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A musical medley of G&S and other pieces, with cheese and wine in the interval.

Monday 6th September – Sorcerer Auditions

7.30 pm onwards  (times to be allocated) Wakefield Sports Club, College Grove. Contact Gordon if you wish to audition, (chairman@wakefieldgilbertandsullivan.org.uk) and click on the link for the audition pieces.

30th March to 2nd April 2011 – “The Sorcerer” by Gilbert and Sullivan

Wakefield Theatre Royal
Box Office: 01924 211311
Book online: http://www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk/howtobook/
If you would like to be added to the society mailing list, please contact the Secretary: Jane Fawcett – 01924 339538 or
secretary@wakefieldgilbertandsullivan.org.uk

First Lord’s Sisters, His Cousins and His Aunts
Anne Squires, Jenny Grove, Fay Oakes, Beryl Johnson, Barbara Nash, Lyndsay Ripley, Anne Parkin, Jo Stokes, Margaret Charlesworth, Sharon Tomlinson, Jo Emmott, Val English, Cath Laws, Liz Zserdicky, Jane Trudgill

Sailors
John Oakes, Martin Ripley, Matthew Wilton, James Lancaster, Ray Cawsey, John McLeod, George Squires, Bill Charlesworth, Tim Butler, Des Sinclair, Eric Smith

Cast – Trial By Jury

Gentlemen of the Jury, Barristers, Attorneys and Public
John Oakes, Matthew Wilton, Ray Cawsey, John McLeod, George Squires, Bill Charlesworth, James Lancaster, Tim Butler, Des Sinclair, Eric Smith, Ian Gentles

Anne Squires, Jenny Grove, Fay Oakes, Beryl Johnson, Margaret Charlesworth, Sharon Tomlinson, Val English, Cath laws, Jane Trudgill, Claire Rhodes, Rosalie Bailey, Jean Manning

Production Team

Chorus of Rapturous Maidens: Helen Bolton, Catherine Byrne, Val English, Jo Emmott, Freda Farrar, Margaret Ford, Sheila Hargreaves, Clare Hartlebury, Kath Lowe, Pat Smith, Sharon Townend, Jen Whittam, Elizabeth Zserdicky

Officers of Dragoon Guards: Tim Butler, Malcolm Byrne, Bill Charlesworth, Tony Johnson, Ernie Lowe, Stephen Mohun, Dave Plimmer, Des Sinclair, Eric Smith, George Squires, Matthew Wales, Jay Whittam,

Production Team

Awards

This production was also performed at the 2nd International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, Buxton.  G .Weston was awarded “best supporting actor” for his performance as the non-singing, non-speaking, Solicitor!

2003 - H.M.S. Pinafore programme cover

Cast – H.M.S. Pinafore – A Prologue

Cast – H.M.S. Pinafore

Chorus of Sailors, Sisters, Cousins & Aunts
Ladies: Helen Bolton, Margaret Charlesworth, Gillian Cunliffe, Elizabeth Dixon, Bettina Greatorex, Jenny Grove, Sheila Hargreaves, Beryl Johnson, Kath Lowe, Mary-Jane Mullins, Barbara Nash, Catherine Nuttall, Pat Smith, Jen Whittam, Liz Zserdicky
Men: Peter Bolton, Tim Butler, Gordon Fawcett, Ian Gentles, Ernie Lowe, Tony Johnson, Stan Parkinson, David Plimmer, Daniel Senior, Eric Smith, Jay Whittam

Production Team

2009 Mikado poster

Cast

Chorus of Schoolgirls: Helen Bolton, Nadine Briggs, Margaret Charlesworth, Amy Cooper, Jane Fawcett, Jenny Grove, Gill Cunliffe, Pauline Hepkin, Kath Lowe, Alice Mortimer, Mary-Jane Mullins, Barbara Nash, Terry Wheeliker, Jennifer Whittam, Liz Zserdicky

Chorus of Nobles: Peter Bolton, Richard Briggs, Tim Butler, Clive Daniel, Anthony Farrimond, Gordon Fawcett, Tony Johnson, Andy Laverick, Ernie Lowe, Phil Wheeliker, Jay Whittam

Guards: Ian Downes, Simon Phillips

Production Team

Audience feedback

“The Mikado is perhaps the most loved G & S opera of all, calling for seven or eight outstanding principals.  The Wakefield Society can justly claim to have filled all the roles with outstanding principals, with Graham Weston again giving us a master-class with his portrayal of Ko-Ko.  The chorus singing was super, the good set and costumes all gave us a most enjoyable production.”

Noel Rigg (NODA rep. region 7)

The best production of the Mikado we have ever seen. Superb, witty,entertaining,wonderful costumes…

An excellent show with some superb singing and great attention to detail in the production.

Singing, acting, dancing, choregraphy, characterisation and spectacle all first class; comic and very entertaining.

Production and performance was first class as was that of every principal and performing member on stage.

A fantastic evening’s entertainment.

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2008 Patience programme cover

Cast

Chorus of Rapturous Maidens: Helen Bolton, Nadine Briggs, Margaret Charlesworth, Amy Cooper, Jenny Grove, Gill Cunliffe, Tina Greatorex, Pauline Hepkin, Kath Lowe, Mary-Jane Mullins, Barbara Nash, Jennifer Whittam, Liz Zserdicky

Chorus of Dragoon Guards: Peter Bolton, Richard Briggs, Clive Daniel, Tony Johnson, Andy Laverick, Ernie Lowe, Simon Phillips, Jay Whittam, Martin Whitaker

Production Team

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2007 The Pirates of Penzance poster

NODA Poster Competition - Runner up

Cast

Chorus of Major-General Stanley’s Daughters and Chaperones: Liz Blount, Helen Bolton, Nadine Briggs, Margaret Charlesworth, Jenny Grove, Gill Cunliffe, Tina Greatorex, Tracy Laverick, Kath Lowe, Mary-Jane Mullins, Barbara Nash, Pat Smith, Angela Upton, Hazel Walton, Jennifer Whittam, Liz Zserdicky

Chorus of Pirates and Police: Peter Bolton, Tim Butler, Clive Daniel, Tony Johnson, Andy Laverick, Ernie Lowe, Stan Parkinson, Simon Phillips, Eric Smith, Ian Stephenson, Barry Walton, Jay Whittam

Production Team

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Iolanthe 2006

Cast

Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Barons: Peter Bolton, Richard Briggs, Tim Butler, Clive Daniel, Tony Johnson, Ernie Lowe, Stan Parkinson, John Readman, Des Sinclair, Eric Smith, Barry Walton, Jay Whittam

Chorus of Fairies: Helen Bolton, Nadine Briggs, Margaret Charlesworth, Gill Cunliffe, Hollie Denton, Tina Greatorex, Naomi Hadfield, Pauline Hepkin, Shorelle Hepkin, Beryl Johnson, Hannah Slater, Pat Smith, Lucy Trudgill, Hazel Walton, Jennifer Whittam, Liz Zserdicky

Production Team

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The Yeomen of the Guard - 2005

Cast

Chorus of Yeomen: Peter Bolton, Richard Briggs, Tim Butler, Clive Daniels, Gordon Fawcett, Ian Gentles, Tony Johnson, Ernie Lowe, Daniel Senior, Eric Smith, Jay Whittam

Chorus of Citizens: Louise Abrams, Helen Bolton, Nadine Briggs, Veronica Cairns, Barbara Cumberbatch, Gill Cunliffe, Tina Greatorex, Jenny Grove, Sheila Hargreaves, Claire Hartland,  Beryl Johnson, Kath Lowe, Mary-Jane Mullins, Barbara Nash, Catherine Nuttall, Hannah Slater, Pat Smith, Lucy Trudgill, Jennifer Whittam, Liz Zserdicky

Production Team

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