Blood Brothers

To this day, I continue to have strong memories of the first performance I saw of Blood Brothers. Sitting in the cold Comedy Theatre at the age of 16, not knowing what I was about to see, the visions and sounds of this wonderful production filled me with awe. I remember vividly the haunting overture, the passion of Mrs Johnstone and the overwhelming emotion that swept through the audience during the musical’s final moments. The wit, humour and tragedy of Willy Russell’s script and music (author of Stags and Hens, Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine) are as warm and powerful as they were when the show first premiered on the West End in 1983. As a director, I have always been attracted to a musical with a strong story and equally strong characters; where the music and dialogue seem to blend into each other, neither fighting for prominence over the other; where the focus is on the storytelling and the journey taken by both the characters and the audience alike. Blood Brothers is no exception. I am extremely grateful to have been given the opportunity to work on one of my favourite musicals and am even more thankful for the amazing support and experience of CLOC, the crew and the outstanding cast you are seeing tonight. All have worked tirelessly (with a few bruised knees along the way) to bring the simple story of the Johnstone twins to life. From the mad-house “children’s workshop”, the “kids’ games”, the wonderful creations of the costumes (Kelly Farrow), the stunning lighting (Stelios Karagiannis), the evocative sound design (Alan Green), to the bump-in of the beautiful large and detailed set you see tonight (Graham McGuffie, Grant Alley), each department has brought along their considerable skills and experience, making this production a pleasure to work on from day one. Special thanks must go to Martin Macaulay for his wonderful work (and quirky sense of humour) and to Tamara Finch for her unwavering eye, skill and support. I hope you enjoy the Blood Brothers experience and the journey of the Johnstone twins as much as I have enjoyed playing a hand in steering its course. For all brothers everywhere – for Daz. CLOC Musical Theatre is a member Shaun Kingma of the Music Theatre Director Guild of Victoria CLOC Musical Theatre PO Box 2163 Hampton East, VIC, 3188 Ticket Bookings 1300 362 547 Web www.cloc.org.au Email info@cloc.org.au CLOC Committee President Grant Alley Administrator Sandra Davies Secretary Barry Venning Treasurer Liz Smallridge Committee Janet Cameron, John Davies, Carol Humphrey, Cameron Osborne, Allan Paul, Meryl Withers 2

presents Book, Music & Lyrics by Willy Russell with Lauren Elise, Peter Stanbrook, Chris Buchanan, Christian Cavallo, Pam Christie Birkett, David Gedicke, Laura Burzacott, Eric Wawra, Amy Larsen, Sallyanne Skeggs, Sophie Thomas, Damien Calvert, Matt Perfect, Adam Rafferty Shaun Kingma Martin Macaulay Tamara Finch Director Musical Director Movement Consultant Graham McGuffie Kelly Farrow Stelios Karagiannis Alan Green Set Design Costume Design Lighting Design Audio Design Sandra Davies Grant Alley Tracey Baird Cameron Osborne Stage Manager Technical Director Production Manager Marketing Manager Kelly Farrow Karen Warrington Costume Co-ordinator Props Co-ordinator October 5-20 2007 Alexander Theatre Monash University, Clayton 1

Director Musical Director Movement Consultant Shaun Kingma Martin Macaulay Tamara Finch This is Shaun’s first show with CLOC as Director, having previously appeared as John Martin got his start in conducting in non- Tamara's love of the stage began at an early Utterson in CLOC’s highly acclaimed professional musical theatre. He musically age and spans over nearly forty years. Having production of Jekyll and Hyde, for which he directed Anything Goes, Sweeney Todd worked onstage as a performer, and offstage was nominated by the Music Theatre Guild for (Whitefriars Theatrical Players), Phantom, Jesus as producer, director and choreographer for a Best Supporting Actor, and as Chauvelin in Christ Superstar (Altona City Theatre), Hot number of Melbourne theatre companies, CLOC’s 2006 Production of the Year, The Mikado, Singin' in the Rain (CLOC) and Sweet Tamara's repertoire is both vast and varied and Scarlet Pimpernel, for which he received Best Charity (Whitehorse). Martin has been includes: Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, Actor. nominated three times by the Victorian Music Carousel, On the Town, Oklahoma, Pippin, Apart from performing, Shaun has directed and Theatre Guild for Musical Director of the Year. Pirates of Penzance, Lucky Stiff, A Slice of produced plays, musicals and concerts for He also has a long list of school musical credits Saturday Night, La Cage Aux Folles, Sweet various Melbourne companies, including The in his role as Director of Music at Parade Charity, Jesus Christ Superstar and West Side Devil Inside (Act-o-matic), A Funny Thing College, Bundoora including Oliver!, Barnum, Story. Happened On The Way To The Forum, Is There Godspell, The Pirates of Penzance, Pippin, Big, Life After High School? (Guild nomination for Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Miserables, Chess In 2001 Tamara collected an award from the Best Director, Best Production), and Return To and Fiddler on the Roof. Music Theatre Guild for her brilliantly stylish and The Forbidden Planet (all for Fab Nobs), and innovative choreography for CLOC’s the Australian premiere of Hello Again at Chapel Martin studied music education at Melbourne sensational production of Chicago, whilst in off Chapel. University and has completed a Masters 2003 she won Best Director and Shaun has studied classical voice at the Degree in conducting at the Victorian College of Choreographer for CLOC’s Production of the Victorian College of the Arts, appeared in the Arts, studying with Barry Bignell. In 2001 Year, Pippin. Tamara also received the Best various television commercials and performed Martin travelled to Europe and continued his Choreographer Award for Catchment’s 1996 vocals for numerous studio recordings ranging conducting studies in St. Petersburg (Russia), production of Hair. Additionally, Tamara has from dance to opera. Other notable London and Siena (Italy) with Maestro Gianluigi choreographed for Garry Ginivan Attractions, performance credits include: Beast - Beauty Gelmetti. He also competed at the International the Victorian Aids Council Showcase One Night and the Beast (Whitehorse Musical Theatre - Conductor's competition in Besançon, France Stand with..., Eurobeat - the Eurovision nomination Best Actor), Nick - Baby (Fab and in 2002 was nominated for the Brian Musical, Hello Again (Chapel off Chapel), Flora Nobs), Bill Sykes - Oliver! (Catchment), Javert - Stacey memorial trust award for conducting. the Red Menace (Magnormos), as well as for a Les Miserables (Whitehorse - nomination Best number of cabaret performers and showcase Actor), Pharaoh - Joseph And His Amazing He has lectured in conducting at the concerts. As a producer Tamara has been Technicolour Dreamcoat (both for Whitehorse University of Melbourne and the Victorian responsible for the Victorian premiere of A Slice and Catchment – nomination Best Supporting College of the Arts. Of Saturday Night (Trihard Productions), Lucky Actor) and Jasper - The Mystery of Edwin Stiff (T.L. Pocket Productions) at Chapel off Drood (Heidelberg – nomination Best Actor). Martin has performed in professional musical Chapel, and Follies In Concert at the Crown theatre orchestras for the IMG production of Showroom. 2 Chicago at Her Majesty's, the Marriner production of Showboat at the Regent and Tamara was choreographer for CLOC’s Crazy for You at the State Theatre. He stunning production of Cats for which she maintains a busy performance schedule playing received a nomination from the Music Theatre for the Musica Viva in Schools program, which Guild of Victoria. brings quality live performance into schools. His group, Shrewd Brass, has performed across Australia and Singapore. More recently Martin was Musical Director for CLOC’s Australasian Premiere of Cats.

Costume Design Lighting Design Set Design Kelly Farrow Stelios Karagiannis Graham McGuffie Born in America, Kelly moved to Australia in A veteran lighting designer, Stelios has been Graham designed, painted, lit or directed for 1999. A graduate in literature and history, her involved in theatre for more than fifteen years Wangaratta Players for over 20 years. In 1971, long standing interest in costume began while and has worked on more than a hundred he joined Ballet Victoria as Stage she was a high school student. In 2003 she productions, including the award-winning One Manager/Lighting Designer, then in 1973 completed a Diploma of Entertainment with a Last White Horse, Passion Play and Hay Fever. moved to the Alexander Theatre where he major in costume and also won the CLOC designed all the children’s productions. Though costume award. A specialist in medieval In recent years, Stelios has created brilliantly now retired, he has continued a demanding life costuming, Kelly is involved with re-enactment conceived, state-of-the-art lighting designs for as a freelance designer and painter, mostly with societies and has also worked for HIT CLOC’s Company, West Side Story, Hot Garry Ginivan Productions. productions, JC Westend, Altona City Theatre, Mikado, Gigi and Cats, receiving nominations National Theatre Drama School, National for all five productions. Patrons will also In 1983, Graham designed the set and lighting Institute for Circus Arts, Monsalvat Shakespeare remember his brilliant lighting design for for CLOC’s Australian Premiere of Sweeney Festival and Heidelberg Fancy Dress. CLOC’s The Scarlet Pimpernel for which he Todd. Lighting designs for CLOC include received Best Lighting Design at the 2006 Follies, City of Angels, Sunday in the Park with In 2005, Kelly was nominated for her Costume Guild Awards. George (Guild Award) and Les Miserables Design for CLOC’s Steel Pier. She has worked (Guild Award). as CLOC’s Costume Co-ordinator for Steel Pier, Other works includes How I Learned to Drive, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Cats and assisted Playing the Victim (Red Stitch), A Devil Inside with costumes for Hot Mikado and Jekyll & (Act-O-Matic 3000), Bug (Red Stitch), and Hyde. Kelly has also been design assistant and Love: A Multiple Choice Question (which wardrobe coordinator for the ‘Sink Or travelled from New York, having successful Swinburne’ show for the 2006 Commonwealth seasons in Melbourne (Forty Five Downstairs) Games Arts Festival and has assisted with and Sydney (The Stables, Griffin Theatre). costumes for Beauty and the Beast (Whitehorse) and more recently, Urinetown (MUMCO). Stelios enjoys the challenge of working on different styles of theatrical productions in many unusual settings all around Melbourne including Federation Square, The Athenaeum, La Mama, The Comedy Club, The Organ Factory, Theatreworks and Chapel-off-Chapel. He is also the resident lighting designer for Red Stitch Actors Theatre. 3

Lauren Elise Peter Stanbrook Chris Buchanan Mrs Johnstone The Narrator Mickey A graduate in Arts and Commerce, Chris Currently working as a graphic designer at Peter has a degree in Music Theatre from keeps himself busy consulting as an Clemengers, Lauren is also a trained nurse the West Australian Academy of Performing organisational psychologist. With training in who has been involved in theatre and Arts (WAAPA) and is a highly accomplished jazz, tap, piano, cello, singing and theatre entertainment for many years. In addition to dancer in tap, classical and jazz ballet. He studies, Chris has a wide range of significant experience in music theatre has been featured in supporting roles in the experience as both a performer, a productions, she has also worked in film, television series Stingers and Neighbours, choreographer and member of choirs, radio and television. Recent stage acted in commercials and sung in orchestras and ensembles. appearances have been in ‘Allo ‘Allo Melbourne groups Envy and All Down. A Since becoming involved in music theatre (Williamstown Little Theatre), My Fair Lady founding member of As You Wish while still at school, Chris has performed in (Arts Events Management), Lucky Stiff Productions, Peter has also appeared in the many productions including West Side Story (Williamstown Theatre Company), Give My shows Broadway Bound with Bugs Bunny (Action) and Les Miserables (Warner Entertainment), A Chorus Line, (Combeferre/Brujon/Ensemble) with Regards to Broadway (Catchment), Godspell, Grand Hotel, The Villain of Whitehorse, Barnum (General Tom Thumb) Company (PLOS) and The Mystery of Flowers, Into the Woods, Guys and Dolls, with Dandenong Theatre Co and Sweeney Edwin Drood (Heidelberg Theatre Gigi, Mack & Mabel, Steel Pier and Hello Todd (ensemble) with CLK. In October Dolly! Peter performed in CLOC’s 2003, Chris played the role of Lewis in Company). Lauren will be remembered Australasian Premiere of Cats in October CLOC’s Production of the Year, Pippin for at CLOC for her powerful performance 2006. He played the role of Munkestrap for which he received a Guild Nomination. In as Florence Vassy in Chess. which he received a nomination from the 2006 he played Armand St Just in CLOC’s When not working or involved in Music Theatre Guild of Victoria for Best award-winning The Scarlet Pimpernel. theatre, Lauren likes to travel, Supporting Actor. More recently Peter paint, power walk and watch performed a plethora of roles including the movie classics. Manager of Festival Records in CLOC’s production of Shout! 4

Christian Cavallo Pam Christie Birkett David Gedicke Eddie Mrs Lyons Mr Lyons Christian is currently studying at RMIT for a Pam is an experienced performer in non- CLOC patrons will remember David’s terrific Graduate Diploma in Graphic Design. professional music theatre, winning a Guild performance as Bela Zangler in the hugely Having started out in school productions, Award in 1996 for her interpretation of The successful Crazy for You. Trained in singing, Christian later performed with Whitehorse, Baker’s Wife in Shepparton’s production of dance and acting, and with a wealth of Geelong Lyric, Geelong Musical Comedy Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Other roles experience in television, film, drama and Company, Lyric Youth Theatre and Footlight with Shepparton include Fantine in Les musicals, in professional life David is an Productions in a wide range of productions Miserables, Florence in Chess, Evita Peron aircraft engineer. In addition to his role in that have included: A Chorus Line (Paul), in Evita and Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Crazy for You, David has also appeared in Fame: The Musical (Nick), Anything Goes Superstar. In 1999, she won another Guild musicals Into the Woods, A Chorus Line, (Billy), The Witches of Eastwick (Michael), Award (Female Performer in a Supporting Jesus Christ Superstar, Chess, Me and My Joseph (Judah) and Les Miserables (Marius). Role) for her dynamic interpretation of Amy Girl, West Side Story, Barnum, The Music In 2005, Christian was nominated for Best in CLOC’s Company and again in 2000 for Man, Pirates, Fiddler and plays Murder on Supporting Male Actor and Best Junior Male her outstanding performance as Countess Arrival, The Touch of Silk, House of Dracula Performer for the role of Marius in Geelong Charlotte Malcolm in A Little Night Music. and Breaker Morant. Lyric’s Les Miserables. Blood Brothers marks Pam’s return to the stage after a six year break dedicated to two major productions of her own and husband Ric: sons Michael and Danny. 5

Laura Burzacott Amy Larsen Sallyanne Skeggs Matt Perfect Linda Donna Marie/Ensemble Ensemble Ensemble Laura is currently completing her As a performer Amy has appeared Sallyanne is an advertising With an economics degree from Certificate III (Theatre Performance with the Latrobe Theatre manager who has studied drama, Cardiff University, Matt works as a and Practice) at the National Company and the Warragul voice production, mime and Strategic Supply Manager for the Theatre Drama School and comes Theatre Company in a wide variety dance. She has appeared in a Toll Group. Though Blood to CLOC with a wide range of of roles including young Sally in wide range of television shows Brothers is his first show with stage experience in plays, Follies, Lily St Regis in Annie, Yum including Neighbours, The Flying CLOC, Matt’s very considerable concerts and musicals. A 2005 Yum in The Mikado, Eliza Doolittle Doctors, House Rules, Boulevard stage experience began at the winner of a Music Theatre Guild in My Fair Lady and Kathy Seldon of Broken Dreams, Prisoner, Prime age of eleven when he was cast in Judge’s Award, she is trained in in Singin’ in the Rain. Amy’s Time and Ground Zero and music the title role of a school production ballet (classical and jazz), speech vibrant interpretations of Eliza theatre productions at Whitehorse: of Oliver!. Since then, he has and drama, singing and acting. Doolittle and Kathy Seldon Beauty & the Beast, Les appeared in both plays and Currently working as a manager in resulted in Guild nominations for Miserables, The Sound of Music, musicals, including Sweet Charity, retail, Laura has performed in Most Outstanding Lead Actor – Sweet Charity, Joseph, The Music Joseph, Beauty and the Beast Rent, The Witches of Eastwick Female in 2002 and 2003, and a Man and My Fair Lady. Sallyanne (Lefou), Cabaret, Grease and West (Alex), Sweet Charity (Charity), special judge’s award for Eliza appeared with CLOC in The Side Story. His interests include Joseph, Little Shop of Horrors, A Doolittle. Amy has previously Scarlet Pimpernel, Jekyll & Hyde Latin American and ballroom Midsummer Night’s Dream, Carols performed with CLOC in Steel Pier and also as Mona, a murderess in dancing, sailing, snow boarding By Candlelight and Guild Night. and Mack & Mabel. Other credits the sensational 2001 production of and the performing arts. include Miranda (Return to the Chicago. Forbidden Planet, Fab Nobs), Silly Girl (Beauty & the Beast, Whitehorse) and Miss Adelaide (Guys & Dolls, Windmill-Guild Nomination). 6 10

Damien Calvert Sophie Thomas Eric Wawra Adam Rafferty Ensemble Ensemble Sammy Ensemble Damien has worked with Sophie graduated from the Eric is a barrister who also enjoys Adam is an advertising specialist numerous theatre companies National Theatre’s Music Theatre sailing, drama, singing, golf and and has had extensive experience around the traps, most recently Course whilst completing her tennis. Most recently he in non-professional music theatre appearing as Tobias Wragg in Bachelor of Music Performance performed as Frank Butler in productions. Trained in voice, tap Dandenong Theatre Company’s (Voice) at the VCA in 2003. By Babirra’s production of Annie Get and ballroom dancing, CLOC production of Sweeney Todd. day, Sophie teaches voice at Your Gun as well as Williamstown aficionados will remember his Other credits include Les Carey Baptist Grammar School Music Theatre’s production of engaging performances as Miserables (Jean Prouvaire), Baby and runs a private voice studio. Shout! Eric has also appeared in Nibbles in West Side Story, (Prof Wiess), Jekyll & Hyde Performance experience in music The Bear, Secret Bridesmaids’ Eugene Fodor in Crazy for You, Sir (Spider), Follies (Young Buddy), theatre includes The Wild Party Business and The Lover. He has Archibald Proops in Jekyll & Hyde The Scarlet Pimpernel (Elton), The (Kate), Happy Chaps, Songs for a played the roles of and Dom Misiano/Sonny/Preacher Man from Mukinupin (Jack/Harry), New World, Into the Woods (Little Brujon/Combeferre in Les in Steel Pier. More recently, Adam Anything Goes (Sir Evelyn Red Riding Hood) and Avenue Miserables (Loyola 2005) and was Cogsworth in Whitehorse’s Oakleigh), Sugar (Sir Osgood Who, all with Devanesen Kenny in The Removalists. In production of Beauty and the Fielding), Children of Eden (Abel), Productions as well as Fame 2005, Eric appeared with CLOC Beast. Adam has also appeared in Jesus Christ Superstar (Simon (Serena Katz) and Song and as one of the bounders (Hal) in productions for PLOS, Altona, Zealotes), Assassins (twice!) and Dance (Emma) with Catchment. The Scarlet Pimpernel. He has Heidelberg and the Malvern Pacific Overtures. Sophie also performed the role of also completed his foundation Theatre Company. When not performing, Damien is Catherine in CLOC’s Production of year with the VCA. engaged as a freelance Lighting the Year, Pippin in 2003 for which Designer with many companies in she received a Guild nomination. Melbourne including CLOC’s recent production of Shout! 7

Musical NumbersACT ONE Overture Marilyn Monroe (1) Mrs Johnstone My Child Mrs Lyons, Mrs Johnstone Easy Terms Mrs Johnstone Shoes Upon the Table (1) Narrator Easy Terms (reprise) Mrs Johnstone Kids Game Sammy, Linda, Mickey & Ensemble Shoes Upon the Table (2) Narrator Bright New Day (preview) Mrs Johnstone Long Sunday Afternoon Mickey, Eddie Bright New Day Mrs Johnstone & Full Company ACT TWO Marilyn Monroe (2) Mrs Johnstone Shoes Upon the Table (3) Narrator That Guy Mickey, Eddie Shoes Upon the Table (reprise) Narrator I’m not saying a word Eddie Miss Jones Mr Lyons, Miss Jones & Ensemble Marilyn Monroe (3) Mrs Johnstone Light Romance Mrs Johnstone, Narrator Madman Narrator Tell Me It’s Not True Mrs Johnstone & Full Company Orchestra List Musical Director/Conductor Martin Macaulay Keyboard I Martin Pitt Keyboard II Bev Woodford Violin Nathan Scerri Saxophones (Soprano/Alto) Stuart Brownley Trumpet Chris Eury Guitars Dave Banen Bass Darren Steele Drums Keith Morgan Percussion Simon Chiodo, Rebecca McPhail, Ryan McCluskey Extra Vocal arrangements/Orchestrations Martin Macaulay Cast List Mrs Johnstone Lauren Elise Narrator Peter Stanbrook Mickey Chris Buchanan Eddie Christian Cavallo Mrs Lyons Pam Christie Birkett Mr Lyons David Gedicke Linda Laura Burzacott Sammy Eric Wawra Ensemble: Amy Larsen, Sallyanne Skeggs, Sophie Thomas, Damien Calvert, Matt Perfect, Adam Rafferty 8

So did y’ever hear the story of the Johnstone twins? Come on the deeply emotional journey that is ‘Blood Brothers’, a haunting and poignant musical tragedy and at the same time an incisive social commentary. Mrs. Johnstone, deserted by her husband and with a houseful of children to feed, learns she is pregnant with twins, whom she cannot afford to keep. To make ends meet, she cleans for the wealthy Mrs Lyons who is childless and yearns for a family. Learning of Mrs Johnstone’s plight, Mrs Lyons persuades her to hand over one of the twins for Mrs Lyons to bring up as her own. In desperation, Mrs. Johnstone agrees, a plan is hatched and an oath taken between the two women that neither child will ever know of the other’s existence ‘or they will both die’. The two boys grow up living only streets from each other but being part of two starkly different worlds. Mickey Johnstone grows up on the streets, hanging around with his siblings and other neighbourhood children, which leads to increasing trouble with his job, the law and his emotional and mental state. Edward Lyons has a privileged upbringing, goes on to University and becomes a local Councillor. Despite their differences and the best efforts of Mrs Lyons to keep the boys apart, they meet and become best friends – ‘blood brothers’. They also fall in love with the same girl, Linda, who marries Mickey but retains feelings for Eddie. We follow the two brothers as they grow from young boys to adult men with their lives intertwining through the years, until the shattering climax, in which the prophecy and warning made by Mrs Lyons so long ago is fulfilled with tragic consequences. 9

DIRECTOR: Shaun Kingma STAGE CREW: Gordon Bull, Janet Cameron, Rosemary Correll, Craig Dixon, MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Martin Macaulay David Hobbs, Allan Paul, Ian Simmonds MOVEMENT CONSULTANT: Tamara Finch THANKS ALSO TO: Rosie Ainley, Steve Ainley, Peter Bates, Paul Belli, PRODUCTION MANAGER: Tracey Baird Rik Birkett, David Boddison-Gray, Jason Bovaird, Jocelyn Clarke, John Davies, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Grant Alley Mark Delaney, Karen Garaway, Rod Gillett, Bernard Hedger, Gemma Hedger, STAGE MANAGER: Sandra Davies Peter Jarvis, Stephen Ransom, Barry Venning, Neville West ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR: Debbie Osborne, Helen Schleiger MARKETING MANAGER: Cameron Osborne DIALECT CONSULTANT: Anna McCrossin-Owen MARKETING TEAM: Sandra Davies, Jennifer Chandler, Michell Patterson ASSISTED BY: Helen Schleiger TEXT: Sue Johnston ARMOURER: Len Steel, Armoury & Ammunition Service PROGRAM: Cameron Osborne GRAPHIC ART/DESIGN: David Clark at The Wizarts SET DESIGN: Graham McGuffie PHOTOGRAPHY: Richard Crompton, Shirley Wregg SET PAINTING: Graham McGuffie, Tracey Baird, John Burrett, David Dare, PRINTING: Just Add Water Marketing, Miss Print Suzanne Farrell, Tina Leeuwrik, Brenton Staples ADMIN SUPPORT: Janet Cameron, Karen Greenwood TECHNICAL DESIGN: Graham McGuffie, Grant Alley TICKET SALES/BOX OFFICE: Carol Humphrey, Cheryle Osborne SET CONSTRUCTION: Grant Alley FRONT OF HOUSE CO-ORDINATORS: Dorothy Tyson, Meryl Withers ASSISTED BY: John Davies, Nicholas Fitrolakis, Bruce Simons, Brenton BOX OFFICE MANAGER: Grant Alley Staples, Barry Venning, Natalie Vincent DUTY MANAGERS: John Davies, Ed Scott, Dorothy Tyson, Meryl Withers, Peter Witney LIGHTING DESIGN: Stelios Karagiannis CATERING: Paul Belli, Robert Griffin, Valerie Lancashire, LIGHTING OPERATOR: Rohan Fotheringham Yvonne Larmour, Tony Hall, Allan Paul, Kerryn Weidemann FOLLOW SPOT OPERATORS: Patsi Boddison, Natalie Vincent FIRST AID: Ian Simmonds REHEARSAL PIANISTS: Adeline Han, Martin Pitt, AUDIO DESIGN & OPERATION: Alan Green (Greenland Audio) Adrian Szondy, Julia Szondy ASSISTED BY: Natalie Coleman, Stacey Harper, James Rowland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: COSTUME DESIGN: Kelly Farrow Thanks to all friends of CLOC who work Front of House COSTUME CO-ORDINATOR: Kelly Farrow Thanks to the staff of the Alexander Theatre COSTUME CONSULTANT: Nancy Matthews Pacific Dry Cleaners, East Malvern ASSISTED BY: Carol Humphrey, Allan Paul Peter Gilmour (Transport) COSTUME ASSISTANTS: Lara Conway, Catherine Ellen, Lorna English, Lesley Miller Eva Fabian, Emi Hirose, Vicki Horne, Tayla Ives, Annette Lowe, Naree Osmers, Antoinette Pleasant, Delwyn Poyser, Pam Stephens CHILDRENS’ WORKSHOP Anna Braunstein, Cooper Cole-Stuart, William Green, Remi Hudson, MAKE UP/HAIR CONSULTANT: Louise Jenkins Owen Millar, Romsey O’Brien, Keelan Roberts, Mitchel Roberts, ASSISTED BY: Ebony Cody, Jodie Lawson, Fiona Meeuwissen, Daisy Quin Max Van Der Straaten, Eloise Wenborn, Lewis Willey ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Tracey Baird STAGE DIRECTOR & PROMPT MANAGER: Robert Griffin OP MANAGER: Michael Bates FLY MANAGER: Tony Hall DRESSERS CO-ORDINATORS: Kerryn Weidemann, Melinda Peebles PROPERTIES CO-ORDINATOR: Karen Warrington ASSISTED BY: Marnie Jones, Marnie Bygate SPECIAL PROPS: Tony Hall, Steve Cramond 10 CLOC acknowledges the support of the City of Kingston.

presents Music & Lyrics by Peter Allen Book by Nick Enright Director Chris Bradtke Choreographer Susan Lewis Musical Director Gregory Smith Original Production by Ben Gannon and Robert Fox May 2008 Alexander Theatre Monash University Clayton Ticket Enquiries 1300 362 547 www.cloc.org.au By arrangement with David Spicer Productions www.davidspicer.com

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