"Playing the Palace"
Directed by Betty Mitchell, Musical Director Daphne Dodd.
Performed July-August 2009
A two act Musical,
by June Walker Rogers.
This Musical Play is about a much loved Vaudeville Theatre which is being threatened with demolition, and about a group of people, together with the "ghosts of the theatre" who are trying to save it.
This wonderful large cast theatre has
everyone putting on a new show in the old vaudeville tradition in an attempt to
save the Palace from the wrecker's ball. Here you will find the old songs and
all the old shtick and schmaltz. Ghosts of the past help the players of the
present as romances blossom on opposite side of the demolition question. Can the
lovers resolve their differences?
Of course! The show must go on! See below for cast list and photos from the show!!
Cast for "Playing the Palace"
The demolition crew have arrived to demolish the much loved Palace Theatre where many famous people have performed, even their ghost's appear and perform to save the building!
John Allen Real Estate developer--WADE MUSTOE
Randy Kelly Demolition foreman--ISAAC CAMPBELL
Bill Bailey Burns
Owner of the theatre (elderly)--MICHAEL GRIFFIN
Rosie O'Grady Attractive actress--NATALIE TAYLOR
Mary, Sally and Ida, Rosie's friends--SIAN WHEELER, MISHELLE TAYLOR, CAITLIN READETT
Ghosts: George McCohan Singer, dancer and songwriter--IAN MANSFIELD
Nora Bayes Vaudeville singing star--PEARL SOUTHWOOD
Jack Norworth Entertainer--FRASER ADAM
Anna Held Ziegfeld singing star--JENNY GADSBY
Kevin Entertainer--DION NOLAN
Joe Howard singer, dancer and songwriter--CLIVE INDERSMITH
Daisy Bell Allen
John Allen's mother--MARY MAURER
Mr Van Cleef Head of Landsmark Commission--BRIAN CLAUSEN
Chorus Boy --DION NOLAN
Chorus Girl --REBECCA GRIFFIN
Stage Manager 2nd act. --BRIAN CLAUSEN
Various voices from the past
CHORUS:
Jenny WIlson, Iris McKenzie, Mary Tomlinson, Pearl Southwood, Rebecca Griffin, Alisha Dyer, Clive Indersmith, Ian Mainsfield.
Director---Betty Mitchell Musical Director--Daphne Dodd
Set, Lighting and Sound--Robert Maurer
Artistic Designers--Pearl Southwood, Alysha Dyer
Stage Manager--Brian Clausen, Makeup--Caitlin Readett
Promotions--Natalie Taylor Advertising--Hamish Darby
Front of House--Lesley Griffin