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20th - 25th March 2006
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Music by Barry Manilow
Lyrics by Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman
Books by Barry Manilow, Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman
Orchestrations by Andy Rumble
Originally produced in the United States by the Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburg, PA.
Van Kaplan, Executive Producer,
in association with Garry C. Keif, John Ashby and Stiletto Entertainment
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd.
The Award Winning
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Stage Manager
MIKE DAVALL
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IAN SUTTON
Choreographer
JOYCE ATLEE
Musical Director
DEREK CANFIELDDirected by
JUNE THOMAS
Welcome to our production of “Copacabana”. The title refers to the world famous nightclub in New York, the main setting for this glamorous musical composed by the renowned Barry Manilow. The title is also that of a song written by him in 1978 which soared up the charts to gold and platinum success and earned him a Grammy award. Several years later the tune inspired a successful TV film musical which won an Emmy award. The concept then evolved into a Las Vegas type of review which became wildly popular in the US and ultimately prompted British theatrical producers to persuade Manilow, Sussman and Feldman to create this full length stage musical. The show ran for eighteen months from mid 1994 in the West End and toured for nearly two years in the UK. Premiered by the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, it toured the US in 2000 and 2001.
The play begins in the present day where an aspiring young songwriter has a dream in which he is carried back to a dazzling 1940s nightclub era. The
ensuing show is in the style of the MGM musicals to which it pays homage, and is a vibrant and spectacular cocktail of melody, dance, comedy and drama which I’m confident will greatly entertain you.
In September 2006, and in sharp contrast to the current show, we shall be staging a classic of the modern British theatre, Joan Littlewood’s “Oh What A Lovely War” and that will be followed in March 2007 by the Australian Essgee production company’s hilarious and affectionate update of “H.M.S. Pinafore”.
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ACT I opens with a dreamlike sequence set in an elegant, but other-worldly nightclub, circa 1940.
Stephen is a songwriter suffering writer's block. He also acts as narrator, but becomes part of his imaginary settings and as a character in his forthcoming musical; that of leading man Tony.
Stephen's wife, Samantha, reminds him that their parents are coming for dinner which momentarily takes Stephen away from his imaginary world.
He turns to his keyboard as he begins to visualise the way his musical is going to take shape. It will be about a showgirl performing at the famous Copacabana in 1947. We are whisked to Grand Central Station where his heroine is about to arrive. Her name is Lola and she hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is not alone, there are other would-be showgirls from St. Paul, Fargo and Billing. Together they march down glittering, glorious Broadway.
Back to the present day and Stephen's musical is beginning to take shape. His leading man will be called Tony who is a songwriter by day, and at night he works in the famous Copacabana nightclub.
Stephen becomes Tony and then it's show time. Tony and the Copa boys lead the entertainment before introducing the fabulous Copa girls.
After the show, Tony commiserates with Gladys, a worldly-wise cigarette girl, about the less glamorous side of show business. Lola enters looking for a job, and Tony is immediately head-over-heels in love. He and Gladys persuade Sam Silver, the Copa's hard-headed owner, to give Lola the chance to audition for the show the following afternoon.
Tony is desperate to have his songs published, and auditions them for music publishers while Lola does the rounds of theatre producers. They both arrive at the Copa tired and exhausted, Lola fully expecting to fail this audition also. People who audition for the Copa are expected to arrive with their own pianist, but Tony comes to the rescue and together with Gladys transforms Lola - and her song - into star material.
Lola gets the job at the Copa, and she and Tony obviously hit it off. Tony hadn't reckoned, however, with the arrival of Rico, the local Godfather, and his goons. He immediately takes a shine to Lola and invites her to his table for champagne. He tells her of his own magnificent nightclub, the Tropicana in Cuba - the world's largest outdoor nightclub. He tries in vain to persuade Lola to come to Rico's nightclub but a drugged drink allows him to kidnap her and transport her to Havana by plane and thence to his opulent lair in Havana.
ACT II opens with the realisation dawning on Tony that Lola has been kidnapped. Tony vows to
rescue her with the aid of Willy, one of the Copa's waiters. Sam Silver also offers to help, but vacillates between his desire to help and his fear of Rico's machine-guns.
Meanwhile, in Havana, Lola is coming round from her drug-induced sleep. Conchita, Rico's moll who was ousted from favour by Lola, puts Lola firmly in the picture and a plan to help her escape begins to take shape.
Conchita returns to the Tropicana to rehearse her number for the show that evening and Rico decides that they should revive one of Conchita's past hits, this time starring Lola. Conchita is furious but despite her protestations Rico will not relent. More than ever Conchita decides that Lola must escape. Sam and Tony have by this time arrived in disguise and seek Conchita's help.
During the big Tropicana production number, Lola's escape is engineered, and she and Tony finally melt into each other's arms.
Thus, the fantasy is over and Tony once again becomes Stephen. Stephen is dejected now that his fantasy has been completed and it is then that he realises that his fictitious Lola is none other than his wife, Samantha. All ends happily.
THE STORY OF “COPACABANA”
SHOW HISTORY
“Copacabana”, the song, was written in 1978 for Barry Manilow's “Even Now” album. Though it was loved by all who heard it, the record company didn't know quite what to do with it.
Despite hearing from disc jockeys that “Copacabana” was producing some excitement, the record company decided to release three other songs as singles. The city of Miami then weighed in. Florida disc jockeys, at the request of their listeners,
began to play “Copacabana” straight off the album.
Within weeks, the record company was forced to release it as a single. It soared up the charts, and Barry Manilow entered the Guinness Book of World Records for having four songs in the top 40 simultaneously.
The single quickly went gold, and contributed to the album going triple platinum. The song earned Barry Manilow his first Grammy Award.
Several years later, Dick Clark approached Copacabana's writers, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, about adapting the tune into a musical film for television.
It was the first time such a project was attempted since Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Starring Annette O'Toole, Barry Manilow, Estelle Getty and Joseph Bologna, the movie garnered great ratings and wonderful reviews. It won an Emmy Award.
Shortly thereafter, Caesar's Resorts in Atlantic City contacted the creative team about adapting the film for their show room; the caveat being it had to be less than 75 minutes long. Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman proceeded to invent a new form: Vegas review meets Broadway show. It was wildly successful and received glowing reviews.
This prompted British producers to inquire about the possibility of expanding the show to a full-length, two-act, West End musical. Discarding much of the Atlantic City production, the creators added several more characters and subplots and doubled the size of the score.
This production opened at The Palace Theatre, Manchester on 5th May 1994. It subsequently transferred to London's West End Prince of Wales Theatre on 23rd June 1994 where it ran for two seasons and toured for more than a year thereafter. Its US tour opened at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera in 1999.
BIOGRAPHIES - THE PRODUCTION TEAM
June Thomas (Director) “Copacabana” is an exotic tale of old-fashioned love and jealousy set in New York and Havana, and Barry Manilow’s award winning music is the inspiration for this nostalgic tribute to the movie musicals of the 1940s. It has presented June with an exciting challenge as it is her first introduction to the music of Barry Manilow for the musical stage. With six excellent main principals, a supporting cast of many first class extras and a very talented troupe of ‘boy’ and ‘girl’ dancers, all ‘home grown’, she is sure that you the audience, will enjoy watching this stunning show as much as she and the cast have enjoyed the rehearsals.
Derek Canfield (Musical Director) Following on from the success of “42nd Street”, and “Singin’ in the Rain”, Derek is thrilled to have another opportunity to conduct music he loves in the swing, big band style. But this time, we have Latin rhythms, to give even more interest to the score. Derek’s other musical activities include duties as a local church organist and when there is time to pursue hobbies, railway modelling, photography and walking ensure that no retirement time is wasted!
Mike Davall (Stage Manager) “Copacabana” will bring another spectacular set, which should compliment the Latin American rhythms and style of this show. We have literally filled the stage, and some more, with this set. In fact, you could say that on this occasion we will bring the show to you. Our next show - “Oh What A Lovely War” - will have a much simpler set, for a change, but this will not lessen the message and effect of the show. This will be a show where the cast can really shine and come into their own, with those haunting songs of the first World War. These should ensure you leave the theatre, if not in thoughtful mood, certainly with a ‘hummable’ tune in your head.
Joyce Atlee (Choreographer) Joyce began dancing aged 4 and progressed through dance school shows and pantomimes, taking roles from The Good Fairy to The Wicked Queen, to musicals with the Wilmslow Operatic Society. On moving down South with husband Peter she was amongst the founding members of The West End Centre in Aldershot and took part in various shows including “Guys and Dolls” and “West Side Story”. “Oh What a Lovely War” was Joyce’s first venture into show choreography and she is to choreograph it again for the Society after “Copacabana”. After a brief spell with CAMUS to dance in “Sweet Charity” she joined CFAOS to choreograph “Most Happy Fella” and she has been choreographing, dancing, singing, lighting, working as a member of the stagecrew and front of house ever since.
CAST
Stephen/Tony Forte............................................................................................. Philip Mumford Samantha/Lola La Mar ............................................................................................. Annie Veneti Gladys Murphy........................................................................................................... Sue SampsonSam Silver...................................................................................................................... Jim Prescott Rico Castelli ...........................................................................................................Martin SampsonConchita Alvarez.................................................................................................... Joanne BonnettMcManus..................................................................................................................... Tim Canfield Willie ........................................................................................................................ Gary Oxenham Skip.....................................................................................................................Graham McCarron Maitre D’ .................................................................................................................... Mike Lehman Coat Check Girl ..............................................................................................Ann-Marie Johnson First Piano Accompanist.............................................................................................Paul FindlayMale Auditioner......................................................................................................... Mike LehmanSecond Piano Accompanist...................................................................................Richard Young A Back-Of-The-House Voice .....................................................................................Ron Walker Mr Brill .................................................................................................................... Haydn Thomas Music Producer ........................................................................................................ Tony Doherty Luis......................................................................................................................Graham Davidson Rico’s Guard ................................................................................................................ Chris Armes Carlos ............................................................................................................................ Rob Tickner Announcer at the Tropicana .......................................................................................Ron Walker Veronica Lake.................................................................................................... Juliette HammondHer Escort................................................................................................................Richard Young First Female Singer ..................................................................................................... Sue CanfieldSecond Female Singer ............................................................................................. Emma Loader First Cleaning Lady.....................................................................................................Giga Phillips Second Cleaning Lady ................................................................................................Lesley Evans
Copa Girls
Samantha Bottle, Amy Fletcher, Lisa Fletcher, Mary Heath, Vanessa Higgins, Anna Holmes, Clare Nisbet, Deborah Oxenham,
Danni Taylor, Siân Thomas, April Timpson, Sarah Ward
Copa Boys
Tim Canfield, Steve Howard, Roger Johnson,Graham McCarron, Gary Oxenham, Rob Tickner
Chorus
Sue Canfield, Graham Davidson, Tony Doherty, Lesley Evans, Paul Findlay,Juliette Hammond, Ann-Marie Johnson, Emma Loader, Mike Lehman,
Giga Phillips, Haydn Thomas, Paul Tickner, Ron Walker, Richard Young
Characters
BIOGRAPHIES - THE PRINCIPALS
TONY FORTE/STEPHEN - Philip Mumford Philip is thrilled to be playing Tony/Stephen in “Copacabana” and has thoroughly enjoyed rehearsing. He has even enjoyed the dancing although he professes not to be an expert. Philip has been seen many times before in principal roles with CFAOS, from Sky in “Guys and Dolls”, the title roles in “Orpheus in the Underworld” and “Jesus Christ Superstar” through to Curly in “Oklahoma!” and many others. Among his favourite roles are those from shows written in more of a ‘pop’ style from the last 20-30 years such as “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Chess”. Again, in “Copacabana” he can indulge himself in some great songs in a more modern style. He hopes that you enjoy this colourful show as much as him and the rest of the cast. Philip is married to Jane, one of the Honorary Secretaries and they have three children.
GLADYS MURPHY - Sue Sampson Sue comes from a theatrical family. Her Mum and Dad met in Dagenham repertory Company and her Granny was a talented actress. Following her performance last year in “42nd Street” as Maggie, she is delighted/terrified (delete as applicable) to be treading the boards again as “Gladys”. This is not the first time that she has played a “Gladys” - last time was as the Secretary in “Pyjama Game”. Recently she has directed “Animal Farm” and she has been predominantly directing for the past few years. In the distant past she has played many principal roles including Annie Oakley in “Annie Get Your Gun”, Mary Magdalene in “Jesus Christ Superstar”, Ado Annie in “Oklahoma!”, Adelaide in “Guys and Dolls” and Babe in the “Pyjama Game”. Sue trained at the Laban Art of Movement Centre and Trent Park College as well as Miss Phillips’s Saturday morning Dancing School. Sue is Head of Drama at Gordons School. She lists her hobbies as cooking vegan food, sleeping and sweeping up the leaves in her garden!
LOLA LA MAR/SAMANTHA - Annie Veneti This is Annie’s 4th show with CFAOS and she is absolutely delighted that she has the chance to play the part of Lola with such a talented group. Annie has always loved performing and says it was the best decision she made joining the Society as she has gained such a wide variety of experience in the two years of being a member and made loads of great friends. Past experience includes solo singer at Guildford Cathedral, dancer in “Young Performers 2000” at Her Majesty’s Theatre London, “Oklahoma!”, Peggy Sawyer in “42nd
Street” and “Singin’ in the Rain” with CFAOS plus “Jesus Christ Superstar” with FAOS. Annie would like to thank everyone that has given her lifts to rehearsals.
SAM SILVER - Jim Prescott
Jim started acting with the RAE drama group in 1966 with principle roles in drama and comedy, and their resident Dame in pantomime. He joined the society in 1974 and has appeared in some 48 shows either backstage or treading the boards. He first appeared on stage in “Robert and Elizabeth” playing three minor roles. His first principle role was Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” (his favourite). This was followed by Billis in “South Pacific”, Hines in “Pyjama Game”, Captain Andy in “Showboat”, Jigger in “Carousel”, Andrew Carnes in “Oklahoma!”, Sigismund Smith in “White Horse Inn” and Nicely Nicely in “Guys & Dolls”. Jim has become the society's Herman, having played Herman in “Rose Marie”, “Most Happy Fellow” and “Sweet Charity”. Jim is very much looking forward to playing the role of Sam Silver, a bit of a challenge after spending the last five years as backstage crew, who are bound to give lots of support!
BIOGRAPHIES - THE PRINCIPALS (CONTINUED)
RICO CASTELLI - Martin Sampson By Martin’s reckoning (he is an Accountant), “Copacabana” marks his 30th show for CFAOS, including six as a member of our illustrious stage crew and 13 in either the lead or major role. After joining the society for “Desert Song” back in 1986, Martin’s first lead was as Sid Sorokin in “Pyjama Game”, where he played opposite Sue, who has been ever-present in his life since. Martin has been privileged to portray a wide variety of characters. His favourites for CFAOS include Fred Graham/Petruchio in “Kiss Me Kate”, the Pirate King in “The Pirates of Penzance”, Billy Bigelow in “Carousel”, the eponymous role in “Sweeney Todd”, Adam Pontipee in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”, Jud Fry in “Oklahoma!”, and most recently Julian Marsh in “42nd Street”. Martin is also a keen bowler for Ottershaw and Surrey, and in 2005 reached the semi-final stage at the National Championships.
WILLIE - Gary Oxenham This is Gary’s 61st show in amateur theatre, since starting as an adult 20 years ago. Gary did musical shows as a child (from the age of 9, as the North Wind, and as Private Godfrey in “Dads Army”), and was involved in Boys/Girls Brigade variety shows in Bristol for 9 years, singing many solos and gaining lots of theatrical experience. He is delighted to be involved in the dancing in “Copacabana” as well has having a minor role to keep him busy. His favourite roles include Kipps “Half a Sixpence”, Billy “Anything Goes”, Harold Hill “Music Man”, Anthony “Sweeney Todd”, Chino “West Side Story”, Molokov “Chess” and Donald Duck, Gary’s first straight acting role (in the Red Theatre Company’s recent production of “Blue Remembered Hills”). Gary is married to Deborah (one of the dancing girls), works as a Composites Project Engineer and supports Arsenal FC.
CONCHITA ALVAREZ - Joanne Bonnett Joanne is delighted to be performing with CFAOS again and is thoroughly enjoying playing the feisty, dramatic Conchita. Joanne started performing on stage (and off!) very young and has played principal roles in a number of musicals including “Annie Get Your Gun”, “Half A Sixpence”, “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Jesus Christ Superstar”. After a break of over 10 years, she caught ‘the acting bug’ again when she played Sally Bowles in “Cabaret” with CFAOS followed by Kate/Lilli Vanessi in “Kiss Me Kate” with CAMUS. Joanne is a busy working Mum to Daniel (8) and Adam (5) and, thankfully, her husband Tim continues to support her drama queen tendencies. Thanks also to her great friend, Lisa, for the pre-audition fun and advice during a cold weekend in Scotland!
McMANUS - Tim Canfield
Tim has been a member of CFAOS from the age of ten, as a pickpocket in “Robert and Elizabeth”. Since then a varied succession of dancing, singing and acting cameos have been punctuated with lead roles such as Cornelius Hackl in “Hello Dolly”, Bobby Child in “Crazy for You”, Bill Snibson in “Me and My Girl” and Will Parker in “Oklahoma!”. The best part of doing these shows is just having fun with such a great bunch of people. We’re having a blast, and I’m sure that comes over to our audiences! Tim also enjoys designing the artwork for the society, although there’s always that anxious time when faced with a blank sheet of paper for the next show.
THE CAST
Piccolo/Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax...................................Andrea Morris Flute/Clarinet/Tenor Sax .......................Natasha Cuevas, Zoe Belbin Horn ....................................................................................Austin Pepper Trumpets.........................Nick Trish, Annette Peters, Annette Butters Trombones...................................................Paul Dodge, Paul Goodwin Acoustic and Electric Bass........................................ Jonathan Williams Guitars.....................................................................................Myer Rosen Keyboard........................................................ Graham Hix, Paul Darrah Percussion ...................................................Frances Tull, Derek Vickers
THE ORCHESTRA
COPA BOYS
L to R
Rob Tickner, Roger Johnson, Tim Canfield,
Gary Oxenham, Steve Howard, Graham McCarron
COPA GIRLS
L to R, Back Row
Clare Nisbet, Siân Thomas, Anna Holmes, Samantha Bottle,
Vanessa Higgins, April Timpson, Sarah Ward
L to R, Front Row
Amy Fletcher, Lisa Fletcher, Danni Taylor, Deborah Oxenham, Mary Heath
ACT 1
Overture
Scene 1: Somewhere in Stephen’s Imagination/
Stephen’s Studio, Present Day Copa Opening ............................................... Stephen and Company
Scene 2: Grand Central Station, New York City, 1947 Just Arrived.................................................................. Lola and Girls
Scene 3: The Copacabana, 1947, Evening Dancing Fool...............................................Tony and The Copa Boys
Sweet Heaven...................................Tony, The Copa Boys and Girls
Scene 4: Various Audition Rooms,
In New York, The Next Day Thank You Song ....................................................... Male Auditioner
Lola Audition 1 ............................................................................ Lola
Hoover Commercial............................................. Tony and Two Girls
Lola Audition 2 ............................................................................ Lola
Changing My Tune 1 and 2..........................................................Tony
Lola Audition 3 ............................................................................ Lola
Changing My Tune 3 ....................................................................Tony
Scene 5: Outside The Copacabana, Late Afternoon Copa Girl .................................................................................. Gladys
Scene 6: The Copacabana, Late Afternoon Lola Audition 4 ............................................................................ Lola
Man Wanted................................................................................. Lola
Who Needs To Dream..................................................Tony and Girls
Scene 7: The Copacabana, Several Weeks Later I Gotta Be Bad.....................................................Lola and Copa Girls
Bolero D’Amore .......................................................Rico and Chorus
There will be an interval of 20 min
Present Day
ACT 2
Scene 1: Stephen’s Studio, Present Day/
The Tropicana Nightclub, Havana Havana/Caramba ............................................Conchita and Chorus
Scene 2: Backstage, The Copacabana Kidding Preview................ Gladys, McManus, Willy, Sam and Tony
Who Am I Kidding ..............................Sam, Willy, McManus, Gladys
and Two Cleaning Ladies
Kidding Reprise ...................... Gladys, Two Cleaning Ladies, Willie
and McManus
Scene 3: A Bedroom In Rico’s Compound, Havana This Can’t Be Real................................................. Lola and Stephen
Scene 4: The Stage of the Tropicana,
Rehearsal, A Few Hours Later El Bravo............................................... Lola, Pirate Men and Women
Scene 5: The Tropicana Stage, Several Nights Later
Scene 6: The Tropicana Stage, Several Nights Later/
The Copacabana, A Few Days Later Sweet Heaven 2 .............................................Tony, Lola and Chorus
Scene 7: Stephen’s Studio, Present Day Finale Act 2 ...................................................Stephen and Company
Copacabana Finale.......................................Stephen and Company
nutes between Acts One and Two
and 1947
L to R
COAT CHECK GIRL
(Ann-Marie Johnson)
RICO’S GUARD
(Chris Armes)
LUIS
(Graham Davidson)
L to R
VERONICA LAKE
(Juliette Hammond)
MAITRE D’ & MALE AUDITIONER
(Mike Lehman)
FIRST PIANO ACCOMPANIST
(Paul Findlay)
SECOND PIANO ACCOMPANIST
(Richard Young)
L to R
FIRST FEMALE SINGER
(Sue Canfield)
SECOND FEMALE SINGER
(Emma Loader)
L to R
FIRST CLEANING LADY (Giga Phillips)
SECOND CLEANING LADY (Lesley Evans)
Ted Hills
Member of this Society
We dedicate this production to Ted Hills, who died on 30th January 2006. A valued member of our scenery construction team and stage crew for more than 30 years. Ted was held in great affection for his good humour and ready wit by his many friends in the Society.
L to R
CARLOS (Rob Tickner)
SKIP (Graham McCarron)
L to R
MUSIC PRODUCER (Tony Doherty)
CHORUS (Paul Tickner)
CHORUS (Sharon Ungless)
MR BRILL (Haydn Thomas)
A BACK-OF-THE-HOUSE VOICE (Ron Walker)
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THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: June Thomas
Assistant Director: Eve Earles
Musical Director: Derek Canfield
Deputy Musical Director: John Pridmore
Choreographer: Joyce Atlee
Stage Manager: Mike Davall
Assistant Stage Manager: Andy Piercy
Stage Crew and
Setup weekend: Joyce Atlee Matthew Benbrook Derek Canfield
Graham Davidson Richard Dwan Eve Earles
John Eves Sophie Fryer Fred Hammick
Andy Harding Dave Ireton Jane Mumford
James Phillips Robert Phillips Jim Prescott
Martin Sampson June Thomas Stephen Williams
Christine White Jo White
Lighting Designer: Melvyn Fryer (Prism)
Lighting Assistant: Stuart Armes Samantha Fisher
Sound Manager: Ian Sutton (Omega Productions)
Prompt: Carrie Canfield
Rehearsal Pianists: Paul Darrah Graham Hix
Box Office Managers: Elaine Adams Carole Chamberlain
Front of House Manager: Darren White
Make-up Managers: Alison Bedford Diane Bedford
Make-up Team: Karen Canfield Kimberley Nichols Victoria Taylor
Costume Manager: Ann-Marie Johnson
Seamstress: Karen Grover
Properties: Anne Garrood Barbara Leedale
Stage Door Keeper: Peter Taylor
Front of House Photographs: Steve Wake
Programme Photographs: Chris Armes
Publicity Manager: Annie Veneti
Publicity Team: Chris Armes Lucy Armes Tania Armes
Tim Canfield Christine White
Website: Gary Oxenham
“Copacabana” and
“Oh What A Lovely War”
Artwork: Tim Canfield
Programme: Chris Armes
Costume Supplier: Haslemere Wardrobe, Haslemere, Surrey
Wigs: Sally-Ann Brag
Scenery Furniture & Properties: Proscenium Limited, Littleborough, Rochdale
Publicity Banners: Designer Print Ltd, Fleet
Programme and other Publicity
Printing: Inkon Printers, Yateley, Hampshire
Associated Scenery/Properties
Construction & Painting: Peter Atlee Mike Davall Anne Garrood
Fred Hammick Andy Harding Barbara Leedale
Robert Phillips Andy Piercy
Future productions from the Cody Farnborough Amateur Operatic Society
OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR 18th - 23rd September 2006
HMS PINAFORE(Essgee)
19th - 24th March 2007
Full details about our society and forthcomingproductions can be found on our website at:
www.dfaos.co.uk
About NODA Patron: The Lord Lloyd-Webber
The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA), founded in 1899, is the main representative body for amateur theatre in the UK. It has a membership of some 2400 amateur/community theatre groups and 3000 individual enthusiasts throughout the UK, staging musicals, operas, plays, concerts and pantomimes in a wide variety of performing venues, ranging from the country's leading professional theatres to village halls. Members have access to a wide range of benefits.
NODA is divided into eleven national Areas, each headed by an Area Councillor who sits on the Council (the ruling body of the Association), supported by a network of Regional Representatives and other volunteers. These 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, with a knowledgeable and friendly staff able to deal with virtually any enquiry relating to amateur theatre.
There is a broad spectrum of ages involved with amateur theatre nationwide, from a burgeoning number of youth groups to adult companies, which meet the needs of all levels of both performers, whether dramatic or musical, and enthusiasts involved backstage, front of house or in administration.
For further information please contact:
NODA, 58-60 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2RZ Telephone 0870 770 2480, Fax 0870 770 2490
[email protected] www.noda.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 254640
CODY FARNBOROUGH AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
A BRIEF HISTORY
Cody Farnborough Amateur Operatic Society is a charitable organisation, which has raised over £60,000 for local charities in its long history. Formed in 1920 originally as the RAE Dramatic and Operatic Society, its first musical production was an operetta with a Chinese theme, “The Golden Amulet”, which was performed in the old RAE Concert Hall. Sadly proving uneconomical to maintain, this was demolished in 1929.
The Society was lucky enough to be granted the use of the Farnborough Town Hall until 1940, when it was taken over completely as a Civil Defence Centre. During this period, the association with the town of Farnborough grew to the extent that in 1935 the Society was reconstituted as the ‘Farnborough and Royal Aircraft Establishment Amateur Operatic Society’.
With the loss of the Town Hall in 1940, the Society was again without a home but a saviour appeared in the unlikely person of Mr Garcia, the lessee of the Theatre Royal, Aldershot. During the very first production (“The Mikado”) the Air Raid Warning sounded and Pooh-Bah kneeling before the Mikado said ‘Your Majesty, I have to announce that the sirens have just gone off’. The audience responded with one of the most prolonged rounds of applause the Society has ever received. Needless to say the show went on!
The large stage of the Theatre Royal enabled the Society to expand its repertoire of musicals, with an average of 5,500 people seeing each production, and it was with some regret that the Society had to say goodbye to the Theatre Royal at the end of the war. However, the new RAE Assembly Hall became available in 1944 and the Society returned to its original home. This ushered in a long period of stability when the Society staged a wide range of shows, many of them quite ambitious for such a small stage.
1973 saw the transfer of productions to the Princes Hall when it opened in Aldershot, offering a much larger hall with a big stage and auditorium.
In more recent years, the Society has performed critically acclaimed shows such as Kurt Weill's “Street Scene”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Crazy for You”, “Sweeney Todd” and “Chess”, which won the Society its most recent NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association) Award for Production Excellence.
Today the Society enjoys the patronage of QinetiQ (formerly DERA). In 2001 the members decided that it would be appropriate to change the Society’s name to ‘Cody Farnborough Amateur Operatic Society’ in order to reflect its continued links with its historical home.
Chairman Mr. H. Thomas
Treasurer Mr. E. McLoughlin
Business Manager Mr. C. Armes
Secretaries Mrs. J. Mumford
Mrs. L. Taylor
Box Office Managers Mrs. E. Adams
Mrs. C. Chamberlain
Librarian Mr. P. Taylor
Minutes Secretary Mrs. C. Nisbet
Publicity Manager Miss. A. Veneti
General Committee Mr. T. Canfield
Mrs. E. Earles
Mrs. S. Fryer
Mr. P. Mumford
Mr. R. Walker
OFFICERS & COMMITTEE 2005 / 2006
The Society gratefully acknowledges the valuable support received from Life Members, Vice Presidents, Patrons, Programme Sellers, Stewards and all those who have contributed to the production. Special thanks are due to the Princes Hall Manager and his staff for their help and co-operation, and to members of the local St. John Ambulance Brigade who are on duty in the hall throughout the week.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1921 The Golden Amulet 1922 The Pirates of Penzance 1923 Patience 1924 The Mikado The Yeomen of the Guard 1925 Les Cloches de Corneville 1926 The Gondoliers 1927 The Pirates of Penzance 1929 The Rebel Maid 1930 The Geisha 1931 H.M.S. Pinafore The Yeomen of the Guard 1932 Iolanthe 1933 Patience 1935 The Mikado 1936 The Gondoliers 1937 Ruddigore 1938 Les Cloches de Corneville 1939 The Yeomen of the Guard 1940 The Pirates of Penzance 1941 The Mikado 1942 A Waltz Dream 1943 The Desert Song 1944 The Vagabond King The Gondoliers 1945 Good Night, Vienna Iolanthe 1946 The Rebel Maid 1947 The Yeomen of the Guard 1948 H.M.S. Pinafore 1949 The Mikado 1950 The Pirates of Penzance 1951 The Arcadians 1952 The Quaker Girl 1953 A Country Girl 1954 Rose Marie 1955 Waltz Time 1956 The Desert Song 1957 The Gondoliers 1958 The Vagabond King 1959 The Gypsy Baron 1960 Iolanthe 1961 White Horse Inn 1962 Brigadoon 1963 Night in Venice 1964 South Pacific 1965 Show Boat 1966 The Land of Smiles 1967 Oklahoma! 1968 Merrie England 1969 Orpheus in the Underworld 1970 Chu Chin Chow 1971 Camelot 1972 Die Fledermaus 1973 Fiddler on the Roof 1974 Kismet 1975 The Music Man 1976 The Merry Widow Robert and Elizabeth 1977 Le Belle Hélène The King and I
1978 Kiss Me Kate My Fair Lady 1979 Rose Marie Half a Sixpence 1980 Carousel Oliver! 1981 Carmen Brigadoon 1982 Die Fledermaus The Most Happy Fella 1983 Guys and Dolls Annie Get Your Gun 1984 Show Boat The Yeomen of the Guard 1985 Camelot Orpheus in the Underworld 1986 Oklahoma! The Desert Song 1987 White Horse Inn South Pacific 1988 Kismet The Pajama Game 1989 My Fair Lady Cabaret 1990 The Merry Widow Variety Showcase 1991 Gigi Street Scene (Premiere) 1992 Fiddler on the Roof The Gypsy Baron 1993 High Society * Sweet Charity [1] 1994 The Mikado Hello Dolly 1995 * Jesus Christ Superstar [1] Kiss Me Kate 1996 * The Pirates of Penzance [1] * Carousel [1] 1997 Orpheus in the Underworld Chicago 1998 Calamity Jane Carmen 1999 Crazy for You * Sweeney Todd [1] 2000 Guys and Dolls South Pacific 2001 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Oliver! 2002 Die Fledermaus Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 2003 * Chess [1] * Cabaret [2] 2004 Me and My Girl *Oklahoma![2] 2005 42nd Street Singin’ in the Rain
PAST PRODUCTIONS
* NODA AWARD WINNING [1] Production [2] Programme
If you have enjoyed this performance why not join our Society? Applications for vice presidents, patrons, full and junior members are
always welcome. As well as performing on stage you may wish to consider scenery construction, stage crew, costume or make-up.
Auditions for principal parts in our next show “Oh What A Lovely War”, will be held on Sunday April 9th 2006 and you can apply by
telephoning our secretary Lynda Taylor, on 01252 654899, or by e-mail at [email protected] or by completing the slip below.
I am interested in joining the Cody Farnborough Amateur Operatic Society.
Please send me further details of the following:
Vice President or Patron Scenery Construction Costume/Make-up
Performing Stage Crew Other (please specify)
Name/s Address
Phone
Please post to: The Secretary, Cody Farnborough A.O.S., 2 Talgarth Drive, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6RL
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Please do not bring cameras, video or audio recording equipment into the auditorium and switch off all mobile telephones and pagers.
Please remember that noises such as coughing, whispering, rustling of programmes and watch bleeps can be disturbing to performers, and spoil the performance for other members of the audience.
All gangways, corridors and external passageways intended for exit must be kept entirely free from obstruction, whether permanent or temporary.
NO STANDING ALLOWED
NO SMOKING IN THE AUDITORIUM
NO VISITORS BACKSTAGE
NO PHOTOGRAPHY OR RECORDING
Thank you for your co-operation.
NOTICE TO PATRONS
18TH-23RD
SEPTEMBER
2006
Full details about our Society and forthcoming productions can be
found on our Web Site
www.dfaos.co.uk
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