Casino Théâtre 42, rue de Carouge, 1205 Geneva GENEVA AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS CABARET Book by Joe Masteroff Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Based on the book Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood Friday, 17 April 2015 at 20h00 Saturday, 18 April at 20h00 Sunday, 19 April at 20h00 Thursday, 23 April at 20h00 Friday, 24 April at 20h00 Saturday, 25 April at 20h00 Sunday, 26 April at 15h00 CABARET is presented under the license of Felix Bloch Erben Agency, Berlin, Germany with kind permission by International Creative Management, : New York, USA. www.gaos.ch Geneva Amateur Operatic Society Really Youthful Group Presents Book Composer Marshall Brickman Andrew Lippa Rick Elice CASINO THEATRE 28, 29, 30 August For more information visit: www.gaos.ch Based on characters created by Charles Addams GENEVA AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS CABARET Book by JOE MASTEROFF Based on the play by John Van Druten And stories by Christopher Isherwood Music by JOHN KANDER Lyrics by FRED EBB Reduced orchestration by Chris Walker Director: Sue Lloyd Assistant Director: Sharon Gill Musical Director: Allardyce Mallon Choreographers: Maria Anderson and Elizabeth Heard www.gaos.ch CABARET is presented under the license of Felix Bloch Erben Agency, Berlin, Germany with kind permission by International Creative, Management, New York, USA. FROM KINDERGARTEN TO UNIVERSITY Kindergarten, primary, lower and upper secondary school Swiss Maturité French Baccalauréat Private French-speaking school with an international vocation. From September 2014, Florimont will off er all the quali cations needed for international, French and Swiss universities New from September 2014! International Baccalaureat and bilingual classes 37, av. du Petit-Lancy 1213 Petit-Lancy, Genève Tél. : +41 (0) 22 879 00 00 www.florimont.ch A WELCOME FROM THE GAOS CHAIRMAN Europe is in turmoil. Banks are failing. Your money is almost worthless. Millions are unemployed. Bully boy politicians are seizing power. Religious intolerance and racial prejudice are in the air and violence is on your doorstep. We are in Berlin; it’s 1931. What would you do? Well, no matter what, there are always places to find pleasure, gratification and entertainment. You may, of course, enjoy the risqué dancing and music of the Kit Kat Klub, a shady den where all manner of intriguing characters party into the early hours. Otherwise there is the Casino Theatre where GAOS is currently performing that very modern, magnificent and dramatic musical extravaganzaCABARET ! Thankyou for joining us. Cabaret follows in the footsteps of some remarkable GAOS musical theatre productions, which include Cats, Chicago, The Producers and The Sound of Music. You may have enjoyed one or more of those shows with us and we feel confident that you will be just as well entertained by this production. If this is your first GAOS show, then you are in for a real treat. Cabaret is proudly brought to the Casino Théâtre stage by Sue Lloyd, our Director, and Sharon Gill, Assistant Director; Allardyce Mallon is our Musical Director. This experienced and talented team has gathered together an amazing cast and crew who have created this wonderful show which we know will thrill and delight you. We have once again received excellent and outstanding support from the management and staff of the Casino Théâtre. Their professionalism and goodwill are essential to this and all the other productions we perform in this wonderful theatre. Our thanks go especially to all our advertisers and sponsors for their generosity. Their continued financial contributions are essential in maintaining the quality of your theatrical experience with GAOS. So now, please sit back, relax and permit yourself a little escapism. Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome Fremde, étranger, stranger Glucklich zu sehen Je suis enchanté Happy to see you MIKE SELL, Chairman If you would like to know more about our forthcoming productions or to express an opinion about any of our activities please contact me personally or at [email protected]. Alternatively just have a word with one of the many “Ask Me About GAOS” people at the theatre today. 3 www.iil.ch INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL DE LANCY 1ST ONE TO ONE IPAD SCHOOL IN SWITZERLAND English Section | French Section Nursery | Primary | Secondary Checkpoint | IGCSE Examinations | IB Diploma Brevet des Collèges | French Baccalaureate Bilingual Programme French-English Institut International de Lancy Avenue Eugène-Lance 24, 1212 Grand-Lancy Case postale 1810, CH-1211 Genève 26 Tél. + 41 (0) 22 794 26 20 | [email protected] | www.iil.ch Institut International de Lancy Travailler et réussir ensemble SUE LLOYD – THE DIRECTOR Sue Lloyd can truly be called a GAOS icon. Over the past forty years she has not only served on the Committee in various capacities but also performed in over twenty GAOS shows and produced at least sixteen more of them. She is one of the founders of the GAOS Choral Group, and as an organizer of the Society’s Musical Evenings has helped GAOS in raising over 130,000 Swiss francs for charity. As a producer she has been known chiefly for her pantomimes (including Aladdin, Ali Baba, Babes in the Wood, Little Red Riding Hood, Robinson Crusoe and Sinbad the Sailor – twice!), operettas (The Merry Widow, The White Horse Inn) and the works of Gilbert and Sullivan (Princess Ida, The Mikado, The Gondoliers, Iolanthe, Trial by Jury). Now, with Cabaret, Sue has chosen to focus her directorial skills on a high-profile Broadway musical. With typical thoroughness, she has investigated the historical period and social context of the story as well as the show’s literary antecedents (the works of Christopher Isherwood dealing with life in Berlin in the 1920s and 30s – see page 28), and this informed approach, combined with her usual high standards and masterful staging, is sure to result in yet another triumph for GAOS. 5 Weekly removals to Switzerland? Just get on the blower. The Switzerland specialists T: +44 (0)1865 740700 or call free from Switzerland: 0800 000 126 F: +44 (0)1865 750625 Email: [email protected] www.lukerbros.com Memb No. L031 SHARON GILL – THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR After the curtain closed onCats last year, rather than breathing a sigh of relief and putting her feet up for a summer of relaxation, Sharon looked towards her next project and when Sue Lloyd asked her to help out with Cabaret there was no real decision to take. When Sharon made her GAOS stage debut as a butterfly inSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sue was playing the role of Principal Boy and then many years later it was Sue who cast Sharon in her first role as Principal Boy. So, keeping the tradition going and being in a position to learn from the GAOS Gem that is Sue whilst putting on Cabaret was just too amazing an opportunity to pass by. Sharon thanks Sue for thinking of her. Sharon would like to send a special thanks out to her Dad (Rodney) for coming out of “retirement” a second time to stage manage this show. Working with Sue on Directing and being Rodney’s Assistant Stage Manager is like taking a GAOS Masterclass in Production. Lastly, but by no means least, a massive thank you to all the cast and everyone involved on the production team for making this a fun and enjoyable experience. 7 ALLARDYCE MALLON – THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR Originally from Scotland, Allardyce gained his degree in musicology, history and composition at the University of Edinburgh. He went on to study for his Masters in composition at the University of Surrey, England, and then to Geneva where he gained his diploma in conducting and the Prix du Conservatoire for composition. He became very active in several musical ventures in the Geneva area, including the GAOS productions of The Producers, Chess, Iolanthe and Oliver! He also worked as assistant conductor at the Grand Théâtre de Genève Billy( Budd by Britten) and with the San Francisco Opera (Pelléas et Melisande by Debussy). Holder of the Walter Susskind Scholarship, he spent time at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama in Glasgow where he gained experience as a repetiteur and conductor. From 2003 to 2007 he was repetiteur and assistant conductor at the Meiningen Theater in Germany, which was followed by an engagement in Weimar at the Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle. Further engagements included the Grand Théatre de Luxembourg Le( Nozze di Figaro), the Utah Symphony and Opera in Salt Lake City (Cenerentola), the Sondsershausen Schlossfestpiele in Germany (Die Zauberflöte) and several seasons at the Festival International d’Art Lyrique at Aix-en- Provence. Often based in Switzerland, he was in charge of music for the Swiss Fête des Vignerons in 1999, as well as for the Opening Ceremony of the Expo.02 in Neuchâtel. He works a lot with young musicians all over Switzerland, training players for the national brass championships, preparing and accompanying students for exams at various conservatoires, as well as coaching singers. 9 From 3-11 years old Where life-long learning begins Geneva English School | Route de Malagny 36, CP 40 1294 Genthod | Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 775 04 40 | [email protected] | www.geschool.ch THE CHOREOGRAPHERS MARIA ANDERSON Born and bred in the U.K. Trained in London. Moved to Switzerland in 1968. Taught classical ballet and was a pregnant wolf and alligator in a Player’s Theatre pantomime. After a year in Spain under Franco, Maria arrived back in Geneva gasping to dance and paint again. She taught at the Migros Club (in terrible French), did shows, painted and started a dance school, which she ran for thirty years. This explains, she hastens to add, why she is so old! By chance, her neighbour persuaded her to audition for tap dancing at the GAOS Music Hall in 1988.