Programme – Whistle Down the Wind

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Jim Steinman
With book by Patricia Knop, Gale Edwards and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd Webber

Napier Girls’ High School
&
Napier Boys’ High School
proudly present

WHISTLE
DOWN THE
WIND

Napier Municipal Theatre
28th 29th 30th May
7:30pm

$17 single of $50 for 4
(booking fees apply)

By arrangement with Origin Theatrical
On behalf of the really Useful Group Limited

SONGS

ACT I
The Vaults of Heaven   Pastor and Company
Overture
I Never Get What I Pray For   Swallow, Brat and Poor Baby
Home by Now   Swallow, Brat and Poor Baby
Grown ups Kill Me   Boone
Whistle Down The Wind   Boone and Swallow
I Always Prayed   Swallow, Brat and Poor Baby
Cold   Edward and Company
For the Sake Of the Children   Sherriff and Company
Soliloquy   The Man
If Only   Swallow and The Man
Tire Tracks and Broken Hearts   Candy and Amos
Safe Haven   The Company
Long Overdue for a Miracle   The Children
When Children Rule the World   The Children
Finale/No Matter What   The Children, the Company

ACT II

Introduction Act Two   The Company
Try Not to Be Afraid   Swallow and The Man
A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste   Swallow, Amos, The Man
Tire Tracks Reprise   Candy, Swallow and Amos
If Your Mother Was Here   Boone
So Many Cries   The Man
Off Ramp Exit to Paradise   Candy
Safe Haven (Reprise)   The Company
Wrestle With the Devil   Earl and the Company
The Hunt   The Company
Nature of the Beast   Swallow and the Man
When Children Rule the World (Reprise)   The Children
The Thunder is Rolling   The Company

CAST

THE CHILDREN

Swallow   Arianna Rangi
Poorbaby   Oliver Cook
Brat   Jamie Howse
Elizabeth   Hannah Wilton
Vikki   Ellen Murfitt
Louise   Yvonne Rothwell
Lavonne   Grace Heays
Ramona   Elise Trow
Curly   Haeata Watson
Lara   Rose Coffey

THE ADULTS

Pastor   Leilani Palepua
The ‘Man’   Jono Söhnge
Candy   Tayla Westman
Amos   Patrick Landon
Boone   Alex Ross Smith
Sherriff   Heath Campbell
Snake Preacher   Fergus Fry
Edward   Angus McKnight

DANCE GROUP

Tyler Cox-Newport
Claudia Harding
Teresa Nelson
Caitie Heath-Anderson
Anna Mitchell
Courtney Pritchard
Emily Barber
Maddison Airey
Siobhan Murphy
Alanna Sutton
Roisin Pearson
Natalie Exeter

CHORUS

Ella Sparrow
Brooke Brockman-Palmer
Vanessa McCormack
Tabitha Lorck
Ruth Clifford
Hannah St. Clair
Iris Dunn
Kelsey Lee
Nicole Santer
Hineiwhakarata Hale
Sam Purdy
Sorel Drever
Danielle Oliver
Harry Evans
Sam Tully
Jack Landon
Amber Nichol
Erin Gourley
Briana Wilson
Maggie Dever
Alice Cameron
Kaitlyn Vidulich
Monica Wiig
Kassie Avison
Charlotte Pratt
Brooke Kent
Rhiannon Forlong-Ford
Rachael Mannering
Sam Graham
Fergus Williams
Felix Landon
James Crafar

BAND

Conductor   Suzanne Purdy
Principal Keyboard   Carol Leung
Keyboard   Nelle-Rose Cameron
Drums   Joe Atkins
Woodwind   Anton Wuts
Guitar   David Boston
Bass Guitar   Graham Coumbe
Acoustic Guitar   Keeta Chapman-Smith
Violin   Lily Devine
Violin   Emily Jiang
Cello   Ibuki Otsuka

CREW

Director   Chris Davidson
Musical Director   Suzanne Purdy
Choreographer   Vikki Palmer
Rehearsal Pianist   Carol Leung
Wardrobe   Sue Poole, Jenny Lunn, Hayley Adamson
Publicity Design   Tim Thatcher
Stage Manager   Debra Verhoeven
Assistant Stager   Louise Bassett-Foss and Steph Russell
Call Steward   Kate Pearson
Lighting Design   Brendan Hey and Chris Davidson
Lighting Operation   Lisa Carmine
Sound Operation   Megan Mannering, Ayla Hutchison
Sound – microphones   Lily Adsett, Ella Verhoeven
Properties   Tamsin Haseltine, Deb McKenzie, Trixie-Lee Grey and Shaqkinem Stebbing
Make-up   Carrie King, Kaye Stitchbury and Students
Scenery/Fly floor   Phillip Otto
Set Construction   Nigel Purdy
Set Painting   Heather Wilson, Kim Davidson
Programme   Kaye Stitchbury
Front of House   Andrew Lessard, Chris Hodge and Students
Cast Catering   Rosaria Campbell and Suzi Newman

WHY WHISTLE??

It has been a long time since we have presented a real drama as our school musical. The last one was ‘West Side Story’ in 2000. It was time to do it again and “Whistle Down The Wind’ became available for the first time in 2013. It’s a show I have long wanted to direct and this was the year.

Suzanne, Vicki and I are very proud of our production team and a superb cast that have coped with the rigours of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music, awkward structures and timings. Jim Steinman’s lyrics have also provided the cast with endless hours of homework. This is a passionate story and a real chance for our schools to show a different facet of our musical and dramatic skills. I feel that we have succeeded.

I hope you enjoy our efforts.
Chris Davidson

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

Marketing and Publicity   Amanda Sye
Artwork   Heather Wilson
Publicity   Mediaworks
Properties   Napier Operatic Society
Motorcycle   Gary Sye

Chris and Suzanne would also like to thank Lyn and Nigel for keeping us sane.

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