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1984 - 1985

The Pajama Game

The workers at Mr. Hasler's Sleep-Tite pajama factory are pushing for a 7 1/2-cent raise. The new superintendent, Sid Sorokin, is trying to get the plant into peak production. In the process he falls in love with Babe Williams, a member of the union's grievance committee. Vernon Hines, the plant's jealous time-study man, is similarly inclined towards Gladys, Mr. Hasler's secretary. The romance between Babe and Sid has built concurrently with union ferment over wage demands. Events surrounding the company picnic give evidence wedding bells are in the air. But the union has decided on a slowdown. When Sid manages to get things speeded up, Babe short circuits the machines in her department. It's a blatant act that forces Sid to fire her. In an attempt to reconcile their differences and head off a strike, Sid takes Gladys out and gets her drunk in order to get the key to Mr. Hasler's private files. Meanwhile a strike vote is affirmed at a union meeting. Babe sees Sid out with Gladys and is even more inflamed. Sid's research pays off. He calls the union delegation to his office and asks them to hold off the union rally until they hear from him. Babe sees that he is trying to get to the bottom of things and agrees to cancel a previous date in order to meet Sid after the rally. Sid has found that Hasler had added the 7 1/2-cent raise to costs six months before. When he confronts Hasler, he agrees to a settlement. Everyone is reunited and Hasler throws an employeerelations party where the latest styles of pajamas are modeled.

Director: Eoin McManus
Musical Director: Drummond Hudson
Choreographer: Bob Riddell

Cast

Al Baldwin

Sid Sorokin

Art King

Mr. Hasler

Barry Bielby

Charley

Barry Caiger

Hines

Chris Amott

Max

George Stonyk

Pop

Jim Robertson

Joe

Joyce Landry

Brenda

Leonard Desmarais

1st Helper

Liane Marshall

Babe

appearing by permission of Canadian Actor's Equity Association

Louise Mulvihill

Mae

Margaret Armstrong

Poopsie

Maureen Quinn-McGovern

Virginia

Merle Matheson

Gladys Hotchkiss

Sharron McGuirl

Mabel

Stuart Butterfield

2nd Helper

Tim O'Ray

Prez

Bob Riddell

Ensemble

Brian Burke

Ensemble

Carol Billingham

Ensemble

Eugene Oscapella

Ensemble

Jack Wallace

Ensemble

Jacki Campeau

Ensemble

Janet Tomlinson

Ensemble

John Sulley

Ensemble

Karen Riopelle

Ensemble

Martha Scott-Humphrey

Ensemble

Mary Sandulo

Ensemble

Pam Reynolds

Ensemble

Paula Pires

Ensemble

Raymond Whitney

Ensemble

Robin Monaghan

Ensemble

Sarah Sked

Ensemble

Sheenagh McMahon

Ensemble

Todd Lynn

Ensemble

Production

Art Whitehead

House Manager (Orpheus)

Bev Whitehead

Costume Mistress

Bill Butterworth

Sound & Sound Effects

Cher Daley

Hair Stylist

Chris Amott

Publicity Director

Don Palmer

House Manager (Commerce)

Donald Lambton

Technical Director/Stage Manager

Faye Lavell

Crew Chief

Gerry Reynolds

Production Coordinator

Helen Van der Pyl

Programme Director

Jocelyne Leblanc

Social Director

John Solman

Workshop Chairman

Joyce Neal

Ski Patrol - First Aid

Judi Cragg

Co-Make-Up Artist

Lorna Rice

Accompanist

Malvary Cole

Assistant Stage Manager

Margaret Comeau

Set Designer

Nancy Daily

Co-Make-Up Artist

Neil Spicer

Lighting Designer

Norma Coll

Costume Designer

Steve Gilchrist

Production Photographer

Sue Fowler

Properties

Terry Moran

Head Flyman

Tom Mordasewicz

Master Carpenter

The Pajama Game
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