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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Patrick Mitchell

PROJECTS OFFICER: Tegan Richardson

PRODUCTION MANAGER: Anne-Maree Garcia

PUBLICIST: Sue Camileri

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT: Mark Bunnett (President), Mary Fox (Secretary), Vanessa Thomas (Treasurer), Judi Conje, Adam Gordon, Stephen Taaffe (Vice-President), Robert McDonough, Karen White, Pat McIntyre, Naomi Bates-Brownsword, Robyn Leslie, Elizabeth Close, Andrew Clasohm

SPONSORS: Imparja Television, Top FM, Darwin Entertainment Centre, AirNorth, The Araluen Centre, Channel 8, Confetti’s, Darwin Personal Computer Centre, D.A.R.T.I., Desliens, Drake, Ernst & Young, The Exhibitionist, Hanuman Restaurant, Palmerston Town Council, Paul Hill Designs, Quickprint, Rivella Enterprises, Signtech NT, Southcorp Wines, T.I.O., The Xerox Shop

WORKSHOPS:

  • Theatresports, May, with Murray Fahey & Gail Evans
  • ‘Making a Scene’, June, with Joe Clements
  • ‘Making a Scene II’, August, with Joe Clements
  • NIDA auditions 2 day intensive, October, with Joe Clements

 

Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

Joint project shared by DTC, Darwin Chorale, Cavenagh Theatre

Darwin Entertainment Centre, March, 7 performances

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Patrick Mitchell

MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Dean Patterson

PRODUCTION & STAGE MANAGER/ SET, LIGHTING & AUDIO/VISUAL DESIGN: Anne-Maree Garcia

CHOREOGRAPHER: Joanna Noonan

ASST MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Nora Lewis

PRODUCER: Darwin Chorale Inc

HEAD OF WARDROBE: Shirley Knight

REPETITEURS: Bill Griffiths, Nora Lewis, Phil Rayson

DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER: Lee Thompson

WARDROBE ASST: Jenny Glencross, Inge Clement

LIGHTING OPERATOR: Neil MacKnight

ASST STAGE MANAGERS: Graeme Cheater, Beryl Brugmans

SOUND OPERATOR: Andrew Dudley

FOLLOW SPOTS: Isaac Horn, Des Gellert, Chris Thompson, Anthony Johnson, Beryl Brugmans

HEAD TECHNICIAN: Roderick Mackenzie

PROGRAM & POSTERS: Bill & Jenny Green

FOH: Carl Farmer, Kerri Santa-Lucia, Jenny Brooks, Jacque Christini, Kevin Davis, Sharon Foster, Mary Fox, Val Hristova, Sandra More, Pat Palmer, Rae Quigley, Jenny Scott, Janine Sutter, Vanessa Thomas, Marion Watson

PRODUCTION COMMITTEE: Kevin Davis (Chairman), Jenny Scott, Peg Gellert, Chris Thompson, Lee Thompson, Vanessa Thomas, Dean Patterson, Mark Bunnett, Patrick Mitchell, Mary Fox, Anne-Maree Garcia

ORCHESTRA: MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Dean Patterson

ASST MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Nora Lewis

ORCHESTRA MANAGER: Stephen Pevely

MUSICIANS: Violin 1: Jay Patterson (Leader), Ian Ament, Kirsty McCallum, Celina Hodge. Violin 2: Suzanne Edwards, Dot Miles, Judy Schultz, Paul Aland. Viola: Mary Wheaton, Emily Wheaton. Cello: Lucy Eames (Leader), Byron Vallentine, Nick McGrath, Cathy Applegate, James Wheaton. French Horn: Anita Kaines, Christine Williamson. Trumpet: Dan Quigley, Mark Bleakley, Daniel Walter. Guitar: Peter Flynn Bass Guitar: James Mangohig Drums: Mark Smith. Percussion: Steven Smith. Piano: William Griffiths Oboe: Andrea Britten.

Flute/Piccolo: Sarah Neilsen, Ingrid Bucens Clarinet: Natalie Chin, Susie Bertei. Bassoon: Airlie Andrew, Michael Pearce Trombone: Neil Williamson. Repetiteur: William Griffiths, Phil Rayson

CAST: Allan Sinclair (Judas Iscariot) Max Lenoy (Jesus Christ) Noelene Trinne (Mary Magdalene) Michael Spargo (Caiaphas, High Priest) Simon Coburn (Annas) Peter Poniris (Simon Zealotes) Mark Bunnett (Pontius Pilate) Rangarajan Parimala (Peter) Charles Doherty (King Herod) Dhugal Fletcher (Priest) Tony Parker (Priest)

ENSEMBLE: Apostles, Priests, Soldiers, Women, Crowd, Merchants, Maid, Old Man…

Naomi Bates-Brownsword, Lyn Bond, Kris Bradley-Alsop, Melissa Britnell, Justine Clark, Andrew Clasohm, Cathy Faulkner, Michael Foley, Peg Gellert, Yolanda George, Jenny Glencross, Annette Gore, Karli Harrison, Lisa Heath, Gen Hewett, David Hibbert, Susan Kay, Pauline Masters, Sara McAdie, Jayne McIntyre, Robin Motherway, Linda Ogrowsky, Emily Pegler, Cherry Perron, Russell Perry, Andrew Pitt, James Poniris, George Poniris, Reg Prasad, Neville Quigley, Julia Quinn, Stephanie Quinn, John Richardson, Carolyn Rifello, Josie Roberts, Angela Robertson, Karen Russ, Viv Staley, Alice Teasdale, Pam Tibbits, Sharon Timms, Bev Turnbull, Rogea Van Lingen, Nicole Waldron, Shelley Waltho, Jill Williams, Kay Young

 

Luck of the Draw by Ned Manning


“A powerful story of love, loss and reunion spanning two generations”

Production, Brown’s Mart, May, 12 performances

DIRECTOR: Richard Mellick

PRODUCER: Anne-Maree Garcia

SET, COSTUMES & POSTER DESIGNER: Louise Carmichael

LIGHTING DESIGN & OP: Anne-Maree Garcia

STAGE MGR & SOUND OP: Beryl Brugmans

ASST LIGHT DESIGN & FOH: Alice Teasdale

ASST STAGE MGR & WELFARE MAN: Mark Bunnett

ASST STAGE MANAGERS: Patrick Mitchell, Gabrielle Le Brun, Andrew Clasohm

SET CONSTRUCTION: Barry Ellery & Bob Thomson

PAINTINGS & COLOUR CONSULTANT: Patricia Vipond

CAST: Ronald Love (Pat) Tessa Rose (Annie) Suzanne Clarke (Pearl) Tegan Richardson (Nell) Joseph Clements (Joe & Brian)

 

As part of the Palmerston Festival ‘Playreadings, Poetry and antiPasto’:

Deathtrap

Playreading, Palmerston Library, June 20

DIRECTOR: Fiona Duncan

CAST: Stephen Taaffe (Sydney Bruhl) Elizabeth Close (Myra Bruhl) Daniel Hartney (Clifford Anderson) Kay Brown (Helga ten Dorp) Marc Smith (Porter Milgrim)

Gary’s House

Playreading, Palmerston Library, June 27

DIRECTOR: Fiona Duncan

CAST: Andrew Clasohm (Gary) Doug Barker (Dave) Kate Mornane (Sue-Anne) Jim Meller (Vince) Janet Meredith (Christine)

Program 2007

Our 2008 program has been released.... visit the productions page for full details.

 
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