May/June 2011
\n\nLazenby Hall, UNE
\n\nBook by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan. Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks.
\n\nBy special arrangement with StudioCanal and arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd.
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\n\nMax Bialystock is the self-styled King Of Broadway and a second rate theatrical producer. He romances rich little old ladies with the intention to fleece them of their cash to invest in his shows. He meets Leo Bloom a very neurotic accountant, who innocently realises that if Max were to invest the ill gotten loads of cash obtained from a large number of little old ladies in a guaranteed flop, they could be rich. Very rich.
\n\nThe two of them then set out to hire directors and actors with the least amount of talent on Broadway to produce the worst ever written musical. They would then sit back and wait for the damning reviews to ensure a guaranteed flop. Thus the birth of the musical Springtime For Hitler, a gay romp set in the mountains of Bavaria. Their plan is flawless right?
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\n\nAct I
\n\nOutside the Shubert Theatre
\n\n'It's Opening Night ' - Usherettes, First Nighters
\n\n'The King of Broadway' - Max, Bag Lady, Blind Violinist, Usherettes, Ensemble
\n\nThe Office of Max Bialystock
\n\n'We Can Do It' - Max, Leo
\n\nOffices of Whitehall and Marks
\n\n'I Wanna Be a Producer' - Leo, Accountants, Chorus Girls
\n\nThe Office of Max Bialystock
\n\n'I Wanna Be a Producer' (Reprise) - Max, Leo
\n\nApartment Rooftop on Jane Street
\n\n'In Old Bavaria' - Franz, Pigeons
\n\n'Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop' - Franz, Max, Leo
\n\nThe Living Room of Roger DeBris's Upper East Side Townhouse
\n\n'Keep It Gay' - Max, Leo, Roger, Roger's Team, Carmen
\n\n'Conga' - Max, Leo, Roger, Roger's Team, Carmen, Ensemble
\n\nThe Office of Max Bialystock
\n\n'When You've Got It, Flaunt It'- Ulla
\n\n'Along Came Bialy' - Max, Leo, Little Old Ladies, Ulla, Roger, Carmen,
\n\nRoger's Team, Franz, Ensemble
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\n\nAct II
\n\nWhite Office
\n\n'That Face' - Ulla, Leo
\n\nBare Theatre Stage
\n\n'Have You Ever Heard the German Band' - Franz
\n\nOutside the Schubert Theatre
\n\n'It's Opening Night' (Reprise) - Usherettes
\n\n'It's Bad Luck to Say Good Luck on Op'ning Night' - Carmen, Roger, Leo, Franz
\n\nSchebert Theatre Stage
\n\n'Springtime for Hitler' - Chorus, Stormtroopers, Roger, Ulla
\n\nBialystock's Office
\n\n'Where Did We Go Right' - Max, Leo
\n\n'Leo Goes to Rio' - Ulla, Leo
\n\nHolding Cell
\n\n'Betrayed' - Max
\n\nCourtroom
\n\n''Til Him' - Max, Leo, Little Old Ladies
\n\nSing Sing Prison
\n\n'Prisoners of Love' - Max, Leo, Franz, Ulla, Roger, Convicts, Girl prisoners
\n\nFinale - All
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\n\nWell here we are, 14 weeks of damned hard work! Having done a fair few "big" musicals before, I felt that "The Producers" would be well within previous capacities. Maybe it's age, but this one seemed to be bigger than anything I have everdone before. Mel Brook's hilarious and tuneful musicalisation of his hit film just kept throwing challenges at the creative team as we went along.
\n\nTonight will be the proof in the pudding as to how we overcame them. One thing for sure is that Mel Brook's show never once failed to have us all in stitches marvelling at this legendary comedian's abilities. I would like to thank a few people who made this show a reality. My ever enthusiastic Assistant Director Kylie Constantine was with me right from the start and I thank her for keeping me on the straight and narrow throughout this process.
\n\nAnne Keoghan for being there at nearly all our rehearsals busily scribing all our moves and prompting whenever she was needed.
\n\nGraham Maddox for stepping into the Musical directors shoes in what turned out to be a tricky score to grapple with, Graham never once lost his enthusiasm and I thank him for guiding us through the music's intricacies with skill and aplomb. I would also like to thank all our repetiteurs Warwick Dunham, Cathy Archer, Hilary Pearson and Euna Yeom this can often be a thankless repetitive task and they all attacked the score with enthusiasm,skill and good grace. I take my hat off to the truly talented Melissa Killen, what a great choreographer she is and we are blessed to have her work on this production.
\n\nFinally thanks to all the others in the team from Producer Waine Grafton to Stage Manager Colin Barry to construction engineer Pat Bradley to Props master Pam Menzies we just couldn't have done it without you. So sit back and enjoy what I am sure you will find a riotous ride from one of the greatest comedic writers of our times.
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\n\nMax Bialystock: Michael Gibson,
\n\nLeo Bloom: Alex Robson,
\n\nFranz Liebkind: David Trestrail,
\n\nRoger DeBris: Christopher Curcuruto,
\n\nCarmen Ghia: Ben Bible,
\n\nUlla Inga Hansen Benson Yonsen Tallen-Hallen
\n\nSvaden-Svanson: Imogen Dean
\n\nUsherettes: Jocelyn Harris, Karin von Strokirch, Lisa Quast, Ros Brady
\n\nFirst Nighters: Amber Lennon, Anne Keoghan, David Paterson, Dylan Ryan, Ellen Fitzgerald, Ewan Paterson, Garry Slocombe, Katie Broomfield, Katya Gladiadis, Laura Stodart, Michael Abbott, Minnie Rose, Neil Horton, Robyn Slocombe
\n\nBag Lady: Aline Christenson
\n\nBlind violinist: Anne Matley
\n\nAccountants: Mr Marks: Jim Harrop, David Paterson, Dylan Ryan, Ewan Paterson, Garry Slocombe, Neil Horton (soloist), Peter Crick, Will Smidt
\n\nRoger's Team: Bryan the Set Designer: Will Smidt, Kevin the Costume Designer: David Paterson, Scott the Choreographer: Ewan Paterson, Shirley Markowitz the Lighting Designer: Katya Gladiadis, Sabu: Rachel Horton
\n\nConga Chorus: Construction Worker: Dylan Ryan, Sailor: Michael Abbott, Cop: Jim Harrop, Native American: Neil Horton
\n\nLittle Old Ladies:
\n\nHold Me Touch Me: Annie Abbott,
\n\nLick Me Bite Me: Anne Keoghan,
\n\nKiss Me Feel Me: Lisa Quast,
\n\nClinch Me Pinch Me: Robyn Slocombe,
\n\nLike Me Bite Me: Kim Wardman, Aline Christenson, Amber Lennon, Anne Matley, Charlie Wright, Claudia Martin, David Pateron, Dylan Ryan, Ellen Fitzgerald, Garry Slocombe, Jocelyn Harris, Katya Gladiadis, Keziah Knight, Laura Horton, Laura Stodart, Lindy Hardman, Marney Tilley, Michael Abbott, Nicole Farrell, Penny Williams, Peter Crick, Ros Brady
\n\nAudition Pianist: Penny Williams, Dancing and Singing Hitlers: Charlie Wright, Ellen Fitzgerald, Kim Wardman, Laura Horton, Marney Tilley, Minnie Rose, Nicole Farrell, Will Smidt, Jack Lepidus: David Paterson, Donald Dinsmore: Ewan Paterson, Jason Green: Michael Abbott
\n\nBavarian Peasants: David Paterson, Ewan Paterson, Karin von Strokirch, Lisa Quast, Michael Abbott, Neil Horton, Robyn Slocombe, Ros Brady
\n\nStormtrooper: Will Smidt, Stormtrooper Mel: Peter Crick, Stormtrooper Rolf: Garry Slocombe
\n\nFollies Girls: Charlie Wright, Ellen Fitzgerald, Jocelyn Harris, Laura Horton
\n\nSergeant of Police: David Paterson, Officer O'Rourke: Michael Abbott, Officer O'Reilly: Jim Harrop
\n\nJudge: Anne Matley, Warden: Jim Harrop, Convicts: David Paterson, Ewan Paterson, Garry Slocombe, Michael Abbott, Neil Horton, Will Smidt, Girl Prisoners: Ellen Fitzgerald, Jocelyn Harris, Laura Horton, Lindy Hardman, Minnie Rose
\n\nTank Girls: Katie Broomfield, Rachel Horton
\n\nFeatured Dancers: Nicole Farrell, Jocelyn Harris, Lindy Hardman, Claudia Martin, Simone Pearce, Minnie Rose, Laura Stodart, Ellen Fitzgerald, Charlie Wright, Not You Showgirl: Marney Tilley
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\n\nViolin: Laurie Pulley, Colin Sholl, Eliza Scott, Maurice Anker
\n\nCello: Angela Farrell
\n\nFlute: Gerard Larkins, Nicolette Burr
\n\nClarinet: Benjamin Sindel, Aiden Gallagher
\n\nHorn: Bruce Menzies
\n\nTrumpet: Georgina Chorley
\n\nTrombone: David Brown, Yossi Bokor
\n\nDrums: Daniel Bale
\n\nPercussion: Matt Gray
\n\nKeyboard: Warwick Dunham
\n\nBass Keyboard: Robyn Bradley
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\n\nDirector: Neil Horton
\n\nAssistant Director: Kylie Constantine
\n\nAssistant to the Director/Prompt: Anne Keoghan
\n\nMusic Director: Graham Maddox
\n\nAssistant to the Music Director: Kylie Constantine
\n\nRepetituers: Warwick Dunham, Cathy Archer, Hilary Pearson, Euna Yeom
\n\nProducer: Waine Grafton
\n\nStage Manager: Colin Barry
\n\nSet/Artistic Design: Waine Grafton
\n\nConstruction Engineer: Pat Bradley
\n\nSet Construction: Gordon Cope, Pat Bradley, Colin Barry, Neil Horton, cast and crew
\n\nLighting Design: Luke Polson
\n\nLighting Operator: Diana Helmrich
\n\nSound: Carolyn Shepherd
\n\nCostume Design & Making: Margaret Sims
\n\nCostume Helpers & Sewers: Kylie Zhong, Paula Bowden, Ros Littledyke, Rhonda Forrest, Liz Ellis, Cathryn McCormack, Alisa Perks, Ania Glover, Lenore Crocker, Robyn Slocombe, Karin von Strokirch, Jan Paterson, Jeanette Bermann, Minnie Rose, Anne Cunningham, Shirley Cooke, Jenny Thomas, Jocelyn Harris, June Billings
\n\nProperties Manager: Pam Menzies
\n\nPublicity & Promotion: Marney Tilley, Warren Bartik
\n\nPoster Design/Program/Artwork: Greg Balcombe
\n\nMake-up: Mike Gibson, Carol Elder, Kerri Faint, Rebecca Smith
\n\nDressers: Rhiannon Wright
\n\nStage Crew: Warren Bartik, Luke Pavel, Brett Smith, Kayla Paterson, Josh Martin, Peter Hutton, Jocelyn Walken-Brown, Kaitlin Fell, Erica Hughes, Duncan Quast, Alby Behrens
\n\nTicketing: Neil Horton, Diana Helmrich
\n\nPhotography: Terry Cooke
\n\nFront of House: John Brady, Bob Thompson with Julie Collins, Liz Ellis, Frances Tafra, Cathy McCormack, Deborah Hunter, Jan Wyles, Judy McLeod, Aaron Sullivan, Sam Rodgers, Helen Sisson
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\n\nJudy Graham and Ben Venue Primary School for the rehearsal venue, Rocky and the New England Hotel for displaying our banner, The Armidale School for loan of the revolving stage, Wendy Huddleston as audition accompanist, Lindy Hardman for her great assistance with hair, Armidale Antiques and Design, Michael Maratea Restorations, Covered in Style Upholsters, Colin Pell Master Upholsterer, Bernie May, Greg Balcombe, Rebecca Smith, Maurice Anker, Frances Tafra, Tim Abbott, Stella Cejas, Poh Woodland, PLC, Brian Kelly's Transport
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