Cast & Crew of Plays from Seasons Past: 1969-1970 Season

prepared by Lorraine Allum, Betty Harris, Nancy Siver, Geoff White





OCTOBER 1969

THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES,


by Frank D. Gilroy
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Ltd
Directed by Paddy Malcolm English.
Producer Rosalie Gower

CAST

John Cleery - Dennis Learey
Nettie Cleery - Mary Huggins
Timmy Cleery - Gary Rupert

CREW

Set Design - Doug Huggins
Stage Manager - Laird Lockwood
Lighting - Marcel Lowndes, Edgar Dobie
Sound - Carol Boer
Stage Properties - Margaret Rose, Audrey Oxley
Hand Properties - Val Kelman, Dorothy Pillar, Anne Powter
Costumes - Nancy Siver, Rita Coe
Tickets - Lorraine Galloway
Program - Norma Jones
Makeup - Grace Hellis
House - Ivy Carmichael
Publicity - Lorraine Allum
First Night - Rita Potter
Box Office - Okanagan Electric



DECEMBER 1969

BABES IN THE WOOD,


by Charlotte Johnson
(Produced with consent of the Author)
(Original lyrics by Margaret A. Wood)
Directed by Mary Huggins.
Producer Lorraine Galloway
CAST - In order of appearance

The Baron’s Henchmen:
Egbert							Don Meyer
Ogbert						Bill Allum
The Baron Hugo					Roger Michel
Skribb, the Baron’s Steward			Bill Haug
Mother Goose					Doug Huggins
Boy Blue						Rita Coe
Sea Captain						Frank Webster
The Babes:
Dib							Mary McRoberts
Dolly							Debbie Udy
The Horse						Tom Barton, Audrey Oxley
Fairy Godmother					Marjory Rodgers
Jack							John Harms
Jill							Debbie Wallace
Humptey Dumptey					Sue McDonald
Bo-Beep						Lorraine Allum
Polly Put the Kettle On				Ivy Carmichael
Simple Simon					Murray Marten
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary				Lesley Christien
Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater			Charmaine Bigler
Little Miss Muffet					Carol Boer
Little Girl with the Curl				Elizabeth McCann
Wee Willie Winkie					Ann Marchand
Knave of Hearts					Donna Bialecki
Chorus of Villagers					The Company

Nautical Naughties					Linda Stepura, Amanda Parkinson, 
							Beth Ross, Diane Rolston, 
							Debbie Yakimovitch

Robins						Susanne Cawston, Tracy Clarke, 
							Carrie Foord, Sarah Hay, Jessica Lund,
							Amanda Lyall, Suzanne Lyall, 
							Yvette Mercier, ZsuZsi Rety, Robin Ritchie,
							Pamella Whittle, Jackie Winfrey  


Crew

Set Design						Doug Huggins
Assistant to Director					Margaret Rose
Stage Manager					Doug Hall
Costumes						Joan Cowley, Val Kelman, Aileen McRoberts, 
							Margaret Wood, Nada McDonald, Molley Dixon
Properties						Nancy Siver, Anne Powter, Isobel Cole, Barb Hall,
							Rosalie Gower, Betty Curtis, Margaret Rose
Lighting						Edgar Dobie, Dale Siver
Sound							Al Wood, Johnny Rodgers, Richard Lyall
Publicity						Rita Potter
Makeup Design					Scotty Perry
Makeup Assistants					Barb LeWarne, Arlie Straw
Program						Shirley Burnham
Box Office						Dennis Learey
House							Gladys Williamson
First Night	 					Rita Potter
Stage Crew						George Siver, Norm Galloway, Eldon Okert, 
Tony Rose, Bill Warsimage, Peter Bulman, 
Merton Palmer, Gary Rupert, Glen Waneck




MARCH 1970

BOEING-BOEING,


by Marc Camoletti
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Ltd
Directed by Merton Palmer. Producer Laird Lockwood

CAST	

Bernard						Frank Webster
Robert						Peter Bulman
Judith							Rita Coe	
Jacqueline						Jacqueline Webster
Janet							Isobel Cole
Bertha							Margaret Rose




CREW

Set Design 						Doug Huggins
Stage Manager					Jack Minard
Lighting						Don Jones, Dale Siver
Sound							Gordon Marrion
Properties						Marie Neilson
Hand Properties					Rosalie Gower
Costumes						Pat Minard
Tickets						Dennis and Gwen Learey
Programs						Lorraine Galloway
Publicity						Tom Barton, Lorraine Allum
Makeup						Judy Stanford
House							Betty Curtis
First Night 						Rita Potter
Box Office						Okanagan Electric
Stage Crew						Bill Warsimage, Harold Wilson,
							Roger Michel, Peter Darnell,
							Colleen Kelly





MAY 1970

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE,


by William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Paddy Malcolm English.
Directed by Paddy Malcolm English.
Producer Lorraine Galloway

CAST

The Duke of Venice					Peter Bulman
Prince of Morocco – Suitor to Portia		Jack Minard
Antonio – A Merchant of Venice			Bill Allum
Bassanio – His Friend, Suitor of Portia		Gary Rupert
Friends to Antonio and Bassanio:
Gratiano						Rod Christensen
Salerio						Peter Ritchie
Solanio						Mike Huggins
Lorenzo, In Love with Jessica			Don Jones
Shylock – A Jew					Dennis Learey
Tubal ¬--  A Jew, His Friend				Doug Huggins
Portia – An Heiress					Mary Huggins
Nerissa – Her Waiting Gentlewoman		Rita Coe
Jessica – Daughter to Shylock			July Stanford
Serving Women					Carol Boer, Belva Neilson
Gondoliers						Don Meyer, John Cole
Attendants						Margot Jones, Roger Michel, 
							Brian Dunn

CREW

Designer						Doug Huggins
Stage Manager					Doug Huggins
Assistant Stage Manager				Jeff Watton
Properties						Ivy Carmichael, Dorothy Pillar
Costumes: Designed by				Marie Nielson
Wardrobe Mistress          				Pat Minard
Assisted by						Val Kelman, Margaret Wood
Lighting						Edgar Dobie, Dale Siver, George Bamford
Sound							Rick Gilchrist
Makeup						Rosalie Gower
Hair							Scotti Perry
Tickets						Margaret Rose
Publicity						Tom Barton, Lorraine Allum
House							Nancy Siver





THE MERCHANT OF VENICE entered THE OKANAGAN ZONE DRAMA FESTIVAL AND THE BCDA (THEATRE BC) FINALS FESTIVAL.

POWERHOUSE HOSTED THE 1970 BCDA (THEATRE BC) PROVINCIAL FINALS FESTIVAL IN VERNON, AND DOUG HUGGINS WON THE COVETED HAMBER AWARD FOR MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY THEATRE IN THE PROVINCE





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Footnote: The Powerhouse Theatre opened in November, 1963. It flourishes still.