Events Diary
2024
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This was our fourth production of "Ruddygore". This year we had a major change to our "key" personel. We were delighted to welcome Raymond Wood as our Musical Director/Accompanist and Owen S. Ward as our Producer. Ray was in fact a member of the Society in 1971.
We deliberately reverted to the original spelling of "Ruddygore" for this production (with a "Y" rather than an "i"). The original spelling was considered offensive at the time.
So said the Batley News of our 1987 production. See the full report
Our Producer, Owen Ward's, very first appearance in Gilbert & Sullivan was in 1955 in Ruddigore with Wakefield Amateur Operatic Society, playing as one of the chorus of ghosts.
Producer/Director : Owen S. Ward
Musical Director : Raymond Wood
Cast
| Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd: (disguised as Robin Oakapple) | Ian Townend |
| Richard Dauntless: (his Foster-Brother, a Man-o'-War's man) | Steven Greenwood |
| Sir Despard Murgatroyd: (a Wicked Baronet of Ruddigore) | Keith Horner |
| Old Adam Goodheart: (Robin's Faithful Servant) | Chris Sowerby |
| Rose Maybud: (a Village Maiden) | Stephanie Roe |
| Mad Margaret: | Alison Sowerby |
| Dame Hannah: (Rose's Aunt) | Margaret Lister |
| Professional Bridesmaids | |
| Zorah: | Carol Parkinson |
| Ruth: | Verity Thomas |
| Sir Roderic Murgatroyd: | Malcolm Parkinson |
Ancestors/Bucks & Blades :
Neil Bird, Nigel Day, Jremy Haigh, John Hardy, Peter Newell, Vernon Newman, Barry Pearson
Bridesmaids/Villagers :
Helen Frain, Judith Gill, Amanda James, Sarah Leach, Mary Ludford
