What's On 14 24pp v6 26NOV04 - ELODS –Orchestra Scene 1: A New York City Street Not for the Life of Me (Millie) Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie and Ensemble) Scene 2: The Lobby

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Hon. Vice-Presidents

Mike Gilbert, Sally Pearson

Committee Officers

Chairman

Mark Shaw

Secretary

Fiona Corden

Treasurer

Frank Bundle

Publicity

Nic Corden

Membership

Stella Kitanos

Social

Sunny Carter

General

John Lynch,

Naomi Delamore,

Mar Out,

Sue Pritchard

Enfield Light Operatic and Dramatic Society

Message from the Chairman

Welcome to our Spring 2011 production – Thoroughly Modern Millie - the

102nd show in our 58 year history and the first of two shows this year

which we have never staged before; the other being Jesus Christ Superstar

which we are excited to have secured for our autumn show.

These follow our last production, Kiss Me Kate, which I am pleased to

confirm, managed to narrowly escape from ending up ‘in the red’ thanks to

your support and some generous sponsorship.

Enfield Light (as we are fondly known by some) is a special society and the

continued influx of new members over the last twelve months is testament

to the welcome that our members give to new thespians, whether novice

or veteran. Everyone plays a part in large or small measure to the success

of a production whether on the stage or behind or front of house.

Everyone is prepared to 'muck-in' and this comes to the fore in the final

weeks leading up to a show, particularly on ‘tech’ day where it is often 'all

hands to the deck'.

We are an amateur musical theatre company but many people are

surprised that most aspects of our show are professional and the cost of a

production can often exceed £20,000. It is therefore always

a struggle to break-even. Thank you for your support.

If you are interested in getting involved, just give me a call on

07711 316 474 or check out our web site www.elods.org.uk

for more information.

In the meantime, sit back and enjoy.

Mark H Shaw

March 2011


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Thoroughly Modern Millie started out as a 1967 film starring Julie Andrews,James Fox, Mary Tyler Moore and Carol Channing.

The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and five GoldenGlobes. It was one of the top grossing films of that year. ‘TV Guide’ ratedthe film three out of four stars and noted that “this charming spoof of the1920s is one of the 1960s better musicals.”

In 2000 the film was adapted for a successful stage musical of the samename. After try outs in California, the show opened on Broadway in April2002. The production subsequently won six Tony Awards, including BestMusical.

Following its success on Broadway, there followed a US tour and a WestEnd production starring Amanda Holden in the title role, Marti Webb andMaureen Lipman alternating as Mrs Meers and Sheila Ferguson as Muzzy.The production received positive reviews and audiences enjoyed themusical’s comedy and toe tapping melodies.

Now please settle back and enjoy ELODS’ interpretation of this fun show!

Synopsis

1920’s New York – Millie Dillmount arrives from her small town inKansas, determined to embrace everything that is new and to become‘thoroughly modern’. To that end, she declares that she won’t marry forlove, only for money.

She checks into a hotel for single girls and quickly befriends Miss Dorothy.Little do the girls realise that Mrs Meers, the mysterious owner of theHotel Priscilla, is running a white slave ring, and with the help of hersidekicks, Bun Foo and Ching Ho, is plotting to kidnap Miss Dorothy. Millieacquires a job at the Sincere Trust Insurance Company, and decides thatshe will marry her rich boss, Mr Graydon. However he remains obliviousto her charms. She also meets Jimmy Smith, and is attracted to him, butdecides that she cannot love him as he is too poor. Millie turns to Jimmy’sfriend, the singer Muzzy van Hossmere, for advice and is told to followher heart.

Will Millie discover true love and can Miss Dorothy be rescued in time?!

History and Synopsis


After 50 shows, he's still smiling! Many thanks to Mark Newport,our Musical Director, from everyone at ELODS.

Mark Newport


Overture – Orchestra

Scene 1: A New York City Street

Not for the Life of Me (Millie)Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie and Ensemble)

Scene 2: The Lobby of the Hotel Priscilla

Not for the Life of Me (reprise)

(Millie, Gloria, Alice, Ethel, Rita, Ruth and Cora)How the Other Half Lives (Dorothy and Millie)

Scene 3: The Laundry Room of the Hotel Priscilla

Not for the Life of Me (reprise)

(Ching Ho and Bun Foo)

Scene 4: The Sincere Trust Insurance Company

The Speed Test

(Trevor Graydon, Millie, Miss Flannery and Ensemble)

Scene 5: The Twelfth Floor of the Hotel Priscilla

They Don’t Know (Mrs Meers)

Scene 6: A New York Street/A Speakeasy

The Nuttycracker Suite (Orchestra)

Scene 7: Line up of Prisoners

Scene 8: Jail Cells

What do I Need With Love? (Jimmy)


Scene 10: The Penthouse of Muzzy Van Hossmere

Only in New York (Muzzy)


Jimmy (Millie)

Musical Synopsis – Act One


Musical Synopsis – Act Two

Entr’acte (Orchestra)

Scene 1: The Sincere Trust Insurance Company

Forget About the Boy

(Millie, Miss Flannery and Female Ensemble)Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life/I’m Falling in Love with

Someone (Trevor Graydon and Dorothy)

Scene 2: The Window Ledge Outside Millie’s Office

I Turned the Corner/I’m Falling In Love

with Someone (reprise)

(Jimmy, Millie, Trevor Graydon and Dorothy with Ching Ho)


Muqin (Mrs Meers, Bun Foo and Ching Ho)

Scene 4: The Floorshow of Cafe Society

Long as I’m Here with You (Muzzy and Ensemble)

Scene 5: Muzzy’s Dressing Room

Gimme Gimme (Millie)

Scene 6: The Dining Room of Cafe Society

Scene 7: The Lobby of the Hotel Priscilla

The Speed Test (reprise) (Millie, Trevor Graydon)

Scene 8: A Back Room of the Hotel Priscilla

Finale – Thoroughly Modern Millie

(Jimmy, Dorothy and Ensemble)

Please note that the taking of photos or videos is prohibited, and please switch off mobile phones during the performance.

Our ushers will be forced to ask any persons not complying with this request to leave the auditorium.


Gail Ashwell – DirectorGail is a professional actress and director who has worked in radio,television and theatre. She won the Carlton Hobbs radio award from dramaschool. Most of her career has been spent in repertory companiesthroughout the UK. She has also worked in fringe theatre and television. Shedid many shows at Pentameters Theatre in Hampstead. She is now a teacherat Arts Educational Pupils’ School, teaching voice and acting to young actors.Gail lives in Enfield and has two grown up children. She last worked forELODS in 2008 directing Singin' In The Rain and has thoroughly enjoyed

directing 'Millie' for them. What a fantastic company they are!

Mark Newport – Musical Director Mark is currently working on Les Miserables, for which he has conductedperformances in both London's West End and on the UK tour. Other WestEnd credits include Woman In White, Sunset Boulevard, Phantom of the Opera,

Starlight Express, Martin Guerre, Bombay Dreams, Chicago, and The Goodbye Girl.As Musical Director he has performed at Sadler’s Wells, The Mermaid (RoyalGala), Whitehall and Bloomsbury theatres. He was also Assistant Conductorfor Opera East on six national tours. Mark has taught at Guildford School ofActing, Mountview and Guildhall and is currently a member of staff atWestminster Kingsway College. Thoroughly Modern Millie is Mark’s 50thshow with ELODS!

Claire Protopapa – ChoreographerClaire has taken part in many Amateur Dramatic shows with Wood GreenOperatic Society, Enfield, Cuffley and Finchley. These include Crazy For You

(Tess), Hello Dolly (Ermengarde), Copacabana, Gypsy (Amanda Agnes), and mostrecently Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls. Claire teaches dance andchoreographs at the Taylor Dance Studio. She is currently directing andchoreographing Annie with Finchley and has choreographed The Boyfriend,

Pajama Game, Bad Girls and Forum, as well as assisting with A Chorus Line andThe Witches of Eastwick. She has had so much fun working with a great castfor Millie and hopes to work with them again!!

Greta Jenkins – Production SecretaryGreta has been involved with different aspects of the theatre for many years.In addition to working professionally in production and management, she hasalso played numerous roles for ELODS, including mad ghosts, mad sirens,mad aunts and mad grannies. She firmly denies any type casting.

Production Team – The Directors


Cast of Characters (in order of appearance)

Millie Dillmount Stephanie Wrench

Jimmy Smith Nic Corden

Miss Dorothy Brown Naomi Delamore

Mr Trevor Graydon Erik Williams

Mrs. Meers Sunny Carter

Ching Ho Scott Welch

Bun Foo David Adams

Muzzy Van Hossmere Samantha Stringle

Miss Flannery Marie Isbister

Ruth Dawn Carter

Gloria Fiona Corden

Rita Savella Kitanos

Alice Helen White

Cora Hannah Thorne

Ethel Leanne Lynch

Company

Richard Bodek, Ross Carter,

Dave Dowse, Les Gershman,

Rosanna Grimes, Julia Harris,

Sarah Luke, Gregor Lusty,

Mar Out, Carolyn Sobers,

Nick White.




Cast

Stephanie Wrench Millie Dillmount

Steph is thrilled to be playing Millie in her second show with ELODS!Previous roles include Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady and Fantine in Les

Miserables. Having been bitten by the family Am Dram bug at the age of7 she is loving every minute being part of ELODS.

Nic Corden Jimmy Smith

Nic is delighted to be playing the role of Jimmy in the show. Havingbeen "cornering the market in long-suffering paramours" for last fewshows he's finally getting the girl! He hopes you will enjoy theperformance.

Naomi Delamore Miss Dorothy Brown

Naomi is happy to be playing another Dorothy. She is very happy thatthis role allows her to be anything ‘Modern’ (and to wear a hat!). This isNaomi’s 9th show with ELODS and being in ELODS is her favouritething! She hopes you have fun watching the show.

Erik Williams Mr Trevor Graydon

Erik's theatre credits include: Action in West Side Story, Anthony Hope inSweeney Todd, Perchek in Fiddler on the Roof and Jesus in Jesus Christ

Superstar. Television including; Drew Johnstone in The Bill (Thames TV), TheWord (Channel 4), Commercials: Kodak Film, Radio 1 UK Top 40. Erik isextremely excited to be a part of ELODS and wishes the cast all thebest for the run!

Sunny Carter Mrs Meers

Sunny is over-the-moon to release her inner-pantomime-villain playingMrs Meers, and cleaning the floor with soy sauce is something Sunnywould be pretty likely to do in real life. Sunny would like to thank allher friends at ELODS for making it such fun. Enjoy the show!


Cast

Samantha Stringle Muzzy Van Hossmere

Sam is excited to be wearing something glamourous in this show andnot the usual attire befitting 'streetwalkers' she has quite often played inthe past! Favorite roles include Nancy in Oliver!, Ronnette in Little Shop Of

Horrors and Julie Saunders in Bad Girls . Sam has loved working with Gail,and hopes you enjoy the show.

Scott Welch Ching Ho

Scott is delighted to be joining ELODS for the first time playing ChingHo. He’s no stranger to the part having played it for BroxbourneTheatre Company in 2009. It has been tough learning Mandarin againbut he has thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the people involved

in the company. 欣É˝‰Ú目! (enjoy the show).

David Adams Bun Foo

David is delighted to be back with ELODS, having stepped in at the lastminute to play Paul/Gremio in Kiss Me Kate. His previous credits include:Albin/Zsa Zsa in La Cage Aux Folles, Collins in Rent, Acid Queen in Tommy

and Nicely Nicely in Guys and Dolls. David spent 2 years in We Will Rock

You, understudying and playing Khashoggi and Killer Queen. David has alsochoreographed and directed for various companies throughout the UK.

Marie Isbister Miss Flannery

This is Marie’s 4th show with ELODS and she’s really enjoying playing asecretary again after last years Gladys in The Pajama Game! Only thistime she’s a real ‘battleaxe’ and is loving every minute of it!

The Priscilla Girls

Dawn, Fiona, Savella, Helen, Hannah and Leanne are delighted to beplaying the Priscilla Girls and are hoping not the be shanghai’ed to Hong Kong by Mrs Meers.



Director – Gail AshwellMusical Director – Mark NewportChoreographer – Claire ProtopapaProduction Secretary – Greta JenkinsStage Manager – Frank BundleLighting – Graham RolleSound – Peter DonagheyScenic Design – Miss Dorothy, Muzzyand Mrs MeersSet Construction – John Lynch, FrankBundleWardrobe – Hilary ThorneProperties – Eleanor Glazer, GreenRoom Productions & Chaos TheatreCo.Photos – Stephen Archer, Mark BilsbyPoster Design, Advertising – SunnyCarterTicket Secretaries – Frank & WendyBundleMailing List – Sally PearsonFront of House – Michelle Shaw Programme – Alison Hall, MarieIsbister, Sunny Carter, Stewart Leatherand Samantha Stringle

Millie Band

Reed 1 – Jessica LoweReed 2 – Rachel DavisReed 3 – Mark HayesReed 4 – Claire FrostTrumpet 1 – Sam LewisTrumpet 2 – Adam FarrantTrombone – Matt QuickPercussion – Mike ClowesBass – Mike TaylorPiano/MD – Mark Newport

For Wyllyotts Theatre

General Manager – Ginny WilliamsOperations Manager – ChristopherEdwardsTechnical Manager – Peter WindsorMarketing Manager – Debbie WiltshireFront of House Manager – JessicaBlickwedelFood & Beverages Manager – AngelaTaylor

Production Team

Frank Bundle, Stage

Manager

Hilary Thorne, Wardrobe andEleanor Glazer, Properties

ELODS would like to thank the following people: themembers of the orchestra, all the technical team andbackstage crew, the first-aiders at the Wyllyotts Theatre, thefront of house volunteers, all our advertisers, MetaswitchNetworks, ‘Friends’ of ELODS and our patient families!




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ELODS past productions

1953 Trial by Jury1954 HMS Pinafore1955 The Gondoliers1956 Iolanthe & Patience1957 The Mikado1958 Yeoman of the Guard1959 Trial by Jury1960 The Pirates of Penzance1961 The Gondoliers

The Gypsy Baron1962 Iolanthe1963 HMS Pinafore1964 Brigadoon1965 The Mikado1966 La Belle Helene

Trial by Jury1967 Ruddigore1968 Lilac Time

Music Hall1969 Yeoman of the Guard1970 Merrie England

Me and My Girl1971 Orpheus in the Underworld

G & S Concert & Music Hall1972 Brigadoon & The Boyfriend

G & S Concert1973 Oklahoma & The Mikado1974 The Pajama Game & Salad

Days1975 Fiddler on the Roof

How to Succeed in Business1976 Iolanthe & Music Hall1977 Flappers and Flannels

Maid of the Mountain1978 Oh! What a Lovely War

Orpheus In The Underworld1979 Free As Air & The Arcadians1980 Music Hall & Cabaret1981 Carousel & Call Me Madam1982 Sweet Charity & The Card1983 Memories & The Gondoliers1984 States Alive

Fiddler On The Roof1985 The Sorcerer

Oklahoma !1986 The Mikado

Oh! What A Lovely War

1987 Finians Rainbow & Cabaret1988 Godspell & Goldilocks

The Three Bears1989 The Pirates of Penzance

Chicago1990 The Pajama Game

Little Mary Sunshine1991 The Good Companions

Princess Ida1992 Half A Sixpence

Guys and Dolls1993 Kiss Me Kate

The Wizard of Oz1994 Fiddler On the Roof

The Mikado1995 42nd Street Anything Goes1996 Billy

Annie1997 Sweet Charity

High Society1998 My Fair Lady & Godspell1999 Crazy For You

Me and My Girl2000 How to Succeed in Business

Oklahoma!2001 Hello, Dolly

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

2002 SugarFiddler on the Roof

2003 The Boardwalk Gondoliers South Pacific

2004 CabaretCalamity Jane

2005 The Pirates of Penzance2006 High Society

Carousel2007 Oliver!

Hot Mikado2008 Annie

Singin’ in the Rain2009 The Wizard of Oz

Iolanthe2010 The Pajama Game

Kiss Me Kate2011 Throroughly Modern

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What's On 14 24pp v6 26NOV04 - ELODS –Orchestra Scene 1: A New York City Street Not for the Life of Me (Millie) Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie and Ensemble) Scene 2: The Lobby