Sweet Charity
Book by NEIL SIMON Music by CY COLEMANLyrics by DOROTHY FIELDS An amateur performance by arrangement withMUSICSCOPE & TAM-WITMARK 24-27 January 2001 7.30 p.m. ach evening and 2.30 p.m. Saturday Matinee Hind Leys TheatreForest St, Shepshed, Leics., LE12 9DB Charity Hope Valentine Katie Oscar Linquist David Nickie Charlotte Helene Eve Herman Stephen Vittorio Vidal Matthew Ursala […]
Book by NEIL SIMON
Music by CY COLEMAN
Lyrics by DOROTHY FIELDS
An amateur performance by arrangement with
MUSICSCOPE & TAM-WITMARK
24-27 January 2001
7.30 p.m. ach evening and 2.30 p.m. Saturday Matinee
Hind Leys Theatre
Forest St, Shepshed, Leics., LE12 9DB
| Charity Hope Valentine | Katie |
| Oscar Linquist | David |
| Nickie | Charlotte |
| Helene | Eve |
| Herman | Stephen |
| Vittorio Vidal | Matthew |
| Ursala March | Lisa |
| Daddy Brubeck | Lee |
| Brubeck Assistants | Tom V & Tom W |
| Rosie | Zoe |
| The Hostess Girls: | |
| - Carmen | Nikita |
| - Betsy | Jenny |
| - Elaine | Ella |
| - Frenchy | Laura W |
| - Suzanne | Stacey |
| - Alice | Hannah |
| - Marty | Rebecca |
| - Shelly | Michelle |
| - Dolly | Laura P |
| Policewoman/Concierge/Information Girl | Oonagh |
| Policeman/Charlie | Adam |
| Young Man/Barney | Michael |
| Young Man/John Smith | Joseph |
| Panhandler/Woman At Elevator | Lucy |
| Panhandler/Married Woman | Laura C |
| Pandhandler/Ice Cream Vendor | Emma |
| Passerby/Woman | Jenna |
| Woman In Park | Louise |
| Married Man | Matthew |
| Woman With Hat | Zoe |
| Manfred/Baseball Player | Tom V |
| Marvin/Man With Dog | Tom W |
| Spanish Young Man | Lee |
| Soloists in "Weddings" | Joseph & Michael |
| Soloist in "Frug" | Tom W |
CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| Producer/Director | Adrian Dobson |
| Musical Director | Jonathan Orton |
| Choreographer | Wendy Spencer |
| Costumes | Sue Penver |
| Stage Manager | Roger Sisson |
| House Managers | Jerry & Eileen Burton |
| Lighting | Alix Dobson, Matt Baker & James White |
| Sound | Paul Frost |
| Stage Crew & Set | Alan Jamieson, Howard Rogerson, Adrian Lungenmuss & Roger Sisson |
| Box Office | Julia Daniels & Clare Adkin |
| Raffle/Fundraising | Elaine Russell |
| Poster Design | Alix Dobson |
| Programme | Adrian Dobson |
| Photographs | Mark Chinnery, Adrian Dobson & Linda Young |
| Production Assistants | Neil Pascoe, Lesley Aldridge & Vicky Wright |
| Acknowledgements | Hind Leys College Staff and Caretakers; Christchurch Methodist Church; Clifford & Brown; Richard Perkins; Shirley Hull; ESNA Players; The Instant Print Centre; All parents, family & friends who have helped in any way; |
SYNOPSIS
| SWEET CHARITY - THE STORY OF A GIRL WHO JUST WANTED TO BE LOVEDWe are introduced to Charity Hope Valentine on a date with her ho-hope boyfriend Charlie "Dark Glasses". We soon gather that the relationship is rather one-sided as Charlie doesn't say a waord, but Chrity is smitten. Charlie is exposed when he snatches her dowry and pushes her in the lake.Back at the Fandango Ballroom, where she works as a "social consultant", Charity decides that she's not going to be hurt again. Then, on her way home, outside the up-market Pompeii club, she runs into the film star, Vittorio Vidal, who is arguing with his beautiful girlfriend, Ursala. To spite Ursala, Vittorio whisks Charity into the club. The clientele inside the club are very aloof towards Charity. Vittorio asks Charity to dance, but in the excitement she steps on his foot and faints. Vittorio does not know what to do with Charity who is collapsed in his arms; Charity, herself, suggests that he lay her down - in his apartment!Later, at his place, after realising that there is no possibility of her becoming romantically involved with Vittorio as he is in love with Ursala, she asks for an autographed picture and souvenirs to show the girls back at the Fandango ballroom. But Ursala returns, and Charity has to hide in the closet all night, looking on to Vittorio and Ursala are reunited!Once again, at the Fandango Ballroom, Charity and the girls decide that there must be better than being groped by the Fandango's customers/ Charity visits the YMCA in an attempt to find culture and refinement and to meet new people. But she gets stuck inthe lift with the claustrophobic accountant, Oscar. Charity helps Oscar through his ordeal and on their escape, Oscar invites Charity to a meeting at the Rhythm Of Life church. For a weirdo, he's quite nice!As their relationship progresses, Charity gets increasingly concerned with the fact that Oscar believes she is a bank clerk. As she is going to give up her job this lie does not seem so bad - but when she does finally confess - Oscar announces that he knew anyway, as he saw her going into the ballroom and he followed herin; he did not stay long - only an hour or so. Nevertheless, he wants to marry her.The girls at the ballroom hold a party for Charity. But Oscar is beginning to have a few doubts. He cannot deal with Charity's past relationships. he tells that he cannot marry her. But Charity is consoled by the fact that she still has her dowry and that she did not get tattooed again. Maybe things are beginning to look up for her. |
MUSICAL NUMBERS
| ACT ONE | |
| Overture | Orchestra |
| You Should See Yourself | Charity |
| Big Spender | Nickle, Helene & Hostess Girls |
| Rich Man's Frug | Company |
| If My Friends Could See Me Now | Charity |
| Too Many Tomorrows | Vittorio |
| There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This | Charity, Nickie & Helene |
| ACT TWO | |
| The Rhythm Of Life | Daddy, Assistants & Chorus |
| Baby, Dream Your Dream | Nickie & Helene |
| Sweet Charity | Oscar |
| Big Spender (Reprise) | Helene & Girls |
| I'm A Brass Band | Charity & Chorus |
| I Love To Cry At Weddings | Herman, Nickie, Helene, Rosie & Chorus |
| Where Am I Going? | Charity |
| Finale | Company |
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