Programme 1968 – Paint Your Wagon

The Waipawa Musical and Dramatic Club presents

LERNER AND LOEWE’S

PAINT YOUR WAGON

AUGUST 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 1968
MUNICIPAL THEATRE, WAIPAWA

President’s Message

Paint your Wagon – and come along!

Thank you ladies and gentlemen for supporting the Waipawa Musical and Dramatic Club and coming along to our 1968 production.

We seem to find it harder each year to get cast and public support for our shows, but we do hope you enjoy our latest effort as much as we have enjoyed presenting it to you.

The Club’s thanks to all who have helped in any way – without your help we could not survive and – thank you, audience.

Committee

President:
BILL TRESEDER

Vice-Presidents:
DAVID EDWARDS
ROY SEYMOUR

Secretary:
JOHN HOKKE

Committee:
VALDA PEACOCK
MAVIS TRESEDER
SHIRLEY GRANT
BEVERLEY GIBSON
KARL GRANT
DICK NORTON-TAYLOR
ANNE NORTON-TAYLOR

Production Personnel

Producer:   Dorothy Holderness

Dorothy Holderness comes from Hastings and has had many years experience with such groups as the Hastings Group Theatre, Napier Repertory, and the Hastings Light Opera Company. She undertook the production of last year’s ‘Wedding in Paris’ and the success of that show was due largely to her ability and knowledge and this is sure to apply to ‘Paint Your Wagon’.

Musical Director:   Barbara Towers

Barbara Towers, L.T.C.L., has again handled the musical side of this year’s production.

She is a teacher at the Waipawa Primary School and has been associated with many previous Waipawa Musical and Dramatic Club productions, including 1966’s ‘The Boyfriend’ and 1967’s ‘Wedding in Paris’.

Choreoghapher [Choreographer]:   Cynthia Wheeler

Cynthia Wheeler comes from Gisborne but has recently been in Hawke’s Bay with Jean Ballantyne. She works both as a teacher as well as a performer, and is dancing in the forthcoming production of ‘The Pyjama Game’ in Hastings.

Pianist:   Glenice Mojel

Since 1964’s production of ‘Trial By Jury’, the Waipawa Musical and Dramatic Club has been fortunate to have Glenice Mojel always ready as accompanist. Glenice was pianist for last year’s production ‘Wedding in Paris’ and those who saw this show will recognise her talents.

Conductor:  Janet Ellison

The Club is fortunate this year to have the assistance of the Waipukurau Orchestra and its conductor Janet Ellison. Mrs Ellison has been actively interested in music for many years, both with the orchestra and with the Central Hawke’s Bay College. ‘Paint Your Wagon’ is certain to benefit from her ability.

PAINT YOUR WAGON

WAIPAWA MUSICAL & DRAMATIC CLUB

PRODUCED BY DOROTHY HOLDERNESS

“Paint Your Wagon” is set in and around a Californian gold-mining town in the 1850’s. The town is known as Rumson, after Ben Rumson, the miner who staked the first mining claim at this position. The plot tells the story of the rise and fall of this typical gold-rush town, with its good-time girls and rough hard-living miners.

ACT I

Scene 1 – A hilltop in Northern California. A spring evening in 1853

Scene 2 – Various parts of California
‘I’m on my way’   The Company

Scene 3 – Outside Salem’s Store
‘Rumson Town’   Jake
‘What’s going on here?’   Jennifer
‘I talk to the Trees’   Julio, Jennifer
‘Lonely Men Dance’   Male Dancers
‘They call the wind Maria’   Steve and Chorus

Scene 4 – Rumson’s Cabin
‘I still see Eliza’   Ben
‘How can I wait?’   Jennifer

Scene 5 – A hillside near Rumson two nights later
‘I’m on my way’ (reprise)   Elizabeth, Jacob and Sarah
Trio – Elizabeth, Jacob and Sarah

Scene 6 – Dutchie’s Saloon the following Sunday
‘Rumson’s Town’ (reprise)   Ben
‘In Between’   Ben
‘Whoop-te-ay’   Ben and Ensemble

Scene 7 – ‘Julio’s Cabin, Just before dawn
‘Carino Mio’   Julio and Jennifer

Scene 8 – on the way to the Square
‘There’s a Coach coming in’   Male Chorus

Scene 9 – The Square
‘I talk to the trees’ (reprise)   Julio

ACT II

Scene 1 – Jake’s Palace, November a year later
‘Hand me down that can o’ Beans   Jake and Company
Rope Dance   Pete and Yvonne
Can-Can   Suzanne, Carmelita, Jacqueline
‘Another Autumn’   Steve, Julio, Carmelita

Scene 2 – Near the Diggings
‘Movin’   Group of Miners
‘I’m on my Way’ (reprise)   Group of Miners

Scene 3 – Rumson’s Cabin, December
‘All for him’   Jennifer

Scene 4 – A Street in Rumson
‘Wandering Star’ – Ben and Male Chorus

Scene 5 – Jake’s Palace at night
‘I talk to the trees’ (reprise)   Jennifer
Fandango’s Farewell   The Girls
‘Rumson Town’ (reprise)   Jake
‘Strike’   Sandy, Steve and Jake

Scene 6 – A Street in Rumson
‘I’m on my way’ (reprise)   The Miners

Scene 7 – The Square, following Spring
‘Rumson Town’ (reprise)   Jacob
Finale   The Company

CAST

Jennifer Rumson   VALERIE TURVEY
Ben Rumson   BILL TRESEDER
Steve Bullneck  RON HILL
Julio Valveras   KARL GRANT
Mike Mooney REX HUDSON
Salem Trumball   DAVID EDWARDS
Elizabeth Woodling   SHIRLEY GRANT
Sarah Woodling   DOREEN MORRIS
Jacob Woodling   JOHN HOKKE
Jake Whippany   DICK NORTON-TAYLOR
Cherry   COLLEEN SETTER
Ruben Sloane   DAVID BAKER
Raymond Janney   TOM DALLAS
Sam   PETER AVISON
Sandy Twist   ROY SEYMOUR
Pete Billing   ROBIN LE COMTE
Edgar Crocker   WARREN SMITH
Lee Zen   VALDA PEACOCK
Sing Yuy   GWEN HOOKER
Bill   DAVID SCHULTZE
Dutchie   JOHN HOOGENBOOM
Julie   JULIE HOOKER
Elsie   MARGO EVANS
Val   VAL HOWES
Mary   KAY DRUMMOND
Philippa   PHILIPPA TRINDALL
Pauline   PAULINE PETROWSKI

CAN CAN GIRLS

Suzanne Duval   BARBARA PARKER
Yvonne Sorel   VALDA PEACOCK
Jacqueline   LORRAINE WILLIAMS
Carmelita   PAMELA SHANES

ORCHESTRA
Leader:   Mrs L. N. Ritchie
Members:   Mrs Murphy, Mrs Hurford, Mr E. C. Ellison, Mr A. Stoddart, Miss A. Love. Mr S. Fisher, Mr E. Smith, Mr M. West. Miss M. Love, Mr G. Samuels, Miss S. Bennett, Mr C. Preston, Miss D. Hansson, Miss H. Staines, Mr G. Neave. Mr S. Love.

Production Departments

Stage Manager   COLIN POTTER

Stage Manager’s Assistant    COLIN NOAKES
CLIFF COYLE
LEE PATERSON
PETER CARTER
DONALD BLACKLEDGE
RICHARD BOYD
ROBYN BAKER

Painting of Set   JANICE TONKIN
COLIN POTTER

Prompt   MARY O’CONNOR

Lighting   HAROLD BOOKER
JIM McDONALD

Make-up   NOELEEN RODDA
JUDY SCHEELE
DOREEN MORRIS
MERYL DALLAS
NANCY HARVEY
PEGGY SHANKS

Dressers
JAN KIRK
DECIMA ALDER

Hair Stylist   MARGARET ANNAND

Front of House   PAULINE BLAKEY
BARBARA WYNN
JOY KINGSTON
BETH MIDDLETON
JESSIE LEE

Wardrobe   MAVIS TRESEDER
ANNE NORTON-TAYLOR

Production Secretary   DOREEN MORRIS

Publicity   VALDA PEACOCK
BEVERLEY GIBSON
KARL GRANT
DICK NORTON-TAYLOR

Call Boy   VIVIENNE BOOKER

Acknowledgements

The Waipawa Musical and Dramatic Club is indebted to the following business houses for their valuable assistance.

Williams and Kettle, Waipawa
C.H.B. Mart, Waipawa

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