The New Moon is a romantic operetta set in colonial New Orleans and the French Caribbean, following a French aristocrat who becomes a revolutionary sailor and falls in love with a governor’s daughter while disguised as a commoner. It features music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics/book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Laurence Schwab.
Creative team
- Pat Donovan Director
- Esme Weight Musical Director
- Judith Hockaday Choreographer
- Daphne Worster Chorus Mistress
- Daphne Worster Assistant Producer
- Peter Davidson Stage Director
Principal cast
- Judith Sharp Julie
- Harry Eatwell M. Beaunoir
- Alex Worster Duval
- Eric H Walter Ribaud
- Colin Hogden Fouchet
- Ray Dance Robert
- Tony Asprey Alexander
- Martyn Davies Besac
- Trevor Ballance Jacques
- Graham Haines Brunet
- Beryl Jones Marianne
- Ken Head Doorkeeper
- Peter Smith Spaniard
- Pamela Townsend Dancer
- Barbara Doone Flower Girl
- Keith Tyler Phillipe
- Debbie Parker Clotilde
- Keith Asprey The Admiral
Ensemble
Suzanne Bullimore, Mary Cleverley, Karen Dacre, Sheila Dunn, Olive Eggleton, Vi Field, Madeline Symons, Jean Hills, Paula Hills, Enid Hogden, Jane Markwick, Charlotte Manners, Joy Neve, Ann Perry, Carol Rawlins, Valerie Selwood, Jackie Theobald, Sue Tyler, Peter Brygan, Alan Hogden, Michael Mathewson, Graham Davison-Smith, Alan Wrixon, Mark Doell, Steve Doell, Jason Bishop, Denice Brazil, Sandra Carter, Evelyn Lichota, Stephanie Trinci, Sarah Townsend, Glynis Wall