He is the very pineapple of politeness 16-26 Oct HUTT REPERTORY THEATRE celebrates 75 years This October 2019 we are proud to be celebrating 75 years of Hutt Repertory Theatre. In 1944 Mary McKenzie led a group of enthusiasts to form the first theatre group in the Hutt Valley. They produced four plays a year to capacity audiences in the Town Hall. We are still The cast of The Rivals is: Mrs Malaprop- Jean Howell - Maher Lydia Languish Catherine Kananghinis Julia Bianca Schioler Lucy the maid - Laura Rayner Sir Anthony Absolute Doug Buchanan Jack Absolute - Chris Ingram Faulkland Stan Reynolds Bob Acres Leroy Paton-Goldsbury Sir Lucious O'Trigger Ants Heath Fag/David Fiach Gahan show time 8.00 PM Matinees producing four plays a year but in our own 19 & 20 Oct at 4pm purpose built theatre at 108 Oxford Tce. Plus Our anniversary production will be The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, adapted by Beth Flintoff. Tickets prices are adults $20.00, seniors $18.00, group bookings [10 or more] $15.00 each a very special Anniversary *Performance 3mSat. 26 Oct 75" The Rivals is a comedy from 1775. It concerns the romantic difficulties of Lydia Languish, who is determined to marry for love and into poverty. Realising this the aristocratic Captain Jack Absolute woos her while claiming to be Ensign Beverley. Her Aunt, Mrs Malaprop will not pemrmit her to wed a mere ensign and Lydia will lose pm- hitten By Richard Brinsley Sheridan Adapted By Beth Flintoff Drected By Ewen Coleman half her fortune if she marries without her RIVALS aunt's permission. Mrs Malaprop proved to be one of the most popular caricatures in English drama. (Harbour City FUNERAL HOME This version has been adapted by an exciting young English playwright PROUDLY SPONSORED BY teve Andrews & Lesley Grants and theatre director, Beth Flintoff. Her adaptation was first performed at The Windmill Theatre, Newbury in 2018 BAYLEYS BAILEYS REAL ESTATE LTD. LICENCED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008 This is the 100th play that Ewen Coleman has directed so we are delighted that he has chosen Hutt Repertory to celebrate- 75th Hutt Repertory Theatre www.huttrep.co.nz | 108 0xford Tce, Epuni www.huttrep.co.nz ANNIVERSARYhis milestone. Ewen has directed with 944/2019 all the major recreational theatre groups around the Wellington Region. Jean Howell-Maher as Mrs Malaprop- BOOKINGS TXT 021 1377 519 Ph 04 939 7529 Costumes have been sourced and created (left), and Doug Buchanan as Sir Anthony Absolute by Vicki Ferguson. w- THE He is the very pineapple of politeness 16-26 Oct HUTT REPERTORY THEATRE celebrates 75 years This October 2019 we are proud to be celebrating 75 years of Hutt Repertory Theatre. In 1944 Mary McKenzie led a group of enthusiasts to form the first theatre group in the Hutt Valley. They produced four plays a year to capacity audiences in the Town Hall. We are still The cast of The Rivals is: Mrs Malaprop- Jean Howell - Maher Lydia Languish Catherine Kananghinis Julia Bianca Schioler Lucy the maid - Laura Rayner Sir Anthony Absolute Doug Buchanan Jack Absolute - Chris Ingram Faulkland Stan Reynolds Bob Acres Leroy Paton-Goldsbury Sir Lucious O'Trigger Ants Heath Fag/David Fiach Gahan show time 8.00 PM Matinees producing four plays a year but in our own 19 & 20 Oct at 4pm purpose built theatre at 108 Oxford Tce. Plus Our anniversary production will be The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, adapted by Beth Flintoff. Tickets prices are adults $20.00, seniors $18.00, group bookings [10 or more] $15.00 each a very special Anniversary *Performance 3mSat. 26 Oct 75" The Rivals is a comedy from 1775. It concerns the romantic difficulties of Lydia Languish, who is determined to marry for love and into poverty. Realising this the aristocratic Captain Jack Absolute woos her while claiming to be Ensign Beverley. Her Aunt, Mrs Malaprop will not pemrmit her to wed a mere ensign and Lydia will lose pm- hitten By Richard Brinsley Sheridan Adapted By Beth Flintoff Drected By Ewen Coleman half her fortune if she marries without her RIVALS aunt's permission. Mrs Malaprop proved to be one of the most popular caricatures in English drama. (Harbour City FUNERAL HOME This version has been adapted by an exciting young English playwright PROUDLY SPONSORED BY teve Andrews & Lesley Grants and theatre director, Beth Flintoff. Her adaptation was first performed at The Windmill Theatre, Newbury in 2018 BAYLEYS BAILEYS REAL ESTATE LTD. LICENCED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008 This is the 100th play that Ewen Coleman has directed so we are delighted that he has chosen Hutt Repertory to celebrate- 75th Hutt Repertory Theatre www.huttrep.co.nz | 108 0xford Tce, Epuni www.huttrep.co.nz ANNIVERSARYhis milestone. Ewen has directed with 944/2019 all the major recreational theatre groups around the Wellington Region. Jean Howell-Maher as Mrs Malaprop- BOOKINGS TXT 021 1377 519 Ph 04 939 7529 Costumes have been sourced and created (left), and Doug Buchanan as Sir Anthony Absolute by Vicki Ferguson. w- THE