Book
Barbara Gloudon
Music
Grub Cooper
Lyrics
Barbara Gloudon,
Movement and Staging
George Howard and Prof. Rex Nettleford
Set
Michael Lorde
Costumes
Anya Gloudon
Props
Symonne Coombs
Lighting
Michael McDonald
Sound
Sylvester Campbell
Stage Management
Larry Watson
Directed by
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The Story
The story revolves around the World Village Cricket Cup Finals
being played between the two communities of Gully Bank and reigning
champions Midfield at the Midfield Oval.
This year’s competition is a tight one – and it is
possible that Midfield could lose. Miss Charlotte, Midfield’s
matriarch must encourage the team led by her grandson Jeffie in
the face of Gully Bank’s unexpected performance. Matters
are further complicated by an area of the field known as Tall
Grass over which hangs an air of mystery. What is in the Tall
Grass? Everyone wants to know, but no one is brave enough to find
out. As if that was not enough, along comes Khaki Dawg, a canine
the likes of which no one has ever seen, whose purpose it seems
is to annoy the keeper of the Book of Cricket Rules – Mr.
Rule Book. Then there is Mama Bling, Gully Bank’s leader
and her daughter Rhinestone who has eyes only for Jeffie.
Pressure mounts on Midfield as the closing Overs draw near, how
will it end? Who will win and who will lose? And while we’re
at it, will the missing box of cricket ball-dem be found? For
answers to these and other questions, the appeal goes up HOWZZAT!
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Cast
of Characters
Miss Charlotte - Elizabeth Brown-James
Mama Bling - Jacqueline Higgins
Rule Book - Kevin Halstead
Khaki Dawg - Ray Jarrett
CenterMan - Carlton Butler
Alma - Faith Bucknor
Beulah - Delrose Burke
Megahertz - Carl Samuels
Jeffie - Cadine Hall
Patsy - Sharon Edwards
Rhinestone - Tamara Campbell
Chuckie - Roger Thomas
Tousen - Melward Morris
Supporting roles:
Midfielders: Doreen King, Pauline Woodbourn, Ronald
Millwood, Dacoda Mitchell, Ramon Davis, Jodi-Ann Henry,
Robert Gordon
Gully Bankers: George Howard, Marvette Murphy-Davis,
Clayton Lynch, Kara-Lee Cole, Bella Bertram, Rohan Brown.
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Musical
Numbers
Act 1
Howzzat
Cricket is a Serious Game
Rules
Better Belly Buss
Cokenat Bat and Breadfruit Ball
Midfield a go win/ You wrong fe send come call we
Bring Back de Ball
Act 11
Bumpin' on de Bump
Reprise- Midfield a go win/You wrong
Massive
Charlotte Oh
You Go First
Reprise - Howzzat
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y
Finale
Orchestra
Calvin Bubbles Cameron - Leader/Trombone
Resna Brown - Keyboards
Simone Fletcher - Piano
Kismet Cooper- Piano
Calvin Mitchell - Percussion
Oneil Clayton- Percussion
David Sanderson - Guitar
Trevor Thompson- Bass
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