SHOUT!

Johnny O’Keefe was the ‘King of e Australian Rock ‘n Roll’. t o Born John Michael O'Keefe in Sydney on January 19, 1935, into a musical family, N Johnny O'Keefe's career took off in the mid 1950's when, together with American born ’s entrepreneur Lee Gordon, he pioneered Rock' n 'Roll in r Australia. Sharing the bill with the greatest names of the rock o era, O'Keefe invariably blasted the overseas acts off the stages of t stadiums right throughout the country with his frantic stage act. c e JOK has been described as 'The Wild One', Australia's 'King of Rock'n'Roll' and the 'Father r of the Australian Record Industry'. He was all of these, but above all he was one of the i greatest entertainers this country has ever seen. D SHOUT! presented me with a number of unique challenges as Director. Consisting of twenty-five songs and thirty-one scenes, the logistics of moving the many set pieces on and off the stage as well as incorporating dozens of dance routines into the action was both an enormous challenge and also highly rewarding. What you will see tonight is the result of months of hard work and dedication. It has been a pleasure working on an Australian musical and has been fun to perform using Australian accents and making reference to many Australian institutions such as Holden cars, flying ducks and bottles of Sparkling Rheingold. For many of our young cast members it has been a huge learning curve but hopefully we will transport you all back to the 50’s and 60’s and bring back a flood of memories of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era. In preparing this production for your enjoyment tonight, I have derived much satisfaction from the energy and enthusiasm of the cast; a talented and dedicated group of people, always willing to go that extra step and dig deep to find that last little bit of energy … even after they have been dancing for hours at a time. A special thank you to the exceptionally talented Bev Woodford who has worked tirelessly on the music and the dedicated technical crew and design team at CLOC. The best in the business. Lastly, I’d like to dedicate this production of SHOUT! to my mother Margaret Wiltshire, the biggest Johnny O’Keefe fan in the world and my father Roger Wiltshire, who was not going to let anything stop him from missing this production. Craig Wiltshire Director Writer’s Note The success of The Boy from Oz - based on the life of Peter Allen - enthused me with the idea of creating a Johnny O'Keefe musical that would celebrate his impact on Australian entertainment. Having shared the idea with David Mitchell and Melvyn Morrow, who also believed in the concept, we were MMeellvvyynn MM stunned when one of Australia's leading showmen, Kevin Jacobsen, told us he was interested but wanted to open in a matter of months! The deal was done in August 2000 and we orrow, Mitchelll started writing in September. What followed was an intense period as we wrote, edited, re-wrote and utilised Johnny's catalogue of hits to John Michael Howson & David create a story we hoped would be an entertaining tribute to Australia's \"King of Rock 'n' Roll\". We \"lived\" with Johnny day and night until, in just three weeks, we finished the first draft. As I was based in Los Angeles, there were many flights between the U.S. and Australia as SHOUT! was put on the fast track to open at The State Theatre in the Victorian Arts Centre of January 1, 2001, directed by the brilliant (now sadly deceased) Richard Wherrett, and starring David Campbell and Tamsin Carroll. And we did it! The show was a huge success around Australia but it also launched David and Tamsin, who later starred as Dusty Springfield in our next show, as major theatrical stars. The enthusiasm of the Australian public for Nick Enright's The Boy from Oz, Stefan Elliott's Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and our SHOUT! and Dusty has revived the concept of the \"home grown\" musical that can play successfully to Australians and audiences around the world. If David, Mel and I have opened doors for others then we can thank JOK who opened doors for many Australian talents to walk through. The CLOC presentation of SHOUT! has boundless energy and a superb cast. It is a truly exciting production. John Michael Howson Co-writer May 2007 2

CLOC Musical Theatre presents Book by John-Michael Howson, David Mitchell, Melvyn Morrow with Chris Hughes, Jodie Symes, Fernando Testa, Marissa Tunks, Robert Harsley, Dianne Crough, Chris Brown, Jade Connor, Courtney Davies, Danielle DeRose, Marcus Flood, Matt Holly, Sarah Horne, Tara Kabalan, Brendan Lee, Jay Miller, Barnaby Reiter, Chris Rogers, Hannah Sabbatucci, Lauren Selway, Peter Stanbrook, Tailem Tynan, Jayden White, Simon Evans, Nicholas Kong, Karl McNamara, Matt Skinner, Dave Banen, Bryn Bowen, Paul Congdon, Andrew Corbel, James Williams Craig Wiltshire Bev Woodford Director/Choreographer Musical Director Brenton Staples Sue Ferriman Damien Calvert Alan Green Set Design Costume Design Lighting Design Audio Design Sandra Davies Grant Alley Bernard Hedger Stage Manager Technical Director Stage Director Kelly Farrow Cameron Osborne Costume Co-ordinator Marketing Manager May 11- 27 2007 Alexander Theatre Monash University, Clayton By arrangement with HLA Management. Exclusively licensed by ORiGiN Theatrical. 3

Direction & Design Craig Wiltshire Bev Woodford Brenton Staples Damien Calvert Lighting Design Director/ Musical Director Set Design Choreographer Damien has been working in Bev's life in music theatre Brenton first became lighting design for a variety of Craig has degrees in arts and began in 1973, following the interested in the world of companies over the last seven education and currently completion of a Bachelor of music theatre as a result of a years. He is the resident teaches graphic design at Glen Music at Melbourne University, long career playing the flute for Lighting Designer for Waverley Secondary College. where she majored in piano Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, Devanesen Productions and He has been performing in and clarinet. Since then, she while at the same time also likes to dabble in Scenic musical theatre for many has been involved in forty-two studying to become a classical Design. years and has had extensive productions - both on-stage as flautist. This early interest was experience with Melbourne’s a performer and in a wide rekindled some years later As a mentor to students at leading non-professional range of other roles that have when his daughters became Glen Waverley Secondary theatre companies. Onstage included backstage, front of involved first in school musicals College, Damien has shared highlights include Guys and house, rehearsal pianist and and then with Whitehorse his skills and expertise with Dolls, Sweet Charity, La Cage musical director. In addition to Musical Theatre and other these young people. He has aux Folles, The Music Man, her work with local companies non-professional companies. worked on a number of the Joseph (Whitehorse) and and schools on the highly nominated and award- Singin’ in the Rain, A Chorus Mornington Peninsula, Bev is Over the past twenty years, winning productions at this Line, Crazy for You, Gotta also a Life Member of PLOS. Brenton has performed in, school. More recently Damien Sing! Gotta Dance! West Side In her professional life, Bev stage managed, crewed, built has been Lighting Designer for Story, My One and Only, Mack teaches piano at St Leonard’s scenery and more recently PLOS Musical Productions and & Mabel and Steel Pier College (Patterson River and designed and painted sets for was nominated for The Full (CLOC). Brighton campuses) and also music theatre and repertory Monty (2005) and Cabaret in her own studio. theatre companies. Many of (2006). Multi-talented in both his set designs have received performance and theatre Bev’s wide experience in awards and nominations from Lighting credits include: The production, Craig has been the musical direction includes a the Guild, such as Man of La Hot Mikado, The Witches of driving force behind a series of range of well known shows Mancha and the innovative Eastwick, Sweet Charity (ARC), stunning music theatre (Follies, Les Miserables, West design he and the late Les Cabaret, The Full Monty productions at Glen Waverley Side Story, Annie, Sweet Cook created for CLOC’s Gigi. (PLOS), The Wild Party, Rent, Secondary College. These Charity, Jesus Christ Into the Woods, Avenue shows have received a total of Superstar, My Fair Lady, More recently, Brenton Who? Songs for a New World seventeen Music Theatre Guild Joseph, A Chorus Line, La produced the brilliant set (Devanesen Productions), A nominations including Junior Cage aux Folles, High Society, design for CLOC’s 2005 highly New Brain (Octave Theatre), Production of the Year for L'il Abner and most recently awarded production of Jekyll & Into the Woods (SLAMS), Chicago in 2002. The Wizard of Oz), and as Hyde, for which he received a Pippin, Little Shop of Horrors conductor for two end-of-year nomination from the Music (MUMCo) and Touch my Pixel In 2005, Craig directed and awards nights for the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria, and (Graduate Exhibition : Monash choreographed the highly Theatre Guild of Victoria. in 2006 he won Best Setting University Caulfield Design acclaimed The Full Monty for for his extraordinarily technical Department). PLOS, achieving outstanding set design for Production of success as Best Director and the Year, The Scarlet Production of the Year. Craig’s Pimpernel. versatility was further evidenced in 2006 when he Brenton has given much to again directed and furthering the cause of music choreographed the PLOS theatre production and is a production of Cabaret – for Life Member and Past which he won the Guild’s Best President of Whitehorse Choreographer award. After Musical Theatre and a Life ten productions as a Member of the Music Theatre performer for CLOC, Craig’s Guild of Victoria. very considerable creative and organisational talents are readily apparent through both the choreography and direction of SHOUT! 4

Sue Ferriman Alan Green Costume Design Audio Design Sue began performing in Alan's creative input for musical theatre at the age of SHOUT! represents his twenty- 15. It was not long before her first production with CLOC, skills with the sewing machine following his highly successful were noted and put to good audio design for Cats. Alan is use when it came to helping also closely involved with other with costuming. The design, companies, theatre events, construction and coordination pantomimes and functions of costumes soon became throughout Melbourne. Sue's focus in theatre. Audio credits for CLOC also Sue has worked as the include : The Scarlet Costume Coordinator Pimpernel, Pippin, My One /Designer for the Performing and Only, Hot Mikado, Arts Unit of the Education Chicago, West Side Story, A Department of Victoria for Little Night Music, Crazy for seven years and with various You, Singin' in the Rain, City of musical theatre companies in Angels, Forum, Barnum, Melbourne. She has previously 42nd Street, Into the Woods, designed for CLOC’s Les Miserables, Funny Girl, spectacular productions of Sunday in the Park with 42nd Street and Singin’ in the George and Can Can. Rain, both for which she was nominated for Best Costume Design. Sue is thrilled to be back working with CLOC for SHOUT! and is looking forward to working with their highly regarded Costume Team. 5

Cast Chris Hughes Jodie Symes Fernando Testa Johnny O’Keefe Marianne Renate Lee Gordon Chris studied at the Melba Jodie works in events co- Currently a ‘home dad’, Nando Conservatorium of Music ordination and has an is a prosthetic/orthotic under Bill Bamford and has Advanced Diploma in technician who enjoys furniture performed in a wide range of Management majoring in building, swimming, cooking productions. A versatile Hospitality. She is a trained and entertaining his children. performer with a number of dancer (Jazz, Tap and This is Nando’s third Guild nominations to his credit, Classical), having studied at production with CLOC, having his shows include: Oscar the Jane Moore Academy of previously performed in Steel (Sweet Charity/Whitehorse), Dance, and she has also Pier (Mick Hamilton) and The Will Parker studied acting and voice. A Scarlet Pimpernel (Mercier). (Oklahoma/Catchment), very experienced performer in Conrad Birdie (Bye Bye music theatre productions, Last year was a busy time for Birdie/Fab Nobs), Judas (JC Jodie has performed in Nando, having performed in Superstar/Whitehorse) and Cabaret, Anything Goes, The five productions as well as an he made his professional Pajama Game, Guys & Dolls, ongoing commitment at the debut as Young Ben in Follies Finian’s Rainbow, The Mikado, Titanic Theatre Restaurant at The Crown Casino. Joseph, Oliver and Gigi. where he can be seen regularly playing the role of We welcome Chris to another fourth officer Joseph Boxhall. lead role at CLOC having Other roles include: Mick previously performed as Connor (The Philadelphia Freddie (Chess), Billy Crocker Story), John Proctor (The (Anything Goes), Nanki Poo Crucible) and the fiendish, (Hot Mikado) and Riff (West dissolute nephew Nigel Side Story). Chris was recently Rancour in Malvern Theatre nominated for the role of JOK Company’s production of in the Williamstown Musical ‘Something’s Afoot’. Theatre Company production of SHOUT! 6

Marissa Tunks Peter Stanbrook Dianne Crough Jade Connor Thelma O’Keefe Ensemble, Drag Queen, Maureen, Ensemble Ensemble Minor roles Marissa is a medical secretary Highly experienced as a Jade is trained in gymnastics, whose theatre experience Peter has a degree in Music performer and choreographer acting and singing and a range encompasses both on-stage Theatre from the West in music theatre, pantomimes, of dance styles that include roles and work behind the Australian Academy of television and opera, Dianne Jazz, Funk and Contemporary. scenes in make-up, props,and Performing Arts (WAAPA) and works as a teacher of music Currently studying at Monash as assistant to the director and is a highly accomplished and performing arts at University for a double degree assistant stage director. A dancer in Tap, Classical and Tinternvale Primary School. in Science and Law, Jade also very experienced performer, Jazz Ballet. He has been Trained in acting, singing and works as a gymnastics coach. Marissa has appeared in featured in supporting roles in dance styles Jazz, Ballet and To date she has appeared in The Full Monty (Guild the television series Stingers Tap, she has played Irene the MUMCo production of Into nomination for Best and Neighbours, has acted in Molloy in Hello Dolly, Dorothy the Woods and Glen Waverley Supporting Actress), commercials and sung in Brock in 42nd Street, Lina Secondary College’s A Chorus Chess, Stepping Out, Melbourne groups Envy and All Lamont in Singin’ in the Rain, Line. Whilst at school, Jade Snow White and the Down. A founding member of Sally in Me and My Girl, Anita was also a member of the Seven Dwarfs and The As You Wish Productions, in West Side Story, Helene in dance ensemble in Joining the Wizard of Oz. Marissa Peter has also appeared in the Sweet Charity and Lola in Chorus (2003, 2004). has worked with PLOS shows Broadway Bound with Damn Yankees (Guild Productions, BLOC Bugs Bunny (Warner nomination for Best Actress). Musical Productions and Entertainment), A Chorus Line, Dianne also appeared in the Rainbow Theatre. Godspell, Grand Hotel, The role of Mavis in ‘Steppin’ Villain of Flowers, Into the Out’ (The Athenaeum Woods, Guys and Dolls, Gigi, Theatre, Lilydale) as well Mack & Mabel, Steel Pier and as choreographing the Hello Dolly! In 2006, Peter production. When not performed in CLOC’s involved in the theatre, Australasian Premiere of her career and her family, Cats in October. Peter Dianne’s interests include played the role of tennis, renovating, school Munkestrap for which he shows and choreography. received a nomination from the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria for Best Supporting Actor. Robert Harsley Barnaby Reiter Chris Brown Jay Miller Ensemble, Drag Queen Ray O’Keefe Young Boy Ensemble, Drag Queen Currently studying to become Robert works as a consultant Barnaby is in Year 8 at St Chris is a Customer Service a make-up artist, Jay worked in customer services and has Leonard’s College, Cornish Manager for Safeway and is as a member of the make-up wide experience as a Campus. A very musical trained in Singing, Jazz and team for CLOC’s Australasian performer in music theatre student, he learns piano, Tap. In addition to interests Premiere of Cats and also productions. Trained in opera, trombone and has been that include cycling, travel, set assisted at the 2006 Guild drama and dance, his stage studying voice for two years. design and construction, his Awards. In 2002 Jay credits include Wizard of Oz, Barnaby already has an involvement in music theatre appeared in CLOC’s sellout The Venetian Twins, Say It impressive list of includes membership of the season of My One and Only With Music, Forum, Chicago, performances to his credit PLOS committee and roles in and more recently in Mack & Jack the Ripper, Man of La including: Brothers Grimm, Cabaret (Bobby) Bye Bye Mabel. Other performance Mancha, Little Shop of Bus Stop, Peter Pan (John Birdie (Hugo Peabody), La credits include roles as The Horrors and How to Succeed. Darling), Cinderella (Roland), Cage aux Folles (Phaedra), Scarecrow in The Wiz, Mike in Robert is doing a repeat Puss in Boots (Matt) and in Joseph, Gypsy, My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line, Aggie Boy in performance of Ray O’Keefe, August 2007 he will be Pirates of Penzance, My Fair The Best Little Whorehouse in having recently performed the performing the role of Papa Lady, The King and I and Little Texas, Marcel in The Boyfriend role with Williamstown Musical Ge in Once on this Island with Shop of Horrors. and Bud Frump in How to Theatre Company. his school. Barnaby also finds Succeed in Business Without time to swim and cook. Really Trying. In addition to appearances in Fame, The Gondoliers, Half A Sixpence, Kiss Me Kate, Oliver and Oklahoma!, Jay also performed in Dandenong Theatre Company’s West Side Story as a Shark Boy. 7

Danielle DeRose Courtney Davies Sarah Horne Matt Holly Ensemble Ensemble Ensemble Ensemble Currently studying full-time at Currently working in sales, Sarah’s performance Trained in voice, dance (Jazz, the Dance Factory, Danielle is Courtney has been studying experience began when she Funk and Tap) and acting, trained in singing and ballet and Classical Ballet, Jazz and Tap was a small child and includes Matt is a full-time student. An is a qualified teacher of Tap and for many years. Courtney first cheerleading, acrobatics, experienced performer from a Jazz. Her performance credits appeared as a dancer in modelling, extra and young age, Matt has include cheerleading, dancing school productions Bye Bye promotional work, corporate performed with PLOS, at community events (fetes, Birdie, Wizard of Oz, Fame events television and parades. Panorama, People’s festivals, fundraisers), awards and The Me Nobody Knows. In Trained in singing, acting and Playhouse, Dandenong nights and back-up dancing. 2001 she was dance captain dance styles Jazz, Ballet and Theatre Company and When not dancing, Danielle and assistant choreographer Funk, Sarah has just Windmill Theatre Company. enjoys spending time with for the Sandringham completed her secondary family and friends. Secondary College production schooling and hopes to pursue Previous stage experience of Anything Goes. Since then a career in musical theatre. includes roles in Cabaret she has successfully moved Previous stage experience (Victor/Gorilla), South Pacific into non-professional includes roles in Cabaret, The (Captain Bracket) and as a productions at CLOC (Gigi, Rocky Horror Show, A Chorus dancer in Fame. Matt also Mack & Mabel, Steel Pier) and Line and My One and Only. performed with PLOS in the Whitehorse (42nd Street, Sarah is currently a 24 hour show of Bye Bye Hello Dolly! Crazy for You). cheerleader for the NBL Birdie in the role of Randolph Melbourne Tigers. MacAfee. Tailem Tynan Ensemble Marcus Flood Tailem has extensive experience as a performer in Ensemble musical theatre, and has Marcus is very excited to have studied a range of dance the opportunity to work with styles including Ballet, Tap, the CLOC team again after a Jazz and Contemporary. year’s break. Recently seen in Tailem’s first musical theatre the Whitehorse productions experience was Seven Brides Beauty and the Beast and For Seven Brothers in 1994 Crazy for You, Marcus is with DTC, and since then she originally from Ballarat where has grown up in musical he performed in various theatre, appearing in productions including numerous productions during Oklahoma!, the Guild award that time. Her most winning Chess and Guys and memorable stage credits Dolls. Since moving to include DTC’s Oliver and Hello Melbourne to pursue work Dolly!, Nova’s Singin’ in the opportunities, Marcus has Rain (Dance Captain) and performed in The Sentimental 42nd Street (Lorraine), Bloke (Peridot), Follies (Nova), Whitehorse’s Hello Dolly! (Joint Mack & Mabel (CLOC), Hello Guild Nomination Dancer’s Dolly! (Whitehorse) and Steel Award) and Crazy For You Pier (CLOC). Marcus' other (Mitzi/Dance Captain). interests include socializing and SHOUT! represents Tailem’s relaxing. Marcus has a sixth show with CLOC, after Bachelor of Management/ previously appearing in their Human Resources degree productions of Anything Goes, which he uses in his work Chicago, Mack and Mabel, within the finance industry. Steel Pier, and the Australasian Premiere of Cats, in the role of Jemima. We also welcome Tailem to SHOUT! in 8 the role of Dance Captain.

Hannah Sabbatucci Chris Rogers Ensemble Ensemble, Minor roles Hannah is a student who is As well as being an also trained in Callisthenics, experienced on-stage Ballet, Jazz and Circus Arts. performer, Chris is a self- To date her stage experience taught sewing machinist and includes roles in Aladdin costume maker who works (Princess Jasmine), The Full professionally at The Costume Monty (Joanie) and Cabaret Factory in Kensington. He has (Helga). Hannah has also also worked for the Disney performed with Storytime organisation as Wardrobe Theatre Company. Her Supervisor for overseas hobbies include teaching shopping centre promotions. dance and callisthenics. We welcome Chris back to CLOC, having previously performed in Funny Girl, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 42nd Street and Crazy for You. Tara Kabalan Lauren Selway Ensemble Ensemble Tara has been dancing and Lauren has an honours degree singing for many years and has in Music from Melbourne a great passion for music University and is also a trained theatre. Over the past four dancer (Jazz, Tap and Ballet). years she has been performing Currently working as a teacher in shows and pantomimes and at Ivanhoe Girls Grammar, roles include Kim McAfee in Lauren recently performed the Bye Bye Birdie, Frenchie in role of Belle in Beauty and the Grease and Crystal in Little Beast for Whitehorse Musical Shop of Horrors. She has also Theatre, for which she appeared in Panorama’s The received a Music Theatre Guild King & I and Fame and the Nomination for Best Actress. PLOS production of Cabaret. She has also appeared in How Currently studying for a to Succeed in Business qualification in Aged Care, Tara Without Really Trying is thrilled to have been cast in (Rosemary) and Anything Goes SHOUT!, her first show with (Hope Harcourt). Lauren CLOC. enjoys reading, singing and playing the piano. Brendan Lee Jayden White Ensemble Ensemble Brendan is a graduate in Media Jayden is currently studying and Arts and currently works Dance at the Victorian College as a production manager. He of the Arts Secondary School. has studied Ballroom and Latin With experience in television dancing and is interested in commercials and as an extra, photography, fitness and Jayden performed as a dancer shopping. He worked as a in the recent Panorama member of the lighting crew for production of Singin’ in the CLOC’s acclaimed production of Rain. In addition to his dancing, Chicago and also worked in Jayden also loves singing, audio, stage management and acting, sport and ‘chilling’. production management for a wide range of events. Brendan 9 appeared as a dancer in CLOC’s hugely successful, record breaking productions of Gigi and Pippin.

SMceunseicLailstNu& mbers Sydney Stadium 1975 In Hospital (4 Waverley College Assembly Hall, 1951 Days Later) ‘Faith Of Our Fathers’ - Company ‘Hush Little Baby’ - Mrs O’Keefe Streets Of Sydney 1952-1954 ‘I’m Counting On You’ ‘The Wild One’ - Johnny & Company - Johnny, Marianne Tourin’ Time’ - Company ABC Television Bondi Pavilion Talent Quest 1954 Studio 1962 ‘Cry’ - Johnny ‘Six O’clock Rock’ ‘Rock Around The Clock’ - Promoter’s Office 1954 the Company ‘I’m Gonna Knock On Your Door’ - Johnny & Alter Egos ‘She’s My Baby’ - Johnny, The Delltones & Company Lover’s Lane 1956 ‘Rock Around The Clock’ - Johnny, Dee Jays & Company Channel 7 Studio 1963 ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ Rockdale Town Hall Local Dance 1956 ‘Move, Baby Move’ ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’ - Johnny, Marianne & Company - Johnny & Company ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ O’Keefe Family Home 1956 - Johnny & Company ‘So Tough’ - Johnny Dorchester Bar England Radio Studio Promoter’s Office R M O’Keefe’s Furniture Store ‘Purple People Eater’ - Lee, ‘Get A Job’ - The Delltones Johnny & Dancers Promoter’s King’s Cross Apartment The Nursery ‘Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop’ - Lee & Company ‘Crazy’ - Marianne Sydney Stadium Lee Gordon’s Jewel Box Revue ‘Over the Mountain’ - Johnny, The Delltones & Dee Jays ‘Shout’ - Drag Queens ‘What’d I Say?’ - Johnny, The Delltones & Dee Jays Dressing Room, Sydney Stadium Exterior Sideshow Alley, ‘Ready For You/Right Now’ - Johnny, Marianne & Company Wagga Show 1967 Manning The Phones Interior Tent O’Keefe Family, The Delltones & Festival Records Manager ‘The Sun’s Gonna Shine Tomorrow’ - Johnny Bedroom 1959 Exterior Sideshow Alley ‘Johnny Angel’ - Marianne & the Girls O’Keefe Family Home 1974 The Wedding, St Patrick’s Church Waverley 1960 ‘Mockingbird’ - Johnny, Maureen & Mrs O’Keefe ‘Ave Maria’ - Boy Soprano ‘She Wears My Ring’ - Johnny & Company Sydney Stadium 1975 Phone Conversation: Promoter & Mrs O’Keefe Sydney Stadium 1959 The Car Accident ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Stand’ - The Delltones & Company ‘Shout’ - Johnny & Company Interval Bows ‘Shout’ - Johnny & Company Orchestra List Conductor Bev Woodford Trombone Kenton Smith Keyboards Kate Large Guitar Jim Richardson Saxophone Steve Danne Bass Guitar Darren Steel Trumpets Greg Hamilton, Dean Pratt Drums Danny Boldiston 10

Synopsis It’s the mid-70s and Johnny O'Keefe is taking his new fiancée for one last look at The Sydney Stadium, the scene of so many of his triumphs. Soon it will be demolished to make way for the new Eastern Suburbs Railway. Johnny reminisces about the Australian music scene and his life. Johnny O'Keefe was born to entertain. A tear-away at school he turns his back on a solid future in the family furniture business and starts his career singing at dances around the Sydney suburbs. At one dance he meets Marianne, a German immigrant, and falls for her as she encourages him to follow his dream. When Johnny hears one of the first rock'n'roll records - Bill Haley's \"Rock Around the Clock\" - he immediately knows he has heard the music that will change his life. He presents himself to flashy music promoter, Lee Gordon and fights to overcome the obstacle of Lee's not wanting to employ Australian acts even as \"openers\" for the galaxy of American stars who appear at the Stadium. Lee believes Australians do not want to see Australians but only imported stars. Gordon rejects Johnny until an American group is delayed and, desperate for a backing band, he gives in to the budding rock star. In one night O'Keefe becomes a sensation. Soon teens are lining up to see JO'K and fame and fortune follows: A recording contract, a TV show, hit appearances at venues around Australia. However success comes at a price and, to keep up the pace, Johnny starts to use pills. This strains his marriage to the always patient Marianne and almost leads to catastrophe when O'Keefe is involved in a terrible car smash. Desperate for international success he goes overseas but manages to blow a chance of stardom in the USA. Things are no better in the UK where he suffers a breakdown and returns to Australia desperate to pick up a fading career. Unable to cope with the pressure of Johnny's life Marianne walks out as Johnny finds the only work he can get is performing in a tent at agricultural shows around Australia. Although he and Lee Gordon, who was the major influence on his life, had fallen out he is heart broken when Gordon dies. Now he has nobody and nothing. The years pass and Johnny makes a comeback in the 70s with new hit record and appearances at clubs where his fans, recalling their youth, turn up to see the first Aussie Rock Star perform with all the energy they remember. Happily remarried to Maureen, Johnny seems to have found peace and contentment but then..... SHOUT! ends with a huge tribute to Johnny O'Keefe and Australian Rock'n'Roll. He was, says his father, The King of Rock'n'Roll and a man who created a revolution in the Australian entertainment business by forcing promoters to realise that Australians do want to see Australians. He died at the age of 43 but all the acts that followed Johnny owe him a debt of gratitude. 11

Paul Congdon Dave Banen Bryn Bowen Andrew Corbel Dee Jay Dee Jay Dee Jay Dee Jay Paul is currently a student and is studying for a degree in SHOUT! is Dave’s first on-stage Bryn is a graduate of the Andrew has a degree in music interactive media and film. To role and second production University of Melbourne (Arts education and is currently date he has appeared on- with CLOC after having played degree) who has been playing working as a music teacher at stage in productions of lead guitar in the orchestra for the drums and percussion for Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School. Cabaret, The Wizard of Oz, Cats. Dave has been actively eighteen years. Currently Since 1990 he has been West Side Story, Singin’ in the involved in musical theatre for working as a musician, he has performing reeds in Rain, Grease, Fame and Jesus over ten years and been a also worked overseas as a orchestras for non Christ Superstar, while also member of PLOS for much of teacher of outdoor education. professional and school working as assistant director that time. He was the Lighting Previous theatrical experiences productions and got his ‘big for productions with PLOS, Designer for their recent includes the musical direction break’ when director, Craig Panorama and MUMCo. His production of The Wizard of of Grease and The Little Shop Wiltshire, asked him to interests include music, ice Oz. Recent musician credits of Horrors, drums for West perform solo saxophone while hockey and film. include: Cabaret, The Full Side Story, Les Miserables, walking on the revolving stage Monty and JC Superstar with Follies and Paris and on-stage for the PLOS production of James Williams PLOS, Blood Brothers with roles in Wizard of Oz, Pirates Cabaret. When not Dee Jay Limelight, 42nd Street, of Penzance and Sweeney performing he enjoys being Grease and Little Shop of Todd. with his three lovely daughters. James works in sales and has Horrors with Panorama Youth been training in acting, dance Theatre and Seussical with St and voice. His recent stage Leonard’s College and experiences includes roles in Woodleigh. the PLOS productions Cabaret, The Full Monty and La Cage aux Folles. Other stage credits include: Hot Mikado (Nanki Poo), Fame (Mr Myres), The King & I and South Pacific. James also enjoys working backstage as well as playing rhythm guitar in the pit. 12

Simon Evans Nicholas Kong Karl McNamara Matt Skinner Delltone: Delltone: Delltone: Delltone: Pee Wee Wilson Brian Perkins Noel Weiderberg Warren Lucas Simon has a degree in Trained in voice and acting, A graduate from Deakin Since moving to Melbourne Computer Science (Electrical Nicholas has wide experience University with a major in from Hobart – where he Engineering) from Monash and as a performer in music Drama, Karl teaches Media studied Voice at the Tasmanian is currently working in theatre productions. He has and Drama at Glen Waverley Conservatorium of Music - telecommunications at Telstra. been Phil D’Armano in The Secondary College. His Matt has performed in a SHOUT! is his second Wild Party, Nanki Poo in Hot previous experience in music number of productions. Most appearance in a CLOC Mikado, Macheath in The theatre includes roles in The recently, he played the role of production, following his Beggars Opera, Mack the Wild Party (Oscar), The Little Steve in Rent and also performances in the roles of Knife in The Threepenny Shop of Horrors (Seymour), understudied the part of Lord Savage and Spider in the Opera, Tony in West Side Grease (Danny Zucko), I Sing Collins. Prior to that he was highly acclaimed Jekyll & Hyde. Story, Barnaby Tucker in Hello (Charlie), Eurobeat (KLBoyz) seen in Songs for a New Other musical theatre Dolly! (Guild nomination for and The World Goes Round. World, and in the title role of appearances include Babirra Best Supporting Actor and Karl recently performed in I Catchment’s Jesus Christ productions Carmen The Best Youth), Sky Masterton in Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Superstar. Other stage Musical (Remandado), Guys & Guys and Dolls and Jesus in Change. highlights include the Arbiter in Dolls (Harry the Horse) and Godspell. Chess, Billy Crocker in The Gondoliers (Giuseppe). Anything Goes, Riff in West Simon’s musical talents have Side Story, Nicely-Nicely in taken him around Victoria, to Guys and Dolls, Jesus in the major concert halls of Godspell and Dickon in The Australia and to Japan, Secret Garden. Germany and New Zealand. He has sung with the Ashton- Smith Singers and the male acappella group, Voicebox. Though by day, Simon spends his time maintaining the telecommunication networks of one of Australia’s largest financial institutions, he would rather be on stage. He hopes you enjoy his interpretation of the great bass in the Delltones, Ian ‘Pee Wee’ Wilson. 13

Production Team Director/Choreographer Craig Wiltshire Musical Director Bev Woodford Technical Director Grant Alley Stage Manager Sandra Davies Rehearsal Co-ordinators Allan Paul, Janet Cameron Dance Captain Tailem Tynan Set Design Brenton Staples Set Painting Brenton Staples, John Burrett, Tracey Baird, David Dare, Suzanne Farrell, Graham McGuffie Technical Design Grant Alley Set Construction Grant Alley Assisted by Peter Bates, John Burrett, Steve Cramond, John Davies, Nicholas Fitrolakis, Tony Hall, Norman Grave, Bruce Simons, Brenton Staples, Peter Turley, Barry Venning, Natalie Vincent Lighting Design & Plot Damien Calvert Assisted by Linda Hum Lighting Operater Rohan Fotheringham Follow Spot Operators Pattsi Boddison, Natalie Vincent Audio Design & Operation Alan Green (Greenland Audio) Costume Design Sue Ferriman Costume Co-ordinator Kelly Farrow Costume Consultant Nancy Matthews Assisted by Carol Humphrey, Allan Paul 14

Costume Assistants Lara Conway, Lorna English, Acknowledgements Eva Fabian, Vicki Horne, Cheryle Osborne, Naree Osmers, Thanks to all friends of CLOC who work Front of House Antoinette Pleasants, Delwyn Poyser, Pam Stephens Thanks to the staff of the Alexander Theatre Pacific Dry Cleaners, East Malvern Make up Consultant Louise Jenkins Brendon Field, Designwyse Hairstyles & Wigs Jessie Leigh Peter Gilmour (Transport) Assisted by Louise Jenkins Lesley Miller Stage Director Bernard Hedger Ford Thunderbird Peter van der linden Assistant Stage Manager Gemma Hedger Floor Managers Paul Belli, Robert Griffin CLOC also acknowledges the support of Wendy Black from Swinburne Fly Manager Tony Hall University of Technology. Assisted by Peter Bates, Steve Cramond, Tyrell Cramond Dressers Co-ordinator Kerryn Weidemann We congratulate the following students for their outstanding Costume Properties Sandra Davies, Janet Cameron, Designs for the 2006 CLOC Costume Design Award: Brenton Staples, Karen Warrington 1st Prize Meaghan Bergin FJ Holden/Cameras Chris White Honourable Mention Katherine Leeson, Madeleine Somers, Commandor Star. Stage Crew Steve Ainley, Michael Bates, Gordon Bull, Marnie Bygate, Janet Cameron, Sara Catchpole, Rosemary Correll, CLOC would like to acknowledge the personal Craig Dixon, Rod Gillett, David Hobbs, Tayla Ives, Marnie Jones, support given to the Production team Daniel Jow, Allan Paul, Melinda Peebles, James Rowland, and cast by John Michael Howson Ian Simmonds, Karen Warrington, Jason Weidemann, Neville West during this production. Thanks also to Rosie Ainley, Tracey Baird, Wendy Belli, Rik Birkett, David Boddison-Gray, Jocelyn Clarke, John Davies, Stephen Ransom Marketing Manager Cameron Osborne Marketing Team Sandra Davies, Jennifer Chandler, Joanne Marashli, Michell Patterson, Jocelyn Clarke Text Sue Johnston Program Cameron Osborne Graphic Art/Design David Clark at The Wizarts Photography Richard Crompton, Shirley Wregg Printing Just Add Water Marketing, Miss Print Admin Support Janet Cameron, Karen Greenwood Publicity Launch Debbie Osborne Ticket Sales/Box Office Carol Humphrey, Cheryle Osborne Front of House Co-ordinators Dorothy Tyson, Meryl Withers Box Office Manager Grant Alley Duty Managers John Davies, Nick Jones, Dorothy Tyson, Barry Venning, Meryl Withers, Peter Witney Catering Paul Belli, Robert Griffin, Yvonne Larmour, Kelly Hall, Tony Hall, Allan Paul, Kerryn Weidemann First Aid Ian Simmonds Rehearsal Pianists Adeline Han, Shirley White, Bev Woodford 15

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