Kiss Me, Kate
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Sam and Bella Spewack
- 22–26 November 2016
- Arc Theatre, Trowbridge
Production team
Phil Courage – Director
Helen Heaton – Musical Director
Anna Mazan – Choreographer
Cast
| Fred Graham / Petruchio | Jamie Wright |
| Lilli Vanessi / Katharine | Caroline Murray |
| Lois Lane / Bianca | Tirion Cowell |
| Bill Calhoun / Lucentio | Paul West |
| First Man | Andrew Curtis |
| Second Man | Mike Holden |
| Harry Trevor / Baptista | Graham Billings |
| Stagehand / Gremio | Tim Hobbs |
| Stagehand / Hortensio | Richard Rawlings |
| General Harrison Howell | Alan Rutland |
| Hattie | Claire Warren |
| Pauline | Maria Matthews |
| Wardrobe Lady | Ann Berry |
| Ralph | Jon Lewthwaite |
Dancers:
Anna Mazan, Helen Bailey, Bradley Doman, Emma Giles, Megan Hughes
Ensemble:
Ann Berry, Claire Borovac, David Bullock, John Burtenshaw, Pat Burtenshaw, Bernice Hudson, Jon Lewthwaite, M’Lou Llewellyn, Maria Matthews, Anna Mazan, Caroline Miller, Phil Sefton, Claire Warren
Credits
Orchestra
| Conductor | Helen Heaton |
| Keyboard | Julian Clementson |
| Reed 1 | Tim Fosker / Sue Lawson |
| Reed 2 | Helen Pysanczyn |
| Reed 3 | Jonny Haygreen / Trudy Monday |
| Bass | Nigel Shires / Theresa Cole |
| Percussion | Tony Stockley |
Behind the scenes
| Director | Phil Courage |
| Musical Director | Helen Heaton |
| Choreographer | Anna Mazan |
| Rehearsal accompanists | Julian Clementson, Helen Heaton |
| Stage Manager | Ollie Phipps |
| Backstage Crew | Emma Edwards, Nicky Runyeard-Hunt, Conner Runyeard-Hunt, Viki Stevens, Jamie Davies |
| Show Coordinators | Claire Borovac, Janet Cooper |
| Wardrobe | Sandra Tucker, Joan Baggs, Karen Grant |
| Hired costumes | Bath Theatrical Costume Hire |
| Set design & construction | Phil Courage assisted by Jerome Way |
| Lighting | Tony Giddings |
| Sound | Martyn Johnson, equipment from Enlightened |
| Properties | Ann Berry, Denise Harrison, Michelle Hole |
| Front of House | Members and Friends of the Society |
| Publicity photos | Trevor Porter |
| Poster / Programme | Claire Borovac, photos by Clive James |
| Programme printing | Westbury Digital Print |
| Raffle | Janet Cooper |
| Rehearsal refreshments | Claire Borovac |
| Website | Viv Kyte |
Acknowledgements
TAOS Musical Theatre and Trowbridge Youth Theatre would like to acknowledge with thanks:
- the staff and volunteers of the Arc Theatre, Trowbridge
- the caretakers of The Clarendon Academy
- the staff and volunteers of Trowbridge Town Hall
- Trowbridge Players
- Trevor Porter
- Frankie Lewis
- Grapes kindly supplied by Tesco Extra in Trowbridge
- everyone who has helped with set, props, publicity and everything else needed to put on a show