Canterbury Tales

Written by Geoffrey Chaucer
Adapted from the book by Martin Starkie and Nevill Coghill
Music written by Richard Hill and John Hawkins
Lyrics written by Nevill Coghill
Directed by David Stock 1976

About

Cantebury Tales was the first show that Cranbrook Community Theatre produced in the Studio Stage Door.
Prior to this, CCT productions were held at a variety of venues in Cranbrook and Fort Steele.

The Cast

THE PILGRIMS
Stephen Waterhouse …. Host
Bud Abbott ... Chaucer/Merchant
Stuart Gordon …................. Knight
Alice DeRoche ..................… Prioress
Liela Cooper ......................… Nun
Mike DeRoche ....….............. Cook
Jerry McNeil …....................... Friar
Ruth Lefeux …..... Wife of Bath
Phil Foster …........................... Miller
Jim Cameron .....…................. Steward
Rob Edwards .......… Clerk of Oxford
Rhonda Garside …............... Wench #1
Karen WEstergaard …........ Wench #2

THE MILLERS TALE
Rob Edwards ..................……. Nicholas
Karen Westergaard …......... Alison
Jim Cameron …….....................The Carpenter
Jerry McNeil ……...................... Absalon
Phil Foster ….......................….. Geruase
Mike DeRoche ….................… Robin
Leila Cooper …........................ Nun
Ruth LeFeaux & Ronnie Garside .... Two Parishoners

THE STEWARD'S TALE
Phil Foster …........................... Miller
Liela Cooper .......................… Miller’s Wife
Karen Westergaard …........ Molly
Rob Edwards ......................... Alan
Jerry McNeil ….....................… John
Stuart Gordon …................… Old Man

THE MERCHANT'S TALE
Jim Cameron …...................... January
Stuart Gordon ….......…......... Justinus
Stephen Waterhouse …… Placebo
Rhonda Garside ……............. May
Jerry McNeil ........................... Damian
Phil Foster …....... Pluto, King of Hades
Alice DeRoche ......... Queen Proserpina
Liela Cooper …........….........…. Duenna
‘Company’ …..........................… Guests

THE WIFE OF BATH'S TALE
Stuart Gordon ...................… King Arthur
Alice DeRoche …...... Queen Quenevere
Ruth Lefeaux …..................... Old Hag
Mike DeRoche …............... Young Knight
Rhonda Garside …................ Sweetheart
‘Company’…….......................… Courtiers

The Crew

Karen Sawchuk…................... Assistant to Director
Phil Foster …............................ Producer
Patty Stock ….......................... Musical Director
Alice DeRoche …..................... Vocal Director
Karen Sawchuk ….................. Choreography
Jim Ellingson …...................... Stage Manager
Mike Benson, Cliff Owen, Karl McKusic &
Danny Melody ...................... Stage Crew
David Stock .................…........ Set Design
Jim Ellingson, David Stock &
Phil Foster .............................. Set Builders
Garry Anderson, David Stock, Karl McKusic,
Ken Lavalle & Danny Melody ….. Set Painters
Yvonne Hawley ….................. Costume Design
Maureen Sims ….................... Costume Mistress
Miggs Sawchuk …................. Make up
Elsie Reid & Company …... Assistants
Garry Anderson, Rod Punnett & Ken Lavalle ..... Lighting
Penny Lewis & Ruth Ellingson ..... Properties
John Dutton Photography ….. Photographer
David Stock, Dorothy Rojek ........ Program & Advertising