The Will Rogers Follies
The Company of Musical Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario
Presented November 23-December 3, 1995 at Centrepointe Theatre, Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Founded in 1991 by Margo Royce-Deriger and Peter Evans after their successful 1990 production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Company of Musical Theatre was a non-professional theatre company focused on nurturing the musical theatre talents of youth in Canada's national capital region. Although the Company was fated to a short existence, it did serve as a starting point to many professional careers, inspiring many of its young performers and stagehands to carry on the dream of life on the stage.
Peter Evans - Director
Joan Scarcella - Choreographer
Brian Boggs - Musical Director
Jonathan Evans*/Bob Lackey - Will Rogers
Suzanne Castanza - Betty Blake
Stacey Ingrey*/Kesta Graham - Ziegfeld's Favourite
Parker Estabrooks - Clem Rogers
Harry Presser - Wiley Post
Bill Luxton - Mr. Ziegfeld's Voice
Ian Johns - Mr. Ziegfeld's Stage Manager
in this recording
Will's Sisters/Betty's Sisters: Stephanie Cadman, Maya Chang, Sarah Connell, Stephanie Hanna, Nicole Lamoureux, Melanie McInenly
The Wranglers: Mark Andrews, Chad Connell, Bryan Estabrooks, Peter Evans, Kostantinos Haitas, Noah Henderson, Ian Johns, Blair Laugher, Edgardo Librada, Chad McNamara, Tim St-Louis, Stephen Sheffer
The New Ziegfeld Follies: Andréa Black, Stephanie Cadman, Erin Cavanagh, Maya Chang, Sarah Connell, Stephanie Hanna, Beth Henderson, Jamie Jiminez, Michelle Lamoureux, Nicole Lamoureux, Katie Locke, Juli MacDonald, Melanie McInenly, Stephanie Ramphons, Joanna Sterparn, Rebecca Tee, Andrea Tutt, Cristin Whelan, Ericka Yang, Laurie Zacour
The Rogers Children (Group 1*): Alyssa Delle Palme, Jonathan Estabrooks, Lindsay Forman, Patrick McCarthy, Brandon Presser, Nina Rothman, Robin Senzilet, Brad Turcotte
The Rogers Children (Group 2): Michael Benmergui, Laura Braslins, Yvan Echeverri, Jordanna McCann, Zachary Pearse, Mark Porter, Alison Smyth, Maran Stern
The Roper: Pat Smith
Texas Jack's Wild West Show: Maria Galletta, Patrick McDonald, Lady Peggy Paws and owner Deanna Davison, Jamie and owner Ann Midgley, Trooper and owner Kris Trotter
Showgirls: Tricia Lackey, Bethan Lawson, Stacey Ingrey