Mary Poppins

Presidents’ Note In this, my first President’s note, I am particularly proud to be able to welcome you to CLOC Musical Theatre Directors’ and our much anticipated production of Note Mary Poppins. 2014 marked a major milestone for CLOC as When initially approached to direct Mary Poppins, our we celebrated our 50th anniversary. We wish thoughts were continually drawn to the brilliant though to thank all our loyal patrons who supported arguably modified Disney film, which, while having aged our two shows 42nd Street and Legally gracefully, often lacks the “edginess” of the present script, Blonde. We think we did our anniversary which dwells cleverly on the bitter-sweet dynamics of year proud, and judging by the glowing family dysfunction with much more success, while lacking feedback we received from our audiences none of the comedy or cuteness of the film. after both shows, our patrons thought so too, which was very gratifying for us all. The script’s magic has been infectious with both cast Whilst it is our high quality productions that and production team from the beginning, with a notable audiences remember, it is our people who make enthusiasm from all which is hard to define. Musically, the it possible. To support the 38 cast members you will additional orchestrations flow effortlessly into the original score and this seamless transition is an obvious plus. CLOC see on stage tonight, there are a further 250 talented has once again not been daunted by perceived technical people working “behind the scenes” to bring this and every CLOC barriers and in fact, has enjoyed the challenge with gusto. production to life. One of these very talented and devoted volunteers has given 45 years of his life to CLOC. I wish to acknowledge and pay The show’s “feel-good” story, while tribute to Grant Alley, who, earlier this year, retired as CLOC President metaphorically simple, is really after 25 years in the role. Grant saw CLOC’s 50th anniversary year as emotionally very touching - the perfect time to make way for the “next generation” to take CLOC a big part of its magic. into the future. Thankfully, Grant has not left CLOC altogether, and is still involved on the committee as Treasurer, and as technical director Why don’t you stretch your for our productions. Grant, all at CLOC salute you for your unwavering mind beyond fantastic and lifelong dedication to making CLOC the company it is today. your dreams can be made of Throughout our 51 year history, the one thing that has never and will strong elastic, as ours have. never change is CLOC’s steadfast commitment to continue to provide Chris, Lynette and Danny first class quality musical theatre at an affordable price, ensuring the best possible experience for you, our patrons. With this in mind, we are excited over the course of 2015 to deliver on this promise with a new ticketing system and a new and improved website. These improvements will allow greater flexibility in your ticketing options and an easier booking process. In celebrating our past, we are also focused on our future and we are delighted to be able to share our updated logo – paying homage to our past while also modernising our look for the next 50 years. Our 2015 season commences with our 102nd production, the classic and much loved Mary Poppins. Since it was first published by P.L. Travers in 1934, and then turned into the famous 1964 movie, then the stage musical and even the movie (Saving Mr Banks) about the making of the musical, Mary Poppins has captivated audiences young and old, and has become one of the world’s most recognised and beloved stories of all time (even if the Disney version is not exactly how P.L. Travers envisioned Mary, which you can read about elsewhere in the program). Whatever knowledge about this enchanting story you bring with you to the theatre tonight, you are sure to discover something new and wondrous as we bring this musical masterpiece to the stage. So whether you feel the urge to “Step in Time” or reach for a tissue during “Feed the Birds”, we are sure that Mary Poppins will touch your heart. Cameron Osborne - President 2

A musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman Book by Julian Fellowes New Songs/Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh Originally Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher for Disney with Rosa McCarty, Robbie Smith, Lee Threadgold, Kristen Beayni, Jennie Kellaway, Johnathon White, Carolyn Waddell, Beryle Frees, Mackensie Young, Joshua Vass, Alexandra Denovan, Caleb Waterworth, Verity Brown, Sarah Burke, Damien Calvert, Bryce Dunn, Scott Hili, Matt Hirst, Britni Leslie, Natalie Marinopoulos, Jason Mill, Jay Miller, Louisa Mitchell, Thomas O’Reilly, Peter Phillips, Ashleigh Psaila, Claire Robinson, Chris Rogers, Suzie Ryrie, Blair Salmon, Jon Sebastian, Nathan Slevin, Tailem Tynan, Chantelle Viani, Vanessa Wicks, Molly Dale, Ivy Ingles, Jack Moeller Chris White Lynette White Danny Forward Co-Director/Set Designer Co-Director/Choreographer Musical Director Victoria Horne Brad Alcock Marcello Lo Ricco Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Sandra Davies Grant Alley Debbie Osborne Stage Manager Technical Director Production Manager Assistant to the Director Bernard Hedger Melinda Peebles Karen Greenwood David Wisken Stage Director Costume Co-ordinator Karen Warrington Wig/Make-up Designer Heidi Crook Properties MAY 15-30, 2015 The National Theatre, St. Kilda By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, Exclusive agent for Music Theatre International (NY) 3

Direction & Design Chris White : Co-Director/Set Designer Chris has been involved in theatre for over 40 years, having started out as Publicity Designer for J.C. Williamson, Melbourne Theatre Company and The Australian Ballet. This led to onstage performances in musicals, as well as direction and design in professional and amateur theatre. He has produced, directed and designed over 35 musicals in as many years. Since retiring from a long-standing teaching career, Chris is now a full-time professional artist and designer, having won over 60 major art awards for his work. Chris has been nominated for awards for his set designs on numerous occasions, and has won the Music Theatre Guild Award four times. Some of his noted direction and/or designs include Steel Pier (CLOC), Sweeney Todd (CLK Musical Theatre and more recently Nova Musical Theatre), Joseph & The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Whitehorse), Into The Woods (Dandenong), and Les Miserables, Anything Goes and Oklahoma! (all for Catchment). In 2008, he directed Whitehorse Musical Theatre Company’s outstanding production of Seussical, the Musical, which was nominated for an incredible sixteen awards, winning eight, including Production of the Year, as well as for both Chris’ Direction and Set Design. For CLOC, he and Lynette co-directed Dusty in 2010 (which received 10 Guild nominations), Fiddler on the Roof (2011-Design nomination) and Guys and Dolls (2013). Chris also painted stunning backdrops for several of our recent productions, including All Shook Up and The Phantom of the Opera. We welcome Chris back to CLOC, again doing double duties as Director and Set Designer. Lynette White : Co-Director/Choreographer For over 30 years, Lynette has been a major force in choreography and direction in the Melbourne music theatre scene, working with major theatre companies and being recognised by the Music Theatre Guild with twelve nominations and four awards. These include Whitehorse (My One and Only 1992–award, Gypsy 1994–nomination, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat 2002–nomination, Beauty and the Beast 2006–nomination) and Catchment (Grease 1995–nomination). With husband Chris, she has also co-directed and choreographed many shows, including Oklahoma! (Guild nomination for both direction and choreography), Sweeney Todd (twice), Anything Goes, Oliver!, Les Miserables, Into the Woods, Pippin, and in 2008, Seussical for Whitehorse, which was recognised with an amazing tally of eight Guild and four Lyrebird awards, including Production of the Year (Guild) and Direction (Guild and Lyrebird) for both Lynette and Chris. For CLOC, Lynette choreographed our 1998 production of A Chorus Line (for which she was again named Choreographer of the Year by the Music Theatre Guild) as well as our 2009 premiere blockbuster Miss Saigon. In 2010, she choreographed and co-directed Dusty with husband Chris, followed by Fiddler on the Roof in 2011 and Guys and Dolls in 2013. Lynette and Chris make a formidable and multi-talented production team, perfect for a show of this magnitude and scale. Danny Forward : Musical Director Originally from Brisbane, Danny is now a much valued and beloved member of the Melbourne musical theatre scene. For Beaumaris Theatre, Danny was a committee member for eight years and musically directed, composed and/or performed music for twelve productions, including their much acclaimed 2010 production of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, which he also co-directed and designed. For other companies, Danny has worked as Musical Director for MLOC (Cats, Beauty and the Beast, Pippin, Camelot), Fab Nobs (Rent, Grease, Avenue Q, It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman), MDMS (Guys and Dolls) and Babirra (Annie, Crazy for You). As well, he has worked with Aspect, Catchment, MOTTS, New Beat, PLOS and Whitehorse, either as Musical Director, audition and rehearsal pianist or pit player. In 2010, he was honoured at the Music Theatre Guild Awards when he received the Musicians Award for Excellence. But it is his involvement with CLOC over the last seven years for which Danny is truly loved and respected by us all. In 2008, Danny worked on his first CLOC production, The Boy from Oz, working as rehearsal pianist and as part of the on-stage orchestra. He then worked on nine consecutive CLOC shows, capping off an incredible run by winning Best Musical Director of 2012 for our Production of the Year, All Shook Up. Since then, Danny has been so in demand that it has taken a special show and production team to coax Danny back to CLOC and we couldn’t be happier or prouder. 4

Victoria Horne : Costume Designer Vicky has been designing and creating costumes for secondary school musicals, dance schools and calisthenics competitions for over twenty years, before moving successfully into adult musical theatre. She received Guild nominations for the two PLOS shows she designed – Cabaret (2006) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (2008). For CLOC, Vicky started on the sewing team for Shout!, and then either designed and/or coordinated costumes for Hot Shoe Shuffle (2008-Guild nomination), Miss Saigon (2009), Dusty (2010-Guild nomination), Fiddler on the Roof (2011), All Shook Up (2012-Guild nomination), Guys and Dolls (2013) and her much admired extravagant designs for last year’s 100th production 42nd Street. She then took her sequins and feathers with her to Babirra, where she won more plaudits for her superb designs for Crazy for You. Both her 2014 shows were justifiably nominated for Guild awards, which she won for Crazy for You. We are delighted to welcome Vicky back ‘home’ for her ninth CLOC show in which, as you are about to find out, she has kept up her tradition of ensuring each costume has at least one sequin on it somewhere. We promise they are all there, even if you may have to look carefully to see some of them sneakily placed! Brad Alcock : Lighting Designer Brad has been working in professional theatre, television and the corporate sector for twenty years, after graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts. In non-professional theatre, Brad designed the lighting and projection for several Whitehorse productions - Beauty and the Beast, The Producers, Seussical, Aida and Rent. This is Brad’s sixth CLOC show as lighting designer, after Fiddler on the Roof (2011), All Shook Up (2012), Guys and Dolls (2013) and both of our 2014 shows, 42nd Street and Legally Blonde. He also provided technical help, expertise and equipment for the film segments in our 2012 production, Sunset Boulevard. A note from Brad: “It was our pleasure to work and be friends with the late Leigh Barker. As part of this show, my team worked on a very special animation character who we came to call Angel in Leigh’s honour. This little lark grew to mean a lot to our creative team. Its presence every night provided a beautiful bond to a beautiful soul flying high overhead and watching over us.” Marcello Lo Ricco : Sound Designer Marcello studied Performing Arts at Monash University before completing Audio Engineering studies at SAE Institute and has since worked extensively in sound design. Marcello’s most recent sound designs include the acclaimed Australian premiere productions of In The Heights (StageArt) and Frankenstein (WMTC), The Addams Family (PLOS), Loving Repeating (Vic Theatre), Evita (Encore–Tasmania), Parade (BottledSail) Avenue Q (Trifle), Miss Saigon (Footlight), Young Australian Broadway Chorus (Stage School Australia) and The Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards. Other recent work includes concerts for new musicals Atlantis and Happy People by Matthew Lee Robinson performed at Chapel Off Chapel, and musical productions of The Witches of Eastwick, Blood Brothers, Urinetown, Aida, Pippin, Hair, Little Shop Of Horrors, Godspell, Gypsy, Footloose, Anything Goes, Shout!, Cabaret, Grease, and All Shook Up. Marcello has received awards for best sound for The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Miss Saigon, Into The Woods and Sweeney Todd. Mary Poppins is Marcello’s fifth consecutive show with CLOC, after The Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, 42nd Street and Legally Blonde. 5

Cast Rosa McCarty : Mary Poppins Robbie Smith : Bert Lee Threadgold : George Banks Kristen Beayni : Winifred Banks A medical scientist and university Originally hailing from Gippsland, Lee has established a formidable Kristen has a Bachelor of Arts in academic by day, Rosa transforms Robbie is a five time winner of reputation in the Melbourne Music Theatre Performance from into a multi-talented music theatre the Gippsland Associated Theatre musical theatre scene as an the University of Ballarat (BAPA), performer at night. Originally from Award. Music theatre credits award winning performer of where (amongst other roles) she Adelaide, Rosa has built up an include The Sound of Music, amazing versatility and range. played Maddy in Prodigal, Jenny enviable and prolific list of music Oklahoma, A Chorus Line, Some of Lee’s most memorable in Company, was dance captain theatre credentials and accolades 42nd Street, Seussical, and performances have been on a in Kiss Me Kate and assistant since moving to Melbourne in Les Miserables, but his favourite CLOC stage, including Pooh Bah, choreographer in Pal Joey. As 2008. Since 2010 alone, she has roles remain Cosmo Brown (Hot Mikado, won Supporting Kristen Bourke, she travelled featured in twenty productions (Singin’ in the Rain), Rum Tum Actor); Leading Player (Pippin, extensively for five years as a and/or concerts, including two Tugger (Cats - Guild nomination), nominated Lead Actor), Mack guest entertainer and lead vocalist appearances with CLOC (Aldonza and the Tin Man twice (The Wizard Sennett (Mack & Mabel, for Princess Cruises (what a tough in Man of La Mancha - 2010, of Oz). In 2004, he was recognised nominated Lead Actor), Dick gig that must have been-sigh). and Rose in Aspects of Love by the Music Theatre Guild for Woolnough (The Boy from Oz), Since returning to land, Kristen - 2011). Other highlights have his performance as King Herod all of which were surpassed by has performed in groups Fixate, included the title roles in Kiss in CPAC’s Jesus Christ Superstar. his stunning and mesmerising Vocal Folds 4 and The Cover Girls. of the Spider Woman (SHooSH) After moving to Melbourne, Robbie performance as Dr Henry Jekyll/ Other performance credits include and Dusty (Williamstown), Nancy took a break from performing Edward Hyde in CLOC’s 2005 Magenta in Time Warp (Event in Oliver! (Babirra), Queenie in to concentrate on his day job as production of Jekyll & Hyde, for Theatre Australia), Joanne in Rent The Wild Party (Four Letter Word an Accounts Manager. In 2014, which he deservedly received the (SLAMS) and most recently, as Theatre), and Florence in Chess Robbie returned to the stage with award for Best Male Performer Polly Baker in Crazy for You (Catchment), a show she also a vengeance, performing in two in a Leading Role. Some of his (Babirra), for which she was performed with The Production roles which both garnered Guild other performing highlights nominated for a Guild Award Company. In 2012, Rosa won the nominations – Tulsa in Gypsy have been as Jean Valjean as Actress in a Leading Guild award for Best Actress for (Williamstown) and Leo Bloom (Les Miserables-nominated Role. Kristen is currently the her stunning portrayal of Diana in The Producers (OSMaD). Lead Actor) and Roger de Bris Director of Voice at in Next to Normal (Williamstown). Mary Poppins marks Robbie’s (The Producers-won Supporting Our Lady of Sion Rosa shed tears of joy when CLOC debut, and gives him a Actor), both with Whitehorse. More College and also told she had been cast in a role third consecutive opportunity recently, he appeared in the title enjoying her she dreamt of and coveted, and to flex his tapping feet. role as Sweeney Todd (OSMaD), new married she is thrilled to be back ‘home’ as the Auctioneer in The Phantom life. after four years away. It was with of the Opera (Windmill), as Jigger glee that Rosa met the daunting in Carousel (Babirra) and as challenge of not only saying ‘you Herbie in Gypsy (Williamstown). know what’ backwards but being Lee makes a welcome return to able to spell it as well! CLOC after a seven year absence. 6

Jennie Kellaway : Mrs Brill Johnathon White : Roberston Ay Carolyn Waddell : Miss Andrew Beryle Frees : Bird Woman, As the son of our co-directors, it is In the 1990s, Carolyn was a regular Queen Victoria If you came to a CLOC show anytime in the late 1980s, you no great surprise that Johnathon shining light on the Melbourne Beryle is one of our music theatre would have seen Jennie perform, is passionate about all forms of musical theatre scene, playing veterans, having an extensive as she featured in six CLOC musical theatre on both sides of a number of lead roles for most thirty year background in classical productions in five years, including the footlights, and is building up companies around Melbourne, ballet, choirs, opera, revues, Annie (1985-Miss Hannigan), an impressive resume accordingly. being recognized with Guild straight theatre and music theatre. South Pacific (1985-Diana), Not only has he performed in many nominations/awards along the Her performance CV covers most Cabaret (1986-Fraulein Kost), of his parents’ shows, including way. Some of these roles of Melbourne’s leading theatre The Pajama Game (1987-Babe), Joseph…Dreamcoat and Seussical included Fraulein Kost companies (Whitehorse- Mame (1990-Vera Charles) and (Whitehorse), Sweeney Todd (CLK (Cabaret-Spellbound), Marta Les Miserables, CLK-Beggar our Silver Celebration Concert Musical Theatre, Nova), Oliver! (Company-Spellbound), Paula Woman in Sweeney Todd, Fab (1989). During and since this time, (Catchment), Oklahoma! (Joining (The Goodbye Girl-Whitehorse), Nobs-Arlene in Baby, SHooSH- Jennie also performed with other the Chorus) and Fiddler on the Roof Mabel (Mack & Mabel- Mother in Kiss of the Spiderwoman, companies around Melbourne (CLOC), but he has since gone on Catchment), Madame Thenadier PLOS-Mrs Winthrop in in both musicals (Whitehorse, to feature in other productions (Les Miserables-PLOS) and The Secret Garden). Some Fab Nobs, Catchment, Nova) and (Beauty and the Beast, Miss Saigon, Reno Sweeney (Anything Goes- highlights of note include her non-musicals, (Lilydale Athenaeum My Fair Lady-all with Nova, Whitehorse, Guild award). For Music Theatre Guild award Theatre, Peridot). Highlights have All Shook Up-ARC, Bonnie & Clyde- CLOC, Carolyn played Dot/Marie winning performance as Fräulein included Madame Armfeldt Fab Nobs, for which he won a (Sunday in the Park with George Schneider in PLOS’ Cabaret, and (A Little Night Music), Hold Me Lyrebird award as Best Supporting 1992), the Witch (Into the Woods her previous three appearances Touch Me/Shirley Markowitz Actor). He has also ventured into 1994) and Charity Barnum with CLOC, as Lady Beaconsfield in (The Producers) and Aunt March producing, directing, writing, stage (Barnum 1995). Carolyn then Jekyll & Hyde (2005) and her two (Little Women). Jennie has managing, and set designing/ worked professionally for many Guild nominated performances as combined theatre life with her day building, working with a number years, firstly with the Victorian State Marion Woolnough in The Boy from job working with the Education of schools and most recently Opera, then a two year run with Oz (2008), and the spooky Madame Department, and bringing up her having directed You’re a Good Man, Beauty and the Beast and then Giry in The Phantom of the Opera two daughters, who have both Charlie Brown for ARC earlier eight years touring the country (2013). Last year, she took a lighter followed their mother into this year. Perhaps his proudest with Menopause the Musical, and more comic turn as one of musical theatre performance achievement to date has been as in which she played each of the the aging strippers Electra, in – in fact, one of them, Verity writer/producer/director/production four roles and then took over as Williamstown’s Gypsy, and she Brown, joins Jennie on stage manager and star of Christmas on resident director. Returning home now returns for another character tonight. After 25 years away the Line, an original show produced to Melbourne, Carolyn decided role as the decrepit and mysterious from a CLOC stage (before by Johnathon’s own company, to stay put for a while, and now Bird Woman, who gets to sing the Verity was born), it is wonderful Mount White Productions, in 2013. teaches singing both privately and exquisite classic Feed the Birds. to welcome Jennie back, along Johnathon probably had the most at the Elisabeth Murdoch College with the next generation of the difficult audition of any of the cast in Langwarrin, where she also Brown-Kellaway clan. members, as he had to face his directed the senior school musical parents on the audition panel! Pippin earlier this year. She recently decided to return to where it all started, with a much acclaimed performance as Alice Beineke in PLOS’ fabulous production of The Addams Family earlier this year. We are delighted to welcome Carolyn back to CLOC after a 20 year break. 7

Joshua Vass : Michael Banks Mackensie Young : Jane Banks (Oxford Team) (Oxford Team) Eleven year old Joshua and his Eleven year old Mackensie is the oldest of parents Coral and Tim were so excited four children in a very busy household, for him to be a part of this show that overseen by Mum Jamara and Dad they agreed to bring him to rehearsals Mark. She has learnt all forms of dance and performances from their home since she was two years old, as well as in Mount Martha, and to manage this singing and gymnastics. For someone with the other activities in a busy so young, she has had a wealth of household of four children. Now that’s stage, television and film experience, quite a commitment which Josh and with perhaps the highlight being playing his parents all agree has been worth Molly in the professional production of the effort for this opportunity. A Grade Annie in 2012, alongside Anthony Warlow, 6 student at Bayside Christian College Nancye Hayes and Todd McKenney. She in Frankston, Josh is also a member of then went on to a repeat season of Annie the Australian Boys’ Choir. 2014 was for Babirra, this time playing Kate, and also a busy year for Josh - he performed played Gretl in Players Theatre Company’s the role of Jojo in two productions of The Sound of Music. Mackensie is in Seussical – firstly at his school, and Grade 5 at Carey Baptist Grammar then for Mornington CEF Players, and School and attends the Christa he also played the role of Nipper in Cameron School PLOS’ production of Oliver!  of Ballet. Caleb Waterworth : Michael Banks (Regent Team) At 12 years old, and a Grade 6 student at Camelot Rise Primary School, Caleb is the oldest of five children in another very busy family, run with precision, love and a huge amount of commitment by parents Donna and Chris. Caleb has learnt singing, classical piano and all forms of dance, including ballet with Peta Byrne and tap with our beloved Susan Lewis (who won the Guild choreography award last year for our 100th production, 42nd Street). He has performed in school productions and in three productions with Eltham Little Theatre, including the title role in their 2014 production of Oliver!. Last year, Caleb got down to the final audition rounds for the professional productions of both Les Miserables and Strictly Ballroom – their loss is our gain! Alexandra Denovan : Jane Banks (Regent Team) Twelve year old Alexandra is a Grade 6 student at Ruyton Girls School. Since the age of four, she has learnt dance, singing and drama at a number of schools and is currently a member of the Young Australian Broadway Chorus (YABC). Over the past four years, Alex has performed lead roles in several shows, including Beauty and the Beast Jr, Aladdin, Seussical Jr, The Little Mermaid Jr, Snow White, Annie, and last year, she played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz for Kidz Act. During 2014, she also performed two seasons at the Malthouse and Adelaide Fringe Festival with YABC’s season of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Alex lives with Mum Cathy, Dad Peter and big brother Tom. Apart from performing, Alex also plays a mean saxophone and a pretty good game of netball as well. 8

Sarah Burke : Toy Soldier, Bryce Dunn : Board, Ensemble Verity Brown : Katie Nanna, Damien Calvert : Northbrook, Ensemble Bryce made his performing Miss Smythe, Ensemble Ensemble Sarah has learnt singing, dancing debut in 42nd Street, which was Verity has grown up with theatre Damien is one of the most prolific and acting for 15 years, including a perfect show to start with, as part of her family’s DNA. Her performers and well known faces taking classes from Australia’s given that he has taught adults mother, Jennie Kellaway, has around the Melbourne music original Mary Poppins, Verity intermediate/advanced tap at been a stalwart of the Melbourne theatre scene. His theatrical CV Hunt-Ballard. She has worked Glamour Puss Studios. Second music theatre scene since long covers more than 20 companies with a number of Melbourne time around, he was much more before Verity was born, and her and nearly 50 productions over companies as a dancer, including confident for Legally Blonde, and father Steve is a lighting designer, the last 15 years, and some Nova (Chicago), Waterdale added to his dancing by playing so it is no surprise that Verity years, Damien has performed in (Beauty and the Beast), SLAMS the very ‘out there’ hairdresser followed both her parents into up to 4 shows – that is a very (Hairspray), PLOS (Oklahoma!) Kiki. Third time lucky and Bryce the theatre and on to a musical impressive record by anyone’s and MDMS (Guys and Dolls). was at the Mary Poppins auditions stage. After playing roles in her standards. Not only that, but Sarah returns to CLOC for her with excitement and enthusiasm, school musicals throughout her Damien’s talents extend to the second show, after being part so addictive and exhilarating has high school years, Verity wasted other side of the footlights, as he of our ensemble in our 2013 he found the experience of being no time in progressing through has also worked as both lighting Production of the Year, onstage. Bryce has performed featured roles with companies designer (including for CLOC’s All Shook Up. By day, Sarah as a dancer at various corporate in the outer eastern suburbs, 2007 production of Shout!) and works as a midwife. and professional events (including where she is based, including director. To even try and list the Royal Melbourne Show and The Sound of Music (Croydon Damien’s performing credits the Myer Christmas Parade), and Parish Players), Singin’ in the would be impossible, but some has even performed in the world Rain and All Shook Up (ARC), of his highlights just in the last famous Spiegeltent. By day, Bryce Bonnie & Clyde (Fab Nobs) and year include Frederick Trumper works in disability, so dancing is perhaps most memorably, Gypsy (Chess-Catchment), The Minstrel a great outlet after the demands (Waterdale), in which she played (Once Upon a Mattress-SLAMS), of his job. Mamma Rose. Verity has long had and Al (A Chorus Line-Players #LOVELIGHTLEIGH two theatrical dreams – to be in Theatre Co). For CLOC, Damien a CLOC show, and to perform on has previously appeared in the same stage together with her Blood Brothers (2007), mother. With this show, Verity gets High Society (2009), to do both. Man of La Mancha (2010), Fiddler on the Roof (2011), Aspects of Love (2011) and Sunset Boulevard (2012). Aside from his busy performing and lighting schedule, Damien works in IT at The Australian Ballet. 9

Scott Hili : Admiral Boom, Matthew Hirst : Satyr, Clerk, Chairman of the Board, Ensemble Jack in the Box, Ensemble Scott has straddled the worlds of Originally from NSW, Matt moved to Melbourne professional and non-professional theatre to study a Bachelor of Arts (Theatre) and for many years. Some of his professional Music (Composition) at Monash University, roles have included the Sydney season where he is currently a student. Having of Billy Elliot, Sugar (The Production several strings to his bow, Matt also Company) and Doctor Zhivago. Scott teaches swimming and works as a crew has also made his mark as a performer, trainer at Sumo Salad (yum-love those choreographer, designer and director in salads!). Since being in Melbourne, Matt the Melbourne music theatre scene. He has performed in Annie (Babirra), bare (PEP), has received several nominations for both Guys and Dolls (MDMS) and most recently, Lyrebird and Guild awards for acting, Crazy for You (Babirra). Also a keen composer, direction, choreography and set design he has contributed music to two original and in 2006 he won Best Supporting Actor musicals and is working on his own show. for his madcap performance as Lefou, in Matt is making his first appearance with CLOC. Whitehorse’s Beauty and the Beast. Britni Leslie : Mrs Corry, Clerk, Ensemble Some of his recent performance US born Britni has a musical theatre repertoire highlights include Ali Hakim that spans two continents. In the States, she (Oklahoma!-PLOS), William worked professionally in Orlando, Florida, Barfee (25th Annual…Spelling performing various roles with Walt Disney Bee-Fab Nobs), Leading World, Sea World, Universal Studios, the Player (Pippin-Waterdale), Orlando Repertory Theatre and the Orlando Big Daddy (Sweet Shakespeare Theatre. Relocating to Australia Charity-Babirra) for love in 2010, Britni has lived and and King Herod performed in both Melbourne and Perth, (Jesus Christ with favourite highlights including Billie Superstar-PLOS). For CLOC, Dawn (Born Yesterday-Old Mill Theatre, Scott has appeared in A Perth), Gladys in The Pajama Game Chorus Line, The Scarlet (Babirra), Val (A Chorus Line-Players Theatre Pimpernel, Miss Saigon, Company) and most recently Tess in Babirra’s Sunset Boulevard, The Crazy for You. When not performing onstage, Phantom of the Opera Britni does performance of a different sort, (Monsieur Firmin), Guys working as a dance teacher for both mums and and Dolls (Nathan Detroit) bubs, something she does with charm, patience and last year, as Bert Barry and an ever-present Alabaman smile. in 42nd Street. Natalie Marinopoulos : Statue, Mrs Judy, Ensemble Natalie has trained extensively in all dance styles as well as singing over the last 17 years. 2014 was a big year of international travel and competition for Natalie. Firstly, she performed as a guest of the Hong Kong Tourism Board in the 2014 ‘Cathay Pacific Chinese New Year Night Parade’ in Hong Kong, then she travelled to America to compete in the 2014 IASF (International All Star Federation) Dance Worlds in Orlando, Florida with her team placing sixth in the World. Also in 2014, Natalie (along with two other teammates from RMIT University) won the Australian Finals of the ‘L’Oreal Brandstorm Marketing Competition’ and went on to compete in the International Finals in Paris against other University teams from around the world. Natalie now teaches dance part-time for RMIT University and at Melbourne Academy of the Arts whilst working as a graphic designer. Natalie returns to CLOC for her third show, after All Shook Up and as one of our beautiful ballerinas in The Phantom of the Opera. 10

Jason Mill : Neleus, Board, Ensemble Thomas O’Reilly : Valentine, Jason has experience as a performer in theatre, Statue, Ensemble opera, television, film, commercials and even as Tom is a Brisbane boy who moved to a Disney performer in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Melbourne in time to make his local In recent years, he has played roles in Grease theatre debut with Legally Blonde. (Roger), The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow), Cats In Brisbane, Tom appeared in five (Rum Tum Tugger), West Side Story (Action) productions with Harvest Rain and Fiddler on the Roof (Perchick). In 1999, Theatre Company, including Jason performed in CLOC’s Crazy for You, and Joseph...Dreamcoat (twice), after a fourteen year break, he has returned Grease, The Wizard of Oz and to CLOC with a bang, making his fourth Hairspray. He has also performed consecutive appearance, after firstly appearing as a corporate performer on television, as Benny Southstreet in 2013’s Guys and Dolls at Warner Brothers Movie World and (with Chris and Lynette), then as part of our even at Bindi Irwin’s birthday party dance ensembles in 42nd Street and Legally (now, that must have been some wild Blonde. By day, it is no surprise that Jason is a party!). Tom was our resident mimic secondary school performing arts teacher. and clown during Legally Blonde and has kept the Mary Poppins Jay Miller : Mr Punch, Ensemble cast equally entertained. Jay is making his seventh on-stage appearance with CLOC, following My One and Only (2002), Mack & Mabel (2004), Shout! (2007), The Boy from Oz (2008), Dusty (2010), and All Shook Up (2012), as well as having been part of our make-up team for Cats (2006). He has also notched up almost twenty other roles in companies around Melbourne, including several in a frock, which seems to have become his specialty – Miss Delilah Strict in Fab Nobs’ 2008’s Zombie Prom (for which he received a Music Theatre Guild nomination), Miss Mason in Grease 2 (2011), Miss Texas in SHooSH’s Pageant (2012), Carmen Ghia in The Producers (MLOC 2013), General Cartwright in Guys and Dolls (MDMS 2014) and Eugenie in Crazy for You (Babirra 2014). By day, Jay is studying to become an early childhood teacher and also works as a volunteer with Camp Quality assisting children with serious illnesses. No wonder that he cannot wait to break out at night in song and dance, preferably in heels and sequins! Louisa Mitchell : Annie, Satyr, Pinocchio, Ensemble Louisa makes her CLOC debut with this show, but is well known with many Melbourne companies as both a featured dancer (Spamalot-SLAMS, Cabaret-ASPECT) and a choreographer (Sweet Charity-ASPECT, Beauty and the Beast-MLOC, Avenue Q-SLAMS, The Music Man and The Producers-OSMaD). In 2013, Louisa was nominated for a Guild award for her choreography for The Music Man and won the Lyrebird award for the same show. As well as being a trained dance teacher in all styles (classical, jazz, tap, contemporary), Louisa also has degrees in Food Science and Nutrition and works as a Health Promotion Officer for Monashlink Community Health Service. 11

PRINCIPALS Rosa McCarty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins Robbie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert Lee Threadgold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Banks Kristen Beayni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winifred Banks Jennie Kellaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs Brill Johnathon White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robertson Ay Carolyn Waddell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Andrew Beryle Frees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bird Woman, Queen Victoria PRINCIPAL CHILDREN Mackensie Young (Oxford Team) . . . . Jane Banks Joshua Vass (Oxford Team) . . . . . . . . . Michael Banks Oxford Team Performances: Fri May 15, Sun May 17 (2pm), Fri May 22, Sat May 23 (8pm), Wed May 27, Fri May 29 Alexandra Denovan (Regent Team) . . Jane Banks Caleb Waterworth (Regent Team) . . . . Michael Banks Regent Team Performances: Sat May 16, Thurs May 21, Sat May 23 (2pm), Sun May 24 (2pm), Thurs May 28, Sat May 30 Cast List Tim Verdon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keyboard 1 Orchestra Matthew Nutley . . . . . . . . . . . . Keyboard 2 Vicki Stanko/Anne Rose . . . . . Reed 1 Andrew Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . Reed 2 Glenn Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reed 3 Anthony Cardamone . . . . . . . . Horn 1 Melissa Shirley . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horn 2 Ming Li . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone 1 Simon Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone 2 Daniel Heskett . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trumpet 1 Miles Izzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trumpet 2 Debra McLeod . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cello Darren Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass Chris Trenwith . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guitar Rebecca McPhail/Anna Ng . . . Percussion 1 Bryn Bowen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Percussion 2 THE COMPANY Verity Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Nanna, Miss Smythe, Ensemble Sarah Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toy Soldier, Ensemble Damien Calvert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northbrook, Ensemble Bryce Dunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board, Ensemble Scott Hili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Admiral Boom, Chairman of the Board, Ensemble Matt Hirst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Satyr, Clerk, Jack in the Box, Ensemble Britni Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs Corry, Clerk, Ensemble Natalie Marinopoulos . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statue, Mrs Judy, Ensemble Jason Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neleus, Board, Ensemble Jay Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr Punch, Ensemble Louisa Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, Satyr, Pinocchio, Ensemble Thomas O’Reilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valentine, Statue, Ensemble Peter Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Von Hussler, Ensemble Ashleigh Psaila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rag Doll, Ensemble Claire Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerk, Ensemble Chris Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Policeman, Monkey, Ensemble Suzie Ryrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerk, Ensemble Blair Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bear, Ensemble Jon Sebastian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Park Keeper, Board, Ensemble Nathan Slevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board, Ensemble Tailem Tynan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Lark, Pierrot, Ensemble Chantelle Viani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statue, Glamour Doll, Ensemble Vanessa Wicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fannie, Statue, Clerk, Ensemble CHILDREN Molly Dale, Ivy Ingles, Jack Moeller CAMEO APPEARANCE Robert Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Messenger, Poseidon 12

Musical Numbers ACT 1 Chim Chim Cher-ee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert Cherry Tree Lane (Part 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George, Winifred, Jane, Michael, Mrs Brill, Robertson Ay The Perfect Nanny. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane, Michael Cherry Tree Lane (Part 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George, Winifred, Jane, Michael, Mrs Brill, Robertson Ay Practically Perfect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael Jolly Holiday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert, Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Neleus, Statues, Satyrs, Company Let’s Hope She Will Stay/Being Mrs Banks/ Jolly Holiday (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George, Winifred, Jane, Michael A Spoonful of Sugar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Robertson Ay, Winifred Precision and Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman, Board, Clerks, Von Hussler, Northbrook A Man Has Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Banks Feed the Birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bird Woman, Mary Poppins Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins, Mrs Corry, Bert, Jane, Michael, Fannie, Annie, Customers Playing the Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins, Valentine, Bear, Glamour Doll, Mr Punch, Toys Chim Chim Cher-ee (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert, Mary Poppins ACT 2 Cherry Tree Lane (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs Brill, Michael, Jane, Winifred, Robertson Ay, George Brimstone and Treacle (Part 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Andrew Let’s Go Fly a Kite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert, Park Keeper, Jane, Michael, Kite Flyers Good for Nothing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Being Mrs Banks (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winifred Brimstone and Treacle (Part 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins, Miss Andrew Practically Perfect (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane, Michael, Mary Poppins Chim Chim Cher-ee (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert Step In Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert, Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Sweeps A Man Has Dreams (Reprise)/ A Spoonful of Sugar (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George, Bert Anything Can Happen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Star Keepers, Company A Spoonful of Sugar (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins Anything Can Happen (Reprise)/ Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company (Bows) 13

Claire Robinson : Clerk, Ashleigh Psaila : Rag Doll, Peter Phillips : Von Hussler, Chris Rogers : Policeman, Ensemble Ensemble Ensemble Monkey, Ensemble Claire is one of the many Kiwi A newcomer to CLOC, Ashleigh is A pharmacist by day, Peter makes a Chris is a CLOC and musical performers who seem to make studying early childhood/primary welcome return to CLOC for his tenth theatre veteran, having appeared in CLOC their first stop after making teaching and uses her performing show with us over the last eighteen over 40 productions in the past 30 the move across the Tasman. skills to also work as a fairy at years. His CLOC appearances have years, including nine previous She has studied, taught, children’s parties. A long-standing been in Chess, Singin’ in the Rain, CLOC productions (Funny Girl, choreographed and adjudicated member of the youth based Anything Goes, Chicago, My One Barnum, A Funny Thing...Forum, dance, both here and in New ARC theatre company, she has and Only, Gigi, Pippin, Jekyll & Hyde Crazy for You, Shout!, All Shook Up, Zealand, and was also a gym performed in five of their shows and Sunset Boulevard. For other Guys and Dolls and both of our instructor for ten years with (West Side Story, Hello Dolly!, companies, he has appeared in My productions of 42nd Street – the Les Mills program. She Grease, 25th...Spelling Bee and Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof and eighteen years apart!). Chris performed many roles in All Shook Up) and has also worked Les Miserables (all for Whitehorse), was also a regular participant music theatre in New Zealand for them on the other side of the Kiss Me Kate (Babirra), in Whitehorse Musical Theatre before relocating to Melbourne footlights as choreographer and Side by Side by Sondheim (Players productions (eight, including one in 2010. She now works as producer. For other companies, Theatre), And the World Goes Round memorable turn as Cinderella’s an office manager in a legal Ashleigh has featured in Annie, and Closer than Ever (both with ugly step-sister during their recruitment company, as well 42nd Street, The Full Monty, SHooSH), Thoroughly Modern Millie summer pantomime), and has as a freelance dance and gym Bat Boy and Gypsy (twice!). (Trevor Graydon – NOVA), Into the also worked with many other instructor. Claire’s first theatrical Woods (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf – companies around Melbourne, appearance in Melbourne was as Williamstown), White Christmas (Bob from SLAMS (Hairspray) to Nova part of our corps de ballet in our Wallace) and Camelot (Sir Lancelot), (Hello Dolly) to MDMS (Fiddler on 2013 world non-professional both with MLOC. the Roof, How to Succeed…), premiere production of The Phantom of the Opera, to Babirra (last year’s Crazy for and she then returned to You). He has even dabbled in help us celebrate our 100th straight dramatic theatre (The production, 42nd Street, last year. Since then, Claire has Front Page, One Flew Over the had a very big year, marrying Cuckoo’s Nest) and backstage her beau Rima on New Year’s work, but keeps returning to Eve. She returns to CLOC for his first love of dancing front her third show in consecutive of stage. With Mary Poppins, years. Chris chalks up CLOC appearance No. 10. 14

Blair Salmon : Bear, Ensemble Suzie Ryrie : Clerk, Ensemble Jon Sebastian : Park Keeper, Tailem Tynan : Miss Lark, A native Kiwi, Blair’s day job is as an Now here is an interesting tale. Suzie Board, Ensemble Pierrot, Ensemble IT consultant. But his real passion was a young up-and-coming triple Jon and CLOC have a long Starting as a child performer is dance, which he discovered as threat multi-talented performer, shared history, which spans over 20 years ago, Tailem an adult seven years ago and has who, back in the 1990s, performed the last seventeen years. After has appeared in and/ pursued since. He has danced with mainly with the now defunct initially joining CLOC to star or choreographed over 30 the legendary Isabelle Ryan and her Dandenong Light Opera Company. as Don Lockwood in our 1998 productions with leading Academy of Tap, and with The Space Her last role, and her favourite and production of Singin’ in the Rain, companies around Melbourne, Dance Studio. He has performed in most challenging, was as Peggy Jon then proceeded to appear including Whitehorse, Babirra, tap reviews, promo videos, and in Sawyer, the young romantic lead in four more CLOC productions PLOS and Nova. Tailem’s 2013 as a featured tapper in ARC’s in CLOC’s 1996 production of 42nd over the next ten years – A involvement with CLOC started production of Singin’ in the Rain. Street. Life then took a different Chorus Line (1998), Jekyll with Anything Goes in 2000, Blair joined CLOC for 42nd Street direction for Suzie – she married, & Hyde (2005), The Scarlet followed by Chicago (2001), last year and then returned to be had three children, and started her Pimpernel (2006), and he starred Mack & Mabel (2004), Steel part of the ensemble for Legally own dance school (The Suzie Ryrie as Peter Allen in our 2008 Pier (2005), Cats (2006), Shout! Blonde, as well as playing the School of Dance), which is now a premiere production of The Boy (2007), The Boy from Oz (2008) unforgettable cameo role of Kyle, thriving business in Berwick. Last from Oz. Interspersed with these and Miss Saigon (2009). She the UPS delivery guy who just by the year, for old times’ sake, Suzie came shows were lead roles with was also Dance Captain for way could do a mean Irish dance – back to see our 100th celebration several other major companies Hot Shoe Shuffle in 2008 and if you saw it, you will undoubtedly production of 42nd Street and (including Lumiere in Beauty choreographer for High Society remember it well. Blair is delighted realised how much she still loved and the Beast, the German tenor in 2009. Tailem returned to CLOC and missed performing. Just to in The Producers, and Zoser in last year to appear as Anytime to join his NZ make sure, she returned to see our Aida, all for Whitehorse). He then Annie in 42nd Street, and then rhyming castmate, second 2014 show, Legally Blonde, relocated to Sydney for work had a ball taking on a myriad of Claire Robinson, and was bitten by the performing for three years, and returned at character roles in Legally Blonde. to add a special bug that would not stop itching at the end of 2012. He has since Mary Poppins is Tailem’s lucky her. However, this time she had a appeared in all five of our shows thirteenth CLOC show. Kiwi touch to the performing companion – her 9 year - firstly as Monsieur Reyer in The show. old son Jack, who also wanted to Phantom of the Opera, followed have a crack at being onstage. So by the romantic lead Sky both Suzie and Jack decided to Masterson in Guys and Dolls, audition together for Mary Poppins, then as part of the energetic and here they are, Jack making his dance ensemble in 42nd Street, first CLOC appearance, while Mum and most recently as the suave Suzie retreads the boards after a 19 Professor Callahan in Legally year break from performing. What Blonde. We welcome a thrill it is for both mother and son Jon back for his tenth CLOC to share this special experience, as show (his first as a newly elected well as for all at CLOC to have Suzie CLOC committee member) and, back on stage with us. incredibly, his 41st show in 27 years! Nathan Slevin : Board, Ensemble Although making his debut with CLOC, Nathan is certainly not new to the Melbourne musical theatre scene, having been involved on both sides of the footlights in over twenty productions over the last ten years. Most of his involvement has been in companies north of the Yarra, where he is based, with companies such as ARC, where he has not only played lead roles (William Barfee-Spelling Bee, Dennis-All Shook Up), but has also worked as production manager/ assistant director, and as a committee member for three years. Other companies Nathan has appeared with include Babirra (Hello Dolly!, Sweet Charity, The Pajama Game), Phoenix (The Wedding Singer), OCPAC (Seussical) and most recently, Fab Nobs (Bonnie & Clyde). Nathan was also co-director for Waterdale’s 2014 production of Gypsy. 15

Chantelle Viani : Statue, Vanessa Wicks : Fannie, Jack Moeller Ivy Ingles Glamour Doll, Ensemble Statue, Clerk, Ensemble Our youngest cast member, 10 At 10 ½ years of age, Ivy is our Chantelle works as a magazine Originally from Wodonga, year old Jack Moeller, a Grade 5 second youngest cast member subscription manager, and has Vanessa began performing with student at Berwick Primary School, and is in Grade 5 at Hartwell over twenty years’ experience in the Albury-Wodonga Theatre impressed us all when he turned Primary School. She attends The all forms of dance. As Chantelle Company (Grease, Beauty and the up to his audition in a dapper Australian Academy of Dance and Davina, she made her theatrical Beast), Livid Productions (Little check shirt complete with bow has appeared in several of their debut as one of our ballerinas in Shop of Horrors, Spamalot), and tie, and then charmed the audition productions, and also played the The Phantom of the Opera and Instinct Entertainment (where panel, not just with his musical lead role of Lucy in Siren, a Deakin then made opening night super she appeared in a new musical talent, but with his vivacious smile. University graduate short film. memorable for all of us when her Strange Bedfellows) before moving Jack is the second generation of She lives with Mum Emma, Dad gorgeous Italian fiancé Gabriele to Melbourne in 2011. Without his family to appear in a CLOC Alby, younger sister Lucy and her dropped on one knee in the missing a beat, Vanessa continued production, after his mother Suzie two beloved guinea pigs Tom and theatre foyer after the show and to perform, joining Nova Theatre Ryrie played the lead role in our Spud, who wish they could be here proposed to Chantelle in front Company for three shows - Beauty 1996 production of 42nd Street. to see their ‘mum’ onstage. of the opening night audience! and the Beast (again!), Miss Saigon After a 19 year break, in which Since then, Chantelle and Gabriele and Sweeney Todd, directed by she married husband Michael, Molly Dale have married – TWICE – once in Chris and Lynette. Vanessa had established a dance school and Molly is another very keen young Melbourne, and then again in an such a wonderful experience in had three children (Jack being the performer, whose parents Ed Italian castle, if you don’t mind! this show that she followed Chris oldest), Jack persuaded Suzie to and Julie were more than happy After such a momentous year, and Lynette to CLOC to become accompany him to his audition, to bring her to rehearsals from Chantelle now returns to CLOC as a Hot Box Girl in Guys and Dolls with the happy result of both their home on the western side Mrs Viani to perform in her second in 2013. Last year, she returned of Melbourne, where she lives CLOC show. to Nova to work as part of the mother and son being cast with her two sisters. In Grade 5 at ensemble and Dance Captain in the show. Jack is thrilled Penleigh and Essendon Grammar for their production of My to have this doubly joyous School, 11 year old Molly has Fair Lady. Her enjoyment of experience of being in a spent the last three years studying working with the Whites has CLOC production, following acting, singing and dancing, and brought her back to CLOC for his mother’s legacy, last year, featured in Williamstown the second time. and especially Musical Theatre’s production of being able to Peter Pan Jr. She is also a pretty share this good netballer as well! special event with her. 16

Production Team CO-DIRECTORS: Chris White, Lynette White STAGE DIRECTOR: Bernard Hedger CHOREOGRAPHER: Lynette White ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Gemma Hedger MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Danny Forward FLOOR MANAGERS: Paul Belli, Robert Griffin PRODUCTION MANAGER: Debbie Osborne ASSISTANT FLOOR MANAGERS: TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: Grant Alley Rosie Curtis, Craig Dixon CLOC Patron STAGE MANAGER: Sandra Davies FLY MANAGER: Tony Hall ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR: Debbie Osborne FLYING CONSULTANT: (Bert & Mary): ‘Tiny’ (Tim Good/Showtech) SET DESIGNER: Chris White SET PAINTING: Chris White DRESSERS’ CO-ORDINATOR: Melinda Peebles BASE PAINTING: Naomi Boddison-Gray, ASSISTED BY: Janet Cameron, Hannah Campbell, Tina Boddison-Gray Allan Paul, Shelley Scott, Karen Warrington TECHNICAL DESIGN: Grant Alley MICHAEL & JANE’S CHAPERONE & DRESSER: CLOC Musical Theatre John-Michael SET CONSTRUCTION: Grant Alley Rebekah McLaughlin is a member of the Howson ASSISTED BY: David Angelico, Joel Berman, CHILDREN’S CHAPERONE & DRESSER: Kerryn White Music Theatre Guild OAM of Victoria Patsi Boddison, Tina Boddison-Gray, Gary Cohen, PROPERTIES: Karen Greenwood, CLOC Committee Members John Davies, Michael Devon, Albert Ferris, Noel Hall, Heidi Crook, Karen Warrington Tony Hall, David Hobbs, Malcolm Lutchner, Bill Mather, ASSISTED BY: Emily Daniel, Jodie Lawson, Craig Symons, Peter Turley, Michael Vayro, Tegan Vincent Barry Venning, Gordon Watson SPECIAL PROPERTIES: Chris White SOUND DESIGNER: Marcello Lo Ricco TRICK PROPERTIES: Peter Turley (LSS Productions) ASSOCIATE SOUND DESIGNER: Steve Cooke STAGE CREW: Joel Berman, Gordon Bull, President Administrator (LSS Productions) Michael Devon, Elizabeth Gallagher, Connor Hadley, Cameron Osborne Sandra Davies SOUND OPERATOR: Steve Cooke David Hobbs, Mark Houghton, Nikki Imberger, SOUND EFFECTS OPERATOR: Jake Sipcic Jake Kirby, Matt McLaughlin, Jackie Mates, RADIO MICROPHONE TECHNICIAN: Dana Samuel Bianca Milewski, Ian Simmonds, David Southall, ASSISTED BY: Natalie 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History of Travers loathed the film version, disapproved interesting movie. She had intense (and Mary Poppins of the dilution of the harsher aspects of the suspected romantic) relationships with and its author Mary Poppins character, which featured both men and women. However, the most P. L. Travers Julie Andrews playing her as sweet not interesting and perhaps saddest part of her tart, pretty not plain, and firm not rude, personal life was her decision, at age 40, Mary Poppins began felt ambivalent about the music and hated to adopt a baby boy from Ireland. Through life as a series of eight the lengthy animated sequences (in which literary connections, she found twin baby children’s books, Disney had overruled her objections). She boys, being brought up in squalor by their published over a 54 was so enraged at what she considered grandparents, who were raising their seven Author P. L. Travers year period, from shabby treatment at Disney’s hands, Travers grandchildren. Although the grandparents would never again agree to another Poppins/ pleaded with Travers to take both boys, she 1934-1988. The author Disney adaptation, though Disney made decided to take only one, who she named was P.L. (Pamela Lyndon) Travers, who was several attempts to persuade her to change Camillus Travers Hone. Camillus had a born Helen Lyndon Goff in Maryborough, her mind. privileged but sad life. Once Pamela realised Queensland in 1899, the oldest of three So fervent was Travers’ dislike of the Disney she did not enjoy the reality of parenthood, girls. As anyone who saw the recent movie adaptation and of the way she felt she he was shipped off to boarding school, and Saving Mr Banks will know, Helen’s father, had been treated during the production, not told about his true parentage or the Travers Robert Goff, was an alcoholic and that when producer Cameron Mackintosh existence of any siblings. At the age of 17, unsuccessful bank manager, who was approached her about the stage musical his twin brother Anthony came looking demoted to a bank clerk, and who died in 1993 when she was into her 90s, she for him, but Travers refused access and of influenza when Helen was 7. After her acquiesced on the condition that no one from threatened to call the police. Despite this, father’s death, the family moved to Bowral, the film production and only English-born the brothers found each other and discovered New South Wales, until 1917. In 1924, Helen writers were to be directly involved with mutual unhappiness as well as a mutual left for England, never to return to Australia. creating the stage musical. This specifically attraction to alcohol. Unable to forgive his excluded the Sherman Brothers (who mother for lying to him, Camillus’ life spun After a failed and short-lived attempt to had written the film music) from writing out of control, and included being expelled become an actress, during which time she additional songs for the production. However, from Oxford University for illegal gambling, adopted her new stage name of Pamela original songs and other aspects from the a six month jail stint for drunken driving, and Lyndon Travers, she turned to writing as 1964 film were allowed to be incorporated a descent into alcoholism. He did, however, P. L. Travers. The first Mary Poppins book, into the production. Over the next few years, manage to marry and father three children, published in 1934, was Travers’ first literary the show was developed and workshopped, and he spent his life living off the riches of success and became an instant hit, attributed opening in London in 2004 (after Travers’ the Mary Poppins film. He died in 2011 from to its unusual mix of the everyday with the death). The show won 2 Olivier awards (for an alcohol-related illness, which had also fantastical. Best Actress and Best Choreography), before claimed his twin brother Anthony, six transferring to Broadway in 2006, where it years earlier. Walt Disney first attempted to purchase the ran for six years until 2013. Although the Pamela Lyndon Travers died in London in film rights in 1938, but was rebuffed because show was generally praised by the critics, 1996, aged 96, “loving no one and with Travers did not believe a film version would especially for its magical and technical feats, no one loving her”, a sad end indeed to do justice to her creation. For more than and was nominated for 10 Tony awards, someone whose books brought so much 20 years, Disney periodically made efforts it won only one for Scenic Design. An warmth, humour and love to generations to convince Travers to allow him to make a Australian version of the musical opened in of children and families. Poppins film. He finally succeeded in 1961, 2010, starring Verity Hunt-Ballard in the title although Travers only conceded due to role, and featuring Marina Prior, Philip Quast, financial pressures, and insisted on many Debra Byrne, Matt Lee and Judi Connelli. conditions, including script approval rights P. L. Travers had a difficult and chequered and no animation. She was also an adviser to personal life, which itself would make an the film, a process portrayed in some detail in the film Saving Mr Banks. 18

Synopsis Mary and the children visit him at the bank Jane and Michael are thrilled to be reunited London, 1910. Bert, a chimney sweep, where he works. He makes a decision at the with her, and then quickly tell her of the introduces the audience to number 17 Cherry bank which has inadvertent consequences, changes that have gone on at Number 17. Tree Lane, where the Banks family lives – leading to his suspension without pay from Mary returns to the house with the children, George and Winifred, their two children Jane his job. He takes his anger out on the children, and arranges for Miss Andrew to ‘depart’, and Michael, their cook Mrs Brill and their who in turn fly into a fury, despite Mary’s word then takes the delighted children on more handyman Robertson Ay. The house is out of of warning about controlling one’s temper. adventures with Bert. control with Jane and Michael misbehaving Realising that the children still have a lot to Mr Banks is summoned to the bank, and and as the show begins, their latest nanny learn, Mary decides to leave the Banks house, expecting to be fired, finds to his amazement, Katie Nanna, storms out. The children decide to bring them to their senses. that he has made a fortune for the bank to write an advertisement for a new nanny In a misguided attempt to please her husband, through his financial decisions. Mrs. Banks, but their father, who is very strict, has Mrs Banks arranges for his childhood nanny, the children and Mary are all present to different ideas, tears up the children’s ad Miss Andrew, to take over from the suddenly witness their husband and father being the and throws it in the fireplace. Suddenly the departed Mary. To everyone’s shock and hero of the hour, while also realising that he mysterious and magical Mary Poppins appears dismay, Miss Andrew is a brutal and cruel has been too harsh with his wife and children, on their doorstep and takes charge of the tyrant who terrifies not and that family truly is the most important children, having every confidence in her own only the children, but thing in life. qualifications and merits. Mr Banks as well. Mary knows that with the family reunited Mary takes the children on many magical Terrified of their and happy, her task is done. With regret she and memorable adventures, meeting several new nanny, the says goodbye to Bert and sets off. Jane and unforgettable characters, including Bert, some children escape to the park statues that magically come to life, the park and find their good Michael accept that Mary is leaving them Bird Woman outside St Paul’s Cathedral and friend Bert, who cheers and they tell Mary Poppins that they’ll never Mrs. Corry who runs a magic sweet shop. them up and helps The children are entranced and return Michael fulfil his forget her. The two children watch home in high spirits. dream of flying a as their parents waltz happily Mary also has a profound effect on the kite. This marks together and Mary disappears, as unhappy Mr and Mrs Banks. the return of magically as she arrived. Mrs Banks feels she is a Mary Poppins. disappointment to her husband and is unfulfilled in her role as wife and mother. Mr Banks is gruff, irascible and unapproachable, especially when 19

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