Princess Ida


Karingal High School :April 1975

 

Breif Synopsis

Prince Hilarion has been waiting for this day for twenty years. He is about to meet the girl he was betrothed to as a baby. Unfortunately, this girl, Princess Ida, has decided that she does not want to honor the commitment and instead has gone off and started a women's college. In an attempt to woo her, Hilarion, and his friend's Cyril and Florian, are forced to dress up as maidens in order to sneak into the women's compound. Once the 'maidens' are in the compound, various girls attending the college discover the 'maidens' secret. These girls attempt to keep their knowledge secret, but eventually, Princess Ida discovers the intruders. After it looks like violence is sure to erupt, Ida finally relinquishes and agrees to marry Hilarion.

Production Team

 

Cast

Director

Roger Adams

 

King Hildebrand

Stephen Bird

Musical Director

Basil Gleeson

 

His Son Hilarton

Peter Stennett



 

Hilarton’s Friend Cyril

Bill McNeilly

Production Co-ordinator

Clem Macer

 

Hilarton’s Friend Florian

Don Jones



 

King Garna

Stan Riley

Stage Manager

Neil Weatherill

 

His Son Arac

John Ashton



 

His Son Guron

John Langnman

Set and Scenic Design

Pat Morton

 

His Son Scynthius

Ken Pullin

Lighting Director

Bruce Morton

 

Garna’s Daughter Princess Ida

Rosslyn Stokoe

Scenic Construction

Ron Elliott

 

Professor Lady Blanche

Isabel Taylor


Tom Hand

 

Professor Lady Psyche

Joan Nightingdale

Wardrobe Mistress

Tess Ovendon

 

Lady Blanche’s daughter Melissa

Hilary Moon

Properties

Joan Hooke

 

Girl Graduate Sacharissa

Jo Schlager


Joan Keeley

 

Girl Graduate Chloe

Maurine Hayward

Ticket Secretary

Isabel Myring

 

Girl GraduateAda

Joan Pearson

House Manager

Margaret Grevsmuhl

 

Female Chorus

Sally Blanc


John Ross

 


Louis Brockley

Program Design

Peter Hart

 


Jan Campbell

Rehearsal Pianist

Arch Dyer

 


Thelma Church

Backstage

Tony Evans

 


Wyn Crabtree


Denis Wiltshire

 


Anne Dare


Tom Hand

 


Margaret Duff


Ron Elliott

 


Martine Hayward


Tom Hooke

 


Linda Hewison


Ian Robertson

 


Betty Kamps


Bill Ramsey

 


Helen King


Shaun Keeley

 


Rosemary Munro


Ron Tenner

 


Janet Newman


Audrey Carruthers

 


Dewnise Patrick

Lighting

Owen Marsh

 


Joan Pearson


Ric Merrin

 


Coral Rekers


Paul Mason

 


Jean Riley


Colin Tyrus

 


Betty Schlager


Peter Hart

 


Jo Schlager

Wardrobe

Elizabeth Palmer

 


Lesley Scoot-Smith


Doreen Scott

 


Danielle Selin


Margaret Ovenden

 


Alice Singe

Promotions

Joan Nightingale

 


Barbara Spencer


Joan Pearson

 


Chris Twining


Wyn Crabtree

 

Male Chorus

Bob Barr



 


Malcolm Chisholm

Violin

Joy Boldiston

 


Dusty Lewis


Irene Bulloch

 


Wayne Mitchell


John Conyers

 


Peter Moon


Doris Boyce

 


Martin Platt


Nellie Bryant

 


Errol Rowe

Viola

Heather Birrell

 


Bruce Shepherd


Ted Gruenberger

 


Arthur Smart

Cello

Megan Garner

 


Chris Twining

Bass

Don Mre

 

 

 

Clarinet

Allan Tacon

 

 

 


Ian Clapperton

 

 

 

Flute

Roger Bruce

 

 

 

Piccollo

Roger Bruce

 

 

 

Oboe

Michael Parker

 

 

 

Trumpet

Mel Torry

 

 

 


Jeannette Shepherd

 

 

 

Horn

Greg Keogh

 

 

 

Piano

Arch Dyer

 

 

 

Percussion

Ray Dorrinton