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Producer's Note I
first saw The Card at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre on a fine summer
night about three years ago. It seemed a fairly undemanding show to perform,
with catchy singing numbers, with a simple story and a happy ending. Perhaps
a little dated, but really suitable for the amateur stage. I could not believe why amateur societies had not chosen to perform
it more frequently.
The
music sounds simple, but the words are extremely difficult to learn and it’s
style varies from number to number. Costumes and scenery are not readily available from suppliers,
particularly for a production on a school stage.
The cast demands an excellent male lead, and several demanding cameo
parts, often only a few lines long each, but essential to perform well.
The props list is enormous and contains some difficult items to obtain. |
Keith Mitchell  Hilary Pell 
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Musical
Director's Note Hilary
Pell began her singing career at the age of 15, receiving tuition from Margaret
Cozens LRAM. In
1978 she won the Freda Parry Scholarship and attended the Guildhall School of
Music. Hilary has competed in many music festivals, both locally and in many parts of Britain. She won the Young Singer award in 1981 at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod. She
is a founder member of the Southend-On-Sea ladies choir “The Fidelio
Singers”. Hilary
made her debut at the Royal Albert Hall in 1982 and at the Wembley Conference
Centre in 1986 as guest soloist for the Salvation Army. Performances
include: Bach St. Matthew Passion and the B Minor Mass. She has also sung
Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Mozart’s Te Deum and the Verdi Requiem.
Hilary has most recently sung in Nottingham, Cardiff and Kettering. Her latest solo album is entitled “Wonderful Day”, and she has recently achieved her Associate of The Royal College of Music in April 2000. Hilary |