Hot Shoe Shuffle

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DIRECTOR’S NOTE CLOC Musical Theatre has a long tradition of producing extravagant dance musicals. From well-known spectaculars such as 42nd Street, Singin’ In The Rain, A Chorus Line, Anything Goes and Cats, to lesser known shows such as My One and Only and Steel Pier, CLOC audiences have been dazzled by the large casts, extravagant sets and beautiful costumes that these types of shows demand and that CLOC has reliably produced time and time again. Hot Shoe Shuffle, whilst still a song and dance musical, presented a new set of unique challenges to both the cast and production team. With a total cast of nine there was no room for the performers to hide behind a large ensemble of dancers, hundreds of costumes or an intricate set design. This is a show that is all about performance and technical virtuosity. The script is full of witty one liners and vaudeville-like physical comedy with cartoon-style acting and characterisations. Quite unashamedly a vehicle for dancers to show off their talents, all the performers must be triple threats. They never stop acting, tap dancing or singing the terrific songs that feature almost non-stop throughout the show. Hot Shoe Shuffle overflows with well-known and beloved musical standards by composers such as George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Waller and Duke Ellington. It is a nostalgic trip back to a fondly remembered era for audiences and performers alike, and our cast and production team have delighted in the opportunity to recreate this Golden Age, not only through the songs, dance and dialogue of the time, but also through the accompanying evocative sets and costumes. As a production team, we have been very lucky to have found a cast of some of the finest performers non-professional theatre in Melbourne has to offer. From the beginning of the rehearsal period they have shown complete dedication to their roles and have helped produce a piece of theatre that will impress audiences just as much as it entertains them. The amount of material that this cast was required to learn in a short rehearsal period was quite considerable and they have all risen to the challenge. I congratulate each and every one of them. It has been a great pleasure to work again with Musical Director Bev Woodford and for the first time with the very talented Choreographer Susan Lewis. These two ladies have made the process of working on Hot Shoe Shuffle such an enjoyable experience and I look forward to many more collaborations in the future. With the support of an extraordinary production team - Vicky Horne as Costume Designer (in our fifth collaboration), Jason Bovaird as Lighting Designer, Barry Pearce as Set Designer and Alan Green as Audio Designer, together with the expertise of CLOC’s Grant Alley (Technical Director) and Sandra Davies (Stage Manager) – you can be guaranteed a show that is sure to reach the highest possible standard in all departments. It has been a joy once again. Now, sit back, laugh and applaud at the groan- aloud jokes, the silly plot and the sizzling tap of Hot Shoe Shuffle. Enjoy! SSPPRRIINNGGTimCantas Craig Wiltshire Director Hot Shoe Shuffle is a welcome return to CLOC forTim in his sixth role with us. Starting in 1996 with 42nd Street as a member of the ensemble,Tim has appeared in many of our biggest song and dance shows – the appropriately named Song and Dance (1997-dancer), Crazy for You (1999-Bobby Childs, nominated Best Actor MusicTheatre Guild Awards), My One and Only (2002-Billy‘Buck’Chandler, nominated Best Actor and Best Dancer) and Pippin (2003-Pippin, nominated Best Actor). Being blessed with equal triple threat abilities (singing/dancing/acting),Tim has also danced as part of a tap group, performed in various concerts and choral groups and competed in and won the Starquest talent quest at HighpointWest. He currently works in IT forTelstra and moonlights as the lead singer in a corporate/wedding function band“Sophistikatz”. We are delighted to welcomeTim back to a lead role with us after a five year absence.

Presents Story & Concept by David Atkins and Max Lambert Original Choreography by Dein Perry and David Atkins Book by Larry Buttrose and Kathryn Riding with Tim Cant, Melanie Ott, David Parsons, Mitchell Lack-Powell, Robert Mulholland, James Rooney, Steven Rostron, Nathan Toovey, Sam Larielle, Robert Griffin, Peter Jenkins, Simon Parris Craig Wiltshire Susan Lewis Bev Woodford Director Choreographer Musical Director Barry Pearce Vicky Horne Jason Bovaird Alan Green Set Design Costume Design Lighting Design Audio Design Sandra Davies Grant Alley Debbie Osborne Cameron Osborne Stage Manager Technical Director Production Manager Marketing Manager Vicky Horne Paul Belli Tailem Tynan Costume Co-ordinator Stage Director Dance Captain/Choreographer’s Assistant October 3 - 18, 2008 Alexander Theatre, Monash University, Clayton By arrangement with David Spicer Productions www.davidspicer.com representing David Atkins Enterprises 1

Direction & DESIGN Director Craig Wiltshire Junior Production of the Year. Craig Choreographer Susan Lewis has been nominated by the Guild for This is Craig’s second show as Director Choreographer of the Year on seven Susan has been involved with dance all with CLOC and he is thrilled to be occasions and also for Best Set Design her life, having trained from an early age back. Craig has degrees in Media for My One and Only. in a variety of dance styles. Her dynamic Arts and Secondary Education and In 2005, Craig directed and choreography has been featured in currently teaches graphic design at choreographed PLOS’premiere six previous CLOC productions, almost Glen Waverley Secondary College. productionof TheFullMontywhich all of which have been recognised He has performed in musical theatre received 14 nominations from the by the Music Theatre Guild with productions for many years with Music Theatre Guild and won awards either nominations or awards as Best a number of Melbourne’s major for Production of the Year and Choreographer. These include My One non-professional theatre companies Director of the Year. The following and Only (nomination), 42nd Street including CLOC (Singin’ in the Rain, A year Craig once again directed (award), Mack & Mabel (nomination), Chorus Line, Crazy For You, Gotta Sing and choreographed PLOS’highly Singin’ in the Rain (nomination), and in Gotta Dance, West Side Story, My One acclaimed production of Cabaret, this 2005, Steel Pier, for which she not only and Only, Mack and Mabel, Steel Pier), time receiving the Guild Award as won Best Choreographer, but for which and Whitehorse (Guys and Dolls, La Choreographer of the Year. the entire dance ensemble also won Cage aux Folles, The Music Man, Sweet Last year he directed and the Dancer’s Award. Susan also directed Charity, Joseph and the Amazing choreographed CLOC’s spectacular and choreographed Altona Theatre Technicolour Dreamcoat). A highlight production of SHOUT!, receiving his Company’s premiere production of A of his theatrical career was dancing in third consecutive nomination for Best Chorus Line in 1997 (for which she won the charity concert A One Night Stand Director, Best Choreographer and Best Director this time), and has won with great musical theatre performers Best Production. He was very proud awards for choreographing West Side Todd McKenney and Marina Prior. that the amazing ensemble was also Story for both Altona and Catchment Over recent years, Craig has crossed nominated for the Dancers Award for Players. over to the other side of the footlights. this show. In addition to her huge commitment For many years, he was the driving Craig has just completed directing and to Melbourne theatre, Susan is busy force behind a series of stunning choreographing the song and dance as a freelance choreographer, dance musical theatre productions at extravaganza Thoroughly Modern instructor, director/choreographer Glen Waverley Secondary College. Millie for PLOS and will end 2008 by to many award-winning school His productions of Joseph and the co-directing his third Guild Awards productions and mother of four. Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Ceremony. He is delighted to be Susan has had a busy year working with Sweet Charity, A Chorus Line and My directing CLOC’s exciting production CLOC, as she choreographed the many One and Only were huge successes of Hot Shoe Shuffle and to be working extravagant production numbers in our and nominated for numerous awards. once again with Bev Woodford and most recent show, The Boy from Oz, to His 2002 school production of Chicago Susan Lewis. muchacclaim. Givenherpredilectionfor was nominated for six Music Theatre tap, Susan felt she couldn’t pass up the Guild Awards and won the award for opportunity to return to choreograph the fabulous tap sequences in Hot Shoe Shuffle and we are thrilled to have her back with us for her seventh CLOC production. SS LLAAPPMitchell Lack-Powell as Mitchell is one of two new young boys (along with Sam) who make their CLOC debut in this show. At just 17 years of age and a scholarship student atTheVictorian College of the Arts Secondary School, Mitch is no stranger to the stage, and is in fact a music theatre performer and dancer of much experience for someone so young. He has played Charles Dickens in Scrooge and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls (both for Masquerade Performing Arts), Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street (Panorama), Zeke Baylor in High School Musical (PLOS) and earlier this year, was a dancer in Disco Inferno (Fab Nobs). Apart from performing, Mitchell has a keen interest in film making, choreographing and playing guitar, so clearly he has his sights set on a career in the performing arts. Mitch is honoured to have been given the opportunity to share the stage with such a talented group of performers who have become friends as well as‘brothers’. 2

Musical Director BevWoodford Lighting Design Jason Bovaird Costume Design Vicky Horne Set Design Barry Pearce Sound Design Alan Green Bev completed a Bachelor of Music Jason has been a freelance lighting Although this is Vicky’s first show Barry’s interest and skill in set design Alan’s creative input for Hot Shoe at Melbourne University, where she designer, production manager and with CLOC as costume designer and is understandable from his profession Shuffle represents his twenty-fourth majored in piano and clarinet. This has stage manager for the past twelve co-ordinator, she has been designing as an architect. He is also a graphic production with CLOC following his sown the seeds of her professional life, years throughout Australia and and creating costumes for secondary artist and has professionally exhibited highly successful audio design for where she teaches piano at St Leonard’s overseas and has worked on more than school musicals, dancing schools and paintings and drawings. He has TheBoyfromOz. Alanandhisaudio College (Patterson River and Brighton a hundred productions, both musicals calisthenics competitions for nearly designed, and usually also painted, over company Greenland have had a close campuses) and also privately in her and straight plays, from small scale 20years. In2005,shedesignedthe a hundred shows in opera, light opera, and long-standing association with own studio. community theatre to large scale costumes for Glen Waverley Secondary drama, musical theatre and ballet. He many theatre companies, special Over the past 35 years, Bev has been professional blockbusters and even College’s productions of A Chorus Line has received many nominations for his events, pantomimes and functions involved in nearly 50 productions, both huge arena spectacles. followed by My One and Only (for which designs including the Music Theatre throughoutVictoria. on-stage as a performer and in a wide Since 2004, Jason has worked with she received a Music Theatre Guild Guild Award for Design and for Best Audio credits for CLOC include : Blood range of other roles that have included many music theatre companies and nominationforcostumedesign). She Settings, the Lyrebird Award for Best Set Brothers, SHOUT!, Cats, The Scarlet backstage, front of house, rehearsal has been acknowledged by his peers received a second Guild nomination for and the Silver Medal from the Victorian Pimpernel, Pippin, My One and Only, pianistandmusicaldirector. Inaddition with both nominations and awards her2006designsforCabaret(PLOS). In DramaLeague. Hehasdesigneda Hot Mikado, Chicago, West Side Story, A to her work with local companies and forhislightingdesigns. Theseinclude 2007, she made her CLOC debut as part number of shows for CLOC including Little Night Music, Crazy for You, Singin’ schools on the Mornington Peninsula, Dandenong (There’s No Business Like of the sewing team for our production Singin’ in the Rain (1998), My One and in the Rain, City of Angels, Forum, Bev is also a Life Member of PLOS and Show Business-nomination 2004, Les ofSHOUT! Shehasjustfinishedthe Only (2002-Guild award) and Mack and Barnum, 42nd Street, Into the Woods, has musically directed many of their Miserables-nomination 2006), Nova enormous task of designing, co- Mabel(2004-Guildnomination). Hot Les Miserables, Funny Girl, Sunday in the most successful shows, including Me (Jekyll and Hyde-nomination 2004), ordinating and almost single handedly Shoe Shuffle marks a welcome return to Park with George and Can Can. and My Girl, Sweet Charity, My Fair Lady, Babirra (Me and My Girl-nomination making the hundreds of beautiful CLOC for Barry, and has given him the His enormous contribution over thirty Anything Goes, Jesus Christ Superstar 2005, Carmen the Musical-2006), CPAC 1920s costumes and hats (complete opportunity to explore and realise his years to theatre in Victoria has been and West Side Story (all Guild award (West Side Story 2005), Fab Nobs (Baby- with feathers and sequins) for PLOS’ imaginings of the exciting and recognised with Life Membership of nominations). Otherproductionshave nomination 2005, Honk!-nomination ThoroughlyModernMillie. Fromthe mad graphics of Catchment Players, and in 1996, Alan includedFollies,LesMiserables, Annie, 2006, Return to the Forbidden Planet- frenetic demands of a huge cast decked the 1950s. was presented with a special Music Joseph, A Chorus Line, La Cage aux Folles, nomination 2007), Limelight (Blood out in 1920s finery, Vicky has changed High Society, L’il Abner and The Wizard Brothers 2007), PLOS (Beauty and the pace and eras to the 1950s to design Theatre Guild award for Notable ofOz. Shehasalsotwiceconducted Beast-nomination 2007) and Catchment and co-ordinate the costumes for our Service to Non-Professional the end-of-year awards nights for the (Wizard of Oz-award 2007). relatively small (and mainly male) cast of MusicTheatre. MusicTheatreGuildofVictoria. Herfirst 2008 has been a very busy year for Jason, nine. Andevenamongstallthosesuits, CLOC show was working alongside Craig in which he has designed lighting for she has still managed to include sequins in our highly praised 2007 production two productions of Thoroughly Modern as part of her costume designs – old of SHOUT! and they proved such a Millie (Catchment and PLOS), The Merry habits are heard to break! successful team that we have reunited Widow (Babirra) and Cats (Windmill) them to recreate their theatrical magic and now for the first time, we welcome once more. Jason to CLOC to design the spectacular light show you will see tonight. SSLL II DD EESam Larielle as At 17 years of age, and inYear 11 at Sandringham Secondary College, Sam is one of three talented performing Larielle brothers, including his twin Ally and older brother Jared. Although he makes his CLOC debut with Hot Shoe Shuffle, he is not short of large-scale theatrical experience – he performed in the opening ceremony of the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, appeared as a soloist for two years in Bayside Carols by the Bay, appeared in the ensemble of the most recent professional production of The Wizard of Oz, played the title role in the 2002 Cameron Mackintosh production of Oliver! and has been part of the chorus of bothVictorian Opera and Opera Australia productions. Sam has been studying singing, dancing and performance for many years, and recently featured as a lead soloist in theYoung Australian Broadway Chorus concert Take Off With Us. Last year, Sam was very honoured to be named the 2007 BaysideYoung Citizen of theYear for his many artistic achievements at such a young age. Sam is very excited to be making his CLOC debut in a show which gives him the opportunity to sing, dance and act up a storm with a multi-skilled triple-threat group of‘brothers’. 3

PIT SINGERS Peter Jenkins Simon Parris Robert Griffin Peninsula-based Peter joins CLOC for the Simon is making his 6th appearance Having worked for CLOC for over thirty very first time straight from his leading with CLOC, following Singin’ in the Rain years in almost every capacity, both on role in PLOS’recent Thoroughly Modern (1998), Crazy for You (1999), Anything and offstage, as well as in production Millie, in which he played Millie’s love Goes (2000), Mack and Mabel (2004), and administration, Rob thought he interest,Jimmy. Otherprincipalroles andCats(2006). Hehasalsoappeared would try one of the few roles he has at PLOS include Lumiere in Beauty and in countless shows with many other never taken on in a CLOC show – that the Beast (2007), and Tony in West Side companies, including Whitehorse (The ofPitSinger. ItwillbeanoveltyforRob Story (2003), as well as ensemble in Music Man, Hello Dolly, 42nd Street, My to stay in one spot and sing, instead PLOS’award winning The Full Monty Fair Lady, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sweet of being responsible for ensuring the (2005). Betweentheseroleshave Charity, Me and My Girl), Catchment smooth transition of set changes, which been appearances in Paris (Stella (The Wizard of Oz, West Side Story, Guys he has done for approximately fifteen Entertainment, 2004) and a second and Dolls), NOVA (The Sound of Music) CLOC shows as Stage Director and Floor appearance in Beauty and the Beast, this and Heidelberg Theatre Company (The Manager. RobhasalsogracedCLOC timeforWhitehorse(2006). Asidefrom MysteryofEdwinDrood). Simonis with on-stage performances in eleven musical theatre appearances, Peter well-known in the theatre community shows (including Sweeney Todd, Into squeezes in his work as pianist/singer/ as Treasurer for the Victorian Music the Woods, Sunday in the Park with songwriter at Frankston Uniting Church, Theatre Guild, and reviewer of shows George, Gigi, 42nd Street, Anything Goes, is currently working on writing an fortheTheatrePeoplewebsite. Heisan Barnum,FunnyGirl,andCanCan). Rob original musical and recently became avid theatregoer himself, having seen also served on the CLOC committee the Australian National Runner-Up in 55 shows during a recent trip to London for six years, including several stints as the World Karaoke Championships! and Broadway earlier this year (and he Marketing Manager. Fittingly, Rob has He also manages to balance all this can recite them all in order!). Simon been awarded CLOC Life Membership with his day job as a primary school combines his passion for theatre with for his long-standing and many-faceted performingartsteacher. Weare his role as senior teacher at St Michael’s contributionstothecompany. Aswell delighted that Peter has found the time Grammar School, where he also found as his work with CLOC, Rob has also time to choreograph their 2008 musical managed to squeeze in on and off stage to lend his voice to augment the Little Shop of Horrors. roles for other companies over the years, vocal harmonies you will hear including Whitehorse, Dandenong, tonight. Heritage, Babirra and even some professional staging work for corporate TT IIPPSteven Rostron as events, schools and theatre companies. He is looking forward to this new Steve hails fromWollongong, works in IT and is also a qualified teacher of tap and ballet, having danced experience of not having to worry about for many years and completed studies for a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Dance) and Education from UNSW. anything except singing wonderful Performance credits include Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (ensemble), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), songs from an era he loves. 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor), Oklahoma! (Will Parker), A Chorus Line (Mike/choreographer), Merrily We Roll Along (Franklin Shepherd/choreographer) and Grease (Johnny Casino). Since moving to Melbourne in 2005, Steve has played Mingo inWhitehorse’s production of Crazy For You, and will be remembered for his standout performance of Skimbleshanks, the railway cat, in CLOC’s premiere production of Cats. Not having had enough of crawling around on all fours, Steve then went straight into Nova’s production of Cats, this time playing Rum TumTugger. And earlier this year, he played Chris Bell and was a member of our fabulous dance ensemble in our recent production of The Boy from Oz. 4

MUSICAL CREDITS Robert Mulholland as Vickie & Mr Valves BBUUCCKK Lenny La Croix, EMI/Fox Music Robert has appeared in seven previous CLOC productions: Barnum, Chess, Singin’ in the Rain, Anything Goes, West Side Story, Chicago and in the dance ensemble of The Boy from Oz earlier this Where Was I When They Passed Out Luck year (including his unforgettable cameo as the dance auditionee with“too much sparkle”). He I. Grossman/H. Hackady, Warner Chappell Music Australia was the 2000 winner of the Guild Dancer’s Award for his role as the police sergeant in Dandenong’s production of The Pirates of Penzance. Other shows in which he has appeared include 42nd Street, Long Ago and Far Away Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and Les Miserables. Robert J. Kern J/I. Gershwin, Universal Music Publishing has also worked for Disney Special Events (at the opening of the Special Olympics in Japan), the Wiggles (playing several characters on tour), and he spent two years working as a dancer on Ain’t Misbehavin’ cruise ships for the Princess Cruise Line, which Robert assures us was as glamorous as it sounds. F. Waller/H. Brooks/A. Razaf, Memory Lane Thankfully for us, Robert has returned to dry land, and resumed his theatrical career, while working during the day as a secondary school teacher of drama and dance. Joint Is Jumpin’ 5 A. Razaf/F. Waller/J. Johnson, EMI Music Publishing Accentuate the Positive H. Arlen/J. Mercer, J Albert and Son Fifteen Minute Intermission B. Cannon/S. Skylar, EMI Music Publishing Australia Entracte B. Cannon/S. Skylar, EMI Music Publishing Australia I Get Along Without Your Very Well Hoagy Carmichael, Sony Music Publishing Australia Shall We Dance G. Gershwin/I. Gershwin, Warner Chappell Music Australia When I Get My Name In Lights Peter Allen, Warner Chappell Music Australia Puttin On The Ritz Irving Berlin, J Albert and Son How Lucky Can You Get Kander/Ebb, EMI Music Publishing Australia Song And Dance Man B. Hilliard/D. Mann, Universal Music Publishing Little Brown Jug Winner/Arr W. Finegan, J Albert and Son Pennyslvania 65000 W. Finegan/J. Gray/C. Sigman, J Albert and Son Tiger Rag (Vocal) Edwards/La Rocca/Barbaro/Raga/Shields, EMI Music Publishing Australia Birth Of The Blues R. Henderson/B. De Sylva/L. Brown, J Albert and Son It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) D. Ellington/I. Mills, J Albert and Son Opus One S. Oliver/S. Garris, EMI Music Publishing Australia I’ve Got A Gal In Kalamazoo H. Warren/M. Gordon, J Albert and Son Mood Indigo D. Ellington/B. Bigard/I. Mills, J Albert and Son

SCENES & MuSICAL NUMBErS ACT 1 Forestage Overture / Telegram Song Lawyers Office I’ve Got to be a Rugcutter Rehearsal Studio Where Was I? Long Ago Rehearsal Studio Ritz Scene Change Ain’t Misbehavin’/Handful Of Keys/This Joint Is Jumpin’ Opus One Accentuate the Positive New York Street Walking the Dog / Tribute to George Rehearsal Studio Opus One Fifteen Minute Intermission ACT 2 Entr’Acte Central Park I Get Along Without You Very Well Shall We Dance When I Get My Name In Lights The Hot Shoe Shuffle Puttin’On The Ritz How Lucky Can You Get Song & Dance Man Big Band Tap Medley - Little Brown Jug / Pennsylvania 6-5000 / Mood Indigo / Tiger Rag Birth of the Blues It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) Bows WWIINNGGJamesRooneyas Hugely talented and widely experienced as both a performer and a choreographer, James has been dancing since the age of five. As a performer, he joined CLOC in 1991 for Kiss Me Kate followed by Can Can, Funny Girl, 42nd Street, A Chorus Line (for which he received a Judges Choice award from the Music Theatre Guild), Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance!, My One and Only, Chicago and our 2006 premiere blockbuster Cats (playing Coricopat). In 1999 James was also appointed dance director for Crazy for You and subsequently choreographer for Company, Anything Goes (Guild nomination), West Side Story and Gigi. In addition to his work for CLOC, James has appeared in the Whitehorse productions of My One and Only, On the Town, Anything Goes, Me and My Girl and La Cage Aux Folles. For Whitehorse, he has also choreographed 42nd Street (Guild nomination), Hello Dolly, Crazy for You (which he directed as well as choreographed) and The Producers (Guild nomination). Earlier this year, he worked with friend and co-star Nathan Toovey as co-director/co-choreographer of Catchment’s production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. And just for a change of pace, James flexed his leading man muscles in 2007 as producer Leo Bloom in Windmill Theatre Company’s production The Producers. 6

CAST & ORCHESTRA LIST Spring Tim Cant................................................................................................ April Melanie Ott.................................................................................................... Max Renfied David Parsons................................................................................... Slap Mitchell Lack-Powell..................................................................................................... Buck Robert Mulholland.................................................................................................... Wing James Rooney................................................................................................... Tip Steven Rostron........................................................................................................ Tap Nathan Toovey....................................................................................................... Slide Sam Larielle.................................................................................................... Pit Singers Robert Griffin....................................................................................... Peter Jenkins.............................................................................................................. Simon Parris.............................................................................................................. Conductor Bev Woodford........................................................................................ Keyboards Sue Fletcher....................................................................................... Woodwind 1 Andrew Corbel................................................................................... Woodwind 2 Kara Williams................................................................................... Woodwind 3 Paul Jenkins................................................................................... Woodwind 4 Glenn Taylor................................................................................... Trumpet 1 Ian Cooper........................................................................................ Leon DeBruin.............................................................................................................. Trumpet 2 Dean Pratt........................................................................................ Trumpet 3 Greg Hamilton........................................................................................ Trombone Kenton Smith........................................................................................ Guitar Dave Banen................................................................................................. Bass Darren Steele..................................................................................................... Percussion Rebecca McPhail....................................................................................... Mark Collins.............................................................................................................. Drums Danny Boldiston................................................................................................ TTAAPPNathanTooveyas Nathan is very excited to be returning to CLOC in his first appearance since his role as Happy McGuire in our 2005 Australian premiere season of Steel Pier. Nathan has performed in numerous concerts and cabarets, and has worked with a number of leading theatre companies around Melbourne as a singer, dancer, actor, director and choreographer. Some of his more memorable roles include Munkustrap-Cats (NOVA), Sam-Crazy For You (Whitehorse), Rapunzel’s Prince-Into the Woods (Devanesen Productions), Tinman-The Wizard of Oz (Altona), Nick Piazza-Fame (Catchment), Abel-Children of Eden (Monash), Lewis-Pippin (MUMCo), as well as dancing in 42nd Street (Whitehorse), My One and Only (CLOC) and Chicago (Catchment). Earlier this year, Nathan co-directed and co-choreographed Thoroughly Modern Millie for Catchment with friend and co-star James Rooney. Nathan currently works as a theatre graphic designer for various companies throughout Australia. 7

SYNOPSIS Set in1950s New York City, Hot Shoe Shuffle tells the story of the Tap Brothers, seven hard working tap dancers who find outatthereadingoftheirlatefather’swillthathehasleftthemafortune. Buttherearetwoproblems-tocollectthey have to reproduce their father’s extravagant act the Hot Shoe Shuffle within one month, and they have to include in the act the tuneless, flat-footed, confused, clumsy and slightly harebrained April, who claims to be the Tap Brothers’ long lost sister, who until now they never knew existed, and who does not seem to have a single in-tune singing noteordancingboneinherbody. April’sclaimtobeSpring’stwinsisterisimmediatelymetwithhostilityand disbelief by the pig-headed Spring, and with a range of reactions from the other brothers - pity, bemusement, uncertainty, and finally acceptance. It is left to Max Reinfeld, their late father’s best friend, to teach the boys the Hot Shoe Shuffle within the designated time, to get the brothers to agree to incorporate April into the act and to try to hold the eight siblings together for long enough without a family feud erupting and threatening the act, the family relationships, and crucially, the family fortune. Finally, the Tap Brothers (and sister) rise above the family squabbles, rivalries and tensions to prove to their father and more importantly, to themselves that they have the will, the skill and the persistence to overcome all obstacles and the Hot Shoe Shuffle is reborn. 8

HISTORY of hot shoe shuffle Long before SHOUT!, Dusty, and The Boy from Oz, Hot Shoe Shuffle was one of the first internationally successful original Australian musicals. Firstperformedin1993,itwasconceived,co-choreographedandproducedbyDavidAtkins,whoalsostarredinthe originalproduction. Davidwaswellknowntoaudiencesasamusicaltheatreperformersincechildhood(Mame,Gypsy,Cats, AChorusLine). By1993,Davidwasbeginningtomoveintochoreographing,producinganddirectingandtodayin2008, he is owner and manager of DAE (David Atkins Enterprises), which, as well as producing a number of musicals and music events across Australia, is best known for conceiving, producing and co-ordinating huge international spectaculars, such as Olympic and Commonwealth Games opening and closing ceremonies (Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony, Doha 2006 Asian Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies). David wanted to produce a show that would act as a homage to vaudeville and movie tap-dancing – an onstage live reflectionoftheGoldenAgeofMovieMusicals. HeincorporatedmanyoftheAmericanbig-bandswingstandards of the 1930s and 40s, and with his co-choreographer Dein Perry (who later went on to choreograph and produce another international smash hit and original Australian act Tap Dogs), they conceived imaginative, original and intricate tap dancing routines to show off the skill and artistry of the seven Tap Brothers, and to highlight the multi-faceted talents of the statuesque Rhonda Burchmore, who played the original April, opposite the diminutive David himself, who played the original Spring, April’s twin brother (which provided much of the show’s visual humour). Hot Shoe Shuffle has had several incarnations in both Australia and internationally in world tours, includingNewZealand,Japan,theUnitedKingdomandtheUnitedStates. In1995,DavidandDein wontheprestigiousOlivierAwardfortheirchoreographyoftheUKproductionofHotShoeShuffle. The show has appeared on a stage somewhere in the world at any time for much of its fifteen year life. Finally, after several revivals, national and international tours, CLOC audiences have the opportunity to see the Victorian non-professional premiere production of this toe-tapping, and (literally) breathtaking song and dance spectacular. 9

AApprriillMelanieOttas DIRECTOR CraigWiltshire Melanie makes her debut with CLOC in the rare position of being the sole female in a musical CHOREOGRAPHER Susan Lewis surrounded by eight boys (lucky her!). Although only 19 years old, Melanie has performed in MUSICAL DIRECTOR BevWoodford many shows for companies based on the Mornington Peninsula including Peoples Playhouse PRODUCTION MANAGER Debbie Osborne (Seussical), Panorama Theatre Company (Fame, Grease, Pirates of Penzance, Singin’ in the TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Grant Alley Rain-lead role of Kathy Selden, 42nd Street-role of Anytime Annie) and PLOS (The Wizard of STAGE MANAGER Sandra Davies Oz-playing a tree!, Beauty and the Beast, High School Musical, and most recently Thoroughly ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR Debbie Osborne Modern Millie). By day, Mel works as an office assistant for a cosmetics company. By night, DANCE CAPTAIN/CHOREOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT TailemTynan she has spent the last three months tapping and singing her heart out for the role of her life, in a show with which she is proud to be involved. SET DESIGN & PAINTING Barry Pearce 10 SET PAINTING Tracey Baird, Janet Cameron, Rosemary Correll, David Dare, Robert Griffin, Simon Parris, Robyn Sawtell, Brenton Staples, KarenWarrington BASE PAINTING David Butler,Tim Cant, Peter Jenkins, Mitchell Lack-Powell, Sam Larielle, Robert Mulholland, Michael O’Connor, Melanie Ott, Simon Parris, David Parsons, Carmen Powell, James Rooney, Steven Rostron, NathanToovey,TailemTynan TECHNICAL DESIGN Grant Alley SET CONSTRUCTION Grant Alley ASSISTED BY John Davies, Craig Dixon, David Hobbs, Bruce Simons, BarryVenning LIGHTING DESIGN Jason Bovaird ASSISTED BY Linda Hum LIGHTING OPERATOR Rohan Fotheringham FOLLOW SPOT OPERATORS Patsi Boddison, David Boddison-Gray SET ELECTRICS Rohan Fotheringham AUDIO DESIGN & OPERATION Alan Green, (Greenland Audio) ASSISTED BY Natalie Coleman, Stacey Harper COSTUME DESIGN & CO-ORDINATION Vicky Horne COSTUME CONSULTANT Nancy Matthews ASSISTED BY Carol Humphrey, Allan Paul COSTUME ASSISTANTS Kerry Butler, Lorna English, Eva Fabian, Ashleigh Graham, Emi Hirose, Cheryle Osborne, Melinda Peebles, Antoinette Pleasants, Delwyn Poyser MAKE UP/HAIR CONSULTANT Louise Jenkins ASSISTED BY Jodie Lawson STAGE DIRECTOR Paul Belli ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Tracey Baird FLOOR MANAGERS Paul Belli, Michael Bates FLY MANAGER Tony Hall DRESSERS CO-ORDINATOR Melinda Peebles PROPS Janet Cameron, Natalie Coleman STAGE CREW Peter Bates, Gordon Bull, Janet Cameron, Rosemary Correll, Craig Dixon, David Hobbs, Allan Paul, Ian Simmonds THANKS ALSO TO Rosie Ainley, Steve Ainley, Rik Birkett, Karen Garaway, Bernard Hedger, Gemma Hedger, Peter Jarvis,Valerie Lancashire, Stephen Ransom, PeterTurley, NatalieVincent, KarenWarrington

PRODUCTION TEAM MARKETING MANAGER Cameron Osborne ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS : MARKETING TEAM Janet Cameron, Jocelyn Clarke, Sandra Davies, Karen Greenwood, Thanks to all friends of CLOC who work Front Of House Michell Patterson, Catherine Raper, Thanks to the staff of the AlexanderTheatre PROGRAM Cameron Osborne Peter Gilmour (Transport) GRAPHIC ART/DESIGN TheWizarts Frank Simcox for audio visual services PHOTOGRAPHY Richard Crompton , ShirleyWodson PRINTING Just AddWater Marketing, Miss Print ADMIN SUPPORT Janet Cameron, Karen Greenwood TICKET SALES/BOX OFFICE Carol Humphrey, Cheryle Osborne ASSISTED BY Bev McLachlan FRONT OF HOUSE CO-ORDINATORS DorothyTyson, MerylWithers BOX OFFICE MANAGER Grant Alley DUTY MANAGERS John Davies, Nick Jones, DorothyTyson, BarryVenning, MerylWithers, PeterWitney CATERING Janet Cameron,Yvonne Larmour FIRST AID Ian Simmonds REHEARSAL PIANISTS Danny Forward, Adeline Han, Sian Parry, HeatherWickes, BevWoodford CLOC PATRON John Michael Howson CLOC COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Grant Alley ADMINISTRATOR Sandra Davies SECRETARY BarryVenning TREASURER Liz Smallridge COMMITTEE Janet Cameron, John Davies, Carol Humphrey, Cameron Osborne, Allan Paul, MerylWithers David Parsons as MMAARREEXXNNFFIIEELLDDDexterTap&SeanPilkington-Smythe A training facilitator with a major bank by day, David has had a long association with CLOC and music theatre in general over many years. CLOC audiences may remember David from productions such as Mame, Funny Girl, Sweet Charity, 42nd Street, Singin’ in the Rain and most memorably, Mack and Mabel in 2004, in which David played the tragic silent screen star Fatty Arbuckle. David has also worked with many other companies on both sides of the footlights, including Dandenong, Williamstown and Whitehorse. His performance as Durdles in Heidelberg Theatre Company’s 2001 production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood garnered him a Guild nomination as Best Supporting Actor. In 2003 he directed the Whitehorse production of 42nd Street and the following year, he directed and co-designed the set for Altona’s production of The Wizard of Oz, receiving a Guild nomination for the set design. Two of David’s favourite roles in recent years have been his glamorous turn as Henrietta, one of the Ugly Step-Sisters in Whitehorse’s 2006 Christmas panto Cinderella, and his portrayal of Santa Claus for the City of Melbourne. David is thrilled to be back with CLOC and especially relieved that his role as the only non-tap brother in the show does not have the dance, speed and stamina demands of the seven boys who play his sons. 11

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