1986 - 1987
The King and I
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I is a moving, radiant story of East meets West. It is the early 1860s when newly widowed Anna Leonowens and her son, Louis, set sail from their native England for Bangkok, Siam (now Thailand). Anna, still grieving, has set her sights on a new adventure and taken a position as the schoolteacher for the royal offspring of the King of Siam.
The King is determined to usher Siam into the modern world, and he thinks Western education can be a part of that – yet, Anna is horrified at first by many of the traditions that he holds dear. Anna and the King struggle to find common ground. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by rulers of the West, and he takes Anna on as an advisor, asking her to help change his image – if not his actual practice. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King teach each other about understanding, respect, and love that can transcend the greatest of differences. Beneath the fraught, fiercely opinionated, conflict-ridden surface of Anna and the King’s relationship lies one of the most unique love stories in the musical theatre canon.
Artistic Directors: J.A. Wallace and Sheila Shields
Musical Director: Rod Holmes
Choreographer: Debbie Miller-Smith
Cast
Adrian Proszowski
Prince Chululongkorn
Allison Woyiwada
Lady Thiang
Anabela Vieira
Royal Wife
Andrea Phillips
Royal Dancer "Little Topsy"
Audrey Saparno
Royal Child, Royal Dancer "Simon's Dog"
Brian Slack
Member of the Royal Household
Carmay Wong
Princess Yaowiak, Royal Child
Carole Quirk
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Catherine-Elizabeth Côté
Royal Wife
Chris Amott
Royal Dancer "Simon of Legree"
Christine Drew
Royal Wife
Dan Baran
The King
Deborah Thompson
Royal Wife, Royal Dancer "Little Eva"
Diane Coulterman
Tuptim
Dianna Renee Yorke
Anna Leonowens
Elaine Bolduc
Royal Wife
Gary King
Captain Orton
Gina Webster
Royal Child
Ha Nguyen
Royal Child
Hang Nguyen
Royal Child
Helen Van der Pyl
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Hien Nguyen
Royal Child
Jennifer Charron
Royal Dancer "Simon's Guard"
Jennifer Rayner
Royal Wife
Jim Robertson
Phra Alack
John Inca Anderson
Royal Child
Joshua Lovejoy
Louis Leonowens
Joyce Wagland
Royal Wife
Judi Cragg
Royal Wife
Judy Vachon
Royal Wife
Karen Riopelle
Royal Dancer "Eliza"
Laurie Young
Royal Child, Royal Dancer "Simon's Dog"