Wednesday 18 March 1992—Saturday 21 March 1992
Considered by many to be Cole Porter’s masterpiece, ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ was first produced on Broadway in 1948, and is a classic example of ‘a play within a play,’ leaning heavily on Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew.’
A group of strolling players, led by actor/manager Fred Graham, arrive in Baltimore to put on a production of ‘The Shrew,’ and at the dress rehearsal it is obvious that relations are somewhat strained between Fred and his leading lady Lilli, who is also his ex-wife. On the opening night, we see that their relatioship is similar to the one between Petruchio and Kate, the parts they play in ‘The Shrew.’ Lilli is angered by Fred’s interest in Lois, a budding young actress. although she herself is engaged to elderly Harrison Howell, who has sunk a lot of money into the show. When actor Bill Calhoun runs up a large gambling debt and signs Fred’s name on the I.O.U. two ‘heavies’ are sent to the theatre to collect. Meanwhile Lilli is so exasperated at Fred’s performace both on and off the stage that she refuses to appear anymore. But, the show must go on…
Principal Cast
- Fred Graham/Petruchio
- Gordon Hogg
- Lilli Vanessi/Kate
- Daisy Dunlop
- Harry Trevor/Baptista
- Ian Hughes
- Lois Lane/Bianca
- Teresa Haddow
- Ralph
- John Daly
- Gremio
- Vincent Clarke
- Hortensio
- Brian Esdale
- Hattie
- Anne Shaw
- Paul
- Paul Lawlor
- Bill Calhoun/Lucentio
- Frank J. Hotchkiss
- Taxi Driver
- Laura Smith
- Doorman/Haberdasher
- Jon Coll
- First Man
- Thomas Long
- Second Man
- Ian Stewart
- Harrison Howell
- Brian Long
- Nathaniel
- David Aitken
- Gregory
- Bernard J. McKeith
- Phillip/Innkeeper
- Jimmy McKeith
Chorus
- Katrina Butcher
- Edith Wilson
- Helen Aitken
- Ruth Gray
- Margaret McDougall
- Margaret Brough
- Christine Long
- Wilma MacNicol
- Elizabeth Paterson
- Elizabeth Binnie
- Eileen McGuire
- Margaret Coates
- Josephine Conaghan
- Myra Mackie
- Annette Wallace
- Angela Fleming
- Isobel McNaught
- Patricia Keenan
- Gillian Sweeney
- Caroline Donaghy
- Anne Gillespie
- Lynn Henderson
- Maureen A. McKeith
- Michelle Porter
- Gillian Scott
- Christopher Simpson
Production Staff
- Producer
- Irene Buie
- Musical Director
- James S. McDowall
- Choreographer
- Helen M Harris
- Assistant Musical Director
- David R. Mitchinson
- Wardrobe
- Margaret Coates Snr
- Wardrobe
- Susan Stewart
- Props
- Marion Cooper
- Lighting Design
- Moray Coull
- Lighting Operator
- Niall Mackie
- Lighting Operator
- Claire Semple
- Sound
- Audio Broadcast Services
- Sound Assistant
- Martin Docherty
- Set
- Border Studio
- Set Décor
- Martin Docherty
- Set Décor
- Paul Lawlor
- Make-up
- Ruth Carruthers
- Make-up
- Laura Smith
- Prompt
- Evelyn Ramage
- Rehearsal Accompanist
- Daniel L. Letham
- Programme and Poster Design
- Bernard J. McKeith
- Printers
- Milton Press
- Front of House
- Irene Muirhead
- Front of House
- Robert Mackie
- Front of House
- John Mitchinson
- Front of House
- Bill Shaw
- Front of House
- Catherine Long
- Front of House
- Isobel Gosland
- Front of House
- Gavin G. R. McEwan
- Front of House
- Norma Muirhead
- Front of House
- CMS Juniors
Crew
- Stage Manager
- Carla Valentini
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Wilma Simpson
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Gordon McKerracher
- Stage Crew
- David Adams
- Stage Crew
- Diane Aitken
- Stage Crew
- Catherine Bradley
- Stage Crew
- Andrew Butler
- Stage Crew
- David Coates
- Stage Crew
- Anne Donohoe
- Stage Crew
- Kathleen Redmond
- Stage Crew
- Ian Dunbar
- Stage Crew
- Dawn Hotchkiss
- Stage Crew
- Kevin McCann
- Stage Crew
- Paul McCann
- Stage Crew
- John McDaid
- Stage Crew
- Ross McDougall
- Stage Crew
- Thomas McDougall
- Stage Crew
- Paul McElhill
- Stage Crew
- Elaine McGuiness
- Stage Crew
- Lynn McKeith
- Stage Crew
- Claire McKenzie
- Stage Crew
- Carol McLachlan
- Stage Crew
- Christopher O'Neill
- Stage Crew
- Lawrence Railton
- Stage Crew
- Donna Semple
- Stage Crew
- Jamie Stewart
- Stage Crew
- Alan Third
- Follow Spot
- David McDougall
- Follow Spot
- Andrew Wilson