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The Gondoliers

or "The King Of Barataria"

First produced at the Opéra Comique on December 7th 1889

 Performances

Wilton Hall, Bletchley, Milton Keynes Bucks

16th October to 21st October 1995

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 Dramatis Personae

The Duke of Plaza-Toro
(a Grandee of Spain)
  Paul Bridle
Luiz (his attendant)   Steve Corcoran
Don Alhambra del Bolero
(the Grand Inquisitor)
  Alan Myers
Venetian Gondoliers:    
Marco Palmieri
  Tony Selby
Guiseppe Palmieri
  Alan van Gortel
Antonio
  Piers Landmann
Georgio
  Jack Holt
Anibale
  Stephan Kirk
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro   Hilary Jolliff
Caslida (her daughter)   Helen Zimmer
Contadine:    
Gianetta
  Jan Morris
Tessa
  Cath Bromley
Fiametta
  Karen Bradley
Vittoria
  Lesley Gray
Giulia
  Kath Whitney
Inez (the King's Foster-mother)   Sue Kent
Chorus of Contadine:   Sheila Acton
Jenny Bagnall
Catherine Boss
Stephanie Burnham
Henrietta Dixon
Di Dowell
Janet Elcomb
Evelyn Fox
Elizabeth Goodey
Nicola Jobling
Pat Mercer
Jenny Mitchell
Karen Platt
Marjorie Swannell
Madeline van Gortel
Jill White
Chorus of Gondoliers   Barry Bates
Alan Bennett
Tony Eyres
Fred Jewell
Fred Mitchell
Bob Newark
John Rayner

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 Orchestra

Leader   Dafydd Billinghurst
Violins   Helen Coursie
Lesley Newing
Pat Plumstead
Viola   Amanda Hodges
Celli   Sue Eveson
Sally Horton
Bass   Mike Crofts
Flute   Kathryn Howson
Oboe   Robert Clarke
Clarinets   Helen Hindley
Mike James
Horn   David Lack
Trumpet   Michelle Upton
Trombone   Martin Wakeley
Percussion   Tina Kenny

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 Production Team

Producer   John Greenall
Musical Director   Malcolm Crane
Set Design   Ken Branchette
Lighting Design   Mark Hammond

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 Thanks to the following for their help: 

Stage Manager   Ken Branchette
Assistant Stage Manager   Malcolm Boss
Stage Crew   ACME Stage Crew
Set Construction and PaintingCharacter   Malcolm Boss
Ken Branchette
Reg Green
Mike Hurrell
Philip Hurrell
Andrew Laurance
Sam Martin
Barbara Mason
Dennis Smith
Costumes   Elaine Stephenson of Loughborough
Wardrobe Mistress and Props   Sue Price
Properties   Alan Bennett Stage Properties
Ken Branchette
Dan Johnson
Tony McGlade
Prompt   Robin Hinton Brewer
Front of House   Dennis Smith and friends
First Aid, Cloaks   St. John Ambulance
Advance Box Office   Dennis Smith
Refreshments   Christine Stewart and friends
Publicity   Ken Branchette
Cath Bromley
Jan Morris
Dennis Smith
Poster, Programme and
Logo Design
  Ken Branchette
Printing   City Print (MK) Ltd.
Company Photographer   Norman Kent
Rehearal Accompanists   Ros Whatmore
Kathryn Howson
Ann Cooke
Anthony McCarthy

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 Special thanks to:

Milton Keynes Co-operative Society for Advance Box Office facilities.
Bletchley, Central Milton Keynes Libraries and Milton Keynes Co-operative Society for Displays.

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