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HITCHIN THESPIANS October 2009, The Gordon Craig Theatre,Stevenage
HITCHIN THESPIANS October 2009, The Gordon Craig Theatre,Stevenage
Best wishes to Hitchin Thespians on their forthcoming production of
‘FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’
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In 1902 Miss Pepper,returning to Hitchin aftera visit to the southcoast, told her friend,Mrs Walter Carling, of aperformance she hadseen there. Hitchin, she
said, must have an operatic society. Mrs Carling agreed and arranged a localperformance, by ladies only, of Coleridge Taylor's ‘The Gitanos’. On February21st 1903 a decision was taken to form the Hitchin Amateur Light OperaCompany with the Reverend G.B. Gainsford as president. In its early years theSociety devoted itself largely to the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. In March1905 the name was changed, for the sake of brevity, to Hitchin Thespians.Though the Society suspended its activities during World War 1, the popularityof its shows grew rapidly in post-war years. In May 1933 ‘The Desert Song’was played to almost 10,000 people in a week at the Hermitage Cinema! In1958 the Thespians purchased the freehold of the Old Guild Rooms in Paynes Park, in which they had rehearsed for a number of years, for £750.In 1977 the Society presented "Robert and Elizabeth" in Stevenage's new Gordon Craig Theatre, where it still continues to stage its major productions. Its policy has been to present, whenever possible, the first amateur performance of newly released shows, of near-professional standard.
MUSICAL THEATRE Each year we present two fully staged musicals at TheGordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage. We thrive on challenge and have presentedsome shows that many other societies are wary of. In addition there are occasionally smaller scale productions of musicals which are performed at our purpose built rehearsal suite, Woodside Hall, or at the Town Hall, Hitchin.Groups of members are also welcome to get together and perform concertsand shows with a smaller cast.
CONCERTS AND CHORAL WORKS In addition to our musical theatre activitieswe have a thriving choir. The variety of music performed by this group is staggering, as one member put it - "from Bach to Bernstein!"There are typically three concerts each year, often performed at Woodside Hall, butsometimes in surroundings that might suit the performance better such as the lovely parish church of St. Mary's in Hitchin.
WORKSHOPS AND SPONSORSHIPS We are proud to fulfil our educationalaims and ambitions through workshops and sponsorships. In recent years wehave sponsored members to attend voice and performance training at theLittle Benslow Music School in Hitchin and have also arranged for members to participate in masterclasses with professional singers and voice coaches.One of our Musical Directors has also led a fascinating series of lectures on wide-ranging aspects of music.
The Hitchin Thespians - About us...
Monday 5th - Saturday10th October 2009The Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
Book by JOSEPH STEIN
Music by JERRY BOCK
Lyrics by SHELDON HARNICK
Produced on the New York stage by HAROLD PRINCE
Original New York stage production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Based on SHOLEM ALEICHEM stories by special permission of ARNOLD PERL
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD.on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK.
HITCHIN THESPIANS present
Original choreography and direction reproduced by LINDA DYNE
Musical Direction JOHN EDWARDS
LIFE MEMBERS:
Olive Ansell, Ann Crook, Brenda Cundell,
Marion Hargraves, Audrey Jenkins, Derek Jenkins,
Denis Rowland, Gordon Wharton
HONORARY MEMBERS:
Bert Broe, Mollie Gilbert, Edgar Gilbert,
Roger Heath, Alfons Krupp,
Bernard Mallett, Jim Snell,
Justin Thomas
CHAIRMAN: Lucy Miller-White
TREASURER: Mark Savage
HONORARY GENERAL SECRETARY: Alex Evans
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Sarah Bailes
CHORAL MANAGER: Sheila Soothill
BUSINESS MANAGER: Kate Webb
WOODSIDE HALL MANAGER: Ann Crook
SOCIAL & FUNDRAISING: Vivienne Tadman
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Christine Fox, Charles Langford, Sue Osbourn
From the
Chairman...
The Committee 2009 /2010
Welcome to this evening’s performance of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’.
This classic musical theatre piece will be well known to most as it has
long been one of the more popular shows. Despite the rather grim topic of the
pogroms, Jewish clearances, there are still some joyous moments in the story.
Numerous love stories, weddings and comedic moments from family life all bring
this story to life and many of the issues seen are very relevant in today’s society.
We are delighted to welcome back Linda Dyne as our stage director for this show and
John Edwards as musical director. Rehearsals have been hard work but tremendous
fun and I hope you will enjoy the results of the company’s labours in this performance.
Hitchin Thespians like to maintain a varied programme and so this more traditional show is a
contrast to the previous production of ‘Sweeney Todd’. Our next production in March 2010 will be
‘The Music Man’ also at the Gordon Craig Theatre and I hope you will come along to this too.
I would like to thank you for supporting us in this production and if this is the first production of ours
you have attended, we hope it will be the first of many. Now its time to sit back, read the synopsis and be
transported as the curtain rises on the countryside, somewhere in Eastern Europe.
Lucy Miller-White
For all up-to-date news and information, don’t forget to log on to...
www.hitchinthespians.org.uk
Linda has now been acting both professionally and directing
Amateur Societies for longer than she will admit to! Her last
two shows have both been directed at the Gordon Craig
Theatre with ‘Calamity Jane’ and ‘Kiss Me Kate’. She is
delighted to direct ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ again, as this has
been a favourite show of hers since she herself played
Tzeitel. Linda says that although this production is going to
be ‘traditional’, it will be a slightly different portrayal of this
classic piece. Linda is very pleased to have retired this year
so that she has more time to direct, and has ‘Princess Ida’ at
Watford Palace, ‘Hot Mikado’ in the Arena at St Albans and
‘Crazy for You’ at the Gordon Craig lined up for 2010.
Linda DynePRODUCTION DIRECTOR
John EdwardsMUSICAL DIRECTOR
The Production Team
If you are interested in joining the Society as either a member or a patron, then please contact:-
Alex Evans - Hon. Secretary, 4 Cubitt Close, Hitchin, Herts. SG4 [email protected]
Alternatively, if you would prefer you can join our ‘SHOW MAILING LIST’
Throughout his career, often in far-flung places (Scotland,
Singapore and New Mexico included), John has directed
choirs and stage productions in a wide variety of styles and
locations.He also composes in his spare (?) time – his
cantata ‘England’s Heartland’ was awarded first prize in the
1989 ‘Theme for Hertfordshire’ competition. He is also
involved in the annual fund-raising concerts in aid of
Breakthrough, the breast cancer charity.
This will be his 11th production as M.D. with Hitchin
Thespians – two of which (‘Singing in the Rain’ and ‘Jekyll
and Hyde’) won the company NODA awards - and he is
looking forward (hopefully) to adding ‘Fiddler’ to the tally.
The year is 1905 and a Jewish community in Tsarist Russia is trying to eke out aliving in the village of Anatevka. Tevye, a milkman, strives very hard to keep up the traditions of his faith, race and culture. He has five daughters, itself a problem but what ismore pressing is trying to find husbands for the eldest three children. Yente, the villagematchmaker, does her best but with no money and no dowry to offer she finds that herwork is very difficult. Even so, the girls dream of the love that they will find one day.
Tevye is called to see the butcher, Lazar Wolf, who is interested in marrying his eldest daughterTzeitel. They make an agreement and celebrate. However, Tzeitel rejects the butcher’s proposal. Shehas her heart set on the young, impecunious tailor, Motel. The ‘new way’ is that children shall decidepartners for themselves. But will Golde, Tevye's loving wife, accept this change in traditional values? Tevye conjures up a dream, and in the relating of it, he attempts to persuade Golde that Lazar Wolf is not a good match and thatGrandmother would much prefer her granddaughter to marry the tailor. Golde is persuaded and that is the first chinkin the breakdown of traditional values.
Tevye's second daughter, Hodel, has fallen in love with Perchik, a political student and an activist against the repressive regime. Tevye refuses to give his permission for Hodel and Perchik to marry but they inform Tevye that theydo not wish to seek his permission to marry but merely his blessing. Traditions are obviously changing. Later, Perchik
is arrested and is sent to Siberia, where Hodel intends to join him. She promises her father theywill be married under a canopy in the traditional Jewish way. Her father accompanies her to therailway station to bid her farewell.
Chava, Tevye's third eldest daughter, has fallen for a Russian soldier Fyedka. Not only is he Russian, he is not a Jew and the bending of tradition this far is something that
Tevye cannot reconcile himself to. From this point on, Chava ceases to be his daughterand is shunned.
Meanwhile, Anatevka itself is under threat. The Jews are being forced to leave theirhomes and many of them decide to go to live in America where many of them
have friends and relations. That is where Tevye and Golde andthe two youngest children are to go. Motel and Tzeitel, who now
have a child of their own, will join them. Chavaand Fyedka, wanted by neither Jew nor Russian,go to live in Poland. The Fiddler on the Roof,the indomitable spirit of the Jewish people, willlive on in all of them.
The
Story...
After a break of six years, Steve is delighted to
return to the Thespians in his favourite role, playing
‘Tevye’ for the fourth time. His other favourite roles
have included Higgins in ‘My Fair Lady’, The King in
‘The King and I’, Emile in ‘South Pacific’, Escamillo
in ‘Carmen’, Pirate King in ‘Broadway Pirates of
Penzance’, Pilate in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, Judas
in ‘Godspell’, Cervantes in ‘Man of La Mancha’,
Adam in ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’,
Billy Bigelow in ‘Carousel’, Captain in ‘Titanic’
and Rico in ‘Copacabana’. Steve hopes that
you will enjoy this version of one of his
perennial favourites.
Steve WilksTEVYE, THE MILKMAN
Judith is delighted to be back with the Hitchin
Thespians after a fifteen year absence and is
pleased to note that nobody has aged at all since
she was last here! Over the years she has enjoyed
playing lots of parts for different societies,
including Sally Bowles in ‘Cabaret’, Adelaide in
‘Guys and Dolls’, Ado Annie in ‘Oklahoma’,
Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady’ and Katisha in ‘The
Mikado’. This is her third trip to Anatevka; the first
time round she played the part of ‘Tzeitel’
so now feels that she has really grown up.
As well as amateur dramatics Judith enjoys
looking after her three children and three cats.
Judith CoenGOLDE, HIS WIFE
The Company
Melanie joined Hitchin Thespians six years ago for ‘Seven Brides for SevenBrothers’. Since then she has had many small roles including Nellie in ‘Jekyll &Hyde’, Ruth in ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ and Susan Hershey in the ‘Full Monty’(both in Hitchin and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival) but her current favouritewas Susan in ‘Calamity Jane’. She is also a member of the Lytton Players whereshe most recently performed as Caroline Neville in ‘Titanic’. Aside from theshows, Melanie enjoys singing with the choir and participating in fundraisingperformances at Woodside Hall such as ‘That Ole Devil Called Love’.Melanie works as a production co-ordinator working on programmes for theCommunity Channel, Sky and Five. In the coming months she hopes, afterbeing married twice on stage in the last year, to finally plan her real wedding.
Melanie PlowmanTZEITEL
This is the second time Nicola has appeared in ‘Fiddler on the
Roof’, having previously played ‘Chava’ for Luton Amateurs.
Her previous roles for Hitchin Thespians have included Gloria in
‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’, Emma in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ and
Yum-Yum in ‘The Mikado’. For Luton Amateurs, she has had the
fortune to play roles such as Hope Harcourt in ‘Anything Goes’,
Ann in ‘Half a Sixpence’ and Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady’.
During the day she teaches part-time in a Special Needs
School in Luton and spends the rest of her time
looking after her two children.
Nicola NilesHODEL
Katie has performed in numerous shows mainly with LetchworthArcadians and Young Arcadians, but you will have seen her last with the Hitchin Thespians as Johanna in ‘Sweeney Todd’.Katie’s previous shows have included ‘Copacabana’, ‘High SchoolMusical’ as Martha, ‘Wind in the Willows’ as Mole, ‘Oliver!’,‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and ‘Annie’. Aside from drama, Katie enjoys playing guitar, running, listening to music, socialising and drinking tea! In regards to her future she can’t predict where she will be in ten years time, but her ultimate dream would be to star in a West End show!
Katie LambertCHAVA
The Company
Charles has been a member of Hitchin Thespians since 2000.
He has performed in many of the shows since then. His favourite roles
have included Tobias in 'Sweeney Todd', Cornelius in 'Hello Dolly',
Demetrius in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (The Lytton Players),
and Bossy Barbara in ‘Beauty and the Beast’. He says his most
memorable experience was performing at the Edinburgh Fringe
Festival in 2007 playing Malcom in ‘The Full Monty’. His last
principal role for us was the Arbiter in 'Chess'. He says he is looking
forward to working with the wonderful company in ‘Fiddler’.
Charles LangfordMOTEL, THE TAILOR
When James made his first appearance with the Hitchin
Thespians in 1987, it never crossed his mind that twenty-two
years later he’d still enjoy having people pay to watch him
attempting to act. Having been a pirate, a Jet, a gong basher,
an apostle and a stripper, he wonders if his portrayal of a bolshy
student will be better than his impression of a real student
whilst at university. When he’s not spending his time in
rehearsals, James sings and plays brass in a covers band,
plays hockey for Stevenage and football when he can.
James HamiltonPERCHIK, THE STUDENT
Kier has spent most of his life on stage, mostly with Hitchin Thespians -his first musical being ‘The King And I’ for us in 1991. ‘Fiddler on theRoof ‘ will be Kier's twelfth show with Hitchin Thespians. Kier has playedmany roles - an Apostle in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, Hortensio in ‘Kiss MeKate’, ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’, and various chorus roles.His favourite role has been Anthony in our last production of ‘SweeneyTodd’. Kier is pleased to be playing Fyedka, a character that he canrelate to and had his eye upon since watching the film adaptation of‘Fiddler’.When he’s not involved in a show, Kier is either working here at the Gordon Craig Theatre Box Office, at home listening to ‘The Rat Pack’, or with his nose in a book somewhere!
Kier HomeFYEDKA
The Company
Despite her involvement in hair-pulling, attempted
murder and fatal shootings in our last show
‘Sweeney Todd’ where she played the rather evil
‘Mrs Fogg, Julia has been allowed to remain
a member of Hitchin Thespians and is delighted
to be playing the role of Yente.
Julia has been involved in amateur dramatics
locally for over fifteen years and first played the role
of Yente in the Stevenage Lytton Players 2004
production. She is always happy to forfeit a pretty
costume in favour of an ageing wig for the challenge
and fun that comes from eccentric comedy character
roles. Previous favourite roles include Widow Corney
in ‘Oliver!’ and Claree Belcher in ‘Steel Magnolias’.
Julia NicolsonYENTE, THE MATCHMAKER
This is Dom's debut with the Thespians but he is
no newcomer to the theatre. He has taken several
character and lead roles with other societies including
Billy Bigelow in ‘Carousel’, Jud Fry in ‘Oklahoma’, The
King in ‘The King and I’ and most recently he sank
without a trace as Edgar Beane in ‘Titanic’.
He also enjoys acting in plays and took the
part of the narrator in ‘Blood Brothers’.
Previously, Dominic lived in Russia and
sang at the Bolshoi theatre... (it may have
been the in bar, but the Bolshoi, nonetheless!)
Dominic BakerLAZAR WOLF,THE BUTCHER
The Company
Act OneScenes & Songs...
There will be an interval of 20 minutes between acts. There will be strobe lighting during this performance.
THE PLACE: Anatevka, a small village in Russia
Prologue - Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tevye & Company
Scene One: The Kitchen in Tevye’s HouseMatchmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Shprintze & Bielke
Scene Two: The Yard of Tevye’s HouseIf I Were A Rich Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tevye
Scene Three: The Kitchen in Tevye’s HouseSabbath Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tevye, Golde & Villagers
Scene Four: The InnTo Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tevye, Lazar Wolf, Villagers & Russians
Scene Five: The Street outside the Inn
Scene Six: The Yard of Tevye’s HouseTevye’s Monologue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TevyeMiracle of Miracles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motel
Scene Seven: Tevye’s BedroomThe Dream. . . . . . . Tevye, Golde, Grandma Tzeitel, Rabbi, Fruma-Sarah & Villagers
Scene Eight: A Village Street
Scene Nine: Tevye’s BarnSunrise, Sunset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tevye, Golde, Perchik, Hodel & VillagersThe Wedding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company
Act TwoScenes & Songs...
THE TIME: 1905, on the eve of the Russian Revolutionary Period
Prologue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tevye
Scene One: The Yard of Tevye’s HouseNow I Have Everything . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perchik & Hodel Tevye’s Rebuttal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TevyeDo You Love Me? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tevye & Golde
Scene Two: A Village StreetThe Rumour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yente, Shaindel, Mendel, Avram & Villagers
Scene Three: A Railway StationFar From The Home I Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hodel
Scene Four: Motel’s Tailor Shop, several months later
Scene Five: Tevye’s BarnChava Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tevye
Scene Six: The Yard of Tevye’s HouseAnatevka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company
Scene Seven: Tevye’s Barn
The use of cameras, mobile phones and other recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Please do not smoke in the auditorium.
Vi l l agersPaul Adams, Michael Bailes, Sarah Bailes, Donna Barrett, Holly Böhme,
Caroline Bonja, Phil Calver, Andrew Davies, Alison Day, Bethany Duxberry,
Alex Evans, Isaac Evans, Judith Harrison, Caroline Hirst, Andy Johnson,
Laura Johnson, Dean Kirkbride, Frazer Lucas, Kirsty McArthur,
Colette Mitchell, Nick Morgan, Mark Savage, Julia Skinner,
Bryan Summers, Vivienne Tadman, Gareth Thomas.
Tevye, the milkman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Wilks
Golde, his wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judith Coen
Tzeitel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melanie Plowman
Hodel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicola Niles
Chava. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Lambert
Shprintze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Roberts
Bielke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Roberts
Yente, the matchmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Nicolson
Motel, the tailor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Langford
Perchik, the student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Hamilton
Lazar Wolf, the butcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dominic Baker
Mordcha, the innkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Ingley
Rabbi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Holder
Mendel, his son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Rayner
Avram, the bookseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Roberts
Nachum, the beggar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Smith
Grandma Tzeitel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katy King
Fruma Sarah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Thomas
Constable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Barker
Fyedka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kier Home
Fiddler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Jones
The Company
Hitchin Thespians is proud to be affiliated to the National
Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) which was founded
in 1899 as the main representative body for amateur theatre
in the UK. It has a membership of some 2,500 amateur/
community theatre groups and 3,000 individual
enthusiasts throughout the country, staging musicals,
operas, plays, concerts and pantomimes in a wide
variety of performing venues, ranging from leading
professional theatres to village halls.
NODA is divided into eleven national Regions, each
headed by a Regional Councillor who sits at the ruling
body of the Association and who is supported by
a network of Regional Representatives and other
volunteers. The Representatives and their volunteers are
the vital link to the grass roots of the Association, the amateur
theatre companies themselves. The association is administered from
its headquarters in Peterborough.
NODA offers multiple benefits to its members, providing free expert
advice and factsheets on the many issues which can arise in putting
on a performance. NODA represents the interests of amateur theatre
in authorities, rights holders and the media. Conferences, workshops
and seminars held at National and Regional level all help the members
to share information on best practice. The NODA Annual Summer
School offers training from professional tutors in acting,
directing, music directing, musical theatre, stage management
and other technical aspects of theatre performance.
Bursaries are available from National and Regional funds.
Regular Regional magazines and the quarterly ‘NODA
National News’ provide a range of useful advice and
information for amateur societies and practitioners, as
well as free listings of performances, free classified ads
for selling, buying or hiring scenery, props, scripts,
and details of shows released or restricted for
amateur performance.NODA’s trading area offers access to
goods and services for members and other amateur
theatre enthusiasts, such as NODA pantomimes, a sheet
music service, official badges, youth representatives,
commendation badges and Long Service Awards. Their awards are
available for presentation to those who have given active service
to amateur theatre for a period of ten years and every five years
thereafter. NODA Insurance provides a package that caters for the
specific needs of amateur theatre with discounted premiums for
NODA members.
NODA aims to ensure that it provides help to amateur societies and
individuals in achieving the highest standards of best practice and
performance, and in meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
Fiddler on the Roof- Stage & ScreenFiddler on the Roof is a musical with music
by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick,
and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist
Russia in 1905. It is based on ‘Tevye the
milkman and his daughters’ and other tales
by Sholem Aleichem. The story centres on
Tevye, the father of five daughters, and
his attempts to maintain his family
and religious traditions while outside
influences encroach upon their lives.
The original Broadway production of the
show, which opened in 1964, was the first
run of a musical in history to surpass 3,000
performances, starring Zero Mostel. Fiddler
held the record for the longest-running
Broadway musical for almost 10 years
until Grease surpassed its run. It remains
Broadway's thirteenth longest-running show
in history. The production was extraordinarily
profitable and highly acclaimed. It was
nominated for ten Tony Awards, winning nine,
including best musical, score, book, direction
and choreography. It spawned four
Broadway revivals, a successful
1971 film adaptation, and the show
has enjoyed enduring international
popularity. It is also a very popular
choice for school and community
productions. The film version was
released in 1971 and won three
Academy Awards including one for
arranger-conductor John Williams.
Chaim Topol played the role of Tevye.
Chaim Topol
Zero Mostel
Fiddler on the Roof
Sheila Soothill wishes Hitchin Thespians
every success with
‘FIDDLER ONTHE ROOF’THE DRUM PLACEUnit 5, 80 High Street
Walkern, Herts. SG2 7PGTel: 01438 860334
Fax: 01438 861326Email: [email protected]
FLUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Killoran
CLARINET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Pennock
TRUMPET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Lovegrove
TROMBONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Sylvester
PERCUSSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Pickford
VIOLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janet Hicks
VIOLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Kelly
CELLO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Sanders-Hewett
DOUBLE BASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiona Nisbett
KEYBOARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nigel Gray
The
Orchestra...
HITCHIN THESPIANS PATRONS 2009
HITCHIN THESPIANS PAST PRODUCTIONS1903 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Gitanos1904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Sorcerer1905 . . . . .The Yeomen of the Guard1905 . . . . . . . . . . . .The Mountebanks1906 . . . . . . .The Pirates of Penzance1907 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Gondoliers1908 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Mikado1909 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H.M.S. Pinafore1910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trial by Jury1910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ruddigore1911 . . . . .The Yeomen of the Guard1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patience1920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Gondoliers1921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Mikado1922 . . . . .The Yeomen of the Guard1922 . . . . . . .The Pirates of Penzance1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ruddigore1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Sorcerer1924 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iolanthe1924 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Gondoliers
1925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Merrie England1925 . . . . .The Yeomen of the Guard1926 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patience1926 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trial by Jury1926 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H.M.S. Pinafore1927 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Mikado1927 . . . . . . . . .Miss Hook of Holland1928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Geisha1928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Country Girl1929 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Princess Ida1929 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Veronique1930 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Jones1931 . . . . . . .The Pirates of Penzance1931 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Merrie England1932 . . . . . . . . .The Belle of New York1932 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rose Marie
1933 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Desert Song1933 . . . . . . . . . . .The Vagabond King1934 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The New Moon1935 . . . .The Maid of the Mountains1936 . . . . . . . . .Miss Hook of Holland1937 . . . . . . . . . . . .The Student Prince1938 . . . . . . . . . . . .Goodnight Vienna1939 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Showboat1946 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Rebel Maid1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Desert Song1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Gondoliers1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chu Chin Chow1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rose Marie1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bitter Sweet1951 . . . . . . . . .Yeomen of the Guard1952 . . . . . . . . .Viktoria & Her Hussar1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The New Moon1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wild Violets1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Magyar Melody1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Quaker Girl1957 . . . . . . . . . . . .Goodnight Vienna1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Me Madam1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bless the Bride1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Love from Judy1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oklahoma1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carousel1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hansel & Gretal1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Merry Widow1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kiss Me Kate1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pink Champagne1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Music Man1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trial By Jury1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The King & I1967 . . .Orpheus in the Underworld1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Half A Sixpence1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carmen
1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kismet1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Merry Widow1972 . . . . . . . . . . .The Sound of Music1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hello Dolly1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most Happy Fella1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Night in Venice1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Pacific1976 . . . . . . . . . . .The Beggars Opera1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bitter Sweet1977 . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert & Elizabeth1977 . . . . . . . . .Yeomen of the Guard1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Die Fledermaus1979 . . . . . . . . . . .Fiddler on the Roof1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Showboat1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hello Dolly1982 . . .Orpheus in the Underworld1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Music Man1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grease1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carousel1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Merry Widow1986 . . . . . . .The Pirates of Penzance1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trial by Jury1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kismet1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Side Story1988 . . . . . . . . . . .Annie Get your Gun1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Mikado1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Boyfriend1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .My Fair Lady1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kiss Me Kate1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cabaret1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oklahoma1992 . . . . . . . . . . .The Sound of Music1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trial by Jury1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H.M.S. Pinafore1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guys and Dolls1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlie Girl
1995 . . . . . . . . . . .A Little Night Music1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barnum1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42nd Street1996 . . . . . . .The Pirates of Penzance1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hello Dolly1997 . . . . . . . . . . .La Cage Aux Folles*1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crazy For You1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chess1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oliver!1999 . . . . . . . . . . . .Singin’ in the Rain*2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mack & Mabel2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Pacific2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The King & I2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Half A Sixpence2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carmen2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .My One & Only2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Side Story2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barnum2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seven Brides for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seven Brothers*2004 . . . . . . . . .Jesus Christ Superstar2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kiss Me Kate2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carousel2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Me & My Girl2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Full Monty2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jekyll & Hyde*2007 . . . .Thoroughly Modern Millie2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Mikado2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chess2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Calamity Jane2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sweeney Todd2009 . . . . . . . . . . .Fiddler on the Roof
* NODA Region 9 Eastern Area Award
Mrs V Barker
Mr & Mrs P Barry
Mr & Mrs J Bedingfield
Mrs M Bidwell
Miss V Bishop
Mr & Mrs P Blacker
Mr N Bone
Mr R Bray
Mrs M Brendish
Mrs M Briddon
Mrs S Budin-Jones
Miss R E Burrows
Mrs E Calverley
Mrs D E Chennells
Mr G Cobb
Mr R Cobb
Mr & Mrs GT Cork
Mr & Mrs D R Crick
Mr N Cundell
Mrs S Davies
Mrs M Day
Mr R Day
Miss B Deamer
Mrs G Donald
Mr M P Doonan
Mr & Mrs A Dover
Mrs H Dublino
Mrs E Edwards
Mr M Everitt
Mrs M E Fairchild
Mr & MrsJ Franks
Mrs J Frith
Mr & Mrs M Galloway
Dr & Mrs S P Gardiner
Mrs N Gilderthorp
Mrs M Gill
Mr R Gorbing
Mr B Griffiths
Mr PGuthrie
Mrs D Guyton
Mrs S Haigh
Mr & Mrs C Hamilton
Mrs A Hammond
Mrs B Harvey
Mr R Hawkins
Mr & Mrs D Haynes
Miss B Hillyard
Mr P & Mrs A Hollingsworth
Mr P Houldcroft
Mrs J E Howe
Mrs W T Hoy
Mr & Mrs L Hughes
Mrs P Hunter
Mrs J Huthert-Averill
Mrs M Jones-Davies
Mrs M Kemball-Cook
Mr I Kennedy
Mr P King
Mr & Mrs H Leonard
Mr & Mrs W E Lewis
Mr A Lintern
Mrs & Mrs M Mackenzie
Mrs B Mallett
Mrs A Mansfield
Miss H Mansfield
Dr C F & Mrs E A Mathews
Mr & Mrs J Metzger
Mrs G Moles
Mrs N Morgan
Mrs J Morris
Mr M Newbery
Mrs J Newton
Mr & Mrs D Nicholls
Mrs M Oliver
Mr I Page
Mrs C Page
Mrs E Parsons
Mr & Mrs K A Parsons
Mr M C Pascal
Dennis E. Pateman J.P.
Mrs B Pennicott
Mrs C Plowman
Mrs P M Pollard
Mrs E Pratt
Mr & Mrs N W Revill
Mrs M Richmond
Mrs G Rowland
Mr G H Russell
Mrs R Saunders
Mrs L M Shaw
Mrs A Shephard
Mrs P Slade
Mrs V Slade
Mrs & Mrs A Smith
Mrs B Smith
Mrs J Smith
Mr J Smyth
Miss P Tadman
Mrs A D Taplin
Mr & Mrs A R Taylor
Mrs K Theakstone
Mrs V Thompson
Mr F Turgoose
Mr & Mrs D H Verney
Mr & Mrs R Vickers
Mrs M Walker
Mrs B Wall
Mrs M Watson
Mr G Williams
Mr & Mrs P Willmott
Mrs R Willmott
Mr & Mrs C Wilson
Mrs S Wisbey
Mrs B Wiseman
Mr R Woodhead
Mr & Mrs P Woods
Mr & Mrs R Worbey
CALLING YOUNG THESPIANS...If you like to sing, act or dance and are in Year 6 and above we want to hear from you.
Young Thespians meet Sunday mornings at Woodside Hall, Walsworth Road, Hitchin, from 10am to 12 noon.There is a charge of £25 to take part in each production. Young Thespians will be presenting...
at Woodside Hall from 15th - 17th April 2010If you are interested please contactAnn Crook 01462 434181,[email protected]
Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philippa Tadman
Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Cobb
Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Bailes
Lighting & Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Black Duck AV LTD
Scenery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scenic Projects Ltd
Costumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carousel Costumes
Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kate Webb
Business Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Morgan, Jane Homer
Programme Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TeeeGeee Design
Programme Editing/Advertising . .Sue Osbourn, Kate Webb
Programme/Poster Printing . . . . . . . . . . .Streets of Baldock
Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Rapley/XMO4
Front of House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sue Osbourn
Chaperone Co-ordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claire Bailes
Chaperones . . . .Alan Bailes, Peter Bailey, Melanie Troiano
Assistant to the Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carolyn Roberts
Wardrobe Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keryle Rutherford
Wardrobe Team . . . . . . .Nicki Bowles, Margaret Brendish,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angela Hollingsworth, Judy Page,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barbara Pennicott, Mary Roberts
Stage Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Viv Stephenson, Neil Leggat,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne Hough, Cliff Gulbis
Properties Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charles Langford
Properties Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philippa Bayfield,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Keogh, Lucy Miller-White
Continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iain Rutherford, Kate Webb
Make Up Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donna Barrett
Make Up Team . . .Karis Allen, Sarah Barry, Ron Burton,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Cunningham, Rhian Hegarty,
. . . . . .Michelle Marple, Bronwen Martin, Sheila Soothill
Rehearsal Accompanist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nigel Gray
Librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Fox
For Hitchin Thespians
Sweeney Todd
OUR LAST PRODUCTIONMARCH 2009
HITCHIN THESPIANS: 01462 641575 GORDON CRAIG THEATRE: 01438 363200
Hitchin Thespians choir is looking for new members...
The Music Man8th - 13th March 2010, The Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
The Last Five Years20th & 21st November 2009, Woodside Hall, Hitchin
Hitchin Thespians choir is looking for new members.
We are a long established choral group singing a
diverse range of music encompassing everything from
modern show songs to large scale classical choral
works. We perform three concerts a year, including the
ever popular and always sold out ‘Christmas at
Woodside’ concert. At the moment we are rehearsing
for ‘Christmas at Woodside 2009’ and after Christmas
will be looking forward to our Spring concert on
Saturday 27th March 2010 followed by our Summer
concert on Saturday 17th July 2010.
THE HITCHIN THESPIANS ...COMING SOON...
Interested in joining us? If so, contact our secretary at: [email protected] or by phone on01462 458803 for further details. Visit our website at www.hitchinthespians.org.ukto learn more about our choral and show activities.
THE HITCHIN THESPIANS CHOIR
Christmas at Woodside r10th - 12th December 2009, Woodside Hall, Hitchin
Tickets: £10.00 Box Office: 01763 242158
20th & 21st November 2009Woodside Hall, Hitchin
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD.
The Last Five
YearsOriginally Produced for the New York Stage by Arielle Tepper and Marty Bell
Originally Produced by Northlight Theatre Chicago, Illinois
Written and Composed by Jason Robert Brown
FOR THE GORDON CRAIG THEATRE
We always offer a truly approachable, friendly and efficient professional service
• Personal injury work
• Commercial work
• Wills and probate
• Estate planning
DaviesHamilton
DaviesHamilton
SOLICITORS28 High Street, Stevenage,
Herts, SG1 3HF
Fax: (01438) 740084
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hamiltondavies.co.uk
Tel: 01438 315898
• Problems of the elderly
• Family and divorce work
• Employment issues
• Property transactions
...that’s law with a human face!...that’s law with a human face!
