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productions presents Beauty and the Beast programme.indd 1 11/06/2012 09:46 Get productions First performance of this production 19th June 2012 involved This amateur productions is given by permission of JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD, on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of New York We believe encouraging new people to take part in Tip Top Productions is important to our success. We enjoy seeing new faces at each production, whether it is for pure entertainment watching a production, helping out backstage, front of house, or as a performer on stage. If you would like to stay in touch or become more involved, why not begin by joining our membership database or sign up to receive our newsletter? On the other hand, come, help front of house and meet some of the team! We offer a free e-mail newsletter and SMS update service if you want to receive electronic updates of show information. We aim to keep these to one per month so that your inbox is not laden with our information. We do also send posted information throughout the year. All information is available on our website, www.tiptopproductions.co.uk or you can contact us at our own theatre, The Forum Studio Theatre in Chester. Of course, we keep your data confidential and will not pass it on to outside organisations. Peter Swingler OBE Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice, Book productions by Linda Woolverton. Originally Directed by Robert Jess Roth, www.tiptopproductions.co.uk Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions 01244 341296 Beauty and the Beast programme.indd 2-3 11/06/2012 09:46 nce upon a time, in a faraway land, a young the prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had Oeverything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind. company But then, one winter’s night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away, but she warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. And when he dismissed her again, the old woman’s ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful enchantress. The prince tried to apologize, but it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart, and as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast, and placed a powerful spell on the castle, and all who lived there. Ashamed of his monstrous form, the beast concealed himself inside his castle, with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world. The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose, which would bloom until his twenty-first year. If he could learn to love another, and earn her love in return by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. As the years passed, he fell into despair, and lost all hope, for who could ever learn to love a beast? Beauty and the Beast programme.indd 4-5 11/06/2012 09:46 production Team Director & Choreographer ...............................................Rob Stevens Musical Director ........................................................................Tim Jones Producer & Stage Manager ..................................... Andrew Roberts Deputy Stage Manager ..............................................Lizzie O’Sullivan Assistant Musical Director ....................................................Cliff Lloyd Dance Captain ....................................................................Laura Roberts Wardrobe Coordination ......................... Mel Regan & Allan Forrest Costumes Supplied By ............................................Triple C Costumes Sound Design .................................................................... Richard Stokes Director Musical Director Assistant Musical Director Stage Manager Deputy Stage Manager Lighting Designer Lighting Design .......................................................................... Ian Jones Rob Stevens Tim Jones Cliff Lloyd Andrew Roberts Lizzie O’Sullivan Ian Jones Properties ....................................... Sheila Roberts & Muriel Jennings Rob trained at Salford University Tim has been Musical Director for This is Cliff’s 19th year as Assistant Andrew has been an active member Lizzie graduated from Aberystwyth Ian has designed theatre lighting Programme ................................................................................. Lisa Evans in Theatre & Dance and went on many Tip Top Productions in shows as Musical Director with Tip Top of Tip Top Productions since he University in 2005 with a specialism for many years at various venues to work professionally touring the diverse as Annie, La Cage Aux Folles, Productions, and has contributed was Assistant Stage Manager for in Stage Management. Upon around the country. He has been Scenery Designed And Supplied By.......................Scenic Projects UK in panto and also working in Oliver!, The Sound of Music, Godspell, to many musicals such as La Cage Godspell 14 years ago. Since then graduating she worked as a Theatre Technical Manager at the Forum Children’s Licensing Administrator ................................ Julie Jones Disneyland Paris performing in their My Fair Lady, Cabaret, A Chorus Line, Aux Folles, Hello, Dolly!, Oliver!, he has worked on over 70 Tip Top Technician for Aberystwyth Arts Studio Theatre since Tip Top took Followspot ................................................................................Stella Welch daily parades and shows, one of his Honk!, The Full Monty and Jesus Godspell, Sound of Music, Cabaret, shows performing various roles Centre before relocating to Chester. over and has been responsible for For Tip Top Productions most favourite jobs to date. Christ Superstar. His association with Honk!, A Chorus Line, The Full Monty, including, Deputy Stage Manager, Lizzie has now been with Tip Top for the lighting design of the majority Chairman ..............................................................................Peter Swingler He is involved with many societies Castaway Youth Theatre saw him The Wizard of Oz and Jesus Christ Stage Manager and Producer. He over five year and has been involved of the productions there. Ian has Secretary ................................................................................Chrissy Clegg over the North West, directing work as MD for Copacabana, Pirates Superstar. He has also been involved is delighted to be back at Clwyd in various productions including designed the lighting for various Finance Manager .......................................................... Andrew Roberts and choreographing productions of Penzance and West Side Story. He with other musical productions. Theatr Cymru, following his last visit Deputy Stage Manager for last year’s pantos, dance shows, musical Theatre Manager ................................................................. Steve Davies including most recently Guys taught singing at Chester Stagecoach His extensive musical career has as Producer & Stage Manager for production of Jesus Christ Superstar. performances and plays, including Marketing Manager ...............................................................Sally Dillon and Dolls, The Full Monty and for many years, and was children’s included TV, Classical, Jazz, Church Jesus Christ Superstar. Andrew is also Macbeth in 2012 as part of the RSC Membership Coordinator ......................................Maureen Tolefree 42nd Street. This is Rob’s 3rd chorus master for the professional Organ, Showbands, Musicals, currently Production Manager for Tip Shakespeare celebration. He has Technical Manager .................................................................... Ian Jones musical for Tip Top as director and tours of Joseph and the Amazing Accompanist and Arranger. Top’s own theatre, The Forum Studio also designed the lighting for all of Production Manager ..........................Andrew Roberts & Brian Fray choreographer having worked on Technicolor Dreamcoat, Whistle Down Theatre in Chester. By day he works Tip Top’s productions at Clwyd Theatr The Wizard of Oz and Jesus Christ the Wind, Jesus Christ Superstar and His interests are now focussed on as a Finance Director. Artistic Director ....................................................................Rob Stevens Cymru including Oliver!, The Wizard Superstar, both here at Clwyd Theatr Scrooge. He is very pleased to be Musicals, and enjoying working with of Oz and Jesus Christ Superstar Board Members ............... Pam Bauer, Judi Potter & Gareth Pierce Cymru. He has also worked on and working with Rob Stevens again and Tip Top. and has very much enjoyed lighting Acknowledgements appeared in numerous other Tip Top with such a talented cast for Beauty Beauty and the Beast. Tip Top Productions Front Of House & Backstage Team shows including La Cage Aux Folles, and the Beast. Upton High School A Chorus Line, Annie and Hello, Dolly! to name a few! Beauty and the Beast programme.indd 6-7 11/06/2012 09:46 Scenes and the Musical numbers cast Act One Act Two Belle .................................................................................... Kayleigh Strong Off-stage chorus The Overture ..........................................................................................Orchestra Scene 1 ...................................................................................................The Forest Beast ............................................................................................