1989/90 LTM NATIONAL PANTOMIME
SCHOOLERS
The
Story
Hattipha
College for Boys, with Mr. Dryer as Headmaster, is proud of the
school motto: Manus Rulus Foreveramus - Man must rule for evermore.
The College is in the forefront
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of the race to win the coveted
Channing Cup, emblem of Schoolboy supremacy. It means everything
to Mr. Dryer and to his deputy, Mr. Washington.
All seems to be going well, until the announcement from the Ministry
that Hattipha is to be merged with the Sunshine Academy for Girls,
whose principal, Miss Chastings, likes to teach although, like
all teachers, she suffers from economic hardships, symbolised
by her beloved car, Arabella, which stops more than it starts.
Mr. Dryer is horrified at the merging of his school with Sunshine,
but the schoolers (pupils of both schools) have no problem. They
have been "merging" long before this. Mr. Dryer is also
concerned that there is someone on the school grounds that is
selling drugs to his pupils, drugs disguised as sweets (Happiness
Tonic). But he does not suspect Papacita, the school handyman
whose motto is "Papacita at the control." Papacita tries
to control everything, including Miss Dorcas, who is a vendor
at the school gate and whom he has invited to join him in business.
All goes well for a while until Miss Dorcas begins to have her
suspicions. To make matters worse, just before the final play
off for the Channing Cup, the Hattipha star forwards, Ragga and
Richie, cannot be found. Should Sophia and Judy play in their
place? The girls have been coached in the game, despite Mr. Dryer's
orders that no girl should play football. "Story come to
bump" as we say in the Jamaican tradition. The search for
Ragga and Richie turns up some unexpected residents in Papacita's
house. Ragga and Richie are found, but before they can get to
the football field, Sophia and Judy are in the game.
Mr. Dryer is horrified, but Hattipha wins the Channing Cup. Papacita,
who has been unmasked, has to say he is sorry for his wrongdoing.
He is forgiven. The lesson is learned and, all ends well..
Cast of Characters Miss Dorcas: Dorothy Cunningham/ Elizabeth Brown Mr. Dryer: Bari Johnson / Lenford Salmon Papacita: Michael Nicholson / Volier Johnson Mr. Washington: Kevin Sinclair / Christopher Bennett Miss Chastings: Ivy Mcpherson / Janette Williams Richie: Luke Williams/ Desmond Moulton Ragga: Robert Clarke /Melward Morris Sophia: Iris Salmon / Jacqueline Higgins Judy: Janice Ward / Tulip Reid Cheesetrix: Ereitha Huffstead/ Jacqueline Higgins Other Schoolers: Carolyn Allen, Yvonne Ashley, Paulette Beckford, Roland Brammer, Delrose Burke, Terry Ann Clarkson, Marcia Fraser, George Howard, Canute Lawrence, Donna Lebert, Jeanette McKenzie, Michael Pinnock, Delton Thaxter, Erald Waysome. |
Musical
Numbers Act One Overture Football Fever Schoolers Rap Papacita at the Control Backwardness I Like to Be a Teacher Manus Rulus Forevelamus Glad you come over Act Two Personus Rulus To Drugs We Will Say No Hear Sey Don't Mess Wid We Life, Papacita Music for John Crow People of Tomorrow Orchestra Kathy Barrett - Leader/ Piano Samuel Grant - Trumpet Evrol Wray - Trumpet Maurice Grey - Saxophone Raymond Allen - Clarinet Richard Williams - Guitar Oral Thorpe - Bass Durval Williams - Percussion Wayne Bailey - Traps |