Guide to the Regals Musical Society : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia
EPH PROMPT .Regals Musical Society
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2024-
Collection Summary
- Title
- Regals Musical Society : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia
- Date Range
- 1945-
- Collection Number
- EPH PROMPT .Regals Musical Society
- Extent
- 1 collection
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Printed Collections
Introduction
Scope and Contents
The Regals Musical Society founded in 1945, is a community based, not-for-profit organisation based in Rockdale NSW. They produce quality musical theatre productions, with the objective of engaging audiences and nurturing the talent of their members. The Regals' first production, the Edwardian musical Our Miss Gibbs, was on the 14th of November 1945.
Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions performed in Australia (including those featuring overseas performers) and overseas performances of Australian plays, music, etc.
Item Descriptions
The Regals present Oklahoma!, May, 1978 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program
Performed at Rockdale Town Hall. A muscial play by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd. By arrangement with Chapell & Co.
The Regals Musical Society presents My fair lady, [1981?]-[1982?] (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program
(By arrangement with Tams-Whitmark Music Library). Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion". Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Music by Frederick Lowe.
[Regals Musical Society Inc, 1945-1995], March 15, 1995 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 invitation letter
Invitation letter to join the 50th year celebrations in May and October 1995.
The Regals Musical Society Inc. proudly present their 100th production, the King & I, 17-25 May 1996 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program, 1 invitation letter
Directed by Laurel Gee. Musical direction by Paul Holmes. Choreography by Kim Lorenzetto. Performed at Rockdale Town Hall, Princess Highway Rockdale.
The Regals Musical Society, Inc present Fiddler on the roof, October 1996 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program
Production team: Coral Hesford, director, Danielle Nicholls, Musical director, Veronical Saville, choreographer, Don Marks, rehearsal pianist.
The Regals Musical Society Inc presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, May 1997 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program, 1 flyer, 1 letter.
Lesley Stender, director, Rod Mounjed, muscical director, Veronica Saville, choreographer.
The Regals Musical Society Inc by arrangement with Warner/Chappell Music exclusive representative of Music Theatre International presents Pippin, his life & times, October 1997 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program, 2 flyers, 1 letter, 1 song sheet
Book by Roger O. Hirson, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Performed at Rockdale Town Hall, Princes Hwy Rockdale.
The Regals Musical Society Inc proudly presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel, May 1998 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program, 1 flyer, 1 subscription
The cast: Ken McClenahan, Terri Corkery, Louise Rooke, and Ric Tester.
The Regals Musical Society is proudly present Kiss me Kate, October 1998 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
Performed at Rockdale Town Hall, Princes Highway, Rockdale.
The Regals Musical Society presents Hello Dolly!, May 14th-16th, 21st-22nd 1999 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
2 flyers, 1 ticket.
Director, Cathy Boyle, musical director, Melissa Green, choreographer, Kim Lorenzetto. Performed at Rockdale Town Hall, Princes Highway, Rockdale.
The Regals Musical Society Inc. proudly presents West side Story, 8-16 October 1999 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program, 2 flyers
Based on a conception of Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
The Regals Musical Society presents Jesus Christ Superstar, October 13-21 2000 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
Performed at Rockdale Town Hall, Princes Highway, Rockdale.
The Regals Musical Society Incorporated proudly presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific, May 2001 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program
Cast: Robyn Preston, Ken McClenahan, Katherine Cassidy, Robert Mason, Ken Dillon, Malcolm Christian, Damon Sedwick.
The Regals Musical Society is proud to present South Pacific May 2001, Oliver! October 2001 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
Performed at Rockdale Town Hall, Princes Highway, Rockdale.
The Regals Musical Society Incorporated presents Oliver! By Lionel Bart, October 2001 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program, 1 flyer
Cast: Giulian Wiggins, Greg Tall, Peter Destry, Dawn Pointon, Chad Smith, Ian Moggs, Debra Iacono.
The Regals Musical Society Inc from 1945 to 2001 and beyond, Sunday 02 December 2001 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
See the cast of "Oliver!" and Regals members - past and present. Held at the Endeavour Ballroom, Novotel Brighton-Le-Sands.
The Regals Musical Society Inc. proudly presents Chess, the musical, May/June 2002 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program, 1 flyer
By special arrangement with Dominie Drama, music by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulveaus, lyrics by Tim Rice.
The Regals Musical Society Inc. proudly presents A funny thing happened on the way to the forum, October 11th-19th 2002 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program, 2 flyers
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, directed by Robert Mason, musical direction by Melissa Woodhouse, choreography by Leanne Avery.
The Regals Musical Society Inc. in association with Rockdale R.S.L. Club proudly presents Sweet charity, May 2003 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program
Directed by John Macvean, musical direction by Sonja Benson, choreography by John Macvean, book by Neil Soimon, music by Cy Colemman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields.
The Regals Musical Society Inc. proudly presents Paris, October 10th 2003 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program, 1 flyer
World premier. By arrangement with David Spicer Productions. Direction by Murray Stanton, musical direction by Danielle Nichols-Fuller, choreography by Karen Charles. Costumes by Kris Gardener, Nicole Mackenzie and Maureen Zarubin, words and music by Jon English and David Mackay with collaboration from John Dallimore, and 7 others, orchestration by Kevin Hocking.
The Regals Musical Society Inc. proudly presents Me & my girl, [2004] (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 flyer
Book & lyrics by L. Arthur Rose & Douglas Furber, music by Noel Gay, revised by Stephen Fry, contributions to revisions by Mike Ockrent, by special arrnagment with Dominie Pty Ltd.
The Regals Musical Society Inc. proudly presents Footloose, May 14th-22nd, 2004 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program
Direction by Danielle Nicholls-Fuller, musical direction by Julie Morrison, choreography by Veronica Saville. Performed at Rockdale Town Hall, Rockdale.
Cabaret / the Regals Musical Society, October 14th-22nd 2005 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program
60th annivarsary '45-'05. music by John Kaner, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff, director Sonja Benson, musical director Andrew Howie. Performed at Rockdale Town Hall, Rockdale.
The Regals Musical Society Inc. proudly presents Buddy, the Buddy Holly story, 12-20 October 2007 (Item) - Folder 1
Physical Description Note
1 program
Written by Alan Janes and Rob Bettinson, original direction by Rob Bettinson, director Danielle Nicholls-Fuller, musical director Sally Quinnell, choreographer Lauren Nalty. Performed at Rockdale Town Hall.