The Castle
Adapted and Directed by Elisabeth gertner
February 25th - March 19th, 2005
A working-class family from Melbourne, Australia fights city hall after being told they must vacate their beloved family home to allow for infrastructural expansion.
CAST
Darryl Kerrigan - Gerrard O’Connor
Dale Kerrigan - Justin Royce
Sal Kerrigan - Lyn Laister
Steve Kerrigan - Andre Mauger
Tracey Kerrigan - Anna Murphy
Wayne Kerrigan, Farouk - Patrick Hughes
Con Petropolous, Federal Court Judge - James McLean
Dennis Denuto - Tim Long
Lawrence Hammill - Kevin Custerson
Ron Graham - Colin Buckley
Evonne, Council Lady, Appeals Judge - Helen Giannakis
Jack, Council Man, High Court Judge - Steve Morris
Con Junior - Nicholas Gertner
Kerry - Richelle Ryan
Production Team
Stage Manager - Deb Mansfield
Backstage crew - Garry Bertrand, Richelle Ryan, Daniel Ryan
Set Design - Neil Barnett
Mural Painting - Kent Wilson
Lighting Deisgn - Kris Riggs
Lighting Operator - Leah Morrison
Sound Design - Tim Long
Sound Operator - Rachel Gray
Follow spot - Ryan Beeby
Cosi
written Louis Nowra | Directed by Robyn Lester
July 1st - 23rd, 2005
Lewis arrives fresh from university to direct a play at a mental institution. Roy demands Cosi Fan Tutte. An affectionate look at madness and mayhem.
Cast
Lewis - Sam Lee
Nick - Andrew Finlay
Lucy - Julia Reichstein
Ray - David Macrae
Justine - Stacey Stewart
Doug - Ashley Fisher
Henry - Mark Stewart
Cherry - Tanya Jenkinson
Ruth - Robyn Morris
Julie - Lisa Fineberg
Zac - Andrew Finlay
PRODUCTION TEAM
Stage Managers - Michael McManus & Joanna Wrigglesworth
Set Design - Ljerka Kelly & Pietro Giordano
Lighting Design - Kris Riggs
Lighting Operator - Kavel Reece
Sound Design - Alistaire Bowler
Sound Operator - Kavel Reece & Alistaire Bowler
Follow spot - Karen Garraway
Costumes - Robyn Morris & Ljerka Kelly
Props - Ljerka Kelly
You Get What You Pay For
Christmas Revue
Created & Directed by Georgina Charles | Musical Direction by Danny Forward | Choreography by Camilla Threadgold
November 25th - December 9th, 2005
CAST
Georgina Charles
Rowan Francis
Justin Royce
Leah Aanensen
Robyn Lester
Debbie Keyt
Craig Millar
Production team
Keyboard - Danny Forward
Drums - Mark Stewart
Lighting Design - Carson Cunningham
Lighting Operation - Alistaire Bowler
Stage Managers - Richelle Ryan & Alison Tasker-Brown
Art work - Ljerka Kelly & Danny Forward
Two One-Act Plays
April 29th - May 8th, 2005
Sketches Amore
Created & directed by Desiree munro
An honest, frank and sometimes poetic look at how some of the greatest playwrights and musicians over the last 400 years have preceived love. The show consists of several short, self-contained scenes, all focusing on the theme of love.
Cast
Gail - Elise Jansen
Lynette - Alexandra Meerbach
Danny - Fergus Conneely
Deb - Tamara Ball
Meg - Rachel Guthrie
Tom - Samuel Harkin
Libby - Elizabeth Smith
Tim - Troy Larkin
Jules - Judith Peirl
Jane - Jade Allen
Dancer - Justine Mackenzie
Male Dancer - Clinton Ahearn
Charlotte - Virginia Chomley
Max - Andre Mauger
The Tiger
by murray schisgal | directed by tim long
Ben is a natively intelligent but slightly unstrung young man in revolt against a system that sonsigns him to being a mail carrier and living in a rundown basement apartment. In a gesture of defiance he kidnaps a young woman and drags her to his lair, the object being that she, at least, will do as and what he orders - fulfill the urge for domination that life has hitherto denied him. The story twists and turns, exploring issues very relevant to today’s society, and finishes with an unexpected twist in the tail of The Tiger.
CAST
Gloria - Dianne Williamson
Ben - Rowan Francis
Production Team
Stage Manager “The Tiger” - Mark Taylor, Richelle Ryan
Stage Manager “Sketches Amore” - Lyn Laister
Lighting Design & Operation - Liam Michinson & Desiree Munro
Sound Design - Desiree Munro
Sound Operation - Leah Morrison
Set Design - Desiree Munro & Tim Long
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by Joseph Robinette | Directed by Debbie Keyt | Original music by danny forward
September 2nd - 24th, 2005
Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first her brothers and sister don't believe her when she tells of her visit to the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund, then Peter and Susan step through the wardrobe themselves. In Narnia they find a country buried under the evil enchantment of the White Witch. When they meet the Lion Aslan, they realize they've been called to a great adventure and bravely join the battle to free Narnia from the Witch's sinister spell.
CAST
Aslan - Michael McManus
White Witch - Lesley Wardrop
Lucy - Kristina Doucouliagos
Edmund - Adrian Bowler
Susan - Brigitte Wise
Peter - Alex Bishop
Mrs Beaver - Robyn Morris
Mrs Beaver - Steve Morris
Unicorn - Laura John
Centaur - Jarrad Greenfield
Mr Tumnus - Fred Pezzimenti
Maugrim Fenris Ulf - Colin Buckley
Dwarf - Matthew Russ
Father Christmas, Rumblebuffin - Mark Stewart
Elf, Spectral the Spectre - Nicole Vaughan
White Stag - Lyn Laister
Mrs McReady - Richelle Ryan
Aslan’s Followers - Anna Sotiropoulos, Byron Stephens, Lucy Bashfield, Ryan Buckley, Bronte Stephens
Witche’s Army - Joanne Vaughan, Janika Keyt, Justin Keyt, Nick Lever, Daisy Lewis-Toakley
PRODUCTION TEAM
Musical Director - Danny Forward
Choreography - Amy Anderson
Stage Manager - Andrea Bashfield
Backstage Crew - Bernadette Kinsella, Katrina Lever, Rhonda Vaughan
Make-up Artists - Sue Hand & Lyn Laister
Props - Jennifer Bowler
Lighting Deisgn - Kris Riggs
Lighting & Sound Operator - Sam Trotter
Set Design - Jennifer & David Bowler
Costume Design - Joanne Keyt