Chitty in Albemarle, North Carolina

On July 4th, Hugh Stewart and Edie Stuart drove Chitty, her set, and costumes 15 hours away to Albermale, North Carolina for the Uwharrie Players production which opened July 27th.

The Players booked this rental a year ago but due to circumstances could not pick up their order. To save them from cancelling their show Hugh and Edie volunteered to make the trip

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A crew of volunteers went about the delicate work of loading the moving van and off it all went to the U.S.

The Journey is the Destination

Hugh Stewart and Edie Stuart will be bringing her home on August 6th to our storage barn at Burnham Market in Cobourg. Safe travels you two, and many thanks from the VOS and Uwharrie Players!

Relief! The car has arrived and the Uwharrie Players get ready to make her shine!

Chitty for Hire

The VOS Production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was a huge success. Now you can rent all the pieces you need to create this musical onstage!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR RENT

The Car

Widely knows as the largest and most complex prop in modern theatre, Chitty is massive challenge for any group to create. VOS volunteers banded together around our resident genius Robb Howells with help from Scott Berry to create a magnificent car for use onstage, complete with wings!

VOS Theatre is also renting our complete set of COSTUMES & PROPS, including all of the inventions, such as the breakfast machine, the haircutting machine, & the sweets machine. All have working parts and actually do the job! The hair cutting machine will remove a wig to reveal a bald head. The breakfast machine does crank out toast! Other pieces include Truly’s motorbike, the Baron’s car, the Child Catcher’s cart, and the magnificent Music Box which operates with ease and seamlessly rotates Truly while she sings.

See below for production and rehearsal photos from the November 2015 production.

Production & Rehearsal Photos

Inventions, Sets & Props

The nearly finished machine in Charles Varty’s shop.

Costume Photos

The Inventions of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: from Concept to Reality

The central character in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is Caractacus Potts – and he is an inventor. Several of his inventions appear in the stage production. Here are some of the concept drawings from Director Joel Varty, as well as the finished products as the appeared in our production facilities and finally onstage as Victoria Hall.

The Breakfast Machine

The concept drawing for the Breakfast Making Machine

SAM_6864 — The machine on-stage, complete with working dishwasher, toaster, and egg carousel.

The Hair Cutting Machine

Bill Hubbs wrangles the bike frame that the machine was built upon. In the foreground, 3 other inventors create Truly’s Music Box.

The Baron’s Car

Garth Watson wrings his hands with glee as he prepares to demonstrate the hidden float/fly features of his creation.

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Audiences Cheered Opening Night for Chitty!

The VOS Theatre production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang runs at Victoria Hall in Cobourg until November 28th.

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Last night Chitty was revealed for the very first time. Designed by Robb Howells and created by the team of Howells and Scott Berry, she’s the largest prop ever to grace the stage at Victoria Hall, a beautiful creation and VOS THEATRE’s Opening Night audience were thrilled.

Audiences cheered and sang along before they jumped to their feet as the show drew to a close.

Don’t miss your chance to watch this talented cast bring Chitty to life. Call the box office today.

SAM_7274 — Potts (Stacy Main) wheels Chitty out of the Garage for her first big reveal as Grandpa (Liam Cragg), Jeremy (Sarah Deleeuw) & Jemima (Jenna Lefrancois) look on.

SAM_7279 — Potts pulls the sheet off Chitty to reveal her gleaming bonnet, spare tire, and serpent horn.

SAM_7299 — Chitty cruises in the countryside while Potts & Truly Scrumptious (Angela Main) ride in the front, with Jeremy & Jemima in the rumbler seat.

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