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Music by: Richard Rodgers

Lyrics by: Oscar Hammerstein II

Adapted from James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize Winning Novel "TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC"

"South Pacific" is presented through special arrangement with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Library, 598 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 USA

Production Dates and Venue

Cast

Chorus

Orchestra

Production Staff

Production Assistants

Production Dates and Venue

First Production: October 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1980 at Korah Collegiate Theatre

Second Production: November 25, 26, 27, and 28, 1987 at White Pines Theatre

Cast

	1980	1987
Ngana, daughter of Emile DeBecque	Melanie Biggs	Dara Brown
Jerome, son of Emile DeBecque	Roderick Biggs	Michael Morano
Henri, servant in the DeBecque household	Len Byron	Paul Morris
Marcel, his assistant	Nicholas Biggs
Ensign Nellie Forbush	Brenda Gravelle	Jill McPhee
Emile DeBecque, a French planter	Larry Whalen	John Grandmont
Shore Patrol Officer Hamilton Steeves	Randy Smith
Seabee Morton Wise	Norman Christie
Seabee Ken Johnson	Tony Giuventu	James McGlashen
Seabee Richard West	Ted McKinney
Private Sven Larsen		Chris Lawson
Private Jack Waters		Brent Vipond
Staff Sgt. Thomas Hassinger		R. F. (Dick) Jenkins
Lt. Buzz Adams, reconnaisance pilot	John Weglo	Gord Henderson
Seabee Bob McCaffrey, radio operator	Keith Waldie
Stewpot	Stephen Rutti	Guillermo Frederico Campobello
Luther Billis	Terry McPhee
Professor	Rudy Becker
Bloody Mary	Vilma Ambel	Lisa Dunn
Bloody Mary's Assistant(s)	Renee Chalut, Danielle Dowhaniuk, Janice Kent	Diane Wysynski
Lt. Pamela Whitmore	Brenda Zynomirski	Dawn Brown
Ensign Connie Walewska	Wilma Monchka	Cristy Purificati
Ensign Rita Adams	Karen Pomber	Vanessa Bazely
Ensign Janet McGregor	Terry Zika	Diane Wysynski
Ensign Sue Yaeger	Ann Marie Walker	Suzanne Martineau
Ensign Lisa Manelli	Anne Roberts	Francine St. Jules
Ensign Bessie Noonan	Jocelyn Mueller	Jennifer Monteith
Lt. Genevieve Marshall	Cheryl Nicholson	Shelley Gold
Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC	Tom Fetter	Dave Anderson
Captain George Brackett, USN	Richard Jenkins	Bruce Bedell
Commander William Harbison, USN	Herbert Johnson	David Kettles
Ensign Poopsie Baker	Jill Bonin
Ensign Dinah Murphy	Barbara Johnston	Nina Karhu
Ensign Betty Pitt	Louise Griffith	Leslie Borland
Liat, Bloody Mary's daughter	Tami Hilsinger	Roberta Lea Bruni

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Chorus

1980 Production:

French Girls on Bali H'ai Island

Jill Bonin, Louise Griffith, Barbara Johnston, Cheryl Nicholson, Anne Roberts, Ann Marie Walker

"Thanksgiving Follies" Dancers

Jill Bonin, Barbara Johnston, Jocelyn Mueller, Cheryl Nicholson, Anne Roberts, Anne Marie Walker, Terry Zika, Tony Giuventu, Ted McKinney, Stephen Rutti, Keith Waldie, John Weglo

Strong Man: Randy Smith

"Honey Bun" soloists: Brenda Gravelle and T. J. (Terry) McPhee

1987 Production:

French Girls on Bali H'ai Island and "Thanksgiving Follies" Dancers

Diane Wysynski, Shelley Gold, Francine St. Jules, Cristy Purificati, Nina Karhu, Jennifer Monteith, Dawn Brown, Vanessa Bazely, Suzanne Martineau, Leslie Borland, Karen Willert

"Honey Bun" soloists: Jill and Terry McPhee

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Orchestra

	1980	1987
Conductor	Arno Ambel	Frank Elliott
Concertmaster	Claudia Martin
Violins	Claudia Martin, Carol O'Neill, Dr. Peter Whitby, Gizella Keppel-Jones, Fred Kent, Carolyn Kent	Gizella Keppel-Jones, Carmen Eisenbichler, Katherine Keppel-Jones, Rita Fink
Viola	Dr. Karl Schier, Sister Mary Sammon	Stephen Keppel-Jones
Cello	Dr. Michael Keppel-Jones
Bass	Hugh Stephen (Bass Viol)	Marti Hopson (Keyboard)
Flute	Kelly Weeks	Sharon Dick
Oboe	Jennifer McFarling
Clarinets	Linda Myles, Cathy Bouchard	Dr. John Wilkinson, Annette Cooper
Bassoon	Dr. John Wilkinson
French Horns	Aubrey Moore, Ron Koch	Sue White
Trumpets	Matthew Lintula, Valerie Lapossie	George Townsend, Larry Farnquist
Trombone	Mary Ann Barban	Klaus Jahn
Tuba		Gord Birkinshaw
Percussion	Andy Ackland	Sean McFarlane
Organ and Piano	Lorraine Smith	Lorie Grandmont
Rehearsal Pianists	Lorraine Smith, Jane Anstice, Charlene Trus	Lorie Grandmont

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Production Staff

	1980	1987
Producer	Wilf Beauchamp and Herbert Johnson	Diane Wysynski
Director	Wilf Beauchamp
Designer	Schonfield, Dell 'Angelo & Associates	Wilf Beauchamp
Assistant Director	Len Byron	Terry McPhee
Music Director	Arno Ambel	Frank Elliott
Assistant Music Director		John Grandmont
Choreographer	Joy Lowry	Caroline Smith
Production Manager		Dirk Becker
Stage Manager	Fred Frechette	Carrie Smith
Assistant Stage Manager		Nancy Johnson
Lighting Design	Rutger Becker
Properties	Penelope Johnson	Mary Johnston
Make-Up	Leeann Trbovich	Rutger Becker
Hairstyling	Marga Pelka	Liv McLea and Trisha Ross
Costumes	Vilma Ambel	Tomira Sierzputowski
Costume Co-Ordinator		Norma Dalrymple
Dance Captains	Stephen Rutti	Francine St. Jules and Diane Wysynski
Hospitality	Anne Biggs, Ebba Poldmaa, Mickey Renirie, Linda Thomas, Salme Veedler	Karen Willert, Shelley Gold
Front of House Managers	Janet McKiggan	Georgia Thomas, Erika Dello, and Wally Dello
Publicity and Media Advertising	Terry McPhee
Mail Advertising	Arno Ambel
Programme	Arno Ambel
Box Office	Herbert Johnson and Noreen Myers	Arno Ambel
Set Construction	Wilf Beauchamp
Stage Crew Chief	Philip Burfoot	Guy Coutu

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Production Assistants

	1980	1987
Lighting Booth	Dirk Becker, John Jones, Eric Larson, Yvonne McAndrew, Paul Willert	John Jones
Sound Effects	Ron Biggs
Properties	Susan Barron, Mary Roberts	Jim Symes
Set Construction	Susan Barron, Philip Burfoot, Dan Candido, Kathleen Griffith, Fred Frechette, Ann Hendriks, Herbert Johnson, Sandro Nevicato, Sharon Taylor, and others	Keith Waldie, Dawn Brown, Wilf Beauchamp, Win Beauchamp, John Kendrick
Stage Crew	Dan Candido, Sandro Nevicato	Dwayne Martin, Paul Belair
Costumes	Barbara Johnston, Joanne Giuventu, Wilma Monchka	Dawn Brown, Annette Lee, Jennifer Monteith, Tomira Sierzputowski
Make-Up	Pauline Gendron, Ginette Immonen, Heather Stadnisky	Dirk Becker, Nikki Moroz, Rosemary Pritchard
Box Office	Jill Bonin, Erika Dello, Tony Giuventu, Tami Hilsinger, Dennis Johns, Irene McGillivray, Hilda Richardson, Anne Roberts, Mary Roberts, Stephen Rutti, Pat Wiskin, and others	Vanessa Bazely, June Bonin, Roberta Lea Bruni, Erika Dello, Carol Gartshore, Christy Loftstrom, Herbert Taylor-Bailey, Brent Vipond, Diane Wysynski, Rita Zika, Miriam Gravelle
Front of House	June Bonin, Mona Cowell, Letizia DiPasquale, Wendy Guzzo, Tracy Laplante, Joanne Marconi, Ernest A. Peeling, Jane Wiskin, and others	Stephanie Thomas, Kristina Thomas, Jo Ramakers, Michael Ramakers, Ronald Ramakers, Susan Ramakers
Programme Advertising	Arno Ambel, Susan Barron, Jill Bonin, Renee Chalut, Erika Dello, Tony Giuventu, Brenda Gravelle, Tami Hilsinger, Herbert Johnson, Janice Kent, Terry McPhee, Jocelyn Mueller, Noreen Myers, Hilda Richardson, Randy Smith, John Weglo, Larry Whalen	Arno Ambel, Dave Anderson, Lisa Dunn, Gord Henderson, Suzanne Martineau
Publicity	Members of the Cast	Fred Ambel, Iola C. Merrifield, and members of the cast

The services of Mrs. Lowry in the 1980 production are made available through a grant from the Community Theatre Training Programme of Theatre Ontario (funded by the Ontario Arts Council)