Sweet Charity, Monday 7th to Saturday 12th November 2005

On Monday 7th to Saturday 12th November 2005 we performed "Sweet Charity" in the Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage.

Sweet Charity was under the guiding hand of new producer, Linda Dyne from Harpenden.

Linda has acted on Television and on stage since leaving school. She decided to quit professional acting, however, to become a Director of Amateur Operatic Societies 15 years ago. Linda has played most of the well-known principal Musical roles, one of her last stage appearances was when she was asked to play ‘Phyllis’ in ‘Follies’, at the Gordon Craig a few years ago! Last year Linda directed ‘Steel Magnolias’ in Hertford which won Best NODA Drama for the area, as well as ‘7 Brides for 7 Brothers’ for Hitchin Thespians, which won Best NODA Musical for the area. She is thoroughly enjoying the rehearsals and hopes you will enjoy the show.


Photos from our Dress Rehearsal:
Walk in the park Resuscitation What is going on
The Fan-Dango Ballroom Hey Big Spender Do you want to have fun?
Charity Please Ursula The Pompeii Club
The Frug I dont want to talk Vidals Appartment
If my friends could see me now The Fan-Dango Ballroom There's gotta be something better than this
The elevator She's with me! Our future
Sweet Charity  


Photos from a rehearsal:
Sweet Charity Rhythm Of Life Fan-Dango Ballroom
A wet Sweet Charity Brass Band The Frug


Synopsis:
Charity Hope Valentine is a dance hostess at the Fan-Dango ballroom, New York and she is looking for LOVE.


Unfortunately, she always seems to get DUMPED. Sweet Charity is a cartoon - like story of her search for life because 'There's gotta be something better than this'. To find it, she manages to get pushed into a lake by her boyfriend, stuck in a lift with a neurotic bachelor, shut in a film star's wardrobe, get stranded in a hot-air balloon (she is afraid of heights) and visits a church that is raided by the police, all to find a decent man. Does he exist? Charity Hope Valentine never gives up.


Musical numbers include: Big Spender, If they could see me now, The Rhythm of Life, I love to cry at Weddings, I'm a Brass Band, and There's gotta be something better than this.


Cast List:

CharityGilly Gough
Oscar Carl Rutherford
HeleneElizabeth Shaw
NickieSian Spencer
VidalMick Wilson
CarmenBethan McPhee
FrenchieMelanie Miles
BetsyBecky Ray
ElaineJenny Cracknell
SissieLaura Pepper
LuluSue Rayner
FoxyDenise Leeson
AnnieSamantha Moutrie
RosieHayley Syme
HermanMike Scott Coomber
Ursula Sami-Jo Latter
BrubeckBrian Seal
Brass Band Tappers: Hayley Syme, Helen Saunders, Bethan McPhee, Melanie Miles Laura Pepper, Becky Ray, Sue Rayner, Vicky Leadley
Frug Boys: Paul Monaghan, Robert Driver, Jonathan Ftetcher, Brian Seal, Mark Savage
Frug Girls: Hayley Syme, Helen Saunders, Bethan McPhee, Melanie Miles Laura Pepper, Becky Ray, Sue Rayner, Vicky Leadley, Sue Pearce