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Rose Marie
Book and Lyrics by: Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by: Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart
Adapted by: Paula Sperdakos
Produced by arrangement with, and the music and dialogue material furnished by: Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 USA
Production Dates and Venue
May 9, 10, 11, and 12, 1984
White Pines Collegiate Theatre
Cast
| Emile LaFlamme, a French Canadian fur trapper, in the employ of Edward Hawley | Wilf Beauchamp |
| "Lady" Jane, Owner of Lady Jane's Hotel and Saloon | Louise Griffith |
| Black Eagle, a bad Indian | Stephen Rutti |
| Sergeant "Bulldog" Malone, R. C. M. P. | Ed Butler |
| Edward Hawley, a Gentleman | Rob McDowell |
| Wanda, Black Eagle's wife | Doris Chaumont |
| Jim Kenyon, a Prospector | Kevin Hicks |
| Rose Marie LaFlamme, Emile's Sister | Debra Ollikkala |
| Ethel Brander, A Woman of the World, in the employ of Edward Hawley | Brenda Shaw Johnston |
| A Card Player | Michael Harpe |
| The Mounties | Jacques Chouinard, Gordon Henderson, Keith Waldie, Jo Ramakers |
| "Totem Tom Tom" Lead Dancers | Stephen Rutti and Terry Harpe |
Chorus
Guests and Indians at Lady Jane's Hotel, the Totem Pole Hotel, and at the Chateau Frontenac:
Monique Belsito, Annalisa Rasaiah, Terry Harpe, Helen Henderson, Diane Wysynski, Carolle Robinson, Francine St. Jules, Leslie Borland, Jacques Chouinard, Gordon Henderson, Michael Harpe, Jo Ramakers, Keith Waldie
Stand-Ins for Leads at Rehearsals:
Keith Waldie (Jim Kenyon), Jo Ramakers (Edward Hawley)
Orchestra
| Conductor | Arno Ambel |
| Concertmaster | Carol O'Neill |
| Honourary Concertmaster | The Late Mary Shrubsole Walton |
| Honourary Life Member | Hugh Stephen |
| Violin I | Carol O'Neill, Gizella Keppel-Jones, Alida De Lorenzi |
| Violin II | Carmen Eisenbichler, Rita Fink |
| Viola | Dr. Karl Schier, Lisa Gardi |
| Cello | Dr. Michael Keppel-Jones |
| Double Bass | Gwylla Bennett |
| Flute and Piccolo | Robert Galbraith |
| Oboe | Sylvia Shaule |
| Clarinet I | Dr. John Wilkinson |
| Clarinet II | Gertrude Wilkinson |
| Bassoon | Ian Shaule |
| French Horn I | Catherine Spring |
| French Horn II | Mitch Taylor |
| Trumpet I | George Townsend |
| Trumpet II | Terry Evans |
| Trombone | Rob Mackereth |
| Organ/Piano | Elizabeth van Goudoever |
| Percussion | George Nenonen |
Production Staff
| Producer | Herbert Johnson |
| Director | Paula Sperdakos |
| Music Director | Arno Ambel |
| Choreographer | Caroline Smith |
| Dance Captain | Stephen Rutti |
| Rehearsal Pianists | Elizabeth van Goudoever, Jane Anstice, Lorraine Smith |
| Set Designer | D. Perry Short |
| Lighting Designer | Rutger Becker |
| Costume Co-Ordinator | Catherine Bedell |
| Assistants to Stage Director | Diane Wysynski, Dirk Becker, Bruce Bedell |
| Stage Manager and Set Construction and Painting Supervisor | Dirk Becker |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Jody Martin |
| Lighting Assistant | John Jones |
| Properties | Dirk Becker |
| Make-Up | David Walsh |
| Hairstyling | Paula Clouthier |
| House Manager | Sonya Ostrowski |
| Box Office Manager | Noreen Myers |
| Programme and Publicity | Arno Ambel |
| Hospitality | Louise Griffith |
Production Assistants
| Set Construction | Guy Coutu, Dwayne Martin, Eric Sedegren, Guy Browning, Herbert Johnson |
| Set Painting | Chris Harris, Laura McNabb, Jody Martin, Kim Misset |
| Stage Crew | Jim Mills, Laura McNabb, Guy Browning, Tom Boyer, Dwayne Martin, Rob Aloisio, Adrian Gabrylewicz, Chris Harris |
| Properties | Rosemary Pritchard, Heather Pritchard, Meta Motiejunas, Susan Barron, Herbert Johnson |
| Make-Up | Leslie Walsh, Rosemary Pritchard, Christine Gullen, Dave Polluk |
| Dressers | Judith Falkins, Henrietta McLurg |
| Costumes | Monique Belsito, Angela Rasaiah, Diane Marchyshyn, Francine St. Jules, Marijke Ramakers, Christel Jaeger, Marnie McPherson, Carol McDowell, Sherrie Averniemi, Shirley MacCrimmon |
| Programme Advertising | Noreen Myers, Herbert Johnson, Brenda Johnston |
| Front of House | Arno Baldelli, Mona Cowell, Desirée Ostrowski, Melissa Ostrowski, Penelope Johnson, Mrs. Sophie, Mark Trask, John Yoo |
| Box Office | Diane Taylor, Ethel Murphy, Miriam Gravelle, Marijke Ramakers, Louise Griffith, Joyce Dellaire, Erika Dello, Meta Motiejunas, Diane Wysynski, Dolores Wagner, Karen Lajoie, Henrietta McLurg, Patti Myers, Anne Simon |
This production was supported by a Community Theatre Training Program Grant made available through Theatre Ontario (funded by the Ontario Arts Council).
The services of Ms. Sperdakos and Mr. Hicks were made available courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association.
Adapter's Agency: Kidd-Taylor Inc., 208 Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ontario.