Mack & Mabel

CLOC FROM THE PRESIDENT COMMITTEE Welcome to CLOC Musical Theatre’s 40th Anniversary production of Mack & Mabel. This year is a major PRESIDENT Grant Alley milestone for CLOC - one of Victoria’s most innovative and successful music theatre production companies. Four decades of enthusiasm, dedication and sheer hard work, and eighty major productions, have made the ADMINISTRATOR Sandra Davies name CLOC synonymous with excellence in music theatre. SECRETARY Janet Cameron Since CLOC commenced in 1964, 1,300 people have performed in our productions, nearly 1,500 volunteers have worked behind the scenes and nearly 400,000 people have enjoyed our performances. CLOC's achievements have been built on a strong tradition of providing the highest quality productions at the lowest possible price. CLOC has a strong commitment to continue to meet your expectations by staging the standard of entertainment you have come to anticipate. As we celebrate this significant occasion, we recognise and thank you, our patrons, for your contribution to our success. Without your continuing support, CLOC would not be here to transport you yet again into the magical world of theatre. We pay tribute to you in the way we know best - sit back, relax and enjoy yourselves as we entertain you with our all singing, and all dancing spectacular production of Mack & Mabel. Grant Alley CLOC President TREASURER Liz Smallridge DIRECTOR’S NOTES COMMITEE John Davies The original production of Mack & Mabel premiered at New York’s Majestic Theatre on October 6, 1974. The story traces the changing fortunes of Mack Sennett the legendary Hollywood actor / director / producer and COMMITEE Carol Humphrey his beautiful talented, silent screen star, Mabel Normand at the turn of the 20th century. COMMITEE Allan Paul Mack Sennett’s genius for comedy made him the foremost director of ‘two-reelers’ from 1910 to the coming of sound in the late 1920s. He created such stars as Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle, Gloria Swanson, Marie Andrew Roberts Dressler and Ben Turpin and elevated slapstick comedy to an art form with his wonderful Keystone Kops and pie throwing scenarios. The musical is set against a back drop of famous Sennett film characters such as the Keystone Kops, Fatty Arbuckle and of course Mabel Normand and covers twenty years from 1912 to 1932. As well as being a wonderful and entertaining reminder of a film era long gone, it is a passionate and tragic story of a relationship between two people, of missed opportunity and true feelings not expressed or misquoted. Alan Burrows Director COMMITEE COMMITEE Barry Venning COMMITEE Meryl Withers 2

Book - Michael Stewart 3 Music & Lyrics Jerry Herman Based on an idea by Leonard Spigelglass Director Alan Burrows Musical Director Ben Hudson Choreographer Susan Lewis Set Design Barry Pearce Costume Design Miranda Kalgovas Lighting Design Martin Karklins Audio Design Marck Setford 1-16 October 2004 Alexander Theatre Monash University Clayton PRESENTED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH DOMINIE DRAMA

DIRECTION & DESIGN Alan Burrows Ben Hudson Susan Lewis DIRECTOR MUSICAL DIRECTOR CHOREOGRAPHER High profile director, Alan Burrows began his At the age of only seventeen, Ben accepted the Susan has been involved in dance all her theatrical career as an eight year old playing a position of musical director for a production of life having trained from an early age in a small part in The Quaker Girl. A strong family Stephen Sondheim’s classic, Merrily We Roll variety of dance styles. Her dynamic interest in and commitment to non- Along. He has since worked with many music choreography will be familiar to CLOC professional theatre contributed to Alan theatre production companies and been a audiences. Susan worked on the fabulous becoming more fully involved as both a recipient of both Lyrebird and Guild Awards. production of My One and Only (Guild performer and director while still in his early Amongst his credits in the genre (of which Nomination) the 1998 Australian premiere twenties. Since then he has directed and there are over fifty) he has conducted seasons production of Singin’ in the Rain and the choreographed more than a hundred and of Carousel, Damn Yankees, Jesus Christ fundraising concert Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! seventy shows. Superstar, The Wizard of Oz and The Music Man to name but a few. She also directed the Altona Now working full time as a freelance director, production of A Chorus Line he recently directed Guys and Dolls for the Away from the theatre, Ben has conducted and has been the recipient Parade College / Our Lady of Mercy many fine orchestras and choirs. His of numerous Guild Awards production and, in 2003, Chicago for instrumental studies at the Victorian College of including one in 1996 for her Lauriston / Ivanhoe Grammar which received the Arts and conducting studies with John brilliant choreography of CLOC’s a Guild nomination for Best Junior Hopkins and Barry Bignell led to work in 42nd Street. In addition to her Production. He directed and choreographed Europe and America with many fine artists huge commitment to Melbourne The Merry Widow and Man of La Mancha such as Pearl Koffman (pianist to Stravinsky) theatre, Susan is busy as a freelance for Melbourne Music Theatre starring June and virtuoso pianist Tommy Bond, for whom choreographer, dance instructor Bronhill and Norman Yemm. He has worked Ben was Musical Director. He was also and mother of four. for Altona, Ballarat Lyric, Maryborough Arts conductor for the premiere recording of Council, Peninsula, Dandenong and American composer Donald Byrn’s Fantasy for conceived the CLOC fundraising extrava- a Large Orchestra. ganza Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! In 2003, Ben’s musical direc- Alan won a Guild Award for the critically tion of CLOC’s spectacular acclaimed production 1776 (CLOC). Other production of Gigi was directing credits include: My One and Only, widely acclaimed while at Hello Dolly, South Pacific, Pajama Game, the Guild Awards, Ben Cabaret, Evita, Silver Celebration, Funny Girl, received three nominations Barnum, 42nd Street, Can Can, Mame, Kiss Me for Best Musical Direction Kate, Singin’ in the Rain and Anything Goes. A – ultimately taking out music theatre aficionado, his favourite the award for his work credits include The Fantasticks, The Roar of for Whitehorse’s 42nd the Greasepaint, Forum, Lend Me a Tenor, Baby Street. Thus far in 2004, and The Snow Queen for Opera Melbourne. Ben has conducted seasons of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World, Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro and was Assistant Musical Director for the recent Whitehorse Musical Theatre production of Les Miserables. Later in the year, Ben will be conducting the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (under the mentorship of Johannes Fritzsch) as part of the Symphony Australia Conductors’ Development Program. 4

Martin Karklins Marck Setford Miranda Kalgovas LIGHTING DESIGN AUDIO DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN Martin works full time as the technical manager Marck has an extraordinary range of experience Miranda has completed a Diploma of for Monash University Arts Centres. He has many in theatre technology and has established a Entertainment in Costume at Swinburne years experience in lighting design, having successful professional career in the design and University and, in 2001, won the CLOC worked for a variety of both professional and construction of sets, audio and lighting designs, Costume Award for her designs for Chicago. In non-professional companies, including Penin- scenic artistry and stage management. Over the 2002 she was presented with the Paris Kyne sula, Babirra, MUMCo, Eastern Metropolitan years his work in these areas has resulted in Award for Excellence by the Australian Opera and Savoy Opera Company. In addition many nominations and awards. Last year, Costumers’ Guild. to a wide range of music theatre credits, he has Marck’s magnificent designs for the set and the also produced lighting designs for children’s costumes for CLOC’s Pippin (Guild Production Originally trained as a graphic artist, she has theatre, including Garry Ginivan Attractions, of the Year) were recognized when he received also studied photography, child psychology Shakespearean drama and contemporary dance. Guild nominations. and classical ballet. Miranda has had her own Martin’s imaginative lighting will be familiar to very successful ballet school in Mooroolbark CLOC patrons who enjoyed Kiss Me Kate and A Recently Marck has worked with leading for many years – with some students Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Melbourne set designers Graham McGuffie and continuing on to establish careers as teachers Other production credits include Sweet Charity, Paul Kathner (Scenic Studios) and also with or performers. Miranda’s exciting, original Big River, The Magic Flute, Jesus Christ Superstar Garry Ginivan – and assisted with the staging of costumes reflect her passion for colour, her and Follies. Martin received a Guild nomination the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Credits in 2003 enthusiasm for historical costume research and for his innovative lighting design for CLOC’s include design of the opera Bleeker Street for the her love of theatre and the arts. enormously popular production of My One and National Theatre, audio and lighting for Guys Only and won the Guild Award for Best and Dolls, set construction of Brigadoon for Arts Barry Pearce Lighting for CLOC’s Events Management, stage manager for the 2003 Production International Chamber Music Festival, the SET DESIGN of the Year, biennial Firbank / Brighton Grammar School Pippin. Combined Concert in the Melbourne Concert Barry’s expertise in set design almost certainly Hall, audio for Les Miserables, set, audio and originates from his profession as an technical design for the hugely successful architect. Also skilled in graphic art, Lauriston / Ivanhoe Grammar production of Barry has exhibited many of his paintings and drawings with great Chicago and success. Since 1991, when his aspira- audio design tions took a more theatrical bent, he for CLOC’s has designed and painted a string of production shows taking out numerous awards including Best Set for CLOC’s of Gigi. spectacular production of My One and Only. Nominations from the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria include Me and My Girl and The King and I (1997), Singin’ in the Rain and Pirates of Penzance (1999) and a silver medal from the Victorian Drama League for A Woman of No Importance (1998). Barry also won a Lyrebird Award for Babirra’s production of Naughty Marietta. In 2000 he was the recipient of a Guild Award for his set for the Babirra production of Kismet. 5

CAST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Barry Baker Katie Bull Courtney Davies KLEIMAN DANCE ENSEMBLE DANCE Barry works at the Law Institute of Victoria. A graduate of Monash University in ENSEMBLE Outside of his professional life he has a wide performing arts and secondary education, range of interests including theatre, fitness, Katie has a diploma in commercial dance and Currently working in sales, Courtney has been history, current affairs and gardening. music theatre from the Bartuccio Dance and studying classical ballet and tap for over ten A veteran performer in both music Promotion Centre and has also completed a years and has been successful at all levels of theatre and drama on the non- course at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New examinations for ballet. In 2002 she completed professional circuit he has appeared as York. Currently teaching dance, drama and her Victorian Certificate of Education at Marcus Lycus in Forum, R F Simpson in theatre studies at Chandler Secondary College, Sandringham Secondary College. Courtney Singin’ in the Rain, Zoltan Karpathy in My Katie also teaches at and manages her own first appeared as a dancer in school productions Fair Lady, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, dance school, Dance Krazy. In 1994 she was Bye Bye Birdie, Wizard of Oz, Fame and The Bill Sykes in Oliver, Cheswick in One Flew placed fourth in the state for her achievement Me Nobody Knows. In 2001 she was dance Over the Cuckoos Nest and Donny Pratt in in the Victorian Certificate of Education captain and assistant choreographer for the The Shifting Heart. subject, Dance Styles – winning a Premier’s Sandringham Secondary College production of Award in the same subject. Katie has extensive Anything Goes. Since then she has successfully experience and training in jazz, tap, ballet, moved into non-professional productions at drama and singing as well as a large number CLOC (Gigi) and Whitehorse (42nd Street). of performance credits in both musicals (My One and Only, Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, Godspell, Pippin, West Side Story) and plays (Hamlet, Waiting for Godot, Don’s Party, Morning Sacrifice). Earlier this year she directed the Chandler Secondary College production of The Crucible. Althea Brooks Jacqui Bunting Marcus Flood DANCE ENSEMBLE DANCE ENSEMBLE DANCE ENSEMBLE Currently working in publishing, Althea is a Jacqui is an accounts clerk with Dental Health Marcus works in customer service and human singer, dancer and actor with a wealth of Services who has been dancing since the age of resources in the banking industry and is experience in musicals, plays and vocal three. In addition to her diploma in musical currently taking vocal lessons with Derek groups. Trained in jazz, classical and tap, theatre, Jacqui has completed further training Taylor. Since moving from Ballarat in 2001, Althea also plays piano and flute. An arts in acting, dance and voice and has wide Marcus has continued his involvement in graduate with a degree in music theatre experience in music theatre performance, she has appeared as Anita in West productions such as Les music theatre with Nova (Follies) and Side Story, Chrissy in Hair, Reno in Anything Miserables, 42nd Street, The Peridot (The Sentimental Bloke). While in Goes and also A Chorus Line, The Mikado, Sound of Music, Into the Ballarat, he appeared in the Ballarat Marvellous MGM, Colour and Light – The Woods, Gigi, Joseph, Annie Light Opera Company productions, Sondheim Project and On the Town. and South Pacific, plays, Chess and Oklahoma. Marcus loves reviews and television. walking and socialising and has done Originally from South extra work in a variety of television series Africa, Jacqui loves including Halifax FP choreography and has a passion for writing. 6

Susie Heggie Ben Jenner Amy Larsen ELLA DANCE ENSEMBLE DANCE A professional music teacher at the Peninsula Ben has been performing since the age of eight. ENSEMBLE School, Mt Eliza, Susie is a Melbourne His musical theatre career started with Latrobe University graduate who enjoys softball, Theatre Company and Warragul Theatre Amy was educated at Traralgon Secondary swimming, walking her dog, travel and Company where he performed in numerous College where she completed VCE in 2002. As reading. In addition to her wide experience productions including Oliver, Fiddler on the Roof, a performer she has appeared with the LaTrobe as a rehearsal pianist, Susie directed the and Les Miserables. He has performed as Young Theatre Company and the Warragul Theatre recent Peninsula School production of Annie. Company in a wide variety of roles including Buddy in Follies and in 2000 received a Young Sally in Follies, Lily St Regis in Annie, Carly Hobbs Music Theatre Guild Yum Yum in The Mikado, Eliza Doolittle in My Nomination for his Fair Lady and Kathy Seldon in Singin’ in the MABEL portrayal of Rooster in Rain. Amy’s vibrant interpretations of Eliza Annie. Ben recently Doolittle and Kathy Seldon resulted in Guild Carly started in musical theatre at the age of completed a three year nominations for Most Outstanding Lead Actor eight and has since performed in over twenty course in Music Theatre – Female in 2002 and 2003, and a special five productions. Some of her favourite judge’s award for Eliza Doolittle. roles include Brigitta in The Sound at the Ballarat Academy Amy’s ambition is to establish herself in of Music, Dainty June in Gypsy, of Performing Arts. This professional music theatre and possibly Sally Smith in Me and My Gal and is Ben's first show with complete a degree in performance. Little Red in Into the Woods CLOC and he looks (Lyrebird nomination). In 2003 forward to many more. Laura Marcucci Carly created the role of Traute for the world premiere of the musical Andrew Johnson LOTTIE The White Rose. Carly works as a drama tutor for Adlib Young WILLIAM DESMOND TAYLOR, Currently working as an emergency teacher, Performers, teaching children from ENSEMBLE Laura has studied acting, dance (tap, ballet, the ages of five to fifteen. She also funk, jazz) and voice. She has had numerous works for the Murder A drama teacher by profession, Andrew has a roles in film and television (Stingers, Company, hosting wide range of stage experience as a performer private and corporate and director in music theatre – working with Neighbours, Blue Heelers) and murder mysteries. performed in musicals for Carly’s dream is to companies such as: Whitehorse, Catchment, Babirra, AMC, be kept busy with Williamstown, Babirra, FabNobs, Altona and Williamstown. plenty of work in Altona and Heidelberg Theatre the professional Company. In addition to CLOC Most recently she was in music theatre productions, Sunday in the Park Grease (Marty Maaraschino), industry. Chicago (Velma Kelly), Fame, With George, Chess and Les Kiss Me Kate, Beauty and the Miserables, Andrew has also been Beast and The King and I. Laura in Jesus Christ Superstar, City of loves going to the theatre and Angels, The Sound of Music, cinema, watching tennis and Forum, Kismet, Bye Bye Birdie eating out. She is a big Harry Potter fan. and Brigadoon. Jonathan La Fontaine DANCE ENSEMBLE Currently studying for an arts degree at LaTrobe University, Jonathan has worked as a performer in drama, music theatre and film. To date he has been in Grease (Brad), A Doll’s House (Helmer), A Street Car Named Desire (Stanley), Man Alive (Cecil) and The Cross (Jesus). When not studying for his degree or on stage, Jonathan enjoys singing, writing, modelling, basketball and hockey. 7

Bruce McBrien Anna Meadows Kirstin Morton CARETAKER, ENSEMBLE DANCE ENSEMBLE DANCE Bruce McBrien made his stage ‘debut’ with Anna works in occupational therapy at the ENSEMBLE the Heidelberg Theatre Company in 1952 Frankston hospital and has been performing in and went on to become its Vice President non professional musicals since 1988. Trained Kirstin works as a and later President of Lyric, Festival, in singing and dancing (classical, tap and jazz), desktop publisher Whitehorse Music Theatre Companies and her experience in music theatre encompasses and entrepreneur and is an Elwood Theatre Company. In 1974 he was both principal and ensemble roles in Australia experienced dancer and singer who has joint winner of the Edith Harrhy Award for and overseas. She has appeared in Guys and performed in music theatre productions for outstanding contribution to amateur theatre Dolls (Miss Adelaide), Sweet Charity (Dolores) Whitehorse, Mordialloc, Peoples’ Playhouse, and in 1986 founded the Music Theatre Guild Panorama, Peninsula and CLOC. Kirstin was of Victoria which has named its prestigious and 42nd Street (Lorraine Dulcie in The Boyfriend, Virtue in Anything awards after him -‘The Bruce Awards’. In 2002, Fleming) and has had Goes, Mrs. Potifer in Joseph and the Amazing he was awarded the Medal of the Order of acting experience in Technicolour Dreamcoat, Peep Bo in The Mikado, Australia for his contribution to non- television shows such as Angel in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, professional theatre. Now fifty two years later, Neighbours. In addition Maria in West Side Story and a dancer in 42nd Mack & Mabel sees him in his sesqi-centennial Street and CLOC’s My One and Only. In her (hundred and fiftieth) production! to her passion for spare time Kirstin loves to read and enjoys a theatre, Anna’s hobbies ‘good coffee in a café’. Erin McMahon include rollerblading, skating, swimming, Joel DANCE ENSEMBLE piano and clarinet. Murray Mack and Mabel is Erin’s third production with Jay Miller DANCE CLOC having previously been seen as Phyllis ENSEMBLE Dale in 42nd Street and Mitzi - Principal Dancer DANCE ENSEMBLE in Crazy for You. Erin has performed in Joel works at the numerous shows over the last 16 years Jay is a singer who is currently working in Victorian Multicultural including My One and Only, Anything Goes, Guys retail. In 2003 he was a member of the Commission as a Grants and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar (Whitehorse), ensemble for Catchment’s production of Assistant and has comp- Sweet Charity, West Side Story, Chicago Fame and also took his solo cabaret show leted extensive training (MUMCo), Mack and Mabel (Catchment) and on tour throughout Victoria. In 2002 Jay in dance (jazz and contemporary), Follies in Concert (Crown Showroom). In 2002 appeared in CLOC’s sellout season of My voice and drama. He has appeared Erin designed the set and costumes for Tamara One and Only and as the Scarecrow in in both plays and musicals (School Finch’s A Slice of Saturday Night (ACT) having Mordialloc’s production of The Wiz. Other for Scandal, Joseph, Annie Jnr) and co-produced the same show for TriHard roles in music theatre productions enjoys photography, fashion, Productions in 1996. Erin has Co-directed and have been, The Best Little Whore- writing and reading. Choreographed Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of house in Texas (Aggie Boy), The Music (Whitehorse), Working, A Funny Thing Boyfriend (Marcel), How to Succeed Happened on the Way to the Forum (Williams- in Business Without Really Trying town Light Opera), Bye Bye Birdie (Fabulous Nobodys), (Bud Frump), The Gondoliers, The Mystery of Edwin Half A Sixpence, Kiss Me Kate, Drood (Heidelberg Theatre Oklahoma! Wizard of Oz and Company), Godspell (Track Oliver. In 2001, Jay won the Players) and You’re a Jaanz Excellence Award. Good Man, Charlie Brown (Altona City Theatre) for which she received a Guild nomination for Direction. One of her favourite shows, Mack and Mabel marks Erin’s return to the more glamourous side of the theatre having last performed in Crazy for You. 8

www.cloc.org.au CLOC MUSICAL THEATRE INC has proudly presented... 2004 Mack & Mabel 1983 Sweeney Todd Orpheus in the 2003 Gigi Underworld Pippin 1982 Robert & Elizabeth 2002 Hot Mikado No No Nanette My One and Only 1981 How to Succeed in 2001 West Side Story Business Without Chicago Really Trying Hello Dolly 2000 Anything Goes A Little Night Music 1980 Oklahoma! 1979 La Belle Helene 1999 Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! Guys and Dolls Crazy for You Gypsy Company 1978 Half a Sixpence 1998 Singin’ in the Rain Oliver! A Chorus Line 1977 Fiddler on the Roof 1997 Song & Dance My Fair Lady Chess 1976 Annie Get Your Gun 1996 42nd Street Whitehorse Inn City of Angels 1975 The Merry Widow 1995 Barnum Can! Can! A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1974 La Vie Parisienne Kiss Me, Kate 1994 Into the Woods 1973 Naughty Marietta 1993 Funny Girl Kismet Les Miserables 1972 The Desert Song 1992 Can Can Song of Norway Sunday in the Park with George 1971 Carousel Die Fledermaus 1991 Sweet Charity Kiss Me, Kate 1970 Orpheus in the Underworld 1990 Carousel Mame The Music Man 1989 George M! 1969 Iolanthe Silver Celebration Brigadoon 1988 Bye Bye Birdie 1968 Oklahoma! 1776 1967 The Gondoliers 1987 Pajama Game The Vagabond King Evita 1966 Trial by Jury 1986 Cabaret The Sorcerer Follies 1965 Yeoman of the Guard 1985 South Pacific The Mikado Annie 1964 Pirates of Penzance 1984 Something to Sing About Irene

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CLOC MUSICAL THEATRE INC MUSIC THEATRE GUILD OF VICTORIA CLOC Musical Theatre is a member Awards for Excellenceof the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Year Production Award(s) Received 2003 Gigi Best Setting – Brenton Staples, Les Cook Wardrobe – Nancy Pizzi Pippin Technical Achievement Female Performer in a Supporting Role – Patricia McCracken Production of the Year Best Director – Tamara Finch Best Choreographer – Tamara Finch Best Lighting – Martin Karklins Technical Achievement Dancer’s Award – Luke Taylor 2002 Hot Mikado Best Supporting Actor – Lee Threadgold Technical Achievement My One and Only Best Setting – Barry Pearce Special Award – Adeline Han, Gregory Pearce 2001 West Side Story Judge's Award - Lisa Trigili Lighting - George Kulikovskis Chicago Special Award - Andrew Wild Choreography - Tamara Finch Technical Achievement 2000 A Little Night Music Musical Direction - Philip Carmody Female Performer in a Supporting Role - Pam Christie Birkett 1999 Company Musical Direction – Sue Porter/Andrew Leach Male Performer in a Leading Role – Andrew Dark Judge’s Award – Shannon Woollard Female Performer in a Supporting Role – Pam Christie 1998 Singin’ in the Rain Judge’s Award – Simon Redhead Female Performer in a Supporting Role – Elizabeth Dark A Chorus Line Best Choreographer – Lynette White Best Actress – Elizabeth Garnsworthy Dancer’s Award – Elizabeth Garnsworthy Judge’s Award – James Rooney 1997 Song & Dance Best Choreography - Christine Barratt Dancer’s Award - Rebecca Jeffs Chess Best Lighting - George Kulikovskis Best Director - Rob Robson Production of the Year Technical Achievement Best Musical Director - Andrew Leach Best Actor - Paul Scott-Williams 1996 42nd Street Best Choreography - Susan Lewis Best Lighting - George Kulikovskis City of Angels Best Setting - John Burrett Technical Achievement Edith Harrhy Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre - John Burrett 1994 Into the Woods Production of the Year Best Setting - Chris White Best Lighting - Graham McGuffie Technical Achievement Best Actor - Paul Keelan Best Supporting Actor - Trevor Alexander 1993 Funny Girl Best Actress - Emma Powell Les Miserables Production of the Year Best Director - Chris Bradtke Best Setting - John Burrett Best Lighting - Graham McGuffie Technical Achievement Best Actor - Gary Baade, Mark Dickinson Best Supporting Actor - Marcus Millers Best Supporting Actress - Emma Powell Junior Award - Elizabeth Bradtke, Oliver Knuckey 1992 Sunday in the Park with George Best Setting - Chris White Best Lighting - Graham McGuffie Edith Harrhy Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre - Sandra Davies 1990 Carousel Best Supporting Actress - Joanne Dodds Best Actress - Christine Andrew Mame Best Musical Director - Tim Smith Technical Achievement Edith Harrhy Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre - Grant Alley 1988 1776 Production of the Year Best Director - Alan Burrows Best Setting - Laurie Lane Best Actor - Peter Blizzard-Allen Best Supporting Actor - Rob Constable Special Awards - Steven Ritchie, Rex Keane 1985 South Pacific Best Setting - Kel Pearson 1983 Sweeney Todd Best Actor - Donald Cant 1982 Robert and Elizabeth Best Setting - Pat Morton Best Costume Design - David Richards No No Nanette Best Actor - Rex Callahan Best Director/Choreographer – Graeme Coombs Production of the Year 1981 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Best Actor - Chris Bradtke 1980 La Belle Helene Production of the Year Best Director - Grahame Murphy

Cameron David Parsons Philip Smith Osborne FATTY ARBUCKLE FRANK DANCE ENSEMBLE Music theatre aficionados may remember David Philip recently completed Year 12 in Ballarat and from productions such as Mame, Sweet Charity, is currently studying for a Bachelor of A marketing manager 42nd Street and Singin’ in the Rain. His is a well- Communications at RMIT. The 2003 winner of for a clothing company, Cameron is a known face in Victoria’s non professional theatre two Guild awards (Best Young Male Performer graduate of Monash University (Bachelor of circuit and David has worked with all the major and the Gladys Moncrief Award) for his work in Business) who loves football, travelling and production companies including Dandenong, socialising. Recently he was a member of the Williamstown, Whitehorse and CLOC. His the title role of Barnum, backstage crew for CLOC’s award winning performance as Durdles in the Heidelberg Mack & Mabel marks his production of Pippin and is also a member of production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood gained first appearance with the marketing committee. In addition, he has him a Guild nomination in the category Best CLOC. Philip’s interests performed in Salad Days, The Boyfriend and Supporting Actor. David’s theatrical experiences are golf and travel. Free as Air. do not finish on stage however as he has done everything from production coordination, front His previous shows Simon of house, set design and directing. In 2003 he include Joseph and the Parris directed the Whitehorse production of 42nd Amazing Technicolour Street and earlier this year, the Altona production Dreamcoat and My FOX Favourite Year. of The Wizard of Oz. Like Simon is Head the character of Peter Stanbrook of Maths at St Fatty Arbuckle, Michael’s Grammar School and David loves slap DANCE ENSEMBLE, a graduate in science and education. A highly stick comedy. He D.W. GRIFFITH, SERGE competent and experienced performer, Simon has appeared in more than thirty shows hopes his interp- Peter has a bachelor’s degree in music theatre including Anything Goes, Singin’ in the retation of this from the West Australian Academy of Rain and Crazy for You. In addition to his larger than life Performing Arts and is a highly accomplished work as a director, one of Simon’s other major Hollywood legend dancer in tap, classical and jazz ballet. He has interests is seeing musicals – will do justice to the been featured in supporting roles in the especially on Broadway. tragic Arbuckle. television series, Stingers and Neighbours, acted in commercials and sung in Melbourne Victoria groups, Envy and All Down. A founding Reichstein member of As You Wish Productions, Peter has also appeared in the show Broadway Bound DANCE With Bugs Bunny (Warner Entertainment), ENSEMBLE A Chorus Line, Godspell, Grand Hotel, The Having completed VCE in 2000, Victoria has Villain of Flowers now completed a nursing degree. She has been studying classical ballet, tap and jazz and Into the since the age of three and successfully Woods. Earlier this completed exams in all three areas of dance. year he played Victoria joined CLOC for the role Sky Masterson in the Babirra prod- of Velma in West Side Story and uction of Guys and was part of the ensemble for Dolls and Geoffrey in My One and Only and Chicago, Peninsula’s production having previously appeared in of Stepping Out. The King and I, 42nd Street and Anything Goes. In 2003, Victoria Albert Tapper was a member of the cast of CLOC’s award winning prod- DANCE ENSEMBLE, uction of Pippin. FREDDIE An engineering database program- mer, Albert has twenty years performance and competitive experience in dance and aerobics. Although this is his first CLOC show, his experience in music theatre productions includes appearances in Guys and Dolls (Babirra), The Scarlet Pimpernel, Singin’ in the Rain, My Fair Lady and Chess (Nova). 13

Luke Taylor Tailem Rachael Whitelaw Tynan ANDY, DANCE ENSEMBLE DANCE ENSEMBLE, DANCE PHYLLIS FOSTER Luke first appeared with CLOC in Anything Goes, ENSEMBLE followed by West Side Story (Pepe), Chicago Rachael is a youth worker at the Brotherhood (ensemble) and My One and Only (ensemble). He Currently working as of Saint Laurence who has studied psychology has appeared in Whitehorse productions of Sweet an early childhood Charity, Me and My Girl and Brigadoon. Luke has professional, in 2003 and hopes to one day completed training in acting, dance and theatre Tailem completed complete a masters performance, worked in modelling and is the degrees in primary teaching and arts (dance) degree. Following choreographer for Melbourne Fashion Week. He at Deakin University. With extensive experience leading roles in school has also worked in radio, film and television with as a performer in non-professional music productions 42nd credits such as Stingers, the lead role in the theatre, Tailem is trained in a range of dance Australian film The Donkey Runner (in which he styles including classical ballet, tap, jazz, Street and Anything played a teenage autistic boy) and the hugely contemporary and singing – performing in Goes, she went on to successful movie The Wog Boy. Luke has also various choral ensembles and musical perform in White- worked as a dancer and choreographer for groups from an early age. As well as school horse’s 42nd Street various International tours. productions, Tailem has appeared in and in Sweeney Since performing with CLOC’s Anything Goes and Chicago, Nova’s CLOC in Chicago, Luke has 42nd Street and Singin’ in the Rain, Todd and Fame. toured overseas with the Catchment’s Give My Regards to Broadway Disney Group, toured as and Babirra’s The New Moon. In addition Craig Wiltshire support for Tina Arena and to her stage work and professional released an album which commitments, Tailem is a tap examiner DANCE ENSEMBLE, HARRY went to #1 in China. In 2003, for the Christa Cameron School of Ballet. he was awarded the Dancer's Craig has degrees in arts and education and Award, by the Music Theatre Emily Wade works as a teacher at Glen Waverley Secondary Guild of Victoria, for his College. He has been performing in musical outstanding performance in DANCE ENSEMBLE theatre for many years and with a number of CLOC's acclaimed production Melbourne’s leading non-professional theatre of Pippin. As well as performing the role of Andy Currently a dance teacher and sales assistant, companies. Highlights include Guys and in Mack & Mabel, Luke is also a member of the Emily has studied and taught classical ballet, Dolls, Sweet Charity, La Cage Aux Folles, The production team, holding the very responsible tap, modern jazz and contemporary dance at Music Man, Joseph (Whitehorse) and Singin’ in position of Assistant to the Director. the Jane Moore Academy of Dance. In recent the Rain, A Chorus Line, years she has successfully Crazy for You, Gotta Sing! Lee Threadgold competed in a wide Gotta Dance! West Side range of dance Story and My One and MACK competitions and Only (CLOC). has also performed Born in the United Kingdom, Lee trained at the in concerts, school Multi talented in Arts Educational Schools, Chiswick in London. productions and pre- Since arriving in Australia six years ago, Lee’s match entertainment both performance and theatre credits include: Billy Bigelow, Carousel for the Hawthorn (MDMS), Professor Harold Hill, The Music Man Football Club. Emily theatre production, (MDMS), Billy Flynn, Chicago (Catchment), joined CLOC for West Pooh Baah, Hot Mikado (CLOC); a slight change Side Story (Estella) and Craig was the driving from musical theatre, Perry Sellars - Love! Valour! My One and Only Compassion! (First Scene) returning to musical (ensemble), having previously performed in force behind recent theatre as the Leading Player, Pippin, (CLOC) both music theatre and dramatic prod- and most recently Jean Valjaen in Whitehorse Glen Waverley Musical Theatre’s production of Les Miserables. uctions including: Charlotte’s Web, As a great fan of Jerry Herman Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, Wizard of Oz, Secondary College and having been involved Alice in Wonderland, James and the Giant in various productions of Peach, Blood Brothers, Aladdin and Toad musicals. Over the Herman’s La Cage aux Folles of Toad Hall. Ultimately Emily would since 1991 in the UK and love to open her own dance school. past four years he has directed and Germany, Mack & Mabel in Lee’s opinion is the best of choreographed stunning productions of A Herman’s musical scores and he feels privileged to be Chorus Line, Chicago, Joseph and the Amazing appearing as Mack Sennett in this production. Technicolour Dreamcoat and Sweet Charity. Last Finally, Lee would like to year he was nominated by the Music Theatre say: ‘A big thank you to everyone involved for giving me the Guild of Victoria for ‘Best Choreographer’ for opportunity! Now take it away Benny and enjoy conducting one of the the third consecutive year. His 2002 best overtures ever!’ production of Chicago won the Guild Award for Junior Production of the Year and as a result, Craig was invited to direct the hugely successful 2003 Guild Awards ceremony. Craig is very pleased to be performing in his eighth CLOC production 14

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Orchestra COSTUME HIRE Mack Overture Mabel, Fatty, Frank, Andy, Grips, Actors Thousands of costumes, Movies Were Movies Lottie, Fatty, Frank, Kleiman, Fox, Family & Co stage props and furniture Look What Happened To Mabel Mack From Sullivan to Sondheim Big Time Mabel You know the standard of I Won’t Send Roses Mack &Family I Won’t Send Roses (Reprise) Mack & Company our costuming! I Wanna Make The World Laugh Mabel I Wanna Make The World Laugh (Reprise) Mack &Company 9889 6574Ring Allan Wherever He Ain’t Hundreds Of Girls now on ACT TWO Kew Store Entr’acte Orchestra 56 Cotham Road Kew 3101 Ph: 03 9852 7645 Fax: 03 9852 7314 When Mabel Comes In The Room Fatty, Kleiman, Fox, Lottie & Company Complete range of Sheet Music and Instruments When Mabel Comes In The Room (Reprise) Mack Broadway, Show and Film music Backing tracks for singers Hit ‘Em On The Head Mack, Kleiman, Fox & Company Audition Songbooks with CD backings Time Heals Everything Mabel Come to our new store for the best Tap Your Troubles Away Lottie & Company range of cast recordings and vocalists 113 Hardware street Melbourne 3000 I Promise You A Happy Ending Mack Ph: 9600 1488 Fax: 9600 1489 ORCHESTRA Email: [email protected] Musical Director - Ben Hudson ‘Life’s Better Assist. Musical Director - Matthew Toogood When You Play!’ Associate Conductor - Zach Clarke* 809 Nepean Highway, Brighton East Reed 1 - Rina D'Cruz Reed 2 - Joanne Heaton (03) 9557 8600 Reed 3 - Zach Clarke Reed 4 - Paula Grinbergs Horn - Rosie Savage Trumpet 1 - Nick Wilkins Trumpet 2 - John McCorkelle Trumpet 3 - Anthony Bull Trombone 1 - Rob Moffatt Trombone 2 - Simon Greatwood Keyboards - Matthew Toogood Drum Kit - Chris Broomhead Percussion - Belinda Hogarth Violin (Leader) - Hamish Paterson Violin - Steven Docker Violin - Nathan Sceri Violin - Chantal Roddy Violin - Andrew Nock Viola - John Clancy Cello - Chris Howlett Bass - Adrian Close *Zach Clarke will be conducting performances on 6th, 7th and 8th October 15

PRODUCTION TEAM DIRECTOR: Alan Burrows FRONT OF HOUSE CO-ORDINATORS: Dorothy Tyson, MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Ben Hudson Meryl Withers CHOREOGRAPHER: Susan Lewis BOX OFFICE: Grant Alley PRODUCTION MANAGER: Tracey Baird DUTY MANAGERS: John Davies, Nick Jones, Ed Scott, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Grant Alley Dorothy Tyson, Meryl Withers STAGE MANAGER: Sandra Davies TICKET SALES: Liz Smallridge, Marck Setford CAST REFRESHMENTS: Janet Cameron, Allan Paul, ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR: Luke Taylor Kerryn Weidemann CATERING: Tim Robertson, Yvonne Larmour SET DESIGN & PAINTING: Barry Pearce FIRST AID: Ian Simmonds ASSISTED BY: Robyn Sawtell REHEARSAL PIANISTS: Matthew Twogood, Adeline Han, BASE PAINTERS: Courtesy cast members and friends Sam Lee, Shirley White, Sue Patterson, Adele Sztar TECHNICAL DESIGN: Grant Alley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SET CONSTRUCTION: Grant Alley ASSISTED BY: John Davies, Craig Dixon, Marck Setford, Thanks to all friends of CLOC who work Front Of House Barry Venning Thanks to the staff of the Alexander Theatre LIGHTING DESIGN & PLOT: Martin Karklins Pacific Dry Cleaners, East Malvern LIGHTING OPERATOR: Rohan Fotheringham Kevin Trask 96.5 Inner FM FOLLOW SPOT OPERATORS: Bryce Chatham, Natalie Coleman Gordon Lindsay AUDIO DESIGN & OPERATION: Marck Setford Gavin Hawkins RADIO MIKE CHANGE CO-ORDINATOR: Janet Cameron T Model Ford used for Photo Shoot supplied by Leonie & Peter Brown Robert Taylor and the National Theatre COSTUME DESIGN: Miranda Kalgovas CLOC acknowledges the support of Wendy Black and the Costume COSTUME CO-ORDINATORS: Nancy Matthews, Liz Smallridge Design students from Swinburne University of Technology. ASSISTED BY: Allan Paul, Carol Humphrey COSTUME ASSISTANTS: Chris Bartle, Lara Conway, Helen Curry, Lorna English, Betty Evans, Eva Fabian, Cheryle Osborne, Delwyn Poyser, Georgina Smibert, Helen Thompson, Abigail van Rooyen MAKE UP CONSULTANT: Ross Denby ASSISTED BY: Ingrid Trotter, Louise Jenkins STAGE DIRECTOR: Bernard Hedger ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Tracey Baird FLOOR MANAGERS: Paul Belli, Robert Griffin FLIES MANAGER: Tony Hall DRESSERS CO-ORDINATOR: Kerryn Weidemann PROPS CO-ORDINATOR: Karen Warrington ASSISTED BY: Lauren Jones SPECIAL PROPS: Marck Setford CRANE LIFT, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION: Peter Turley SLAPSTICK CONSULTANT: Mat Daniels (Circus Oz) STAGE CREW: Katchia Avenell, Michael Bates, Gordon Bull, Craig Dixon, Eva Fabian, Gemma Hedger, David Hobbs, Allan Paul, David Richardson, Ian Simmonds, Ashley Tasker, Mike Wall WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENT: Jarrod Cooney THANKS ALSO TO: Rosie Ainley, Ric Birkett, Dean Castle, John Davies, Peter Jarvis, Karl Geppert, Clarre Lyon, Paul Lyon, Justin Marriner, Andrew Roberts, Barry Venning MARKETING MANAGER: Sandra Davies MARKETING TEAM: Anthony Raitman, Louisa Graham, Cameron Osborne, Rodney Youens, Grant Alley PROGRAMME: Janet Cameron TEXT: Sue Johnston GRAPHIC ART/DESIGN: The Wizarts PHOTOGRAPHY: Richard Crompton PRINTING: Prism Printing 16

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Book & Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSE 19 Music By FRANK WILDHORN Director: Chris Bradtke Musical Director: Ben Hudson May 6 - 21, 2005 Alexander Theatre Monash University, Clayton Bookings 9592 2897 Book online at www.cloc.org.au Conceived for the stage by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn Orchestrations by KIM SCHARNBERG Arrangements by JASON HOWLAND By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd Exclusive agent for Musical Theatre International (NY)