SYNOPSIS: musical
Spanning the years 1800s to the 1920s, this musical is an American epic. It tells the story of three generations of performers travelling on a show boat on the Mississippi River from the South to Chicago and then their onward journey to Broadway. Cap’n Andy and the family of performers are on board the Cotton Blossom show boat. They navigate love, heartbreak, ambition, racism and integration. A number of beloved, well-known songs derive from this production such as: Ol’ Man River and Can’t Help Loving Dat Man.
Did you know? According to the program for Show Boat: “Cranbrook Community Theatre is pleased to present its fifth musical production in the past four years.”
...and in the meantime, please enjoy the few photos we have, below.....
SHOW BOAT
Based on the Novel by Edna Ferber
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Directed by Bud Abbott 1969
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Jim Gooderham ……. Windy Dermot O’Sullivan….. Pete
Dan Wurzer …….…... Steve Janet Anderson ……... Queenie
Jean Bain ………..…... Parthy-Ann Hawkes Cornel Sawchuk …….. Capt. Andy
Chris MacDonald …. Ellie Brent Carver ………….. Frank
Gerry Dorris ………… Rubberface Ida Van der Molen ….. Julie
Ken Petty ………….... Gaylord Ravenal Keith Anderson ………. Vallon
Alice de Roche ….... Magnolia Bob Duthie …………….. Joe
Gwen Hill ……………. Ethel Nellie Allen …………..... Landlady
Gary Bain …………... Jim Paul Lauzon ………….... Jake
Dermot O’Sullivan …... Charlie Janet Littlejohn ……... Mother Superior
Shannon Gunther ……. Kim Arlene Galarneau …… Old Lady on the Levee
Bob Rader & Bob Rader Jr. ….. Backwoodsmen
CHORUS:
Patty Keen Faith Hanson Dawn Burrin Linda Betts
Helen Turner Bruna Piovesan Ellen Watson Stan Hawley
Francis Biram Ken Boothe Rita Varga Dennis Laine
Donna Grimm Ed Thompson Margaret Gunther Dave MacKillop
Sheila Gorrie Phyl Kuhnert Ty Colgur Gwen Hill
Bud Abbott Karen MacDonald Dave Nielson Nellie Allen
Don Gilmour Emil Dey Jim Parkins John Smoroden
REHEARSAL PIANISTS: Edna Gilmour …. Accompanist
Bud Dunlop Les Kuhnert Jean Connolly Tom Beynon
ORCHESTRA: John Hyrciuk …. Arrangements
Stu Taylor Bud Dunlop Ed McKenzie Brian McKenzie Rich Majury Randi Marchi Rob Davies Bruce Hryciuk
Joe Rokosh Maurice MacKay Ron Daviuk
PRODUCTION STAFF:
Gerry Atchison …... Producer Arlene Galarneau ….. Assistant Director
Carol Doyle …….…. Choreography Len Deroche ….......... Stage Manager
Rudy Engels ………..Lighting Effects Jack Allen & Mrs. Flo Dorris … Tickets
Kathy Cullen ……... Call Girl Janet Littlejohn ...….. Prompter
Stan’s Photography Ltd……………….… Photos
Marilyn Colgur …………………………….. Wardrobe Mistress
Dawn Burrin ………………………………... Lobby Decoration
Edna Gilmour & Maurice MacKay …. Musical Directors
Gail Mawson ………………………………. Backstage Consultant
Gerry Atchison & Paul Lauzon …….. Publicity & Advertising
Paul Lauzon …………………………….…. Poster & Programme Design
Miggs Sawchuk & Dan Wurzer ….. Costume Coordination
Nina Salvail & Irma Leschuitta ……...... Dressers
Ivy Ruault, Venie Webster and Barbara Peasley ………………… Concession
Jane Fisher, Sharon Brunzel & Sylvia Connolly ……………….….. Properties
Eleanor Bridges, Ivy Ruault, Irma Leschuitta, Lois Price ……..... Seamstresses
Gail Mawson, Paul Lauzon, Karen Gordon ……………………….... Scene Design
Mame Connick, Dagmar Allen, Ellen Watson, Miggs Sawchuk,
Gerry Atchison, Lynn Bedard, Karen Gordon, and
Joan Ressler…………………………………………………………... Make-up
Diane Maletta, Debbie Smith, Georgina Galarneau, and
Terry Johnson, Cathy Galarneau………………………..……...…. Usherettes
Steven Henderson, Herb Langin, Les Mawson, George Galarneau,
Cliff Owen, Martin Connoly ………………………………………... Set Construction
Gail Mawson, Sharon Bruzel, Nina Salvail, Karen Gordon,
Martin Connolly, Sylvia Connolly, Steven Henderson …....... Paint Crew
Sweethearts of Sam Steele Days Contestants: Judy Hanemayer,
Judy Spooner, Cheryl Skelton, Paddi Faust, Jackie Brown
and 1968 Sweetheart, Miss Bronwynn James ………....... Programme Sellers
