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Cheltenham Light Opera Company presents
Kismet
Words and Music by ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST Based on themes of ALEXANDER BORODIN Book by CHARLES LEDERER and LUTHER DAVIS Founded on ‘KISMET’ by EDWARD KNOBLOCK September 22 - 30, 1973
Alexander Theatre Monash University Clayton By arrangement with CHAPPELL & CO LTD |
DIRECTOR : Marie Cumisky
MUSICAL DIRECTOR : Glenn Jones
CHOREOGRAPHER : Marie Cumisky
ASSISTANT TO CHOREOGRAPHER : Rita O’Carroll
CHORUS MASTER : Rod McKenzie
REHEARSAL PIANISTS : Judith Semmens, Phyl Curtis, Neil Shilton
PROMPT : Diana Guymer
STAGE MANAGER : Grant Alley
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER : Diana Guymer
STAGE ASSISTANTS : Howard Ainley, Steve Ainley, John Evans, Tony McStea, Mike Vernon, Rob Vernon
PROPERTIES : The Nicholson Family
COSTUMES & WARDROBE : Dora Berrett, Beryl Hibbs
MAKE-UP : Shirley Clutton
SET DESIGN : Jeanette Proposch
SET PAINTING : Ian McKenzie, Greg Moloney, Jeanette Proposch, Peg Shaw and members of the Cheltenham Art Group.
SET CONSTRUCTION : Grant Alley, Vic Proposch, J. Slater, Cec Whyte
STAGE CARPENTER : Vic Proposch
LIGHTING DESIGN & OPERATION : Alex Young
LIGHTING : Alexander Theatre
LIGHTING ASSISTANTS : Patsi Boddison, Stephen Grange, Geoff Simmonds, Ian Simmonds
HOUSE MANAGER : Bryan Loose
TICKET SECRETARY : Russell Etty
PUBLICITY : Russell Etty
PRINTING : Ernest Shade
POSTERS : Joan Pooley
PROGRAM: Jeanette Proposch, Judith Haskins
FRONT OF HOUSE : Dorothy Etty, Glenda Loose, Marj Loose, Phyl Nicholson, Kerrie Pink, Tom Pink, Heather Proposch, Susan Proposch, Heather Ryan, Cliff Simmons, Rhoda Whitten
CLOC COMMITTEE :
President : Rod McKenzie
Vice-President : Warren Harding
Secretary : Russ Etty
Treasurer : Clarrie Stillman
Committee : Grant Alley, Lola Gibney, John Hales, Jeanette Proposch, Vic Proposch, Barry Reaper
MUSICAL DIRECTOR : Glenn Jones
CHOREOGRAPHER : Marie Cumisky
ASSISTANT TO CHOREOGRAPHER : Rita O’Carroll
CHORUS MASTER : Rod McKenzie
REHEARSAL PIANISTS : Judith Semmens, Phyl Curtis, Neil Shilton
PROMPT : Diana Guymer
STAGE MANAGER : Grant Alley
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER : Diana Guymer
STAGE ASSISTANTS : Howard Ainley, Steve Ainley, John Evans, Tony McStea, Mike Vernon, Rob Vernon
PROPERTIES : The Nicholson Family
COSTUMES & WARDROBE : Dora Berrett, Beryl Hibbs
MAKE-UP : Shirley Clutton
SET DESIGN : Jeanette Proposch
SET PAINTING : Ian McKenzie, Greg Moloney, Jeanette Proposch, Peg Shaw and members of the Cheltenham Art Group.
SET CONSTRUCTION : Grant Alley, Vic Proposch, J. Slater, Cec Whyte
STAGE CARPENTER : Vic Proposch
LIGHTING DESIGN & OPERATION : Alex Young
LIGHTING : Alexander Theatre
LIGHTING ASSISTANTS : Patsi Boddison, Stephen Grange, Geoff Simmonds, Ian Simmonds
HOUSE MANAGER : Bryan Loose
TICKET SECRETARY : Russell Etty
PUBLICITY : Russell Etty
PRINTING : Ernest Shade
POSTERS : Joan Pooley
PROGRAM: Jeanette Proposch, Judith Haskins
FRONT OF HOUSE : Dorothy Etty, Glenda Loose, Marj Loose, Phyl Nicholson, Kerrie Pink, Tom Pink, Heather Proposch, Susan Proposch, Heather Ryan, Cliff Simmons, Rhoda Whitten
CLOC COMMITTEE :
President : Rod McKenzie
Vice-President : Warren Harding
Secretary : Russ Etty
Treasurer : Clarrie Stillman
Committee : Grant Alley, Lola Gibney, John Hales, Jeanette Proposch, Vic Proposch, Barry Reaper
CAST
Rod McKenzie……………………………….Imam
Clive Hearne………………………………….Hajj
Verity Cormack…………………..………..Marsinah
Kit Calton………………………………..…......Omar
Mick Clutton………………………….……….Hassan Ben
Russell Etty…………………………….………Jawan
Don Moran…………………….………..……...Bangleman
Jim Cain…………………….…………….………Wazir
Warren Harding……………………..……..Chief Policeman
Jean Cain…………………………………………Lalume
Barry Reaper…………………………………..Caliph
Ian Nicholson…………………………..……..Informer
Bob Sterck……………………………………….Servant
Don Moran………………………………….......Prosecutor
Jan Ellis…………………………………………....Widow Yusef
Suzanne Slowman………………………..Ayah to Zubbediyah
Jennifer Watson……………..…………….Princess Zubbediyah
Claire Laurent…………………………………Ayah to Samaris
Robyn Hibbs………………………………..….Princess Samaris
SPIES : Bob Carter, Peter Brain
BEGGARS : Clarrie Stillman, Bob Carter, Tom Fennelly
SLAVE GIRLS : Helen Ross, Sylvia Ainley, Elspeth Proposch, Audrey Speedy
POLICEMEN : John Hales, Rod Skinner, Bob Fenton, Mick Clutton
PRINCESSES OF ABABU : Patricia O’Carroll, Kaye Anderson, Karyn Hibbs
STREET DANCERS, ENTOURAGE : Peter Brain, Simon Calton, Gary Johns, Ray Trickett
STRONGMEN : Peter Ross, Mike Jadrejevic
CHORUS :
Sylvia Ainley, Wilma Delaney, Judith Dixon, Jan Ellis, Rosemary Fenton, Judith Haskins, Anne Jackson, Claire Laurent, June Mellett, Betty Pink, Elspeth Proposch, Rhian Reade, Helen Ross, Marilyn Simmons, Elizabeth Skidmore, Suzanne Slowman, Frances Southcott, Audrey Speedy, Gwynne Upfill, Beryl White, Margaret Wright
Bill Bambery, Bob Carter, Mick Clutton, Tom Fennelly, Grahame Glanville, John Hales, Rob Johnson, Rod McKenzie, Don Moran, Ken Moxey, Ian Nicholson, Jim Oats, Ken Shanahan, Bob Sterck, Clarrie Stillman
DANCERS :
Talana Daff, Robyn Hibbs, Kathy Howat, Lindsay Hussey, Christina Lacey, Suzanne Pritchard, Elizabeth Walsh, Jennifer Watson, Coral Williams
ORCHESTRA :
Conductor Glenn Jones
Strings Mercier Southward (Ldr), Barbara Argall, John Conyers, Tui McKenzie, Arthur Feiner, Edith Feiner,
Ted Gruenberger, Laurien Kennedy, Keay Watson
Woodwind Robert Kranz, Marion Souter, Jeff Currie, Barbara Levett, Ian Mansell
Brass Don Webster, Gay Webster, Geoff Morris, Alan Ball, Warren McDonald,
Lew Coleman, John Nellor, John Morton
Percussion Keith Morgan, Anne Morton
Piano Phyl Curtis
Rod McKenzie……………………………….Imam
Clive Hearne………………………………….Hajj
Verity Cormack…………………..………..Marsinah
Kit Calton………………………………..…......Omar
Mick Clutton………………………….……….Hassan Ben
Russell Etty…………………………….………Jawan
Don Moran…………………….………..……...Bangleman
Jim Cain…………………….…………….………Wazir
Warren Harding……………………..……..Chief Policeman
Jean Cain…………………………………………Lalume
Barry Reaper…………………………………..Caliph
Ian Nicholson…………………………..……..Informer
Bob Sterck……………………………………….Servant
Don Moran………………………………….......Prosecutor
Jan Ellis…………………………………………....Widow Yusef
Suzanne Slowman………………………..Ayah to Zubbediyah
Jennifer Watson……………..…………….Princess Zubbediyah
Claire Laurent…………………………………Ayah to Samaris
Robyn Hibbs………………………………..….Princess Samaris
SPIES : Bob Carter, Peter Brain
BEGGARS : Clarrie Stillman, Bob Carter, Tom Fennelly
SLAVE GIRLS : Helen Ross, Sylvia Ainley, Elspeth Proposch, Audrey Speedy
POLICEMEN : John Hales, Rod Skinner, Bob Fenton, Mick Clutton
PRINCESSES OF ABABU : Patricia O’Carroll, Kaye Anderson, Karyn Hibbs
STREET DANCERS, ENTOURAGE : Peter Brain, Simon Calton, Gary Johns, Ray Trickett
STRONGMEN : Peter Ross, Mike Jadrejevic
CHORUS :
Sylvia Ainley, Wilma Delaney, Judith Dixon, Jan Ellis, Rosemary Fenton, Judith Haskins, Anne Jackson, Claire Laurent, June Mellett, Betty Pink, Elspeth Proposch, Rhian Reade, Helen Ross, Marilyn Simmons, Elizabeth Skidmore, Suzanne Slowman, Frances Southcott, Audrey Speedy, Gwynne Upfill, Beryl White, Margaret Wright
Bill Bambery, Bob Carter, Mick Clutton, Tom Fennelly, Grahame Glanville, John Hales, Rob Johnson, Rod McKenzie, Don Moran, Ken Moxey, Ian Nicholson, Jim Oats, Ken Shanahan, Bob Sterck, Clarrie Stillman
DANCERS :
Talana Daff, Robyn Hibbs, Kathy Howat, Lindsay Hussey, Christina Lacey, Suzanne Pritchard, Elizabeth Walsh, Jennifer Watson, Coral Williams
ORCHESTRA :
Conductor Glenn Jones
Strings Mercier Southward (Ldr), Barbara Argall, John Conyers, Tui McKenzie, Arthur Feiner, Edith Feiner,
Ted Gruenberger, Laurien Kennedy, Keay Watson
Woodwind Robert Kranz, Marion Souter, Jeff Currie, Barbara Levett, Ian Mansell
Brass Don Webster, Gay Webster, Geoff Morris, Alan Ball, Warren McDonald,
Lew Coleman, John Nellor, John Morton
Percussion Keith Morgan, Anne Morton
Piano Phyl Curtis
