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Finian's Rainbow

Based on the book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy 

Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg ~ Music by Burton Lane
Directed by  Fred Cawte 1968

Finian's Rainbow program

The Chorus

Avery Holmes

Bernie Marriott

Frank Peacock

Phil Kuhnert

Mary Dolman

Doreen Brown

Sheila Gorrie

Emily Dey 

The Dancers

Faith Hanson

Vicki Hoole

Penny Berkheim

Bev Brown

Dianne Brown

Helen Awmack

Frances Biram

Bruna Piowesan

Julia Schuetze

Kim Little

Lori Little

Chris Bahrey

Brent Carver

Dennis Doyle

Rick Constantineau

Alex Johnston

Frank Berkheim

Dermot O’Sullivan

Ron Kapsha

Bernie Schuetze

The Cast

Robert Little …….… Buzz Collins
Garry Baines …....... Sheriff
Ron Kapsha ……...… Henry
Ralph Rao .............…. Howard
Bud Abbott …........... Og, a Leprechaun
Lori Little …............... Diane
Julia Schuetze …...… Honey lou
Bev Brown …............. Jane
Jack Droy ……......…….. Finian McLonergan
Roy Jones …................ Mr. Robust
Bob Reid …........………. Woody Mahoney
Vicki Hoole ............…. Melindy
Rick Constantineau …. Mr. Shears
Gerry Dorris …..…….... Senator’s Double 
Alice DeRoche ……….. Sharon McLonergan
Cornel Sawchuk …... Senator Billboard Rawkins
Pam McWhirter ….… Susan Mahoney
Ralph Rao …………..….. Sunny 
Robert Little ….……... 1st Passion Pilgrim, 2nd Passion Pilgrim, 1st Sharecropper, John the Preacher
Emil Dey ………….…..… 2nd Sharecropper
Phil Kuhnert ………….. 3rd Sharecropper
Dermot O0Sullivan …. 1st Deputy
Dennis Doyle ……….. 2nd Deputy
John Davidson ……… 1st Geologist
Ed Gunson …………..… 2nd Geologist

The Orchestra

Bud Dunlop ………… Pianist

Guy Marchi ….....….. Trumpet

Doug Kerr ………….… Drums

Ron Dasziek …....…. Bass Guitar

Maurice MacKay … Trumpet

Stewart Taylor ...… Trombone

Ed McKenzie ………. Saxophone

John Hryciuk ………. Clarinet and Saxophone

The Crew

Dawn Burrin …........ Assistant Director

Robert Little …........ Producer       

Maurice MacKay …. Musical Director

Janet Littlejohn ..… Prompter

John Hryciuk …......... Musical Arrangements

Edna Dundass …...... House Manager

Pam McWhirter & Dawn Burrin … Choreographers

About

A musical comedy; romance; fantasy!
Aging Irish dreamer Finian McLonerghan and his savvy daughter Sharon travel to America to bury a small pot of gold, which Finian believes will grow to yield millions. When they arrive in fictional Rainbow Valley in Missitucky, the McLonerghans encounter goodhearted sharecroppers, bigoted blowhard politicians... and a romantic leprechaun!

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