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AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LTD THE ULTIMATE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE MATT JAMES PRODUCER

t was a 24 hours I will never forget. On a personal Ilevel, the birth of my beautiful son Hardy was an indescribable joy. On a professional level, the offer to Taylorian (just hours earlier) to stage the ultimate musical, the ultimate spectacle, brought a pride and a thrill which was unmatched. A special moment not just for myself but the very loyal and close-knit production team – one which we all savoured. As the scale of the coup dawned on us, so quickly did 2007 2008 2009 2010 the scale of the task ahead. To bring what is widely TAYLORIAN PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS regarded as the world’s number one musical to the Isle of Man and the beautiful Gaiety Theatre is not only a Gaiety Theatre, Douglas MONDAY 8TH great honour but a great show of faith in Taylorian. TO SATURDAY 20TH AUGUST, 2011 EVENINGS 7.30PM To The Really Useful Group for trusting us with our most MATINEES SATURDAY 2.30PM (NO PERFORMANCE SUNDAYS) TICKETS Music by AVAILABLE ON gargantuan challenge to date, thank you – we won’t let 694555 OR TICKET HOTLINE based on ‘Old Possum’s Book 600555 of Practical ’ by Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd Webber. Original production by Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. and The Really Useful Group Ltd. you down! www.villagaiety.com at THE GAIETY THEATRE An amateur production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd MONDAY 6TH - SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST, 2012 EVENINGS 7.30PM MATINEES SATURDAY 2.30PM (NO PERFORMANCE SUNDAYS) The amateur rights for this production by arrangement with Music- Scope and Stage Musicals Ltd, New York. As we complete our quartet of Andrew Lloyd Webber TICKET HOTLINE - 600555 TICKET HOTLINE 600555 OR AVAILABLE FROM VILLAGAIETY.COM, WELCOME CENTRE & VILLA MARINA A TAYLORIAN PRODUCTION An amateur production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd shows with his most famous work of all, there was only one 2011 2011 2012 2013 man to whom we could turn. For a piece of theatre once more oozing style and class, we required a sophisticated director at the helm and under the majestic direction of John Cumberlidge, this brand new production will not disappoint you. To YOU, the audience, a heartfelt thank you for your It also gives me great pleasure to welcome back renowned continued support. To our invaluable sponsors, this epic West End musical director Kelvin Towse to the Island would not happen without you. To the whole production after he conducted our British Isles Amateur Premiere of team and company, my sincere appreciation. Sunset Boulevard last summer. To Beata, my daughter Georgia and wider family, thank ? With a wonderful creative and design team, this time you for your love and support over the past 10 months. enhanced by prosthetic and specialist ballet pointe work, 2014 2015 2016 I truly believe we have a visually magnificent show on Now sit back and take delight in this iconic masterpiece: our hands and one that will live long in the memory of ‘Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the Island audiences. power of .’

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4 5 THE STORY OF THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

PROLOGUE t is 1911 and the contents of the Paris Opera House are being In the confusion, Raoul and Christine escape to the roof of the Opera Iauctioned off. Present are the auctioneer, porters and bidders. House. There, with all of Paris around them, they pledge their love Raoul, now seventy years old and in a wheelchair, buys a poster to one another. They cannot see the Phantom overhearing their and a music box. As the auctioneer displays the Opera House vows of love. Enraged at Christine’s betrayal, the Phantom causes chandelier, he explains that it is connected with the legend of The the final disaster of the night - the mighty chandelier comes Phantom of the Opera. With a flash of light, the audience is flung crashing to the stage floor. back in time, when the Paris Opera was at its height. ACT TWO ACT ONE he second act opens at a grand Masquerade Ball, held on the e are thrust in the middle of a rehearsal for the opera Tsteps of the Paris Opera. No one has heard from the Phantom WHannibal. Monsieur Lefèvre, the retiring manager of in six months. Christine and Raoul are engaged but are keeping it the Opera, is showing the new managers, Monsieurs Firmin and a secret; Christine keeps her engagement ring on a chain around André, the great stage. As the prima donna, Carlotta, is singing, a her neck. backdrop falls to the floor, nearly killing her. The cry is raised, “It’s Suddenly, the Phantom appears, disguised as The Red Death, The Phantom of the Opera!” Upset, Carlotta refuses to sing. and delivers to the managers a score from his opera, Don Juan Meg Giry, daughter of the ballet mistress, Madame Giry, suggests Triumphant. that her friend, Christine Daaé, take Carlotta’s place. Christine has At first, the managers refuse to perform the strange, disturbing been taking lessons from a mysterious new teacher. opera. Then, with the help of Raoul, they devise a plan to trap the At her triumph in the Opera is Raoul, a nobleman and patron of Phantom, using Christine as bait. Plans for Don Juan Triumphant, the Opera. Raoul recognizes Christine as a childhood friend. He and the trap, are made. Christine visits the grave of her father. There comes backstage after the performance to escort her to dinner, but on the grave stands the Phantom, beckoning her to join him. Raoul Christine tells him she cannot go, because her teacher, “The Angel appears and takes her away. of Music,” is very strict. At last, the opening When Raoul leaves Christine’s room, the Phantom appears. night of Don Juan Christine is lured into the bowels of the Opera House, where the Triumphant arrives. The Phantom will continue her lessons. theater is surrounded by guards and police eager He leads her to his underground lair, where she sees a frightening to catch the Phantom. vision of herself in a wedding gown. She faints, only to be awakened As the opera comes to its several hours later by the Phantom’s music on the organ. Creeping end, the Phantom takes up behind him, she rips off his mask. Horrified, he takes her back the place of Piangi, the to the surface. lead singer. He confronts The Phantom has sent notes to both the managers of the Opera, as Christine on stage during the well as Raoul, Madame Giry and Carlotta, which give instructions performance, and escapes with her once that Christine will have the lead in the new opera, Il Muto. The more to his labyrinth below the Opera House. managers refuse to give in to the Phantom’s demands. In a last confrontation, the Phantom gives Il Muto proceeds as planned, with Carlotta in the lead, and Christine Christine a choice: stay with him forever, in a secondary role. As promised, disaster strikes - the stagehand or he will kill Raoul. Her decision brings to an Joseph Buquet is killed and Carlotta’s voice is stolen. end the story of The Phantom of the Opera.

6 7 JOHN CUMBERLIDGE DIRECTION AND STAGING PRINCIPAL CAST

he Phenomenon that is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom As a director and choreographer, John has received critical acclaim T of the Opera marks John’s tenth consecutive production for his productions of Follies, Oliver!, Kiss Me Kate, Kismet, The with Taylorian, and after fourteen years and seventeen major Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Scrooge-The Musical, Jesus Christ productions in the Gaiety Theatre, Phantom has been, without Superstar, Back to the 80’s, Sweeney Todd, Mack and Mabel, My doubt, the greatest technical and emotional challenge. Fair Lady, The King and I, La Cage Aux Folles, We Will Rock You, The RSC Wizard of Oz, Barnum, Hello Dolly, Jekyll and Hyde-The Almost thirty years after the original, definitive production, Musical, and Me and My Girl for which he received the best director the Summer of 2015 has given John the chance to explore this award at the First International Festival of Musical Theatre. exhilarating story with its ravishing and magical score. John’s For John, 2014 became the year of the 1950s movie musical with career began in theatre, television and cabaret - in London Sunset Boulevard for Taylorian at the Gaiety Theatre followed by and the provinces, USA and Germany. West End Credits include Irving Berlin’s vintage musical White Christmas for STOS Theatre Underneath The Arches at The Prince of Wales Theatre, La Cage Company at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield. Emily Coates Christine David Artus Phantom Damian Kneale Raoul Aux Folles at the London Palladium and The Wizard of Oz for the RSC at The Barbican and Stratford. Television work includes Love John also specialises in period hair design and make-up. He has Story, Parkinson, Halls of Fame with Roy Hudd, A Night of 100 his own small company which styles and coordinates video and Stars, Royal Variety Shows, many award ceremonies and cabaret television productions. He has also achieved great personal success in the Talk of London revues. and satisfaction tutoring the NODA musical performers courses at Warwick and Loughborough Universities where musicals studied Provincial theatre credits include: My Fair Lady, Abracadaver with included: Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, West Side Story, Sunset Frank Langella, The Boyfriend and many others. Boulevard and Sweeney Todd.

KELVIN TOWSE MUSICAL DIRECTOR Kristene Sutcliffe Carlotta David Holland Ubaldo Piangi Mandy Griffin Madame Giry

elvin is delighted to be back on the Isle of Man once more also designed the sound. Kelvin was Associate Musical Director/ K after conducting the British Isles Amateur Premiere of Conductor for the national tour of Whistle Down the Wind and Sunset Boulevard, for Taylorian, last summer. He is still the Musical made his West End debut as MD for Joseph and the Amazing Director for the UK National tour of Blood Brothers, a post he has Technicolor Dreamcoat. Outside of theatre, Kelvin has scored held since 2008. He has also been Musical Director for productions videos for a number of business clients including BAE Systems, at some of the country’s top repertory theatres such as Bristol Old Oldham Chamber of Commerce, Secure by Integrity, Toy Options Thomas Iain Dixon Monsieur Andre Neil Taverner Monsieur Firmin Hannah Morrison Meg Giry Vic, Leicester Haymarket Theatre, Manchester Library Theatre, and Red Run Media. He also produced and scored the music for the Nottingham Playhouse and Oldham Coliseum where, amongst highlight of Oldham MBC’s 150th year celebrations, The Oldham others, he was Musical Supervisor for the English premiere of The Story – a Theatrical Time Travel Experience. Steamie. For TV, Kelvin has composed scores for the BBC’s Panorama series He spent five years working at Derby Playhouse, where he was and Channel 4’s Dispatches. Kelvin’s classical work, Hogmanay - A MD for The Entertainer, A Christmas Carol, Hooray for Hollywood, Suite for Orchestra, Choir & Bagpipes is published by Europa Edition Romeo and Juliet, Animal Farm, As You Like It and Treasure Island. and his composition A British Isles Fantasia for Orchestra and Choir As a composer at Derby Playhouse, Kelvin wrote scores for Dracula, had its premiere at the University Concert Hall, Cambridge last year. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Frankenstein, Merlin and the Winter For more information, please visit www.kelvintowse.com King, Serial Killers, Arabian Nights and Henceforward for which he Simon Fletcher Monsieur Reyer Paul Sellors Buquet John Killip Monsieur Lefevre

8 9 THE TAYLORIAN COMPANY

Mike Bonner Alexandra Slater Anne-Marie Craine Carrie Hunt Debbie Gooding David Lyons

Denise Groenewald Matthew Hawley Lamberti Gemma Varnom Graham Crowe Jack Divers Jane Mayne

Lois Mooney Freya Coates Alex Maxwell Rob Kinrade Sarah Brew Sarah Pearson CORPS DE BALLET

Alice Smith Beth Thomas Breeshey Crookall Eve McGregor Kayleigh Booth Sian Fletcher

10 11 THE CAST SCENES AND SONGS

Phantom...... David Artus Christine...... Emily Coates MALE ENSEMBLE ACT ONE ACT TWO Raoul...... Damian Kneale Mike Bonner Prologue - The stage of the Paris Opera House, 1905 Six months later Auctioneer, Raoul & Company Carlotta...... Kristene Sutcliffe Graham Crowe ENTR’ACTE Overture Ubaldo Piangi...... David Holland Jack Divers The Staircase of the Opera House Madame Giry...... Mandy Griffin The Dress Rehearsal of Hannibal Masquerade/Why So Silent Rob Kinrade Monsieur Andre...... Thomas Iain Dixon Think of Me Full Company Carlotta, Christine and Raoul Monsieur Firmin...... Neil Taverner Matthew The Manager’s Office Hawley Lamberti Backstage/After the Gala Monsieur Reyer/ Notes/Twisted Every Way Angel of Music André, Firmin, Carlotta, Piangi, Auctioneer...... Simon Fletcher David Lyons Christine & Meg Raoul, Christine, Giry Meg Giry...... Hannah Morrison Alex Maxwell Christine’s Dressing Room & The Phantom Monsieur Lefevre...... John Killip Simon Fletcher Little Lotte/The Mirror (Angel of Music) Don Juan rehearsal Buquet...... Paul Sellors John Killip Raoul, Christine & The Phantom Christine, Piangi, Madame Firmin...... Sarah Brew Reyer, Carlotta, Paul Sellors The Labyrinth Underground Don Atilio...... Graham Crowe The Phantom of the Opera Giry & Company Confidante...... Gemma Varnom The Phantom & Christine A Graveyard Hairdresser...... Mike Bonner FEMALE The Music of the Night Wishing You Were Jeweller...... David Lyons The Phantom Somehow Here Again/ Christine Maid...... Sarah Pearson ENSEMBLE Beyond the Lake, the Next Morning Wandering Child/ I Remember/Stranger Than You Dreamt It Fop 1...... Rob Kinrade Sarah Brew Bravo Bravo Fop 2...... Jack Divers Christine & The Phantom Christine, The Phantom, Ann-Marie Craine Fop 3...... Simon Fletcher Magical Lasso Christine & Raoul Freya Coates Buquet, Meg, Madame Giry & Ballet Girls Gossiping lady 1...... Debbie Gooding The Stage of the Opera House Gossiping lady 2...... Jane Mayne Denise Groenewald The Manager’s Office - Before the Premiere Notes/Prima Donna Don Juan Triumphant Gossiping lady 3...... Denise Groenewald Debbie Gooding Firmin, André, Raoul, Carlotta, Giry, Meg & The Phantom Raoul, André, Firmin, Marksman and The Passarino...... Mike Bonner Carrie Hunt A Performance of Il Muto Phantom,Carlotta, Piangi, Passarino Chief Fireman...... David Lyons Jane Mayne Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh and Company Firemen...... Paul Sellors & Rob Kinrade Carlotta & Company The Point of No Return Lois Mooney Marksman...... Jack Divers The Roof of the Opera House The Phantom and Christine Sarah Pearson Slave Master...... Perry O’Dea Why Have You Brought Me Here?/ The Labyrinth Underground Corps De Ballet...... Eve McGregor Alexandra Slater Raoul, I’ve Been There Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer Corps de Ballet...... Kayleigh Booth Gemma Varnom Raoul & Christine Full Company Corps de Ballet...... Breeshey Crookall Corps de Ballet...... Sian Fletcher Raoul & Christine The Phantom’s Lair Christine, The Phantom, Raoul & Company Corps de Ballet...... Alice Smith All I Ask of You (Reprise) Corps de Ballet...... Beth Thomas The Phantom

12 13 BEHIND THE MASK: THE PHANTOM REVEALED

14 15 THE ORCHESTRA CREATIVE TEAM

Musical Director Kelvin Towse Producer...... Matt James Flute/Piccolo...... Claire Creer Trombone...... Mark Halliday Director/Choreographer...... John Cumberlidge Oboe/Cor Anglais...... Andrew Cole Sinfonia...... Gareth Deakin Musical Director ...... Kelvin Towse Percussion...... James Davis Clarinet/Bass Clarinet...... Tony Barnsley Pointe Ballet Choreographer...... Pippa Salter Violin...... Tom Field Set Design...... Nick Murley Trumpet/Flugel...... Paul Hamilton Cello...... Ruth Douthwaite Lighting Design...... Paul Seed French Horn...... Chris Weeks Double Bass...... Oliver Barratt Sound Design...... Alex Linney Assistant Musical Director & repetiteur..... Gareth Deakin Pippa Salter PIPPA SALTER CHOREOGRAPHY FOR Dance Captain...... Alice Smith Ballet Choreographer

Phantom Prosthetic Make-up Design...... Becky Kerton “POINTE BALLET OF THE COUNTRY NYMPHS” Illusion Consultant...... Tom Pear Production Coordinator...... Jenny Halstein Marketing & PR/Sponsorship...... James Davis Principal of The Academy of Dance for the She has choreographed for the Isle of Man Symphony Publicity & programme past 16 years, Pippa has been teaching and Orchestra’s performances on numerous occasions, A concept and design...... Geoff Legan Diane Killip Janet Norris professionally training students from the across the as well as The Manx Ballet Company for the past 15 Wardrobe Supervisor Make-Up Supervisor Island in classical ballet, modern, contemporary and years, including the recent production of Snow where Stage Manager...... John Skinner GCSE/A Level dance. she prepared all the staging, set design and costumes. Deputy Stage Manager...... Hannah Halden Pippa has been involved in various productions and Pippa has always had a great passion for the arts on performances over the years on the Island, including the Island and is delighted to be a part of the show. Wardrobe Supervisor...... Diane Killip being part of the Commonwealth Youth Games closing Props Supervisor...... Carolyn Christian ceremony team. Hair & Wig Supervisor ...... John Cumberlidge Make-Up Supervisor...... Janet Norris Assistant Hair & Wig Supervisor...... Mary O’Dea Carolyn Christian Jenny Halstein BECKY KERTON PHANTOM PROSTHETIC DESIGN Company Photographer...... Steve Woodley Props Supervisor Production Coordinator Front of House...... Becky Dawson, Pat Danks, ecky lives and works in Manchester and comes Sleeping Beauty, during their residencies in Salford Christine Breadner, Bto Taylorian with a wealth of hair and specialist and Manchester theatres. She also worked for three make-up experience. years as a make up artist and wig assistant for Wigs Georgia Perry, In 2010-11 she trained at The School of Make-Up Up North, Manchester. Olivia Perry, in Stockport obtaining diplomas in both Pro Tech 2015 saw Becky enter several make-up competitions Hairdressing and Media Hair and Make-up. More including the IMATS London Battle of the Brushes, Thomas Schofield, recently she studied Make-up Design for Film and Prosthetic Competition (placing 3rd), the Pro Beauty Kelly Firth Television at the Vancouver Film School, in British London SFX Make-up Competition (placing 2nd) and Gareth Deakin Columbia, Canada, obtaining a diploma with honours she placed 1st in the UMA expo Make-up Competition. Transportation...... Richard Solomon, Assistant Musical Director and working on many film projects during her year Taylorian welcomes Becky to the Isle of Man to work Manx Independent Carriers, long course. with Director John Cumberlidge in designing and IOM Steam Packet, Industry experience includes SFX Make-up for A creating specific new prosthetic designs for one of the Midsummer Nights Dream for The Royal Northern most iconic characters in musical theatre. She can be Steve Pepper, College of Music and Wig Assistant positions on UK contacted via her website: www.becky-k.wix.com/ Neil Dolman tours of Grease, Legally Blonde and Matthew Bourne’s makeup or on email [email protected]

16 17 CREATIVE TEAM PATRICK TAYLOR OUR FOUNDER

Hair Technicians...... Mary O’Dea, Set Construction and Hire...... Belgrade Theatre or the ultimate musical, read the ultimate dream, for Yvonne Karran, Liam Kaneen, Scenic Workshop, Fthat’s what this would mean to our founder Patrick Taylor. Caitlin Trenholme Proscenium Scenic Projects, To be awarded the licence to stage the world’s number Wardrobe and Dressing Team...... Diane Killip, Paul Seed for PSC Productions, one musical – a premiere no less – with the personal Tracey Booth, Jenny Halstein, Paul and Martin Devereau, Archie Clapton, endorsement of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s management team Pat Lowe, Jane Mooney, Lindsey Scarffe, Alan Brian for NSOS Scenic Workshop, is an honour no-one could have envisaged so soon after Gill Skinner, Lauren Scarffe, Richard Masters @TheRep Theatre, Taylorian was formed in 2007. Kate Caine, Monica Clark, Claire Cox, Lee Stennett - chandelier operation Nora Lean, Viki McCausland, How fitting that this is the company’s tenth show – what (Automation Equipment Stage Technologies), Nichola Morrison, Vik Wylde progress, what a journey, what an accolade! David Walton Make-Up Team...... Janet Norris, Kim Croft, Certainly Patrick Taylor would have scarcely believed what Judith Fullerton, Rosie Moffat, Costume Creation and Hire...... Birmingham the company has achieved in less than a decade – all in his Rachael Britton, Alice Quayle, Jodie Ardern, Costume Hire, name, all based on the foundations he laid, all inspired by his Lesley Corlett, Abbie Moffat, Sandie Divers Academy Costumes, London, joy and simple passion to produce quality theatre. Follow Spot Operators...... Graeme Jolly, Royal Shakespeare Company, This one’s for you Mr T. Joanna Curphey Bristol Costume Services, Enjoy the spectacle from your regular vantage point - and Lichfield Costume Hire, keep an eye on box number five! Ann Sparks, Taylorian Costume Creation

Props and Furnishings.... Scene Dock, Manchester, National Theatre, London, Jenny Halstein & Carolyn Christian for Taylorian Prop Creation ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wigs and Facial Hair...... Darren Ware at The Wig Room, Wigs Up North, JC Wigs Patricia Wild for her generosity, IOM Constabulary Lynne, Paul & Wendy-Anne Steven Corkish at (firearms section), at Birmimgham Costume Hire, Backstage Crew...... John Callow, Villa and Gaiety Complex Staff Kingswood Funeral Home , Tim Whiting (casting consultant), Steve Brookes, Heather Hanahford, Paul Devereau, Operations & Technical Manager...... Seamus Shea Martin Devereau, Gerry Thomson, Sefton Hotel for use of Gillian Tormey, Bob Harrison, Alex Brindley, Stage Manager...... Ted Faragher Lindsay Riordan,Tom Baggaley, Tom Kinrade, their facilities, Jonathan Godson, Ben Hartley at Manx Radio, James Turpin, Dan Magee, Zoe Greatbatch, Theatre Technician...... Alex Davidson Carol Crookall, Duncan Parker, Jackie Turley at Isle of Man Clare Austin, Michael Cowin, Michael Collins, Assistant Theatre Technician...... Carl Crellin Karen Corkhill - stand-in pianist Newspapers Esther Killgallon, Andy Simpson, Front of House Duty Manager...... John Foster Andrew Allen, and chaperone, Paul O’Dea, David Walton, Andrew Halstein Front of House Manager...... Neill Cowin Helios LX, Adrian Gwillym,

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Dress circle – £15 (Groups of 10+ & concessions – £12.50) Stalls – £12.50 (Groups of 10+ & concessions – £10) Under 16s – £5 Saturday 26 September 7.30pm, Gaiety Theatre Call the Box Offi ce: PROUD TO BE MAIN SPONSORS OF 600555 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

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