Programme 1984 – Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

Napier Operatic Society

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A Play with two stories

The intriguing thing about Dale Wasserman’s “Man of La Mancha” is that it tells two stories at once – the story of Miguel de Cervantes, author, imprisoned at the time of the Spanish Inquisition, and the story of Cervantes’ creation, the mad knight Don Quixote who rambles across the plains of La Mancha in search of a lady and the most improbable quests.

Ageing, infirm, an utter failure, he undertook the writing of “Don Quixote” to make money. His two volumes brought him fame, but little money. He died in 1616, broken in body, if not in spirit. His burial place is unknown.

. . . And so it is in “Man of La Mancha”. Cervantes is gaoled by the guards of the Inquisition. The prisoners, to pass the time, put him on trial. Cervantes decides to use as his defence the story of “Don Quixote”. Cervantes takes the leading role and he asks the prisoners to play the other characters as he acts out his story.

Wasserman discovered that Cervantes was born in 1547 to a proud but improverished [impoverished] family; he was a soldier, suffered serious wounds, was taken captive and spent five years as a slave in Africa. Above all, he loved the theatre. In 20 years he wrote 40 plays, none successful. In 1597 he was excommunicated for “offences against His Majestry’s [Majesty’s] Most Catholic Church.” He served at least three, possibly five, terms in prison on various charges.

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Robert Houston
One of the greatest actors in the country today and the possessor of a magnificent baritone voice. Over the years he has played many leading roles for the Society, the climax of which must have been a truly superlative performance as Tevye’ in “Fiddler on the Roof”.
Robert brings to life the mad knight ‘Don Quixote’ whose encounters and quests are both humorous and entertaining. The role demands that he be on stage for all but two minutes of the whole performance and the amount of dialogue he has to deliver is remarkable.

Dallas Beckett
The very difficult and demanding role of ‘Aldonza’ is the greatest challenge to date for Dallas. This twenty-year-old receptionist for the Napier City Council first appeared in “The King and I” as a dancer and followed this with many fine dramatic performances both in Musicals and Repertory.
Her performance in this very physical role will further enhance her to you all.

Albert (Lex) Barker
In this, his fourth role for the Society, Lex handles the difficult role of that lovable character ‘Sancho’, with considerable aplomb and great understanding.
Previous successes were in “West Side Story” for the Hastings Musical Comedy Company and for many years in Repertory both as an actor and producer. Without doubt his remarkable talents will appeal to theatre audiences.

Cecil Fitzwater

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James Morgan

Robin Rickey

John Collier

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Napier Operatic Society
presents
Man of La Mancha

Napier Municipal Theatre
August 2nd-9th
Hastings Municipal Theatre
August 16th-23rd

A Musical Play by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion

All the characters in the play are imprisoned in Seville at the end of the Sixteenth Century. The entire action takes place there and in various other places in the imagination of Miguel de Cervantes. The characters’ identities in the story he creates are as follows:-

Don Quixote (Cervantes)   Robert Houston
Aldonza (Dulcinea)   Dallas Beckett
Sancho   Albert (Lex) Barker
Governor (The Innkeeper)   Les Deere
The Duke (Dr Carrasco)   Anthony Bewley
The Padre   Digby Edgecombe
The Barber   Buddy Collins
Pedro, Head Muleteer   Keith Ormerod
Antonia   Alison Thomson
The Housekeeper   Tessa Brown
Slavey (Fermina)   Glenys Russell
Anselmo, A Muleteer   John Collier
Maria, The Innkeeper’s wife   Naomi Baker
Tenorio, A Muleteer   Richard Fisk
Paco, A Muleteer   Roy Neumegen
Juan, A Muleteer   Hugh Sweeney
Jose, A Muleteer   Malcolm Kenah
Guitarist   Jim Baker
Captain of the Inquisition   William Beckett
Guards   Barry Browne, Peter Dixon
Donkey   Barry Browne
Horse   Peter Dixon

The play will be performed without an interval.

“Man of La Mancha” is suggested by the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes Y Saavedra.

Welcome to Man of La Mancha …
Welcome to the Napier Operatic Society’s production of Man of La Mancha. This musical won all awards in the U.S.A. for “The Best Musical 1966” (The New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award: The Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award: The Outer Circle Award: Variety Poll and Saturday Review).
“Man of La Mancha” has been referred to generally as the Don Quixote musical, but it is not strictly speaking, an adaptation of Don Quixote at all. It is an original work that merges the life of Cervantes and this writer’s spirit and identity with that of his fictional creation Don Quixote.
“Man of La Mancha” might most conveniently be described as a musical within a play, but in truth its originality of form defies classification wherever it has played. “Man of La Mancha ‘ has been acclaimed as a musical triumph and theatre at its finest.
We trust that you also will find it so.

Napier Operatic Society

A note on Miguel De Cervantes …
Like his contemporary, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes Y Saavedra lived a life only sparsely documented, many years of which are veiled in shadow. These things are known; he was born in 1547 to a proud but impoverished Hidalgo family; he was a soldier, suffered serious wounds at the battle of Lepanto, was taken captive and spent five years as a slave in Africa. Above all he loved the theatre; in twenty years he wrote some forty plays, none of which were successful. In 1597 he was excommunicated for “Offences against His Majesty’s most Catholic Church”, narrowly escaping more drastic punishment. He served at least three, and possibly five terms in prison on various charges. Ageing, infirm, an utter failure, he undertook the writing of Don Quixote to make money. Volume 1, published in 1605, brought him fame but little profit. Volume 2, appearing ten years later, insured his immortality as author of the world’s greatest novel but he was already broken in body, if not in spirit.
He died in 1616, within ten days of the death of Shakespeare.
His burial place is unknown.

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The Orchestra
Piano   Christine Julier
Flute   Mary Hodgetts
Clarinet   Alan Thorpe
Bassoon   Keith Jennings
Trumpets   Max Blincoe
Phil Jennings
Trombones   Keith Robinson
Glen Hansson
Hornes   Michael Winter
Ken Ward
Bass   Cliff Howell
Percussion   Graham Harrison
Jock Seton
Guitarist   Jim Baker

Musical Numbers
Man of La Mancha   Golden Helmet of Mambrino
It’s All The Same   To Each His Dulcinea
Dulcinea   The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
I’m Only Thinking of Him   The Dubbing
I Really Like Him   The Abduction
What Does He Want Of Me?   Aldonza
Little Bird, Little Bird   A Little Gossip

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President’s Message

Napier Operatic Society’s Production of “Man of La Mancha” is the first attempt by an amateur Society of this original and difficult show.

Because it is a ‘first’ a number of special difficulties had to be overcome, before this show could be staged before you.

The set had to be designed and built. All costumes and properties including Don Quixote’s breastplate, the heads of the horse and donkey, were hand-made. This has kept Society members and helpers extremely busy over the last few months. I and my fellow Society officers wish to extend a special thank you to all those who have participated in the production.

It has been a long, hard slog for all and we’re grateful.

To our audience, I hope you enjoy the show as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you.

William Beckett

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Committee Members

Mrs J. Kauter   Mr R. Johnson
Mrs L. Brown   Mr D. Hurley
Mr J. Collier   Mr D. Ramsay
Mr H. Unsworth   Mr M. Hyde
Mr I. Reid   Mr D. Edgecombe
Mr A. Jones   Mr H. Sweeney

Production People
Director
James Morgan

Musical Director
Cecil Fitzwater

Choreographer
Robin Rickey

Set, Properties and Costume Designer
John Collier

Lighting Designer
Gwyn Ace

Rehearsal Pianist
Christine Julier

Stage Managers
John Collier
Barry Browne
Peter Dixon

Prompts
Audrey London
Sue London

Sound Technician
Robert Lockyer

Wardrobe
June Kauter
Lyndsay Browne
Minnie Bloxham
Helen Paice
Dianne Hurley
Dianna Stewart
Kathy Lattey
Inex Rickey
Evelyn Pullman

House Manager
H. N. Unsworth

Publicity and Programme
I. Reid
H. Sweeney
P. W. Beckett
W. O. Beckett

Librarian
Digby Edgecombe

Photographer
James White Studios

Set and Properties Construction
Barry Browne
John Collier
Peter Dixon
Robin Johnson
John Brown
Barry Parker
Mike Hyde
Brian Wright
Alan Jones
Ian Reid
Digby Edgecombe
Paula Jepson
Doug Ramsay
Geof Ramsay
Graham Lawlor
Hugh Sweeney
Don Hurley
Gary Brunton
Ken Reiper
Kathy Singleton
Doreen Hawkeswood

Stage and Lighting Crew
Paula Jepson
John Brown
Kathy Singleton
Doreen Hawkeswood
Peter Eade
Robin Johnson
Mike McConnell
John Doig
Janice Hill
Ken Reiper

Make-up
Dawn McCowatt
Marie Millman
Minnie Wright
Lynette McCowatt
Patricia Dixon
Alison Scott
Susan Unsworth

Front House Staff
H. W. Unsworth
Barry Reid
Ian Reid

Ushers
Members & Friends of the society
Hastings Musical Comedy Co.

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Napier Operatic Society would like to thank Mr M. Mitchell of J. C. Williamson Theatres (N.Z.) Limited, for his helpful assistance.

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Officers of the Society
Patron:   E. COLLIER
President:   W. BECKETT
Vice-President:   B. PARKER
Chairman of Committee:   B. BROWNE
Hon. Solicitor:   J. MATHEWS
Hon. Auditor:   L. ROBERTSON
Sec./Treasurer:   F. TWYFORD

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