Then in 1960 Hawes Amateur Operatic Society was re-formed by Mr. John Cockett .
His first production was "No No Nanette"
Cast pictured above: Sidney Mason, Marjorie Mason, Marjorie Metcalfe, John Cockett, Norah Dinsdale, Mary Moore, Grace Lockyer, Elizabeth Mason, Irene Sunter, Chris Walker.
Major Annual Shows during John Cockett's time as producer include:
1960 *No No Nanette, 1961 *The Maid of the Mountain, 1962 The Merry Widow, 1963 The Quaker Girl, 1964 White Horse Inn, 1965 The Gipsy Baron, 1966 Die Fledermaus, 1967 Me and My Girl, 1968 The Desert Song, 1969 The Vagabond King, 1970 Oliver, 1971 La Belle Helene, 1972 Carousel, 1973 Annie Get Your Gun, 1974 The Dubarry, 1975 My Fair Lady, 1976 King's Rhapsody, 1977 **Fiddler on the Roof, 1978 White Horse Inn, 1979 Oklahoma, 1980 Viva Mexico, 1981 The Vagabond King, 1982 Showboat, 1983 Calamity Jane, 1984 The Desert Song, 1985 Zip Goes a Million, 1986 Hello Dolly, 1987 Blitz, 1988 The Music Man, 1989 Salad Days, 1990 The Boy Friend, 1991 Brigadoon, 1992 The Quaker Girl, 1993 The Merry Widow, 1994 That's Entertainment, 1995 Kiss Me Kate, 1996 Charlie Girl.
*Co-produced with Sidney Mason **Produced by Wendy Nevill. Some shows assisted by Pat Cluderay
Pictured above: "The Boyfriend" 1990
John retired from the Society after "Charlie Girl".
Over the years, in addition to the major annual shows, there have been several pantomimes and other Christmas shows (the production of which was sometimes undertaken by those mentioned below).
Some of the more recent productions include:
1992 The Witch that Nicked Christmas, 1994 The Wizard of Oz, 1997 Once Upon a Time, 2000 The Sleeping Beauty, 2001 Sinbad the Sailor, 2002 Jack and the Beanstalk
From 1979 the Society has benefitted enormously from the expert musical direction of Stan Roocroft. From about the same time Sue Iveson contributed greatly in the role of choreographer , while Roger Bush provided perfect piano accompaniment.
In 1998 HAOS staged an original production: "The Shamrock and the Rose", written by Alan Harpley, one of its members.
The Society has had among its producers: Sidney Mason, Wendy Nevill, Barbara Roocroft, Norma Jones, Colin Bailey. Sue Harpley has, since 1989, applied her creative skills as stage manager. To all those mentioned above and to all the unsung heroes who have tirelessly given their time either on stage or behind the scenes, HAOS is extremely grateful.
It is hoped that we shall eventually find time to produce a full history of the Society on these pages. Watch this space!!!
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