Programme 1967 – The Fantasticks

The Fantasticks

A NEW MUSICAL

NAPIER REPERTORY PLAYERS INC.   APRIL 15 -29, 1967

NAPIER REPERTORY PLAYERS PRESENT

The Fantasticks

A NEW MUSICAL

MUSIC BY HARVEY SCHMIDT   BOOK & LYRICS BY TOM JONES
By arrangement with Music Theatre International Inc. New York

THE CAST
In order of appearance

MUTE   Brian Howlett
HUCKLEBEE   Terry Coyle
BELLAMY   Bill Corfield
LUISA   Shirley Kauter
MATT   David Harris
NARRATOR   Bryan Johnson
MORTIMER   Roy Peach
HENRY   Reg Johnson

PRODUCED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY TERRY COYLE

PIANO   Maree Murray
PERCUSSION   Neville Baker

STAGE MANAGER   John Matthews
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER   Earl Reay
ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHY   Betty Gray

THE PLACE
On a simple platform stage

THE TIME
Then

ACT I takes place in the Moonlight
ACT II takes place in the Sun

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Act I
Overture   The Company
Try to Remember   The Narrator
Much More   The Girl
Metaphor   The Boy and the Girl
Never Say No   The Fathers
It Depends on What You Pay   The Narrator and the Fathers
Soon It’s Gonna Rain   The Boy and the Girl
The Rape Ballet   The Company
Happy Ending   The Boy, the Girl, and the Fathers

Act II
This Plum is Too Ripe   The Girl, the Boy, and the Fathers
I Can See It   The Boy and the Narrator
Plant a Radish   The Fathers
Round and Round   The Narrator, the Girl, and the Company
They Were You   The Boy and the Girl
Try to Remember (Reprise)   The Narrator

‘The Fantasticks” is described by the authors as “a musical parable about Love” with a story suggested by the Edmund Rostand play “Les Romanesques”.

Since the New York opening on May 3rd. 1960, the show has played more than 2650 performances, thus beating the “longest run” records previously set by “My Fair Lady” and “The Threepenny Opera”.

“The Fantasticks” is the first complete musical produced by the Napier Repertory Players.

PRODUCTION

Prompt   Mariana Magdalinos
Set Design and Lighting   Gwyn Ace
Wardrobe   Rita Coyle
Properties   Robin Whincop
Set Construction   John Matthews
Earl Reay
Tony Guzzwell and Members of the Society
Mask by   Bryan Johnson
Photography and Programme   Brian Howlett
Publicity   Norman Bourn
House Managers   John Fairclough
Norman Bourn

Special thanks to Shirley Brocklehurst for her assistance as a rehearsal pianist. Pianos for the production kindly loaned by Mr J. Saunders and Mr Seed. Our thanks also to Bon Marche Ltd. Henry Berry Ltd., Napier Operatic Society, Tomoana Players, A. Simmonds & Co. Ltd., and Azzopardi and Holland.

Martin Print 26/06/67