Bells Are Ringing
November 17-25, 1989
Ella Peterson is a Brooklyn telephone answering service operator who tries to improve the lives of her clients by passing along bits of information she hears from other clients. She falls in love with one of her clients, the playwright Jeffrey Moss, and is determined to meet him. The trouble is, on the phone to him, she always pretends to be an old woman whom he calls “Mom.”
Music and lyrics by: Betty Comden, Adolph Green & Jule Styne
Bells Are Ringing is presented through special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Ltd.
Cast
| Sue | Lorraine Waller |
| Gwynne | Lise Boily |
| Ella Peterson | Lisa Myers |
| Carl | Jamie Henry |
| Inspector Barnes | Guy Haskell |
| Francis | Warren Trask |
| Sandor | David Blythe |
| Jeff Moss | Trevor Smith-Diggins |
| Larry Hastings | Brian Watkin |
| Dr. Kitchell | Gary Bryant |
| Blake Barton | Steven Weir |
| Olga | Kelly McFadzen |
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Steven Blackie, Nancy Breitman, Robert Brown, Alana Burton, Jamie Henry, Steven Johnson, Beth MacRobbie, Kelly McFadzen, Barbette Monro |
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| Chorus | |
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Gary Chapman, Laurie Fair, Joseph Ferringo, Debbie Hobson, Michael Humm, Dorothy Lark, Laura Lindsay, Jim McQueen, Stephen O’Connell, Joan Watkin |
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Production Team
| Production Coordinator | Barbara Humm |
| Director | Kenneth Albanese |
| Musical Director | Brenda Uchimaru |
| Choreography and Musical Staging | Thom Jaskula |
| Technical Director | Robert Reynolds |
| Apprentice to the Director | Joan McAuley |
| Stage Manager | Robert Reynolds |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Debbie Ferringo, Joan McAuley,Ruth Ralston |
| Rehearsal Accompanists | Charlene Gingerich, Leone Sutor |
| Set Design, Painting and Dressing | Bill Unser |
| Lighting Design | Pete McSween |
| Costume Research | Madeleine Oldacre |
| Costume Coordination | Lise Boily, Lin Kwiatkowski, Barb Humm |
| Make-up Design and Coordination | Christine Mooney |
| Set Construction | Joseph Ferringo, Michael Humm |
| Properties | Ruth Ralston |
| Lighting Operation | Mike Woof |
| Follow Spot Operation | Randy Hobson, Corey Lark |
| Sound Operation | Kevin Davidson |
| Dance Captain | Alana Burton |
| Publicity | Joeseph Ferringo, Judy McVittie |
| Box Office Managers | Sheila Stavro, Jan Osborne |
| Front Of House | Kelly McFadzen |
| Programme | Judy McVittie, Barb Humm |
| Sponsorships | Michael Humm |
| Pre-Mailing | Lois and David Lamble |
| Stage Crew: Lesley Blackie, Debra Porter |
| Lighting Installation: Bob Ledingham, Steven Blackie, Kevin Davidson |
| Make-up Crew: Beth Leibovitz, Wendy Lindsay, Arlene McEllistrum, Judy Traves, Moira Martin |
| Properties Crew: Gladys Phillips, Marion Cushnaghan, Pat McFadzen, Janice Hurry, Florence Lace, Judy McVittie, Donna Horrocks |
| Set Construction Crew: Bill Unser, Bruce Davey, Ross Clark, Michael Boily, Gary Chapman, Guy Haskell, Kelly McFadzen, Alana Burton, Stephen O’Connell, Steven Weir, Mike Sutherland, Jim McQueen, John Allen, Steven Chapman, Sarah Chapman, Paul Bresolin, Iain Humm |
| Sewing Crew: Wynne Christie, Frankie Hammond, Karen Rathwell, Janet Cable, Frieda Steiger, Mary Pickford, Martine Rob, Dorothy Lark, Barbette Monro, Laurie Fair, Christine Wheelhouse, Debbie Garvagh, Mrs. Jaskula |
| Set Painters: Bill Unser, Dorothy Lark, Joeseph Ferringo, Mike Sutherland, Debbie Hobson, Lisa Myers, Kelly McFadzen |
| Box Office Staff: John Allen, Pauline Breitman, Betty Crowe, Marjorie Fischer, Frankie Hammond, Ruth Ann Haskell, Wilma Hollywood, Beth Leibovitz, Donna Marconi, Anne Matheson, Pam Myers, Mary Pickford, Mirella Sheeny, June Trento |
| Photography: Steve Finlay |
Orchestra
| Conductor | Brenda Uchimaru |
| Oboe, English Horn | David Sale |
| Clarinet | Kathy Barr Pfeiffer |
| Clarinet, Alto Saxophone | Harry Currie |
| Bass Clarinet, Clarinet | Tilly Prudom |
| Baritone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet | Bob Mino |
| French Horns | David Spence |
| Trumpets | Debbie Ashworth, Bob Stalder |
| Trombone | Neil McAuley |
| Violins | Suzanne Bakalar, Paule Barsalou, Linda Judiesch, Denise Evans |
| Bass | Sherri Wakabayashi |
| Percussion | Lynne Jamieson |
| Synthesizer | Donna Dunn-Albert |
| Piano | Charlene Gingerich |
Board of Directors
| President | Barbara Humm |
| Vice-President | Joan McAuley |
| Recording Secretary | Simon Leibovitz |
| Treasurer | Pauline Breitman |
| Past President | Kenneth Breitman |
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Joe Ferringo, Michael Humm, Kelly McFadzen, Judy McVittie, Mary Pickford, Ruth Ralston, Frieda Steiger |
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Ross Hall
Director: Kenneth Albanese
Music Director: Brenda Uchimaru
Choreographer: Thom Jaskula
Technical Director: Robert Reynolds
