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Well Fair Laddie. Extravaganza 1961
Open Extravaganza — News of People in the Programme
Open Extravaganza
News of People in the Programme
Terry Crayford
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Terry Crayford
Is our Musical Director. He has played in a number of dance bands in Wellington over the past few years. He was pianist in Extrav. 1959 and Assistant Musical Director in Extrav. 1960. Terry has been a member of the 2YA radio band and has done several records and concerts. This year Terry has prepared all the musical arrangements for the show. With his experience Terry is a valuable asset to a production such as Extrav.
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Jeff Stewart
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Jeff Stewart
Is this year's Producer. For the last few years he has been in Canada working in "Theatre Under the Stars" in Vancouver. While there he worked with such stars as Robert Ronasville, Mary du Roche and Sally Forest. Jeff has appeared on TV and
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in night-clubs in America. After returning to N.Z. last year he took the position as choreographer for Extrav. 1960 and earlier this year he was choreographer and Assistant Producer for the show "King and I" staged by the Wellington Operatic Society. Jeff has the practical ability necessary for a successful staging of a show such as Extrav.
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Pauline Renwick
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Pauline Renwick
Is this year's male ballet mistress. She has been associated with Extrav, for several years and has also been associated with Massey College Revues. Pauline was ballet mistress in Extrav. 1959 and assistant male ballet mistress in Extrav. 1960. Her ability to co-ordinate the elephantine wanderings of a dozen unlikely males can be seen in this year's Performance by her boys in the dancing of the " Can Can."
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Ted Loftus
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Ted Loftus
Is this year's stage manager. This is his first year as stage manager for Extrav. Last year he was associated with the show as the scenery builder and did a remarkably fine job. Ted has had varied theatrical experience in Canterbury and Wellington theatres. Among the shows he has been associated with are "Martha," "Lilac Time," "Gypsy Baron," "Vagabond King," "Kiss Me Kate," and numerous variety shows.
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Peter Coates
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Peter Coates
Is this year's Production Designer. He was designer for "Carry on Phil" in 1960. Peter has had considerable theatre experience in front and behind the curtain and is a current member of the N.Z. Opera Chorus, Unity Theatre, and the Hamilton-Dickson Light Opera Singers. Several works of Peter's have been exhibited regularly at the N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts. A school teacher by profession, Peter has attended classes in theatrical designing and acting at the N.Z. Drama Council Summer Schools.
Latham Stubbs
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Latham Stubbs
Is this year's Organiser. He is a law student and has been associated with Extrav, for the last three years. Latham was secretary and sales manager for last year's Extrav, and this year has taken on the much more difficult task of organising the show.
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John Sadlier
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John Sadlier
Is this year's script writer. He is a seventh year law student and has been associated with Extrav, for the last seven years, principally as a lyric writer. Many will remember the footballers song "The Game" from the last two years' Extravs. The effervescent brilliance of this year's show reflects John's natural flair for script writing. Some of John's material has already appeared in the Wellington Repertory Review—"She'll Be Right."