An amateur production by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of New York ST ALBANS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (formerly St Albans Operatic Society) presents Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl Book by Joseph Stein • Music by Jerry Block • Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick 10th26th – 14th– 30th November April 2016 2015 EveningsEvenings at 7.45pm, at 7.45pm Saturday& Saturday matinee matinee at 2.30pm at 2.30pm Produced on the New York stage by Harold Prince. Original New York stage production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins al Th usic eatr M e s Co n m a b p l a A n . t y S Affiliated to the National Operatic samtc.org.uk and Dramatic Association Raising the Roof! Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen to St Albans Musical Theatre Company’s Linda Dyne – Director production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. Linda started her Professional theatrical career when she was 18 and continued for 20 years until she decided to We are so pleased to be staging this musical, especially with the conflict try her hand at Directing, rather than Acting. She has in the whole world at present time as it shows that it’s not just in modern now been Directing and Choreographing for longer times that minorities are the centre of hatred and persecution. These things than she will admit to! This is Linda’s fourth ‘Fiddler’ have been going on since time immemorial. and she has enjoyed Directing this show just as much as the first. ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ is a true story which We touched on the subject in a lighter hearted way in our last show always makes it an very emotive piece. ‘Hairspray’ but the message is stronger in this show. That being said there Linda’s next Production in 2 weeks time is ‘Steel Magnolias’ at The Barn Theatre, are a lot of very humorous one liners in the show and I hope we have Welwyn Garden City. That will be followed by the new Musical, ‘Dirty Rotten captured that unique Jewish humour!!! Scoundrels’ at Harpenden and then a favourite G & S, ‘Gondoliers’ at Watford We are pleased to welcome back into the fold Steve Wilks playing Tevye. Palace in 2017 for ALGSS. She has thoroughly enjoyed working with Philip The last time Steve performed with us was in our production of Chess, again and always feels blessed when she has such a wonderful cast and crew to work with! many years ago. There are other familiar faces and many new ones on the stage for this production, each one giving outstanding performances. We have enjoyed the rehearsal period very much and I hope you will now sit back and enjoy visiting Anatevka, dear little village, little town of mine!!! Philip Joslin – Music Director Jane L Foufas Following training at Trinity College of Music and Chairman Bristol University, Philip has conducted a wide variety of musical styles covering everything between classical works and modern musicals. Recent MD credits include The Mikado, Yeomen of the Guard, HONK!, Iolanthe, (ALGSS); Annie, Guys & Dolls, The Sound of Music, (SMTC); For everyone’s enjoyment Oh What a Lovely War, Guys & Dolls, (RLOS); Sweeney Todd (PIT Productions). We want you to enjoy the performance to the full so, as a courtesy He is also a guest conductor with the Grims Dyke Opera Company. Directorial to both audience and cast, please switch off all mobile phones and credits include Sullivan and Gilbert and The Zoo. Philip is sometimes to be electronic devices. Video or audio recording of this performance is seen treading the boards, and, in a rare example of this, he played the part of strictly prohibited. Please note: This Performance includes the use of smoke and a Horton the elephant in ALGSS’ production of Seussical last June. Philip is next Including to be seen as MD of Carousel for ALGSS next February. gunshot – Thank you for your co-operation. mobile phones Steve Wilks – Tevye Steve is delighted to be playing the part of Tevye again for Emily Down – Hodel Emily has loved the stage from a young age, starting dance SAMTC, 15 years after the last time he performed with the classes at the tender age of 2. As the years flew by the love company in “Chess”. Tevye is one of his favourite parts, grew to include singing and acting as well. Emily has combining great comedy, fantastic songs, strong characters competed nationally in all three areas and has performed and pathos interwoven into a believable storyline. Steve has in numerous musicals as part of both local societies and been performing for 23 years now in the Hertfordshire area at the University of York. Some of her favourite to date and has played such parts as Higgins in “My Fair Lady”, the include, Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ Superstar), Crystal, King in “The King and I”, Billy in “Carousel”, Emile in “South Little Shop of Horrors, Isle, Spring Awakening, Lucinda, Into Pacific”, Freddie in “Chess”, Pilate in “JC Superstar”, Cervantes/Don Quixote in the Woods, Somewhere Ballet Soloist, West Side Story and Ti Moune, Once on This “Man of La Mancha”, Daddy Warbucks in “Annie”, Adam in “Seven Brides for Island. Emily is thrilled to be playing the role of Hodel in her SAMTC debut. Seven Brothers”, and Captain Smith in “Titanic”. Steve would like to thank his long-suffering family for supporting him and his show demands! Debby Connor – Golde Emily Dell – Chava This is Debby’s fifth show with St Albans Musical Theatre Emily has studied a variety of dance from the age of three Company (SAMTC) and she is now a part of the furniture. including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern and Contemporary. Strong- charactered women seem to be her forte, so playing Currently studying for her A levels, she is delighted to Tevye’s long suffering wife Golde in Fiddler on The Roof be performing her third show with the society as Chava seemed to be her natural progression. Her previous following 2012’s “Sound of Music” in which she played incarnations have been Widow Corney, Oliver (SAMTC), Briggita and 2010’s “The King and I” when she made her Carlotta Campion, Follies (SAMTC), Miss Lynch, Grease first appearance with the society as one of the Siamese (SAMTC). Katisha, Hot Mikado Finchley and Friern Barnet Operatic Society children. As well as performing Emily enjoys both digital (FFBOS), Domina, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (FFBOS) , Miss and traditional photography and loves to travel abroad. Hannigan, Annie (FFBOS), Sarah, Company, Completely Productions, and Mama Noah Children of Eden with (FFBOS). Cate Brooks – Tzeitel Since primary school, when Cate discovered her passion for Lee Harris – Motel musical theatre, she has been an active member of a number of Lee has performed from a young age and also puts his hand local societies and taken part in many shows in the St Albans to directing plays and musicals in the area. This will be his area. She will take her A levels this Summer and then hopes to second show with the company, he opened act 2 of ‘Kiss further her performance skills at drama school or university. Me Kate’ in 2012 singing “It’s too darn hot”. Fiddler will be She’s glad to be revisiting Fiddler on the Roof, having had the 17th show that he has been involved in, either on or a role in her school production four years ago, where she backstage, since he moved to the area from his home in played her first named role, as Sasha the Russian! Dorset in 2012. He played Tevye in his school production in 2006 so Subsequent credits include Polly in ‘Crazy for You’, Reecey in ‘Our House’, Belle in is delighted to be involved with the show again, ten years on. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and Cha Cha in ‘Grease’ as well as being a part of SAMTC’s previous show ‘Hairspray’, her first show with the group. Alex Slater – Perchik Perchik is Alex’s second role and first principal role after joining the company for Grease in 2014. Previously roles on stage Clive Webb – Lazar Wolf include the ensemble for Grease and as the endearing yet clumsy I am really looking forward to playing Lazar Wolf again Moose in Crazy for You with St Albans Youth Musical Theatre. in this wonderful show. Many, many, many years ago I During his time at Simon Balle School Alex did appear as part even played Perchik, so I must have some attachment to of the chorus for the schools production of Les Miserables when the story and the music. After years of performing a wide he was in Year 10, but was better known for playing Baritone variety of principal roles and chorus or being front of Saxophone within the schools ensembles. Alex is currently in house for our company and performing with other local Phase 2 of his Army training at the Royal Military School of Music and is societies I can really say this has been an enjoyable show to rehearse with a looking to pursue a career as a military musician when he passes out of training at lovely new set of faces and talent and some old familiar friends. I hope you enjoy Kneller Hall. it. And by the way, I am still looking for a replacement for my dearly departed wife Frumah Sarah. Zodiac – Fyedka Zodiac has had a love for the performing arts from a young age and made his SAOS/SAMTC debut in Grease as a “Greaser”.