Chess 2009
'Chess' was also presented in 2000
General Information Chess 2009
Dates
Wednesday
10th June 2009 - Saturday
13th June 2009
Evenings at 7.30pm
Venue
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
Director
Karen Edge
Musical Director
Robert Bowness
During the Annual NODA Award
ceremony in Blackpool on 2nd May 2010,
Rob won the Best Musical Director award
for his work on this production of Chess.
Choreographer
Deborah Clark
Accompanist
David Steedman
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Music
by |
Benny
Andersson Bjorn Ulvaeus |
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Lyrics
by |
Tim
Rice |
| nominated for NODA best actress in a musical | ||
| nominated for NODA best actor in a musical | ||
| nominated for NODA best actor in a musical | ||
| Walter | ||
| Mayor of Merano | Michael Kennedy |
| Station Master | Ian Browell |
| Reporters | Keith Phillips |
| Kevin Nugent | |
| Nicky Fallon | |
| Wendy Newton | |
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| Beki Allen | |
| Pop Choir | Andrea Otter |
| Joanne Ellis | |
| Tia Chang | |
| Amy Duggan | |
| Nick Hawkswell | |
| TV Presenter | Lois Holland |
| Viigand | Ray Davies |
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Diplomats, Merchandisers, Embassy
Staff, |
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| Beki Allen | Ian Browell |
| Fran Allen | David Crosby |
| Helen Banton | Derrick Fear |
| Gerry Fear | |
| John Garrett | |
| Nicky Fallon | Oliver Hambly |
| Dave Hayward | |
| Gerry Johnston | |
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| Jason Jump | |
| Eric Mates | |
| Chris Penman | |
| Denise Milnes | Derek Thomson |
| Wendy Newton | David Wolfe |
| Claire Nugent | |
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Jean Taylor |
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Katriina Youde |
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Dancers
from Wallasey School of Ballet |
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Principal:
Deborah Clark.
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| Kylie Baker | Nicola Barr |
| Lisa Beattie | Harmony Bowker |
| Chloe Bryan | Natasha Carlyle |
| Martha Christian | Molly Christian |
| Joseph Critchley | Rory Cubbin |
| Melissa Edwards | Natalie Edwards |
| Rebecca Edwards | Georgia Evans |
| Hannah Evans | Melissa Fearnley |
| Jenny Foulds | Lizzie Goodwin |
| Mark Griffith | Olivia Hathaway |
| Gemma Hughes | Cath Jennings |
| Lucy Keating | Zoe King |
| Kemal Kuguloglu | Katie Lewis |
| Katie Lindon | Miranda McCabe |
| Anna McDougall | Sophie McGregor |
| Laura Milward | Sarah Perkins |
| Rachel Pickford | Bethany Richards |
| Hannah Ridge | Esme Rivett |
| Jessica Roberts | Kimberley Roberts |
| Katie Sheridan | Hannah Smith |
| Isabele Stubbs | Oliver Turner |
| Lauren Wray | |
ProductionTeam Chess 2009
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Stage
Manager |
Dave Molley |
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Assistant
Stage Manager |
Richie Lee |
| Multimedia Producer | Ken Rotchell |
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Properties |
Mary Newton |
| Set Dressers |
Jenny King, Ann
Birks, Sophie Wootton |
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Wardrobe |
Jean
Taylor, |
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Microphone Dresser |
Kerry Willers |
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Lighting Design |
Simon Cole of
BackSTAGE |
| Production Photography |
Richard Jennings of
Cetra Studio, Heswall |
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This production was nominated for best staging of a musical in the annual NODA awards |
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Production Manager |
Ray Davies |
| Production Chairman | Ian Browell |
| Production Secretary | Cheryl Seabury |
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Publicity |
Michael Kennedy, David Crosby |
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Ticket
Secretary |
Bob Jarvis |
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Programme compilation |
Dave Lee, Nick Hawkswell |
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Programme & poster design |
Nick Sample |
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Front of House Manager |
Barbara Adams |
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| Dressmakers |
Patricia Chambers,
Deborah Rodney, Pam Townsend |
| Costume hire | Julie Whitehead |
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Chaperones |
Patricia Chambers,
Deborah Rodney, Pam Townsend, Alison Christian, Paula Jennings, Faith McDougall |
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First Act
The Story of Chess
Merano
The Arbiter / Diplomats / Merchandisers
Freddie, Florence and the Reporter
Anatoly and Molokov
The Chess Match
Nobody's Side with the Pop Choir
Embassy Lament / Anthem
Second Act
'One Night in Bangkok'
Freddie and Florence, Anatoly and Florence
'The Soviet Machine & the Interview'
Finale - Molokov and Walter meet
Finale-the dancers
The Deal in rehearsal
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