Hairspray Program

May

7th • 8th • 9th 2015

Multi Purpose Centre

THE BROADWAY MUSICAL

PACIFIC HILLS Christian School Book by

Music by

Mark Thomas O’Donnell Meehan

Lyrics by

Marc Scott Marc Shaiman Whittman Shaiman

Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters

Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler Arrangements by Marc Shaiman By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, Exclusive agent for Music Theatre International (NY)

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

When Pacific Hills Christian School presents a musical, our intention is to glorify God by the use of the gifts that He has given to us as students, staff and parents. We thank God for this opportunity to present Hairspray, the Broadway Musical.

We are delighted that you have joined us to enjoy and appreciate this musical and to be thankful for the gifts and commitment for all of those involved.

Through the production of this musical and its presentations, we constantly remind ourselves of God’s goodness to us through music, drama and dance. What special gifts He gives us to enjoy and to exercise for the blessing of others.

There are so many people involved in a musical production and we are thankful for each one of them, including those behind the scenes.

It is our continuing prayer that you will enjoy the time of fellowship as well as the musical itself and that you will be blessed by what you see and hear.

Dr E J Boyce 3

FROM THE DIRECTORS The 1960’s - A thriving decade in America! Yet a controversial one! A time of live television dance shows; towering hairdos held up by cans of hairspray; bright fashion in even brighter colours. Yet against this backdrop were laws of racial segregation; where African Americans had to sit or stand at the back of buses; where African Americans couldn’t use the same bubblers or even toilets as the white Americans; where television was black or white but couldn’t be both.

This was Baltimore in the 1960’s! And here we find Tracy. A young schoolgirl, who loves to dance and who dreams of being a star. Tracy has the option of using her growing fame to become rich and endorse products but instead sees a more desperate need. She wants to use her newfound popularity to stand against the racial segregation in her town. She wants to change her part of the world.

Hairspray, our 10th Musical, has been an exciting show to rehearse and perform. We have been incredibly blessed by a fantastic cast and staff who have taken to this show with commitment and excitement. We have a cast of more than 160 involved in the show this year ranging from Years 3-12 and countless staff, parents and students, volunteering their time to help make this show a success.

Pacific Hills musicals are not just about an excellent performance. More importantly they are about the growth of each individual student as they are challenged and encouraged to develop their God given gifts and skills, and to serve each other in community for God’s glory.

Love through acceptance and knowledge is the message of this show. Yet we know of a greater love. Jesus’ love could not leave people impoverished by sin. He came to bring hope and to bring change. Understanding what Jesus has done should drive us to be doers as well – not just hearers. We live in a world that needs change. His love can change.

Our prayer is that as you enjoy the performance tonight that you will see that change is possible; for our world and for us.

May Christ be at work glorifying Himself through us.

Miss Lauren McDougall & Mr Philip Edney

THE PROD

Belinda Nunn | Producer Belinda is the Dean of Curriculum at Pacific Hills. This is her fourteenth year at the School. She is passionately interested in musical theatre and sees this show as an integral part of the School curriculum and an opportunity to grow community within the School. Belinda has directed the last six Pacific Hills shows, Annie (2003), Honk (2005), Joseph (2007), and Imagine (2009), Seussical (2011) and Prince of Egypt (2013).

This year she is moving into the role of Producer of Hairspray and has been blessed to see many staff and past students step into leadership roles as we whirl into the colour and confronting issues of the 1960’s Philip Edney | Associate Director Philip has had a passion for musicals and performance since first treading the boards with the Shopfront Theatre for Young People when he was eight. He has watched hundreds of shows around the world, from

DUCTION TEAM Broadway in New York to the West End of London. Aside from his degrees in Education and Divinity, Philip also holds a Graduate Diploma in Expressive and Performing Arts from the University of NSW majoring in Drama.

Philip has had various roles in the last five shows at Pacific Hills from working backstage, playing in the orchestra and being musical director of ‘Seussical the Musical’.

Lauren McDougall | Creative Director Lauren has been performing in musicals and growing in the creative arts since the age of four. She is a past student of Pacific Hills Christian School and has been involved in each show staged by the School. Hairspray brings a new role, as creative director. Lauren studied a Bachelor of Music while working as a musician, songwriter, worship leader and actress. She has performed in musicals, in various groups at the ‘short and sweet’

competition at Seymour Centre and has competed in the Summa Cum Laude Festival in Vienna. The creative arts have a significant place in Lauren’s life but most importantly she has a heart to support other artists in their personal endeavours.

She strives to give students a platform to recognise their God given gifts, as they understand themselves as artists and individuals.

Ben Yabsley-Bell | Musical Director Ben is the Faculty Head Teacher of Creative Arts and Coordinator of the Ensembles Program at PHCS. Ben’s love of music and teaching grew from playing in concert bands at a young age and working through the different levels of bands. He enjoys working with ensembles and groups of musicians as he finds that playing together builds community and relationships and is a wonderful way to honour God. He was involved in the past two school

musicals staged since he began at Pacific Hills. He was a vocal coach and percussionist in Seussical and the Musical Director for Prince of Egypt.

Jenny Barnes | Orchestral Director & Piano Accompanist Jenny has been a music teacher at Pacific Hills for 20 Years. She has thoroughly enjoyed teaching her subject across the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. Jenny loves working with the vast array of talents that the students and staff offer and she is very enthusiastic to be part of this musical production. Jenny loves playing the piano and has a passion for accompanying soloists and groups within the School and wider community. Jenny has enjoyed being part of the ‘Hairspray’ team and she hopes everyone will enjoy the show just as all of us in the production have enjoyed performing for you.

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SYNOPSIS Act I Baltimore. 1962.

In a polluted, industrialised city with racial tension brewing and little hope for the working classes of America, a school girl awakes. As she wanders the streets of Baltimore, where others see despair and corruption Tracy see hope and beauty. She greets the city with joy awaiting what this new day will bring. (Good Morning Baltimore).

At the local television station, Corny Collins is filming his hit show for the teenagers of Baltimore with his all white council. The Nicest Kids in Town. Show producer Velma is trying to advance the career of her daughter Amber and is prepared to use any means possible.

Watching the show at home, Tracy and best friend Penny discover there are auditions the next day for a new council member. Tracy’s mum Edna tells her she can’t go, as fat people can’t be accepted on television. However, Tracy’s Dad, Wilbur encourages her to “think big to be big”. Mother’s Edna, Velma and Prudy are all struggling with their daughters who believe they are grown up enough to make their own decisions in life. Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now. Next day, Tracy and Penny visit the television studio. Show heart throb Link Larkin accidentally bumps into Tracy and she immediately falls in love with him. I Can Hear the Bells. Velma is disgusted by how times have changed since she was the star of Baltimore. Miss Baltimore. Velma is even more disgusted when she hears that Tracy believes that the Corny Collins Show should be integrated.

In detention for her hairdo, Tracy meets Seaweed who stars in the one day a month “Negro Day”. He encourages her to come and dance for Corny at a live show. Corny sees her and is so impressed he puts her on the Council. Link sings her a special song, much to the disgust of Amber, who believes that Link is hers. It Takes Two. Velma plans her revenge.

Back in the Turnblad home, Tracy is offered a lucrative promotions deal with Mr Pinky and so Tracy takes Edna out of the house for the first time in many years. Edna discovers that life isn’t so bad and she gets a makeover at Mr Pinky’s. Welcome to the 60’s.

Next day at school, Amber knocks Tracy out during a dodgeball game, but this only leads Link to move to protect Tracy. Seaweed and his sister Little Inez invite the group back to their place and tell them that they are happy being dark skinned. Run & Tell That. At the record shop the group meet Seaweed’s mother and star of Negro Day, Motormouth Maybelle. After a series of confrontations, Tracy realises that it is time to help these people integrate with the white council on the Corny Collin’s show. She comes up with a plan to march on the television studio the next day. Link, thinking only of himself and his career, leaves. However, everyone else decides to protest. Big Blonde and Beautiful.

At the end of the protest all the women and their daughters are arrested.

Act II

The women, all in gaol, bemoan their condition. Big Doll House. Wilbur comes up with bail for all the women but Tracy is not allowed to leave. Edna and Wilbur share a moment together. You’re Timeless to Me. Back at the gaol, Link admits to Tracy how wrong he was and how he loves her. He helps Tracy break out of gaol and at the same time, Seaweed is rescuing Penny from her home where she is being punished. Without Love.

All meeting back at the record store, Maybelle tells of her confidence in God and that He will bring justice to them all. I Know Where I’ve Been. Together they hatch another plan for all appearing on the Corny Show.

At the station, Corny sells the product. It’s Hairspray and Amber has to sing and dance in order to take the prize of Miss Baltimore.

She dedicates her song to Tracy. Cooties. As Amber is about to receive her prize the station is invaded. It is time for change. You Can’t Stop the Beat.

TRACY Georgia Gourlay Georgia is passionate about singing and performing. Hairspray is her third musical and her first principal role.

Previously she has performed in Beauty and the Beast and Roger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

As she has studied Tracy Turnblad’s enjoyment of life, Georgia has loved working with this amazing cast and crew.

LINK

PENNY

SEAWEED

CORNY

Laith Tucci

Josephine Pawlicka

Jinyoung Kim

Sam Dearden

When Laith was heard at a young age belting out “Part of Your World” from atop the toilet, his parents knew he was a singer.

Over the years, Laith has learned for himself of his love for the theatre and has especially enjoyed the combination of acting and singing that comes with musicals. Playing Link has been both a challenge and a privilege.

This is Josephine’s second musical and she has found Hairspray to be both challenging and rewarding in her first solo role. Josephine has loved performing from a young age and since The Prince of Egypt she has discovered a new found passion for singing, becoming involved in the School Vocal Group.

Jin has always loved music and the stage for which he has constantly thanked God. He has enjoyed meeting new and amazing people and is thrilled to be giving back what he has been mercifully given in this year’s musical.

Sam is an enthusiastic actor who enjoys expressing his musical abilities through Band and participating in musicals like Hairspray. He loves professing his God-given talents to help bring people closer to God.

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EDNA

WILBUR

VELMA

AMBER

Monique McCreanor

Michael Walsh

Victoria Cooper

Bella Beach

Monique has been studying ballet for ten years and has previously been involved in The Prince of Egypt musical at Pacific Hills. She has performed in a number of productions through the Australian Performing Arts College and CAPER, such as True Blue, Above and Beyond, Come on, and Cirque du Caper.

Michael has been performing from a young age. He was involved in two whole school musicals at Blaxland Public and in 2007 he was a child of Anatevka in the Wesley Institute production of Fiddler on the Roof. He previously played Hotep in The Prince of Egypt in his first Pacific Hills musical.

Victoria started singing at a young age. She also did many years of dance and drama. This is her second musical and her first at Pacific Hills, of which she thinks it’s been a hoot so far.

For Bella, performing in Hairspray has been a dream come true. Not because of the thrill of the stage or the unique opportunities; but because of the people. Meeting new people, strengthening existing friendships, and watching the cast grow, is what has made this musical an experience she will never forget.

MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE

LITTLE INEZ

PRUDY

SPRITZER

Taneesha Mohammed

Taejah Ofordu

Ruby-Rose Wind

Stephen Edney

This is Taneesha’s second musical at Pacific Hills.

She enjoys singing and has made many new friends through the musical.

Taneesha started singing at twelve and has leapt at every opportunity that has arisen to sing since then.

Taejah loves singing.

She sings in the car, the shower and pretty much everywhere she goes. This is her first musical and she views this as her big opportunity to show people she can sing.

This is Ruby-Rose’s first musical production. She has enjoyed this new opportunity and found it to be a great experience for her final year of schooling.

Stephen has participated in many different musicals in the past few years. He was a chorus member in both Oliver and Joseph. He also had the opportunity to play the role of Munchkin Coroner in The Wizard of Oz. Stephen has enjoyed his first musical at Pacific Hills and looks forward to the next one.

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DUANE GILBERT

MATRON PRINCIPAL

DYNAMITES

James Kim

Rachel Edney

Emmaline Malani

James is an enthusiastic singer and enjoys R&B. Hairspray is his first musical where he has been able to sing in front of other people, rather than just himself.

Rachel has loved musicals since a young age. This is her third Pacific Hills musical as she was previously involved in Seussical and The Prince of Egypt. Rachel has greatly enjoyed building friendships and continuing to grow in her relationship with God.

This is Emmaline’s second Pacific Hills musical after her previous performance in The Prince of Egypt.

Shemaiah Sundararaj

This is Shemaiah’s second musical performance at Pacific Hills. Shemaiah had a wish to perform in a lead role and this year that wish came true.

Britney Grul Growing up Britney was exposed to music and encouraged to sing.

Hairspray is Britney’s first

musical and she has loved being a part of the team.

Seraiah Sundararaj Singing and musicals have been a big part of Seraiah’s life. This is her third musical at Pacific Hills having performed in Seussical and The Prince of Egypt.

Angelina Hanna Angelina has performed in two Pacific Hills musicals: Seussical and Imagine.

She has been challenged every step of the way and stretched in her ability.

MUSICAL NUMBERS Act I Good Morning Baltimore

Tracy & Chorus

The Nicest Kids in Town

Corny Collins & Council

Mamma, I’m A Big Girl Now

Edna, Tracy, Amber, Velma, Prudy, Penny & Female Chorus

I Can Hear the Bells

Tracy & Chorus

Miss Baltimore

Velma & Council Members

It Takes Two

Link & Male Chorus

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Welcome to the 60’s

Tracy, Edna, Dynamites, Mr Pinky & Chorus

Ava Assanti

Run & Tell That

Seaweed, Little Inez & Chorus

Big, Blonde & Beautiful

Motormouth & Chorus

Keeley Bayldon James Bayliss Christopher Bloom

Act II The Big Doll House

Ella Farr

Tracy, Edna, Motormouth, Velma, Penny, Amber, Little Inez, Dynamites, Matron

You’re Timeless to Me

Wilbur and Edna

Hannah Fletcher

Without Love

Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed & Chorus

Kayla Gunning

Motormouth & Chorus

Dominic Jones

I Know Where I’ve Been

Sophie McDonald

It’s Hairspray

Corny Collins and Council

Cooties

Amber

You Can’t Stop the Beat

Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Edna, Motormouth and Chorus

Isabella Chiper

Julia Pemberton Ashley Sekura William Viles

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Junior School Chorus

Middle School Chorus

Claire

Beardall

Joshua

Eloise

Bingham

Augusta

Bothma

Sara

Laura

Crawford

Arabella

Burfield

Benjamin

O'Hare

Amelia

Dorey

Emily

Crawford

Alexander

Childs

Roweena

Ow

Lauren

Fraser

Millie

Driscoll

Anna

Creed

Aya

Shepherd

Bianca

Goodman

Guy

Emma

Denton

Daena

Smart

Talitha

Hanna

Harmeling

James

Garai

James

Smit

Lachlan Jillian

Baker

Lilli

Senior School Chorus Langton Mohammad

Ellen Bethany

Rebecca

Dearden

Hellstrom

Raynaldo

Howard

Isabella

Goodman

Suzaan

Stander

Jacintha

Huang

Rocky

Grul

Joshua

Taylor

Joanne

Kim

Aaron

Harmeling

Joanna

Kodituwakku

Emma

Howard

Janelle

Lee

Grace

Jeong

Sophia

Mesiti

Sarah

Joyce

Sophia

Yi

Bethany

Shaw

Savannah

Nuttall

Amelia

Keith

Richard

Yi

Thomas

Viles

Tyler

Pike

Maddison

Sekura

Blake

Sekura

Ben Lydia Bethany Caleb Lucy Ezekiel

Stander Taylor Williamson Wood Yi Yung

Jaeyoung Thomas

Kim Langton

Daniel Shakina Sara

Zoe

Teo

Lucy

Blackwell

Sarah Lourdes

Knight Lam Mo

Tonson

Tiffany

Ngai

Van Velze

Phillipa

O'Brien-Pound

Yung

Dance Chorus Adrienne

Bloom

Leads Ava

Assanti

Laurie Von Tussle

Jinyoung

Kim

Seaweed

Kim

Gilbert/Duane/Stooie

Malani

Dynamite

McCreanor

Edna

McDonald

Council Member

Mohammed

Motourmouth Maybelle

Ofordu

Little Inez

Pawlicka

Penny

Pemberton

Council Member

Sekura

Council Member

Raquel

Bradley

Keeley

Bayldon

Council Member

James

Tessa

Clancy

James

Bayliss

Council Member

Emmaline

Gemma

Cooper

Bella

Beach

Amber

Adeline

Donkin

Christopher

Bloom

Council Member

Sophie

Isabella

Chiper

Council Member

Taneesha

Victoria

Cooper

Velma

Taejah Josephine

Leah

Fletcher

Amy

Fraser

Nikita Amy Bianca Danielle Helen Maddison Jessica Elicia Mikayla

Hay Holswich Janse Van Rensburg Laxen Lee Mahaffie Meikle Petschack Pike

Sam

Monique

Dearden

Corny

Stephen

Edney

Spritzer

Julia

Rachel

Edney

Matron

Ashley

Farr

Council Member

Shemaiah

Sundararaj

Lorraine

Hannah

Fletcher

Council Member

Seraiah

Sundararaj

Cindy Watkins/Dynamite

Georgia

Gourlay

Tracy

Laith

Tucci

Link

Grul

Dynamite

William

Viles

Mr Pinky/Council Member

Gunning

Council Member

Michael

Walsh

Wilbur

Angelina

Hanna

Dynamite

Wind

Prudy Pingleton

Dominic

Jones

Council Member

Ella

Britney Kayla

Ruby-Rose

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Production Team Creative Director Associate Director Producer

Lauren McDougall

Musical Team

Philip Edney Belinda Nunn

Musical Directors

Ben Yabsley-Bell

Assistant Director

Kaitlin Nunn

Stage Crew

Dany Yako

Stage Crew

Tim Childs

Jason Yip Choreography

Jenny Barnes Musical Team

Andrew Tonson Andrew Wong

Costumes

Kelly Baker

Technical Crew

Dave Gleig & Cairellie team

Shelley Witt

Phillip McDougall

Kaitlin Nunn

Kerry Maude

Christine Knight

Tom Blackwell

Henriette Stander

Joshua Lattouf

Catriona Campbell

Clare Chapman

Ewan Maccoll

Justin Cox

Margo Garai

Josiah Holik

Amaris Evans

Janet Swalwell

Joash Crawford

Cheryl Hard

Suzette Prinsloo

Juliana Harmeling

Christine Hayward

Narae Kim

Anne Robinson

James Wong Sets and Props

Alana Burnett Steph Martyn

Julian Lawrence

Bronwyn Edney

Greg Conway

Annabelle Lee

Parents and Staff

Wayne Morrison

Lyn Robertson

Ken Elliott

Jason Mok

Makeup and Hair

Jenny Parsons

Kristen Ellis

Nicole Pearce

Jorgia Schuck

Chris Petschack

Amaris Evans & team

Philip Swaisland Zoe Tonge

Stage Manager Stage Crew

Narelle Fletcher Jessica Abbott

Lee Pratt Front of House Promotion Photography Program Design

Royston Lee & team Marie-Louise FitzGerald Phillip McDougall David Bell

Orchestra Katarina

Atkinson

Jenny

Barnes

Isaac

Bingham

Noah

Coleman

Lachlan

Crawford

James

Edney

Andrew

Garai

Jessica

Heap

Simon

Jones

Ryan

Kim

Ashleigh

Kim

Halm

Kim

Andrew Sam Helen

staff, parents, friends, past students and volunteers who have contributed in so many ways to the production of Hairspray. We thank God for the gifts and talents He has given us that allow us to serve Him in presenting the 2015 Musical.

Lau McDougall Mills

Jane

Mills

Ben

Saleh Santoso

Zacq

Soas

Jenniene

Spall

Ivan

We would like to thank the community of Pacific Hills,

Lack

Zachary

Chiara

Thank You

Yip

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- Lauren McDougall Creative Director - Hairspray

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