The Sault Opera Legacy

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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

Cast

Chorus

Orchestra

Production Staff

Production Assistants

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

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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)

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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

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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

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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.