June Thorp
Theatrical Biography
June Thorp (b. April 16, 1934, d. March 22, 2025) pursued a singing career that spanned more than 40 years. She was first encouraged to sing with her twin sister Jean whilst at school in Bircotes, Nottinghamshire, in the late 1930s.
June performed with the Wakefield West Riding Operatic Society for many years, and was part of the cast for the first live performance at the newly opened Wakefield Opera House in March 1983.
Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | The New Moon | Chorus | Harworth & Bircotes Amateur Operatic Society | |
| 1954 | Brigadoon | Chorus | Dewsbury Pioneer Amateur Operatic Scoiety | Empire Theatre, Dewsbury |
| 1957 | Call Me Madam | Chorus | Dewsbury Collegians | Earlsheaton secondary Modern School |
| 1966 | White Horse Inn | Chorus | West Riding Operatic Society | ABC Cinema |
| 1967 | Night in Venice | Rosa | WROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1968 | The Merrie Widow | Sylvaine | WROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1969 | Orpheus In The Underworld | Juno | WROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1970 | Merrie England | Chorus | WROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1971 | Annie Get Your Gun | Dolly | Wakefield West Riding Operatic Society | ABC Cinema |
| 1972 | La Belle Helene | Nesta | WWROPS | Wakefield Technical College |
| 1973 | Kismet | Ayah of Zubbediya | WWROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1974 | The Student Prince | Countess Leyden | WWROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1975 | Hello Dolly | Ernestina | WWROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1975 | The New Moon | Chorus | Crigglestone Amateur Opratic & Dramatic Society | ? |
| 1976 | Oklahoma | Aunt Eller | WWROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1976 | Lilac Time | Taliani | WWROPS | The Unity Hall |
| 1977 | Fiddler on the Roof | Golde | WWROPS | The Unity Hall |
| 1978 | The Card | Mrs Machin | WWROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1979 | Silver Jubilee Celebrity Concert with Semprini, Bretton Hall Band, WWROPS Chorus | Chorus | WWROPS | Ossett Town Hall |
| 1980 | Silver Jubilee Show | Company | WWROPS | Wakefield Theatre Club |
| 1981 | Kiss me Kate | Backstage Staff | WWROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1981 | South Pacific | House Staff | WWROPS | ABC Cinema |
| 1983 | Curtain up | Company | Curtain up Company | Wakefield Opera House |
| 1983 | Oliver | Widow Corney | WWROPS | Wakefield Opera House |
| 1986 | The Desert Song | Clementina | WWROPS | Theatre Royal & Opera House |
| 1986 | Oklahoma | Aunt Ella | WWROPS | Theatre Royal & Opera House |
| 1987 | Merry Widow | Praskovia | Pioneer Players | Civic Theatre, Leeds |
| 1988 | The Pajama Game | ? | ? | ? |
| 1991 | Merry Widow | Praskovia | Take 2 Theatre Company | Theatre Royal & Opera House |
| 1991 | Fiddler on the Roof | Shandel | Take 2 Theatre Company | Theatre Royal & Opera House |
Genealogical Jigsaw 