No, No Nanette!
By Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
By arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library
Season 22-31 October 1992
Venue Belconnen Theatre
TheStory
The story is set in the 1920s and centres around a wealthy, middle-aged publisher of Bibles, Jimmy Smith. Although he is married to Sue, he spend lavishly on other ladies in various parts of the country. Though his long-distance flirtations are quite innocent and his only wish is to make people happy with his money, the ensuing difficulties cause him to call for the help of his old friend and solicitor, Billy Early. Billy also has an eye for the girls, but his wife, Lucille is not so sure of a carefree existence.
Nanette, niece to Sue and Jimmy, is in love with Tom, Lucille's nephew. Her quest to have a little fun annoys Tom and in a lovers' tiff, Nanette rebels. When the entire company arrange to get away from each other, they all end up in Jimmy's seaside cottage. Then Jimmy's three ladies turn up. The girls seize the opportunity to blackmail Jimmy and Billy ends up taking the blame, breaking Lucille's heart. Tom and Nanette make up and agree to get married. The truth is eventually revealed and the whole gang have a simply smashing party.
ProductionTeam
| Director | Pamela McManus |
| Assistant Director | John Alsford |
| Musical Director - Orchestral | Jenni Mersiades |
| Musical Director - Vocal | David Priddle |
| Choreographer | Susan Innis |
| Production Manager | Kelda McManus |
| Stage Manager | John Alsford |
| Set Design | Pam McManus, John Ashford, Kelda McManus |
| Costume Design | Pam McManus |
| Lighting Design | John Kelly, Kate Tricks |
| Sound Design | Caroline Bizzel |
Cast
| Nanette | Erica Cunneen |
| Tom | Scott Stone |
| Jimmy | Ian Davenport |
| Billy | Tarquin Ralph |
| Lucille | Kathryn Taylor |
| Sue | Sue Richards |
| Fifi | Kelda McManus |
| Betty | Tiffany Rudd |
| Winnie | Loueze Janssen |
| Pauline | Anne Beard |
| Chauffeur | Damian Rutledge |
| Female Chorus | Christine Cullen, Paula Flemming, Rosey Higgins, Susan Innis, Fiona Le Mesurier, Leith Manley |
| Male Chorus | David Adams, Daniel Gowland, Peter Moran, Jon Naugton, Richard Niven, Peter Nolan |
Orchestra
| Conductor | David Priddle |
| Piano | Jenni Mersiades |
| Keyboard | Malini Devadas |
| Violin | Tim Chaston, Heather Shelley |
| Drums/Percussion | Barry Pigram |
| Flute | Kylie Groom |
| Clarinet | Tony Rowlands |
| Trombone | Alistair Clarke |
| Trumpet | Richard Hansen |