Programme 1992 – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

NAPIER OPERATIC SOCIETY
presents

JOSEPH
and the
Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat

AUGUST 1992

DIRECTOR: Phil Turley

Phil’s first major directing role was back in 1977 when the Napier Operatic Society first produced “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. After this first production Phil became involved with many aspects of theatre, performing in local productions, mostly straight drama, directing for his new school, Havelock North High, and part time broadcasting.

Since then Phil has directed this show several times and says ‘Joseph’ is an amazing show, it’s pure drama and each time I’ve directed it, it has been a challenge. ‘Joseph’ could easily be a song and dance revue but my aim is to tell the story by using song and dance.”

Phil has enjoyed working with his excellent cast and crew for this production and the cast and crew have enjoyed working with him.

CHOREOGRAPHER: Briar Horrocks

Briar started dancing at an early age and began teaching, part time, at 13 and full time on leaving school. In 1978, Briar won the first Choreographic Competition held in New Zealand, her work being mounted by the New Zealand Ballet Company two years later.

She first became involved in theatre in 1964 and since 1989 has choreographed for us “Grease”, “Evita” and “Me and My Girl”.

We are once again delighted to have Briar choreograph our major production this year.

CHOIR MISTRESS: Karyn Briggs

Karyn has been involved with music for many years. She studied piano and singing to diploma level and is the teacher in charge of music at Napier Boys High. She has been involved in theatre for many years, appearing in shows for the Hastings Operatic Society, Frivs and Napier Operatic Society. Karyn has been chorus mistress for several Napier Operatic Society productions including, “Nostalgia”, “An Evening with Gershwin” and “Oliver”.

She has enjoyed working with the 60 members of the chorus and we have enjoyed having her with us.

BAND LEADER: Tim Walton

Tim is currently teaching English and Drama at Havelock North High School. He has been involved in other aspects of theatre including acting and as a director. He is also the Bass player for the popular band “Dusty Rhodes and the Blues Mobile”.

This is the first time Tim has been involved with the Napier Operatic Society and has brought together a very professional team of musicians for this production. Tim has enjoyed his involvement with the Napier Operatic Society and we hope to see him again in the future.

Simon Thomson
as Joseph
Simon has been a member of this Society for the last three years and has appeared in many productions. This is his first major role and he has certainly justified his selection for this role. Simon’s ambition is to make theatre his career. Napier Operatic Society wishes him good luck for his future.

Warren Young
as Pharaoh

The Brothers:
Dion Crouch, Mark Fenwick, Robert Hickey, Kelly Bennett, Rick Behague, Richard Beale, Jonathan Krebs, Ian Gearey, Blair Burtenshaw, Jeff Braid and Daniel Loughnan.

Debbie Harwood
as the Narrator
Debbie’s last production with us was “Jesus Christ Superstar”, and she has since gone onto become a household name in New Zealand performing with “When the Cat’s Away” and recently backing Jimmy Barnes in Australia. Debbie now lives in Melbourne and has rehearsed this part for the show for several weeks before joining the cast in rehearsals two weeks ago. We welcome Debbie back to her home town for this production.

David Reefman & Jill Williams
Jacob & wife

John Williams & Lesley Standring
as Mr & Mrs Potiphar

NAPIER OPERATIC SOCIETY
EST 1887

presents

JOSEPH
and the
Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat

Lyrics by:
TIM RICE

Music by:
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

Director: PHIL TURLEY
Choreographer: BRIAR HORROCKS
Choir Mistress: KARYN BRIGGS
Band Leader: TIM WALTON

28th August – 5th September, 1992

In 1968 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice were approached to write a “pop cantata” for a school concert. The result was a twenty minute cantata entitled “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. It did not exactly make world headlines but it did gain interest, including that of impressari’os [impresarios] David Land and Sefton Myers with whom Andrew and Tim signed a three year contract. Within seven months the single of Jesus Christ Superstar was released.

It was the success of Jesus Christ Superstar and the demand for further Webber/Rice productions that propelled Joseph into the limelight with full length productions in the West End and on Broadway. Since then Joseph has continued to delight audiences around the world.

By Arrangement with
WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC

Twenty four years on, it is intriguing to note that in the year of the first performance the copyright on Joseph was sold by Webber & Rice to Novello & Co for 100 guineas. Novello & Co was subsequently purchased by Filmtrax who continued to own the copyright until April 1989 when Lloyd Webbers own company, The Really Useful Group, purchased it for one million pounds.

ACT ONE
Prologue   The Band and Narrator
Jacob & Sons / Joseph’s Coat   Narrator, Brothers, Choir, Jacob, Joseph
Joseph’s Dream   Narrator, Joseph, Brothers
Poor Poor Joseph   Narrator, Brothers, Choir
One More Angel in Heaven   Narrator, Brothers, Girl
Potiphar Choir   Narrator, Male Chorus, Mrs Potiphar, Joseph, Potiphar
Close Every Door   Joseph, Choir
Go Go Joseph   Narrator, Butler, Baker, Joseph, Male Chorus

– INTERVAL –

ACT TWO
Pharaoh   Narrator, Choir
Poor Poor Pharaoh / Song of the King   Narrator, Lively Lad, Pharaoh, Choir, Chorus
Pharaoh’s Dreams Explained   Joseph, Choir, Chorus
Stone the Crows   Narrator, Pharaoh, Choir, Joseph, Adoring Girls
Those Canaan Days   Judah, Zebulum, Brothers
The Brothers Came to Egypt
Grovel Grovel   Narrator, Choir, Brothers, Joseph
Who’s the Thief?   Joseph, Choir, Brothers
Benjamin Calypso   Reuben, Brothers
Joseph all the Time   Narrator, Joseph, Choir, Brothers
Jacob in Egypt   Narrator, Choir, Chorus
Any Dream Will Do   Joseph, Choir, Chorus

NO PHOTOGRAPHS PLEASE

THE BAND
Bass Guitar: Tim Walton
Lead Guitar: Peter Thwaites
Piano: Diana Parkhill
Drums: Lance Phillip
Keyboard: Larry Love

NO SOUND RECORDING PERMITTED

CAST:

Fan Bearers:   Tarisha Briggs, Michelle de Boer, Karen Hooper, Maria Paterson.
Slave Girl:   Maria Symonds
Goat:   Greg Turley
Ishmaelites:   Peter Kelsen, Eion McKinnon, Darren Picone.

Baker:   David Hosegood
Butler:   Ashley Church

Understudy to the Narrator
Jill Williams

Dancers: Aimee Beale, Mandy Burtenshaw, Joanna Gregory, Jan Gare, Sharon Pook, Vanessa Smith, Ryan Cawood

HEAVENLY CHOIR:

Nixon Eagle, Blair Robertson, Andre Whare, Charmaine Whare, Philippa Wischnowsky, Polly Ralph, Anna Ralph, Michelle Walmsley, Stephanie Schmid, Penny Thompson, Michael Smith, Kristy Newland, Anna Thompson, David Williams, Sarah Williams, Emily Burch, Amy Shoebridge, Stephanie Lockyer, Adele Whyte, Amy Diack, Anna Brown, Joanna Hendra, Kylie Jensen.

Scott Buttery, Rebecca Chandler, Christine Gordon, Emma Smith, Kate Geange, Teresa Bradley, Brenda Kirkman, Emma Smidt, Yvette Wiig, Rebecca Hosegood, Benjamin Dalton, Andrea Dagg, Catherine Hendra, Kavan Hutchings, Philippa Jones, Losaline Kaho, Hannah McKee, Greg Will.

Louisa Wilson, Dayna Denvir, Hayley Reid, Elisa Kersley, Derek Mitchell, Maxwell Whare, Taryn Eparaima, Sarah Marshall, Amanda Barnsley, Amie McKee, Clare McKee, Erin Williams, Fiona MacKinnon, Andrew Hosegood, Tennille Anderson, Andrew Burch, Lynda Clibborn, Lea Robertson, Lisa Van Zonneveld.

PRODUCTION PERSONNEL

STAGE MANAGER
Alan Jones

Production Manager : BILL DALTON
Assistant Stage Manager : LEIGH JONES
Set Construction : CLIVE BUTTERY
Wardrobe : LOIS REEFMAN
Lighting Design : DENIS NEWPORT
Properties : SONYA AIFAI
Sound : KENT LUTTRELL
Make-up & Hair : GLORIA CARNEY
Scenic Artist : JOHN COLLIER
Head Flyman : CLIVE BUTTERY
Mechanist : PAUL COLLIER
Chariot Design & Construction : BRETT COLLIER

SET DESIGNER
John Collier

Construction:   Clive Buttery, John Collier, Paul Collier, Alan Howes, Allan Jones, Gail Jones, Philippa Jones, Adrian Lynds, Darryl Mitchell, Brian Nathan, Nora Oliver, Colin Pritchard, Steve Roberts, Craig Van der Zwet, George Ward, Karen White.

Stage Crew:   Gail Jones, Darryl Mitchell, Steve Roberts, Craig Van der Zwet, George Ward, Karen White

Fly Crew:   Paterson Aifai, Allan Howes, Harley Jones, Craig Kenah, Malcolm Kenah, Clark Pedersen, Bill Perry, Pierre Van der Zwet.

Properties:   Glenda Clark, Michelle de Boer, June Farmer, June Kelsen, Christine Kenah, Paul Kenah, Irene McKinnon, Donna O’Shaughnessy, Maria Paterson, Heather Polson, Anna Reid.

Wardrobe:   Ros Van de Ven, Saima Pritchard, Kirsty Hosegood, Joan Maclaurin, Bev O’Neil, Jan Simmers, Christine Jackson.

Technical Team:   Gwyn Ace, Michael Baldwin, Jim Banks, Kendall Browne, Peter Eade, Euan Fenwick, Paul Jennings, Lee Lockyer, Robert Lockyer, Adrian Lynds, Mark Miller, Neill Page, Marc Schmid, Peter Schmid, David White.

Makeup:   Barbara Brown, Pam Christinsen, Doreen Crook, Tracey Crosse, Anita Davies, Anne Grindrod, Greta Hankins, Ian Ludwig, Roxanne Macreadie, Julie Trow, Karan Wright.

Audition Pianist:   Colleen Gahagan

Rehearsal Pianists:   Colleen Gahagan, Gay Pike
Publicity: John Briggs, Barry Browne, Trevor Hayter, Robert Hickey, Sharon Pardoe, Tony Reid, Glen Ward, John Williams.

Programme:   John Briggs, James White

Front of House:   John Briggs, Roy Clement, Ian Collins, Don Hurley, Dale Reid, Ian Reid, Lesley Reid, Tony Reid, Winton Richards, Peter Shepherd, Kevin Woodley, Robyn Woodley and friends of the Society

Suppers & Refreshments:   Social Club and friends of the Society

Booking Office:   Dale Reid, Sara Reid, Lois & David Reefman

Back: Kent Luttrell, Paul Collier, Denis Newport, Bill Dalton, Clive Buttery
Front: Lois Reefman, Sonya Aifai, Leigh Jones

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The society extends its grateful thanks to the following friends of the Society for their help in making this production possible. The help has been in many different forms including discounted prices, cash donations, services or facilities. To all those below and the many others whose help came after our printing deadline, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Pandora Autos
Air New Zealand
John Liley Motors
Stortford Lodge Hotel
Napier Intermediate School
Computerland
MSL Theatre Systems
Tiffany Motel
P.W. Bartle
M. Hannah
McMillin Craig Ltd
John Aikman Electrical
Video East
Taradale High School
Wool & Handcraft Centre
Tony Reid Service Station
Oliver Christofferson
S.W. Jones & Co
Sinclair-Pryor Motors Ltd
Jan Beck
N.O.S. Social Club

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS

Music Hall – Directed by Robert Hickey – November-December 1992
Nunsense – Directed by Gillian Davies – April-May 1993
A Place on Earth – Directed by Dick Johnstone – Date to be confirmed
Westside Story – Date to be confirmed
The Flight of a Kiwi – Date to be confirmed

TABARD THEATRE

CORONATION STREET, AHURIRI
The Napier Operatic Society wishes to thank the following Major Sponsors of our Tabard Theatre redevelopment:

N.Z. LOTTERIES GRANTS BOARD, C.D. Cox Ltd, Mcloughlin & Assoc., Prebbles Menswear, Jenkins Jewellers, A.C. Styles, McMillin • Craig Ltd, Peter Sugden Pharmacy, Conroys Removals Ltd, Rothmans of Pall Mall (NZ) Ltd, Watters & Jackson Ltd, Gloucester Fashions, Bay City Bakery and the Cri Bar & Grill.

To find out the benefits of becoming a Major Sponsor of this project write to Napier Operatic Society, P.O. Box 756, Napier.

MEMBERSHIPS

SUBSCRIBING MEMBERS: If you are not already a member of our Society and would like to become one, 1992 Subscriptions of $20.00 per household are now being received at P.O. Box 756, Napier.

This will entitle you to preferential bookings and to be on our mailing list.

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: We always need active members, both on-stage and back-stage. Phone 835-8775 if you are interested in joining us in some capacity.

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JOSEPH’S Family Tree

ADAM and EVE
CAIN
ABEL

SETH
ENOSH
KENAN
MAHAL’AEL
JARED
ENOCH
METHUSELAH
LAMECH
NOAH

SHEM
ARPACHSHAD
SHELAH
EBER
PELEG
R’EU
SERUG
NAHOR
TERAH

ABRAHAM m Sarah
ISHMAEL (by Hagar, Sarah’s Maid)
ISAAC (by Sarah) m Rebekah
ESAU

JACOB m Leah…
REUBEN
SIMEON
LEVI
JUDAH
DAN (by Bilhah, Rachel’s Maid)
NAPTHALI (by Bilhah)
GAD (by Zilpah, Leah’s Maid)
ASHER (by Zilpah)
ISSACHAR
ZEBULUN

and Rachel
JOSEPH
BENJAMIN

NAHOR
HARAN

HAM
JAPHETH

JOSEPH – SIMON THOMPSON
THE BROTHERS –
RICHARD BEALE – SIMEON
RICK BEHAGUE – JUDAH
KELLY BENNETT – ISSACHAR
BLAIR BURTENSHAW – ASHER
JEFF BRAID – NAPTHALI
DION CROUCH – DAN
MARK FENWICK – BENJAMIN
IAN GEAREY – REUBEN
ROBERT HICKEY – ZEBULUN
JONATHAN KREBS – LEVI
DANIEL LOUGHNAN – GAD
PHARAOH – WARREN YOUNG
JACOB – DAVID REEFMAN
RACHEL – JILL WILLIAMS