HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PROGRAMME
Sweet Charity: 7th to 12th February 2000
Message From The Chairman
| A warm welcome to you all, on what may be your first musical of the new
millenium. It is quite hard to believe that after nearly sixty years of putting on shows
we are still here, and I would like to take a moment in thanking all our members,
and Ex members, who's contribution throughout the years have given us the high standards
we always try to achieve. And remember those who are no longer with us...... Gone but
never forgotten. Planning shows for you to see in the future is not an easy task, and with the ever-spiralling cost of shows, the concern with all societies is how long can we all afford to keep going? I think the answer is as long as you keep coming to see and enjoy our shows and concerts. It is with your patronage with these productions that we can just about keep our heads above water. One other thing we need to keep us going are new members. Our next production of Mack and Mabel in October is surely a must for any budding actor, singer or dancer. For it has parts a plenty songs-a-merry and dancing galore. If you want to do something different in this new Century and would love to tread the boards, please don't be afraid to give us a ring or even Email us at our great Web site. OK. |
| The Show Director & Choreographer: Jeremy Tustin Musical Director: Colin Neville It was star choreographer and director Bob Fosse's original concept: to turn a movie by
Italian director Federico Fellini into a musical. Drawing on the combined talent of
librettist Neil Simon and songwriters Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, Fosse put on a show
packed with dazzling dances and showstopping numbers. But, above all, the team created one
of Broadway's most memorable characters, the dime-a-dance girl who still believes in love,
Sweet Charity herself. |
| The Cast | |
| Performer | Character |
| Barbara Gilbody | Charity |
| Michelle Hanington | Nikki |
| Sue Tregoning | Helene |
| Philip Summerell | Oscar |
| Bernard Bransfield | Herman |
| Andy Beaven | Daddy Brubeck |
| Claire Buckett | Ursula |
| Simon Trick | Vittorio Vidal |
| Sarah Lawrence | Rosie |
| Claire Buckett | Fan-dango Dancers |
| Tracy Dell | " |
| Lousie Franck | " |
| Rachel Lawrence | " |
| Judy Lovett | " |
| Maureen Pearson | " |
| Louise Franck | Frug Dancer |
| Eleanor Thornett | Good Fairy |
Musical Numbers Act 1 Act 2 |
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| The Orchestra | |
| Colin Neville | Musical Director |
| Stephen Mullins | Keyboard 1 |
| Stephen Lethbridge | Keyboard 2 |
| John Hennessy | Bass |
| David Neville | Drums |