26 October – 10 November 2007

Foster War Memorial Arts Centre

PRODUCTION TEAM
Director – Neil Goodwin
Musical Directors – Colin Chandler / Pamela Coad
Choreographer – Lisa Pellin
Set Designer – Geoff Davey
Costume Designers- Anda Banikos, Abigail Van Rooyen
Lighting Design – Matt Saario
Sound Design – Brian Paragreen

CAST
Max Bialystock – Matt Hillman
Leo Bloom – Murray Maclean
Ulla – Kate Williams
Franz Liebkind – John Black
Roger DeBris – Wayne Moloney
Carmen Ghia – Drew Downing

Roger’s Team:
Bryan – John Laurie
Kevin – Peter Bell
Scott – Antony Norden
Shirley Markowitz – Genevieve Moore
Hold Me-Touch Me – Kerrie Giles
Lick Me-Bite Me – Lee-Anne Mitchell
Kiss Me-Feel Me – Rhonda Bland
Storm Trooper – Peter Bell

ENSEMBLE:
Katelyn Ardley, Zoi Banikos, Peter Bell, Arie Bos, Louise Clarke, Elyse Cripps, Dianne Frey Andrew Jamieson, Amy Kindellan, Grace Kindellan, Hailey Rodwell, Joanne Russell, Amy Smith, Jon Wathen, Norm Willoughby.

DANCERS:
Susannah Babos, Rhiarna Ball, Tamika Ball, Monique Goss, Sophie Maxwell, Ellaine Parnall, Matilda Patterson.

PRODUCTION PHOTOS:
Photographer Yianni Banikos

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A contemporary Australian drama by Edwin Coad

13 – 21 July 2007
Foster War Memorial Arts Centre

CAST

David: Kingsley Mahomed
Barry: Geoff Robson
Kaye: Elizabeth Richardson
Les: James McIntyre
Phil: Paul Hendry
Rob Conway: Geoff Harris
Bruno: Norman Willoughby
Joe: David Hutton

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: Max Adam
Set Design: Geoff Davey
Original Music: Rob Ellis
Lighting Design: Andrew Oldroyd
Sound Design: Rob Ellis
Construction Manager: Bruce Crowl
Stage Manager: Phil Nightingall

Photo Credits
The headshots with the Stringlines logo were taken and processed by Robert Paragreen.
Thanks also to Jocelyn Town for providing the photographs below of cast and crew during rerehearsals.

Victorian Drama League Judge’s Award

Foyer Display with Construction Theme –Blue Remembered Hills, FAMDA

Gippsland Associated Theatre Awards

Most Outstanding Set Design – Geoff Davey

Most Outstanding Lighting Design – Andrew Oldroyd

A Musical Play by Eileen Nelson based on ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens

Additional songs by Paddy Broberg & Raymond Dunstan
8 – 16 December 2006

CAST

Alastair Straw: Urchin – Tiny Tim – Wraith
Arie Bos: Tin Whistler – Carol Singer
Barbara Partridge: Lady – Mrs. Dilber – Mrs. Fezziwig
Ben Harris: Urchin – Fezziwig Employee – Boy
Bindi Dunstan: Flower Seller – Carol Singer – Ellen
Brandon Busuttil: Urchin – Peter
Brian Hoskins: Carol Singer – Ghost of Christmas Present – Cedric
David Baggallay: Beggar – Jacob Marley
Deborah Harris: Londoner – Collector
Ellie Hendry: Urchin – Fan – Wraith
Geoff Harris: Londoner – Businessman
Geoff Robson: Carol Singer – Bob Cratchit
Ivan Koetsveld: Carol Singer – Ghost of Christmas Past / Yet to Come
Jack Chatfield: Fiddler
James McIntyre: Peeler – Fred Wardle
Jamie Stefani: Urchin – Belinda
Jan Fell: Londoner – Carol Singer – Mrs. Button – Sarah
Jean Moore: Carol Singer – Mrs. Pimble
Katelyn Ardley: Urchin – Carol Singer – Miss Fezziwig – Martha
Louise Dower: Urchin – Fan – Belinda – Wraith
Martin Chatfield: Accordionist
Matthew Harris: Urchin – Tiny Tim – Wraith
Michelle Gale: Carol Singer – Belle – (Understudy for Annie)
Nick Stefani: Urchin – Fezziwig Employee – Peter – Boy
Nicole Cooper: Carol Singer – Annie Wardle
Norm Willoughby: Gentleman – Carol Singer – Fezziwig – Old Joe
Patrick Dower: Urchin – Carol Singer – Ebenezer (as a boy) – Dick – B’man
Paul Hendry: Ebenezer Scrooge
Peter Fell: Carol Singer – Binker – Businessman
Reid Morrison: Urchin – Carol Singer – Ebenezer (as a boy) – Dick – B’man
Rhonda Bland: Londoner – Collector – Carol Singer – Betsy
Sarah Dinger: Urchin – Carol Singer – Miss Fezziwig – Martha
Sherri Rochforte: Carol Singer – Miss Fezziwig – Polly – Jessie
Stewart Roffe: Peeler – Carol Singer- Ebenezer (as a youth) -Topper-B’man
Sue Dower: Seafood Seller – Carol Singer – Mrs. Cratchit
Wendy Allen: Londoner – Miss Fezziwig – Jane – Caroline

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: Raymond Dunstan
Set Design: Geoff Davey
Costumes Design: Pat Hendry, Raymond Dunstan
Lighting & Sound Design: Andrew Oldroyd
Production Manager: Max Hastings
Construction Manager: Bruce Crowl
Set Painting: Geoff Davey
Costume Construction: Pat Hendry
Properties Construction: Arie Bos, Paul Hendry, James McIntyre
Lighting Operators: Max Hastings, Andrew Oldroyd
Follow Spot Operators: John Gulley, Michael Paragreen
Sound Operator: Chris Freeman
Communications: Brendan Ryan
Stage Manager: Alan McPherson
Properties: Margaret Rudge
Hair Styling & Make-up: Jenny Cocksedge, Nicole Cooper, Tara Hendry

A classical Greek tragedy by Sophocles
~ Translated by E. F. Watling ~
Directed by Raymond Dunstan

5 – 13 May 2006
Foster War Memorial Arts Centre

Cast: (in order of appearance)

Oedipus – Rodney Sharp

Creon / Prologue / Teiresias – Bruce Grainger

Jocasta – Dianne Paragreen

Chorus / Priest / King Laius – Geoff Robson

Chorus / Priest’s Attendant – Denise Honeybone

Chorus Leader / Priest’s Attendant – Kate Aitken

Chorus / Priest’s Attendant – Paddy Broberg

Chorus / Young Theban Shepherd – James McIntyre

Messenger (Old Corinthian Shepherd) / Citizen – David Baggallay

Old Theban Shepherd / Citizen – Bruce Crowl

Queen’s Attendant – Jane Park

King’s Attendant – Chris Freeman

Musician (Finger Cymbals) – Bernadette Grainger

Musician (Drum) / Young Corinthian Shepherd – Arie Bos

Citizens of Thebes – Barbara Partridge, Paul Hendry, Wendy Allen, Diane Casbolt

Production Team

Director – Raymond Dunstan
Set & Costume Designer – Raymond Dunstan
Original Music – Rob Ellis
Mask Designers – Meg Viney, Graeme Henry
Production Manager – Max Hastings
Construction Manager – Bruce Crowl
Settings Construction – Arie Bos, Peter Fell, David Hollyfield, David Hutton, Ross McKenzie, Bill Park, Geoff Robson, Rodney Sharp, Dick Straw, Fleur Wheeler
Set Painting – Geoff Davey
Costume Construction – Chris Beehag, Heather Drury, Pat Hendry
Mask Makers – Kate Crowl, Graeme Henry, Meg Viney
Properties Construction – Arie Bos, Paul Hendry, Michael Kellock
Lighting Design – Andrew Oldroyd
Lighting Operators – Max Hastings / Andrew Oldroyd
Sound designer & operator – Rob Ellis
Stage Manager – Alan McPherson
Hair Styling – Jenny Cocksedge
Front of House Manager – Max Adam
Ticket Booking – Main Street Revelations
Opening Night Catering – Trudy Haines
Photography – Robert Paragreen
Programme, Publicity & Marketing – Jennifer Paragreen

Photo:  Norm Willoughby, Bruce Grainger, Jennifer Paragreen, Raymond Dunstan, Bernadette Grainger and Chris Freeman with Gippsland Theatre Awards won for ‘Oedipus Rex’.

AWARDS

Victorian Drama League Awards

Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Bruce Grainger as Creon and Teiresias Best
Actress in a Minor Role – Cate Feldmann as the Chorus Leader
Judge’s Award – Informative Foyer Display and Programme – Raymond Dunstan, Jennifer Paragreen and Robert Paragreen.

Victorian Drama League Nominations

Best Drama – Oedipus Rex, FAMDA
Best Director – Raymond Dunstan
Best Set – Raymond Dunstan
Best Sound – Rob Ellis
Best Costume Design – Raymond Dunstan
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Rodney Sharp as Oedipus
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Dianne Paragreen as Jocasta
Best Actor in a Minor Role – David Baggallay as the Messenger

Gippsland Associated Theatre Awards

Most outstanding Production (Comedy or Drama) – Oedipus Rex, FAMDA
Most Outstanding Director – Raymond Dunstan
Most Outstanding Lead Actor Male – Rodney Sharp as Oedipus
Most Outstanding Support Actor Male – Bruce Grainger in various roles
Most Outstanding Set Design – Raymond Dunstan
Most Outstanding Lighting Design – Andrew Oldroyd
Most Outstanding Technical Achievement – Oedipus Rex, FAMDA
David Tattersall’s Judge’s award – Arie Bos and Bernadette Grainger as the musicians on Mt Cithaeron.