Runway Theatre Company proudly presents
9 - 13 may 2017 eastwood park theatre
WINDMILL PRODUCTIONS
WINDMILL PRODUCTIONS presents presents
Music & lyrics by
Music & lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
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Larry Gelbart
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Originally produced on Broadway by Harold Prince. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe). Originally produced on Broadway by Haroldare Prince. This amateur production All authorised performance materials also supplied by MTI Europe.
is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe). All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe.
Runway Theatre Company proudly presents
9 - 13 May 2017 at Eastwood park theatre
Director - Robert Fyfe Musical Director - David r. dunlop Choreographer - greg robertson Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Produced by NULLARBOR PRODUCTIONS In association with MGM ON STAGE Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen ‘Spud’ Murphy Developed for the Stage and Originally Directed by Simon Phillips The original motion picture was written and directed by Stephan Elliott, produced by Al Clark and Michael Hamlyn, executive producer Rebel Penfold-Russell and was financed with the assistance of the Film Finance Corporation Australia Limited and the New South Wales Film and Television Office This production is proudly supports The Scottish Showbusiness Benevolent Fund Runway Theatre Company is affiliated with the National Operatic & Dramatic Association
Chairman’s Remarks
GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Welcome to Eastwood Park Theatre, and Runway Theatre Company's 50th anniversary production - Priscilla, Queen of the Desert -The Musical. Based on the smash-hit movie, Priscilla is the heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship, and end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dancefloor favourites, this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of fabulous!
Priscilla has been Runway's most challenging show to date. The sheer number of songs and dance routines, not to mention the logistics of getting a bus on the Eastwood stage have posed great challenges. I am indebted to our dedicated Production Team without whose input such a show would not be possible: our gifted Musical Director, David Dunlop, for achieving such a terrific sound from our talented cast; our dynamic choreographer, Greg Robertson, who has not only staged all the dance numbers, but has taken on one of the leading roles as Adam / Felicia - a massive undertaking; and, due to the indisposition of our resident Stage Manager Edward Gunn, I am extremely grateful to Tess Byrne for agreeing to take on this important role, ably assisted by Eleanor Wilkins. I am pleased that Edward has continued to be involved as Technical Advisor, and I am appreciative of his valuable input. Given the importance in this production of outlandish costumes, I am pleased to welcome June Young from That Looks Good as our Wardrobe Mistress. Gordon Fraser is one again our Front of House Manager, and Susan B Russell combines her busy role as Booking Manager with appearing on stage. I would also like to thank all those who have assisted behind the scenes with wardrobe, stage crew, Front of House, tickets, props, make up, raffle, dressers, chaperones etc, etc. It has been wonderful to have the support of many of our non-playing members offering to assist in this huge production. Our Golden Anniversary celebrations continue on Saturday 9 September when we will be holding a Dinner Dance at Oran Mor, and we hope that some of you will come along and join us then. Our traditional annual pantomime will take place back here at Eastwood from 11 - 16 December, and I am delighted to announce we will be presenting a spectacular new production of Aladdin. Advance sales are now open for group bookings and public booking opens on 1 September, so contact our Booking Manager, Susan B Russell early to avoid disappointment. Our charity for this production is the Scottish Show Business Benevolent Fund, which provides assistance to those who have entertained us over the years, and who are now in need of assistance. I would ask that you support this very worthwhile cause by making a donation in the buckets you will see as you leave the theatre. All that remains is for me to thank you, our audience, for your continued support, and I hope you enjoy our production of Priscilla - Queen of the Desert! Warmest regards
Robert Fyfe, Chairman
Production Team ROBERT FYFE - DIRECTOR Robert has over 40 years experience in musical theatre, and has played a wide variety of roles including Doolittle (My Fair Lady), Ali Hakim (Oklahoma!), Jerry/Daphne (Sugar), Jeff Douglas (Brigadoon), Cowardly Lion (Wizard of Oz), Uncle Max (The Sound of Music) and Captain Andy (Show Boat). Robert played the leading role of Fagin in the Apollo Players’ six record-breaking productions of Oliver! at the King’s, Theatre Royal and Pavilion Theatres, Glasgow. He is the Chairman of Runway Theatre Company and has directed their productions of Camelot, The Drowsy Chaperone, Whistle Down the Wind, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Lend Me A Tenor - The Musical, Evita and Curtains, as well as many of their pantomimes.
DAVID R. DUNLOP - MUSICAL DIRECTOR David is an Honours graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, having studied percussion, teaching techniques and conducting. Currently David is Faculty Head of Music, and Health, Food and Technology at Castlehead High School and an Education Development Officer for Renfrewshire Council. David has previously worked as a conductor of various choirs and ensembles. He has worked as Musical Director for a number of amateur companies on a range of productions, including the successful Scottish Premieres of The Drowsy Chaperone, Whistle Down the Wind, Lend Me a Tenor – The Musical and Sunset Boulevard. David has been Musical Director for a number of shows and pantomimes for Runway since joining the company in 2011.
GREG ROBERTSON - CHOREOGRAPHER Greg has been performing in musical theatre since the age of 12, working with various groups in and around the Glasgow area. Evita with Runway marked his choreographing debut of a full musical. He has since choreographed our production of Curtains, and shows and pantomimes for Theatre Guild and Eastwood Entertainers. Greg is usually found treading the boards, his most memorable parts to date being Mike Costa in ‘A Chorus Line’, Mercedes in ‘La Cage Aux Folles’, and playing his dream role of Link in ‘Hairspray’. Greg is the resident choreographer for Musichoir Scotland. A highlight of Greg’s career to date is performing as a featured dancer in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
Between a frock... ...and a hard place!
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT PRISCILLA! Pom-pom making prisoners, melting costumes and a cross-dressing Tony Curtis: the behind-the-scenes tales from the movIe that inspired this musical! In 1993, a low-budget feature film crew drove from Sydney to Alice Springs with a truck full of sensational costumes and a pink and lavender bus now considered a fixture of Australian cinema. The film they returned with would become a worldwide smash-hit and a watershed production for the LGBT movement. Writer-director Stephan Elliott’s inimitable The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a story about (as one character famously puts it) “a cock in a frock on a rock”. The film led to Academy award recognition for costume designers Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner, who won Oscars in 1995 after budget restrictions turned them into the wardrobe world’s equivalent of MacGyverlike problem solvers. For example, Hugo Weaving’s famous thong dress cost $7, using materials purchased from Target - Australia’s answer to Primark! Here are five things we bet that you didn’t know about the film. Tony Curtis was originally going to play Terence Stamp’s character, Bernadette One of Hollywood legend Tony Curtis’s career-defining roles was his classic performance as a cross-dressing, on-the-run criminal opposite Jack Lemon and Marilyn Monroe in director Billy Wilder’s 1959 film Some Like It Hot. Curtis agreed to return to women’s clothes more than three decades later to play Bernadette, the zinger-delivering grump (“You sound like two fat slags at a pie bake off”). Elliott says Curtis put it to him this way: “I started my career in a dress so I might as well end it in a dress.” But, according to the director, the star was talked out of the role by his wife. Instead, Bernadette’s high-heeled shoes were filled by macho British actor, Terence Stamp, cast way against type. Other actors the film-makers pursued before casting Stamp, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving included Colin Firth, Tim Curry, Rupert Everett, Michael Hutchence and Jason Donovan.
The man who designed the lavender bus also created the cars in Mad Max: Fury Road The monstrous vehicles that tore apart the desert in Mad Max: Fury Road aren’t exactly available at your local car-yard – nor, of course, are fabulous rides such as the lavender-coloured gas guzzler in Priscilla. Both were the work of production designer and uber grease monkey, Colin Gibson, who along with colleague Owen Paterson, was responsible for creating the recycled school bus’ iconic look. Paterson is credited as Priscilla’s production designer and Gibson its art director, but duties were very much shared. So much so that after Paterson won an AFI Award in 1994, he literally sawed it in half and gave one chunk to Gibson. Eagle-eyed viewers can spot Gibson in the film: he plays a drunken lout who throws a beer can at Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) in the opening scene. The costumes were made with the help of Long Bay prison inmates The Priscilla trio’s performance of Finally at Lasseters casino in Alice Springs is one of the film’s show-stopping moments. In this sequence, the costumes were designed to follow the evolutionary scale: from plants to birds, lizards then people. Guy Pearce is dressed as a yellow wattle and decorated with pom-poms made from crystal organza. Around 150 pom-poms were required for the shoot but constructing them required over an hour’s work on each one. A crew member knew the craft teacher at Long Bay prison in Malabar, New South Wales, and the painstaking role of pom-pom construction was fortuitously outsourced to inmates. The jail had one proviso: prisoners were not to be supplied with scissors. The film-makers could only afford one bus – but they made full use of both sides Like most feature films, Priscilla was shot out of sequence, which meant the order of the camera shoot did not follow the chronology of the story. This posed problems, given the bus (and they could only afford one) is painted pink about 35 minutes into the running time, so it had to be one colour in some scenes and another in others. Colin Gibson solved the problem cost-effectively by painting one side pink and the other lavender. So while the bus had two colours in real life, for continuity reasons, the crew alternated which side it was filmed from. The costumes melted while being transported in a vehicle that used to be an ice cream truck On a low budget production, the challenge for producers is to be as fiscally conservative as possible (read: cut costs whenever you can). Thus, the Priscilla crew used the cheapest wardrobe trailer they could find, which happened to be an ex-ice cream truck (with an engine underneath the storage area). During production, the truck broke down near Coober Pedy in northern South Australia. It overheated and, because the costumes were constructed with hot glue, most of the outfits melted and stuck together. Tim Chappel rebuilt them again, on the fly, in a parking lot outside the Alice Springs casino. Adapted from an article by Luke Buckmaster
50 years of Fabulousness In 1966, Glasgow Airport opened, replacing a smaller airport in Renfrew. In the following year, a group of employees got together with the idea of putting on some sort of entertainment in aid of local charities. It was known that Eric Goold in the Finance Department had previous experience of Amateur Drama, having written scripts for Rutherglen Repertory Theatre, Glasgow Citizens’ Theatre and other groups. He came up with a script for an airport pantomime called Ali Babbotsinch. The show went on in the West School, Paisley on the 15th and 16th December 1967 – and Glasgow Airport Drama Club was born! Having ‘smelled the greasepaint and heard the roar of the crowd’ the cast were anxious to build on their success, and moved into the new Eastwood Theatre, Giffnock in 1973. Apart from a period when it was closed for refurbishment, we have presented a traditional pantomime every year since then. We have built up a repertoire of seven pantomimes (with book, original music and lyrics by Eric Goold) which, with a bit of updating, we rotate annually. In 1995, Eric handed over the production of our pantomimes to Robert Fyfe who had been a member of the Club since 1984, and appointed J Campbell Kerr as our Secretary. Like Robert, Campbell has a wide experience of musical theatre, and between them they have directed and produced our pantomimes since. After forty years we changed our name in 2007, and are now known as the Runway Theatre Company. This widened our appeal while still preserving our links with the airport, and enhancing the good reputation for traditional pantomimes of which we are justly proud. In 2010, the club diversified and now produces a spring musical each year. Our policy is to present new or rarely performed works. Last year we became the first theatre company to have a production broadcast on STV2. We would like to express our gratitude to all those whose dedication and hard work got us off the ground almost fifty years ago, and to those whose talent and enthusiasm have kept us flying for so many years. Thanks too, to our audiences for their loyalty and encouragement and to them we say:
WE HOPE WE’VE GIVEN YOU A LITTLE PLEASURE AND HAPPY MEMORIES YOU’LL ALWAYS TREASURE
Previous Productions PANTOMIME 1967 - Ali Babbotsinch 1968 - Babes in the Wood 1969 - Whuppity Stoorie 1970 - Dick Whittington 1971 - Jack and the Beanstalk 1972 - Red Riding Hood 1973 - The Sleeping Beauty 1974 - Cinderella 1975 - Aladdin 1976 - Mother Goose 1977 - Robinson Crusoe 1978 - Babes in the Wood 1979 - Cinderella 1980 - Jack and the Beanstalk 1981 - Dick Whittington 1982 - The Sleeping Beauty 1983 - Aladdin 1984 - Mother Goose 1985 - Cinderella 1986 - Babes in the Wood 1987 - Jack and the Beanstalk 1988 - Dick Whittington 1989 - Aladdin 1990 - Mother McGoose
1991 - The Sleeping Beauty 1992 - Cinderella 1993 - Babes in the Wood 1994 - Jack and the Beanstalk 1995 - Aladdin 1996 - Mother Goose 1997 - The Sleeping Beauty 1998 - Dick Whittington 1999 - Cinderella 2000 - Babes in the Wood 2001 - Jack and the Beanstalk 2002 - Aladdin 2003 - Mother Goose 2007 - Cinderella 2008 - Dick Whittington & His Cat 2009 - Robin Hood & The Babes in The Wood 2010 - Jack and the Beanstalk 2011 - Aladdin 2012- The Sleeping Beauty 2013 - Mother Goose 2014 - Cinderella 2015 - Dick Whittington 2016 - Robin Hood & The Babes in The Wood
MUSICAL THEATRE 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 -
Camelot The Drowsy Chaperone (Scottish Première) Whistle Down The Wind (Scottish Amateur Première) A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum Lend Me A Tenor - The Musical (Scottish Première) Evita Curtains
REVUE 2007 - In Town Tonight (Runway’s 40th Anniversary Concert)
Principal Cast Antony Carter Tick (Mitzi) Craig glover Bernadette greg robertson Adam (Felicia) BOB MCDEVITT lindsey ross Catherine mackenzie Heather Lennon Susie Thompson McMahon Laura Wallace Blair cruikshank SUSAN B. RUSSELL tom russell stuart mcmaster GRAEME MACKAY Claire logue Finlay thompson KAI KERR
justin Beck Ashleigh Fry Adam Hyslop Graeme Mackay Ian McLean Pamela Ross
Bob Diva Diva Diva Cynthia Marion Miss Understanding Shirley Frank/Pastor Farah Jimmy Young Bernadette Benji (Tue, Fri & Sat Mat) Benji (Wed, Thu & Sat Eve)
Ensemble
Robin Cameron Nicola fry Mark Hyslop Julie McCulloch Stuart McMaster Faye Tester
Jordan Findlay Eilidh Gough Claire Logue susie Thompson McMahon Catherine Anne Ross Laura Wallace
Scenes & Songs
Act one
Scene 1 - The Cockatoo Club It’s Raining Men What’s Love Got To Do With It? Scene 1A - Cockatoo Club Dressing Room I Say A Little Prayer What’s Love Got To Do With It? (Reprise) Scene 2 - Funeral Don’t Leave Me This Way Scene 3 - Nightclub Venus
Act two
Scene 1 - The Back of Woop Woop Thank God I’m A Country Boy Scene 2 - Bob’s KItchen A Fine Romance Scene 3 - The Back of Woop Woop Thank God I’m A Country Boy (Reprise) Scene 4 - Woop Woop Hotel Shake Your Groove Thing
Scene 4 - Nightclub/Sydney Countryside Go West
Scene 5 - Woop Woop Hotel Bar Shake Your Groove Thing (continued) Pop Muzik A Fine Romance (Reprise)
Scene 5 - Open Road The Journey
Scene 6 - Cooper Pedy Here we come Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Scene 5A - The Black Stump I Say A Little Prayer
Scene 7 - Cooper Pedy Hot Stuff
Scene 6 - Road to Broken Hil I Love The Nightlife
Scene 8 - Cooper Pedy Drive-in Hot Stuf (continued)
Scene 7 - Outside Broken Hill Pub True Colours
Scene 9 - The Back of Beyond Go West (Reprise) MacArthur Park
Scene 8 - The Middle of Nowhere Colour my world Scene 9 - The Middle of Nowhere (Pt 2) I Will Survive
Scene 10 - Alice Springs Casino Boogie Wonderland Boogie Wonderland (Reprise) Scene 11 - Casino Dressing Room Scene 12 - Floor Show Casino Floor Show Montage Scene 13 - Casino Dressing Room Scene 14 - Benji’s Bedroom Always On My Mind Scene 15 - Ayres Rock Kylie Medley, We Belong Scene 16 - Australian Fantasia Finale
The Stars of Our Show... ANTONY CARTER - TICK (MITZI)
Antony returns for another Runway show, having previously appeared in our production of Curtains, as well as taking the title roles in our most recent pantomimes Dick Whittington and Robin Hood. Antony has performed in shows as diverse as South Pacific, Anything Goes, Pirates, Jesus Christ Superstar and La Cage aux Folles. Recent roles include Princeton (Avenue Q), Bobby (Curtains), Bernardo (West Side Story) and Phil Davies (White Christmas).
CRAIG GLOVER - BERNADETTE No stranger to Runway audiences, Craig starred in our 2008 panto Dick Whittington as Sarah the Cook. He went on to perform throughout Scotland, recently starring at The Pavilion Theatre. Craig is best known for his comedy creation Reba Martell and is in demand throughout Scotland as a versatile drag entertainer. Reba has worked alongside stars from the hit US TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race and in August is one of the hosts at Glasgow Pride.
GREG ROBERTSON - ADAM (FELICIA)
Greg is delighted to be making his on stage debut with Runway. He has performed with a number of groups in the Glasgow area. Some of his highlights have been playing the roles of Link Larkin in ‘Hairspray’, Mike Costa in ‘A Chorus Line’ and the role of Cortina Man in ‘Made in Dagenham’ earlier this year. This is not Greg’s first time dancing in heels after playing the role of Mercedes in ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ in 2012.
BOB MCDEVITT - BOB
Bob is a photographer and festival organiser based in Glasgow. He has been involved with theatre for over 30 years and has appeared in shows as diverse as Rent, Oliver!, The Full Monty, Into the Woods, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Seussical, The King and I, Company and Urinetown. This is his third show with Runway, having appeared in Aladdin (2011) and Whistle Down the Wind (2012).
LINDSEY ROSS - DIVA
Lindsey returns to Runway after joining us for Evita in 2015. Recently, she has performed with The Pantheon Club in their production of The Sound of Music and Anita in PMOS’s West Side Story and, earlier this year, Barbara Castle in their production of Made in Dagenham. As well as performances within the musical theatre scene in Glasgow, Lindsey has also recorded voice over for children’s books and works with Musichoir across many venues in Glasgow.
CATHERINE MACKENZIE - DIVA
Catherine was born and bred in Halifax, West Yorkshire. In her younger years, she performed throughout Yorkshire and Lancashire before moving to Glasgow in 2002 after studying acting and musical theatre at Birmingham School of Acting. Catherine’s most enjoyable roles to date have been Judy Bernly in 9 to 5, Polly Baker in Crazy for You, Milly Brandon in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Miss Sherman in Fame and Mavis in Stepping Out.
HEATHER LENNON - DIVA
Heather is thrilled to be performing as a Diva in her first musical with Runway. Performing since the age of 13 Heather is not afraid to take to the stage, having taken part in various shows including Pantomime, Musical Theatre and Music Concerts. Heather recently performed in Grease taking the role of Sandy, in Queens as Cleopatra and with Musichoir in Glasgow’s SECC. Heather is also part of a singing group ‘Singing Servers’.
SUSIE THOMPSON MCMAHON - CYNTHIA
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical marks Susie’s third show with Runway having previously appeared in Evita and last year’s panto, Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood as the scary Child Catcher. No stranger to the stage, Susie has played many principal roles with various companies. Susie is delighted to be playing along side her son Finlay who shares the role of Benji with his friend Kai. Susie is also Creative Director of Musichoir Scotland.
LAURA WALLACE - MARION This is Laura’s second production with Runway, after having played the role of Georgia in Curtains. Laura has performed with various Glasgow amateur clubs playing minor principal roles. She attended Stageworx School of Theatre & Dance in Stirling playing the roles of Matron Mama Morton in Chicago and Meat in We Will Rock You. She also took part in a charity production of The Musical of Musicals - The Musical.
BLAIR CRUIKSHANK - MISS UNDERSTANDING
Another newcomer to Runway, Blair has played a wide variety of roles over the years such as Edna (Hairspray) and Mr Tooley (Made In Dagenham) with PMOS; Eddie (Sister Act), and Usnavi in GMT’s production of ‘In The Heights’. Blair also enjoys directing and writing a number of productions, most recently directing Legally Blonde for Harlequin and The Addams Family for Eastwood Entertainers.
STUART MCMASTER - FARRAH
Being relatively new to Glasgow, Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical is Stuart’s first production with Runway. Over the years, Stuart has appeared in a wide range of productions. He has been played a number of different roles including Mr McQueen (Urinetown), Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and John Knox (Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off). He has also appeared in various pantomimes.
GRAEME MACKAY - JIMMY
Graeme began performing at a young age, being involved in both Falkirk Children’s and Youth Theatre. He studied violin and piano and sang with NYCOS, and went on to study Dramatic Arts and Acting at Edinburgh’s Telford College, and ContemporaryTheatre Practice at the RSAMD. He joined Runway in 2013 and has appeared in many of our spring musicals and pantomines since then. Most recently he played the part of Beenie in Robin Hood and The Babes In The Wood.
SUSAN B. RUSSELL - SHIRLEY
Susan has performed in a variety of musical genres throughout the UK including Musical Theatre, Gilbert & Sullivan, Grand Opera, Concert Work and Light Entertainment. She has been a soloist in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with Tom Daniels Music (Classic Musicals 2010 2013). Susan has also performed almost all of the major soprano and many of the major contralto roles in the Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire. Susan is the resident Artistic Director with Minerva Youth Theatre.
TOM RUSSELL - FRANK/PASTOR A member of various clubs in Glasgow and the West of Scotland for many years, Tom has performed roles in everything from musical theatre to grand opera, as well as appearing in plays, concert and cabaret. On the concert platform Tom has performed at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall many times. Tom also helps his wife Susan to manage Minerva Youth Theatre, their latest success being ‘CATS’.
FINLAY THOMPSON - BENJI (TUES, FRI & SAT MAT)
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical marks Finlay’s second appearance with Runway having previously appeared in Evita in 2015. Finlay is in Primary 5. Outside of school, he enjoys drama and singing with Raenbow Productions. He is also currently learning to play the drums. Finlay has also appeared with Musichoir Scotland, and in the Tonight From The West End Tour alongside Starstruck Theatre School.
KAI KERR - BENJI (WEDS, THURS & SAT EVE)
Kai has been performing in concerts and musicals since he was 4. Priscilla is Kai’s second show with Runway, having previously been cast in Evita. He has been fortunate to have worked with Scottish Opera on several occasions. He is currently appearing in La Boheme and is very much looking forward to the performances, both in Glasgow and on tour. Kai plays the trumpet in NLC Prep Band and sings with the Primary Choir.
justin Beck
robin cameron
jordan findlay
ashleigh fry
nicola fry
eilidh gough
adam hyslop
mark hyslop
claire logue
julie mcculloch
ian mclean
catherine anne ross
pamela ross
faye tester
Song Credits
“It’s Raining Men” Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer/EMI and Warner Chappell Music.
“What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Terry Britten and Graham Lyle/Warner Chappell Music and Hornall Bros Music Ltd. “I Say A Little Prayer” Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Universal Music and Warner Chappell Music. “Don’t Leave Me This Way” Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Grant Gilbert and Warner Chappell Music.
“Shake Your Groove Thing” Freddie Perren, Dino Fekaris/ Universal Music. “Pop Muzik” Robin Scott/ Universal Music. “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” Robert Hazard/Sony.
“Hot Stuff” Pete Bellotte, Keith Forsey, Harold Faltermeier/ Warner Chappell Music. “MacArthur Park” Jimmy Webb/Universal Music.
“Venus” Robert HJ Van Leeuwen/International Music Network o/b/o Big Mystique Music.
“Boogie Wonderland” Willis, Lind/Universal Music, EMI and International Music Network o/b/o Big Mystique Music.
“Go West” Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Victor Willis/ Can’t Stop The Music /Scorpio Music .
“The Morning After” Joel Hirschhorn, Al Kasha/ Warner Chappell Music
“The Locomotion” Gerry Goffin, Carole King/ EMI.
“Always On My Mind” Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson/EMI
“Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” Cathy Dennis, Rob Davis/ Universal Music/EMI.
“Confide In Me” Steve Anderson, Dave Seaman, Owain Barton/ Universal Music.
“I Love The Nightlife” Alicia Bridges and Susan Hutcheson/ Sony. “True Colors” Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly/ Sony. “Color My World” Tony Hatch/Sony. “I Will Survive” Freddie Perren, Dino Fekaris/Universal Music.
“Come Into My World” Cathy Dennis, Rob Davis Universal Music. “Spinning Around” Ira Schickman, Osbourne Bingham, Kara Dioguardi/ EMI. “We Belong” David Lowen, Daniel Navarro/ EMI.
“Thank God I’m A Country Boy” John Sommers/Cherry Lane Music .
“Finally Medley” Cecilia Peniston, Elbert Lee Linnear, Rodney K. Jackson, Felipe Delgado/Universal Music .
“A Fine Romance” Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern/ Happy Aspen Music LLC o/b/o Aldi Music.
All Songs Used with permission
Harlequin – 40th Year
Inspired By and Featuring the Songs of ELVIS PRESLEY® Book by JOE DIPIETRO Originally Produced on Broadway by Jonathan Pollard, Bernie Kukoff, Clear Channel Entertainment, Harbor Entertainment, Miramax Films, Bob & Harvey Weinstein, Stanley Buchthal, Eric Falkenstein, Nina Essman/Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Jean Cheever, Margaret Cotter, in association with Barney Rosenzweig, Meri Krassner, FGRW Investments, Karen Jason, Phil Ciasullo Conard. Originally produced for Goodspeed Musicals, Michael P. Price, Executive Producer, Sue Frost, Associate Producer. All Shook Up is presented through special arrangement with and all authorised performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. (866) 378-9758 www.theatricalrights.com
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NODA
The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA), founded in 1899, is the leading representative body for amateur theatre in the UK. The Association has a membership of approximately 2400 amateur theatre groups and over 2000 individual members staging musicals, operas, plays, concerts and pantomimes in a wide variety of venues ranging from the country’s leading professional theatres to village halls. Covering a broad spectrum of age ranges NODA member societies meet the needs of all levels of both performers, whether dramatic, dance or musical, and those involved backstage, front of house or in society administration. NODA aims: • To give a shared voice to amateur theatre • To help societies and individuals achieve the highest standards of best practice and performance.
• To provide leadership and advice to enable amateur theatre to tackle the challenges & opportunities of the 21st century To achieve these aims NODA is divided into eleven regions, each headed by a regional councillor who sits on the national council (ruling body of the Association), and supported by a network of regional representatives and officials. These volunteers are the vital link to the grass roots of the Association; the amateur theatre groups themselves and their members. To provide support and assistance to these volunteers the Association is administered from its office in Peterborough by a
knowledgeable and friendly staff who can deal with any enquiry about amateur theatre. Membership of NODA provides theatre groups and individuals with a wide range of benefits including access to NODA’s advice service at national and regional level, as well as representation to government, access to funding agencies, direct access to rights holders and the media as well access to regional and national conferences, workshops and seminars to help share information on best practice. NODA holds an annual residential Summer School (with bursaries available) offering training from professional tutors in a wide range of both performance and technical courses as well as a similar residential academy to provide similar performance based training for those under 18. NODA also holds an annual national and regional programme and poster competition to encourage high standards in design. Through its trading arm, NODA Limited members have access to a varied range of products and services including insurance for both societies and individuals, long service awards that recognise the dedication made by individuals to amateur theatre, discounts on plays, vocal scores, libretti and technical books and a range of NODA branded merchandise. As a rights holder NODA Limited has 150 pantomimes by leading authors as well as a growing catalogue of plays and musicals. Email: info@noda.org.uk Website: www.noda.org.uk
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Priscilla’s People
The Company
Chairman - Robert Fyfe Secretary - J Campbell Kerr Booking Manager - Susan B Russell Membership Secretary - Maureen Kenny Marketing Manager - Dav McKenzie Archivist - Miriam Goold
Honorary Members
Honorary President - Jean Goold Honorary Members - Raymond Cairns, Iain G Condie, Anne Fraser, Gordon Fraser, Sandra Fraser, Aileen Johnston
Production Team
Director - Robert Fyfe Musical Director - David R Dunlop Choreographer - Greg Robertson Dance Captains - Nicola Fry & Claire Logue
Stage Management
Stage Manager - Tess Byrne Deputy Stage Manager - Eleanor Wilkins Technical Advisor - Edward Gunn
Band
Keyboard 1/MD: David R Dunlop Keyboard 2: Michael Barnett Reed: Gillian McKane Trumpet: Lizzy Stirrat Trombone: Mikey Owers Guitar: Frank Bolam Bass: John Allan Drums: Tommy Boyle Percussion:Ryan McBride
Set & Properties
Set Supplied by Scenic Projects Props - Bill Anderson, Ken Christie
Sound & Lighting
Sound - Sono Vie Sound Designer - Russell Hewton Lighting Designer - John Holding
Make Up & Wardrobe
Wardrobe Mistress - June Young Costumes - That Looks Good, Paisley Additional Costumes - The Company Principal Hair & Make-up - Leigh Blaney Assisted by Louise Methven, Natasha Dardas Laura Dawson, Kasia Lerch, Victoria Buchan
Audition Facilitators Anne Fraser, Aileen Johnston & Marie-Claire Leese
Programme
Editor/Designer - Dav McKenzie Printer - Soapbox Digital Media Photographer - Bob McDevitt
child protection
Child Protection Officer - Susan B. Russell Chaperones - Michelle Kerr, Frank Kerr, Pamela Johnstone
Front of House
Front of House Manager - Gordon Fraser Raffle Coordinator - Maureen Kenny
Social Committee Catherine Anne Ross, Nicola Fry, Susie Thompson McMahon
concert party
Anne Fraser, Robert Fyfe, Aileen Johnston J.Campbell Kerr, Will Pollock
50th Anniversary Committee Iain G. Condie, Anne Fraser, Robert Fyfe, Aileen Johnston Julie McCulloch, Dav McKenzie, Susan B Russell
With Thanks To Our stage crew, dressers, front of house helpers & our advertisers. Clincarthill Church, Hugh Nicol & Kinning Park Church, Eastwood Park Theatre Staff, John Collins, Derek Rogers, Prop Hire Scotland, Jack Murdoch
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