Kiss Me, Kate
June 2008
June 2008
Synopsis
A musical version of The Taming of the Shrew is about to open in Baltimore. In the show, with producer/actor Fredric C Graham, is his former wife Lilli Vanessi, now a celebrated film star. Their tempestuous relationship in real life is played out on stage in their roles as Petruchio and Katherine. Fred fancies Lois Lane, a cabaret singer who is playing Bianca. She, however, loves the irresponsible gambler, Bill Calhoun, who has signed Fred’s name to an IOU for $10,000 for gambling debts. Thus begins the intriguing story of Kiss Me, Kate,
| Director | Alison Organ |
| Assistant Director | Ros Williams |
| Musical Director | Sue Burnett |
| Choreographer | Catherine Ireland |
| Assistant choreographer | Sophie Richardson |
| Producer | Jane Littlefair |
Rotherfield Players |
Baltimore Theatre roles |
Shakespearean roles |
| Richard Comben | Pops - stage doorman | Innkeeper Paduan Priest |
| Louise Coe | Hattie - Lillie Vanessi's dresser | Ensemble singer |
| Adam Hardy | Paul - Fred Graham's dresser | Ensemble singer |
| Derek Holland | Ralph - stage manager | |
| Kate Organ | Lois Lane | Bianca Minola |
| Chris Walton-Turner | Bill Cahoun | Lucentio |
| Sarah Thorn | Lilli Vanessi | Katherine Minola |
| Barry Shyvers | Fred Graham | Petruchio |
| James Gallifant | Harry Trevor | Baptista Minola |
| Jon Alcock | Gangster | Gangster |
| Simon Kerr-Davis | Gangster | Gangster |
| Tom Tapsfield | Ensemble dancer | Hortensio |
| Brian Wright | Ensemble | Gremio |
| Becky Syms | Wardrobe mistress | Waitress Gina Ensemble dancer |
| Heather Campbell | Dance Captain | Natalie Ensemble dancer |
| Alice Burrell | Ensemble | Phillippa Ensemble dancer |
| Paul McNally | Stagehand Cab driver |
Donkey Ensemble |
| Clare Carruthers | Stagehand | Ensemble singer |
| Jessica Hardy | Stagehand Riley Motorcyclist |
Ensemble singer |
| Fiona Grunwell | Military driver Ensemble |
Ensemble dancer |
| Nigel Burnett | General Harrison Howell | |
| Lisa McNally | Ensemble | Donkey Ensemble singer |
| Jess Lunn | Ensemble | Ensemble singer Bridesmaid |
| Holly Hufflet | Ensemble | Ensemble singer Bridesmaid |
| Piano | Sue Burnett |
| Flutes | Katherine Crowley |
| Victoria Burnett | |
| Belinda Romans | |
| Clarinets | Nigel Burnett |
| Kate Shaw | |
| Saxophone | Philip Illman |
| Trumpet | Karen Boynton |
| Double Bass | Antoine Ollivier |
| Drums | Mark Howard |
| Stage Manager | Charles Truelove |
| Set Design | Alison Organ |
| Set Build | Ian Hunt Charles Truleove |
| Stage Gaffers | Stuart Clark Phil Ireland Trevor Skinner |
| Costumes | Hazel Buck Helen Gallifant Shelagh Whitehead |
| Properties | Jon Greenyer Clare Greenyer |
| Make-up and Hair | Lisa McNally |
| Lighting | Nigel Cassford |
| Sound | Steve Allen |
| Prompt | Deirdre Cornford |
| Continuity | Sophie Richardson |
| Front of House | Jane Littlefair |
| Box Office | James Gallifant |
| Photographs | Sean Aidan |
| Programme Design | Gillian Earle |
| Publicity | Charles Truelove |
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