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The Merry Wives of Windsor
A Comic Opera in Three Acts
Music by Otto Nicolai
Text by Hermann von Mosenthal (after Shakespeare's play)
Dialogue by Peter Wylde
This production is dedicated to the memory of the late
VILMA AMBEL
Founding Member and Member of the Board of Directors of the Sault Opera Society, and Member of the Board of Directors of Theatre Ontario, who passed away suddenly on April 8, 1983.
During her association with the Sault Opera, Vilma Ambel performed primary lead roles in thirteen stage productions and designed the costumes for twenty-five stage productions, as well as acting as the Wardrobe Mistress for Sault Opera. She won the award for best costumes in the 1975 QUONTA Festival.
Her untiring efforts towards the progress of Sault Opera will remain an inspiration to all of us.
Production Dates and Venue
May 4, 5, 6, and 7, 1983
White Pines Theatre
Cast
| Sir John Falstaff | John King |
| Mr. Ford | Avo Kittask |
| Mr. Page | Frank Elliott |
| Fenton | James McLean |
| Slender | Dave Bumbaco |
| Dr. Cajus | Wilf Beauchamp |
| Mrs. Ford (Alice) | Sister Barbara Ianni |
| Mrs. Page (Meg) | Louise Griffith |
| Anne Page | Debbie Ollikkala |
| Wench | Ann Aaviku |
| Innkeeper | Rutger Becker |
| 1st Townsman | Rob McDowell |
| 2nd Townsman | Michael McDougall |
| 3rd Townsman | Jo Ramakers |
| 4th Townsman | Gary Vipond |
| Servants | Peter Smith, Michael Harpe, Dirk Becker, Rutger Becker |
| Maid | Maria Burgess |
Chorus
Ann Aaviku, Maria Burgess, Diane Cropper, Erika Dello, Penny Hartin, Penelope Johnson, Janice Kent, Theresa Mitchell, Carla Lu Simon, Terry Zika, Mark Trask, Rutger Becker, Adrian Gabrylewicz, Michael Harpe, Larry Jannison, Herbert Johnson, Rob McDowell, Mark McPherson, Ernie Peeling, Henry Peeling, Jo Ramakers, Randy Smith, Gary Vipond
Spirits
Kelly Bumbaco, Tony Bumbaco, Jamie Caicco, Christine McBride, Mark McPherson, Michael Ramakers, Donald Ramakers, Carla Lu Simon
Understudies/Stand-Ins
Erika Dello (Mrs. Ford), Keith Waldie (Mr. Ford), Larry Jannison (Mr. Ford), Michael McDougall (Fenton)
Orchestra
| Conductor | Arno Ambel |
| Concertmaster | Witold Swoboda |
| Honourary Concertmaster | The Late Mary Shrubsole Walton |
| Honourary Life Member | Hugh Stephen |
| Violin I | Witold Swoboda, Carol O'Neill, Pamela Knoechlein |
| Violin II | Gizella Keppel-Jones, Alida De Lorenzi, Rita Fink |
| Viola | Sister Mary Sammon, Joyce MacDonald |
| Cello | Michael Keppel-Jones, Ellen Thomasma |
| Double Bass | Gwylla Bennett |
| Flute I | Robert Galbraith |
| Flute II and Piccolo | Laurie Clemens |
| Oboe I | Sylvie Shaule |
| Oboe II | Alison McTavish |
| Clarinet I | Gertrude Wilkinson |
| Clarinet II | Dorothy Regier |
| Bassoon I | John Wilkinson |
| Bassoon II | Ian Shaule |
| French Horn I | Wayne Clemens |
| French Horn II | Neil Spaulding |
| French Horn III | Janet Parker |
| French Horn IV | Jennifer Wilson |
| Trumpet I | George Townsend, James Gardiner |
| Trumpet II | Bruce Theune |
| Trombone I | Alfred Ricci |
| Trombone II | Robert Mackereth |
| Harp | Ginetta Baril |
| Organ | Lorraine Smith |
| Percussion | George Nenonen |
Production Staff
| Producers | Richard Jenkins, Catherine Bedell |
| Director | Virginia Reh |
| Assistant Director and Choreographer | Stephen Rutti |
| Music Director | Arno Ambel |
| Assistant Music Director | Lorraine Smith |
| Rehearsal Pianists | Lorraine Smith, Jane Anstice, Patti Gartshore, Elizabeth van Goudoever |
| Production Designer | David Griffith |
| Costume Co-ordinator | Catherine Bedell |
| Stage Manager | Denis Themens |
| Technical Assistant to Producer | Rutger Becker |
| Lighting Booth Technician | David Karhu |
| Properties | Rosemarie Pritchard, Robert Kennedy |
| Make-Up | Gloria Houston, Alexis Bedell |
| Set Construction | Paul Willert |
| Furniture Construction | Neil Carmichael |
| House Manager | Barb Johnston |
| Box Office | Noreen Myers |
| Hospitality | Louise Griffith |
| Publicity | Jocelyn Watt and Arno Ambel |
Production Assistants
| Assistant Stage Managers | Rhonda Drebit, Eric Larson, Dave Symes |
| Properties | Danielle Dowhaniuk, Heather Pritchard, Tim MacDougall |
| Lighting | Keith Waldie |
| Costumes | Lesley Bumbaco, Judith Falkins, Mrs. Keeler, Gerri MacDonald, Carol McDowell, Marnie McPherson, Ruth Nott, Marijke Ramakers, Anne Simon, Lori Nelson |
| Set Construction | Chris Shannon, Geir Moe, Eric Sedegren, Richard Jenkins |
This production was supported by grants from: Theatre Ontario Community Theatre Training Program (funded by the Ontario Arts Council), and the Wintario Program of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, Province of Ontario.
The services of Ms. Reh, Sister Barbara Ianni, Mr. Kittask, and Mr. McLean were made available courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association and by arrangements with Noble Talent Management and Ann Summers International Talent Agency of Toronto.