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3 From the Director Welcome to the Rhoda McGaw Theatre for this production of The Magic Flute. I have been wanting to direct this opera for a long time. It was my late husband s favourite opera and we saw it on a number of occasions in England and abroad, including a version from The Puppet Theatre in Vienna and the televised New York Metropolitan Opera. Both of these inspired me in this production. As my late husband, Clive, became unwell, I made a promise to him that I would direct this production in his memory as well as for charity. Our chosen charity is The Lighthouse Project in Woking. This show has been a labour of love which could not have happened without the support and efforts of family, friends and the parents that have entrusted our children to us. I would like to thank everyone involved in this production and would like to extend a special thanks to Laura Brown, the Musical Director, for her enthusiasm and musical expertise, Gretchen Fox Kiefer for her fabulous choreography and talented dancers, Lorraine Landon for her extravagant and fun puppet creations, Mike Bartlett for set design, Mike Griffiths for set build and Cathy Chappell for her artistic support on costuming. I have also been closely supported by my Production Manager Sue Gaastra who has kept me on the straight and narrow! Finally I d like to thank my daughter Lisa Young who is Stage Manager for this production and for taking the time to fold 96 origami birds! I hope you enjoy this operatic pantomime, written by Mozart as a snub to the emperor Joseph II who had complained that Mozart s music had too many notes!

4 Woking Amateur Operatic Society is a friendly local musical theatre company based in Woking, Surrey. We have produced over 80 shows since its formation over 40 years ago. We are a registered charity and produce two shows a year, here at the Rhoda McGaw Theatre, as well as fundraising concerts and other social events. We welcome all newcomers to the society, both on and off-stage. If you are interested in volunteering to help in any aspect of our theatre productions, please do contact us via our website: The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) was founded in 1899 and has a membership of around 2,500 amateur theatre groups and 3,000 individual enthusiasts throughout the UK who are engaged in staging musicals, opera, plays, concerts and pantomime in a wide variety of performing venues, ranging from the country s leading professional theatres to tiny village halls. NODA's mission is to support the education and information needs of individuals and organisations with high quality services and products that contribute to the success of amateur theatre, as well as encouraging appreciation of the sector by participants and audiences alike. They aim to give a shared voice to the amateur theatre sector; to help amateur societies and individuals achieve the highest standards of best practice and performance; to provide leadership and advice to enable amateur theatre to tackle the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. If you would like to find out more about NODA and its range of services, please visit During the interval, you will have a chance to enter our free draw to win 2 free tickets to our next show! The winner of The Magic Flute ticket draw is: Mr. Ronald Penfold

5 The Magic Flute Background Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of 5 and performed before European royalty. At 17, he was engaged as a musician at the Salzburg court, but grew restless and travelled in search of a better position. While visiting Vienna in 1781, he was dismissed from his Salzburg position. He chose to stay in the capital, where he achieved fame but little financial security. During his final years in Vienna, he composed many of his best-known symphonies, concertos, and operas, and portions of the Requiem, which was largely unfinished at the time of his death. The circumstances of his early death have been much mythologized. He was survived by his wife, Constanza and two sons. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers, and his influence on subsequent Western art music is profound. Ludwig van Beethoven composed his own early works in the shadow of Mozart, and Joseph Haydn wrote that posterity will not see such a talent again in 100 years. The Magic Flute was premiered in Vienna on 30 September 1791 and had achieved a great success, drawing immense crowds. It celebrated its 100th performance in November Mozart did not have the pleasure of witnessing this milestone, as he had died on 5 th December Since its premiere, The Magic Flute has always been one of the most beloved works in the operatic repertoire, and is presently the third most frequently performed opera worldwide. The Magic Flute is noted for its prominent Masonic elements. Schikaneder and Mozart were Masons and lodge brothers, as was Ignaz Alberti, engraver and printer of the first libretto. The opera is also influenced by Enlightenment Philosophy, and can be regarded as an allegory advocating enlightened absolutism. The Queen of the Night represents a dangerous form of obscurantism, while her antagonist, Sarastro, symbolises the enlightened sovereign who rules according to principles based on reason, wisdom, and nature. The story itself portrays the education of mankind, progressing from chaos (the serpent) through religious superstition (the Queen and Ladies) to rationalistic enlightenment (Sarastro and Priests), by means of trial (Tamino) and error (Papageno), ultimately to make the Earth a heavenly kingdom, and mortals like the gods.

6 The Magic Flute Synopsis Act 1 Prince Tamino is being chased by an evil serpent. Tamino faints from exhaustion, and just when the serpent is about to deliver its deadly attack, it is killed by three ladies in the service of the Queen of the Night. The three ladies find Tamino extremely handsome and return to the Queen to tell her what happened. When Tamino recovers, he is greeted by Papageno, a bird catcher. Papageno tells Tamino that it was he who killed the evil serpent. When the three ladies return to Tamino, they catch Papageno in his lie. They place a padlock over his mouth as punishment. They show Tamino a portrait of the queen's daughter, Pamina, and tell him that she has been imprisoned by Sarastro. He instantly falls in love with her. Suddenly, the Queen of the Night appears and tells Tamino that he may marry her daughter if he would save her from her enemy. Tamino, without hesitation, agrees. When the queen departs, the three ladies give Tamino a magic flute that will change the hearts of men. They remove the padlock from Papageno's mouth and give him three silver bells that will protect him. The two men begin their rescue mission with the aid of three spirits sent by the ladies. Within Sarastro's palace, Pamina is brought into a room by Monostatos, Sarastro's slave. Moments later, Papageno, who was sent ahead of Tamino, arrives. The two men, frightened by each other's appearance, flee from the room in opposite directions. When Papageno returns, he tells Pamina that he and Tamino have been sent by her mother to rescue her. Pamina rejoices and cannot wait to meet the man who loves her. She tells Papageno that he will find love one day too. The three spirits lead Tamino to Sarastro's temple. Within the temple gates, Tamino is convinced by a high priest that Sarastro is not the evil one - it is actually the Queen of the Night who is evil. When the priest leaves, Tamino plays his magic flute in hopes to summon Papageno and Pamina. Tamino then hears Papageno play his pipes and he leaves while following their sound. Meanwhile, Papageno and Pamina are working their way towards the sound of Tamino's flute. Suddenly, they are captured by Monostatos and his men. Papageno rings his magic bells and the two escape capture. A few moments later, Sarastro himself enters the room. Sarastro tells Pamina that she will eventually find her freedom, and he punishes Monostatos when Pamina tells him that he has tried to demand her love. When Monostatos returns, he brings with him Tamino. Tamino and Pamina see each other for the first time and they embrace. Sarastro then leads Tamino and Papageno into the Temple of Ordeals where they will face several challenges.

7 The Magic Flute Synopsis Act 2 When Tamino and Papageno enter the temple, they are told that Tamino will be given Pamina for marriage as well as succession to Sarastro's throne if he successfully completes the trials. Tamino agrees, though Papageno remains timid. Finally, Papageno is told that upon his completion of the trials, he will be rewarded with a woman of his own, to which he agrees. Their first trial is to remain silent when confronted by women. The three ladies appear to them, but Tamino remains quiet. Papageno opens his mouth without hesitation, but Tamino orders him keep quiet. The three ladies then leave. In Pamina's room, Monostatos kneels down to steal a kiss from the sleeping Pamina. In a flash, the Queen of the Night appears and commands Monostatos to leave. The Queen hands Pamina a dagger and sings her famous aria, instructing her to kill Sarastro. When the queen leaves, Monostatos re-enters and threatens to reveal their murder plot if she does not give into his advances. Sarastro comes in and dismisses Monostatos. He forgives and consoles Pamina. Back in the temple, Tamino and Papageno face their second trial. Again, they must remain silent. They are approached by an old woman. She offers the two men water. Tamino remains silent, but Papageno accepts her water and starts up a conversation with her. The old woman vanishes before Papageno can learn her name. The three spirits appear to lead the men forward and tell them that they must remain silent. Pamina appears to speak with Tamino, but Tamino refuses to speak. He is determined to pass the trials in order to save her. She is unaware of his challenge, and leaves broken-hearted, feeling he no longer loves her. The priests celebrate Tamino's accomplishments so far, and encourage him that he will be just as successful in his two remaining trials. Papageno, alone, is confronted again by the old woman. She tells him that he must commit his love to her or he will otherwise live alone for the rest of his life. Wanting nothing more than a woman to spend his life with, he agrees to marry the old woman. Instantly, she transforms into a beautiful young woman named Papagena, but is rushed off by the priests. In another room, Pamina attempts to kill herself, but is stopped by the three spirits. Tamino is about to start his last two trials, walking through fire and water, when Pamina stops him. They agree to complete the trials together. Protected by the magic flute, they walk through the fire and water unscathed. The priests celebrate their success. Papageno, however, is sad he cannot find his beautiful Papagena. He, too, is about to kill himself when the three spirits appear to him and remind him to ring his bells. When he does, Papagena reappears and the two sing about their happy future. The Queen of the Night, Monostatos, who is now a traitor, and her forces arrive to destroy Sarastro's palace. Before they can proceed, they are defeated and banished forever. Sarastro joins Tamino and Pamina in the temple hall and they give thanks to the gods.

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9 Cast Tamino Pamina Queen of the Night Sarastro Monostatos Papageno Papagena First Lady Second Lady Third Lady First Knight Second Knight Speaker Priest First Slave Second Slave Third Slave Robert Richmond Alice Bishop Giselle Thorne Andrew Wilson Barry Audsley Graham Kirby-Smith Victoria Percival Jane Greenshields Jane Ward Liliana Ilie Alex Haben Steven Kingaby Brian Beamish John Atkinson Roger Thomas Keith White John Atkinson The Three Spirits [Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinée Performances] Millie Feary Notulu Kongwa Kathleen Strijdom The Three Spirits [Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Evening Performances] Caroline Brown Jessica-Mae Thompson Izumi Magee Ladies of the Chorus Jean Anderson Judy Kingaby Janice Kirby-Smith Iris Leech Carrie Price Puppeteers Cathy Chappell Jack Colborne-Flitton Hannah Dare Gillian Freeman Sue Gaastra Jessica Howitt Peter Howitt Evan Huntley-Robertson Sonia Huntley-Robertson Peter Taylor Dancers Michelle Atherton Catherine Ferris Lauren Hamblin Claire Hopkins Robina Jones Shani Nash Sylvie Petersen Claire Woodard

10 ACT ONE Scene 1 No 1 No 2 No 3 No 4 No 5 Scene 2 No 6 No. 7 Scene 3 No 8 A ROCKY PLACE Introduction: Oh help me, Oh help me. Tamino, Three Ladies Where am I? Tamino Aria: Ev'ry day bird-catching I will go Papageno Say, my jolly fellow.. Tamino, Papageno Papageno!.. Three Ladies, Tamino, Papageno Aria: "So fair a face I never saw Tamino Prince, the Queen has heard Three Ladies, Tamino Recitative and Aria: Fear not, my boy.. Queen of the Night I can hardly believe these things...tamino Quintet Hm, hm, hm, hm. Tamino, Papageno, Three Ladies A ROOM IN SARASTRO'S PALACE Monostatos will get it in the neck Three Slaves, Monostatos Trio: My pretty darling Pamina, Monostatos, Papageno Mother, mother! Am I still alive?. Pamina, Papageno Duet: A man who feels love s gentle power.. Pamina, Papageno A PLEASANT GROVE WITH THREE TEMPLES Finale: This path will lead you to your goal...three Spirits So here my learned guides... Tamino, Voices (offstage), Speaker Away again? But there is one other door... Tamino, Speaker Oh, endless night, is there no dawning?. Tamino Lion hearts and twinkle toes!.. Papageno, Pamina Let's get moving, let's get moving?. Monostatos, Pamina, Papageno, 3 Slaves Long life to Sarastro. Chorus, Papageno, Pamina, Sarastro, Monostatos It's him!... It s her!.. Pamina, Tamino, Chorus, Monostatos, Sarastro Long life to Sarastro.. Chorus, Sarastro

11 ACT TWO Scene 1 No 9 No 19 No 10 Scene 2 No 12 Scene 3 No 13 No 14 No 15 Scene 4 No 16 No 17 No 20 Scene 5 No 21 Scene 6 Scene 7 A GROVE WITH GOLD AND SILVER TREES March (Entry of Sarastro and the Priests) Fellow servants of the great gods Sarastro, Speaker, Priests Trio: Will you come back, my love to me?... Pamina, Tamino, Sarastro Take Tamino back to rejoin his travelling...sarastro Aria with Chorus: O mighty Isis and Osiris...Sarastro, Chorus THE FORECOURT TO THE TEMPLE What a terrible. Tamino, Papageno, 2 nd & 3 rd Priest Quintet How, how, how did you... Three Ladies, Tamino, Papageno Well done, indeed, Tamino... 2 nd & 3 rd Priest, Papageno A GARDEN WITH A BOWER OF FLOWERS There she is, so beautiful.. Monostatos Aria: Love gets everyone excited. Monostatos Get away from her!... Queen of the Night, Pamina Aria: My heart is boiling with revenge and fury... Queen of the Night Murder? I can't... Pamina, Monostatos, Sarastro Aria: There is no thought of vengeance... Sarastro A HALL WITHIN THE TEMPLE We shall leave you here alone... 1 st & 2 nd Priest, Papageno, Tamino, Old Woman Trio: Once more to help you is our pleasure.. Three Spirits Aren t we going to eat it?... Papageno, Pamina, Tamino Aria: Ah! I know love's gone for ever.. Pamina You see, Tamino - I can keep quiet.. Papageno Your disobedience and chattering. Papageno, 2 nd Priest Aria: I wish the gods would send me... Papageno...here I am, my angel!... Papageno, Old Woman, 2 nd Priest THE GARDEN WITH THE BOWER OF FLOWERS Finale: Quartet Now rise, O sun, in all...three Spirits, Pamina A ROCKY PLACE WITH A FALL OF WATER AND A PILLAR OF FIRE If he dares venture... Two Men in Armor (Tamino, Pamina, Chorus) THE GROVE WITH GOLD AND SILVER TREES Papagena... Papageno Oh stop, oh stop.. Three Spirits, Papageno Pa, pa, pa, pa... Papageno, Papagena We must be quiet, quiet, quiet... Monostatos, Three Ladies, Queen The sunlight of morning... Sarastro, Chorus and the Company * Please note that Nos 11 (Duet for 1st and 2nd PRIESTS) and 18 (Chorus of PRIESTS) are not included in this version, and that No 19 is now between Nos 9 and 10.

12 Production Team Director Martine Young Choreographer Gretchen Fox Keifer Production Manager Sue Gaastra Stage Manager Lisa Young Deputy Stage Manager David Methven Assistant Stage Manager Mike Griffiths Crew Tracey Gillard, Mike Griffiths & Lisa Young Sound MC Events Lighting Design MC Events Lighting Operators Jennifer Bye, Mark Cox, Chris Elcock Set Design Mike Bartlett Set Build Mike Griffiths Properties Sue Gaastra Puppeteer Properties Lorraine Landon Wardrobe [from WAOS] Cathy Chappell & Martine Young Wardrobe [3 Ladies Costumes Hire] Festival The Barn Make-Up Lynda Lawrence & Julie Lawson Chaperones Adriana Barnes, Helen Feary, Vicki Thompson, Karen Woodland & children s parents Child Protection Officer Gillian Freeman Front of House Manager Lee Power Front of House Caroline Croucher, Beth Flitton, Brian Higgs, Lee Power, June Saich, Peter Saich, Betty Stonard & Martine Young Box Office Keith White Front of House Display Martine Young Photography and Programme Lisa Young Film and Post-Production Adrian Gordon Musicians Musical Director Laura Brown Flute Angela Banks Keyboards David Perkins Keyboards Jonathan Rhodes-Smith

13 Director Martine Young Martine has always been interested in the theatre, dating from her school days when she was already staging school plays, with varying degrees of success! She has been a member of WAOS since 1979, when she joined as a chorus member, having already been with Workington Operatic Society in Cumbria for five years before moving to Surrey. She also sings with St Dunstan s Choir. She is an established director for WAOS and other local amateur operatic societies. Her directorial credits include The Merry Widow, Camelot, Orpheus in the Underworld, Brigadoon, My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof (NODA Award), Oklahoma! Pirates of Penzance, South Pacific, Iolanthe, Guys and Dolls and charity concerts. Her 2006 production of The Mikado earned KASJOG the Noda Accolade of Excellence. To widen her horizons, she staged Moll Flanders (NODA Award) for WAOS, a less well known musical with an interesting subject matter! She then ventured further with a new musical, Wuthering Heights, in Musical Director Laura Brown Laura was educated as a specialist musician from a young age, first at Wells Cathedral School, then as an organ scholar and studying music at Cambridge University and then as a choral conductor at the University of Illinois, USA. Her main loves have always been choral music and opera. She was repetiteur for Albert Herring (Britten), The Magic Flute, Suor Angelica (Puccini) Gianni Schicchi (Puccini) and Arion and The Dolphin (Roth). She also worked as chorus accompanist for Chelsea Opera Group. She has been MD for productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, West Side Story and a revue on the life of Harry Warren. As a conductor of classical opera, she has performed Dido and Aeneas (Purcell) Il Trovatore (Verdi) and Tosca (Puccini). Nowadays, Laura teaches singing and piano as well as conducting The Octavian Singers, a Woking-based chamber choir who perform three main concerts a year. Choreographer Gretchen Fox Kiefer Dancing and teaching for over 25 years, Gretchen is a former professional dancer and founder member of Island Moving Company (USA). She undertook numerous tours, performances and outreach programmes with Island Moving Company, and also performed with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and several Colorado ballet companies. Gretchen also choreographed for Island Moving Company, Little Theater of the Rockies and the University of Northern Colorado. She has taught dance at the Newport Academy of Ballet, University of Northern Colorado and currently teaches for the Susan Robinson School of Ballet, the British Ballet Organization and at Woking Dance Space where she is Show Director and a Trustee.

14 Tamino Robert Richmond Rob is delighted to be making his debut with WAOS and in proper opera. A lifelong performer since being placed on stage as Ko- Ko's assistant in Sale G&S Society's Mikado at the age of six, Rob has also been a choral scholar (University College Durham), Director (The Mikado, Iolanthe and Tick, Tick... Boom!) and church organist. His theatrical credits range from an Edinburgh Fringe performance of Sondheim's Assassins, Lorca's obscure the Public to Dighton's riotous farce the Happiest Days of Your Life. Recent performance highlights include Alexis in the Sorcerer for BANAOS, Robin Oakapple in Ruddigore for GLOC, Dick Dauntless in Ruddigore for KASJOG, and Box in Cox and Box for a GLOC London tour. He has an MSc in Human Palaeoecology (though he doesn't really know what it means either) and lives (fittingly) in Richmond with a piano, an organ, and a cat called Gilbert. Pamina Alice Bishop Alice graduated in Music from the University of Surrey (BMus (Hons)) and completed the Diploma in Performance Studies at Abbey Opera. She is more often found on the concert stage in recital with her regular accompanist, Simon Marlow. Her repertoire ranges from 16th century to contemporary music and has recently studied song repertoire with Malcolm Martineau. Recent engagements have included Strauss Four Last Songs, Beethoven s Ah Perfido, Handel s Dixit Dominus, Mozart s Ch io mi scordi di te?, Bruckner s Mass in F Minor, Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Haydn s Little Organ Mass, Nelson Mass and Salve Regina, Rutter s Requiem, Mass of the Children and Feel the Spirit and Vivaldi s Gloria. As an actor, she has taken part in productions of Medea, Macbeth, The Canterbury Tales, Micaela in Carmen. Favourite roles include Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier, Amelia in The Masked Ball, Liu in Turandot, Tosca and, of course, Pamina. She teaches singing at City of London Freemen s School and privately at her home in Bookham. Queen of the Night Giselle Thorne Giselle began treading the boards as a teenager with KASJOG and has gone on to play many principal roles with them. Favourite G&S leading roles include Mabel (The Pirates of Penzance), Gianetta (The Gondoliers), Yum-Yum (The Mikado), Elsie Maynard (The Yeomen of the Guard) and Rose Maybud (Ruddigore). Favourite operetta roles: Adele (Die Fledermaus), Eurydice (Orpheus in the Underworld), Valencienne (The Merry Widow) and Frasquita (Carmen). She is a keen member of The Octavian Singers chamber choir. She has also performed with Addlestone Community Theatre and at various charity events including a concert with Egham Brass Band last summer.

15 Sarastro Andrew Wilson Andrew has primarily sung with the Savoy Singers since 2002, answering the call-up for soldiers to fight the cause for Fletcher's American Cheese in the chorus for Strike Up the Band. Other roles include Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof), Abel Frake (State Fair), Frank (Die Fledermaus), Apollo (Orpheus in the Underworld), the Purser (Anything Goes), Senator Gilhooley (Of Thee I Sing), Congressman Wilkins (Call me Madam) and of course Sigismund Smith (White Horse Inn). That is a long list of mainly musicals but he is equally happy on stage with the Gilbert & Sullivan operettas such as playing Sir Rupert Murgatroyd (Ruddigore) and appearing in many others such as The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance and The Gondoliers. This is his first appearance with WAOS and he is very grateful for the opportunity to tackle something he might not otherwise have attempted. During the day Andrew acts out a role as a Director of Regulatory Affairs for a large consumer healthcare company. Monostatos Barry Audsley Barry s love of music goes back to his school days, where an inspired music teacher introduced the school choir to full stage productions of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas. Many years later, an advertisement in a local paper brought him to KASJOG, where he played his first role as an adult, Col Fairfax (The Yeomen of the Guard). Since then he has played nearly all the G&S tenor roles. His most exciting year was 2001, when he played Le Remendado (Carmen) followed by Col Pickering in WAOS s production of My Fair Lady. Non G&S roles also include Camille (The Merry Widow), Dr Falke and Alfred (Die Fledermaus) and Pluto (Orpheus in the Underworld). Barry also loves to perform the songs of Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. He also plays the Baritone Horn in Egham Brass band. Of course, playing the part of Monostatos is a big departure from these otherwise quite likeable characters, in that he is a complete villain! Papageno Graham Kirby-Smith This is Graham's first experience performing in an opera. He has taken part in many shows here at the Rhoda McGaw and elsewhere. Last year was a busy year, having played Lord Evelyn Oakleigh (Anything Goes) with Cody Musical Theatre Company (CMTC), Edgar Linton (Wuthering Heights) with WAOS, then heavily involved in Don't Stop The Music with CMTC, Adolpho Pirelli (Sweeney Todd) with WAOS and more! Music is a great passion for him. Aside from the theatre, Graham often plays keyboard at the informal, lively, contemporary 7pm Sunday services at Christ Church Woking, and at Woking United Reformed Church's monthly 8pm Wednesday evening 'Recharge' services. He has played carols with the 'Unity' band at the Christmas events at the Woking Football Ground these last 2 years. Graham hopes you enjoy the silliness which he certainly does!

16 Papagena First Lady Victoria Percival Victoria studied Performing Arts in Reading and made her debut as Young Lucie Barker (Sweeney Todd) with WAOS. Previous roles include Sandy Olsson (Grease), Nurse (Romeo and Juliet) and her favourite role to date, Gwenyvere in the Reading production of the RSC adaptation of Le Morte D'Arthur. She has a passion for singing, and loves to sing karaoke, her song choices normally consisting of Olivia Newton-John, Joan Jett and Adele Adkins. She will next be seen playing Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone with WAOS in May. Jane Greenshields Jane has enjoyed singing for many years and has been involved in local amateur groups in both chorus and principal parts. Principal roles have included Rosalinda and Adele (Die Fleidermaus) but not at the same time! She has also played Josephine (HMS Pinafore) and is looking forward to playing Elsie (The Yeomen Of The Guard) in March. She also sings in a ladies trio singing anything from Mozart to the Andrews sisters. Second Lady Jane Ward In 1997, Jane joined The Optimists Drama group in New Haw. She was involved in several Pantomimes and Plays. She played The Good Fairy (Cinderella), The Wicked Witch (Little Miss Muffett) and Vaselina The Gypsy Queen (Little Jack Horner). She joined KASJOG in 2007 to be in Gondoliers, the first of many G&S productions and landed the Soprano part of Vittoria. Other than G&S Jane has been cast as Diana (Orpheus in the Underworld) and Meg (Brigadoon). Jane is also the Chair of Addlestone Community Theatre, where she has performed in anything ranging from Noel Coward plays, comedies, VE day celebration sing-along, singing Andrews Sisters favourites or putting on a sequin frock to sing Goldfinger and Diamonds are Forever in ACTs Bond and Fosse musical tribute show last October. Third Lady Liliana Ilie Despite her technical career (instrumentation engineering and project management), Liliana finds her best feeling in music, theatre and literature. She discovered WAOS in October 2014, when she tried to find a replacement in Woking for her Romanian Choir (Danielescu Chorale from Ploiesti). She has become a member of WAOS family and performed in the chorus in Wuthering Heights and Sweeney Todd. Liliana is enthusiastic about her role in this challenging opera.

17 First Knight Alex Haben Alex has been in many shows with WAOS. This is his first opera and duet and is very pleased to be a knight in this show and to perform in a show very different to anything he has done before. Alex can next be seen playing Charlie in The Darling Buds of May here at the Rhoda McGaw theatre 15 th to 18 th of June with SADS. Second Knight Steven Kingaby Steven is currently in his final year studying Joint Mathematics and Computing at Imperial College London. Between juggling his work commitments to his degree and doing the occasional play with the student Drama Society, he has welcomed the opportunity to take part in The Magic Flute. He hopes that you enjoy The Magic Flute as much as he has, and looks forward to future productions with WAOS. Speaker Brian Beamish Brian is looking forward to his role in the Magic Flute. His previous appearances with WAOS have been in Oliver!, Annie Get Your Gun, Jack the Ripper and Brigadoon. He has also appeared with a number of Drama Groups in the Woking area over many years. Priest and Third Slave John Atkinson This is John s first opportunity singing Mozart on stage, having trod the boards numerous times with KASJOG since He enjoys comedy roles and with G&S, there has been many inspiring occasions. He currently performs with both the Octavian singers and KASJOG. First Slave Roger Thomas Over the last 20 years Roger has in many local musical and drama productions, playing anything from panto dame to cynical sergeant, but the first time anywhere approaching Grand Opera (!). He hopes that in the performance and the staging that we have done justice to Wolfgang Amadeus and hopes enjoy the show. Second Slave Keith White Slaving away in the chorus takes on a whole new meaning for Keith in this show. With well over 50 appearances in the WAOS Chorus, including him being a Riff, Pirate, Cowboy, Stage door Johnny, this is his first time as a slave!

18 THE STORY The Lighthouse is an inspiring local story of hope, restoration, and community. A derelict building has been transformed into a vibrant hub. A local church acquired the lease in 2011 and, through the extraordinary generosity of individuals, groups, and businesses in the community - giving hundreds of hours of volunteer time and significant sums of money - we ve been able refurbish this space from an uninhabitable shell into a warm and inviting home for many innovative projects. WHAT DO WE DO? The Lighthouse contains loads of stuff, ranging from a coffee shop to a workshop, from live music to lifesupport. Here s some of things we do: drama & music workshops, emergency food parcels, addiction recovery support, bread making, a café bar, free children s clothing & toys, baby equipment, cooking classes, confidence coaching, job interview preparation, a styling studio, youth mentoring, social enterprise opportunities, emotional & spiritual support, and much more. Most importantly, the Lighthouse provides a place of authentic welcome where people experience dignity, acceptance, restoration, and hope. HOW DOES IT WORK? The Lighthouse is all about community: local people responding to local need. It continues to operate on the generosity and engagement of local individuals, groups, and businesses. Most projects are run by volunteers, and it s all resourced by donations. YOU CAN GET INVOLVED BY Donating food to the foodbank, giving good quality women s clothing suitable for the workplace to Esteem Ahead, bringing your friends for a coffee to The Cosy social enterprise coffee shop, or by offering to volunteer in one of our many projects just pop in when we are open to find out more. lighthouse@wokingvineyard.org Facebook: WokingLighthouse Web:

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