Kismet
Karingal High School
October 1974
With extreme cleverness and a fair amount of luck, the poor but wily Poet rises from the streets of Baghdad, avoids losing a hand when put on trial for theft, and is instead given the title of Emir by the Wazir of Baghdad. Meanwhile, the Wazir is in debt and has taken out a loan with the King of Ababu. In return, he must now marry the Caliph to one of Abbabu’s princesses…or all three! This plan hits a snag when the Caliph falls in love with the Poet’s beautiful daughter, Marsinah, while traveling around the city incognito. He announces his plans to the Wazir, who is not best pleased and relies on the assistance of his new Emir. In a series of unfortunate circumstances, Marsinah is spotted within the Wazir’s harem and announced as his new bride to the devastated Caliph. Realizing what has occurred, the Poet tricks the Wazir into entering a pool of water where he is drowned. Caliph and Marsinah are reunited, the Poet is pardoned for the Wazir’s murder and, for his “punishment” he is rewarded with a life in luxurious exile with the Wazir’s beautiful widow, Lalume. Exotic, seductive,
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director | Nina Cooke |
Musical Director | Basil Gleeson |
Choreographer | Strelsa Heckelman |
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Stage Manager | John Rekers |
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Costume Design |
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Scenic Design | John McCormack |
| Tony Evans |
Lighting Director | Peter Hart |
Scenic Artist | Doug Stillman |
Make Up Director | Neil Weatherill |
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Assistant Director | Veronica Ferguson |
Assistant Chorus Master | Coral Rekers |
Scenic Construction | Ron Elliott |
Wardrobe Mistress | Norma Macer |
Properties | John Ross |
| Celia Riley |
| Diane Manley |
Prompt | Joan Keeley |
Ticket Secretary | Isabel Myring |
Front of House Manger | Isobel Taylor |
Program Designer | Peter Hart |
Rehearsal Pianist | Arch Dyer |
Stage Hands | John McCormack |
| Tony Evans |
| Shaun Keeley |
Lighting Technician | Richard Merrin |
| Owen March |
| Colin Tyrus |
| Paul Mason |
| Bruce Morton |
| Ian Godson |
Costume Execution | Elizabeth Palmer |
Promotions | Peter Hart |
| Pam McNeilly |
| Joan Pearson |
| Barry Woodford |
| Rudi Brinks |
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Violins | Irene Bulloch |
| John Conyers |
| Joy Boldiston |
| Emerald Rangott |
| Doris Boyd |
Viola | Heather Birrell |
| Ted Gruenberger |
Cello | Carolyn Doyle |
Double Bass | Don More |
Clarinet | Alan Tacon |
| Ian Clapperton |
Flute/Piccolo | Roger Bruca |
Trombone | Don Hale |
Oboe | Michael Parker |
Trumpet | Betty Shepherd |
| Jeannette Shepherd |
Horn | Greg Keogh |
Pianist | Arch Dyer |
Percussion | Michael Robinson |
| John Annabele |
CAST
Imam of Mosique | Grant Kennedy |
Muezzins | Bill McNeilly |
| Robert Barr |
| Nigel Nettleship |
| Bill Kennedy |
Beggars | Gordon Miller |
| Denis Wiltshire |
| John Ross |
| Stan Riley |
Omar | Martyn Keeley |
A Public Poet … later Haji | Barry Woodford |
Marsinah, his daughter | Rhonda Horwood |
Hassan Ben | Bill McLorrinan |
Jawan | Stan Riley |
The Wizar of Police | Don Jones |
Chief Policeman | Bill Kennedy |
Second Policeman | Grant Kennedy |
Third Policeman | Peter Moon |
Lalume | Margaret Grevsmuhl |
The Bangle Man | Robert Barr |
Three Princesses of Ababu | Sue Dean |
| Kerry Middleton |
| Gwen Stokoe |
Caliph | Jim Barratt |
Princess Zubbediya | Jullian Andrews |
Ayah of Zubbediya | Judith Breese |
Princess Samaris | Sian Rodda |
Ayah to Samaris | Barabara Rodwell |
Widow Yussef | Jean Riley |
Dancers | Leaigh Ames |
| Gayle Anderson |
| Jillian Andrews |
| Catherine Grade |
| Janice Haynes |
| Lynda Johnson |
| Christine Liphuyzen |
| Sandy Oliver |
| Pam Robertson |
| Sian Rodda |
| Janet Stokoe |
Female Chorus | Judith Breese |
| Andrea Clarke |
| Bethe Coops |
| Leanne Coops |
| Wyn Crabtree |
| Anne Darr |
| Robyn Geradts |
| Naoelyne Godson |
| Sue Gray |
| Bev Hann |
| Dawn Harris |
| Maurine Hayward |
| Gail Higgins |
| Jenny Jones |
| Noel Jones |
| Barbara Knight |
| Roslyn Kuss |
| Sue McCormack |
| Judith McLorinan |
| Pamela McNeilly |
| Hilary Moon |
| Rosemary Munro |
| Lynne Monte |
| Janet Newman |
| Joan Nightingale |
| Bettie Packham |
| Joan Pearson |
| Julia Power |
| Jean Riley |
| Barbara Rothwell |
| Lesley Scott-Smith |
| Daniela Selir |
| Jane Shale |
| Barbara Spencer |
| Rosslyn Stokoe |
Male Chorus | Robert Barr |
| Stephen Bird |
| Peter Chaffey |
| Bob Crabtree |
| Doug Ferguson |
| Ray Hodge |
| Eddie Jones |
| Dusty Lewis |
| Bill McLorinan |
| Bill McNeilly |
| Gordon Miller |
| Wayne Mitchell |
| Nigel Nettleship |
| Ken Pullen |
| Stan Riley |
| Arthur Roberts |
| Bruce Shepherd |
