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2009   MISS SAIGON 

                                                                             Cast List
   TSB Showplace 
   8 – 24 October 2009
    
   Director:  Warren Bates
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
                             Don Boyd
   Choreographer: Carolyn Murphy
                              

2008   SHAKE RHYTHM & BLUES
                                                                             Cast List
   The Plymouth Hotel
   November – December 2008
    
   Director:  Sheryl Davison
   Musical Director: Mark Leuthard
       

 

2008   THE SOUND OF MUSIC
                                                                             Cast List
   TSB Showplace
   19 – 28 June 2008
    
   Director:  Warren Bates
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy

 

2007   BOOGIE NIGHTS
                                                                             Cast List
   The Plymouth Hotel
   29 November – 15 December 2007
    
   Director:  Sheryl Davison
   Musical Director: Mark Leuthard
       
     

2007   CATS 
                                                                              Cast List
   TSB Showplace 
   14 – 30 June 2007
    
   Director:  Warren Bates
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
                              Steward Maunder
   Choreographer: Carolyn Murphy
                              Raeleen Luckin
         


2006   BUDDY & FRIENDS
    
   The Plymouth Hotel
   9 – 19 December 2006
    
   Director:  Sheryl Davison
   Musical Director: Mark Leuthard
    


2006   GODSPELL 
                                                                                 Cast List
   TSB Showplace – Theatre Royale
   20 - 29 July 2006
    
   Director:  Warren Bates
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Raeleen Luckin   


2005   OLIVER 
                                                                                  Cast List
   TSB Showplace
   8 - 16 July 2005
    
   Director:  Vivienne Baty
   Musical Director: Jillian Suthon
   Choreographer: Carolyn Murphy
    

    
2004   BRASSED OFF 
    
   TSB Showplace
   1 – 9 October 2004
    
   Director:  Andy Spindler
   Musical Director: Bryce Gordon
    
    
2003   ANNIE 
                                                                              Cast List
   TSB Showplace
   4-12 July 2003
    
   Director:  Andy Spindler
   Musical Director: Jillian Suthon
   Choreographer: Sheryl Davison
   
    
2002   LES MISERABLES 
                                                                              Cast List
   TSB Showplace
   10-22 May 2002
    
   Director:  John Antony
   Assistant Director: Andy Spindler
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Carolyn Murphy
   
    
2001   BLOOD BROTHERS
                                                                             Cast List
   TSB Showplace
   3 – 11 August 2001
    
   Director:  Andy Spindler
   Musical Director: Jillian Suthon

    
    
2000   BUDDY -  THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
    
   TSB Showplace                                                  Cast List
   
    
   Director/Production Manager: Sheryl Davison
   Director/Choreographer: Carolyn Murphy
   Musical Director: Paul Adams
    
    
2000   STAGES 
                                                                                  Cast List
   TSB Showplace
   11 – 20 May 2000
    
   Director:  Andy Spindler
   Assistant Director: Glen McLeod
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
                              Jillian Suthon
   Choreographer: Carolyn Murphy
                              Sheryl Davison
    
1999   JOSEPH 
                                                                                  Cast List
   TSB Showplace
   4 – 19 June 1999
    
   Director:  Andy Spindler
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
                              Jillian Suthon
   Choreographer: Carolyn Murphy
                             Sheryl Davison
        
1998   WEST SIDE STORY
                                                                   Cast List
   Opera House
   3 – 18 July 1998
    
   Director:  Russ Standing
   Musical Director: Mary Allen
                              Stewart Maunder
   Choreographer: Lyn Gilbert Smith

1997   42nd STREET 
                                                                                 Cast List
   Opera House
   7 – 22 February 1997
    
   Director:  Robert Young
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Lyn Gilbert Smith
                             Peter Gray
    
1996   HAIR 
                                                                                 Cast List
   Opera House
   22 June – 6 July 1996
    
   Director:  John Fausett
   Musical Director: Don Boyd
   Choreographer: Hayley Darling
    
       
1996   BLESS ‘EM ALL 
    
   New Plymouth Operatic, King Street
   13-27 April 1996
    
   Director:  Brian Clark
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Carolyn Murphjy
    
   
1995   CHESS 
                                                                                   Cast List
   Opera House
   10 – 24 June 1995
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
       
1995   SLICE OF SATURDAY NIGHT
                                                                                Cast List
   State Insurance Theatre
   23 September – 7 October 1995
    
   Director:  Andy Spindler
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Sheryl Davison
    
        
1994   ANYTHING GOES 
                                                                                Cast List
   Opera House
   September 29 – October 7 1994
    
   Director:  Glenys Horsefall
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Glenys Horsefall
    
        
1994   LES MISERABLES 
                                                                                Cast List
   Opera House
   9 – 30 April 1994
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Lyn Gilbert Smith 
    
    
1993   BIG RIVER 
    
   Opera House
   18 September – 2 October 1993
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Sheryl Davison
    
    
1993   WIZARD OF OZ 
                                                                                  Cast List
   Opera House
   14 – 22 May 1993
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Carolyn Murphy
    
        
1992   OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR
    
   Opera House
   1 – 9 May 1992
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Sheryl Davison
    

1992   GREASE 
    
   Opera House
   2 – 19 September 1992
    
   Director:  Glenys Horsefall
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Glenys Horsefall
    
    
1992   YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
    
   New Plymouth Operatic, King Street
   
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Carolyn Murphy
    
       
1991   CABARET 
    
   Opera House
   8 – 22 June 1991
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Lyn Gilbert-Smith
    
    
1991   PETER PAN 
    
   Opera House
   23 – 31 August 1991
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Tracy Monk
    
    
1990   SHOWTIME 
    
   New Plymouth Operatic, King Street
   
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Judy Field
   Choreographer: Karen Manu
    
    
1990   ME & MY GIRL 
    
   Opera House
   22 September – 6 October 1990
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
    
1990   LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 
    
   Opera House
   24 May – 2 June 1990
    
   Director:  Glenys Horsfall
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Glenys Horsfall
    
    
1989   EVITA 
    
   Opera House
   7 – 21 October 1989
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Lyn Gilbert Smith
   
       
1989   FOOTROT FLATS 
    
   New Plymouth Operatic, King Street
   15 – 29 April 1989
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Alison Jones
    
   
1988   JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 
    
   Opera House
   3 – 17 September 1988
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
    
1987   OLIVER 
    
   Opera House
   15 – 24 October 1987
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
    
1987   MACK & MABEL 
    
   Opera House
   21 – 30 May 1987
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Genys Horsfall
    
    
1986   CHICAGO 
    
   Opera House
   13 – 20 September 1986
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
    
1986   SWEET CHARITY 
    
   State Insurance Theatre
   
    
   Director:  Glenys Horsfall
   Musical Director: Barry Jones
   Choreographer: Glenys Horsfall
    
   
1985   THE SOUND OF MUSIC 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Karen Dekker
    
1985   OKLAHOMA 
    
   Opera House
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Judy Field
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
       
1984   FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Tony Hickling
   Choreographer: Glenys Horsfall
    
    
1983   ANNIE 
    
   Opera House
    
   Director:  Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten

1982   GUYS AND DOLLS 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
1981   CABARET 
    
   State Insurance Theatre
   
    
   Director: Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
    
1981   A NIGHT OF NOSTALGIA 
    
   Director: Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
    

 
1980   WIZARD OF OZ 
    
   State Insurance Theatre
   
    
   Director: Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Catherine Murphy
   Choreographer: Carolyn Marple 
    
        
1980   HELLO DOLLY 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director Yvonne Saunders
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
        
1979   JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
      
    
1978   HALF A SIXPENCE 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Yvonne Saunders
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Sonia Draper
    
    
1977   TARANTARA TARANTARA 
    
      
   Director: Yvonne Saunders
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    


      
1977   JOSEPH  
    
   Director: Cydie Strang
   Musical Director: Richie Poole
   Choreographer: Dawn McAlpine
    


       
1976   SOUTH PACIFIC 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
    
1976   A NIGHT OF NOSTALGIA    
    
   Director: Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
    
    


1975   LIL’ ABNER 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Dorne Arthur
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Dawn McAlpine
    


1974   MY FAIR LADY 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Laurie Swindell
   Musical Director: Daryl Pewtress
   Choreographer: Dawn McAlpine
    
    
1973   SHOWBOAT 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Royce Barclay
   Musical Director: Darryl Pewtress
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
    


1972   FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Laurie Swindell
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Claire Patten
    
    
1971   OLIVER 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Laurie Swindell
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
    


    
1970   CAN CAN 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Laurie Swindell
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Sharon Brabender
    
    
1969   THE PAJAMA GAME 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Cydie Strang
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Dawn McAlpine
    
    
1968   THE DESERT SONG 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Cydie Strang
   Musical Director: Shirley Murphy
   Choreographer: Christine Girdler
    


    
1967   THE SOUND OF MUSIC 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Cydie Strang
   Musical Director: Bill Hutchens
   Choreographer: Erika Lagore
                             Christine Treweek
    
   
1966   MUSIC MAN 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Cydie Strang
   Musical Director: Murray Hewson
   Choreographer: Audrey Barlow
    
    


1965   ANNIE GET YOUR GUN 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Cydie Strang
   Musical Director: Murray Hewson
   Choreographer: Dawn McAlpine
    
    
1964   THE MERRY WIDOW 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Cydie Strang
   Musical Director: Hilda Veale
   Choreographer: Audrey Barlow 
    
    
1963   BRIGADOON 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Brian Clark
   Musical Director: Hilda Veale
   Choreographer: Audrey Barlow
    
    
1962   STUDENT PRINCE 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Lynda Hastings
   Musical Director: Hilda Veale
   Choreographer: Audrey Barlow
    
    
1961   THE KING AND I 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Cydie Strang
   Musical Director: Murray Hewson
   Choreographer: Audrey Barlow
                             Erika Lagore
        
    
1960   SOUTH PACIFIC 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Cydie Strang
   Musical Director: Murray Hewson
   Choreographer: Erika Lagore
   
    
1959   WHITE HORSE INN 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Eva Moore
   Musical Director: Murray Hewson
   Choreographer: Nerida Meuli
    
    
1958   OKLAHOMA 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Eva Moore
   Musical Director: Murray Hewson
   Choreographer: Nerida Meuli
    
        
1957   ROSE MARIE 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Eva Moore
   Musical Director: Ivan T Pepperell
   Choreographer: Beryl Quay
    
    
1956   THE BELLE OF NEW YORK 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Eva Moore
   Musical Director: Ivan T Pepperell
   Choreographer: Beryl Quay
    
    
1955   NEW MOON 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Eva Moore
   Musical Director: Ivan T Pepperell
   Choreographer: Shona White
    Nerida Meuli
    
    
1954   THE DESERT SONG 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Eva Moore
   Musical Director: William J Forrest
   Choreographer: Beryl Quay
                             Nerida Howlett
                             Joan Gadd
                              Beverley Quay
    
    
1953   A COUNTRY GIRL 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Eva Moore
   Musical Director: William J Forrest
   Choreographer: Beryl Quay
                             Nerida Howlett
                             Joan Gadd
    
    
1952   DECEMBER SONG 
    
   Opera House
   
    
   Director: Erika Lagore
   Musical Director: Freda Watson
   Choreographer: Beryl Quay
                             Nerida Howlett
                             Beryl Quay

 

 

 
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