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1976 - 1977

S.A.M. - A Salute to the American Musical

A Salute to the Americam Musical traces the development of the American Musical from its origins in the mid 19th century through to the early 1970s. Writers Paul Gaffney, Frank Burke, and Nancy Turner developed the script and selected almost 50 musical numbers illustrating the evolution of the American Musical from it’s accident-inspired beginnings to the present-day multi-million dollar business which has become an integral part of North American culture.


Part of a free summer series presented at the Astrolabe amphitheater at Nepean Point.


Director: James G. Mimnagh

Musical Director: Frank Burke

Choreographer: Nicolaas Hilferink

Cast

Dale Schwartz

Host

Beverley James

Featured performer

Bill Luxton

Featured performer

Bo Light

Featured performer

Cathy Patton

Featured performer

appearing by permission of Actor's Equity Association

David Hayes

Featured performer

Don Laver

Featured performer

Holly Larocque

Featured performer

James G. Mimnagh

Featured performer

Jim Kerr

Featured performer

Jocelyn Crain Spaull

Featured performer

Judy Best

Featured performer

Karen Wood

Featured performer

Marion Landry

Featured performer

Mark Wiskemann

Featured performer

Martha Collins

Featured performer

Meredith Lee Pudney

Featured performer

Michael Gareau

Featured performer

Nick Michelis

Featured performer

Nina Alexandor

Featured performer

Pierre Landry

Featured performer

appearing by permission of Actor's Equity Association

Sharron McGuirl

Featured performer

Sheila Shields

Featured performer

Stuart MacKinnon

Featured performer

appearing by permission of Actor's Equity Association

York Davis

Featured performer

Alison Irons

Ensemble

Art King

Ensemble

Barbara Severin

Ensemble

Barry Patrick

Ensemble

Bill Grano

Ensemble

Bill Johnston

Ensemble

Bob Major

Ensemble

Brian K. Moore

Ensemble

Cathy Miller

Ensemble

Cheryl Fitzpatrick

Ensemble

Cor Hogeveen

Ensemble

Dale Vikanes

Ensemble

David Beckett

Ensemble

David Howden

Ensemble

Debbie Miller

Ensemble

Denis Laviolette

Ensemble

Dennis O'Hara

Ensemble

Dorothy Gough

Ensemble

Faye Lavell

Ensemble

Gail Leibovitch

Ensemble

Gail Sturgeon

Ensemble

Gary Revine

Ensemble

Heather Lyon

Ensemble

Heather Rutenberg

Ensemble

Helen Wygoda

Ensemble

Isabel Hornstein

Ensemble

Jean Halley

Ensemble

Jean Wheeler

Ensemble

Joan Hocken

Ensemble

John C. Powell

Ensemble

Josie Machacek

Ensemble

Joy Phillips

Ensemble

Judy Froome

Ensemble

Kathy Manion

Ensemble

Les Bonhower

Ensemble

Lloyd Burton

Ensemble

Louise Mongeon

Ensemble

Mara Lynn O'Connor

Ensemble

Mark Hudson

Ensemble

Mary Courneyea

Ensemble

Mimi Kampouris

Ensemble

Mitzi Hauser

Ensemble

Monica Herron

Ensemble

Peter Bartlett

Ensemble

Robert Duncan

Ensemble

Roger Webber-Taylor

Ensemble

Ron MacKenzie

Ensemble

Sheila Weeks

Ensemble

Susan Taylor

Ensemble

Tony Keenleyside

Ensemble

Valerie van Veen

Ensemble

Vicki Forrester

Ensemble

Wendy McCutcheon

Ensemble

Production

Bill McKinnon

House Manager

Casey Krzyzanowski

Master Carpenter

Cher Daley

Hair Stylist

Chris Terry

Production Co-ordinator

Ed Yeatman

Show Curtain Designer, Programme Cover Designer

Faye Lavell

Ticket Manager

Fran Smith

Ass't to Directors/Librarian, Associate Accompanist

Giselle Poirier

Costumer ("Ziegfeld")

Helen Greenough

Associate Accompanist

Jeanie Stewart

Ass't to Set Designer

Judy Hayes

Associate Choreographer (Movement)

Linda Pratt

Properties Mistress

Lorna Rice

Accompanist

Maki Kabayama

Ass't to the Choreographer

Margaret Mahony

Make-up Co-ordinator

Margot Rothwell

Set Designer, Scenic Artist

Marjorie Bishop

Associate Choreographer ("Anything Goes")

Monica Herron

Associate Accompanist

Nancy Turner

Production Co-ordinator

Neil Spicer

Lighting Designer

Nina Alexandor

Ass't to Musical Director

Norma Coll

Costume Designer

Peter Vandesande

Sound Technician

Rick Matheson

Production Co-ordinator

Roberta Sametz

Programme Director

Ron MacKemzie

Production Photographer

Sheila Shields

Social Director

Sid Jelly

Workshop Chairman

Terry Moran

Stage Manager

Tom Shields

Ass't Stage Manager

Tony Keenleyside

Publicity Director

S.A.M. - A Salute to the American Musical
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