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SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS - July 1992
In the Oregon Territory, mountain man Adam Pontipee comes to town to sell his crops and woo a woman to be his wife, succeeding with spirited Milly. Her dreams of keeping house for just one man are shattered when she discovers that Adam shares his pigsty cabin with six brawling brothers. Milly’s good cooking and stubborn nature whip the young men into shape and inspire them to seek women of their own. The kidnapping of their six sweethearts spurs Milly to throw the men out of the house, but enforced proximity caused by winter and the brothers’ good intentions just might help love bloom again.
Book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay. Lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Music by Gene de Paul. Based on "The Sobbin' Women" by Stephen Vincent Benet.
The original musical was based on the 1954 MGM movie starring Howard Keel and Jane Powell. The ill-fated Broadway stage version in 1982 starred pop singer Debby Boone but lacked the glorious Michael Kidd choreography and the picturesque settings that distinguished the film. It closed after five performances, unlike the South Downe version which completed its run.
Trivia: Debby Boone, daughter of Pat Boone and direct descendant of Daniel Boone. Parents in law are Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney.
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| Adam |
Brydon Baker |
| Millie |
Jacqueline Prentice |
| Gideon |
Tony Bryant |
| Alice |
Peta Taylor |
| Benjamin |
Dave Harkness |
| Dorcas |
Carole Stallard |
| Caleb |
Brian Sweatman |
| Ruth |
Mary-Rose Austin |
| Daniel |
Mike Dore |
| Liza |
Julie Bryant |
| Ephraim |
Alan Jenkins |
| Martha |
Sarah Pilbeam |
| Frank |
Matthew Dyson |
| Sarah |
Sara Ostermeyer |
| Suitors |
Fraser Rischardson, Cliff Jones, Steve Reading, Joe Gould, Peter McCrohon, John Blencowe |
| Townspeople |
Barry Tester, Marie Willcocks, Tony Willcocks, Brian Bayford, Kate Davey, Paul Western |
| Chorus |
Rachel Bunday, Elizabeth Cobbs, Helen Collis, Kate Davey, Yvonne Jenkins, June Jones, Kate Langrish, Julie Mitchell, Pat Pring, Julie Williams |
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| Producer & Choreographer |
Audrey Pring |
| Musical Director |
Alan Pring |
| Official Accompanist |
Jean Porter |
| Stage Manager |
Colin D Justice |
| Assistant Stage Managers |
George Hyde, Frank Watson |
| Stage Crew |
Ron Lewis, Lee Stoddart, Peter Jackman, Marc Scott |
| Fly Crew |
Tony Elsdon, John Dunston, Kate Evans |
| Sound |
Peter Mitchell |
| Lighting Design |
Colin D Justice, Theresa Pratt |
| Property Mistress |
Sarah Cordell |
| Property Assistant |
Andy Oakley |
| Wardrobe Co-ordinators |
June Jones, Maureen Francis |
| Wardrobe Assistants |
Francis Collins, Queenie Hill, Sheila Justice, Marion Williams |
| Wigs and Make-up |
Sheila Justice |
| Publicity |
Hayley Smither, Catharine Ferguson |
| Front of House Photographs |
Ivan Saunders |
| Programme Design & Production |
Hayley Smither, Clare Wallace |
| Ticket Controller |
Anita Waterhouse |
| Ticket Assistants |
Pat Wallace, Joan Budd |
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