A Chorus Line

President’s note On behalf of CLOC Musical Theatre, it gives me Joining Richard are Musical Director Daniel CLOC is first and foremost a community group great pleasure to welcome you to the National Heskett and Choreographer David Harford, and we would not exist without our volunteers Theatre and our production of A Chorus who as a team have brought an amazing and without you - our loyal and dedicated Line - a celebration of those unsung heroes of professionalism and enthusiasm to this audience. It is for your applause that we musical theatre: the chorus dancers. production that has breathed new life continue to strive to produce the highest One of the joys of being involved in a company into the story. quality theatre while maintaining affordable such as CLOC is being able to experience We welcome back to our production team ticket prices. the many different genres we are fortunate to Victoria Horne (Costume Design), Marcello Once you have enjoyed the magic of the bring to our audiences. Our recent repertoire Lo Ricco (Sound Design) and David Wisken Broadway audition, we invite you to the of blockbusters Mary Poppins and Wicked, (Wig/Makeup Design), who continue an ballroom dance floor to join CLOC next May the thought-provoking Jesus Christ Superstar amazing sequence of stellar shows after their as we add a whole lot of sequins, glitz and and the unforgettable Les Misérables - each achievements on Jesus Christ Superstar sparkle to present Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly story takes you on a journey of discovery, and and Les Misérables. Rounding out the team Ballroom. We look forward to welcoming A Chorus Line is no exception. is another newcomer to CLOC in Jason Lord you then. What makes A Chorus Line so popular is (Lighting Design). Cameron Osborne that it departs from the usual glossy backstage A show like A Chorus Line requires a President musical and presents a true picture of what complement of triple threat performers who it’s like to be in the theatre. The characters are, can sing, dance and act – no mean feat. for the most part, based upon the experiences We are delighted to say we have delivered in of Broadway dancers and the story resonates spades and have assembled a talented group with anyone who has ever had a dream and of performers who would certainly be very experienced the trials that come with realising welcome on any Broadway stage. those dreams. With every CLOC show we have talent above, To complement such an iconic show, we below and behind the stage and our CLOC are delighted to welcome a new production volunteers, including stage crew, sewing team, team to the CLOC family, led by director set builders, props team and dressers to name Richard Perdriau who is no stranger to CLOC a few, have excelled once again by contributing audiences, having previously been onstage to what you will see tonight. in five CLOC productions, including High Society, The Phantom of the Opera and 42nd Street. 2

Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante Music by Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics by Edward Kleban Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian Original Broadway production produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp, Producer, in association with Plum Productions, Inc. Starring Shaun Kingma, Dylan Henry Mitchell Chapman, Nathan Fernandez, Abbey Hansson, Emily Mignot, Jason Mill, Louisa Mitchell, Emily Morris, India Morris, Kiane O’Farrell, Melanie Ott, Shaun Pirovano, Douglas Rintoul, Dean Robinson, Karen Taranto, Yann Tixhon, Tailem Tynan, Robbie Wilton Daniel Baker, Georgia Chalfon, Kelly Coates, Kristy Griffin, Jacob Komesaroff, Nicola Morrison, Chris Rogers, Lauren-Claire Smith, Andrew Steen Richard Perdriau Daniel Heskett David Harford Director/Set Designer Musical Director Choreographer Victoria Horne Jason Lord Marcello Lo Ricco David Wisken Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Wig & Make-up Designer Debbie Osborne Gemma Hedger Grant Alley OAM Paul Belli Stage Manager Technical Director Production Manager Stage Director Assistant to the Director Bernard Hedger Victoria Horne, Melinda Peebles Emily Daniel Sally Martin Technical Assistance Costume Co-ordinators Props Co-ordinator Set Painter OCTOBE R 20 - 28, 2017 3 THE NATIONAL THEATRE MELBOURNE ‘A Chorus Line’ is presented by permission of ORiGIN Theatrical on behalf of Tams-Witmark Music Library Inc

Director’s note A Chorus Line has been a favourite musical for a group of gypsies to talk about their lives. are so well known and expected by hard-core of mine for as long as I can remember and Bennett brought a reel to reel tape deck and ACL fans, that it was a daunting prospect to I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to recorded the evening. put my own stamp on it but still pay homage direct it for CLOC. I have always loved it as a From the tapes, Bennett saw the potential of to the original design. So yes, you will see piece of theatre, but I didn’t anticipate what an a show about dancers, and pitched the idea mirrors, but I hope you enjoy some of the extra enlightening and rewarding experience it would to Joseph Papp from the Public Theatre. Papp theatrical devices we have included to help tell be over the last twelve months to immerse agreed to finance a workshop to flesh out the story. myself into the world in which A Chorus Line the dancers’ stories into a show. Bennett put There are so many people I would like to was born. together his writing team, ran auditions and acknowledge who have made this production To say that it was ground-breaking when it employed 16 dancers, all at $100 a week. The what it is. Thanks to the CLOC committee opened in 1975 is an understatement. It broke show was written as Bennett experimented for inviting me to direct and set design this every convention the American musical had with the company in the rehearsal space, incredible show and for all the support they built up over the previous century - having pioneering the workshop as a method to create have given the production team along the way. no scenery beyond some mirrors, rehearsal a full-scale musical. Thanks to Grant, Sally, Brenton, Patsi and the clothes instead of costumes and, perhaps most In April 1975, A Chorus Line opened at the set construction team for going beyond the strikingly, no star, instead turning the spotlight Newman theatre in New York’s East Village and call of duty to achieve my vision for the set; on the chorus. by July it had transferred to the Shubert Theatre to Vicky for her gorgeous costume designs, Being a “backstage” musical about an on Broadway, where it played for the next so faithful to the period, together with Melinda audition, there was every chance its subject 15 years, becoming at that time the longest and the costume team for making them fit matter would be too insular for a mainstream running show in Broadway history (even now, so perfectly on the cast; to David for his audience, yet it was an overnight sensation, it ranks at No.6). perfect 70s hair and makeup; to Jason for winning nine Tony awards, seven Drama Desk So, what is A Chorus Line about? On the his stunning lighting design and Marcello for awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Over surface, it is an audition for the chorus of a making the cast and orchestra sound so damn forty years later, it continues to resonate so Broadway show. Look closer and you will good; to Sandy, Deb and Karen for keeping profoundly with audiences because its themes also see that it is the life of a Broadway gypsy us all so organised and being such a great are universal: hope, struggle, rejection, triumph, told as a mosaic from 17 perspectives. Start support to me. and putting yourself on the line for a chance to to really analyse it and you will discover that Finally, I must give a huge thank you to Dan do what you love. Michael Bennett ingeniously created something Heskett and Dave Harford. We had never The birth and development of A Chorus Line that would have a deeper connection with its worked together before and it has been an was as revolutionary as the show itself, and audience. In his own words: absolute pleasure to share this journey with really a result of the stagnating economy “The show is really about the experience them every step of the way. Their incredible and social turmoil that New York was sliding of growing up. It’s a group biography musical direction and choreography have into during the 1970s. Times Square and the and I think people have a subjective taken the show to the next level. Finally, a surrounding Broadway theatre district had experience when they watch the show. massive thanks to our ridiculously talented become one of the seediest parts of New The audience are reliving their whole cast of triple-threats who were prepared to put York. The “Golden Age of Musicals” was well growing up. And it’s nice to know that themselves on the line at every rehearsal and and truly over. Shows were getting much you’re not alone. The metaphor is a create something very special both on stage more expensive to produce. There were fewer chorus line, being part of a great team.” and off. I truly hope you enjoy tonight’s openings, fewer hits and smaller casts. A Chorus Line has an iconic design that is A Chorus Line. Broadway dancers – known as gypsies – as much a part of the show as the book and Richard Perdriau were affected more than anyone. They were score. The black box stage and the mirrors already the lowest paid performers in the cast and now they were competing for a shrinking pool of jobs. Two dancers, Tony Stevens and Michon Peacock, and one upcoming director/ choreographer, Michael Bennett, banded together to do something about it. In January 1974, the three of them organised an evening 4

Direction & Design Richard Perdriau Daniel Heskett David Harford Director/Set Designer Musical Director Choreographer A Chorus Line marks Richard’s directorial A Chorus Line marks Dan’s first time as With over 15 years’ experience, David is a multi- debut with CLOC and he couldn’t be more Musical Director for CLOC, although he has award-winning musical theatre choreographer thrilled to be at the helm of such an iconic played in the orchestra for many of their and director. Whilst completing his BA in Musical show with the company that brought him shows over the years. Approaching 20 years Theatre at the Ballarat Arts Academy (now back into the world of musical theatre eight as an MD, some of Dan’s work includes Federation University), he found his strength years ago. During the early 1990s Richard Guild nominations for The Producers, Rent and passion for choreography. Since then, performed in musical theatre throughout (Altona City Theatre), Chicago (WMTC) and David has gone on to direct and choreograph the UK and on cruise ships around the USA. Song and Dance (Catchment Players). Dan over 30 musicals, including the multi-award A change in careers led to a hiatus from also did double duty as Director and Musical winning Cats (2007) for which he received Best theatre for the next 14 years. Seeing Wicked Director for Little Shop of Horrors for Altona, Design, Best Choreographer, Best Director and at the Regent theatre in 2009 sparked his City Of Angels for Williamstown Musical Production of the Year for Ballarat Lyric Theatre interest again and within weeks he was cast Theatre (WMTC) and Avenue Q for Parcell at the Victorian Music Theatre Guild awards. He in CLOC’s production of Miss Saigon. Since Productions, which earned him a nomination was the original choreographer for the Australian then, Richard hasn’t looked back, performing for Best Director and won Best Production for premiere of Tracy Harvey’s Call Girl – The in High Society, Man of La Mancha, the Entertainment Geelong Awards in 2013. Musical (2009-2011) at Chapel off Chapel and The Phantom of the Opera and 42nd Speaking of awards, Dan is probably the only Pr!ck– The Musical (2013) at the Athenaeum Street with CLOC and a host of roles with MD in the business who has been nominated Theatre. After returning from the Adelaide Fringe other companies. Last year he played Frank for a Guild award for Choreography Festival with an originally devised piece Chant Snr. in the Australian premiere of Catch (Eurobeat, Williamstown)! And speaking of des Catacombe (2011-2012) with the Present Me If You Can with Williamstown Musical the Guilds, Dan also MDed the 2015 Guild Tense Ensemble, he continued his work with the Theatre Company. In 2010, Richard turned to Awards evening, WMTC’s 10th Anniversary company on their premiere Australian production directing and production design for Phoenix Concert and Centerstage’s Victorian amateur Margaret Fulton – Queen of the Dessert at Theatre Company’s Godspell, earning three premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang earlier Theatre Works (2012). In 2014 he choreographed Victorian Music Theatre Guild nominations. He this year. Dan’s main passion is as a trumpet the first Australian professional production of then directed and designed Into the Woods player, which has taken him around the Jason Robert Brown’s Parade, which was (Phoenix), followed by How to Succeed in country in shows, concerts, tours, recording the premiere production for the new Australian Business Without Really Trying (MDMS), sessions, commercial work and currently as independent theatre company The Collective at for which he won Lyrebird awards for Best lead trumpet for groups such as the EssTee FortyFiveDownstairs. In the non-professional Direction and Best Set Design. For OSMaD Big Band, New Orleans funk group The Funk theatre community David has directed and/or he directed and designed The Music Man, Buddies, and trumpeter in The Jack Earle choreographed multiple productions including, The Producers and last year The Pajama Big Band (find all 3 on Facebook!). During Rock of Ages, Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Game, again awarded a Lyrebird for Best the day, Dan drives trucks, and the rest of High School Musical, Grease, Cats, West Direction. Other credits include set design for the time he’s husband to Bam and father to Side Story, The Music Man, Joseph and OSMaD’s Oliver! and 3 Big Men’s Jacuzzi, Tejana, Quinn and Sullivan. the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and multi-media design for Stage Art’s Hair. Honk!, Big - The Musical and Return to the By day, Richard works as a User Experience Forbidden Planet. He is also a valued teacher Designer for Deloitte Digital. and choreographer at the National Theatre Ballet and Drama School. This is David’s first production with CLOC and he is thrilled to be working with the company and extraordinarily talented cast of A Chorus Line. 5

Victoria Horne Jason Lord Marcello Lo Ricco David Wisken Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Wig and Make-Up Designer Vicky has been designing and Jason has been involved in Marcello is a Melbourne based sound David has been working as a hair creating costumes for nearly 30 the performing arts since early designer specialising in musical and make-up artist/designer in all years, specializing in theatre, high school, and after training at theatre whose work can be heard genres of live performance for over dance, stage, television, corporate Box Hill Tafe, he has continued in productions around Australia. ten years. His professional credits and individual guest artists. that passion for 15 years. Marcello’s most recent sound designs include - The Rocky Horror She received Guild nominations Lighting Designer credits include; include The Color Purple and The Picture Show (Dainty Theatrical), for the two PLOS shows she A Chorus Line, Elton John Full Monty (StageArt), Avenue Chicago (GFO), Jersey Boys designed – Cabaret (2006) and Tim Rice’s AIDA, Q (Crown Theatre Perth), Chitty (Dainty), Wicked (GFO), West and Thoroughly Modern A Taste of Broadway Chitty Bang Bang (CenterStage- Side Story (Ambassador Group), Millie (2008). For CLOC, Vicky Concert, Disney’s High Geelong), Buddy –The Buddy Mary Poppins (Disney), Grease started on the sewing team for School Musical – Whitehorse Holly Story (Encore-Tasmania), (GFO), Rock of Ages (Dainty). Shout! (2007), and then either Musical Theatre; Mary Poppins, Dogfight (Doorstep), City Of As Designer - The Producers, designed and/or coordinated 9 to 5 – PLOS; bare – New Beat Angels (WMTC), four productions Jerry’s Girls and La Cage Aux costumes for Hot Shoe Shuffle Theatre; Altar Boyz, Spring of Wicked (CLOC, PLOS, Footlight, Folles (The Production Company), (2008-Guild nomination), Awakening, 25th Annual Encore), four productions of Mary and a second production of Miss Saigon (2009), Dusty Putnam County Spelling Poppins (CLOC, Encore, PLOS, La Cage Aux Folles (Quirky (2010-Guild nomination), Fiddler Bee, Avenue Q, Eurobeat Footlight) and three productions of Productions). David joined CLOC on the Roof (2011), All Shook – Fab Nobs Theatre; Grease, The Addams Family (PLOS, WMTC, as Wig Designer for Dusty - The Up (2012-Guild nomination), Joseph & the Amazing OCPAC). Marcello has received Original Pop Diva and has since Guys and Dolls (2013) and our Technicolour Dreamcoat – awards for best sound for The designed hair and make-up for 100th production 42nd Street Windmill; Premiere productions Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, Man Of La Mancha, Fiddler (2014-Guild nomination). That of Grease 2 Live in Concert Miss Saigon, Into The Woods, On The Roof, Aspects Of same year, Vicky competed for at Midsumma Festival and Sweeney Todd, Legally Blonde, Love, Sunset Boulevard, the Guild award against herself Matalor at Melbourne Fringe Mary Poppins, The Wedding All Shook Up, The Phantom of when she won for Babirra’s Festival – StageArt; MASH – Singer and Hairspray. Marcello the Opera, Mary Poppins, The Crazy for You. Since 2015, Vicky Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre; studied Performing Arts at Monash Drowsy Chaperone and both has designed the costumes for Twelve Angry Men, Stepping University and Audio Engineering at 2016 productions, Wicked and all of CLOC’s productions - Mary Out – BATS; A Midsummer SAE Institute. Away from the theatre Jesus Christ Superstar. David Poppins (Guild award), The Night’s Dream – Page2Stage. Marcello has engineered many had a stellar year in 2016, being Drowsy Chaperone, Wicked Jason was awarded a Lyrebird studio and live recordings for a recognized and nominated by the (Guild nomination), Jesus Christ Award for his lighting design of variety of music artists, musical cast Music Theatre Guild for both wig Superstar (Guild nomination) and Whitehorse Musical Theatre’s recordings and film. A Chorus Line design (Wicked) and makeup Les Misérables. This is Vicky’s 2007 production of A Chorus is Marcello’s tenth consecutive show design (JCS), and winning for JCS. 14th show with us. Line, and is thrilled to be able to with CLOC, after The Phantom His most recent CLOC production revisit this show with CLOC ten of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, was the much acclaimed Les years later. 42nd Street, Legally Blonde, Misérables. The multi-talented Mary Poppins, The Drowsy David also works as a vocal coach Chaperone, Wicked, Jesus Christ and musical director. Superstar (Guild award for Sound Design) and Les Misérables. 6

Leading Cast Mitchell Chapman Nathan Fernandez Abbey Hansson Mike Bobby Maggie Works as a dance teacher and performer. Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance) - A recent arrival from Tasmania, where CLOC: First CLOC show. Dance World Studios, Diploma of Musical she played several lead roles with Encore Other shows: Chicago, The Little Theatre - APO Arts Academy. Theatre, Launceston. Mermaid, Funny Girl, Crazy for You, CLOC: First CLOC show and first show in The Phantom o f the Opera, Carousel, CLOC: Jesus Christ Superstar Melbourne. Oliver!, Beauty and the Beast (Beast), Into (Apostle-2016), Wicked (2016). Other shows: Wicked (Elphaba), Mary the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince). Poppins (Mary-2016 Tasmania Theatre And another thing... Is proficient in acrobatics. Other shows: Spring Awakening (Otto). award for Best Female in a Lead Role), Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), Evita Dylan Henry And another thing... Works for (Mistress), Princess and the Frog Victoria’s Secret. (Princess), Annie (Star To Be), The Larry Phantom of the Opera (Meg), Grease. And another thing… Works in retail for Works professionally as a dancer in theatre, Peter Alexander Sleepwear. opera, TV. CLOC: First CLOC show. Shaun Kingma Other shows: Catch Me if You Can (Agent Branton), La Traviata, Turandot, Carmen & Zach Jose, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Em Rusciano – The Musical. TV: Winners and One of the most well-known, prolific and Losers, City Homicide, As the Bell Rings, awarded talents in the Melbourne music Neighbours. theatre scene, as performer, director and And another thing… Auditioned for the show designer. Recognized by both the Music from Spain! Theatre Guild and Lyrebirds, winning numerous awards in all three areas and being nominated countless times. CLOC: As performer – Les Miserables (Javert-2017), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Chauvelin-Guild award, 2006), Jekyll & Hyde (Utterson-2005). As director – Jesus Christ Superstar (Guild Production of the Year 2016), Aspects of Love (2011), Man of La Mancha (2010), Blood Brothers (2007). Other shows: As performer - Rent As director - Frankenstein, Next to (Collins), Kiss of the Spiderwoman Normal (Guild award), Singin’ in the (Valentin), The Boy From Oz (Greg), Rain, La Cage Aux Folles, The Hatpin, Falsettos (Marvin), Assassins (John Ozmade Musicals, Tomorrow Morning, Wilkes Booth-Guild award), Seussical Aida, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Is (Horton), Beauty and the Beast (Beast), There Life After High School?, A Funny Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Thing Happened on the Way to the Dreamcoat (Pharaoh), Forum. Jesus Christ Superstar (Annas); Mary And another thing... Shaun will be directing Bryant (Rufus Morton), Baby (Nick), CLOC’s production of Jekyll & Hyde in Oliver! (Bill Sykes), Godspell (Judas), Hair 2018, after having appeared in our first (Claude), The Mystery Of Edwin Drood production in 2005. (Jasper), L es Miserables twice (Javert, Guild award). 7

Emily Mignot Jason Mill Louisa Mitchell Judy Don Kristine Has a Diploma in Music (Performance - Voice) Has experience in theatre, opera, television, Straddles both sides of the footlights as from Melbourne Conservatorium of Music – film, commercials and as a Disney performer a featured dancer and an award-winning and a degree in Urban Design and Planning. in Hong Kong and Taiwan. choreographer. CLOC: First CLOC show. CLOC: Mary Poppins (Neleus-2015), Legally CLOC (performer): Wicked (2016), Mary Other shows: Chicago (Roxie Hart), Blonde (Dewey-2014), 42nd Street (2014), Poppins. Anything Goes (Erma), The Phantom Guys and Dolls (Benny Southstreet-2013), Other shows: Performer – Spamalot, of the Opera (Meg Giry), Hot Mikado Crazy for You (Jimmy-1999). Cabaret, corporate cabaret and variety shows. (Katisha), West Side Story (Anita), The Other shows: Grease (Roger), The Wizard Choreographer – Sweet Charity, Beauty and Pirates of Penzance (Isabel). of Oz (Scarecrow), Cats (Rum Tum Tugger), the Beast, Avenue Q, The Music Man (Guild And another thing… Works in retail for Bloch West Side Story (Action), Fiddler on the nomination, Lyrebird award), The Producers, Dancewear. Has appeared and toured in the Roof (Perchick), The Pajama Game (Joe), The Boy from Oz (Lyrebird nomination), The choir of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The Little Mermaid (Scuttle). Pajama Game (Lyrebird award). And another thing… Is a secondary school And another thing... Works as Health Promotion performing arts teacher. Officer for Link Health and Community. Emily Morris India Morris Val Bebe Originally from Adelaide, with a Has 16 years of advanced dance experience Diploma of Musical Theatre from NIDA, with the Jazz Centre School of Performing and qualified in Estill Voice Training. Arts and M3 Dancehouse, and has danced Has studied acting, trained in ballet, overseas in performances and competitions. jazz, tap, contemporary dance, hip hop CLOC: Les Misérables (Eponine-2017). and ballroom. Other shows: Principal artist in Stage CLOC: Les Misérables (Cosette-2017). Masters productions, Victorian State School Other shows: The Front (Gertie - Spectacular, school productions (including workshop and then world premiere, Tracy Turnblad-Hairspray, Elle Woods- Adelaide Cabaret Festival), Pirate Legally Blonde, Purity-Anything Goes, Pandemonium (Adelaide Fringe), Little Red Riding Hood-Into the Woods, Seven Deadly Sings (Adelaide Carmen Diaz-Fame, Princess Fiona- Cabaret Fringe Festival), Once Upon Shrek the Musical Jr). a Time (Cinderella), Eugene Onegin And another thing… Taking a gap year after (Co-Opera, S.A.). finishing high school. And another thing… Works as a speech pathologist in a primary school. 8

Kiane O’Farrell Melanie Ott Shaun Pirovano Diana Cassie Paul Graduate of the University of Ballarat A genuine triple threat, who has worked extensively Completed SHOWFIT and full time Arts Academy, with a Bachelor of Arts: around Victoria and beyond, in both professional and dance at The Space Dance Centre. Musical Theatre. Has appeared in non-professional musical theatre. Recently added CLOC: All Shook Up (2012). two seasons of the series As the Bell choreographer to her credits for PEP productions’ Spring Other shows: The Sound of Music Rings on the Disney Channel. Awakening (2016) and Reefer Madness (2017). (The Really Useful Group-Australian CLOC: Les Misérables (Madame Thénardier-2017), tour), I Won’t Dance. CLOC: First CLOC show. Legally Blonde (Elle Woods-2014), 42nd Street And another thing... Works in retail (Peggy Sawyer-2014, Guild nomination), All Shook Up and as an usher for Aladdin at Her Other shows: Chicago (murderess/ (Natalie-2012, Guild nomination), Hot Shoe Shuffle Majesty’s Theatre. dance captain), Spring Awakening (April-2008). (Wendla), Next to Normal (Natalie – Other shows (a small selection): The Boy from Oz x 2 twice), Carrie the Musical (Norma), (Liza Minnelli/Trio), The Wedding Singer x 2 (Holly/ 42nd Street (Gladys), Parade (Iola). Linda), La Cage Aux Folles (Anne), Timewarp: Rocky Horror Tribute (Magenta), Cats (Bombalurina), And another thing... Works in Human A Chorus Line (Cassie), Reefer Madness (Sally), Resources at Emirates Airlines. Rent x 2 (Mimi), Grease (Cha Cha), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ruth), The Pirates of Penzance (Edith), Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy Seldon). And another thing... Works as executive assistant to a senior real estate sales executive. Her second production of A Chorus Line as Cassie, a role she loves. Douglas Rintoul Dean Robinson Richie Mark Trained in America in 2011 and 2012 with the Works as a dance teacher and Australian Institute of Performing Arts, and was choreographer. a cast member of the Melbourne season of CLOC: First CLOC show. Billy Elliot. Other shows: As choreographer – CLOC: First CLOC show. Wicked, Godspell. As Production Other shows: Billy Elliot (Tall Boy/ensemble), Assistant/Assistant Stage Manager Camp Rock, The Sound of Music (Kurt), – In the Heights, Titanic. Oliver! (Oliver), As You Like It, Bare: A Pop And another thing… As well as Opera. dancing, Dean teaches swimming And another thing... Currently studying at Ashburton YMCA. computer science at Monash University. 9

The Cast ORCHESTRA Shaun Kingma...................................Zach Louisa Mitchell.............................. Kristine MD & Conductor..................... Dan Heskett Dylan Henry..................................... Larry Emily Morris........................................ Val Keyboard 1............................... Tony Toppi Jason Mill..........................................Don Dean Robinson................................. Mark Keyboard II............................ Amber Simm Abbey Hansson.............................. Maggie Shaun Pirovano................................. Paul Keyboard III............................... Kent Ross Mitchell Chapman.............................. Mike Kiane O’Farrell................................. Diana Reed I................................. Daniel Modica Karen Taranto.................................Connie Daniel Baker....................................... Roy Reed II..................................... Cara Taber Yann Tixhon.......................................Greg Georgia Chalfon..................................Lois Reed III.................. Garrick Van Der Schoot Melanie Ott..................................... Cassie Kelly Coates....................................Nancy Reed IV..................................Glenn Taylor Tailem Tynan................................... Sheila Kristy Griffin..................................... Tricia Trumpet I............................. Richard Linton Nathan Fernandez........................... Bobby Jacob Komesaroff.............................. Tom Trumpet II................................. Sam Parry India Morris...................................... Bebe Nicola Morrison................................. Vicki Trumpet III................................ Jenter Zilm Emily Mignot.....................................Judy Chris Rogers.....................................Frank Trombone I.....................Simon Greatwood Douglas Rintoul............................... Richie Lauren-Claire Smith...................... Barbara Trombone II..............................Ash Richter Robbie Wilton........................................ Al Andrew Steen.................................. Butch Trombone IIl...................... Spencer Nelson Basses............................. Anthony Chircop Drums................................. James Davies Percussion...........................Josh Mulcahy 10

Musical Numbers I Hope I Get It........................................................................Zach, Tricia, Paul and Company I Can Do That.............................................................................................................. Mike And........................................................................................... Bobby, Richie, Val, and Judy At the Ballet....................................................................................Sheila, Bebe, and Maggie Sing.............................................................................................. Kristine, Al, and Company Montage Part 1: Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love.............. Mark, Connie, and Company Montage Part 2: Nothing.............................................................................................Diana Montage Part 3: Mother..................................................... Don, Judy, Maggie, and Company Montage Part 4: Gimme the Ball...................................................Greg, Richie, and Company Interval Dance: Ten, Looks: Three................................................................................................Val The Music and the Mirror........................................................................................... Cassie One Rehearsal...................................................................................................... Company The Tap Combination............................................................................................ Company What I Did For Love...............................................................................Diana and Company One (Reprise)....................................................................................................... Company 11

Karen Taranto Yann Tixhon Tailem Tynan Robbie Wilton Connie Greg Sheila Al Degrees in Arts (politics major) From Belgium, travelling and Has appeared in and/ Graduate of Patrick Studios and Masters of Public Policy working his way around the or choreographed over 30 full-time professional & Management (Monash globe. Has a masters degree productions since 1994. This development dance course. University). Has studied all forms in architecture as well as a show marks Tailem’s 15th CLOC: Les Misérables (2017), of dance (classical, Broadway, teaching certificate in yoga. CLOC appearance. Jesus Christ Superstar jazz, tap, contemporary) – CLOC: First CLOC show and first CLOC: Wicked (2016), Mary (2016), Wicked (2016), Guys currently at The Space Dance show in Melbourne. Poppins (2015), Legally and Dolls (2013). Studio. Has a particular interest Other shows: (all in Belgium) – Blonde (2014), 42nd Street Other shows: Heathers in gospel and soul singing. The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow), (Annie Reilly-2014), High Society (Kurt Kelly), The Witches of CLOC: Wicked (2016). Annie (Rooster), Beauty and (choreographer-2009), Miss Eastwick, Hair, Hairspray, Other shows: Chicago the Beast (Lefou), Hello Dolly! Saigon (2009), Hot Shoe Cats, Annie (Rooster), Little (murderess), Rent (Joanne (Ambrose Kemper). Shuffle (Dance Captain-2008), Shop of Horrors (Orin), Jefferson), choir member/soloist And another thing… Working The Boy from Oz (2008), Pippin, High School Musical. – Melbourne Singers of Gospel as a barista while making his Shout! (2007), Cats (2006), And another thing... Works as a concert, Festival of Voices temporary home in Melbourne. Steel Pier (2005), Mack & sales representative for Optus. Hobart, Carols by Candlelight. Speaks 5 languages (English, Mabel (2004), Chicago And another thing... Works as a Dutch, French, German, (2001), Anything Goes (2000). policy officer with The Salvation Spanish). Trains in a swing Other shows (a small selection): Army. dance performance troupe Singin’ in the Rain, Hello Dolly!, called “Hot Jam”. Anything Goes, West Side Story, Hairspray, Songs for a New World, The Boy from Oz. And another thing... Works in Communications and Graphic Design at Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak. 12

the ensemble Daniel Baker Georgia Kelly Coates Kristy Griffin Chalfon Roy Nancy Tricia Lois Has a Bachelor of Business Graduate of Patrick Studios Has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from RMIT and is a performing At 17 years old and in Year 11, full-time Performing Arts course. in Musical Theatre from Lasalle arts graduate from Brent Street our youngest cast member. Has worked as a dancer at Crown College of the Arts, Singapore. Studios, Sydney. First show after Has been dancing for 14 years. Palladium, Melbourne Town CLOC: First CLOC show. a ten year break. Hall, National Gallery of Victoria, Other shows: The Pajama Game CLOC: First CLOC show. CLOC: First CLOC show. Melbourne Recital Centre. Has also (Gladys-Lyrebird award), Other shows: Grease, How to worked as a children’s entertainer. Mary Poppins, The Boy from Oz, Succeed in Business Without Other shows: Annie (Pepper). The Producers (Hold Me Touch Really Trying, Arcadia, Tango School productions – Fiddler CLOC: First CLOC show and first Me). Masculino. on the Roof (Hodel), musical theatre performance. And another thing… Works as And another thing… Works as a Unfairest (Snow White), a dance teacher and owns and marketing executive for The Walt Annie, Aida, Camp Rock. And another thing… Was a operates Griffin Dance Studio Disney Company, Australia. performer and dance captain at in Kew. And another thing… Hobbies Universal Studios in Singapore for include contortion. four years. Jacob Komesaroff Tom One of 6 children, following in the CLOC footsteps of his older brother Daniel, who appeared in All Shook Up (2012). CLOC: First CLOC show. Other shows: Footloose, school musicals – Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour-Lyrebird nominee), Oliver! (Fagin-Lyrebird nominee), Beauty and the Beast (Lefou). And another thing... Studying a Masters of Urban Planning at University. Spent two weeks in July running school holiday programs in a remote NSW Aboriginal community. 13

Nicola Morrison Chris Rogers Vicki Frank A Kiwi who relocated to A Melbourne music theatre veteran, who has Melbourne a year ago. Fourteen appeared in over 50 productions, both musical years of dance experience, with a and non‑musical, over the past 30 years. This Diploma in Performing Arts. Has is his 12th CLOC show. taught dance and choreographed CLOC: Wicked (2016), Mary Poppins (2015), in NZ. 42nd Street (2014), Guys and Dolls (2013), All CLOC: Jesus Christ Superstar Shook Up (2012), Shout! (2007), Crazy for You (2016). (1999), 42nd Street (1996), A Funny Thing... Other shows: In Melbourne Forum (1995), Barnum (1995), Funny Girl (1993). - A Chorus Line (Val). In NZ - Joseph…Dreamcoat, Grease Other shows (a small recent selection): Footloose, (Cha Cha), The Phantom of the Joseph…Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Opera, Hair (choreographer). Crazy for You (three times!), The Wizard of Oz, The And another thing... Works as Wiz, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Hello Dolly!, a pharmacy assistant and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, They’re Playing dance teacher. Our Song, Mack and Mabel, Hairspray, How to Succeed in Business…Trying, Fiddler on the Roof, The Boy from Oz, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. And another thing... Works as a costume/mascot maker for JC Westend Costume Factory. Lauren-Claire Andrew Steen Smith Butch Barbara Noted for his most recent role Born in the UK. Studied ballet as murderess June in Windmill with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Theatre Company’s Chicago. Canada (summer student) and worked as a professional CLOC: First CLOC show. dancer throughout Europe, as a dancer model in the UK and as Other shows: Chicago, a dancer on luxury cruise ships Heathers, Anything Goes, for four years. Catch Me If You Can, Grease. CLOC: First CLOC show and And another thing... first musical theatre production. Works as a retail store And another thing… manager at Aesop. Works as an office manager and dance teacher. 14

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Created by BAZ LUHRMANN Book by BAZ LUHRMANN & CRAIG PEARCE Adapted by TERRY JOHNSON Introducing new musical numbers by DAVID FOSTER, SIA FURLER, ISAAC HASSON, BERNIE HERMS, BAZ LUHRMANN, MOZELLA, NEFF-U, CRAIG PEARCE, EDDIE PERFECT, LINDA THOMPSON, ELLIOTT WHEELER Orchestrations by SIMON HALE MAY 11 – 26, 2018 The National Theatre Melbourne 20 Carlisle St, St Kilda cloc.org.au | 1300 362 547 BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiNTM THEATRICAL ON BEHALF OF THE GLOBAL CREATURES HOLDINGS PTY LTD 19