Adapted by RONALD HANMER & PHIL PARK
Music by SAMMY FAIN
Lyrics by PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER
From the stage play by CHARLES K. FREEMAN
after WARNER BROS. film written by JAMES O’HANLON
CALAMITY JANE
An amateur production presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe).
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe
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| Director: | ANDREW CULLEY |
| Assistant Director: | CAROLINE PRICE |
| Musical Director: | SIMON EASTWOOD |
| Choreographer: | CARI DEAVES |
| Henry Miller | KEITH SHERGOLD |
| Susan | HAYLEY CHEESWORTH |
| “Doc” Pierce | DAVID SCANLAN |
| Will Bill Hickock | GORDON SUTTON |
| Calamity Jane | ALEX STORES |
| Rattlesnake | CAROLINE PRICE |
| Joe | CLIVE SLATTER |
| Francis Fryer | CHRISTOPHER MAY-MILLER |
| Lieut. Danny Gilmartin | ROBIN WALTON |
| Adelaide Adams | CARLIE COHEN |
| Katie Brown | CHARLOTTE BARNES |
| Dancers | ALICE EMBERSON GRACE BONNER JENNY MOSELEY JO FEASEY LAURA-JANE WREY LOUISA HUTTON VICKI LEWIS |
| Ensemble | ANNE BELL HELEN CAUNCE JIM HAMBLIN JULE SUTTON KATHY MAY-MILLER LISA HOLBROOK LIZ BOYLE NICK WILLIAMS RACHEL GAFFNEY RUSSEL BEARD TIM PRICE TOM MCREAVY |
| Reeds | DIANA HEAD SONIA PEREZ BACZA ZOE BELBIN |
| Trumpets | LIZ HINTON LOL WARBURTON |
| Trombone | PAUL GOODWIN |
| Violins | LILY MIDDLETON RALLIA FAFALIOS REBECCA GRIBBLE |
| Cello | DAVID WILLIS |
| Keyboard | ZOE HARDY |
| Bass | CHRIS MCNALLY |
| Percussion | COLIN GRAY |
| Production Manager | DAVID SCANLAN |
| Stage Manager | CAROL MINIFIE |
| Assistant Stage Manager | FRANK BELL |
| Stage Crew | DEVON EALES COLIN EALES IAN ‘SPUD’ SMITH BRIAN EDELMAN MARTIN PALMER MIKE TWIDDY |
| Fly Crew | CRAIG PRALL |
| Chaperones | TINA WREY JULIE PEGGS MANDY HUTTON SIMON HUTTON |
| Lighting Design | EDDIE KIND |
| Lighting Operative | IAIN STORES |
| Sound Design | KEIRON MURPHY |
| Properties | TRACEY CLASBY |
| Wardrobe | SHELAGH THOMPSON |
| Wardrobe Assistant | JULIE SUTTON FRAM SMYTH DIANE LOVELOCK |
| Costumes | COSTUME WORKSHOP |
| Make-Up and Hair | PHYLLIS KENNEDY |
| Wigs | EJ CUTTING ROOMS |
| Photography | IAIN STORES |
| Sales and Marketing | CARLIE COHEN |
| Publicity Materials and Programme | IAIN STORES HELEN PALMER |
| Prompt | KIM KNIGHTS |
One of the legendary figures of the Old West, Calamity Jane lives in Deadwood and rides shotgun on the stage-coach between Deadwood and Chicago. She dresses as a man, drinks like a man and can shoot better than most men. Although there is an element of truth in her adventures, the number of Indians shot and brave soldiers saved by her have led the townspeople to feel that she is “careless with the truth”!
Despite her outward toughness she has fallen for Lieutenant Danny Gilmartin and also, to a lesser extent, Wild Bill Hickock, a gambler.
Henry Miller is the owner of the Golden Garter Saloon and is anxiously awaiting actress Frances Fryer booked to perform that night. His anxiety increases when she does not arrive on the stage-coach. Due to a booking error a song and dance man Francis Fryer arrives instead, not what Miller’s red blooded customers would want. To dispel a riot Miller persuades Fryer to do a female impersonation. This is a disaster but Calamity saves the day (and Miller’s hide) by promising the angry audience she will go to Chicago and fetch Adelaide Adams, a famous start of vaudeville.
In Chicago, Calamity mistakes Adelaide Adams’ maid, Katie Brown, for the great star. Stage-struck Katie seizes the chance to break into show business by agreeing to perform at the Golden Garter. Her impersonation of Adelaide flops, but Calamity calms the audience and, given a second chance, Katie performs her own act and becomes the toast of Deadwood.
Katie and Calamity become good friends and Katie moves into Calamity’s cabin in the beautiful Black Hills of Dakota. Danny and Bill have fallen for Katie and visit the cabin to seek her favour. A ball at Fort Scully promotes an opportunity for the four of them to go as a foursome, with Calamity in a borrowed gown, revealing her feminine side and becoming the belle of the ball.
Danny finds himself alone with Katie, and declares his love for her. Katie although worried about Calamity, is overcome by passion and they fondly embrace and kiss. Calamity discovers them and flies into a rage, ordering Katie to get out of town.
Calamity sets back to her cabin to throw Katie’s belongings out, but on the trail with Wild Bill she discovers her “Secret Love” for him, and yes, you can guess, it all ends with wedding bells. But for how many weddings?