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See photo's from our performance of Calamity Jane here!!
(Thanks to George Riddell for taking the photo's and hosting them on his web site)
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I take great pleasure in welcoming you all to
tonight's performance of "Calamity Jane". As usual, a huge amount of work goes
into "putting on a show" and I would like to extend my grateful thanks to all
those people who have invested their time and energy into making "Calamity Jane"
come to life. I would especially like to thank Mr. Jason Palmer, our director and
Mr. Nick Austin, our musical director, who have encouraged and cajouled us into
being in the right place at the right time and singing notes in the correct
order! My thanks also go to Mr. Richard Spong, our stage manager and his crew who
work so hard for us backstage in both the leadup and during the performances.
Now all that is left is for us to entertain you and hope that you will thoroughly
enjoy the performance. Thank you for being with us this evening.
I hope you enjoy the show!
Claire Lawson
Welcome to Deadwood, a "way out west", full of backwaters, cowpunchers and
prospectors along with the occassional Sioux and, of course, soldiers from the
local fort.
In the local hostelry, "The Golden Garter" Henry Miller, the proprietor, has
promised his clients a treat - the lovely "Frances Fryer". Calamity Jane, our gun
totin' heroine, arrives on the stage with presents galore and Frances Fryer.
Miller is horrifed! He has accidentally booked a song and dance man rather than
the lovely singing star he had in mind. Miller has no choice, Francis Fryer must
do the act anyway. The audience are not at all impressed by Francis and scalps
are about to be lost when Calamity becomes involved and sort of promises to make
amends...she will bring Adelaide Adams to town! This is a little ambitious to say
the least, as Adelaide is a big star in Chigao, but Calamity is determined. Bill
teases Calamity and tells her to take a good look at women in Chicago - maybe she
could take a few tips from them...
In Chicago, Adelaide Adams has had enough, and can't wait to leave for Europe.
Her star struck maid, Katie Brown, asks her if she could be considered for the
stage. Adelaide dismisses he suggestion as inconceivable and leaves for Europe.
Katie dreams on. Calamity mistakes Katie for Adelaide and Katie seizes her
chance.........
Back in Deadwood, Katie makes her stage debut......and is a great success. She
moves into Calamity's cabin and starts to transform the place (not to mention our
heroine).
Katie has other admirers too, Danny Gilmartin and Wild Bill Hickock amongst them,
but Calamity has other ideas for Danny.
At the Fort Scully Ball, things start to happen.........
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A musical western adapted by Ronald Hanmer and Phil Park from the
stage play by Charles K. Freeman after the Warner Bros. Film.
Written by James O'Hanlon.
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Music by Sammy Fain
Amateur performances by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd
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Director:
Musical Director:
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Mr. J. Palmer
Mr. N. Austin
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Calamity Jane
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Lyndsay Ward
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Wild Bill Hickock
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Mark Conolly
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Katie Brown
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Danusia Maleczek
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Lt. Danny Gilmartin
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John Caley
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Francis Fryer
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Alex Aucken
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Adelaide Adams
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Claire Lawson
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Henry Miller
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Tony Kershaw
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Susan
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Debbie Mann
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Doc Pierce
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David Oxberry
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Rattlesnake
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John Taylor
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Joe
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George Riddle
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Chorus of Cowpunchers, Bullwhackers, Prospectors and other townsfolk of
Deadwood
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Christine Charlton, Karen Dack, Anne Darsley, Sue Dyer, Sue Ford, Louise
Haim, Carol Hardy, Carole Kershaw, Diana Mears, Chris Pask, John
Peacock, Pete Rupp, Stella Pearmain, Alison Shapley, Emma Smith, Hayley
Spong, Christine Tilbury, Dave Town, Michelle Worhtington, Audrey
Wybrow.
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Dancers
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Debbie Mann, Alison Shapley, Gillian Albone, Michelle Worthington.
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