Dick Whittington and his cat the tale as recorded by Fred Chaucer |
Photos of the show Production Team Scenes
Dick Whittington, a poor boy from Gloucester | Mel White |
Puss, a curious and cultivated cat | Dil Williamson-Smith |
Alderman Fitzwarren, wealthy London merchant | David Burnham |
Alice Fitzwarren, his daughter | Isabelle Glinn |
Sally Forth, the Alderman's Cook | Tina Wareham |
Madame Lilywhite, owner of a local emporium | Teresa Marsh |
Claud Everley, Madame Lilywhite's chief buyer | Nick Webb |
Jasper de Mauditt, son of Alderman Emile de Mauditt | Lee Carter |
Captain Carwash, of the good ship 'Guzunda' | John McGregor |
Boatswain Jangles, of the same good ship | Vicky Chappell |
Roger, their cabin boy | Christopher Potts |
Fred Chaucer, Geoffrey's less-talented brother | Dan Radford |
The Sultan, a monarch in Morocco | David Green |
The Sultana, his current wife | Kay McGregor |
Aziz, the Sultan's Vizir | Mavis Standing |
King Rat, scourge of the Sultan | Rod Sharp |
Roland Rat, a raucous rat | Sarah Cain |
Ronald Rat, a ridiculous rat | Katherine Wellen |
Roderick Rat, a rested rat | Emily Downs |
Townspeople, Traders, Sailors, Moroccans, etc: Emma-Kate Bentley, Sarah Cain, Abbie Cope, Emily Downs, Wendy Downs, Karina Farnlucher, Maggie Farnlucher, David Green, Kay McGregor, Chloe Porter, Mavis Standing, Jean Teuten, Katherine Wellen, Rachel Whittaker
Rats and Kittens
junior chorus: Holly Chappell, Adam Clark, Emma Crane, Thomas
Hiller, Zak White, Zya White, Elizabeth Wood
Author/Director Jo Smith
Musical Director Jo Levy, Instrumentalists Martin Levy (guitar), Paul Wareham (percussion), Jo Smith (electric bass)
Junior Rehearsals Sarah Cain, Vicky Chappell, Mel White
Choreography Teresa Marsh, Tina Wareham, Dil Williamson-Smith
Wardrobe Dil Williamson-Smith
Stage Manager Paul Heath
Lighting/Sound Martin Wellen
Set Construction Paul Heath, Pru Harrold, David Green, Paul Wareham
Publicity Tina Wareham
The Prologue: Dick the vagabond
1 A street in London
2 Up an alley in London
3 At the Docks
4 A street in London
5 In Alderman Fitzwarren's offices
6 On Highgate Hill
7 At the Docks
**** INTERVAL ****
The Interlogue: Alderman Fitzwarren explains
1 A port in Morocco
2 In a Moroccan alley
3 On the voyage home
4 Back in Alderman Fitzwarren's office
5 Preparing for a wedding
6 The rats return! + Community Song
7 The wedding procession through London
The play runs for approximately 2¼ hours including the
interval
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