Class of 2020 Acting and Musical Theatre Showcase Program

PRESENTS

CLASS OF 2O2O

ACTING AND MUSICAL THEATRE

SHOWCASE BURKE STREET STUDIO THEATRE 17 - 26 SEPTEMBER

Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University is proud to present the class of 2020!

COVID-Safe Procedures Please note QCGU is operating under approved COVID 19 Safe Plans.

For your peace of mind, please note that the activities performers and production staff undertake within the performance you are about to enjoy comply with the COVID Safe Industry plan for Live Performance in Queensland. More information on the Stage Queensland COVID Safe plan can be found here: https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/ government-actions/approved-industrycovid-safe-plans

Welcome Professor Gemma Carey Acting Director, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

Professor Paul Sabey Head of Performing Arts, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

In February 2018, we welcomed our eighth group of Bachelor of Musical Theatre students to the Queensland Conservatorium as well as our inaugural group of Bachelor of Acting students. Three years later, we are proud to be showcasing them to you today.

Our students are given a world-class performing arts education and are ready to make their mark when they graduate.

There have been too many highlights over the last three years to list, however we would like to take this opportunity to name a few... An Exact Point in Time; The Drowsy Chaperone; A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Elegies A Song Cycle.

Unfortunately, COVID-19 prevented us from completing our 2020 season as planned, but it didn’t stop the training.

As staff and students moved online, the Performing Arts department sailed its way through the unchartered waters and produced some amazing outcomes. Through online lessons, workshops, masterclasses, industry meetings, filmed performances and auditions, students grew into ‘industry-ready’ performers.

The 35 performers you see before you today are committed and professional in their work ethic. They are extremely passionate about their craft and come to you as individual artists who have the ability to work as both a soloist and in an ensemble. We are proud of every single one of them.

Our thanks to the team who have shaped today’s performance and to our many faculty members who have nurtured the students over the past three years. Our gratitude also to the talented students who have entrusted their training to us.

We hope that you enjoy the performance and continue to follow the careers of these young artists. We thank you very much for your support and for sharing this occasion with us and look forward to welcoming you to future events.

Professor Gemma Carey Acting Director, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Professor Paul Sabey Head of Performing Arts, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

Bachelor of Acting Class of 2020

Declan Coyle

Triona Giles

Ally Hickey

Harrison Hughes

Peter Hakiza Irankunda

Nikita Khromykh

Kaloyan Koilichki

Sarah McNally

Sophie Messina

Matilda Simmons

Trent Taylor-Brain

Oscar Thelander

Bachelor of Musical Theatre Class of 2020

Lauren Beatson

Jahla Black

Gabriella Boumford

Liam Chapman

Lindsay Cooper

Thomas Currie

Chelsea Dawson

Jade Delmiguez

Jasper Filshie

Hannah Gardiner

Daniel Kirkby

Liam J Kirkpatrick

Campbell Lennox

Nina Lippmann

Alicia Miller

Kaitlin Nihill

Danielle Remulta

Paul Roos

Harrison Soroka

Jake Tolich

Paris Valentino

Louise Kalyane Warren

Grace Whitney

Program Bachelor of Musical Theatre Graduates Lost in the Brass (Band Geeks) Music: Tommy Newman & Gabby Alter Lyrics: Tommy Newman

Gabriella Boumford

Just One Step (Songs for a New World) Music & Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown

Grace Whitney Killing Chuck (Unbearable Hotness) Play by: Gabriel Davies

Daniel Kirkby We Gotta Get Out of this Place Music & lyrics: Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

Liam J Kirkpatrick

Proud of Your Boy (Aladdin: The Musical) Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Howard Ashman

Paul Roos Betrayed (The Producers) Music & lyrics: Mel Brooks

Campbell Lennox Always Starting Over (If/Then) Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics: Brian Yorkey

Paris Valentino Listen (Dreamgirls) Music & Lyrics: Henry Krieger, Anne Breven, Scott Cutler & Beyoncé Knowles

Louise Kalyane Warren I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise (An American in Paris) Music & Lyrics: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & B.G. DeSylva

Jasper Filshie

with Gabriella Boumford & Grace Whitney Forty-Second Street (42nd Street) Music: Harry Warren Lyrics: Al Dubin Choregraphy: Ben Mayne

Alicia Miller

In My Dreams (Anastasia) Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens

Chelsea Dawson The Streets of Dublin (A Man of No Importance) Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens

Daniel Kirkby If I Believed (Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier) Music: A. J. Holmes Lyrics: Kaley McMahon

Lindsay Cooper Someone Like You (Jekyll & Hyde) Music: Leslie Bricusse Lyrics: Frank Wildhorn

Lauren Beatson Waiting for Life (Once on This Island) Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens

Danielle Remulta

Art is Calling for Me (The Enchantress) Music: Victor Herbert Lyrics: Harry B Smith

Paul & Zoe (Single Asian Female) Play by: Michelle Law

Kaitlin Nihill

Triona Giles & Oscar Thelander

Someone Gets Hurt (Mean Girls) Music: Jeff Richmond Lyrics: Nell Benjamin

Zucco’s Monologue (Roberto Zucco) Play by: Bernard-Marie Koltès

Hannah Gardiner

Kaloyan Koilichki

Jess’ Monologue (Love and Money) Play by: Dennis Kelly

Annie (Shrill) Written by: Lindy West

Harrison Soroka

Sarah McNally

Being Alive (Company) Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim

Sam & Charlie (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) Book by: Stephen Chbosky

Campbell Lennox

Declan Coyle & Ally Hickey

Beautiful City (Godspell) Music & Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz

Elyot’s Monologue (Private Lives) Play by: Noël Coward

Liam Chapman

Nikita Khromykh

All You Wanna Do (Six: The Musical) Music & Lyrics: Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss

Alex’s Monologue (BU21) Play by: Stuart Slade

Chelsea Dawson

Oscar Thelander

with Jahla Black & Jade Delmiguez

Bachelor of Acting Graduates Issa (Prize Fighter) Novel by: Future D Fidel

Isobel & Thomas (Bull) Play by: Mike Bartlett

Matilda Simmons & Trent Taylor-Brain

Peter Hakiza Irankunda Antigone’s Monologue (Antigone) Play by: Jean Anouilh

Sophie Messina

Carol’s Monologue (Oleanna) Play by: David Mamet

Triona Giles

Louis’ Monologue (Angels in America) Play by: Tony Kushner

Harrison Hughes Paula & Snowy (Milked) Play by: Simon Longman

Sophie Messina & Sarah McNally Ronnie’s Monologue (House of Blue Leaves) Play by: John Guare

Declan Coyle Rosie’s Monologue (Things I Know To Be True) Play by: Andrew Bovell

Ally Hickey Justin & Kareem (Ciphers) Novel by: Dawn King

Nikita Khromykh & Peter Hakiza Irankunda Christopher’s Monologue (The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night-Time) Play by: Simon Stephens

Trent Taylor-Brain

Bachelor of Musical Theatre Graduates The Smell of Rebellion (Matilda the Musical) Music & lyrics: Tim Minchin

Jake Tolich Steph & Greg (Reasons to Be Pretty) Play by: Neil LaBute

Thomas Currie & Paris Valentino At the Ballet (A Chorus Line) Music: Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics: Edward Kleban

Gabriella Boumford Good Kid (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical) Music: & lyrics: Rob Rokicki

Liam Chapman That Would Be Enough (Hamilton) Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Jade Delmiguez When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2) Music & Lyrics: Randy Newman

Liam J Kirkpatrick Eliza’s Monologue (April’s Fool) Play by: David Burton

Matilda Simmons

My House (Matilda the Musical) Music & lyrics: Tim Minchin

Jahla Black Bill & Joel (Eating Monster Machine) Written by: Joseph Arnone

Harrison Hughes & Kaloyan Koilichki

Some Girls (Once on This Island) Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens

I Will Prevail (Wonderland) Music: Frank Wildhorn Lyrics: Jack Murphy

Jasper Filshie

Nina Lippmann

Freedom (The Mad Ones) Music: Kait Kerrigan Lyrics: Brian Lowdermilk

Popular (Wicked) Music & lyrics: Stephen Schwartz

Nina Lippmann & Grace Whitney

Hannah Gardiner

Gorgeous (The Apple Tree) Music: & lyrics: Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick

How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? (Prince) Music & lyrics: Hal Prince

Kaitlin Nihill Amy & Laurie (Little Women) Screenplay written by: Greta Gerwig Book by: Louisa May Alcott

Jahla Black & Jake Tolich Vanilla Ice Cream (She Loves Me) Music: Jerry Bock Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick

Lauren Beatson Sara Lee (The Act) Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb

Thomas Currie Along the Way (Edges: A Song Cycle) Music & lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

Lindsay Cooper Sal Tlay Ka Siti (The Book of Mormon) Music & lyrics: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez & Matt Stone

Louise Kalyane Warren

Danielle Remulta Quiet (Thirteen Stories Down) Music & Lyrics: Jonathan Reid Gealt

Alicia Miller I’m Not Afraid (Songs for a New World) Music & Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown

Harrison Soroka Extraordinary (Pippin) Music & Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz

Paul Roos Fabulous, Baby! (Sister Act: The Musical) Music & Lyrics: Alan Menken & Glenn Slater

Jade Delmiguez

with Gabriella Boumford & Alicia Miller

Creatives Professor Paul Sabey Producer & Creative Director

Jacqui Somerville Creative Director

For 23 years, Paul was the Director of the Musical Theatre Programme and Associate Principal at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London. Whilst studying, his musical First Time was published by Samuel French Ltd and he made his European conducting debut – conducting Dido and Aeneas at the Nantes Opera House, France with the European Chamber Orchestra and the English National Opera.

Jacqui worked as an actor, theatre director, writer and producer for more than twenty years in the UK before coming to Brisbane to lead the Bachelor of Acting course at QCGU, and in 2018 made her Australian directing debut with the 3rd year Musical Theatre students performing Sondheim’s Company at Brisbane Powerhouse. She has directed numerous productions (some award winning) nationally, internationally, on the London fringe and off West End, as well as directing many productions in various drama schools. Jacqui has led educational projects for Royal Shakespeare Company, Out of Joint, Shakespeare’s Globe, Oxford Stage Company, Headlong and Filter and taught and directed at RADA, East 15, Guildford, Bretton Hall, LIPA and Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance. Jacqui has joined QCGU from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London, where she was the Head of Postgraduate Studies and Head of Acting & Musical Theatre.

Paul is in constant demand as a Musical Director, vocal coach, vocal arranger and regularly gives masterclasses in Musical Theatre.

His work has taken him around the world to such places as Thailand, America, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Amsterdam, Singapore, France, Germany, Malaysia, Italy and Russia, where he has worked with singers, musicians, as an academic and artistic programme advisor and as a Musical Director. As a musical director, he has directed and vocally arranged over 60 London West End Showcases, countless shows and produced and conducted eight annual Christmas Concerts at St. Pauls, Covent Garden, London and eight at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane. Graduates who have trained under Paul can be found performing in musical theatre and drama in all media throughout the world.

Paul is currently the Head of the Performing Arts program at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.

Other positions held include Artistic Associate with Oxford Stage Company/Headlong; Education Consultant/Associate Director at Donmar Warehouse London with Declan Donnellan; Resident Assistant Director at the RSC (working closely with Cicely Berry and John Barton) and Associate Director with Max Stafford-Clark, Sean Holmes and Dominic Dromgoole.

Jacqui has an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice (Dramaturgy) from Royal Central School of Speech & Drama (University of London).

Megan Shorey Creative Director

Heidi Loveland Musical Director

With over 25 years of performance experience to her credit, Megan has appeared in Cabaret, Musical Theatre, Jazz and Classical engagements throughout Australia and Europe. As writer/composer, Megan has presented works in national musical theatre festivals, written musical theatre scores for short film and been awarded a QNFA (for Best Original Screen Music) as Musical Director and Composer of the awardwinning short film Blueberry Lane.

Heidi holds degrees in music, performance and education.

In recent years, she has provided musical direction for the Open Stage program for Opera Queensland, Rachael Beck and Queenie van der Zandt. She has directed the music for numerous productions for Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University’s Bachelor of Musical Theatre including Elegies: A Song Cycle, Legally Blonde, The Drowsy Chaperone, Les Misérables, Dogfight, Company, West Side Story, The Secret Garden, the touring productions of Personals, Godspell, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens and Working, as well as the graduating Musical Theatre Showcase tours.

Her award-winning 2010 contemporary book musical Handle with Care is in redevelopment, with her subsequent offering One in Seven completing its first development in 2011. Her musical book development SPARK! took place at Queensland Theatre Company in 2013 and 2015. 2013 also brought a new verbatim Music Theatre work, THE25PROJECT, to the development stage. In 2014 Megan was selected as a finalist for the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award, where her chamber musical One in Seven was developed with the assistance of Queensland Theatre. For Queensland Theatre, Megan has also worked as co-creative/Musical Director on the Senior Youth Ensemble’s Saison de L’amour and Vocal Consultant on Black Diggers, City Of Gold, Barbara and The Camp Dogs and Antigone. Megan is back in the development room as Composer/Lyricist with some of Australia’s leading musical theatre stars in the much anticipated new work BREAK. Megan teaches singing in the Performing Arts Department of Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, as well as acting as a contributing creative within the department.

She also runs her in-demand private voice studio, where she coaches emerging and established professionals in productions such as Six the Muscial, Mamma Mia!, Aladdin, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Les Misérables.

Megan continues to work as a highly regarded Vocal Consultant for many of Australia’s leading production and theatre companies including Queensland Theatre, Belvoir and Griffin Theatre.

Heidi has also been a Core Tutor for Queensland Theatre, musically directed Hardly the Portrait of a Lady for the Tasmanian Cabaret Festival, UNPC for the Queensland Cabaret Festival and Little Women for Harvest Rain Theatre Company. Heidi has performed in the Brisbane seasons of Strictly Ballroom and The Sound of Music and backed the Brisbane leg of Natalie Weiss’ Australian tour. Other engagements include rehearsal pianist for Matilda the Musical and performing with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in Harry Potter In-Concert Series.

Joseph Simons Choreographer Joseph is a choreographer and director, working in contemporary dance, theatre, ballet, opera and musicals.

Touring extensively throughout the USA, Australia, UK and Asia, Joseph has performed as a soloist dancer for companies including Chunky Move, Queensland Ballet and Opera Australia. He has choreographed productions including Miss Saigon, Fame!, Peter Pan, Popcorn, Quiet On Set, Reception: The Musical and All That Jazz.

For QCGU Joseph has choreographed productions of Carousel, Little Women, Company, Personals, Elegies: A Song Cycle and Legally Blonde.

Joseph has guest lectured in dance at institutions including WAAPA, QUT and Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS). He is a regular teacher at MAD Dance House and teaches ongoing masterclasses around Australia.

Joseph is one half of the founding team Altitude Theatre. His most recent play, 100 Years of the History Of Dance‌, is currently touring.

Credits FOR THE SHOW

FOR THE CONSERVATORIUM

SPECIAL THANKS

Producer

Acting Director

Kay Bryan

Professor Paul Sabey

Professor Gemma Carey

Samantha French

Creative Directors

Deputy Director (Engagement)

Professor Paul Sabey

Assoc Professor Peter Morris

Megan Shorey

Head of Performing Arts

Heidi Loveland

Professor Paul Sabey

Jacqui Somerville

Senior Lecturer in Acting

Choreographer

Jacqui Somerville

Joseph Simons

Conservatorium Manager

Ben Mayne (tap routine)

Stuart Jones

Voice & Dialect Consultant

Technical Manager

Dr Melissa Agnew

Cameron Hipwell

Pianist

Front of House Operations

Performing Arts at Queensland

Heidi Loveland

Michael Hibbard

Conservatorium Griffith University

Department Administration

is proud to support the Actors &

Cathy Healy

Entertainers Benevolent Fund (Qld)

Stage Manager

Dominique Fegan

Inc.

Amy Hauser

Technical Officer

Lighting & Sound Designer

Amy Hauser

FOR THE PRODUCTION

Tom Dodds

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THE SKY’S THE LIMIT This is QPAC like you’ve never experienced!

The next generation of Australian musical theatre stars – Bachelor of Musical Theatre Students from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) – will take to the Concert Hall stage to perform a mix of popular musical theatre songs from Les Misérables, Wicked, The Boy from Oz, Carousel and more.

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