Call Me Madam

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Event Call Me Madam
Venue His Majesty's Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 2 July 1966
Last Date 9 July 1966
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Sally Adams, a well-meaning but ill-informed socialite widow, is appointed United States Ambassador to the fictional European country of Lichtenburg. While there, she charms the local gentry, especially Cosmo Constantine, while her press attaché Kenneth Gibson falls in love with Princess Maria.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Maurice Connell Actor Congressman Wilkins
Boyd Craig Actor Senator Gallagher
Les Goatham Actor Clerk
Andrew Josephson Actor Court Chamberlain
Kevin Knowles Actor Henry Gibson
Shirley La Hood Actor Sally Adams
Ted Loftus Actor Grand Duke Otto
Peter McKenzie Actor Kenneth Gibson
Pieter Meyer Actor Sebastian Sebastian
Stephanie Mickle Actor Secretary to Mrs Adams
Ben Miller Actor Hugo Tantinnin
Les Milnes Actor Pemberton Maxwell
Bert Nesbit Actor The Secretary of State
Glenn Price Actor Princess Maria
Peter Rowlands Actor Senator Brockbank
Waric Slyfield Actor Cosmo Constantine
Lois Yule Actor Grand Duchess Sophie
Graham Clarkson Assistant Stage Manager
Jennie Kjelgaard Choreographer
Waric Slyfield Director
Ray Clark Mechanist
Irving Berlin Music and Lyrics Librettist
Alan Foster Musical Director
Judith Galloway Musician: Pianist
Jean Kirk-Burnnand Musician: Pianist
Russell Sheppard Musician: Pianist
Yvonne Peat Prompt
Peter Hayward Properties Officer
Bob Johnstone Properties Officer
Bob MacLean Properties Officer
Peter Orr Properties Officer
Angus Gorrie Stage Manager
Shirley Campbell Wardrobe Assistant
Les Goatham Wardrobe Assistant
Keith Griffin Wardrobe Assistant
Evelyne Lovett Wardrobe Assistant
Pieter Meyer Wardrobe Assistant
Ann Simon Wardrobe Assistant
Roy Troup Wardrobe Assistant
Russel Crouse Writer Book
Howard Lindsay Writer Book
Text Nationality United States of America
Further Information Performed with the Dunedin Civic Orchestra, Leaser: Joan Gardiner. Mrs Ida Yule of Yule Gowns created (and donated) the five spectacular gowns for Shirley La Hood as the 'Madam'. (Programme note).
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 198406
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa