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Based on Shalom Aleichem Stories by Special Permission of Arnold Perl

Book By Music By Lyrics By

JOSEPH STEIN

JERRY BROCK

SHELDON HARNICK

Produced on the New York Stage by Harold Prince

Original New York Stage Production Directed and Choreographed by

JEROME ROBBINS Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).

All Performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia



JOSEPH STEIN

JERRY BROCK

SHELDON HARNICK







JOSEPH STEIN

JERRY BROCK

SHELDON HARNICK





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JOSEPH STEIN

JERRY BROCK

SHELDON HARNICK







JOSEPH STEIN

JERRY BROCK

SHELDON HARNICK





Maxine Noar Consultant

I grew up with the music of Fiddler on the Roof. I’ve seen the film, the west end show and countless amateur productions. I even walked down the aisle to sunrise

sunset like many other Jewish brides. The story connects to my soul as my great, great grandmother escaped the pogroms with her 6 sisters before travelling to England.

Jewish traditions and customs have not changed in hundreds of years. The Sabbath in a Russian village in 1905 is the same as it is in our house in 21st century Nelson. The story of Tevye and his family is one we can all identify with, as we walk the line be-

tween our dreams and beliefs and the more modern ones of our children.

I am honoured to have been asked to consult with Jess and the cast and am over-whelmed by their desire to be as authentic as possible. What they have produced is a compassionate, humorous and beautiful show that does Josephs Stein’s masterpiece

proud.”

To contact the Nelson Jewish Community go to www.nelsonjcommunity.co.nz

Mark WentworthProducer

Forty four years ago, I had started my first job in Christchurch, at an Electrical Whole-saler, the new Town Hall had been opened in 1972, Fiddler on the Roof was on stage, and I was asked to take some new replacement lights for the show about to start that week. Upon arriving I was asked if I was interested in being the follow-spot operator

for the night, and that, in short, is how I was introduced to the thrill of live theatre and later cinema.

Out of the many live shows I have been involved with since then, Fiddler On The Roof is one of the most rewarding for me, with musical numbers which resonate in your head, long after the show is done. Live Theatre has a big place in our society

and we see many people excel in life as a result of performing on stage. People of all ages, and all walks of life, accept the challenge to take part, and often come out of

the woodwork and surprise even themselves with key roles, be they on stage, or back stage. I enjoy the technical behind the scene challenges, and I hope you all enjoy this wonderful musical of a bygone era with our very talented local cast and musicians.

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SynopsisIn the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of chang-

ing social morals and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.

As each of his three eldest daughters find increasingly non-traditional matches for themselves, Tevye is forced to rethink his values and just how far he is will-

ing to stray from the traditions of his faith and culture he holds so dear.

The ever present threat of a pogrom also hangs heavy in the air, and when a demonstration takes place at a family event, everything changes.

Musical NumbersAct ITradition CompanyMatchmaker Tzeitel, Hodel and ChavaIf I Were a Rich Man TevyeSabbath Prayer Tevye, Golde, EnsembleTo Life Tevye, Lazar Wolf, EnsembleMiracle of Miracles MotelTevye’s Dream Grandma Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah, EnsembleSunrise, Sunset Tevye, Golde, Perchik, Hodel, Ensemble

Act IINow I Have Everything Perchik and HodelDo You Love Me? Tevye and GoldeThe Rumor EnsembleFar From the Home I Love HodelChavaleh (Little Bird) TevyeAnatevka Ensemble

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Creative Team

Jessica D’Ath Director/Production Manager

Jess first fell in love with musical theatre at the age of six, after being introduced to the Les Miserables soundtrack when the pro-duction performed in New Plymouth. She has since gone on to

study a Bachelor of Music at Canterbury University, and became a Secondary School Music and Drama teacher before leaving to raise her daughter, who is now three. Jess now works as freelance vocal and music educator, and loves the freedom to be creative which

this grants her. Jess attended the National Singing School in Napier in 2011, and was selected to attend and perform at the New Voices Workshop in Melbourne, with Australian composer, Matthew Lee

Morrison in 2016. She has previously appeared in a number of shows in Christchurch, notably, ‘Çats’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and ‘Phantom of the Opera’.. Most recently she had a blast performing as Lucy in ‘Ýou’re A Good Man Charlie Brown’ with Nelson Mu-sical Theatre. This is her debut as a musical theatre director, and

she would really love to thank Michaela, Mark, Lynley, Carl, Kerry, Sophie and Saul for the enormous amount of support they provided

in helping bring this show to life.

Michaela Sheehan Musical Director

Michaela is no stranger to the theatre scene, having graced the world with her performance presence since age 7. Growing up in the greater Waikato area in the North Island Michaela Learned

Piano, Clarinet and Speech and Drama, performing in all these areas right through her schooling years. Michaela continued to act and

perform focusing on theatre after leaving school and has appeared in over 30 shows in the last 20 years. Highlights of these shows

include The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, and Stepping Out. She began Musical Directing at the age of 20 when she was asked to fill in as MD in Te Awamutu Light Operatic Societies season of Blood Brothers. By day you can find Michaela studying to be a Pri-mary School Teacher and she fills what spare time she has left with teaching Vocal and Piano Lessons from her home studio. Michaela has had a great time working with Jess and this exceptionally tal-

ented cast and crew, and hopes you enjoy the show as much as she has enjoyed working on it.

Kerry Clark Coreography

Kerry has been passionate about performing arts from a very young age. Studying at The Melody Urquhart Master School in Norwich,

UK she has qualifications in The Royal Academy of Dance classi-cal ballet grades and Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing tap and modern jazz grades. Kerry went on to become a professional performer starting her career as a blue coat entertainer/dancer at Holimarine Holiday Park in UK. From there she went on to choreo-graph and perform in many shows, plays, pantomimes and corpo-rate events. The highlight of Kerry’s career was travelling the Med-iterranean as head dancer on board Princess Cruise Liners working in Cyprus, Egypt and Israel. Kerry has now turned her attention to teaching dance and is currently studying to become a ballet teacher under the direction of Peta Spooner and plans to be fully qualified

by the end of the year.

Lynley RutherfordStage Manager / Assistant Director

Lynley has loved the theater her entire life. Her earliest memories are acting as a mermaid, in a Richmond Primary School Production and Flying a Kite ( Lets go Fly a Kite - Mary Poppins) in a Scout Show. Her grandmother Joanna Ladds, also played a big part in Lynley’s

interest in Musical Theatre. Joanna was instrumental in many theater groups in and around Nelson, including Repertory and The Colling-wood Players. Lynley is a busy Mum of four and an amateur artist but finds time to sing, act, paint scenery or be backstage. Theater is where she recharges her batteries. She is married to Steve, who is now one of our regular musicians, and both are a part of their

Church worship team Lynley started working with Nelson Theatrix last year, taking part in ‘Wicked Women of the Stage’ and our Hal-loween Cabaret. She has also worked with Nelson Musical Theater,

with roles in ‘Cats’ and ‘Nunsense’. This is her first foray into directing.She has enjoyed working with Jess, the Directer, challenging herself

and her abilities. Lynley is excited to see what the future holds.

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The Principals

TevyeLester Oakes

In his head he thought the role was big. Wrong! The role was enormous!! Deep in his memory was a saying he some-

times uses in one of his real-life roles as a Marriage Cele-brant, where he encourages couples “to risk more, and thus

gain more.” Time then, to walk the talk. And to extend the marriage

analogy, Lester feels like he’s been in a committed full-time relationship with Tevye and Fiddler on the Roof ever since

auditions in October. Recent lead roles as Parkes in ‘Caravan’ and King Arthur in ‘Spamelot’ have laid the groundwork for him to tackle the challenge of playing Tevye. To interact not only with his fellow actors, but also with the audience, him-self, God and the Fiddler at various times in the show has

been as rewarding as it has been challenging. To be part of a cast that has brought this hauntingly beautiful story to life

has been a highlight of his performing career.

GoldeAmanda Crehan

Amanda immigrated to New Zealand from the UK in November 2014, having spent many years treading the boards in the South of England. Musical theatre credits include Nellie – South Pacific; Hodel – Fiddler on the Roof; Laurey - Oklahoma!; Mrs Bliztein – Blitz!; Hope - Anything Goes; Lilly/Kate – Kiss Me Kate; Marion

– The Music Man; Eliza – My Fair Lady; Dolly – Hello Dolly!; Elsa – The Sound of Music; Miss Hannigan – Annie. Operatic cred-its include: Casilda – The Gondoliers; Josephine – HMS Pinafore; Mabel – Pirates of Penzance; Elsie – Yeoman of the Guard; Ida

– Princess Ida; Patience – Patience; Phyllis – Iolanthe; Rose Maybud – Ruddigore; Yum Yum – The Mikado; Rosalinde – Die Fledermaus; Valencienne - The Merry Widow. Since arriving in Nelson Aman-da has sung solo roles for the Nelson Civic choir including Gabriel in The Creation and soprano solos in Karl Jenkins’ Stabat Mater and John Leavitt’s Missa Festiva. She is also a member of Avid Opera. A solicitor by profession, Amanda now works as a Senior Associate

at Knapps Lawyers.

The Principals

Golde

Amanda Crehan

Amanda immigrated to New Zealand from the UK in November 2014, having spent many years treading the boards in the South of

England. Musical theatre credits include Nellie – South Pacific; Hodel – Fiddler on the Roof; Laurey - Oklahoma!; Mrs Bliztein – Blitz!; Hope - Anything Goes; Lilly/Kate – Kiss Me Kate; Marion – The Music Man; Eliza – My Fair Lady; Dolly – Hello Dolly!; Elsa –

The Sound of Music; Miss Hannigan – Annie. Operatic credits include: Casilda – The Gondoliers; Josephine – HMS Pinafore;

Mabel – Pirates of Penzance; Elsie – Yeoman of the Guard; Ida – Princess Ida; Patience – Patience; Phyllis – Iolanthe; Rose Maybud – Ruddigore; Yum Yum – The Mikado; Rosalinde – Die Fledermaus;

Valencienne - The Merry Widow. Since arriving in Nelson Amanda has sung solo roles for the Nelson Civic choir including Gabriel in The Creation and soprano solos in Karl Jenkins’ Stabat Mater and John Leavitt’s Missa Festiva. She is also a member of Avid Opera. A solicitor by profession, Amanda now works as a

Senior Associate at Knapps Lawyers.

In his head he thought the role was big. Wrong! The role was enormous!! Deep in his memory was a saying he sometimes

uses in one of his real-life roles as a Marriage Celebrant, where he encourages couples “to risk more, and thus gain more.” Time then, to walk the talk. And to extend the marriage analogy, Lester feels like he’s been in a committed full-time relationship with Tevye and Fiddler on the Roof ever since

auditions in October. Recent lead roles as Parkes in ‘Caravan’ and King Arthur in ‘Spamelot’ have laid the groundwork for him to tackle the challenge of playing Tevye. To interact not

only with his fellow actors, but also with the audience, himself, God and the Fiddler at various times in the show has been as rewarding as it has been challenging. To be part of a cast that has brought this hauntingly beautiful story to life has been a

highlight of his performing career.

Tevye

Lester Oakes

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The Daughters

TzeitelBex Malcolm

Bex Malcolm has been doing theatre in Nelson since 2002. Her favourite roles in-

clude playing Eponine in ‘Les Miserables’, and Mary in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar.’ More recent-ly, she co-wrote, directed and performed in a musical, ‘Belong’, in 2016, with her good friend Elijah Burton. She feels very lucky to have had the chance to create something,

and hopes to write more in future. This is her second production with Nelson Theatrix, and she loves being a part of Fiddler, especially the sisterly bonds she’s made. It’s a story

that speaks to everyone, and she hopes you thoroughly enjoy it.!

HodelAlex Watson

This is Alex Watson’s Stage Debut and she is stoked to be working with such an amazing cast. She has been studying drama through-out high school and has been a part of many school productions. She wishes to thank her Mam and Dad for continuing to support her dream and her friends Jennifer and Lily for always being there. Alex’s dreams for the future include continuing to study drama, in particular musical theatre and traveling round Europe in particular England where

she would love to fulfil her ultimate dream of performing on the West End.

ChavaEilis Crehan

Eilis Crehan sang in the Ashburton College’s Phoenix Choir for two years, which has won

awards in both Australian and national competitions. She has also regularly partici-

pated in the annual Mid-Canterbury Summer Singing School, which incorporates elements

of musical theatre and dance. Eilis has played minor roles in school shows and productions. She sings and plays guitar and ukulele in her spare time, and is currently in year twelve at Waimea College. She is looking forward to playing her first musical theatre role in this

production.

BielkePoppy Marron

Poppy enrolled in her first theatre class at the age of three years, and hasn’t wanted to do anything else since! Since moving to

Nelson three years ago, she’s been on stage with Live Arts in ‘Hairspray’, ‘Three Muska-teers’ an ‘Thumbelina’, represented at Nelson

Fringe Festival in Bananaruma, and most recently, portrayed Sally Brown in ‘You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown’with Nelson

Musical Theatre.

ShprintzeMillie Pumphrey

Millie is a young singer/actress who loves musical theatre and has played a variety of parts from little red Riding Hood to a Cat. In her spare time she loves to play her musical instruments and sing. She is very thankful to

be in this show.

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The Boys

MotelSaul Gibney

Saul has performed in a number of musical theatre, dramatic, operatic and choral productions in Nelson

(his home town) and Christchurch. Performance high-lights to date include performing in Showbiz Christ-

church’s production of “Buddy Holly” and singing as an ensemble soloist at Coca Cola Christmas in the Park. Since returning to Nelson Saul has performed as a

tenor soloist with the Nelson Civic Choir (The Armed Man) and the Nelson Cathedral Choir (The Messiah).

He has also performed in Nelson Theatrix’s inaugu-ral production (Wicked Women of the Stage) and

recently finished playing the role of “Charlie Brown” in Nelson Musical Theatre’s “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”. Saul is excited to be a part of Nelson Theat-rix’s first major production. He has enjoyed working with a cast and crew that over the last four months have started to feel like a family. He hopes that this feeling of family and community is apparent in your

experience of tonight’s show. L’chaim!

PerchikDaniel de Clercq

Originally from the Netherlands, Daniel de Clercq has been a theatre and film enthusiast from a very

young age. In 2003 he took to the stage for the first time with the Nelson Youth Theatre Company, and

ever since then he has been working at what he loves. He attended NASDA for a Bachelor of Performing Arts degree in Musical Theatre, before going on to earn diplomas in On Screen Acting and Directing

and Screenwriting at South Seas Film and Television School. Since returning to Nelson he has once again

gotten heavily involved in the local theatre community, directing and starring in a number of shows including

CATS, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Producers and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.

FyedkaMatthew Harvey

Matthew is an amatuer performer with a passion for entertainment. This is his first production outside of school events and he is excited to take a bigger step into the world of theater and performance. His most recent role was as Willy Loman in the Garin College production of ‘Death Of A Salesmen’, and since then

he has been looking for new and exciting opportunities to be more involved in the Nelson theatre community.

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The VillagersYenteGretchen HowardGretchen Howard is proud to be per-forming in the Nelson Theatrix produc-tion of Fiddler on the Roof. Originally from the United States,

she moved to Nelson with Kiwi husband Ted in 1990. She start-ed doing singing telegrams and teaching Middle Eastern belly dance and still directs her ZENDA Belly Dance troupe. She was in BUZZZ the pantomime and Wicked Women. Music and dance have been a part of her life from the age of four, playing piano and learning ballet and tap. She played bassoon in the high school symphonic orchestra and later in university where she studied mu-sic therapy. Gretchen teaches daytime Tai Chi classes in the Nelson region. She also works at the Community Art Works, running a music class and assisting with an art class. She offers ukulele and Arabic drumming lessons and currently sings with the Nelson Civic Choir. Spare time is spent in the garden with her cat Henna.

MordchaPaul FoxPaul is a singer songwriter with deep roots in Country music; stage name The Inner City Cowboy. This cowboy com-peted in the Sun City Country Music

Awards in 2016, singing his own composition One plus One, which won him 2nd place. Paul’s most recent stage performance was in 2016, with Nelson Theatrix in Wicked Women of the Stage. . Paul also performs in 2 choirs, Contempo and the Boathouse Communi-ty Choir, with recent concerts at The Old St Johns Church as part of Sleeping with the Steinway. Also in 2016 Paul performed with Contempo at the Snapafest arts and music festival. By day you can find Paul carrying out pre-purchase building inspections and will often will hear him singing wherever he goes.

Lazar WolfMartin WhiteMartin has been involved with amateur theatre for many years in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. He has been seen in many roles in Nelson, the

last being that of Charlie the Duck, a cockney spiv in the recent musical farce One Man, Two Guv’nors. As a member of Nelson Civic Choir he was privileged to be part of the contingent which sang in Carnegie Hall, New York in January this year, at the North American premiere of Cantata Memoria. Martin is one of the singing duo Men in Hats, and also sings with his wife Monique, an accompanist.

MendelLenny WillsLenny Wills was on stage some years ago in Timaru in the production of “Grease”, “Joseph”, “Oliver” and a cou-ple of other smaller parts, and is quite

excited to be returning to the stage once again. He has played Vince Fontaine in “Grease” at Nelson Musical Theatre, “The Chain-saw Guy” as part of the Theatre of Terror at Founders, Franken Ed for Duck Bunny Theatres’ “Ed Sheehan Tastes like Chicken”, Dennis Dupree in “Rock of Ages” and assisted backstage for “The Three Musketeers” for Live Arts Nelson as well. Most of the time, Lenny runs Wills Auctions and sells property with Tall Poppy. He is a family man devoted to his beautiful wife and three young children. He is energetic, a keen motorcyclist, and loves to play all kinds of musical instruments.

AvramJohn Foes-LambJohn first appeared on stage back in the 70s in London where he appeared as a centenarian in a play & as genie in a pantomine. He emigrated to New

Zealand back in 1975 & in the 80s he was in Porirua Little Theatres production of “South Pacific” as Lt.Buzz Adams. He is currently a member & secretary of the Nelson Male Voice Choir. John is semi- retired from 33 years in the oil industry & is enjoying the experience of treading the boards again.

Fruma SarahAl lison CormackAllison is a classically trained Spinto Soprano, she enjoys Opera and farcical comedies. In 2016 Allison performed the role of Sister Amnesia in “Nunsense”

for Nelson Musical Theatre, a dubious politician in “Ed Sheeran tastes like chicken” for Duck Bunny Theatre. Allison was a soloist in Nelson Theatrix’s production “Wicked Women”, Fairy Nuff in Nel-son Repertory Theatre’s world premiere of the Pantomine “Buzzz” In 2005 Allison won both Nelson and Wellington Aria Competi-tions and was runner up in both the prestigious Lexus Song Quest and the NZ Aria Allison is the founder of AVID OPERA based in Nelson. She will be singing with the Nelson Symphony Orchestra in their May concert entitled “Beautiful Melodies”Allison enjoys teaching singing, growing heirloom tomatoes, and Murder Mystery evenings.

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The VillagersRabbiTom McInerny‘Tom has been around the music and theatre scene in Nelson over the past 30 years, his activities ranging from Pantomime and farce through to Gilbert

& Sullivan, Cats and Les Miserables. In his spare time (whatever that is) he is currently involved with Nelson Civic Choir, having just returned from singing at Carnegie Hall New York and , as a change of pace, he sings rock & roll with the “Off your Rockers Chorus’ for over 65 year olds. Having now reached the grand old age of 80, Tom feels he may have to slow down a bit soon, but is resisting to the end. Having sung excerpts from “Fiddler” in the past this is his first opportunity to do the full show.

ConstablePreston WastneyThis is Preston’s debut performance on stage. After being in the Health Care industry for the last 20 years., he is grateful to Jess for giving a person

with no experience, this opportunity to work with such experienced actors / actresses, and singers, even though standing beside them he felt like a piece of clay, sitting on the shelf waiting to be used. He would like to thank everyone that has helped him get to the rehearsals and back home. He looks forward to seeing everyone there.

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The EnsembleAndrew CrossAndrew is 12 and moved to nelson when he was 7. His mother introduced him to live theatre as a little by taking him to live shows such as Hi5 and various pantomimes which he always

enjoyed. His first time on stage was playing a duck in his kinder-garten production. This is his debut on the big stage and he is very much looking forward to it. He has also been an active attendee of shows on the Nelson arts scene for the last two years, being partic-ularly fond of musicals.

Philippa Foes-LambThis is Philippa’s stage debut and she is loving being part of this wonderful production. Philippa comes from a cho-ral singing background and is delighted to be singing seriously for the first time

in many years. The opportunity to sing, dance and act on stage is a dream come true for her. Philippa grows flower and vegetable seedlings and has a specialist heirloom perennial plant nursery, is a radio show host, freelance writer, artist and ballet dancer.

Sophie GreySophie has previously performed with Nelson Theatrix and is delighted to be working with them again as a part of this incredible cast for Fiddler On The Roof. She moved to Nelson from En-

gland in 2005 and says she can’t imagine a better place to raise her two girls who also happen to share her passion for all things theatre. Sophie has created original characters while working with Nelson Showgirl Academy, her most recent performance being in The Star-let of New Zealand as Agnus Crimpleton. After taking a break from performing to raise her children Sophie is very much looking forward to being a part of the theatre scene again here in Nelson. A special thank you to her partner Jaryd who has been incredibly supportive of her return to the stage.

Mila HofbergMila moved to Nelson in 2005 after living in Sweden and Canada. Mila was born and grew up in Prague and left Czech Republic in 1968. While living in Nelson Mila has been active in the Civic

Choir and other choirs, including singing in the choir at Nelson’s World Cup rugby matches in 2011.

Charlotte KetcherCharlotte is 12 years old and is not new to the stage, just new to musical theatre. Charlotte has competed, successfully, in drama, singing and dance since she was 6 years old. She was thrilled to be cast

in Fidler on The Roof, especially seeing as it was her first ever audi-tion. She looks forward to being part of many more productions.

Zoe RouselleZoe Rousselle is a seventeen-year-old actress and singer who dreams of one day playing Wendla in Spring Awaken-ing. She is loving being in the ensemble for this fabulous show.

Thomas NewtonThomas has been musical from a young age. He has dabbled in theatre at school but is usually found behind a microphone with guitar in hand. He has stepped out of his comfort zone to play Nachum the beg-

gar as well as a Russian officer, finding great satisfaction in the roles.

Elijah ScowcroftElijah Scowcroft is only 9 years old but he is no rookie to performing. He has performed with Body in Space Theatre Company, Soundstage, on webseries Let-ting Go and on Nelson sitcom, B-Rabbit.

He is very excited to be performing in his first full-length musical with the talented cast of Fiddler on the Roof. Elijah also loves tennis, draw-ing, cooking and collecting Pokemon cards. Elijah’s favourite musical is Newsies, which he saw on Broadway in NYC in 2013.

Elizabeth WilliamsElizabeth has returned to the stage after a short break of 40 years with renewed enthousiasm. She is studying voice with Jess D’Ath, dance with Peta Spooner and has acted in rep in Havelock just

up the road and in Westport but ‘Fiddler’ is her first musical. With any luck it will not be her last!

Russian Soldiers Carl Sheehan, Tom Chi, Aimee Borlase, Alex Bradley, Loren Emerson, Caleb Rutherford,

Tom Wood

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OrchestraConductor Michaela SheehanRepitituers Lizzie Peacock, Jan Bethelson, Lucas PerryThe ‘Fiddler’ Ewen GriffithsViolins Brooke Reiha, Piper Harvey, Thorben PepplerFlute Hugh NeillClarinet Toni McfelinDrums Stephen RutherfordDouble Bass Melanie Stewart

Production PersonnelProps Stephanie McCormick Jessica D’AthCostume Manager Gretchen HowardLighting Design Mark WentworthLighting Assistant Michael Pickering-WebFollow Spot Operator Jade JowseyHair/Wigs Jessica D’Ath Sophie GreyMake Up Michaela SheehanPhotography Judy ThorpShow Nannies Mandie Ketcher Laura IrishProgramme Design Jessica D’Ath Bex Malcolm

Producer Mark WentworthDirector Jessica D’AthProduction Manager Jessica D’AthMusical Director Michaela SheehanCoreographer Kerry ClarkStage Manager Lynley RutherfordAssisant Stage Manager Carl SheehanStage Crew Tom Chi, Aimee Borlase Alex Bradley Loren Emerson Caleb Rutherford Tom WoodSound Design Mark WentworthSound Assistant Michael Pickering-WebRadio Microphones Helen McClintock

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Joyanne & Richard Easton (Wairepo House)

The Rata Foundation

Tasman Disctrict Creative Communities Scheme

Bounce NZ

Neville Claughton

Rueben Chapman

Pacey Grooby

Countdown Motueka

Nelson Musical Theatre

Live Arts Nelson

Judy Thorp

The Breeze Nelson

Annesbrook Church

State Cinema Motueka

The Rock Shop Nelson

Speedy Print

The Guardian Motueka

Peta Spooner

Maxine & Richard Noar

Corrina’s Cakes

Flash Electrical Motueka

Kase Walker

Beggs Music

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July 28 & 29Nelson Theatre Royal

featuring: Allison Cormack, Jessica D'Ath, Mike O'Malley,

Saul Gibney and many more

Nelson Theatrix presents

Love in the Spotlight

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