Members of Rosehill Youth Theatre will be whipcracking away in their latest production of the famous musical, Calamity Jane.

In the lonely territory of Deadwood, Dakota, sharpshooter Calamity falls for cavalry Lieutenant Danny Gilmartin.

Acknowledging the lack of women in the town, Calamity journeys to Chicago to bring back the famous actress Adelaide Brown, but mistakenly brings her maid Katie instead.

The famous 1953 film, starring the wonderful Doris Day, featured songs such as The Deadwood Stage and Just Got in From the Windy City, as well as Secret Love, which won an Oscar for best original song.

Anne Kelly is directing the Whitehaven show.

She said: “This is one of my favourite musicals. Some of the up-and-coming cast have previously been in the chorus and are now stepping up into the major roles. It is going to be exciting to see them perform.’’

The cast are Calamity Jane – Harley Dunn; Wild Bill Hickok – Jack Mellon; Susanne – Mia Howland; Francis Fryer – Harley Dunn; Miss Brown – Nisha Gardner; Danny Gilmartin – Rebecca Crellin; Henry Miller – Sonny O’Connor; Jo – Anna Parr; and Miss Adams – Millie Woodburn.

The chorus includes Lucy Beth Callander, Maddie Callander, Jodie Chambers, Bethany Charlton, Darci Crellen, Ceylee Cunningham, Elise Davies, Grace Price, Joshua Quayle, Kaithlyn Quayle, Sophie Sisson, Haydan Small, Kieron Small, Lewis Small, Sophie Small and Lexi Williams.

The show runs at Whitehaven Civic Hall’s Solway Hall from Monday to Thursday, at 8pm.

For tickets, call 01946 690970.