at the Prospect Playhouse, Red Bay, June/July,
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at the Prospect Playhouse, Red Bay, June/July,
The Cayman Dr>oma Society, by ar>c>ongement with Woc>ner>/Chappell Plays Lid., pc>oudl y pc>esents the Cayman Islands Amateur> Pr>odudion of tHe COMPLete WORKS Of WiLLiaM SHaKespeaRe <aBRiDGeD) < . by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield starring Malcolm Ellis, Chris Mann & Dan Morisseau Directed by Penny Phillips • Produced by Susan Howe at the Prospect Playhouse, Red Bay, June/July, 1999 T~e Landmark wit~et to ,ongratulate t~e Cayman Drama Sodety on t~ei, latelt produ'tion. -: ~'f\staj~ :V1" at <J> Tbe LaJ10maf~ Wine Bar &~eltaarant ~,...l'.- .... .~ (, ". - BRITlS" PUB .-. ~ ~ ,'. A"" ,~, Present this prugramcllnd re,five a10% dis,ount at the "Upstairs at the LIndmark" wine bar & restaurant or in the Landmark Britid Pub &Pantrv. Dis'ount honoured through JulV 10,1999, Tel.' 949-2582 CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE It is with some excitement that I welcome you to "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)". This very, very funny play marks a welcome return to comedy at The Playhouse and really exposes the rich talents of director, cast and crew "employed" on this production. Having listened in at one of the very early rehearsals, I was splitting my sides with laughter. Penny and Co. - you have all done a mqrvellous job. You will have noticed the fence which has been erected on the east side of the theatre, and I am afraid that parking is going to be a problem in the near future. Peter Phillips, our Theatre Management Committee Chairman, has been busy in negotiations with our landlord, the Cayman Islands Government and, although a solution may be worked out, there will be some inconvenience over the next year to our patrons. We will keep you informed. It has been a very busy season here and, instead of going into hibernation this summer, we will be presenting a "Fun and Food" offering in August, with John Chapman's hilarious comedy "Key for Two". Wait for more details. At the time of writing this message, there is a small female part still not cast and, if you want to prevent the director doing another appearance in drag, do give him a call (it's me). September, it's the Kiwanis with Paul de Freitas' two local plays, and then into auditions for "The Wizard ofOz" playing in January 2000. Already we have two or three plays being slotted in for the Millennium. Theatre is very much alive here. And don't forget the Haunted House (National Trust) in OctoberlNovember, and our own Christmas Winter Wonderland. We had a really fun Club Night with some of our members showing off their talent (with one member showing off more than that!!!) and a delightful quiz. Well done to Linda and her gang. What a pity more of you didn't show - and it was FREE! I had better stop now or Penny will be giving me a bad time. AGAIN!! Sit back, laugh and applaud loud. Try and wake the Bard out of his sleep. Colin Wilson Chairman 1999 Now that the play is over, how about relaxing in a friendly, comfortable lounge at.mosphere with a late night menu'? 949-7199 We're ready if you are II! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Open Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. Ph: 945-1175 Located next to ClBC Bank on the corner of Edward St.. and Dr. Rays Drive, George Town. The History of Ttie COMPJ-ete WORKS Of WilliaM 5tiaKeSpeaRe (aBRiDGeD) 20 Billion BC Massive explosion floods universe with hydrogen molecules. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare exists only as a statistical possibility. 4 Billion BC Earth forms - in the primordial soup, complex molecules and amino acids combine to create DNA 1563 AD DNA of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden recombine to form William Shakespeare 1594-1616 AD William Shakespeare writes The Complete Works of William Shakespeare and then dies. THE TRAGEDIES Titus Andronicus Romeo and Juliet Julius Caesar Troilus and Cressida Othello King Lear Macbeth Anthony and Cleopatra Timon of Athens Coriolanus Hamlet THE King King King King King King King HISTORIES John Richard II Henry IV parts 1 and 2 Henry V Richard III Henry VI parts 1,2 and 3 Henry VIII THE COMEDIES Love's Labours Lost Comedy of Errors The Two Gentlemen of Verona The Merchant of Venice The Taming of the Shrew The Merry Wives of Windsor Much Ado About Nothing As You Like It Twelfth Night A Midsummer Night's Dream All's Well That Ends Well Measure for Measure Pericles* Cymbeline* The Winter's Tale* The Tempest* POETRY Sonnets Poems We Don't Do *Sometimes classified as Romances, these plays are here counted among the Comedies due to their uneven poetic values, unbelievable plot lines, shallow characterisations and juvenile themes. 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I duly contacted the theatre booking office and obtained tickets for the first night of my holiday in the U.K. Well, it is probably obvious - by the fact that you are here to see the show - that I was hooked right from the start. Three lunatic Americans (or so they appeared) tearing down the revered Bard into slapstick comedy might not appeal to the purists among us, but they certainly hit my funny-bone. Still gasping for breath and crying with laughter, I left the theatre that night not quite sure what had hit me. In my ten day stay in London, I managed to see the show five times. Not only that, but in 1998 I managed to make a sixth trip to the Criterion to see it again, this time in the company of Peter, my long-suffering husband. The way I looked at it was, if I was ever going to put this play on in Grand Cayman, I would need a stage manager who also knew the play. As you can see, it worked! For several months I searched high and low to find out if it was available for amateur performance. As soon as I found that Warner/Chappell Plays Ltd. could issue a licence, I wasted no more time. Auditions were held at the end of March, and my wonderful actors - Malcobn, Chris and Dan - started the daunting task of rehearsals. We have worked up to four nights a week (after hectic days in our real jobs) to bring you our version of this hilariously funny work; and we certainly couldn't have done it without our Producer/Assistant Director, Sue Howe. She has been an absolute brick - taking rehearsals for me when I had other commitments, running around selling advertisements in the programme, and generally helping to keep me sane. Directing this play hasn't been as easy as I had at first thought. What use is a director who is continually doubled up with laughter? But the natural comedic timing of our three stars left me with very little to do. They understood right from the word go just what was required of them, and I have had more fun putting this play together than any other I have ever done. I would like to say some very special "thank you's": • • • • • • • to my stage manager and better half for all his help, ideas and suggestions, and for putting up with me when things weren't going quite as well as I would have liked; to Sue for all the time and effort she has put into this production, even when her mother was visiting and she had to leave both mother and baby whilst attending rehearsals; to Fay Anne de Freitas for not even turning a hair when I threw a pile of patterns and fabric at her; to all my "props persons" who have, during the past three weeks, attended almost as many rehearsals as the actors; to Chris, Dan and Malcolm for their hard work and cheerful natures, both of which have made my life so much easier; to all those who have helped and who I have probably forgotten to thank, and who will never speak to me agam; and last, but certainly not least, to you - our audience - for your support. Enjoy the show! Penny Phillips Director (in order of appearance) MALCOLM ELLIS Malcolm moved to Cayman from Canada on a government tax evasion grant. His bizarre behaviour blended well with the local eccentrics in the Cayman Drama Society and thus he has avoided prosecution. He hopes to pursue his goals as an amateur homswoggler. His hobbies are stamp-licking, Marmite sandwiches and light bondage. CHRIS MANN Having made such an early critical impact with his debut at the Old Vic Theatre playing opposite Sir Larry as a piece of lichen, Chris turned his back on fame and fortune and spent the next nine years touring the Far East in an attempt to find his "muse", whilst playing such diverse roles as Othello's codpiece and the figurehead in HMS Pinafore. He has now been lurking in the mangroves in Cayman for the past several years, where Kenneth Branagh said he was impressed by the breadth of his Hamlet. DAN MORISSEAU Born in the far west of Canada, some time ago: Dan was raised by a group of mountain goats. He is no stranger to thrill, excitement and danger. Previous to his career as a Shakespearian actor, Dan was a karaoke slut. Feeling he needs a change, Dan has decided to go back to writing. Look for him in the Compass as "Name Withheld by Re.. quest". PRc.nUCTION TEAM Director • •• Producer & Assistant Director Stage Manager . o 0 •••••••• ••••••••• • ••• 0 0 Penny Phillips •• •••••••• Susan Howe Peter Phillips Front of House Manager . · Paul de Freitas Properties Manager . · Ruthlyn Bodden Properties'Team . · oj ennifer Ahearn Pat Aitchison Stewart Moracen Nik Morisseau Regina Oliver Gina Serrant Judy Sheppard Martin Tedd Julie Tromans Lights . · Valerie Cottier Sounds . · John Oliver · Regina Oliver · Peter Phillips , .. Makeup o' Set design & construction .. Assisted by: Peter Pasold and Paul de Freitas Set decoration 0 Wardrobe 0 Penny Phillips & Susan Howe ••• · •••••• Penny Phillips Fay Anne de Freitas Puppets Box Office 0 •••••••••• 0 . · Cora Ann Mann · Omeria Gordon Phillips Electrical Ltd. About the REAL Reduced Shakespeare Company... he Reduced Shakespeare Company came into existence in San Francisco in 1981 when the collective brain of its founding members short-circuited and began spewing out Bugs Bunny cartoons in iambic pentameter. In those early days, the three-man company lived on handouts from confused members of the public who were accosted by them in the streets, alleys and swampland of Northern California. The boys decided to go to Britain in 1987 because "we heard there was really good surfing." The surfing rumours turned out to be a lie and the company has been trying to raise the money to return to the United States ever since. &r For the n~xt nine years, the R.S.C. wandered aimlessly around the globe, from country to country, venue to venue. There have been rumoured sightings at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Lincoln Center in New York, and Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival. Reports have also come in from such far-flung and exotic locales as Singapore, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Hawaii, and Milton Keynes. Finally, in March of 1996, the company began performing at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus, London. The police were called to the scene but were unable to remove the boys from the premises. These three cultural guerrillas (described by one critic as "whoopee cushions with legs~) are now in their fourth year at the Criterion Theatre in London's West End. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 1997. The script of the show was written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, with additional material by Reed Martin, and is published by Applause Books of New York. l And here s a pot of 900d doub\e burl nei9hbor: drin~1 and fear not 10ur man. II l(in9 \\en!"i VI Ad '-, bune 3 Enjoy a glass of Stingray Dark during tonight's performance for only $2.00. All proceeds will go to the Cayman Drama Society. Thank you for your support. • Available at all shows starting June J 7th. 11 *~ftlA~f(t1~~~f (if Congratulates the Cast & Crew of @J1CJdf1l1fJpjl3WiJfJ~ lIbmn@jho1mJ~ mr (aImJrpl) ~ . }~4 ,f . . . ' Ji ~4 ~ l' j'itf "" Time for aChange Oil additives eventually wear out over time and oil becomes too dirty to function effectively. 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