Rodgers andHammerstein’s

@southdowne

fernehamhall.co.uksdms.org.uk

WED 6 – SAT 9NOVEMBER 2019

SouvenirProgramme

OKLAHOMA! is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe: www.rnh.com

Rodgers & Hammerstein’sOKLAHOMA!

Music by RICHARD RODGERS Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II

Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs Original Dances by Agnes de Mille

An amateur production byarrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe

@southdowne

Wednesday 15th –Saturday 18th April 2020

7.30pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm)

Park Community School, Havant PO9 4BUBooks, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

Musical Arrangements Steve SkinnerOriginal Concept & Additional Lyrics Billy AronsonMusic Supervision & Additional Arrangements Tim

WeilDramaturg Lynn Thomson

RENT was originally produced by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin

McCollum and Allan S. Gordon

This amateur production is presented in arrange-ment with Music Theatre International (Europe)

All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe www.mtishows.co.uk

£13

Age advisory 16+

(concessions £11)

COMMITTEEPresident Audrey PringVice President Charlie GenningsChairman Alan JenkinsBusiness Manager Nick WilliamsTreasurer/Website CliffJonesSecretary EmmaBrownProductionSecretary AlanPring

CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME

WelcometoFernehamhallinFarehamforthelatestproductionfromSouthDowneMusicalSociety,Oklahoma!.It’sashowmostofyouwillbefamiliarwithI’msure,andashowalotofSDMSmembershaveperformedmorethanonce,asit’sastaplemusicaltheatrefavourite.

It’salsoaperfectshowtocommemoratetwoveryspecialoccasions.Firstly,thiswillbeourlastshowinthisvenueforalittlewhile,asFernehamHalllookstocloseinJanuary2020foraperiodofrefurbishment.IwouldliketoextendmythankstoallFernehamHallstaffandvolunteerswhohavemadeourtenureheresopleasurable–youwillbemissed!

Secondly,andmostimportantly,itmarksthelastshowforSDMSwithAlanPringasMusicalDirector.Alanwillstillbeavailabletoprovidevaluedprofessionalinputandmaybeevenwavethebatonshowweek.Buthishardworkbehindthescenes,hisguidanceduringtherehearsalprocessandhistirelessdedicationinhisroleasProductionSecretarywillbesorelymissed.ThereisaspecialfeatureonAlanlaterintheprogramme,butIwouldliketoputonrecordhereoursincerethanksforthemassivecontributionhehasmadeinmaintainingSDMS’reputationandincrediblyhighstandards.

OurplansfornextyearsofarincludethemusicalRentatParkCommunitySchoolinApril,AnythingGoesattheNewTheatreRoyalinJulyandthewonderfulfeel-goodshowShrekattheKingsTheatrenextNovember.Wewillkeepyouupdatedonshowdevelopmentsviaourwebsite,ournewsletters,socialmediaandofcourseinformationtoPatrons.

Inthemeantime,sitback,relaxandforthelasttime(temporarily)inthiswonderfultheatre,enjoytheshow!

Alan JenkinsChairmanSDMS

SouthDowneMusicalSocietyFounded1957RegisteredCharityNo1068737-Website:sdms.org.uk

MembersSecretary TomHudsonTicketController AnitaWaterhouseSocialSecretary JonathanShirlawCompanyLiaison MattGibbinsPatronSecretary EmilyHorner

PRODUCTION TEAMDirector Jane PeglerMusical Director Alan Pring GTCL LTCL Dip EdChoreographer Kate WalshBallet Choreography Kate Walsh, Lucy George & Kim JoyceDialogue Coach Caroline WestmorlandProduction Assistant Emma BrownStage Manager Ben DulakeAssistant Stage Manager Keith DulakeLighting Design Lee Stoddart and ITP Lighting Sound Johannes Heel for Ferneham HallVision Creative Rob SarahsProjection/Sound Cues Jess DunhamFollow Spot Toby Nansen and Shane BearWardrobe Gosport Gang Show, Jane Pegler, Kate Walsh, Kim Joyce & the cast

Props Jayne Collins, Sheila Stoddart & Perry RallsSaddlery Claire SedgwickStage Fighting Chris Blatch-GaineyMarketing Emma Brown and Alan JenkinsTicket Team Anita Waterhouse, Maureen Francis, Pat Wallace, Carol Gennings

With thanks to CCADS, Portsmouth Gun Shop, South Downe Social Group, Ferneham HallProgramme design Jim Kynvin

CAST LIST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)

Aunt Eller Emma BrownCurly MacLaine Perry RallsLaurey Williams Helen StoddartIke Skidmore Finley HughesSlim Matt GibbinsWill Parker Sam Townsend Jud Fry Matt Sackman Ado Annie Emily Horner Ali Hakim Alan JenkinsGertie Cummins Emma HallKate Becky MusgraveCarnes Bill PriceVivian Doreen WhiteEllen Gilly Williams Dream Laurey Charlotte CoqueralDream Curly Finley HughesCord Elam Brian Sweatman Joe Steve ReadingOlder Skidmore Nick Williams

ORCHESTRAViolins Anna Pring, Veronica Sprott, SarahYfferViola Alan BarrCello Nigel McNestrieBass Alan HamFlute Helen WaltonOboe Lucinda WillitsClarinet LaraJelliff,SteveTanner

Bassoon Colin WilsonHorn Allan MeadTrumpet Peter PringTrombone Huw LlewellynPercussion Mark StreatherPiano/Rehearsal Accompanist Derek Jones

Ladies ensembleEmily Goodden, Myra Jones, Sophie King, Tillie Moore, Shelley Price, Trish Pring, Emma Ross

Male ensembleDave Harkness, Ben Horner, Mark MacLaine, Jonathan Shirlaw, Nick Williams

DancersJulie Davies, Emma Edmonds, Sophie Fugard, Ella Harding, Sarah Powney, Peta Reading

UnderstudiesAunt Eller Jane PeglerCurly MacLaine/Carnes Nick WilliamsLaurey Williams Becky Musgrave Jud Fry Ben HornerAli Hakim Matt Gibbins

• Overture – Orchestra• “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” – Curly• Laurey’s Entrance – Laurey & Curly• “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top” – Curly, Laurey, & Aunt Eller• “Kansas City” – Will Parker, Aunt Eller, Male Ensemble• “I Cain’t Say No” – Ado Annie• Entrance of Ensemble (“I Cain’t Say No” and “Oh What a

Beautiful Mornin’”) – Will, Ado Annie, Curly, Aunt Eller & Ensemble

• “Many a New Day” – Laurey and Female Ensemble• “It’s a Scandal! It’s a Outrage!” – Ali Hakim & Ensemble• “People Will Say We’re in Love” – Curly & Laurey• “Pore Jud Is Daid” – Curly & Jud• “Lonely Room” – Jud• “Out of My Dreams”/”Dream Ballet” – Laurey & Dream Figures

• Entr’acte – Orchestra• “The Farmer and the Cowman” – Andrew Carnes, Aunt Eller,

Curly, Gertie Cummings, Will, Ado Annie, Laurey, Ike Skidmore, Cord Elam & Ensemble

• “All Er Nuthin’” – Will & Ado Annie• “People Will Say We’re in Love” (Reprise) – Curly & Laurey• “Oklahoma” – Curly, Laurey, Aunt Eller, Ike Skidmore, Cord Elam,

Fred, Andrew Carnes & Ensemble• Finale Ultimo (“Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’” and “People Will

Say We’re in Love”) – Company

ACT

ACT

CURLY – PERRY RALLSThisisPerry’sthirdshowwithSDMS,firstlyappearingastheMikadoinHot MikadoandthenDannyinGrease.Oklahoma! is such aclassicandhavinggrownupwatchingRogersandHammersteinfilmmusicalsPerrywasextremelyexcitingtohavebeengiventheopportunitytobeapartofthisamazingshow,especiallyinsuchaniconicroleasCurly.PreviouslyhehavespentmanyyearsperforminginandaroundthePortsmouthareawithCCADS,including Cats, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Carrie, Road Show and The Last Five Yearstonameafewhighlights.Perrywasalsonominatedfor‘BestActorinaMusical’withMusicalTheatreSouthfor9to5theMusical,andwasMusicalDirectorforCAOS’productionofBoogieNights.

LAUREY – HELEN STODDARTHelenisdelightedtobereturningtothestageinOklahoma!withSDMS.Havingbeenamemberofthecompanyforfartoomanyyearstomention,Helenhasenjoyedbeingpartofnumerousproductionsbothbehindthescenesaswellasonstage,inrolessuch as Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie,AdelaideinCalamity Jane and Yum Yum in Hot Mikado.Helenwouldliketothanktherestofthecompanyfortheirendlessenergyandenthusiasm,andhopesyouenjoytheshow.

JUD FRY – MATT SACKMANMattisaSDMSregularwho,alongwithperformancecredits,hasalsodirectedandsatontheCommitteeforthecompany.Hehasperformedinawidevarietyofprincipleroleswiththecompany,includingmostrecentlyMaxinThe Producers,JoeyinSister Act and Eddie in Made In Dagenham.Matthasalsoworkedwithmanyotherperformingartssocietiesinthearea,includingCCADS,RootlessTreeandStickmanProductions.Outsideofrehearsals,Mattworksasaprivatevocalcoach,wherehespecialisesinmusicaltheatreperformanceandpreparesstudentsforLCMexamsanddramaschoolauditions.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

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CAST BIOGRAPHIES

ADO ANNIE – EMILY HORNERAmembersince2015,EmilyisthrilledtobeplayingtheroleofAdoAnnieinherfifteenthshowwithSDMS.EmilygraduatedfromBathSpaUniversityin2014whereshewasawardedwithaMastersDegreeinMusicPerformance.PreviousroleswithSDMSincludeSisterMargarettainTheSoundofMusic,MissFlanneryinThoroughlyModernMillie,BerylinMadeinDagenhamandJaninGrease.Emilywouldliketothankherfamilyandfriends,inparticularherhusband,fellowcompanymemberBen,fortheircontinuedsupport.

AUNT ELLER – EMMA BROWNEmmastudiedDramaandEnglishattheUniversityofPortsmouthwhereshehadtheopportunitytotakeonsuchrolesasAnitainWestSideStoryandGoldeinFiddlerontheRoof,whilstalsosingingwiththeUniversityofPortsmouthBigBand.ShejoinedSDMSin2016andhastakenpartinnumerousproductionstodate,mostrecentlyappearingasSisterBertheinTheSoundOfMusicandMrsMeersinThoroughlyModernMillie.EmmahaslovedplayingAuntEllerandbeingpartofsuchafantasticcastwhohavemaderehearsingforOklahoma!anutterdelight.

ALI HAKIM – ALAN JENKINSThisisactuallyAlan’sfourthOklahoma!andfollowsonappearancesthisyearasMaxDeitweilerinSoundofMusicandacriticallyacclaimedstintasTevyeinFiddlerOnTheRoofattheAlexandraTheatre.PreviousfavouriterolesincludeincludeBillinMeandMyGirl,CosmoinSingin’InTheRain(twice),AlfredDoolittleinMyFairLady,LutherBillisinSouthPacific,FrancisFryerinCalamityJane(twice)andTrekkieMonsterinAvenueQ.Hewillalsodirectpantolocally(andstarasKingRat),fortheCarltonPlayers,forwhichhewonaGlobeAwardlastyear.ThisweekisdedicatedtothememoryofhisdadTonyandsister-in-lawDebbie.

WILL PARKER – SAM TOWNSENDSam’slastrolewithSDMSwasasRolfinthisyear’sSoundofMusic.Samdiscoveredhispassionformusicaltheatre5yearsago,andhasplayedanumberofcharacterssuchasDannyinGrease,CorneliusHackleinHelloDollyandTroyinHighSchoolMusical.SamjoinedSDMSin2018fortheirproductionofCarouselbeforegoingontoplaydreamroleofLeopoldBloominTheProducers.Samhasworkedwithvariousamateurtheatregroupsandsocietiesalongthesouthcoast,andhasalsoundertakenprofessionalworkasGusinIceBreakingProductionsperformanceoftheDumbWaiter,AlJolsoninGillianPloughman’sTonightattheTheatrepresent’sCharlieChaplin,andlastyearasHibbertintheCentenarycommemorationperformanceofJourneysEndatthePavillionTheatre.

ANDREW CARNES – BILL PRICEThiswillbeBill’s20thyearwithSDMS,andwhatawaytocelebrateitbybeinginoneofhisall-timefavouriteshows.BillsaidthatheissohappytobeperformingtheroleofAndrewCarnes.Billhasperformedmanyrolesinpreviousshows,including,SergeantofPolice(PiratesofPenzance),SamSilver(Copacabana),HeavenlyFriend(Carousel),RFSimpson(Singin’intheRain),GeneralWaverly(WhiteChristmas),CaptainBrackett(SouthPacific),Mendel(FiddlerontheRoof),theColonel(CalamityJane),andmostrecentlytheButler,Franz,inTheSoundofMusic.

GERTIE CUMMINGS – EMMA HALLEmmaisextremelyexcitedtobetakingpartinher12thshowwithSDMS.PreviousroleswithSDMSincludeRuthDumbrowskiinThoroughlyModernMillie,ArminyinCarousel,featuredsoloistinDiamondShowstoppers,MusicoftheNightandComedyTonightwhilstshealsoplayedIlseinSpringAwakeningforRootlessTree.Emmaisveryhappythatsheonceagaingetstosharethestagewithsomeofherincrediblytalentedfriends.

Hello and a warm welcome supporters and friends of South Downe Musical Society.

It has been a pleasure to direct this fabulous cast in the classic 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ‘Oklahoma!’. Having appeared in the show three times myself it has been wonderful to sit on the other side of the footlights.

SDMS shows are brought together by a team of unpaid volunteers and I would like to express my utmost thanks to them all particularly Kate Walsh, Assistant Director and choreographer and Kim Joyce Stage Manager and advisor and of course the wonderful musical direction of Alan Pring, who leaves us after many, many years of devoted service to the company. I for one will miss him terribly having worked together for nearly thirty years.

An enormous thank you also to Ferneham Hallanditsstaff.Ithasbeenourhomeformany years. We will miss you and hope to be back after the planned refurbishment.

Please sit back and enjoy this joyous piece of traditional musical theatre.

Jane Pegler Director

DIRECTOR’S NOTES

NEVER PICK A BETTER WAY TO START IN LIFE..Oklahoma!wasthefirstmusicalwrittenbytheteamofcomposerRichardRodgersandlibrettistOscarHammersteinII.ThemusicalisbasedonLynnRiggs’1931play,Green Grow the Lilacs.SetinfarmcountryoutsidethetownofClaremore,IndianTerritory,in1906,ittellsthestoryoffarmgirlLaureyWilliamsandhercourtshipbytworivalsuitors,cowboyCurlyMcLainandthesinisterandfrighteningfarmhandJudFry.AsecondaryromanceconcernscowboyWillParkerandhisflirtatiousfiancée,AdoAnnie.

TheoriginalBroadwayproductionopenedonMarch31,1943.Itwasabox-officesmashandranforanunprecedented2,212performances,laterenjoyingaward-winningrevivals,nationaltours,foreignproductionsandanAcademyAward-winning1955filmadaptation.Ithaslongbeenapopularchoiceforschoolandcommunityproductions.RodgersandHammersteinwonaspecialPulitzerPrizeforOklahoma!in1944.

A BRAND NEW STATEOklahomaisastateintheSouthCentralregionoftheUnitedStates,borderedbyKansasonthenorth,Missourionthenortheast,Arkansasontheeast,Texasonthesouthandwest,NewMexicoonthewest,andColoradoonthenorthwest.Itisthe20th-mostextensiveandthe28th-mostpopulousofthefiftyUnitedStates.Thestate’snameisderivedfromtheChoctawwordsoklaandhumma,meaning“redpeople”.Itisalsoknowninformallybyitsnickname,“TheSoonerState”,Settlerswhobrokethelawandcrossedthebordersoonerthanallowedwerecalled“sooners,”whicheventuallybecamethestate’snickname.Oklahomabecamethe46thstatein1907,followingseveralactsthatincorporatedmoreandmoreIndiantriballandintoU.S.territory.ItsresidentsareknownasOklahomans(orcolloquially,“Okies”),anditscapitalandlargestcityisOklahomaCity.THERE’S

A BRIGHT GOLDEN HAZETheshowwasmadeintoafilmin1955andstarredGordonMacRae,ShirleyJones(inherfilmdebut),RodSteiger,CharlotteGreenwood,GloriaGrahame,GeneNelson,JamesWhitmore,andEddieAlbert.TheproductionwastheonlymusicaldirectedbyFredZinnemann.Oklahoma!wasalsothefirstfeaturefilmphotographedintheTodd-AO70mmwidescreenprocess(andwassimultaneouslyfilmedinCinemaScope35mm).

ThefilmreceivedaravereviewfromTheNewYorkTimes,andwasvoteda“NewYorkTimesCriticsPick”.In2007,Oklahoma! wasselectedforpreservationintheUnitedStatesNationalFilmRegistrybytheLibraryofCongressasbeing“culturally,historically,oraestheticallysignificant”.

PATRONAGE OF OUR SOCIETYThecostofPatronageiscurrently£32peryear.Ifyou,oranyoneyouknowwishestobecomeaPatron,pleasecontactEmilyHorner,PatronSecretary,byphoneoremail,shownbelow.Shewillthensendyouanapplicationforyoutocompleteandreturn.

Phone: 07808843886email: patronsecretary@sdms.org.uk

MrsMBeddoesMrAMBranscombeMrsJEBranscombeMrCBrocklebankMrs P BundyMr S BundyMrsGHCappiMrRHCappiMrACarpenterMrsLCarpenterMrsJCartwrightMrsICurtisMr T CurtisMrMDoswellMrsHDulakeMsADunn

Life Members

MrWFletcherMrMFordMrsAFordMrsMFrancisMrs S GarnettMrsCGoaterWGHedgerMrTHowardMrs Y JenkinsMrs J JervisMrsJJonesMrCJoyceMrLKeebleMrsAKellnerMrs J MartinMr T Martin

MrIMillenMrsKMillenMrsMATNobesMsSPowneyMrDReddingMsCRobinsSusanSweetMr B TesterMrFTraceyMrs J TraceyEileen WalkerMrsHWallerMrs A M WestMrKAWestMrOWhitfield

PatronsSoniaAtkinsonJosieBeckwithAudreyBlowJoanBuddMaureenFrancisCaroleGenningsCharles GenningsRayGibsonSaraHarknessAlan JenkinsYvonneJenkinsCliffJonesMyraJonesColinJusticeHayleyMiltonBrendaNaylorMikeNaylorJane PeglerJeanPorterPat PringAudrey PringPetaReadingGuy SmitherLindaSmitherBrianSweatmanSandra TuckerEileen WalkerPat WallaceAnitaWaterhouseTonyWillcocksMarieWillcocksMike WilliamsSue Wright

MUSICAL DIRECTOR ALAN PRING - GTCL LTCL Theshowthisweekwillbetheendofaneraforourmusicaldirector.Alan’sfirstshowwithuswas‘DieFledermaus’attheKingsTheatrein1979.OklahomawillbeAlan’s108thshowwiththiscompanywithnotasingleperformancemissed.BeforetakingoverthebatonfromBrianEastop,Alanwasinourorchestraasatrumpetplayerformanyyearsandcontinuedplayingwithuswhileatmusiccollege.SDMShasbeenarealfamilyaffair,hismotherAudreywasourproducerduringmanyofhisearliershowsandhefirstmethiswifeTriciawhowasperformingonstageinour1976versionofOliver!.ItisinterestingthatforthisproductionofOklahoma!,Anna,theirdaughterisleadingtheorchestraandPetertheirsonisplayingthetrumpet(bothwerebornduringshowweeks!).

AlanisagraduateofTrinityCollegeofMusicinLondonwherehestudiedtrumpet,piano,compositionandconducting.HisfirstopportunityforconductingamusicalwaswithSolentTheatreCompanyandtheshowwasViva Mexico.Incredibly,twoofthecastforthatfirstshowbackinthe70’sareonthestageherethisweek.Hehasbeenguestconductorofanumberofotherlocalcompaniesovertheyears.AlanhasconductedandplayedatvenuessuchasFestivalHallinLondonandSymphonyHallinBirmingham.HewasalsodirectorofthePortsmouthSchoolsMusicFestivalforawhileandhasalwaysenjoyedworkingwithyoungmusicians.Hecontinuestowriteextensivelyforawiderangeofensemblesandhiscompositionsforbandandorchestraaswellashistutorbooksforyoungbrassplayers(SimplyBrass)arenowwidelydistributedandverypopular.

Alanhasenjoyedsomanygreatperformanceswiththiscompanyandtohighlightsomeisverydifficult.ThosethatcreatedparticularconductingchallengeswereSweeney Todd,Jekyll and Hyde, West Side Story and Evita.Inalltheseproductionsandthroughouthistimewiththecompany,Alanhasworkedwithsomeamazinglytalentedpeople,bothonstageandaspartofthewiderproductionteam.Heisverygratefulthattheyhaveallworkedwithhimsocollaborativelyandconstructivelytoproducesuchgreatresults.Alanhopestobeinvolvedinsomewaywiththecompanyinfuture,butashehasrecentlybecomeagranddad(andanallotmentholder!)hehasplanstodootherthingsinlife–insteadof‘OklahomaChorus’ringingoutathomethenewtuneontheblockis‘TheWheelsonTheBus’!

Alan’sdedication,enthusiasm,encouragement,attentiontodetailandwillingnessto‘gotheextramile’,bothasMusicalDirectorandinlatteryearsalsoasProductionSecretary,willbesorelymissed.Theentirecompany,pastandpresent,appreciateallhehasdonetoestablishSDMSasoneoftheleadingsocieties,andwewishhimwellinhis(semi)retirement.

ForfurtherinformationonAlanpleasevisitwww.musicboxpublications.

@southdowne

£12 - £16

Wednesday 22nd – Saturday 25th July 20207.30pm(Sat matinee 2.30pm)

Box Office 023 9264 9000newtheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com/shows

Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter

Book by Guy Bolton, P.G.Woodhouse, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse

This amateur production is presented in arrange-ment with Concord Theatricals