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LEEDS GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY LEEDS GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCI- ETY was first known as Hunslet St Silas Choral and Operatic Society and it began its life over 100 years ago - in 1909 to be precise. A group of young people decided to support the local church as a means of healthy recreation and to foster and develop a love of music in Hunslet. This area of Leeds was at the time a thriving centre for the engineering industry and the Society had many members who were, by day, involved in some way or another with that industry. The Society not only survived through two world wars, economic depression and major slum clearance in Hunslet but still went from strength to strength, producing Gilbert and Sullivan shows, other musicals and choral work. In 1953 the Society took their production of HMS Pinafore to the Leeds Civic Theatre and in 1954 was granted permission by Leeds City Council to use the Leeds Coat of Arms on its stationery. That same year the name of the Society was changed to The Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society. The Society continued to enjoy enormous success at the Civic Theatre and then more recently at the Carriageworks Theatre in the centre of Leeds, winning many awards. Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society (like the character in The Mikado) has always been the Go-To Society for quality productions. The Society continues to offer healthy recreation, on and off stage, to our 90+ members whilst sharing a passion for Gilbert and Sullivan and many other forms of musical theatre. In 2016, we produced Offenbach s Orpheus in the Underworld and other smaller recent productions have included I Love You, You re Perfect, Now Change, Into the Woods and She Loves Me. In the coming season Trial by Jury is to be produced in May and in October the Society is going on tour, presenting the premiere of a unique and very special Gilbert and Sullivan topsy-turvy production! In March 2018, the Society s annual main production will be The Mikado. The Society is delighted and thrilled to be presenting Kiss Me, Kate. We welcome our new Musical Director, Jonathan Drummond, who has so ably and amicably guided us through the wonderful music of Cole Porter. We are also indebted to our Artistic Director, Anita Adams. As usual she has inspired and energised us, even putting a few of us through a few dance routines! Both Jonathan and Anita have worked extremely hard to bring you another amazing production. Thank you for your continued support and in particular our Friends of the Society, without whom we could not survive. So it s another op nin, another show and we do hope you enjoy this show tonight! PAGE SPONSORED BY JANET JOHNSTON

Ford s Theatre Thoughtless persons annoy patrons and distract actors and endanger the safety of others by lighting matches during the performance and intermissions. This violates a city ordinance and renders the offender liable to a summons from the fireman on duty. It is urged that all patrons refrain from lighting matches in the auditorium of this theatre. THE PLAYBILL A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF PLAYBILL INCORPORATED Week begining 20th March 1948 Kiss Me, Kate FOR LEEDS GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY, Kiss Me, Kate is obviously quite a departure. The theatrical climate of the world has changed significantly since the Hunslet St Silas Choral and Operatic Society became the Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society in the 1950s and we could no longer survive performing G&S alone. The company has a diverse and vibrant membership who were ready for a new challenge and should be commended for taking a risk. We owe it to both our membership and audiences to provide a myriad of performance experiences and we hope you enjoy this as much as we have enjoyed putting it together. Having said this, it was important to us to remain classic in our approach to theatrical endeavours. So Kiss Me, Kate seemed a lovely choice, a classic 40s musical with Cole Porter s timeless score. This show has allowed us to explore the works of Shakespeare, experiment with the wonderful jazzy rhythms of 1940s music and most of all dance like we have had never had opportunity before. Kiss Me, Kate is actually a fairly tricky story to tell. It belongs well and truly in the 1940s due to the very outdated references to the treatment of women. The story of Taming of the Shrew itself is a very difficult story to present and provides a directorial challenge. How can we do justice to this comic piece whilst still managing to maintain the integrity of the romance to a modern audience? For this reason the piece has remained solidly set in the 1940s but you will notice some intentional changes to the representation of some of the women and scenes, not least the casting of a female gangster. The cast have been taken well and truly out of their comfort zone and have worked tirelessly to bring this show to the Carriageworks stage. Thank you for staying with us through our journey into new experiences and fear not, Gilbert and Sullivan fans, we shall return next year with the Mikado! Have a lovely show! Anita PAGE SPONSORED BY MRS ELIZABETH FROST

A N I T A TRAINED AT BRETTON HALL College and is an accomplished musical theatre actress and director and has performed several lead roles both in London and regionally. She is an award winning singer. Anita Adams Aritistic Director With over 17 years experience as a Director and Choreographer, Anita has worked extensively with a number of professional, amateur and community groups. She has numerous critically acclaimed and award winning productions to her name. During her professional career Anita has directed and choreographed over 43 full scale musicals, 14 Gilbert & Sullivan operettas, 12 operas and several plays and reviews. Anita was appointed as Artistic Director of Leeds G&S in 2008 and of Leeds Youth Opera in 2013. She works within the production team on all visual aspects of a production within a very limited budget. Under Anita s direction Leeds G&S and LYO have won numerous awards from Leeds Civic Arts Guild and at the Wharfedale Festival. NEW ZEALAND born and bred, Jonathan studied Conducting and Piano at the University of Otago. Since moving to the UK two years ago he has worked with Opera North and Leeds College of Music, this is his first Johnathan Drummond Musical Director season as Musical Director of the Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society and has has been Assistant Music Director of Leeds Youth Opera since 2015. This will be his fourth show with the society, following successful productions of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Orpheus in the Underworld and She Loves Me. In his native New Zealand he worked regularly with Opera Otago, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, Music Theatre Dunedin and was the Assistant Music Director of the Really Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Performance Trust. In his spare time Jonathan enjoys travelling and playing board games. KISS ME, KATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR... Anita Adams MUSICAL DIRECTOR...Jonathan Drummond STAGE MANAGER...Paul Myers DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER... Amy Lynch BUSINESS MANAGER...Richard Naylor BACKSTAGE...Simon Futers, Bryan Craven, Leigh Craven, Paul Harding, Judith Huntley SET DESIGN...Anita Adams, Matt Stirk LIGHTING DESIGN...Steve Limb PROPERTIES... Judith Smith, John Haywood WARDROBE AND MAKE-UP... Judith Huntley, Emma Stirk, Joy Suthern PUBLICITY...Katie Lister, Janet Johnston TWEETS... Katie Lister, Becky Barwick GRAPHICS... Matt Stirk PROGRAMME... Matt Stirk, Becky Barwick, Katie Lister FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER...Richard Naylor PAGE SPONSORED BY RICHARD AND GILL NAYLOR

Who s who in the cast In order of appearance HEATHER GREENWOOD (Hattie) Heather has been performing on stage since she was seven years old and has been lucky enough to play several lead roles with Leeds Youth Opera and Leeds G&S with whom this is her fourth show. Outside of theatre Heather is a music graduate (Leeds 2012) and teaches singing and music in Leeds. KATIE LISTER (Ralph) Katie is celebrating her 20th year with Leeds G&S, which you ll agree is impossible to believe, given her youthful good looks (she writes). When not stage-managing Fred Graham s somewhat ropey production of Shrew! she can be found working in communications for the NHS, whilst singing show tunes to herself. PHILIP CASE (Paul) Having joined Leeds G&S 8 years ago, Phillip has enjoyed a number of varied principal roles including the child narrator in Into the Woods and Strephon in Iolanthe. He has also used his day time job in decorating and property maintenance to help build sets and props for many past productions. NICKY BURROWS (Lois Lane / Bianca) Nicky has been performing since she was 3 months old, when she was carried as a prostitute s baby! At 16 she took a BTEC in Performing Arts, but after a slight change of plan at 18, went to Harper Adams Agricultural College. She now lives on and runs the family farm in Leeds, producing horses, looking after sheep and running her own pony party business Smarty Party Ponies. This is Nicky s 2nd production with Leeds G&S, she played Phyllis in Iolanthe in 2012. Other previous roles include Sarah Brown, Guys and Dolls (LAOS), Mabel, Pirates of Penzance (Ilkley Amateurs), Adina, L Elisir d Amore (York Opera). Nicky is really looking forward to playing Lois/Bianca SCOTT PENN (Bill Calhoun / Lucentio) Scott joined the society in 2013 to play Samuel in Pirates. Since then he s specialised in good-time gods, perfect poets and awkward adolescents, playing Mars in Orpheus, Grosvenor in Patience, Chip in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Arpad in She Loves Me. When not on stage, Scott is a digital and social media Jedi Master #fact PAGE SPONSORED BY JUDITH SMITH

REBECCA JELBERT (Lilli Vanessi / Katherine) Originally from Cornwall, Rebecca has been performing with Leeds theatre groups since 2015 where (in contrast to her own calm and demure personality she is sure) she has been repeatedly cast in the high-spirited, and slightly unhinged, character role. Lilli Vanessi is no exception and Rebecca looks forward to her first show with Leeds G&S Society and to singing the highest notes she s ever had to sing in public. JASON WEIGHTMAN (Fred Graham / Petruchio) Originally from deepest, darkest Liverpool, Jason has been performing on stage since he was 9 years old (which is quite a long time ago now). Since finding himself in sunny Yorkshire in 2013 which is a long story and involves blancmange, Jason has performed in several productions with Leeds G&S Society including The Pirates of Penzance, Patience, Orpheus in the Underworld, Into the Woods, The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee and most recently in She Loves Me. Ever the shy retiring type, Jason is looking forward to flexing some Shakespearian muscle in the demanding role of Fred/Petruchio MATTHEW OGLESBY (Hortensio) Matthew started singing in 1995 at Blackburn Cathedral, moving to and staying in Leeds from 2005 to further his studies. This is his twelfth production with the society; unable to decide if he is an old man (The Duke in Patience, Maraczeck in She Loves Me) or a teenager (Jack in Into The Woods). For work, Matthew writes music and flies across the western world selling graphic novels about the post-apocalypse. ANDREW ASPLAND (Gremio) Andrew began his stage career with a rendition of the Knife Grinder in Oliver! He was later cast as the Major General in Pirates of Penzance. With Pish-Tush, The Colonel, The Carpenter and Old Adam he made his mark on Leeds G&S before taking a back seat in the chorus of Harrogate G&S. He is delighted to be back in Leeds and looking forward to the dance tunes of Cole Porter. RICHARD PASCOE (Harry Trevor/ Baptista Minola) Day-to-day Richard runs a small company that leads advanced presentation skills training. He has giggled his way through the last twelve Leeds G&S shows. His personal favourite was Into The Woods (Sondheim), acting as Musical Director and playing The Baker.

SARAH CASE (First Gangster) Sarah has performed on stage since the age of 14 where she played the neighbour in Andy Capp The Musical in Dronfield. She has been a member of Leeds G&S for 11 years and as such has been privileged to play many leading roles including Princess Ida in Princess Ida, Yum Yum in the Mikado, and Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance. She has also been lucky enough to be artistic director of their autumn productions for the past 4 years and is writing and directing their next show in October. MATT STIRK (Second Gangster) This year marks Matt s 25th year a member of G&S and his 19th production with this company. Matt has also performed with LIDOS playing Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors and Ste in Supertown which was performed as part of the Edinburgh Festival as well as having it s debut here at the Carriageworks. Matt is also Deputy Stage Manager for Leeds Youth Opera, builds sets and somehow finds time to be Chairman of Leeds Civic Arts Guild. GRAEME LISTER (General Harrison Howell) Although Graeme has spent years trying to make an impact on (the) society, it came as a surprise for him to be Generally elevated.when not aspiring to the dizzy heights of a principal on stage, he is to be found climbing his surveyor s ladder during the week, or to the top of some mountain or other at weekends. Company SOPRANO JASMINE CAINE JANET CLARKE ANNE FUTERS (LEAD SINGER) EMILY FUTERS DIANA GHIRARDI SHIRLEY HOYLAND JANET JOHNSTON (LEAD SINGER) SOPHIE MOUL GILLIAN MYERS EMMA STIRK (DANCE CAPTAIN) ALTO BECKY BARWICK JACKIE DUNDERDALE FELICITY DUNK MEGAN HENDERSON (HABERDASHER) PAT KEARNEY EMMA SMITH (WARDROBE MISTRESS) JOY SUTHERN RUTH WATKINS TENOR BRYAN BUTLER JOHN HAYWOOD PETER LOVEDAY BASS WILL GAUSDEN DAVE HARRISON (POPS THE DOORMAN) TONY LEE BOB LITTLE DAN POTTS PAGE SPONSORED BY JOHN HAYWOOD

PLOT SYNOPSIS A COMPANY of actors come together to put the finishing touches to a new musical production of Shakespeare s The Taming of the Shrew. Fred Graham is the show s producer, director and leading man, playing opposite his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi, the movie star, who is now engaged to General Harrison Howell. Fred and Lilli still have a tempestuous relationship and Lilli is jealous of Fred who is pursuing his new young ingénue, Lois Lane. Lois s boyfriend Bill is a gambler and frequently misses rehearsals. He has racked up multiple debts and has just signed an IOU in Fred s name for $10,000. Backstage, Lilli shows off her engagement ring and reminds Fred it is the anniversary of their divorce. They end up reminiscing about the shows they did together when they first met, and it is obvious that both still have feelings for each other. Two sinister gangsters show up to demand the $10,000 from Fred who doesn t understand what they are talking about. They agree to come back after the show but warn him they ll be watching. Flowers are mistakenly delivered to Lilli s dressing room from Fred who tries to stop her reading the card which reveals they were actually intended for Lois. Lilli says she will read the card later onstage. As the performance begins we see the beginning of the musical as Petruchio (Fred) wants to marry Kate (Lilli) but she has no intention of getting married. Despite his efforts to woo her, she refuses. During the performance, Lilli reads the card and realises that the flowers were not intended for her, so plays her role of Kate with added realism and violence. Off-stage she threatens to leave the show, but Fred and the gangsters force her to stay so he can pay off the $10,000 gambling debt. As the show continues on-stage we see Petruchio and Kate s wedding, with the gangsters now in place to make sure that Lilli doesn t leave the stage much to the bemusement of the rest of the cast. The second act opens during the interval of Shrew!, as the cast escape to the roof in the stifling heat. As the play then continues, Petruchio attempts to tame Kate on-stage whilst backstage Lilli s fiancé General Howell, has arrived to take her away. Lois recognises him as a past lover, and Bill reacts badly, but Lois tells him that she will always be true to him in her fashion. Lilli leaves the theatre, leaving Fred bereft. Meanwhile, the gangsters find out that their boss has been killed so the IOU is no longer valid. They are caught on-stage in costume and deliver a rousing tribute to Shakespeare in their own special way. The conclusion of the play then takes place at the wedding of Bianca and Lucentio, but how can it end without Kate? PAGE SPONSORED BY JOHN HAYWOOD

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I 1. Another Op nin, Another Show...Hattie and Company 2. Why Can t You Behave?...Lois Lane and Bill Calhoun 3. Wunderbar... Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi 4. So in Love...Lilli 5. We Open in Venice... Petruchio, Katherine, Bianca and Lucentio 6. Tom, Dick or Harry... Bianca, Lucentio, Gremio and Hortensio 7. I ve Come to Wive it Wealthily in Padua...Petruchio and The Men 8. I Hate Men... Katherine 9. Were Thine That Special Face...Petruchio 10. We Sing of Love (Cantiamo D Amore)... Lucentio, Gremio, Hortensio and Company 11. Kiss Me, Kate... Petruchio, Katherine and Company ACT II 1. Too Darn Hot... Paul and Ensemble 2. Where is the Life That Late I Led?... Fred 3. Always True to You in My Fashion... Lois 4. Bianca...Bill and Company 5. Reprise: So in Love Reprise... Fred 6. Brush Up Your Shakespeare... First Gangster and Second Gangster 7. I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple...Lilli 8. Finale, Reprise: Kiss Me, Kate... Company PAGE SPONSORED BY GILLIAN MYERS

Orchestra SECTION LEADERS ORCHESTRA LEADER...George Strickland STRING LEADER...Sam Chilvers BRASS LEADER...Sean Gleeson RHYTHM SECTION LEADER...Adam Boniface AFTER THEATRE HE-MAN DEPT. This one is strictly for woman-haters and beef-lovers. The Waldorf Astoria s Men s Bar, at the sign of the Bull and the Bear, is now going in for masculine dinner from 6 to 9 each night, and women and thin slices of beef are rejected from the room with equal disdain. The menu is what the Waldorf calls limited but substantial, a phrase which seems to cover the following line-up: appetizers, oysters, clams, crabmeat Louis; soup, oniof! or green turtle with sherry; entrees, mixed grill, Blue Ribbon broiled steaks, or prime ribs of beef from the Roast Beef Cart (a la Simpson s in the Strand, of London). Even the desserts are he-man style, headed by juicy apple, pumpkin and mince pie. After this, nothing remains but to have the captain call your car, while two waiters hoist you up and carry you, full and contented, to the door. AUTUMN 2017 A NICE DILEMMA A METAFICTIONAL STORY ABOUT THE QUANDARIES FACED BY THE CHARACTERS OF G&S. Leeds G&S are very excited to announce that we will be performing an original G&S show, written by our very own Sarah Case at three community venues in October 2017. This unique piece is an entertaining romp through the Topsy-Turvy world of G&S and includes many of the most popular songs while telling the story of the very modern challenges of G&S today. SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER, ST MARGARET S CHURCH, BRAMLEY, 7:30PM FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER, THORNER VICTORY HALL, 7:30PM SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER, TINGLEY METHODIST CHURCH, 7.30PM Please contact our Business Manager Richard Naylor on 0113 293 1334 or ask one of the front of house team if you would like to book tickets or to find out more PAGE SPONSORED BY THE FREEDOM OF SPIRIT TRUST FOR BORDER COLLIES: RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND REHOMING WWW.FOSTBC.ORG.UK

OBITUARY GORDON BOMBER LANCASTER We are very sorry indeed to announce the death of Gordon ( Bomber ) Lancaster. Gordon was a delightful person in every way. He was a good friend to everyone; a genuine supporter of all our activities and he was tremendous fun. He was a great asset to the tenor section and will be sadly missed by all our members. Photo: T.S. Futers THANKS TO Set construction...matt Stirk, Paul Myers, Anna Johnston, Anita Adams Photographs... Chris and Steve Limb, Simon Futers Casting committee...anita Adams, Jonathan Drummond, Judith Smith Programme Cover Design...Richard Pascoe Front of house team... Richard Naylor, Christine Limb, Simon Bray Michael Brown, Nancy Finnigan, Helen Narcross and others too late to be included Rehearsal facilities... The Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds Trinity University Tingley Methodist Church COMING UP FROM LEEDS G&S... TRIAL BY JURY Tingley Methodist Church, 20th May 2017, 7.30pm A NICE DILEMMA Saturday 7th October, St Margaret s Church, Bramley, 7:30pm Friday 13th October, Thorner Victory Hall, 7:30pm Saturday 14th October, Tingley Methodist Church, 7.30pm THE MIKADO Spring 2018, the carriageworks theatre Please contact our Business Manager Richard Naylor on 0113 293 1334 or ask one of the front of house team if you would like to book tickets or to find out more

The Carriageworks 3 Millennium Square Leeds LS2 3AD THE CARRIAGEWORKS Box Office: 0113 224 3801 Email: Carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk Website: www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk PLEASE NOTE THAT PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO RECORDING ARE NOT PERMITTED. KINDLY ENSURE THAT MOBILE PHONES ARE SWITCHED OFF. SMOKING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED THROUGHOUT THE CARRIAGEWORKS. Stay in touch Website www.leedsgands.org.uk Email committee@leedsgands.org.uk Facebook group: Leeds G&S Society Twitter - @leedsgands Join our mailing list via the website

OFFICIALS OF THE SOCIETY Chairman Janet Johnston Vice Chairman Richard Naylor Treasurer David Naylor Secretary Katie Lister Trustees Steve Limb, Michael Brown, Michael Sharman Committee Becky Barwick, Shirley Hoyland, Judith Huntley, Chris Limb, Gillian Myers, Judith Smith, Matt Stirk, Emma Stirk FRIENDS OF LEEDS GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY Dr D & Mrs S Barnard Mrs M Beck Mr & Mrs Benfield Mrs S Braime Mr & Mrs M P Dixon Mr & Mrs I Dobson Mrs J Downey Mr M Evans Mr & Mrs A Forster Mrs E Frost Mr J Gilleghan MBE Miss J E Haigh Mr & Mrs D Harris Mr J Harris Mr D Huntley Mrs P M Ireland Mr & Mrs P Johnson Mr D Johnston Mrs F Audrey Jones Mr P & Mrs L King Mr M Madden Mr A J Naylor Mrs A Palmer Mr & Mrs B Perkins Mr & Mrs Pickles Mr D Pickthall & Mr R Deacon Mrs J Richards Mr A Wilcox ARE YOU A REGULAR MEMBER OF OUR AUDIENCE? YOU COULD SUPPORT THE SOCIETY AND GET A GREAT BARGAIN BY BECOMING A FRIEND. FOR 30 YOUR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION ENTITLES YOU TO: TWO TICKETS TO THE NEXT PRODUCTION IN THE SEATS OF YOUR CHOICE REFRESHMENTS FOR YOU AND YOUR PARTY DURING THE INTERVAL YOUR NAME IN THE PROGRAMME THE FRIENDS NEWSLETTER DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR CONCERTS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 15 FOR DETAILS CONTACT RICHARD NAYLOR ON 0113 293 1334 OR ASK ONE OF THE FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: Aireborough G & S Society Halifax G & S Society Harrogate G & S Society Haworth West Lane Baptist AOS Laycock & District WI LIDOS Roundhay WI Wakefield G & S Society NODA

LIFE MEMBERS Mr M R Brown Mrs B Conacher Mrs E Darrington Miss F Ellis Mr J Finnigan Mrs N Finnigan Mr J Haywood Mrs C Holcroft Mrs S Hoyland Mrs P Ireland Mrs G A Jealous Mrs J Johnston Mr S Limb Mrs C Limb Mr R Naylor Sir Colin Sampson CBE QPM LID D (Univ) DL Mr M Sharman Mrs J Smith Mr A Stirk Mr M Williamson ABOUT NODA The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) founded in 1899, is the main representative body for amateur theatre in the UK. It has a membership of some 2500 amateur/ community theatre groups and 3000 individual enthusiasts throughout the UK, staging musicals, operas, plays, concerts and pantomimes in a wide variety of performing venues, ranging from the country s leading theatres to village halls. NODA is divided into 11 National Regional Regions, each headed by a Regional Councillor, who sits on the Council, the ruling body of the Association. They are supported by a network of Regional Representatives and other volunteers. These volunteers are the vital links to the grass roots of the Association, the amateur theatre companies themselves. The Association is administered from its Headquarters in Peterborough, with knowledgeable and friendly staff able to deal with virtually any enquiry relating to Amateur Theatre There is a broad range of ages involved in Amateur Theatre nationwide, from a burgeoning number of youth groups to adult companies, which meet the needs of all levels of both performers, whether dramatic or musical, and enthusiasts involved backstage, front of house or in administration. NODA Aims To give a shared voice to the amateur theatre sector To help amateur societies and individuals to achieve the highest standards of best practice and performance To provide leadership and advice to enable the amateur theatre sector to tackle the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century For all details of the Association contact National Operatic and Dramatic Association 15 The Metro Centre, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. PE2 7UH. Telephone : 01733 865790. email : info@noda.org.uk. Web Site : www.noda.org.uk