SHOWBOAT 1985

Showboat 1985

Dates

Tuesday 30th April 1985 - Saturday 4th May 1985

Evenings at 7.30pm

Venue

Floral Pavilion, New Brighton

Director

Doreen French

Musical Director

Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Choreographer

Alan Baldwin

Adapted from Edna Ferber's novel of the same name
Music by	Jerome Kern
Book and Lyrics by	Oscar Hammerstein II

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Cast of Characters

Queenie			Hilda Evans
Steve			Graham Rannard
Pete			Paul Sheppard
Parthy Ann Hawkes			Barbara Adams
Windy			Ray Davies
Cap'n Andy Hawkes			Eric Mates
Ellie			Desna Nugent
Frank			Bruce Fletcher
Julie			Wendy Lee
Vallon			Norman Garland
Gaylord Ravenal			Mike Carroll
Magnolia			Sue Abram
Joe			Fred Rimmer
Rubber Face			John Steadman
Backwoodsman			Ray Gosling
Jeb			Fred Boardman
Ethel			Ruth Boardman
Landlady			Joan Reynolds-Jones
Max			Ray Davies
Jake			Neil Reddington
Man with guitar			Graham Rannard
Doorman at the Trocadero			Geoff Bibby
Lottie			Alison Cole
Kim			Julie Bennett

Ladies of the Chorus		Gentlemen of the Chorus

Helen Banton		Geoff Bibby
Julie Bennett		Fred Boardman
Rita Blackburn		Ray Davies
Ruth Boardman		Norman Garland
Iris Braidford		Ray Gosling
Alison Cole		Albert Hall
Sheila Davies		Norman Hughes
Sheila Disley		Ted Matchett
Maureen Evans		Rupert McCarthy
Ann Fallon		Graham Rannard
Julie Fletcher		Ken Rannard
Carolyn Garland		Neil Reddington
Sheila Gosling		Steve Rogers
Shirley Hughes		John Steadman
Pam Johnston		Ken Unsworth
Lorna Johnson
Margaret Jones
Paula Jones
June Kirkbride
Lurline Laycock
Maureen McCarthy
Joan Reynolds-Jones
Rose Rimmer
Sheila Salisbury

Dancers

Deborah Owen-James	Helen Pritchard
Kerry Tranter	Sara Jenkins
Alison Jarvis	Jonathon Craige
Hoda Tabet	Joseph Talatinian

Choreographer	Alan Baldwin
Dancers are all students of Merseyside Dance Centre
Principal Miss Gaynor Owen)
ARAD (Fellow and Examiner) ISTD (Ballet, Tap and Modern ), ( AISTD and BB )

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Production Team

Stage Manager	Philip Howley
House Manager	Harold Cross
Stage Lighting	Brian Cole
Rehearsal Accompanist	John McBride
Wardrobe Mistress	Joan Rees-Jones
Costumes	Proscenium Enterprises, Burnley
Scenery	Border Studios, Selkirk
Ticket Secretary	Monica Turton
Publicity	Carolyn Garland,
	Ray Davies
	Helen Banton
Properties	Christine Shanks and team
Make up	Barbara Burgess and team
Prompt	Penny Reddington

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Photographs

Eric Mates Eric Mates and Norman Garland

Principals - Sue Abram, Eric Mates, Mike Carroll, Bruce Fletcher

Principals-Mike Carroll, Sue Abram, Eric Mates, Barbara Adams, Norman Garland

Eric Mates, Alison Cole, Graham Rannard, Joan Reynolds Jones

Principals-Julie Bennett, Bruce Fletcher, Desna Nugent, Eric Mates, Sue Abram, Mike Carroll, Barbara Adams, Graham Rannard, Wendy Lee

Backstage

Julie Fletcher, Sheila Disley, Joan Reynolds Jones, Alison Cole, Iris Braidford, Carol Garland

Alison Cole and Eric Mates

Helen Banton, Margaret Jones, Pam Johnston, Lurlene Laycock

??, Margaret Jones, Helen Banton, Pam Johnston

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Press cuttings

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Programme

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Officials

President	Mrs G A Coard

Executive Committee

Chairman	Mrs B Adams
Vice-Chairman	E Mates
Hon Secretary	K Hawkins
Hon Treasurer	FS Rogers

Committee members

Mrs H Banton	Mrs I Braidford
Mrs J Bower	Mrs P Cross
R Davies	Mrs C Garland
Mrs M Jones	JL McBride
D Williams (Dec'd)

Social Committee

Chairman	Mrs P Cross
Vice-Chairman	Mrs J Bower
Hon Secretary	Mrs S Disley
Hon Treasurer	Mrs J Rees-Jones

Committee members

Mrs B Adams	Mrs H Banton
Mrs S Davies	Mrs L Ireland
Mrs A McBride	Mrs S Salisbury
Mrs M Turton

Mr D Williams

We are deeply sorry to record the recent death of one of our longest serving members. Mr D Williams or 'Taffy' as he was known to all in our Society, had been a member for some 30 years, having truly given of his time and energy in a variety of activities.

In his early days he helped with the lighting before becoming involved with general 'back-stage' duties and was a member of the Stage Group for many years. His efforts were not just confined to show week, as Taffy served for close on 20 years as a member of the General Committee and additionally for the past 15 years as a member of the Casting Committee, being its chairman in more recent times.

He had been very active in choosing the cast of Show Boat and it is our great loss that he is no longer with us to enjoy the show.