Ruddigore


Frankston Teachers College : Nov 1966

 

Breif Synopsis

In the town of Rederring, a corps of bridesmaids is lamenting the lack of marriages occurring. While there are plenty of potential candidates, they all have their own reasons for remaining unwed. One of these women, Rose, would be willing to marry Robin Oakapple, but he is too shy to ask her. It turns out that Robin is really Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd in disguise. For Ruthven has been cursed. Thinking his older brother is dead, Sir Despard Murgatroyd has taken the curse upon himself. Meanwhile, Robin (Ruthven) asks his half-brother, Richard Dauntless, to express Robin's feelings for Rose. Instead, upon witnessing her beauty, Richard asks Rose to marry him. After Robin helps convince Rose not to marry Richard, Richard tips Despard off that he doesn't really have the curse. After losing his disguise, ghosts become angry with Ruthven for not committing heinous enough crimes. Eventually though, a solution is found and everyone happily falls in love.

Production Team

 

Cast

Director

Gordon Brennan

 

Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd

Cliff Hallett

Musical Director

Basil Gleeson

 

Richard Dauntless

Peter Stennett

Choreographer


 

Sir Despard Murgatroyd

Robert McGregor



 

Old Adam Goodheart

Bern Conlan

Production Co-ordinator


 

Rose Maybud

Lesley Wood



 

Mad Margaret

Coral Rekers

Stage Manager

David Copeland

 

Dame Hannah

Betty Schlager



 

Zora

Lorraine Hart

Costume Design


 

Ruth

Audrey Carruthers

Scenery Design

Harry Thompson

 

Sir Roderick Murgatroyd

Dave Rich

Lighting Design

Peter Hart

 

Men

Norm Smart

Scenery Construction

Harry Thompson

 


Wally Spurrell

Wardrobe and Costumes

Julia Power

 


Jim Richards


Barbara Hindson

 


Peter Coplan

Make Up

Dawn Fletcher

 


Eddie Jones

Program Design

Gordon Brennan

 


Jack Wilding

Pianist

Nylma Spark

 


Harold Knott


Judy Hyde

 


Peter Godson

Ticket Secretary

Margaret McGregor

 


Bill McNeilly

Promotions

Arthur Mead

 


Bob Thompson

Front of House

Margo Hallett

 


John Dows


Robert Hallett

 


Jim Clarke

Photographs

Joe Szczenpanski

 


Reg Darts

Secretary

Robert McGregor

 


Ray Abbott

Sound Technician

Norm Johnston

 


Richard Froude

Production Assistants

Anne Gallaghar

 


Garry Stacy


Sue Kinnersley

 

Women

Cheryl Brent


Phyllis Fairbairn

 


Rae Barley


Karen Brent

 


Dorothy Tongue


Pamela McCook

 


Jean Elmes


Joan Hook

 


Lesley Bennett


Charmaie Wentworth

 


Wendy Allinson


Dorothy Thompson

 


Roslyn Dacosta


Jack Allen

 


Joan Dowling


Ross Richards

 


Roslyn Connor


Joan Keeley

 


Norma Allen


Martine Keeley

 


Rosalie Norris


Marlies Harms

 


Judu Aisbett


Dorothy Wilding

 


Glena Gray


Joan Rekers

 


Joy Gray


Rod Carruthers

 


Esther Greig


Keith Cummins

 


Beth Sword


Bruce Blenheim

 


Hilary Morton


Owen Marsh

 


Eunace Taylor


Harry Thompson

 


Gwen Baskett

Orchestra

Doris Rattray`

 


Noelene Godson


Mr Cameron

 




Heather Birrell

 

   


George Evans

 

   


Jim Sheppard

 

   


Neil Gilham

 

   


Honour Allfrey

 

   


Ruby Ramsay

 

   


E.T. Bennett

 

   


Betty Sheppard

 

   


Jeanette Sheppard

     

Pianist

Judy Hyde

     

Organ

Nylma Spark