The Sault Opera Legacy

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Book by Joseph Stein

Music by John Kander

Lyrics by Fred Ebb

Adapted from "Zorba the Greek" by Nikos Kazantsakis

Originally Produced and Directed on the New York Stage by Harold Prince

Choreography of the New York productions by Ronald Field

Presented through special arrangement with, and all authorized performance materials supplied by Samuel French (Canada) Ltd. www.samuelfrench.com

Production Dates and Venue

Cast

Chorus

Orchestra

Production Staff

Production Assistants

Production Dates and Venue

September 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1993

Sault Community Theatre Centre

Cast

Zorba	Arno Ambel
Madame Hortense	Lise White
Niko	Will Gartshore
Widow	Francine Ubriaco
Leader of the Chorus	Teresa Caughill
Mimiko	Mark O'Donoghue
Manolakas	Keith Waldie
Pavli	Jason O'Brien
Mavrodani, Pavli's Father	Vincent Greco
Priest	Shane Halpin
Old Lady	Arlene Bovingdon
Constable	Adrian Gabrylewicz
Katapolis	Robert Creedon
Belly Dancer (Café scene)	Jean Morrison

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Chorus

Four Admirals

Don Currie (English), Shane Halpin (Russian), Todd André Scarfone (Italian), Miguël Cormier (French)

Three Dancers

Monica Dottor, Rita Dottor, Tiiu Sillavere

Ensemble

Jodi Alton, Cecilia Atkinson, Rosemary Berman, Arlene Bovingdon, Joshua Boychuk, Janice Burditt, Sarah Burtch, Robin Caicco, Tom Christenson, Lori Clemente, Miguël Cormier, Robert Creedon, Don Currie, David Dellaire, Cathy Deresti, Ido Donato, Monica Dottor, Rita Dottor, Adrian Gabrylewicz, Michael Greco, Vincent Greco, Shane Halpin, Clare Lennox, Jessica Lewinski, Rebecca Lockyer, Steve Mackey, Kate MacNally, Jean Morrison, Jason O'Brien, Anthony Orazietti, Patti Pulcine, Susan Rajamaki, Lucy Rajnovich, Jody Rebek, Mary Jane Ripley, Todd André Scarfone, Jamie-Lynn Scobie, Ann Scott, Tiiu Sillavere, Christine Smith, Lynn Smith, Tiffany Thompson, Anne Trudell, Deb Tully-Waffler, Karl Turner, Cheryl Widdifield

Children

Gillian Berman, Andrea Caughill, Lisa Caughill, Connie Donato, Michael Gekas, Mark Greco, Jacqueline Grimshaw, Danielle O'Donoghue, Michael O'Donoghue, Devon Shearsby

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Orchestra

Music Director, Keyboard/Synthesizer	Lorraine Smith
Flute	Louise Griffith
Guitar	Mario Palmerio
Bass	Dennis Becker
Percussion	Alan Lukala
Keyboards/Synthesizer	Eugene Gassi

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Production Staff

Producer	Diane Wysynski
Director	Richard Howard
Music Director	Lorraine Smith
Vocals	Kim Sadler Davis
Rehearsal Pianists	Lorraine Smith, Liana Dottor
Choreography	Nicole Thibodeau, Richard Howard
Musical Numbers Staged by	Richard Howard
Set Concept	Richard Howard, Brent Krysa
Set Design Realization	John Patterson
Technical Advisor and Lighting Design	Kevin Cameron
Stage Manager	Diane Wysynski
Assistant Stage Managers	Robert LaPorte, Barbara Rajnovich, Geoff Summerhayes
Scenic Artist	John Patterson
Costuming	Scarlett Marenger
Properties	Maureen McGillivray
Special Properties Constructed by	Liana Dottor, Monica Dottor, Rita Dottor, Harry Houston, Tiiu Sillavere
Make-up	Rutger Becker, David Walsh
Assisted by	Barbara Rajnovich, Kaila Wyslocky
Hairstylist	Johanne Mackey
Light Board Operator	Robert Singleton
Sound Mixer/Operator	Jeff Gray
Master Carpenter	Guy Coutu
Assisted by	Mark O'Donoghue, Tracy Taylor
Riggers	Michael Connell, John Rivet
House Manager	Diana Jurko
Assisted by	Friends of Sault Opera
Programme Advertising	Arno Ambel
Programme Layout	Arno Ambel
Assisted by	Nicole Corbett, Diane Wysynski
Media Promotion	Lou Turco
Assisted by	Jason O'Brien
Box Office	Fred Ambel
Assisted by	Janis Ambel
Library and Circular Mail	Jeannine Ayotte, Liana Dottor, Judy Krysa, and others
Photographers	Gary Huckerby, Stan Stratichuk, Fred Ambel
Hospitality	Kate MacNally

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Production Assistants

Seamtresses	Scarlett Marenger, Joan Cameron, Marion Chartrand, Sue Greco, Kail Kilbride, Clare Lennox, Jessie Howe, Charmaine Purvis, Mary Jane Thompson
Set Painters	Keith Shearsby, Tracy Taylor, and members of the "Zorba" company
Backstage Crew	Krista Ciotti, Rachel Daynard, Rose Kling, Laurie McGillivray
Programme Advertising	Cecilia Atkinson, Teresa Caughill, Claudia Lewinski, Steve Mackey, Kate MacNally, Maureen McGillivray, Jason O'Brien, Anthony Orazietti, Ann Scott, Tiffany Thompson

Richard Howard's services were negotiated through the courtesy of Canadian Actors' Equity Association.

Sault Opera expresses sincere appreciation to Ontario Lottery Corporation for its generous support of the Sault Community Theatre Centre - White Pines Project.