Patience 2016

W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan’s

15th - 19th NOVEMBER 2016 STEWARTBY VILLAGE HALL - 7:30 Curtain

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STEWARTBY AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY PRESIDENT Lady Skeet

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VICE-PRESIDENTS:

Mr Allan Thomas, Mrs Prue Gardiner

PATRONS OF THE SOCIETY Mr & Mrs K. Blane Mr C.D.G. Burton Mrs J. Caves Mrs B. Corney Mr and Mrs T.R. Daw Mrs J.M.H. Epton

Mrs S. Hale Mrs H Kentsbeer Mrs G. Lecoche Mr P. Magee Mr and Mrs C.H. Moule

Mr and Mrs A.G. Parfitt Mr and Mrs R.J. Rayner Mr and Mrs D. Rowland Rev. and Mrs M. Wells Mrs S. Woods Mr and Mrs J. Wright

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Laura Adams John Gribble

Mr F. W. Hall Mrs J. Gilder

Hilary Hull Pam Ireland Hazel Kentsbeer

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Mr A. Hunter Mr R. Hull

Pam Massey Shirley Woods

Mrs A. Stearn Mrs J. Swain

OFFICERS

Chairman........................................................................................... John Epton Deputy Chairman..............................................................................Colin Jones Secretary....................................................................................... Hazel Daniels Treasurer..................................................................................................Bill Hall

Shirley Hale Jenny Hall

COMMITTEE Richard Hull Pam Massey

Mike Cocke Carol Urwin

The Society acknowledges, with grateful thanks, the financial support of our President, Vice-Presidents, and Patrons. Anyone who is interested in becoming a Patron should contact our Secretary, Hazel Daniels, Tel. 01908 616213

Good evening Ladies, Gentlemen and Children It is my great pleasure to welcome you to our production of Patience, set in the late 1960’s at a music festival in the grounds of Bunthorne Castle Our producer for the first time is Gordon Hodges assisted by Carol Wallman and, of course, Alana Thackray as musical director.

Chairman’s Message

John Epton, Honorary Chairman

May I also thank Hazel & John Daniels for the superb set and all those who have helped with this production, both front of house and backstage. As you will soon see “Patience” is dedicated to the late Mr George Thompson.

Mike Cocke has taken over the box office and we are “on-line” for the first time. Colin Jones has re-vamped saods.org.uk and we are also on Facebook. I also thank Stephen Hoath for his computer skills on the programme and publicity posters and, of course, Hazel Daniels who has been secretary for many years.

This year our main charity has been East Anglia Ambulance and we have also raised money for Kidney Research, the Cheshire Homes, the Royal British Legion and Roxton Congregational Church. After Patience we are giving a concert for Clophill Methodist Roof Fund.

I wish you all a most enjoyable evening and hope to see you again in 2017 for “Arias, Bagpipes, Cadenzas.... An ABC of Musical Entertainment” our spring concert and “Iolanthe” in November.

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Patience

or Bunthorne’s Bride

First Performed

April 23, 1881

First Run

578 performances

All of the maidens in the village are besotted with Reginald Bunthorne, a moody and handsome poet, but he has eyes only for the simple milkmaid, Patience. However, Bunthorne’s artistic ways are all just an act to attract women to him--he doesn’t even like poetry! Besides, Patience is in love with her childhood sweetheart, who happens to be a real poet named Archibald Grosvenor, but feels she cannot marry him because he is just too perfect.

In the meantime, the serious (and decidedly nonpoetic) platoon of Heavy Dragoon Guards that were meant to marry the village maidens find themselves dismayed and perplexed by their sudden loss of prospects.

Join us as we march, sing and dance our way through plot twists and turns to discover if there can be a happy ending for all involved.

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Bex Badham (Patience) Bex studied music at Newcastle University where she majored in classical voice. Bex has a lifelong passion for musical theatre which has inevitably lead to the world of G&S. Recently Bex starred as the Fairy Queen in Iolanthe and in Patience at the Harrogate G&S festival.

Stephen Hoath (Grosvenor) Stephen has performed many baritone roles with SAODS but this is his first time playing Grosvenor.

Having just finished playing Count Danilo in The Merry Widow, Stephen is enjoying getting back to his G&S roots with this wonderful version of Patience.

Colin Jones (Bunthorne) Colin is back again having starred in the role of Sir Joseph Porter in last year’s HMS Pinafore. This is Colin’s third production of Patience but his first as Bunthorne; he claims he has been typecast this time though!

Linda Bowen (Lady Jane) Linda is delighted to be playing the role of Lady Jane especially as she gets to dance with Colin. She has performed many of the leading ladies in the G&S canon from a terrifying Katisha to a buxom Buttercup in last year’s production of HMS Pinafore.

Charles Mills (The Duke of Dunstable) Charles balances his day job as finance director of Graeae Theatre Company with evenings spent on the amateur stage and in chamber choirs. This is his second time playing the Duke and he promises to get it right this time.

Musical Numbers ACT I Chorus of Maidens with Solos (Angela and Ella).............. Twenty love-sick maidens we Recitative (Patience, Saphir, Angela & Chorus)..........Still brooding on their mad infatuation and Song (Patience)................................................. I cannot tell what this love can be Chorus of Maidens (Exit)..................................................... Twenty love-sick maidens Solo (Colonel and Chorus of Dragoons)......................................The Soldiers of our Queen Chorus with Solos (Angela, Ella, Saphir & Bunthorne)................................ In a doleful train Chorus of Maidens (Exit)............................................... Twenty love-sick maidens we Song (Colonel).............................................................. When I first put this uniform on Recitative and Song (Bunthorne)..................................... Am I alone and unobserved?

Duet (Patience & Angela).............................................. Long years ago, fourteen maybe Duet (Patience & Grosvenor)..........................................................Prithee, pretty maiden Duet (Patience & Grosvenor)......................... Though to marry you would very selfish be Finale............................................................................Let the merry cymbals sound

ACT II Chorus of Maidens................................................ On such eyes as maidens cherish Recitative & Song (Jane)......................................................... Sad is that woman’s lot Chorus of Maidens.........................................................Turn, oh turn in this direction Song (Grosvenor) & Chorus Maidens..................... A magnet hung in a hardware shop Song (Patience)........................................................................Love is a plaintive song Duet (Jane & Bunthorne)..................................................... So go to him and say to him Trio (Duke, Major & Colonel)................................................... It’s clear that mediaeval art Quintet (Angela, Saphir, Duke, Major & Colonel)..........................If Saphir I choose to marry Duet (Bunthorne & Grosvenor)........................................................ When I go out of door Song (Grosvenor) and Chorus of Maidens................I’m a Waterloo House young man Finale................................................................................After much debate internal

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DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION GORDON HODGES

Bunthorne’s

Composed by Arthur Sullivan

DRAMATIS PERSONAE Colonel Calverley......................................................David Crew

(Officer of the Dragoon Guards)

Major Murgatroyd...................................................... John Epton (Officer of the Dragoon Guards)

Lieut. The Duke of Dunstable..................................Charles Mills (Officer of the Dragoon Guards)

Reginald Bunthorne................................................. Colin Jones (A Fleshly Poet)

Archibald Grosvenor........................................... Stephen Hoath (An Idyllic Poet)

Mr Bunthorne’s Solicitor..................................... Peter Stephens The Lady Angela............................................... Margaret Snape (Rapturous Maiden)

The Lady Saphir....................................................... Carol Urwin (Rapturous Maiden)

The Lady Ella....................................................Margaret Magee (Rapturous Maiden)

The Lady Jane....................................................... Linda Bowen Patience

(A Dairy Maid)

............................................................Bex Badham

Bride Written by W. S. Gilbert

MUSICAL DIRECTOR ALANA THACKRAY

CHORUS OF RAPTUROUS MAIDENS Elinor Ashby, Margaret Brown, Sandra Buck, Hazel Daniels, Jan Faulkner, Shirley Hale, Jess Hallett, Hilary Hull, Jenny Jackson, Juliet Jones, Vicky Lane, Pam Massey, Carol Wallman, Becky Wright

MEN OF THE DRAGOON GUARDS Mike Cocke, Richard Hardwick, Andrew Hodges, Peter Stephens

ACT I The Grounds of Bunthorne Castle Interval of 15 minutes between Acts

ACT II

The Grounds of Bunthorne Castle PLEASE, TURN OFF YOUR PHONES AND NO PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE AUDITORIUM

David Crew (Colonel Calverley) David has played most of the G&S baritone leads over the years with Harpenden LOS. Most recently David played Baron Zeta in The Merry Widow with Putteridge Bury G&S Society. This is David’s first show with SAODS and he is really enjoying being in Stewartby.

Carol Urwin (Lady Saphir) Carol has played many of the G&S soprano leads with SAODS most recently taking the role of Josephine in last year’s production of HMS Pinafore. Carol has been with the society since 1992. She would like to thank her family for their continued support.

Margaret Snape (Lady Angela) Margaret last worked with SAODS back in 1998 when she helped produce Iolanthe and is delighted to be back on the Stewartby stage. Recently, Margaret has been performing with Putteridge Bury G&S Society recently appearing as Lady Blanche in Princess Ida.

John Epton (Major Murgatroyd) Over the years John has performed all the G&S operas and taken many of the leading roles with SAODS and other local societies. This is John’s fith Patience, having played Bunthorne in the last four he is enjoying the part of the Major who has far fewer lines to learn!

Margaret Magee (Lady Ella) Margaret has been a member of the society since 1990.

When she is not singing with us, Margaret performs with Upwell Operatic and other music societies near her home in Huntingdon.

ORCHESTRA 1st Violin 2nd Violins Viola Cello Double Bass Flute Clarinet Bassoon Oboe Trumpet Trombone 2nd Trombone

Pam Davies, Larissa Felce Maggie Bullen, Naomi Morris Derek Davies Cate Thomas Jenny Brown Helen Mckay Susan Sims Caroline Cartwright Janet Butlin Christopher Hodges Beckie Gray John Lingings

Peter Stephens (The Solicitor) Peter is enjoying being back with SAODS where he played the role of the Notary in our 2014 production of The Sorcerer. Peter is worried about being typecast but is looking forward to Iolanthe next year. Perhaps he will get promoted to the role of Lord Chancellor.

Carol Wallman (Choreographer) A regular performer with SAODS, Carol has also been choreographer for a number of our previous productions. In addition to her patient dance coaching of the male chorus, Carol is our Assistant Producer for this show.

IOLANTHE W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan’s

14th - 18th NOVEMBER 2017 STEWARTBY VILLAGE HALL - 7:30 Curtain

THE PRODUCTION TEAM DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION....................................... Gordon Hodges MUSICAL DIRECTOR.......................................................Alana Thackray ASSISTANT PRODUCER.................................................. Carol Wallman REHEARSAL PIANISTS.................................. Brian Caves, Pam Rogers ORCHESTRAL SCORES...................................................... D’Oyly Carte STAGE MANAGER..........................................................Robin Lawrence STAGE CREW........................................................................ Alan Wright SCENIC ARTISTS & CONSTRUCTION.......Hazel Daniels, John Daniels LIGHTING DESIGN & OPERATION...................................... Richard Hull LIGHTING EQUIPMENT....................................................... Bubbles Hire HOUSE MANAGER............................................ Jenny Hall, Pam Ireland WARDROBE..............................................Hazel Daniels, Doreen Hunter COSTUMES................................................................. Admiral Costumes BOX OFFICE..........................................................................Mike Cocke PUBLICITY & CAST PHOTOGRAPHS...................................Colin Jones PROGRAMMES & USHERS..................................Friends of the Society PROPERTIES........................................................................... Hilary Hull S.A.O.D.S Web Site................................................................Colin Jones PROGRAMME.............................................. John Epton, Stephen Hoath

OBITUARIES This year has been a very sad one for this society with the deaths of Eric Caves and George Thompson.

Eric and his wife Joan got involved as members of SAODS, when he helped with the Stewartby village community. They joined in 1989 and stayed in the society until 2008, helping with scenery and lighting. Joan was wardrobe mistress whilst Eric made the best cup of tea ever.

George was one of our earliest members, pianist, musical director, singer, actor, committee member, vice-chairman and vice-president. This production is dedicated to George Thompson.

“Is life a boon?

If so, it must befall that Death, when e’er he call, must call too soon”

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Patience

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The Gondoliers

1954, 1963, 1976, 1985, 1994, 2003, 2012

Iolanthe

1956, 1967, 1975, 1986, 1998, 2008

The Mikado

1957, 1966, 1978, 1987, 1995, 2004, 2013

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Trial by Jury

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GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY presents

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By W S Gilbert & Sir Arthur Sullivan

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