Blast from the Past

 

Update 14: October 12, 2010

This page features a few photographs from our past.

 

THE MIKAKO 1986
Directed by Ted Williams at the Gosford High School Hall
 
 

      Don Craig (Pooh Bah) & John Herrick (KoKo)                                                    Principal Cast

 

       Pam Brown ... Make-up                                David Booth (Nanki Poo) & Sarah Chong (Yum Yum)

 

              3 Little Maids from School are We                            John Herrick, Hans Drielsma, Don Craig

 

        Ian Hawkins as the Mikado

 

THE MIKAKO 1995
Directed by Terry Lay at the Laycock Street Community Theatre
 
 
Russell Hull (Nanki Poo) & Sandie Fyson (Yum Yum)    Director Terry Lay with the Mikado and Katisha
 
 
 
    Pish Tush and Nanki Poo                   Janice Barber (Katisha) & Geoff Buckland (KoKo)
 
  
 
Pat Stephenson (The Mikado)  & Janice Barber
 
 
The Lovely Ladies of Titipu
 
 
 
THE MIKAKO 2010
Director Kerrie Rochford / MD Ben Ross / Choreographer Heidi Rochford
 
 
Mat Waugh (Nanki Poo) & The Gentlemen of Japan                          Darryl Davis (Pooh Bah)
 
   
 
  Raif Colbert-Smith (KoKo) and his "little list"                                       
 
 
 
          Three Little Maids from School are We                                        Pish Tush, Pooh Bah, KoKo
 
 
 
   Judy Marshall - Schutte (Katisha)                                       Michael Burke (The MIkado)
 
 
The Maidens of Titupu, Japan

 

ME & MY GIRL  1999

Directed by Terry Lay at the Laycock Street Community Theatre
 
  
     Chris Cox and Lisa Whitwell                                               Noel, Michelle, Peter (as Bill Snibson)
 
 
              Wayne Rogers                                         Millie Sampson & Director Terry Lay
 
Well-to-do Ensemble
 
THE MERRY WIDOW 1977
Directed by Edward Williams at the Gosford High School Hall
 
                                                                                                Principals Nancye Booth and James Finlay
 
     James Finlay, John Harden, John Dunlop
 
 
 
 
MAME 1979
Directed by Garry Armstrong at the Gosford High School Hall
 
 
Wilma Eagle (Mame) & Fran Godbold (Gooch)                     Mame confronts Mr Babcock!
 
 
Mame visits "Peckerwood"
 

       Alf Taylor as Babcock

 

MAME 2003
Director Darryl Davis / MD Ros English / Choreographer Nicole McIntosh
 

                               Melinda Middleton ( Mame Dennis ) and Joe Woodhead ( Patrick Dennis )

 

                Sharon Hogan & Karen Swift                                     Melinda in Man in the Moon Dress

"Mame" had frequent costume changes -               Adele & Graham Stephenson with Bev Jones
and the creations were outstanding!
 
 
                 Greg Buist & Greg Page                                              John Gerrie & Sandie Fyson
 
 
           India Leigh & Courtney Yarnold
 
 
70 GIRLS 70   2008
Directed by Chris King at Laycock Street Community Theatre
 
 
                 Lex and Patti in "Do We"                                  Talented musician Ros English as Lorraine
 
 
                                                        Sue Watson ( Gert ) and the "store detectives"
 

                  Chris and Betty in "Go Visit"                                                     OPERATION!!!!

 

                                    Helen O'Shea and Debbie Clarke as the Cornucopia narrators

      Kellie Humphries and Fran Kendall                                                       Alan Moore in "Old Folks"
      Fran reprised her 1987 role as Ida Dodd
 
MAKE MINE MINK 1987
Directed by Ian Hawkins at the Gosford High School Hall
 
 
  Julie Jessop demonstrating the "hand jive"                     Fran Godbold as the glamourous Ida Dodd
 
 
John Herrick as Harry                                            Vicky Jones (Gert) and Store Detectives
 
 
                 "Old Folks"                                                                                  "Broadway, My Home"
 
 
                Wilma Eagle and Phillip Grieve                                     Fabulous Flo Heap as Lorraine

 

 

THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 1993
Clive Gibson Director / Ian Sell M.D. / John Herrick Choreographer
 
 
 
Robert Smith (Seymour) & Melayne Haddock (Audrey)
 
 
 
Chris Martin as Orin ("Now for the Gas")
 
 
                                                                                      Bob George as Mr Mushnik
 
 
                                                   Audrey II sings "Hey, Little Lady, Hello!"
 
MACK & MABEL 1987
Directed by Fran Godbold at the Gosford High School Hall
 
 
 
Bronwyne Hawkins (Mabel Normand)
Bob George (Mack Sennett)
 

    Bronwyne Hawkins & John Gerrie                                    Pam Browne as Lottie and "Sennett Girls"

 

                                                                                    Mabel tied to the tracks by villain Clive Gibson

        Pam, Vilia, Meryl, Fay                                                     The Keystone Kops

 

MACK & MABEL 2000
Darryl Davis Director / Rod Paul M.D. / Peta Hanshaw Choreographer

 

 

       Toni Williams (Mabel Normand)                     "Look What Happened to Mabel"
       Mark Williams (Mack Sennett)  
 
 
 
          "I Promise You a Happy Ending!"                                                     Rudolf Valentino & Mary Pickford
 
 

 

LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE 1982
Directed by Ian Hawkins at the Gosford High School Hall
 

Young Ladies of the Colorado Finishing School (Peg, Meryl, Margaret, Lorraine)

       

                        Ian Hawkins & Ted Williams                         James Findlay & Fran Godbold (Little Mary)

 

                          Ted Austin & Viv Thompson                                       Betty Brown & Fran Godbold

The Forest Rangers of Little Mary Sunshine, 1982

 

LET'S CELEBRATE 1988
GMS Opened Laycock Street Bicentennial Community Theatre
Directed by Fran Godbold / M.D. Andrew Swan
 
       
                       Program                                                         Wilma & Toni Eagle
 
   

         "My Fari Lady" sequence                                                Mounty Phil Grieve

Opening Number Let's Celebrate

 

   Wendy Stringer and "little girls" from Annie                 Fiddler on the Roof  Mamas

The wonderful Front of House Volunteers

Alf Taylor as Alfred P. Doolitte

Act II Comperes: Daryl, Jeanette, Darryl, Lianne

 
LITTLE ME  1985 at Gosford High School Hall
Director Allan Kingsford Smith / M.D. Ray Buttsworth
 
       
                    John Holt & Alf Taylor                                                           Dale Nagle
 
  
                 Fran Godbold
 
 
 
 

 

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES  1998
Directed by Nigel Eynon and Clive Gibson
 
                 
                                                                        Wayne Rogers as Albin
 
   
                                                                                                          Christopher Hamilton as Georges
 
 
                                                 Alf Taylor                                                                            Graham Rodger and Daniel J. Scott                                                                                                                              

  

Cast of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Laycock Street Community Theatre
 
 
LES MISERABLES 1993 - 1994
Director Fran Kendall  /  M.D. Andrew Swan  / Choreographer Carolyn McNamara
 
      
      Louise Swan as Fantine                            Ian Hawkins & Vicky Jones as the Thenardiers
 
      
 
      Brendan Moar & Helena Pishova                                           Robert Hickey as Jean Valjean                                         
 
    
The Thenardiers
 
        
                                                                            Lovely Ladies
 
 
 
LES MISERABLES 2001
Darryl Davis Director / Bryan Higgins Musical Director / NIcole McIntosh Choreographer
 
 
 
  Joy Norbury as Madam Thenardier                                    Robert Hickey and Richard McTeigue
 
  
 
    Joanne McMahon as Fantine                                             Jonathon Sebastian as Enjolras
 
 
 
         Emma Pratt ( Cosette )                                              Ian Hawkins as Thenardier
 
 
Lovely Ladies
 
 
One Day More
 
 
KISS ME KATE 1993
Directed by Terry Lay at Laycock Street Community Theatre
 
 

                                                                                                                      Karen Rowe as Kate

 

Gosford's own Harrison Ford                                        Elizabeth Bettison with many suitors
            Mark Williams
 
MAN OF LAMANCHA 1996
Directed by Daryl Kirkness / Musical Director Robert Bedwell
 
 

Graham Rodger (Captain)                                     David Booth (Sancho) & Darryl Davis (Don Quixote)
Darryl Davis (Cervantes / Don Quixote)
 
 

Katie Booth, Russell Hull, Jane-Anne Scott

 

        Lorna O'Neill as Aldonza                                   Don Quixote's vigil

  

              The Knight of the Mirrors

 

 

THE KING & I 1992
Ted Williams Director / Mark Williams Musical Director / Julie Jessop Choreographer
 

                                                                                                          Raie Brady &  Sarah Chong

 

      

      Ian Hawkins as the Kralahome                                     Rayce-Jon Coyte and Trevor Stewart

 

 

         The wives and "Uncle Tom's Cabin"                                                  Principal Characters

 

THE KING & I 2004
Ted Williams Director / Mark Williams Musical Director / Emma Hughes Choreographer
 
 
 
  Elizabeth Herd (Anna) & Anthony George (King)                  Sally Loughnan & Jessica Bertrand
 
 
 
Greg Buist as the Kralahome                                                              What a happy lot!
 
   
 
      The Williams Clan - 3 Generations                                              Principal Cast