Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
Adapted from James A. Michener's Pulitzner Prize winning 'Tales of the South Pacific'
Background
Set on an island in the South Pacific during the last war, it tells two
love stories in situations happy and sad.
When the show opened in New York in 1949 racial predjudice was still a
very emotive issue in the USA. In his earlier book for 'Showboat' Hammerstein raised
some controversial issues and since then musicals have continued to reflect the real world
in which we live
The Cast (in order of appearance)
Ngana
Tessa Brechin/Laura Sicurello
Jerome
Paul Mellon
Henry/Seabee West
Anton Perusko
Ensign Nelli Forbush
Christine Reynolds
Emile de Beque
David John
Bloody Mary
Shake Thomas
Stewpot
Matthew Hautot
Luther Billis
Derek Brechin
Professor
Nick Kennedy
Lt Joseph Cable U.S.M.C.
Patrick Perusko
Capt. George Brackett U.S.N.
Ian Coyne
Commdr. William Harbison/Abner
Duncan Gray
Yeoman Herbert Quale
Derek Franklin
Sgt. Kenneth Johnson
Andrew Lewis
Seabee Morton Wise
Tony McGlade
Seaman Tom O'Brien
Barry Bates
Pte. Bob McCaffrey
David Ebbs
Marine Cpl. Hamilton Steeves (M.P.)
John Berry
Staff Sgt. Thomas Hassinger (Clerk)
Clive Bradley
Radio Operator Victor Jerome
Andy Truscott
Pte. Sven Larsen
Syd Pearson
Sgt. Jack Waters
Fred Mitchell
Lt. Genevieve Marshall
Victoria Leedale
Ensign Lisa Manelli
Abby Allcorn
Ensign Connie Walewska
Nicky Coyne
Ensign Janet McGregor
Michelle Johnson
Ensign Besse Noonan
Jackie Burnicle
Ensign Pamela Whitmore
Lucy Jones
Ensign Rita Adams
Catherine Winstanley
Ensign Sue Yaeger
Caroline Loots
Ensign Betty Pitt
Elaine Pereira
Ensign Cora Macrae
Sue Childs
Ensign Dinah Murphy
Judi Moore
Marie (native girl)
Laura Sicurello/Tessa Brechin
Liat
Laura Winstanley
Lt. Buzz Adams
Geoff Platt
Orchestra
Violins
Daffyd Billinghurst Karen Williamson Jonathan Barwell Lindsay Hogg
Viola
Amanda Hodges
Cello
Susan Eveson
Bass
Damon Burrows
Harp
Louise Ovett
Flute/Picolo
Carol Lyttle
Oboe/Cor Anglais
Robert Clarke
Clarinet
Christine Hunt Mike James
Bassoon
Ian Every
Horns
David Lack Katrina Lauder Martin Budgett
Trumpet
Nick Bunter Mark Chivers
Trombone
Martin Wakley Mike Crofts
Piano
Pauline Thompson
Percussion
Tina Kenny John-Paul Williams
Production Team
Director
John Dowell
Musical Director
David Knight
Chroeographer
Christine Reynolds
Set Designer
Ken Branchette
Lighting Designer
Martin Putman
The Crew
Stage Manager
Ken Branchette
Assistant Stage Manager
Malcolm Boss
Crew
Les Argles Nick Boss Reg Green Mark Hammond Sam Martin Barbara Mason Dennis Smith
Set Construction
Malcolm Boss Nick Boss Reg Green Mark Hammond Sam Martin
Painting
Ken Branchette Barbara Mason Douglas Hart Roland Williamson
Lighting and Sound Director
Martin Putman
Assisted by
Cliff Gilby Nicholas Lingard
Prompters
Angela Lovell Marjorie French
Properties
Sue Stagnell Julie Bull
Wardrobe Mistress
Joan Pennington
Assisted by
Glenis Goodyear Ruth Sicurello
Costumes supplied by
Midland Costume Hire (Stoke on Trent) Ltd Joan Pennington
Continuity
Robin Hinton-Brewer
Production Co-ordinator
Beaula Fish
Make-Up
Clarence Gill Julie O'Rourke The Company
Box Office
Milton Keynes Co-op Bletchley
Publicity & Programme
Clive Bradley and Derek Brechin
Advance Bookings
Brenda Watson
Programme Cover Design
Lindsay Vaughan
Other Designs
Rachel Barber
Front of House Manager
Jean Ashby
Front of House Staff
Members and Friends of the Society
Refreshments
Judith Leedale and friends
Photographs
Norman Kent
Acknowledgements
The Society are very grateful for the assistance given by:
The Staff of Wilton Hall St
John Ambulance Brigade
Bletchley Community Centre Milton Keynes
Co-operative Society
CMK Shopping Management Co. Ltd Peter Childs
