Cast & Crew

Cast

ACTS I & II

Alderman Anthony Gadie JP, Bradford Corporation Water Committee

Jerry Harvey

Alderman Ernest Milner, Bradford Corporation Water Committee

Gary MacLagan

Alderman William Holdsworth, Bradford Corporation Water Committee

Peter Buller

Miss Elsie Bottomley, Secretary to the Water Committee

Sarah Burton

Mr Alexander Binnie, Chief Engineer to Bradford Corporation

Richard Bracey

Mr George Hewison, Water Engineer to Leeds Corporation

Iain Johnson

Millie, A Mill Girl

Katie Buller

Kittie, A Mill Girl

Zoe Buller

Lily, A Mill Girl

Rachel Smith

Mr Thomas Gill, Mill Owner (2-6 July)

Tony Attwood

Mr Thomas Gill, Mill Owner (7, 11-14 July)

Philip Salisbury

Mr Albert Wood, Flour Miller

Steve Rouse

Mrs Florence Scaife, Café Proprietor

Jo Jefferson

Mr James Watson, succeeding Binnie as Chief Engineer to Bradford Corporation

Nevin Ward

Captain Dolly Rogers, Salvation Army

Debbie Forsyth

Miss Hannah Swires, Bradford & District United Temperance League

Linda Harvey

Children

Brenna Smith JaxomSmit

Band

Nidderdale Brass

ACT ONE - AMBITION

Scene 1
1889: The Corporation Decides

Bradford Water - Millworkers, Aldermen & Engineers

Scene 2
1889: The Engineers Meet
Scene 3
1889: Binnie's Plan

The British Working Man - Aldermen & Engineers

Scene 4
1889: The Aqueducts

William Brown - The Millworkers

Sound

Derek Howard

Lighting

Russell Williams

Stage Management & Props

Russell Williams, Charles & Carol Young

Wardrobe

Sandy Meese, Sheila Smith, Joan Howard, & members of the cast

ACT TWO - REALISATION

Scene 1
1901: The Opening of Gouthwaite

Bradford Water - the Brass Band The National Anthem - the Brass Band William Brown - the Brass Band British Working Man - the Brass Band

Scene 2
1907: The Opening of the Nidd Valley Light Railway, and, retrospectively, the Opening of Angram Reservoir in 1904

Gouthwaite Silver - the Aldermen

Scene 3
1914: Angram and Scar

Bradford Water - the Cast

Scene 1: Scar Village

Iain Johnson, Joyce Liggins, Rachel Smith, Linda Harvey Ewes & Lambs - Rachel Smith

Scene 2: Working at Scar

Jerry Harvey, Tony Attwood/Philip Salisbury, Gary Maclagan The Black Gang - The Men

Scene 3: Living at Scar

Tony Attwood/Philip Salisbury, Linda Harvey, Joyce Liggins, Debbie Forsyth, Rachel Smith, Joe Jefferson, Zoe Buller Song Medley led by Zoe Buller & Rachel Smith

Scene 4: George Shackleton

Christine Ward, Peter Buller Ewes & Lambs - Rachel Smith

Scene 5: Drinking & Fighting

Gary Maclagan, Joyce Liggins, Jerry Harvey Drinking & Fighting - The Men

Scene 6: Back to Scar

Peter Buller Back to Scar - Nevin Ward

Crew

Stage Manager

Derek Howard

Back Stage Team & Set Building

Ann Hales, Rosemary Helme, Joan & Derek Howard Roger Perrett, Alan Stewart

Costumes

Christine Ward, Rachel Smith

Visuals

Sue Hickson

Prompt

Sheila Smith

Lighting

Matt Smith

Programme

Sue Hickson, Joyce Liggins

Box Office

Sheila Smith

Refreshments

Norah Atkinson & helpers

Directed by

Christine & Nevin Ward

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