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Another Openin' Another Show was performed in Langwith Dining Hall on 24th-26th June 2005. Tickets were £5 and £3.50 for concessions.
For the 2005 summer show we decided to do a cabaret style showcase of hit songs from a selection of musicals, chosen to tell something of the story of how musicals had developed. Director Laura Dalton and musical director Matthew Collins chose a range of songs from solos such as Memory from Cats to full chorus numbers like Summer Nights from Grease.
The show was compered by long-standing society member Alex Gurney, with many old and new members of the society doing solos. It also started a summer show trend for impossibly quick costume changes!
Probably the most notable thing about Another Openin' was the Crash afterwards. Possibly the most interesting Crash in recent society history, there were plenty of "oings ongay". However, the society was still in one piece afterwards. Just.
Programme
Anything Goes- Caz Bennett and chorus
Carousel- Holly Carter
Kiss Me Kate- Alex Mortlock
South Pacific- Jay Paranada
My Fair Lady- Helen Steel and male chorus
The Sound Of Music- Rebecca Mellor and female chorus
West Side Story- Sarah Howe, Holly Carter, Alan Stewart, Richard Sunley and male chorus
Cabaret- Laura McCrea
Grease- Alan Stewart, Leah Duffield and chorus
Sweet Charity- chorus
Chicago- Caz Bennett, Frankie Thomas, Leah Duffield, Holly Carter, Siobhan Barrass, Rebecca Mellor
A Chorus Line- Sarah Howe
Evita- James Armstrong, Helen Steel
Little Shop Of Horrors- Andrew Lawson, Siobhan Barrass and chorus
Cats- Fiona Constantine
Starlight Express- Chris Charlton, Stuart Gallagher
Blood Brothers- Liz Kelly, J. Mark Pim and chorus
Les Miserables- Chris Charlton, Richard Sunley, Rebecca Mellor, Emily Rothman, James Armstrong, Alex Mortlock, Andy Lawson and chorus
Chess- Liz Kelly, Helen Steel
The Phantom of the Opera- J. Mark Pim
Miss Saigon- Laura McCrea, Stuart Gallagher
The Lion King- Jay Paranada, Fiona Constantine, Caz Bennett, Alan Stewart and chorus
And you host for the evening- Alex Gurney
Chorus
Adam Foster, Claire Laughtron, Rachel Kent, Helen Roberts, Nick Lay, Stuart Roberts, Lois Cross, James Butterworth, Sara Mao, Ruby Lee, Stephanie Radi
Musicians
Keyboards- Matthew Collins, Robbie Berryman
Cornet- Robbie Berryman
Saxophone- Alec Robinson
Bass guitar- Phil McPhee
Drums- Adam Leith
Crew
Director- Laura Dalton
Musical Director- Matthew Collins
Technical Director- Andy Vick
Repetiteur- Robbie Berryman
Choreography- Laura Dalton and Caz Bennett
Front of House- Tor Steventon
Technical Consultant- Max Weitzmann
Stage Manager- Iain Dempsey
Stage Crew- Chris Armstrong
Sound Manager- Peter Harbottle
Lighting Manager- Andy Vick
Lighting- Steven Purvis, Tor Steventon
Set design- Laura Dalton, Tor Steventon
Set construction- members of the cast and crew
Costumes- Laura Dalton, Rebecca Mellor, Holly Carter
Press and Publicity- Fiona Constantine, Alan Stewart, Bryony Davies
Goole Concert Programme
Ring forth, ye bells
In a doleful train… Now is not this ridiculous
Fiona Constantine, Lois Cross, Chris Charlton
A British tar is a soaring soul
Matthew Collins, J. Mark Pim, Steven Purvis
Never mind the why and wherefore
Holly Carter, Matthew Collins, J. Mark Pim
When you're lying awake
J. Mark Pim
If you go in
Alex Holland, J. Mark Pim, Chris Charlton
From the distant panorama… We are warriors three
J. Mark Pim, Stuart Roberts, Chris Charlton
If you give me your attention
Andy Lawson
A Lady fair of lineage high
Tor Steventon, Chris Charlton, Stuart Roberts, J. Mark Pim
Now wouldn't you like to rule the roost
Holly Carter, Fiona Constantine
Princess Ida Finale Act II
Fiona Constantine, Tor Steventon, Holly Carter, Chris Charlton, Stuart Roberts, J. Mark Pim, Alex Holland, Steven Purvis
The Mikado Overture
Matthew Collins, Robbie Berryman
A wand'ring minstrel I
Chris Charlton
The sun whose rays are all ablaze
Holly Carter
Three Little Maids
Holly Carter, Rebecca Mellor, Penny Grant
When a felon's not engaged
Steven Purvis
When our gallant Norman foes
Penny Grant
Fair is Rose as bright May day
Holly Carter
We're called gondolieri
Chris Charlton, Alex Holland
When a merry maiden marries
Rebecca Mellor
Take a pair of sparkling eyes
Chris Charlton
Dance a Cachucha
When the foeman bares his steel
Tor Steventon, Penny Grant, Steven Purvis