CATS

Director’s Note Hard to believe that six months ago we were on course to Hareford and ready to lean on that infamous lamp post in Lambeth. Then suddenly, from out of the blue The Really Useful Group placed a spanner in the works (albeit a good spanner) by making that long overdue announcement. The one that most non – professional musical theatre companies had been waiting for, since the first “I wish…” murmurs back in the 80’s. “CATS”, anyone want it? I’m quite sure it wasn’t offered in that way – but who cares, the show was available and ready for any who dare to take it under their wing. I am happy to announce CLOC were Thank you to Sandy and all the excitement, cool head and of course one of the lucky contenders and leapt creative minds at CLOC for allowing being lead “by the light of your silvery at the opportunity. Had it been in the me the opportunity and trusting me moon” has kept us all continually pipeline for a while, I have no idea – with what I certainly believe to be one knackered from day one. What next? but from the initial telephone of my largest challenges to date. To Mmm, something with a tad more pre- conversation confirming my John Burrett for design and Grant Alley production time, I bet? And so to our appointment - excitement and if I’m for the build, a debt of gratitude goes amazing cast of dancers and singers - truthful, a little fear set in and Lambeth out for the wonderful set, all the initial sincere thanks to each and every one died a very quick and sudden death. indecisions and fun trying to finalise. of you. There is no doubt that your No sooner had I replaced the receiver, (Funny, but rumour has it “Mary” was commitment, dedication, sense of fun than the next caller was a very excited seen flying past Old Deut’s tower the and infinite energies have lead us choreographer. I remember her exact other night!) To Miranda, Kelly and the safely through to our final destination. words… “Well, how about that!” ever dedicated team of sewing ladies – The list would not be complete without (followed by brief silence then some thank you for the mammoth task you a word of thanks to Andrew Roberts laughter). “Well, how about that!”. undertook and more importantly for for all the baby sitting!! Finally, that That was the first and last time we the imaginative and colourful pussy time has come, mate - you can have experienced silence, as from that parade, displayed. Never with fuss or her back now… moment on we knew it was full steam worry - be it a Peke, Pollicle, Pug or a ahead as we set about the arduous Pom, sided with every other feline As the news headlines once read, “The task of creating what you see tonight. scaled creation - props, thanks Karen. memories will live on forever”…true, in Following its phenomenal success Stelios, for bringing it all together with more ways than one. For me, one of worldwide, “Cats” is now ready to be such a visual splash of colour, flair and my fondest has just been created… unleashed, once again, to those mood, we thank you. To Martin, all already familiar and more excitedly to the bangers, blowers (but I’m not too Lee Threadgold a younger new theatre generation that sure about the scrapers), and Alan Director may have missed it the first time Green, it sounds fantastic - thanks around. guys. Tam, what more can be said, it has been an absolute pleasure Whatever intentions followed, Mr Lloyd working alongside you once again. Webber’s first reading of TS Eliot’s Your choreographic vision is truly “Old Possums Book of Practical Cats” wonderful. Your inspiration, infectious in flight all those years ago and whatever creative obstructions they were faced with during its original conception, obstructions that make up the plethora of stories told today - there is no doubt in my mind that “CATS” - then, now and into the future was and still is, nothing short of genius. CLOC Musical Theatre PO Box 2163, Hampton East, Vic. 3188 2 Ticket Bookings: 1300 362 547 | Web: www.cloc.org.au | Email: info @cloc.org.au

CLOC Musical Theatre presents The Australasian Non-Professional Premiere Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Based on “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. Eliot Lee Threadgold Tamara Finch Martin Macaulay Director Choreographer Musical Director John Burrett Miranda Kalgovas Stelios Karagiannis Alan Green Set Design Audio Design Costume Design Lighting Design Tracey Baird Sandra Davies Grant Alley Cameron Osborne Production Manager Stage Manager Technical Director Marketing Manager Kelly Farrow Nancy Matthews Karen Warrington, Clarre Lyon Costume Co-ordinator Costume Consultant Props Co-ordinators Louise Jenkins Sue Frey Makeup Hair & Wigs/Hairstyles September 29 – October 14 2006 Alexander Theatre Monash University, Clayton “Prologue – Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats” additional material written by Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe. “Memory” additional material written by Trevor Nunn. BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiN THEATRICAL ON BEHALF OF THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LIMITED CATS logo TM© 1981 The Really Useful Group Limited 3

DIRECTION AND DESIGN Lee Threadgold Tamara Finch Martin Macaulay John Burrett Director Choreographer Musical Director Set Design Born in the United Kingdom, Tamara's love of the stage Martin got his start in John currently works at The Arts Lee trained at the Arts began at an early age and conducting in non-professional Centre and has worked in Educational Schools, Chiswick in spans nearly forty years. Having musical theatre. He musically professional theatre for most of London. Since arriving in worked onstage as a performer, directed Anything Goes, his life. He commenced his Australia eight years ago, his and offstage as producer, Sweeney Todd (Whitefriars professional career at theatre credits include: Billy director and choreographer for Theatrical Players), Phantom, J.C.Williamson Theatres as Bigelow, (Carousel – MDMS), a number of Melbourne theatre Jesus Christ Superstar (Altona Treasurer of Her Majesty’s Prof. Harold Hill, (The Music companies, Tamara's repertoire City Theatre), Hot Mikado, Theatre, then Manager of The Man - MDMS), Billy Flynn is both vast and varied and Singin' in the Rain (CLOC) and Comedy Theatre and later as (Chicago - Catchment), Pooh includes: Guys and Dolls, My Sweet Charity (Whitehorse). Founding Manager/Licencee of Bah, (Hot Mikado - CLOC); Fair Lady, Carousel, On the Martin has been nominated Australia's first licenced theatre, Perry Sellars (Love! Valour! Town, Oklahoma, Pippin, Pirates three times by the Victorian The Playbox. As Administrator of Compassion!) for a season at of Penzance, Lucky Stiff, A Slice Music Theatre Guild for Musical Ballet Victoria, the Australia the Gasworks for Midsumma of Saturday Night, La Cage Aux Director of the Year. He also has Council awarded him a 2003, Leading Player, (Pippin - Folles, Sweet Charity, Jesus a long list of school musical scholarship to attend Harvard CLOC), Jean Valjean, (Les Christ Superstar and West Side credits in his role as Director of University (USA) where he Miserables - Whitehorse), Mack Story. Music at Parade College, gained his Arts Administration Sennett (Mack & Mabel - In 2001 Tamara collected an Bundoora including Oliver!, degree before taking up a CLOC), and Dr Henry award from the Music Theatre Barnum, Godspell, The Pirates of position with London's Festival Jekyll/Edward Hyde, (Jekyll & Guild for her brilliantly stylish Penzance, Pippin, Big, Jesus Ballet. Hyde - CLOC) for which he and innovative choreography Christ Superstar, Les Miserables John's inspirational set designs received the Victorian Music for CLOC’s sensational and Chess. cover the whole spectrum of Theatre Guild Award for Best production of Chicago whilst in Martin studied music education musical theatre and are well Male Performer in a Leading 2003 she won Best Director and at Melbourne University and has known to CLOC patrons. He Role. Most recently Lee Choreographer for CLOC’s completed a Masters Degree in has been nominated almost appeared in Sunset Boulevard Production of the Year, Pippin. conducting at the Victorian every year for the Music Theatre with The Production Company Tamara also received the Best College of the Arts, studying Guild awards since their at the Arts Centre. Choreographer Award for with Barry Bignell. In 2001 inception - winning in 1987 for Performing credits aside, Catchment’s 1996 production Martin travelled to Europe and Barnum (Festival), 1989 for working extensively in London of Hair. continued his conducting studies Candide (Whitehorse), and and neighbouring areas in the Additionally, Tamara has in St. Petersburg (Russia), 1993 Les Miserables (CLOC). UK, Lee’s directing credits choreographed for Gary London and Siena (Italy) with His set design credits at CLOC include productions of: Grease, Ginivan Attractions, the Maestro Gianluigi Gelmetti. He include A Chorus Line, Song & Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls, Victorian Aids Council Showcase also competed at the Dance, City of Angels, A Funny The Pirates of Penzance (Joseph One Night Stand with..., International Conductor's Thing Happened on the Way to Papp Broadway production), Eurobeat - the Eurovision competition in Besançon, France the Forum, Barnum, Carousel Chicago, Half a Sixpence, 42nd Musical, Hello Again (Chapel and in 2002 was nominated for and Chicago. More recently Street, The Wiz plus a variety of off Chapel), as well as for a the Brian Stacey memorial trust John collaborated with Tamara pantomimes and cabarets. In number of cabaret performers award for conducting. He has Finch for the Whitehorse Musical Melbourne 2001, Lee directed and showcase concerts. As a lectured in conducting at the Theatre production of West Side and choreographed the MDMS producer Tamara has been University of Melbourne and the Story in 2005. production of The Music Man responsible for the Victorian Victorian College of the Arts. In 1996, The Music Theatre which received nominations for premiere of A Slice Of Saturday Martin has performed in Guild of Victoria presented John Best Production, Best Director Night (Trihard Productions), professional musical theatre with the Edith Harrhy award for and he was awarded Best Lucky Stiff (T.L. Pocket orchestras for the IMG Outstanding Contribution to Choreographer. Productions) at Chapel off production of Chicago at Her Musical Theatre. He has also Lee is delighted to be directing Chapel, and Follies In Concert Majesty's, the Marriner spent a number years on the the Australasian non- at the Crown Showroom. production of Showboat at the Guild's judging panel. professional premiere of CATS Tamara is delighted to have Regent and Crazy for You at the for CLOC and more so, to be been given the opportunity by State Theatre. He maintains a working once again with CLOC to choreograph the busy performance schedule Tamara Finch, having assisted Australasian Premiere of CATS. playing for the Musica Viva in her with the 2005 production of Schools program, which brings West Side Story for Whitehorse quality, live performance into Musical Theatre. In 2007, Lee schools. His group, Shrewd will direct and choreograph Brass, has performed across Oliver! for Whitehorse Musical Australia and Singapore. Theatre. 4

Stelios Karagiannis Miranda Kalgovas Alan Green Lighting Design Costume Design Audio Design Stelios has been involved in Miranda has completed a Alan's creative input for CATS theatre for more than fifteen Diploma of Entertainment in represents his twentieth years and has worked on more Costume at Swinburne production with CLOC following than two hundred productions, University and in 2001, won the his highly successful audio including the award-winning CLOC Costume Award for her design for The Scarlet One Last White Horse, Passion designs for Chicago. In 2002 Pimpernel. Alan is also closely Play and Hay Fever. In recent she was presented with the Paris involved with other companies, years, Stelios has created Kyne Award for Excellence by theatre events, pantomimes and brilliantly conceived, state-of- the Australian Costumers’ Guild. functions throughout Melbourne. the-art lighting designs for Originally trained as a graphic Audio credits for CLOC also CLOC’s Company, West Side artist, she has also studied include :- Pippin, My One and Story, Hot Mikado and Gigi, photography, child psychology Only, Hot Mikado, Chicago, receiving nominations for all and classical ballet. Miranda West Side Story, A Little Night four productions. Patrons will has had her own very successful Music, Crazy for You, Singin' in also remember his brilliant ballet school in Mooroolbark for the Rain, City of Angels, Forum, lighting design for CLOC’s most many years – with some Barnum, 42nd Street, Into the recent production The Scarlet students continuing on to Woods, Les Miserables, Funny Pimpernel. establish careers as teachers Girl, Sunday in the Park with 2005 was a bumper year for or performers. Miranda’s George and Can Can. him, having won the Guild exciting, original Award for Best Lighting for costumes reflect her CLOC’s acclaimed production passion for colour, of Jekyll & Hyde as well as the her enthusiasm VDL Gold Award for Lighting for for historical Heidelberg Theatre Company’s costume Side Man. Other recent work research and includes How I Learned to Drive, her love of Playing the Victim (Red Stitch), A theatre and Devil Inside (Act-O-Matic 3000), the arts. We Bug (Red Stitch), and Love: A welcome Multiple Choice Question (which Miranda back travelled from New York, having to CLOC after successful seasons in Melbourne designing the (Forty Five Downstairs) and delightful Sydney (The Stables, Griffin costumes for Theatre). Mack & Stelios enjoys the challenge of Mabel in working on different styles of 2004. theatrical productions in many unusual settings all around Melbourne including Federation Square, The Athenaeum, La Mama, The Comedy Club, The Organ Factory, Chapel-off- Chapel and Theatreworks. He is also the resident lighting designer for Red Stitch Actors Theatre. 5

CAST Simon Eales Admetus Simon has fond experiences of playing animals, having appeared as the crocodile in Peter Pan with SLAMS for which he won a Lyrebird award and a snake in his Year 12 production winning the VCE Premier's Award for Drama. Currently working in hospitality, Simon has been involved in dance, singing and non-professional theatre for some years, appearing in plays Huckleberry Finn, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and musicals including Guys and Dolls and Crazy for You (Wyatt). Simon made his professional debut in the swing show Jump Sugar Jump for Jump Productions in 2004 playing the role of Bluey. Simon is currently pursuing vocal training with Derek Taylor. Ed Deganos Alonzo Ed works as an executive assistant with the Australian Music Examinations Board. He has trained extensively in dance, singing and drama at the Victorian College of the Arts. Widely experienced as a performer, he has appeared in many productions including Rent, Into the Woods, Paris, Is There Life After High School? and Sweet Charity. Ed is also a musician, having skills on the piano, euphonium and trumpet. Peter Dennis Bill Bailey A freelance singer and performer, Peter performed as understudy in the role of Angel in the Stella Entertainment production of Rent early in 2006. In 2004 he was nominated for a Guild Award for his interpretation of the principal role of Agamenmon in Paris and has also appeared as Billy Flynn (Chicago), Ralph Rackstraw (HMS Pinafore) and in Cinderella, Billy Mack’s War, La Cage Aux Folles and Oklahoma. Peter recently appeared as Ozzy, one of the bounders in CLOC’s highly acclaimed production of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Peter is currently employed in professional Theatre-in-Education with Tony Bones Entertainment. Katie Bull Bombalurina A graduate of Monash University in performing arts and secondary education, Katie has a diploma in commercial dance and music theatre from the Bartuccio Dance and Promotion Centre and has also completed a course at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York. Currently teaching dance, drama and theatre studies at Chandler Secondary College, Katie also teaches at and manages her own dance school, Dance Krazy. Katie has extensive experience and training in jazz, tap, ballet, drama and singing as well as a large number of performance credits in both musicals (My One and Only, Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, Godspell, Pippin, West Side Story, Mack & Mabel, Hello Dolly!, Steel Pier, Crazy for You) and plays (Hamlet, Waiting for Godot, Don’s Party, Morning Sacrifice). Andrew Wild Bustopher Jones, Gus the Theatre Cat, Growltiger Andrew has a science degree (biochemistry/physiology majors) and has completed graduate studies in arts and entertainment management at Deakin. In addition to a career in business and administration, he has appeared in a wide range of musical productions in both lead and supporting roles. He was Linus in Altona’s You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Henrik in Festival and CLOC’s productions of A Little Night Music, Hysterium in Williamstown’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Paul in Fabulous Nobody's Company, Pirelli in CLK’s Sweeney Todd and Combeferre in CLOC's Les Miserables. He is well remembered for his star turn as Amos Hart in CLOC’s 2001 production of Chicago, for which he was awarded a special award by the Music Theatre Guild, after he managed to fall into the orchestra pit, recover, return to the stage and continue his song without missing a beat – quite an achievement! 6

Mark Monroe Carbucketty Mark works in administration and has been involved in theatre for most of his life. Accomplished in tap, modern, jazz, contemporary, singing and drama, Mark has also worked in direction and choreography. A wide range of performance credits include work in film and television, dance productions, and musicals such as Anything Goes (Moonface), Hair (Tribe), Oliver (Mr Brownlow), Peter Pan (Captain Hook), Annie (Rooster), The Sound of Music (Friedrich) and Protean in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Mark is delighted to be cast in what he describes as ‘his dream show’. Connie Baker Cassandra An arts graduate from Monash University, Connie has also completed a full-time course in dance and performing arts. A performer from the age of four, she is highly experienced as a dancer, singer and actor. Connie was part of the Commonwealth Games opening and closing ceremonies and has worked in television, films, music theatre and as a model. In her spare time she enjoys outdoor activities, art, drawing, making jewellery, horse riding swimming and scuba diving. Connie performed in the professional production of Hair in 2002 with the Production Company, as well as Hello Dolly! with Whitehorse Musical Theatre in 2005. James Rooney Coricorpat Hugely talented and widely experienced as both a performer and a choreographer, James has been dancing since the age of five. He joined CLOC in 1991 for Kiss Me Kate and this was followed by Can Can, Funny Girl, 42nd Street, A Chorus Line, the 1999 fundraising extravaganza Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! and My One and Only. In 1999 James was also appointed dance director for Crazy for You and subsequently choreographer for Company, Anything Goes (Guild nomination) and West Side Story. In addition to his work at 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. Earlier this year, James directed and recreated the original Broadway choreography for Whitehorse Music Theatre’s high voltage production of Crazy for You. Bree Cahill Demeter A graduate of the National Theatre’s music theatre course, Bree currently works in administration and is widely experienced as a performer (television, film, stage, corporate functions) and model. Following roles in The Sound of Music, A Chorus Line, Singin’ in the Rain and various Disney pantomimes, earlier this year, Bree performed as Polly Baker in the Whitehorse production of Crazy for You. In addition to her stage work, Bree has also appeared in television productions Neighbours, Mission Impossible, Flying Doctors and in photo shoots for magazines and catalogues. In 2000 Bree was a finalist in the nationwide all girl band talent search ‘Popstars’. Megan Downing Electra Megan currently works as a physiotherapist and has studied classical ballet with Karen Stephens and singing with Will Conyers. Experienced in both acting and in musicals, Megan has recently appeared in productions of Rent (Stella Entertainment), West Side Story (Whitehorse Musical Theatre), Lysistrata, Elements 1 and Dinkum Assorted. 7

CAST Madeleine Carreras Etcetera Currently studying drama and dance at Deakin University, Madeleine has trained in jazz, tap and classical ballet at The Peter Wallace Studio of Art and Dance for seven years. She loves dancing and performing and hopes to pursue further studies overseas in the future. While at school at Strathmore Secondary College, Madeline performed in Much Ado about Nothing, played the role of Jay in Small Poppies, and co-choreographed the midyear music concert. Madeleine has since appeared in the roles of Anna in The King and I, Sheila in A Chorus Line, Louise in Carousel and as angel Purity in Anything Goes. Etcetera is Madeleine’s first role in a CLOC production. Scott Ponsford George CATS marks Scott’s first CLOC show and he returns to the boards after spending the past 3 years on the ‘other side’. In 2002, Scott choreographed Hello Dolly! and also performed the role of Barnaby. Other memorable roles include Baby John in West Side Story and Mike in A Chorus Line all with Altona. A graduate of Dance Factory, Scott has toured throughout Asia with the Walt Disney Company as a performer and Tour Manager. In 2004, Scott choreographed Catchment’s sellout season of Grease earning him a Guild Nomination, followed by nominations for both his direction and choreography for Altona’s Hair also nominated for Best Production. Daniella Maddalena Grizabella Daniella works as a teacher of performing arts at Our Lady of Assumption Primary School and when not performing enjoys singing, reading, walking and travelling. Widely experienced as a performer, Daniella has worked professionally at Aliens Theatre Restaurant, the Stagecoach Theatre Restaurant and for Warner Bros. In addition to film and television work, she has also appeared in productions at corporate venues as well as musicals: Joseph (Narrator), Sweet Charity (Charity), Pippin (Catherine), Fiddler on the Roof, (Hodel), The Sound of Music (Louisa) and Grease (Marti). Daniella was awarded Best Supporting Actress by the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria for the role of Carrie in Carousel with Geelong Lyric. Jacqui Bunting Jellyorum/Griddlebone CATS marks Jacqui’s second CLOC show, having previously performed in Mack and Mabel. While completing a National Diploma in Musical Theatre at Tswane University (South Africa), she performed in the world premiere of Africa Dreaming, as well as Broadway Babies, Jerry’s Girls, and Into the Woods, after which she clicked her heels three times and found herself in Oz performing in The Sound of Music (as the Baroness), 42nd Street, Les Miserables (all for Whitehorse Musical Theatre), Baby (as Pam) with Waverley Theatre, Into the Woods (as the Stepmother) with Devanesen Productions, Company (Joanne) with Just Pretending and most recently she played the role of Irene in Whitehorse’s Crazy For You. Earlier this year Jacqui performed in the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Tailem Tynan Jemima Tailem has degrees in Primary Teaching and Arts (majoring in Dance) and is currently working as a kindergarten teacher. With extensive experience as a performer in non-professional music theatre, Tailem is trained in a range of dance styles including classical ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and singing – performing in various choral ensembles and musical groups from an early age. In addition to roles in school productions, Tailem has appeared in CLOC’s Mack & Mabel, Anything Goes and Chicago, Nova’s 42nd Street and Singin’ in the Rain, Catchment’s Give My Regards to Broadway, Babirra’s The New Moon and Whitehorse’s Hello Dolly!. CATS represents Tailem’s fifth show with CLOC, after previously appearing in their productions of Anything Goes, Chicago, Mack and Mabel and as part of the Music Theatre Guild award winning ensemble in Steel Pier. She is thrilled to be performing as Jemima in her dream production of CATS. 8

Melinda Gregory Jennyanydots, the Old Gumbie Cat Melinda is delighted to return to CLOC after previously performing the roles of Susan (Company) and Erma (Anything Goes). Other memorable roles include Dolly Levi (Hello Dolly!), The Baker’s Wife (Into the Woods), ‘Waitress and Check-out Chick (Working), Pitti-Sing (Hot Mikado), Sister Robert Anne (Nunsense), and Miss Sherman (Fame-The Musical) in which she received a Music Theatre Guild nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Melinda has also ventured into the world of live cabaret with ‘Itching for Something’ and a one-woman show – There’s A Kid Inside at Capers Cabaret. Mel’s other singing pursuits have included releasing recordings, performances in TV, Radio, Corporate Engagements, and Festivals. Mitch Fistrovic Mr Mistoffelees (Quaxo) Mitch is a student in Year 9 at the Victorian College of the Arts, where he studies full-time dance. Mitch’s music theatre and entertainment credits include: modelling with Sarah O’Hare for Bonds, Morning Ride to Christmas CD with the Seekers, and the role of Captain in Fagin’s gang in the professional production of Oliver! (Cameron Mackintosh/IMG, Melbourne and Asia Pacific Production). For Catchment Players, Mitch has performed in Annie, Life Upon the Wicked Stage, Catchment Kids Step Back in Time, A Night of a Thousand Stars, Jesus Christ Superstar, Can you Feel the Beat? and as assistant choreographer for Oliver! For Whitehorse Musical Theatre, Mitch recently played the role of Jimmy in Crazy for You. Film and television appearances include: Legacy of the Silver Shadow (Australian Children’s Television Foundation), Fergus McPhail (Burberry Productions), Professor (short film, Cat and Dog Productions), and Seven Sins (short film, Victorian College of the Arts). Nick Lovett Mungojerrie, Macavity Nick has been performing since the age of thirteen and CATS is his first show with CLOC. He has previously worked with Whitehorse Musical Theatre in Hello Dolly, West Side Story and Crazy for You. Other shows include The Pajama Game, Pirates of Penzance, Hot Mikado, Me and My Girl, and again West Side Story. Nick is currently studying a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts, with a double major in dance and drama at Deakin University. Peter Stanbrook Munkestrap Peter has a degree in Music Theatre from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and is a highly accomplished dancer in tap, classical and jazz ballet. He has been featured in supporting roles in the television series Stingers and Neighbours, acted in commercials and sung in Melbourne groups Envy and All Down. A founding member of As You Wish Productions, Peter has also appeared in the shows Broadway Bound with Bugs Bunny (Warner Entertainment), A Chorus Line, Godspell, Grand Hotel, The Villain of Flowers, Into the Woods, Guys and Dolls, Gigi, Mack & Mabel, Hello Dolly! and Steel Pier. Most recently, Peter rehearsed the role of Bobby Child for Whitehorse Musical Theatre Company’s recent production of Crazy for You, until he broke his foot three weeks before opening night. Toby Truscott Old Deuteronomy Toby is a commerce graduate who is trained in voice and acting and has a very wide range of performance experiences. Recently he appeared in UK productions of Fiddler on the Roof (Perchik), Oklahoma (Curley) and Company (Bobby) and before that in shows such as Guys and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar, Kismet, Grand Hotel, My Fair Lady and The New Moon. Toby is well remembered for his role of Albert Lennox in Whitehorse Musical Theatre’s production of The Secret Garden (1999), and earlier this year, performed the title role of Sir Percy Blakeney in CLOC’s stunning production of The Scarlet Pimpernel. 9

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE WHEN CATS ARE MADDENED BY THE MIDNIGHT DANCE PROLOGUE JELLICLE SONGS FOR JELLICLE CATS . . . . . . . . . . . .The Company THE NAMING OF CATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Company THE INVITATION TO THE JELLICLE BALL . . . . . . . .Victoria, Quaxo, Munkestrap THE OLD GUMBIE CAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennyanydots, Jemima, Victoria, Cassandra THE RUM TUM TUGGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Rum Tum Tugger, Company GRIZABELLA, THE GLAMOUR CAT . . . . . . . .Grizabella, Demeter, Bombalurina BUSTOPHER JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bustopher, Jennyanydots, Jellylorum, Bombalurina MUNGOJERRIE AND RUMPELTEAZER . .Mungojerrie, Rumpelteazer OLD DEUTERONOMY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Munkestrap, The Rum Tum Tugger, THE AWFUL BATTLE OF THE PEKES Old Deuteronomy AND THE POLLICLES TOGETHER WITH THE MARCHING SONGS OF THE POLLICLE DOGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Munkestrap - The Narrator, Pekes, Pugs, Pollicles, Poms, The Rumpus Cat THE JELLICLE BALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Company MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grizabella INTERMISSION ACT TWO SYNOPSIS WHY WILL THE SUMMER DAY DELAY - Midnight. Not a sound from the pavement. Tonight is the one WHEN WILL THE TIME FLOW AWAY? special night each year when the tribe of Jellicle Cats reunites to celebrate. In The Naming of the Cats they explain to their THE MOMENTS OF HAPPINESS . . . . . .Old Deuteronomy, Jemima human visitors who they are and reveal that cats have three GUS: THE THEATRE CAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jellylorum, Asparagus different names: the one the family uses daily, a more dignified GROWLTIGER'S LAST STAND . . . . . . . . . .Growltiger, Griddlebone, name and a secret name. Victoria, a young white cat, dances to signal The Invitation to The Crew, Siamese, Company the Jellicle Ball. Munkustrap, a large grey tabby, explains that SKIMBLESHANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Skimbleshanks, the Jellicle Cats meet once a year to rejoice! They are waiting for their leader, the wise Old Deuteronomy, who will choose Old Deuteronomy, Company which one of the Jellicle Cats will journey to the Heaviside MACAVITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Demeter, Bombalurina, Layer to be 'reborn' into a new life! THE FIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Macavity, Munkestrap Alonzo Jennyanydots, the Old Gumbie Cat, sleeps and lounges all MR MISTOFFELEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quaxo (Otherwise Known as day long. The Rum Tug Tugger is a playful prankster that the female cats find extremely attractive and who enjoys being the Mr Mistoffelees) The Rum Tum Tugger centre of attention. Grizabella, the Glamour Cat, is shunned by MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grizabella, Jemima, Munkestrap the rest of the tribe despite being a Jellicle Cat. She left the JOURNEY TO THE HEAVISIDE LAYER . . . . . . . . . . . .The Company tribe years ago to explore the outside world and now wants to THE AD-DRESSING OF CATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Old Deuteronomy return. Bustopher Jones is a large 'twenty-five pounder', always clad in 10 his signature white spats. He spends much of his time eating. Suddenly a rooftop alarm signals that the villainous cat Macavity is on the loose! Enter Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer, a fun-loving, frolicking team of pranksters who are always getting into trouble with the family with whom they live. The entire tribe re-enters as their benevolent and wise old leader Old Deuteronomy arrives. The cats adore and respect him. They entertain him with a special show which Munkustrap narrates, The Awful Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles together with The Marching Song of the Pollicle Dogs. The cats dress up as the two rival dog factions who bark ceaselessly at each other until they are frightened away by the great Rumpus Cat, a sleek and powerful feline.

The villainous Macavity once again sends the cats scurrying. Old CAST LIST Deuteronomy soothes them. It is time for The Jellicle Ball, the great annual dance in which all of the cats celebrate. Grizabella appears Admetus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Simon Eales once more, wanting to rejoin her family and be a part of the Alonzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Deganos celebration. She is left to contemplate her Memory of the time before Bill Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Dennis she left the tribe. She is still not accepted and, disappointed, slinks off Bustopher Jones, Gus, Growltiger . . . . . . . .Andrew Wild into the night. Carbucketty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Monroe Cassandra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Connie Baker INTERVAL Coricorpat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Rooney After the Jellicle Ball, the cats rest and contemplate The Moments of Bombalurina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katie Bull Happiness before introducing more cats. Gus the Theatre Cat is an Demeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bree Cahill aged stage actor who tells of his greatest theatrical triumphs, and Electra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Downing yearns to perform again. Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat introduces Etcetera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Madeleine Carreras himself. He is a friendly uncle to all the cats. George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Ponsford Macavity appears again and Old Deuteronomy is kidnapped. Grizabella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Daniella Maddalena Demeter and Bombalurina sing what they know of Macavity and his Jellyorum/Griddlebone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jacqui Bunting evil deeds. Macavity returns, but he is exposed and battles with Jemima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tailem Tynan Munkustrap and the other male cats. Tired and almost defeated, Jennyanydots (Old Gumbie Cat) . . . . .Melinda Gregory Macavity leaves the Jellicles. But they still have to find Old Mr Mistoffelees (Quaxo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mitch Fistrovic Deuteronomy. Mungojerrie, Macavity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Lovett The Rum Tum Tugger calls in Mr Mistoffelees, the conjuring cat, to Munkestrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Stanbrook use his magical powers to bring back their leader. Mistoffelees Old Deuteronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Toby Truscott succeeds in locating Old Deuteronomy and showing off his magic Rumpleteazer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katherine Nelson tricks. Rum Tum Tugger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Tsatsakis At last the time has come for Old Deuteronomy to make the Jellicle Skimbleshanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven Rostron Choice and decide which cat will be reborn into a new Jellicle life. At Tantomile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victoria Reichstein that moment, Grizabella reappears. Again she recalls her Memory of Victor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nathan Derrick how things used to be. This time the cats accept her back into the Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aimee Harvey tribe and it is she who is chosen to journey to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn. The Jellicle Ball has come to a conclusion, but first PIT SINGERS Old Deuteronomy instructs the human spectators in The Ad-dressing of Cats. For all their unique qualities and differences, he says, 'cats Wendy Alberni, Kate Barnett, Emmalee Bell, are very much like you'. Greg Beresniak, Mike Gardiner, Adrienne George, Naomi Kenneday, Kate McDonald, Simon Parris, Peter Phillips, Lauren Seymour. ORCHESTRA Musical Director/Conductor - Martin Macaulay Keyboard I - Simon Stone Keyboard II - Anthony Bingham Keyboard III - Winston Morrison, Laura Tipoki Reed I - Stuart Brownley, Jimmy Bradley, Jo Heaton Reed II - Jenni Ahpee Reed III - Susan Batten Horn I - Rob McMillan Horn II - Kristie Baker, Bronwyn McGorlick Trumpet I - Chris Eury, Mick Fraser Trumpet II - Craig Bentley Trombone - Mark Mason, Tom Ryan Tuba - Arnold Jacobs Cello - Deb McLeod Guitar I - Dave Banen Bass - Tony Maziotta/Peter Caffyn Drums - Keith Morgan Percussion - Simon Chiodo, Natalee Chiodo Rehearsal Pianists: Shirley White, Adeline Han, Anthony Bingham, Jerome Walles, Rebecca Hicks, Laura Tipoki, Matthew Toogood, Jerome Walles. 11

CAST Katherine Nelson Rumpleteazer Katherine began her dance training at the age of two an has since furthered her studies by graduating with a Bachelor of Performing Arts at Monash University, and is currently studying a Bachelor of Education at Deakin. Katherine has danced her way through many cabarets, concerts and television appearances, notably Channel 7’s Good Friday Appeal, Gala concerts, and the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games. Earlier this year, Katherine was seen as Kristine in A Chorus Line for NOVA, and in 2005, played Anybody’s in Whitehorse’s production of West Side Story. Her other musical theatre credits include Me and My Girl, Fame (Iris Kelly), Song and Dance and Chicago (both with Catchment), Sunday in the Park with George, Children of Eden and the world premiere of Jake Lives. Katherine can now be seen touring Australia with the Wiggles as Dorothy the Dinosaur. George Tsatsakis Rum Tum Tugger George has a degree in performance studies and is currently working in the information technology industry. Trained in dance (contemporary and jazz) and voice, George joins CLOC for this production of CATS, having previously appeared in Godspell (Altona/Judas) and Grease (Catchment/Teen Angel) and also as the MC/Soloist for Williamstown Musical Theatre Company’s production of Work in Progress. Steven Rostron Skimbleshanks CATS marks Steven's second production in Melbourne since moving from Wollongong NSW a year ago. He is a qualified teacher of tap and ballet, having danced for many years and completed studies for a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Dance) and Education from UNSW. Performance credits include Mingo in Crazy For You, Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street, Will Parker in Oklahoma and Franklin Shepherd in Merrily We Roll Along. Choreographic credits include Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, and A Chorus Line with the Roo Theatre Company. Victoria Reichstein Tantomile Having completed her studies, Victoria now works as a nurse. She has been studying classical ballet, tap and jazz since the age of three and successfully completed exams in all three areas of dance. Victoria joined CLOC for the role of Velma in West Side Story and was part of the ensemble for My One and Only, Chicago and Mack and Mabel, having previously appeared in The King and I, 42nd Street and Anything Goes. In 2003, Victoria was a member of the cast of CLOC’s award winning production of Pippin. More recently, she appeared in Whitehorse Theatre Company’s productions of Hello Dolly! and West Side Story. Nathan Derrick Victor Currently a student, Nathan is trained in singing, dancing (jazz, ballet and tap), acrobatics and acting. Over the past few years he has appeared in numerous film and television productions (Blue Heelers, Full Frontal, Neighbours, Fast Forward), commercials, operas (Der Rosenkavalier), ballets (Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Nutcracker) and musicals (Seussical, Barnum, The Sound of Music). In 1999, Nathan played the role of Young Peter in the Gannon & Young production of The Boy from Oz. Nathan has extensive performance experience for one so young. Aimee Harvey Victoria Aimee has trained in jazz, ballet, modern dance and gymnastics from an early age. In 2005 she completed a Bachelor of Dance degree at the Auckland University of Technology, the final year of which included researching the dance industry in Los Angeles. In New Zealand she was a member of the Sky City Cheer team, cheerleading for the All Blacks, Auckland Blues, Auckland NPC Team and Auckland Stars basketball team. On stage, Aimee has performed in numerous productions including Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Nutcracker, Les Miserables, Annie, Chess, The Sound of Music and The Rocky Horror Show. In 1998, Aimee was named Coastlands Young Entertainer of the Year and was also a finalist in the New Zealand Young Performer of the Year Award. 12

PIT SINGERS Wendy Kate Emmalee Greg Mike Adrienne Alberni Barnett Bell George Beresniak Gardiner Naomi Kate Simon Peter Lauren CLOC Musical Phillips Seymour Theatre is a member Kenneday McDonald Parris of the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria 13

COSTUME DESIGN PRODUCTION TEAM DIRECTOR : Lee Threadgold CHOREOGRAPHER : Tamara Finch MUSICAL DIRECTOR : Martin Macaulay PRODUCTION MANAGER : Tracey Baird TECHNICAL DIRECTOR : Grant Alley STAGE MANAGER : Sandra Davies REHEARSAL CO-ORDINATORS : Allan Paul, Karen Greenwood DANCE CAPTAIN: James Rooney SET DESIGN: John Burrett SET PAINTING : John Burrett, Brenton Staples, Tracey Baird, Suzanne Farrell TECHNICAL DESIGN : Grant Alley SET CONSTRUCTION : Grant Alley ASSISTED BY : John Davies (Co-ordinator), Chris Alley, Rob Barnes, Steve Cramond, Norman Grave, Tony Hall, Brenton Staples, David Richardson, Peter Turley, Barry Venning LIGHTING DESIGN & PLOT : Stelios Karagiannis LIGHTING OPERATOR : Rohan Fotheringham FOLLOW SPOT OPERATORS : Ian Simmonds, Natalie Vincent AUDIO DESIGN & OPERATION : Alan Green (Greenland Audio) COSTUME DESIGN : Miranda Kalgovas COSTUME CO-ORDINATOR : Kelly Farrow COSTUME CONSULTANT : Nancy Matthews ASSISTED BY : Carol Humphrey, Allan Paul COSTUME ASSISTANTS : Lara Conway, Helen Curry, Catherine Ellen, Lorna English, Betty Evans, Eva Fabian, Francesca Lumicisi, Karen Marshall, Cheryle Osborne, Antoinette Pleasante, Delwyn Poyser, Simone Rule, Pam Stephens, Antoinette Strijk 14

SECRETARY ADMINISTRATOR PRESIDENT Grant Alley MAKE UP CONSULTANT : Louise Jenkins Sandra Davies ASSISTED BY : Fiona O’Halloran, Jay Miller, Sam Jones, Melinda Zagame. Barry Venning HAIRSTYLES & WIGS: Sue Frey MASSEUR : Natalie Coleman (0417 513 269) TREASURER Janet Cameron Liz Smallridge STAGE DIRECTOR : Bernard Hedger ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS : COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER : Tracey Baird Thanks to all friends of CLOC FLOOR MANAGERS : Paul Belli, Robert Griffin who work Front Of House COMMITTEE John Davies FLY MANAGER : Tony Hall Thanks to the staff of the DRESSERS CO-ORDINATOR : Alexander Theatre COMMITTEE Cameron Osborne Carol Humphrey Kerryn Weidemann Pacific Dry Cleaners, PROPERTIES CO-ORDINATORS : Clarre Lyon, East Malvern Karen Warrington, Assisted by Natalie Vincent. Melbourne Theatre Company STAGE CREW : Michael Bates, Gordon Bull, Parade College - Janet Cameron, Bryce Chatham, Craig Dixon, Music Department Tony Hall, Gemma Hedger, David Hobbs, Mick Jongebloed - Allan Paul Billy Hyde Music, Blackburn THANKS ALSO TO : Wendy Belli, Rik Birkett, John Ryan Patsi Boddison, David Boddison-Gray, Removals John Davies, Tim Guild, Linda Hum, Daniel Jow, Paul Lyon, David McBride, Mark McDowell, Adam COMMITTEE McKenzie, Frank Minniti, William Mulholland, Clarrie Paterson, Stephen Ransom, COMMITTEE Allan Paul Andrew Roberts, Neville West. COMMITTEE Meryl Withers MARKETING MANAGER : Cameron Osborne MARKETING TEAM : Sandra Davies, Louisa Graham, Lee Harding TEXT : Sue Johnston GRAPHIC ART/DESIGN : David Clark at The Wizarts PHOTOGRAPHY : Richard Crompton, Shirley Wregg PRINTING : Eastern Press, Just Add Water Marketing, Miss Print ADMIN SUPPORT : Janet Cameron, Karen Greenwood TICKET SALES/BOX OFFICE : Carol Humphrey, Cheryle Osborne FRONT OF HOUSE CO-ORDINATORS : Dorothy Tyson, Meryl Withers BOX OFFICE MANAGER : Grant Alley DUTY MANAGERS : Mike Schimizzi, Ed Scott, Dorothy Tyson, Barry Venning, Meryl Withers, Peter Witney CAST REFRESHMENTS : Allan Paul CATERING : Paul Belli, Robert Griffin, Yvonne Larmour, Kelly Hall, Tony Hall, Allan Paul, Kerryn Weidemann FIRST AID : Ian Simmonds 15

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