South Pacific

South Pacific - Mitchell Theatre, 23 - 28 October, 2000 We were happy to present South Pacific as our 40th Anniversary production. This was a particularly appropriate choice as South Pacific had been the Guild's first ever production back in 1960. THE STORY Set against the backdrop of World War II the story unfolds on a French colonial island recently taken over by the Americans who are preparing to clear the surrounding islands of Japanese troops. Our hero, Emile de Becque, a French planter, falls in love with Nellie Forbush, an unsophisticated US nurse. While she returns his love she is upset to learn that he has two children from a relationship he had with a Polynesian woman, now dead. We are introduced to the amusing characters of the 'seabees' - the American sailors of the Construction Battalion (hence the acronym), led by Billis. They are running a black market line in grass skirts and shrunken heads. The sailors are far removed from the front line and all the nurses on the island are spoken for - so they long to visit the island of Bali-Hai. Bali-Hai is strictly out of bounds. Their only contact with the island is through Bloody Mary, a Tonkinese woman who trades with them. A new officer joins the company - Lieutenant Cable. Bloody Mary decides to introduce her daughter, Liat. Cable falls in love with Liat contrary to everything he has been brought up to believe in. The sailors and nurses prepare for a show for Thanksgiving. Emile arrives to speak to Nellie but she is unwilling to listen. He and Cable leave on a dangerous mission that night. They are dropped on a Japanese held island to set up a reconaissance post. Nellie is devastated when she discovers that Emile is gone. The mission is a success but there is one casualty - Cable is killed in action. Emile returns safely and he and Nellie set up home together with their young family. The score includes "Some Enchanted Evening", "Bloody Mary", "There Is Nothing Like A Dame", "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair" and "Happy Talk".

Cast List

The cast of our Millenium production of South Pacific (in order of appearance) was as follows:

Ngana 1 Ngana 2 Jerome 1 Jerome 2 Henry Ensign Nellie Forbush Emile de Becque Bloody Mary Yeoman Herbert Quale Seaman Tom O' Brian Luther Billis Stewpot Professor Ensign Dinah Murphy Lt. Joseph Cable Cmdr. William Harbison Capt. George Brackett Liat Seaman Bob McCaffrey Lt. Buzz Adams Shore Patrolman Ensign Janet MacGregor	Ashley McShane Maria Celino Hamish Fingland Christopher Lowe Iain Fraser Suzanne Lowe Robin Wilson Norma Fingland Jim Munro Ghyll McCallum Cameron Lowe Sean McQueen David Brown Moira McLeod Alan Orr Wilson Paterson Les Hooper Heather Smith George Baird David Sturgeon Ghyll McCallum Karen Brown

Production Team

The production team of our Millenium production of South Pacific was as follows:

Artistic Director Musical Director Choreographer Rehearsal Pianist Stage Director Stage Manager Properties Wardrobe Prompt	Robert Carter Julie Ballantyne Amanda Letarte Janice Raeside Ian Purves Jacqui Thomson George Collins Shirley Collins Christine Hooper Dorothy Bedford

Professional Services

Our thanks to the following companies who provided services for this production:

Set Costume	Scenic and Property Hire, Wales G5, Glasgow

Show Programme

Click the links below to see excerpts from the Show Programme:

Production Team
Principal Cast
Supporting Cast
Dancers and Full Company

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