Programme 1986 – Christmas Variety Show

HASTINGS OPERATIC SOCIETY

presents

CHRISTMAS
VARIETY SHOW

ON STAGE, DECEMBER 10 – 13, 1986

CAST

MASTER OF CEREMONIES:   Ollie Christofferson.
“I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy”   Wendy-Lee Kyle
“Younger Than Springtime”  Michael Kyle
“Stranger in Paradise”   Wendy-Lee and Michael
Cabaret Trio: or :-   Margaret and David Kitt, with Mitch Buchanan
Piano Duets   Kathryn Anyan and Digby Edgecombe
“Keep Right On to the End of the Road”   Dick Wood
“Always Argylle”   Stella Wood
“The Crooked Bawbee”   Stella and Dick
“This Old House”   Julienne Owen Dancers: Kirsty Andrews, Stephanie Martin, Jo Ann Owen, Michelle Thornton, Louise Young
“Mona Lisa”   Henk van Hooijdonk
Stephen Foster Selections   Charlie Jukes
‘I’ll Walk with God”   Wayne Lister
“Make ’em Laugh”   Michelle Thornton
“Softly as in a Morning Sunrise”   Jenny Leu Williams
“Roses of Picardy”   Ernie Stuart
“People Will Say We’re in Love”   Jenny and Ernie
‘I’m Just Wild About Harry”   Julienne Owen Dancers
“At My Time of Life”   Wayne Lister
Tap Tango   Louise Young

“Cats” – E. Thiman
“One Little Candle” – Roach and Mysels
“Pass It Along” – Spevacek
Mayfair Townswomen’s Guild Choir
Conductor: Nanette Roberts
Accompanist: Ngyla Allport
Choir:   Cherie Baker, Helen Burnard, Joan Collins, Helen Date, Greta Dodd, Joy Galloway, Merlyn Jarden, Margaret Kelleher, Joy McCormick, Freda Milne, Yvonne Whitburn, Barbara Smith, Pat Stewart, Bev. Symons, Jeanette Walsh.

“The Twelve Days After Christmas”   Staveley Tankersley
Christmas Carols   Hastings Citizens Band

INTERVAL

“Spring” – Handel   Mayfair Townswomen’s Guild Choir
“Lullaby” – Brahms
“The Impossible Dream” – “Man of La Mancha”

“How Great Thou Art”   Carl Jamieson
“Ol’ Man River”

A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS:   Santa – Ollie Christofferson; Mother – Nanette Roberts; Father – Dick Wood; Children – Margaret Kelleher and Staveley Tankersley; Uncle – Carl Jamieson.
Visitors; Jenny Leu Williams, Stella Wood, Wayne Lister, Laurie O’Donoghue, Ernie Stuart, Henk van Hooijdonk.
Carollers; Vanessa Burns, Helen Date, Merlyn Jarden, Justine Pack, Barbara Smith.

PRODUCTION PERSONNEL:
Director:   Staveley Tankersley
Musical Director:   Myra Reid
Assisted by:   Digby Edgecombe
Violin:   Charlie Jukes
Drums:   Peter Clapperton
Wardrobe:   Sybil Reay, Molly Evans
Stage Manager:   Bob Whitburn
Stage Crew:   Russell Anderson, Andrew Hill
Scenery:   Dorothy Newnham
Poster:   Helen Campbell
Make-up:   Kathy Scales and Friends
Lighting:   Robert Tankersley
Call Steward:   Vanessa Burns
Front of House:   Eric Reay, Dave Austin
Kitchen:   Gaye Parkin, Elaine Treacher and Friends
Publicity:   Helen Date, Merlyn Jarden

ADVERTISING SPONSORS:
Richardson’s Pharmacy, Hastings Motors Ford, A. Simmonds & Co. Ltd, F. L. Bone & Son Ltd, Starlite Foods.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Kevin Everitt, Langwoods, Fears Homeware Ltd, H.N. Village Stationery, Para, Dawn Meat N.Z. Ltd, H.N. New World, Bon Marche, Geoff & Elaine Treacher, Good News Radio 89FM.

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