South Pacific

South Pacific is generally considered to be one of the greatest musicals in history.  Several of its songs, including "Bali Ha'i," "Some Enchanted Evening," "Happy Talk", "Younger than Springtime," and "A Wonderful Guy" have become worldwide standards.

The story is set in World War II and the US army has stationed a base on a South Pacific island.  Soon, a young nurse, Nellie Forbush, falls in love with a middle-aged French plantation owner, Emile de Becque.  The two have a troubled romance as Nellie slowly discovers the details of de Becque's past.  Meanwhile, Lieutenant Cable arrives to head a mission to create a spy post on a Japanese-held island.  Bloody Mary, the island souvenir dealer, sets Cable up with her daughter, Liat.  After Cable refuses to marry the girl, Bloody Mary drags her away to find a new suitor.  Soon, Cable must begin his dangerous mission.  After considerable thought and pressure, de Becque agrees to be Cable's guide.  In the end, Cable dies but de Becque survives and will live a life of happiness with Nellie.

Production:

Director	Andrew McLean
Artistic Director	Brendon Dart
Choreographer	Lisa Clarke
Sound & Lighting	Ian Hardstaff
Musical Director	Chris Gilbert
Stage Manager	Craig Hopkinson
Wardrobe	tba (volunteers welcome)

The Cast:

Nellie Forbush	Keira Glasgow
Emile de Becque	Brendon Dart
Lieutenant Joe Cable	Ben Wilson-Hill
Ngana	Gemma Dart
Jerome	John Shintaro Watanabe
Henry	Marvyn Lenders
Bloody Mary	Raylene Buecker
Liat	Samantha Lee
Bloody Mary's Assistant	tba
Luther Billis	tba
Abner	tba
Stewpot	Lachlan Bourke
Professor	Hector McLeod
Capt. George Bracket	John Nawotka
Cmdr. William Harbison	Gary Hoggard
Radio Operator Bob McCafffery	tba
Lead Nurse	tba
Lead Chorus	Ashleigh Riley Lara Glasgow Sue Andrews Cecilia Kiefel Lisa Balemans Kim Stevens Vanessa Turnbridge Amanda Winter Sanmari van Heerden