2025
Mamma Mia!
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
Welcome to Mamma Mia! — a story that is as vibrant and joyful as the island where it is set.
At its heart, this show is about love, identity, friendship and the beautiful messiness of family. But what lifts this musical into something magical is the iconic music of ABBA. These songs have a rare impact on the listener — they stir up joy, longing, laughter and nostalgia, often all at once. Whether you are hearing them for the hundredth time or the very first, they have a way of taking root in your heart. These songs remind us of where we have been, and sometimes, even who we are.
It has been an incredible gift to work with this talented and dedicated cast and crew. Their energy, passion and spirit of collaboration have brought this story to life in the most joyful and genuine way. This is not just another jukebox musical.
At its core, Mamma Mia! is about discovering or returning to who you are. It is an intense emotional journey and our cast embraced the acting challenge of playing characters who grapple with loss, regret and love in its many forms. Yet the true power of this show is its celebration of community and the wider family we cultivate, the people who challenge us, but most importantly, lift us up.
This message was our lived experience. With a cast and crew comprising 90 students across four campuses and four year levels, our interpretation of Mamma Mia! epitomises community. Every rehearsal has been filled with laughter, teamwork and the kind of creative synergy that reminds us why we tell stories on stage.
We hope this performance brings a smile to your face, rhythm to your feet, and maybe even a tear to your eye. So, sit back, enjoy the sun-soaked adventure and let the disco vibes of ABBA take you away.
Ms Nicole Smith Director
SYNOPSIS
Act 1
On a small Greek island, Sophie mails invitations to Sam, Bill and Harry — three men who might be her father, according to her mother, Donna’s old diary (‘Overture/ Prologue,’ ‘Honey, Honey’). Her friends, Lisa and Ali, arrive and learn Sophie’s wedding is the next day.
Donna reunites with her old bandmates and best friends, Tanya and Rosie, as she stresses over running the Taverna (‘Money, Money, Money’). The three men arrive, and Sophie is surprised they all came. She reveals she invited them, not her mother. When Donna sees them — especially Sam — she is shaken by past heartbreak (‘Mamma Mia’).
Tanya and Rosie try to cheer Donna up, reminding her of who she used to be (‘Chiquitita,’ ‘Dancing Queen’). Meanwhile, Sophie asks her fiancé, Sky to always be there for her (‘Lay All Your Love On Me’).
At her bachelorette party, Donna and The Dynamos perform (‘Super Trouper’). Sam, Bill, Harry and the whole island join in (‘Gimme, Gimme, Gimme’). Sophie shares moments with each man, starting to suspect they might be her father. She asks Bill to give her away as a surprise for Donna (‘The Name of the Game’), and he agrees.
As the party continues (‘Voulez Vous’), both Sam and Harry also offer to walk her down the aisle, leaving Sophie overwhelmed and confused…
The Mamma Mia!
Act 2
Sophie wakes from a nightmare about her three possible dads (‘Under Attack’). Donna thinks Sophie wants to call off the wedding, but Sophie insists she just wants a father in her life and storms off. Donna reflects on her regrets (‘One of Us’). Sam tries to reconnect with Donna, reminiscing about their past (‘SOS’).
Meanwhile, Pepper flirts with Tanya on the beach, but she shuts him down in style (‘Does Your Mother Know?’). Sophie tells Sky about inviting the three men and he storms off, hurt. Sam comforts Sophie and shares his own regrets (‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’).
Harry offers to help pay for the wedding and shares memories with Donna (‘Our Last Summer’). Sophie, now in her wedding dress, asks Donna to walk her down the aisle (‘Slipping Through My Fingers’). Afterwards, Sam offers to give Sophie away, but Donna refuses (‘The Winner Takes It All’).
Bill confesses his fear of settling down, but Rosie charms him into reconsidering (‘Take A Chance On Me’). Guests arrive as the ceremony begins.
At the altar, Donna reveals that Sophie’s father is present — she just doesn’t know which man. Harry happily accepts being one of Sophie’s ‘three dads’ and shares that he is in a relationship with a man. Sophie and Sky decide to postpone the wedding and travel the world instead. Sam seizes the moment and proposes to Donna — she says yes (‘I Do, I Do, I Do’).
Sophie and Sky sail off on their adventure (‘I Have A Dream’).
Encore (‘Mamma Mia,’ ‘Dancing Queen,’ ‘Waterloo’)
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
I am delighted to present Mamma Mia! to you today. Our cast has worked tirelessly across the rehearsal period, gathering on their weekends to build professional musical connections, whilst forming strong friendships.
As Musical Director, I continue to be humbled, year after year, by our Haileybury students’ ability to learn such complex singing, acting and dancing. Our hired music books have the exact same level of difficulty and complexity as the professional shows you see in town. And our students sing every note of it.
Think of the classic ABBA music video formula: Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid gathered around a piano, performing to camera with sheer joy. Through this lens, we observe all four band members singing in harmony — all the time. Mamma Mia! has constant fourpart harmony, in every song, plus what are known as sub-groups, which are additional countermelodies layered on top. At times, you may hear up to ten different vocal parts sung at once.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the talented musicians who make up our live band. We are playing, live, from the
orchestra pit under the stage. Audiences are often surprised that what they hear is not simply a backing track, but in fact a group of live musicians, piecing this show together, instrument by instrument.
Keep an ear to the ground towards the end of ‘Take a Chance on Me’ for a special surprise from our band and cast. Aikman Hall has a unique feature that will be incorporated live, which may be a world first for Mamma Mia!
I strongly encourage you to proudly sing along to every song in this show. We know that this music has stood the test of time and is a dancefloor filler for young and old, and all in between. Enjoy the show.
Mr Robert Latham Musical Director
The MUSIC
Act I
‘Overture / Prologue’
‘Honey, Honey’ Sophie, Ali, Lisa
‘Money, Money, Money’ Donna, Tanya, Rosie, Company
‘Mamma Mia’ Donna, Company
‘Chiquitita’ Tanya, Rosie, Donna
‘Dancing Queen’ Tanya, Rosie, Donna
‘Lay All Your Love on Me’ Sky, Sophie
‘Super Trouper’ Donna, Tanya, Rosie
‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)’ Sophie, Company
‘The Name of the Game’ Sophie, Bill
‘Voulez-Vous’ Company
Act II
‘Entr’acte’ (Instrumental)
‘Under Attack’ Sophie and Ensemble (dream sequence)
‘One of Us’ Donna
‘SOS’ Donna, Sam
‘Does Your Mother Know’ Tanya, Pepper, Company
‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ Sam
‘Our Last Summer’ Harry, Donna
‘Slipping Through My Fingers’ Donna, Sophie
‘The Winner Takes It All’ Donna
‘Take a Chance on Me’ Rosie, Bill
‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’ Sam, Donna, Company
‘I Have a Dream’ Sophie Finale:
‘Waterloo’ Company and audience (please join in and sing along)
Donna Sheridan Alexis King
Sophie Sheridan Ruby Molnar
Sam Carmicheal Riley Zhao
Harry Bright Haveesh Surendran
Bill Austin Samuel Licciardino
Tanya Cresham-Leigh Tea Hanks
Tanya Cresham-Leigh Gilda Verner
Rosie Mulligan Amelie Smith
Rosie Mulligan Sahana Rajarajan
Ali Braya Jade-Hanssen
Ali Freya Haupt
Ali Lara De Courten
April 30 and May 1, 2 & 3
Lisa Scarlett Suarez
Lisa Lexie Perfect
Lisa Chelsy Le
Sky Luca Moutsos
Pepper Max Crouch
Eddie Tyler Allan
Father Alexandrios
Simon Liu
ENSEMBLE The
Aadita Singh
Aanya Jain
Aasha Rane
Abigail Barden
Aoife Currie
Alex Van Gils
Lexi Perfect
Alexis King
Alice Guille
Alice Taberner
Amelie Smith
Angelique Moutsokos
Anika Flynn
Arabella Walker
Ashwanth Franklin
Audrey Destratis
Barry Yale
Benjamin Russell
Ben Harrop
Braya Jade Hanssen
Chelsy Le
Chloe Zhang
Colt Facey
Danny Makia
Delta Ly
Elina Ly
Ella Wang
Aiden Newman
Emmy McBride
Ethan Tran
Eva Santalucia
Freya Haupt
Gilda Verner
Grace Wakeling
Hai Hoang
Hamish Peatman
Harrison Perry
Haveesh Surendran
Holly Holder
Ishika Bhadauria
Jack Coster
Jeanette Wheeler
Jessica Romeo
Keesha Lay
Kiara Gadd
Lameese Ebeid
Lara De Courten
Lia Adams
Luca Moutsos
Lawrence Kowala
Max Clutterbuck
Max Crouch
Maya Rao
Megan Stark
Michael Kabbas
Michael Wen
Milla Vojtkiv
Mischa Karam
Natalie Zerafa
Nicholas Kourtis
Noah Bacon
Phoenix Brydges
Rhys Kelly
Ryan De Cruze
Sahana Rajarajan
Samuel Licciardino
Savannah Cosentino
Scarlett Suarez
Serina Ly
Simon Liu
Suriya Rajarajan
Tana Alispahic
Tea Hanks
Thenu De Lanerolle
Tyler Allan
Venara Fonseka
Vivian Peiris
Zac Letts
Chinthya Sridhar
The PRE-SHOW ACOUSTIC ABBA ENTERTAINMENT
Natalie Zerafa
Max Crouch
Zac Letts
Freya Haupt
The BAND
Conductor | Musical Director: Mr Robert Latham
Bass: Mr Ben Tansey
Drums: Mr Greg Ryan
Guitar 1: Mr Glenn Cannon
Guitar 2: Mr Anthony Spicer
Keyboard 1: Ms Jermaine Wong
Keyboard 2: Mr James O’Brien
Keyboard 3: Mr Zac Jones
Keyboard 4: Ms Brenna Wee
Percussion: Mr Steve Falk
PRODUCTION CREW
Student Crew
Student Stage Manager: Milana Kumykova
Student director/choreographer: Braya Jade Hanssen
Backstage Team: Milana Kumykova, Ella Wang, Mitch Johnson, Tom Sherer
Radio mic technicians: Imogen Aikman, Louis Everard, Cooper Woodrow, Johnathon Wheeler, Harley Kaufman, Angus Peatman
Drama Captains: Alexis King, Simon Liu, Samuel Licciardino, Sahana Rajarajan and Roshni Sinha
Creative Team
Creative Director: Ms Nicole Smith
Musical Director | Conductor: Robert Latham
Assistant Director and Mentor Stage Manager: Ms Candice Anderson
Rehearsal Assistant and Front of House: Ms Emma Goldsworthy
Choreographer: Ms Mia Ingram with Georgia Shaw and Teri Pansino
Sound Design: Gerard Hook
Audio Director: Ms Erica D’Angelo
Lighting Design: Mr Matthew Sanderson with Ms Nicole Smith
Sound and Lighting Operation: Mr Matthew Sanderson and Gerard Hook
Projection Design: Lara Gabor of Lara Gabor Designs
Costume Design: Ms Nicole Smith with Jennifer from Stage School Australia
Volunteer Costumier: Ms Jane Smith
Set Design: Christina Logan-Bell with Mr Nick Waxman, Ms Nicole Smith and Mr Matthew Sanderson
Make-up Design: Ms Nicole Smith with Braya Jade Hanssen, Milana Kumykova Fraya Haupt, Max Clutterbuck Maya Rao, Milla Vojtkiv and Delta Ly
Poster and Program: Andrew Thomson
Video Content Producer: Ben Mills
Administration: Roslyn Rodgers
Photography: Jacob McCormack
Transport Officer: Karen Fitzharris
Thank you to Head of Performing Arts Rodney Marshall and Haileybury Executive Team. We also thank our fabulous parents and guardians whose support for our cast and performing arts at Haileybury, including the transport to early Sunday and holiday rehearsals and late Friday night pick-ups, is much appreciated.