The Comedy of Errors 2018

presents Shakespeare Under The Stars 2018

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by William Shakespeare

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18-30 SEPTEMBER QUEENS GARDENS

S I S P O N SY AC T 1 Scene 1:

‘No Country for Old Men’

Our story begins in Ephesus; a haven for prostitutes, outlaws, illegal poker games and other unsavoury activities. Ephesus has an ongoing rivalry with a neighbouring town, Syracuse, and border controls forbid illegal entrance, a crime punishable by death. Unless, of course, a hefty ransom can be raised.

Egeon, an old Merchant from Syracuse, enters from the bay and is promptly arrested and set to hang. He shares his sad tale of misfortune. Many years ago, his wife, Emilia, gave birth to twin boys and at the very same time, a lower-class woman also gave birth to twin boys. Feeling as though it was some sort of ‘sign’, Egeon bought those twins to raise and serve his two sons. But disaster struck, when sailing homeward, they encountered a storm and their ship was split by a mighty rock. Emilia was thrust in one direction with one child and one servant; while Egeon was set adrift in the other direction with the remaining boys. Unable to discover his lost wife’s fate and fearing them all drowned, he returned to Syracuse and renamed the surviving children after their lost brothers; Antipholus & Dromio.

Many years passed and Antipholus became determined to discover the fate of his mother and his brother, setting off on a quest with Dromio by his side. He has been gone many years, and fearing now their death also, Egeon had left his home in search of them, which had brought him to Ephesus and to the fate he now faces.

Overhearing the story, the Duke of Ephesus agrees to give Egeon one day to raise the money needed to save his life and begins begging through the streets of Ephesus.

Scene 2:

‘The Searchers’

As luck would have it, Egeon’s son Antipholus & Dromio also arrive from Syracuse having sailed on a ship with the help of a young Sailor, who having witnessed the arrest of the old Syracusian, suggests they disguise themselves to escape certain arrest. Dromio heads off with their luggage and money to The Centaur Inn and when he returns it is not his man-servant Dromio but his servant’s twin, Dromio of Ephesus. It turns out the lost set of twins have been in Ephesus all this time and thus the most confusing day in history begins!!!

Ephesus has a certain reputation of being full of witchcraft and sorcery, and as tensions rise, Antipholus begins to fear that he has been bewitched and starts to see things that aren’t really there.

Scene 3:

‘The Good, the Bad & the Ugly’

Meanwhile, Adriana, wife of the local Antipholus, is losing her patience waiting for her husband to come home. When their servant, Dromio of Ephesus explains the behaviour of his master, she is more upset than ever and heads off to drag him home. Confronted

by Adriana the boys from Syracuse are convinced that they are surrounded by witches and nervously obey their new captors.

Scene 4:

‘The Wild Bunch’

Adriana’s real husband, Antipholus of Ephesus, arrives home for dinner with some friends including Angelo, the Goldsmith. When he discovers the door is locked and no-one will let him in, he decides to get even with his wife by having dinner at The Porcupine Saloon with Dolly, a courtesan that Adriana is extremely jealous of. To make matters worse, he decides to offer Dolly a chain he had commissioned Angelo to make for Adriana.

Angelo returns to his shop to finish the chain but is followed by a mysterious gunslinger.

Scene 5:

‘The Misfits’

Poor Antipholus of Syracuse has spent a dinner resisting the mistaken advances of his brother’s wife, while falling quickly in love with her sister, Luciana, who is startled by what she believes to be her brother-in-law’s advances. Dromio of Syracuse shares a similar experience having been claimed as husband by Nell, the kitchen wench. Fearing their lives, they plan to leave Ephesus immediately.

Angelo the goldsmith then returns with the gold chain and mistaking this Antipholus for Antipholus of Ephesus, happily gives it to him.

Scene 6:

‘For a Few Dollars More’

Angelo is bailed up by the Gunslinger who demands payment of money he owes her. Still furious at his wife, Antipholus of Ephesus sends his Dromio off to buy some rope. He then meets Angelo who requests payment for the chain so he can pay the money he owes the Gunslinger. Of course, this Antipholus did not receive the chain and an angry argument erupts resulting in multiple arrests by the Officer.

Dromio of Syracuse enters from the Bay and mistaking this Antipholus for his master, informs him of a ship he has booked them passage on for their escape. Furious at this stupidity, Antipholus sends him to fetch bail money from Adriana, leaving Dromio of Syracuse, more confused than ever!

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AC T Scene 1:

2 ‘The Quick and the Dead’

Luciana confesses to a tragically heartbroken Adriana, that Antipholus tried to seduce her. Dromio enters hurriedly requesting the bail money which makes Adriana even more concerned about the odd behaviour of her husband.

Scene 2:

‘The Proposition’

Dromio of Syracuse delivers the bail money to his real master who of course, was never arrested and walks about freely. When propositioned by the Courtesans, the increasingly petrified Antipholus & Dromio of Syracuse conclude that they are the work of Satan and determine to leave once and for all. Shocked by his behaviour towards her, Dolly tells how Antipholus had promised to give her the chain in return for a ring. She agreed and now Antipholus has the ring but is witholding the chain. Dolly decides to go to the Phoenix and tell Adriana that he stole her ring and hopefully have it returned. Meantime, Dromio witnesses two young girls playing with swords and buys them.

Scene 3:

‘The Salvation’

With Dromio not having returned with bail money, Antipholus of Ephesus convinces the Officer to free him to go home for the bail money himself. When Dromio of Ephesus returns with the rope he was sent for but no bail money, Antipholus finally snaps. Adriana witnesses this and concludes that her husband has been possessed and invites the assitance of Doctor Pinch to perform an impromptu exorcism. Things do not go well and Antipholus & Dromio are taken back to Adriana’s house with Doctor Pinch to continue to fight the demon within. Miraculously, the other set of twins then appear with the swords causing the women to scatter in fear.

Scene 4:

‘The Revenant’

Angelo and the Gunslinger see Antipholus of Syracuse wearing the chain about his neck and confront him for denying he’d ever received it. A ruckus ensues and the boys from Syracuse flee into the Priory seeking Sanctuary. The Abbess scolds Adriana for her behaviour and refuses to release the men. Luciana encourages Adriana to complain to the Duke, who, as luck would have it, arrives on the scene to witness the hanging of Egeon, who has not raised a cent. Suddenly, Nell bursts from the Phoenix claiming her master has freed himself and brutalised Doctor Pinch and is hell bent on attacking Adriana.

As everyone saw them enter the Priory, they are shocked to see Antipholus and Dromio emerge from the Phoenix. Eventually the two sets of twins come face to face and the Duke unravels the ‘errors’ of this chaotic day!

s r o r r e f o y d e m o c e th

by William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed by Terri Brabon

cast THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE

Antipholus of Syracuse.............. MICHAEL GLEESON Dromio of Syracuse.......................... SYD BRISBANE Egeon........................................ JOHN ROBERTSON

THE TOWN OF EPHESUS THE PHOENIX

Antipholus of Ephesus......................RON PULMAN Dromio of Ephesus................ BRENDAN O’CONNOR Adriana........................................... TERRI BRABON Luciana................................... SALLY McCUTCHEON Nell................................................... KELLIE ESLING

THE JAIL The Duke....................................... ROBERT STREET The Jailer........................................HARLEE TIMMS The Officer..................................JACOB McCARTHY

THE PRIORY The Abbess............................ARMINELLE FLEMING Doctor Pinch..................................MICHAEL DORIS The Undertaker..............................FINN NEWSWAY Ruby Rae....................................... EMMA BENSON Maggie Mae ..................................... EMMA SMITH

THE PORCUPINE Courtesan (Missy)................................SHAI REGAN Courtesan (Dolly)...............................PARIS WALSH

THE TOWNSFOLK Angelo (the Goldsmith)................ BERNIE LANIGAN The Gunslinger..................................ELYSE PHELAN Balthasar (the Press Man)............... JAKE MUHLING The Sailor..................................... BYRON HOWELLS

TheatreiNQ respectfully acknowledges the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples, the traditional custodians of the land on which we perform.

design

TOWN EPHEOSF US

Director................................................... TERRI BRABON

Set Design......................................BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Lighting Design.......................................THOMAS ROACH

Sound & AV Design.................................. TERRI BRABON

Costumes................................................ KATHY BRABON

production

Stage Manager........................................... CHRIS NOBILE Lighting Operator................................... HEATH ROBERTS Sound & AV Operator....................... ANNE-MARIE SMITH

Set Construction............................BRENDAN O’CONNOR ................................................................ ROBBIE ESLING ................................................................. SYD BRISBANE .......................................................... MICHAEL GLEESON Scenic Painting...............................................RITA NEALE Additional Set Pieces..............................SUSAN BRABON Sign Writer..................................................PARIS WALSH Crew........................................................... PIPPA HAUPT ........................................... AMBA-CRYSTAL PUMMEROY Event Co-ordinators................................. TERRI BRABON .................................................................. KELLIE ESLING .................................................................. CHRIS NOBILE Event Team............................................MICHELLE JONES .....................................................................TINA PORTA ........................................................ ANNE-MARIE SMITH Hairdresser.........................................KERRY SANTARIGA Programme Design........................... ANNE-MARIE SMITH Additional Programme Artwork.............. EMMA BENSON Silent Film Design/Filming/Editing...... JOHN ROBERTSON ............................................................... EMMA BENSON .......................................................ARMINELLE FLEMING

L A N O I S S E F O R P T S E GU MICHAEL GLEESON

SYD BRISBANE

Antipholus of Syracuse

Dromio of Syracuse THEATREiNQ: Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Henry V OTHER THEATRE: Manuel in John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers (National Tour), Sydney Theatre Company (Victory); SA Theatre Company (Dealer’s Choice); Malthouse (A NIght on Bald Mountain); Keene/Taylor; Red Stitch (The Village Bike); La Mama (Ryan - Green Room Nomination); Ilbijerri (Coranderrk) Australian Shakespeare Company: (Pygmalion,The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry IV Part One); The Rabble (Director - Osama the Hero) TV: Wentworth (Ch9), Bloom (Stan), Glitch (ABC Series 3), The Ex P-M, Boxing Day, True Story; The Worst Year of My Life Again (ABC3/BBC), City Homicide, Dr Blake, Conspiracy 365, Beaconsfield, Mr & Mrs Murder, The Saddle Club.

FILM: Red Dog True Blue, Fell, Cut Snake, Sucker, Silent Partner, Boxing Day, Epsilon, Dead Letter Office

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A N O I S S E F O R P y compan BRENDAN O’CONNOR Dromio of Ephesus

THEATREiNQ: Actor/Lighting & Set Designer: First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors, Twelfth Night, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Sylvia, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Macbeth, Last Post, The Importance of Being Earnest, King Lear, When the Rain Stops Falling, Cosi, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, Henry V & Love’s Labour’s Lost; Lighting & Set Design: Gert & Bess, Frankenstein, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, The Shape of Things OTHER THEATRE: Founding Member of Tropic Line Theatre Company and original cast of Shakespeare Under the Stars. AFCM;Noye’s Fludde (God); Australian Shakespeare Company: 18 years as leading actor; JUTE: Summaris and Grace FILM & TV: Australia on Trial, City Homicide, Crash/Burn, Marshall Law, Ned Kelly, Neighbours, Stingers, Blue Heelers, Welcher & Welcher ADVERTISING: Mitre 10, RACQ, Campbells Soup, The Age, Beaurepaires, National Australia Bank, Mitsubishi, Cabots (USA), Origin Energy, Captain Snooze.

AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Award (2011), Townsville City Council Performance of the Year (2015) & Jean-Pierre Voos Theatre Award (2012) OTHER: Mentor TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; MULKADEE Drama

TERRI BRABON Adriana

THEATREiNQ: Artistic Director / Sound & Costume Design: First Born, Gert & Bess, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Twelfth Night, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Sylvia, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Last Post, The Shape of Things, Macbeth, The Importance of Being Earnest, King Lear, When the Rain Stops Falling, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, Cosi; Sound Design: Two Weeks With the Queen and X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: Australian Shakespeare Company; La Mama; JUTE; Complete Works; Essential Theatre; Harvest Rain Theatre; FILM & TV: Neighbours, Underbelly, John Doe ADVERTISING: Carlton Draught, Kraft, McDonalds OTHER: Mentor THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Theatre Coach THE CULTURE CLUB/ CREW; MULKADEE Drama AWARDS: Townsville City Council Arts Award - Jean-Pierre Award (2012)

THEATREiNQ: First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors, Twelfth Night, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Romeo and Juliet, Last Post, King Lear Crew: What is the Matter with Mary Jane?

OTHER THEATRE: La Luna Youth Arts: Amelia Ellicott’s Garden; NQOMT: Sweeney Todd, Hair. Townsville Choral Society: Avenue Q, Spamalot, West Side Story and Chess AWARDS: TCC Performance of the Year (Chess, TCOS 2010); TTC - Best Supporting Actor 2014, 2013 & 2012 for performances in Romeo & Juliet, Last Post, Avenue Q OTHER: Music Coach THE CULTURE CREW (2016-2018) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT

RON PULMAN

Antipholus of Ephesus THEATREiNQ: Frankenstein, Alice in Wonderland, One Man, Two Guvnors, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Henry V, Love’s Labour’s Lost OTHER THEATRE: The Little Dreambox Studio: The Bear (Japan Tour); Full Throttle Theatre Company: Futz (Qld & South Korea Tour), Oedipus The King (Qld & WA Tour) and Nocturnal; Tropic Sun Theatre: Henry IV Part 1 and Robin Hood and the 7 Dwarves OTHER: Member of the Society of Australian Fight Directors

ARMINELLE FLEMING The Abbess

THEATREiNQ: Gert & Bess, Alice in Wonderland, Twelfth Night, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor Director: Two Weeks With The Queen, X-Stacy Stage Manager: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest OTHER THEATRE: Director: Acting with Arminelle, Actor, Director and Stage Manager for various companies in Brisbane and Townsville including La Luna, Zen Zen Zo, Matrix Theatre and The Queensland Ballet.

OTHER: Mentor TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Arts Lecturer at JCU TRAINING: QUT- BA (Drama/History); Shakespeare & Co (USA); Trinity College (UK); ACS (Scotland)

company apprentice PARIS WALSH

Dolly (Courtesan) THEATREiNQ: First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Twelfth Night, Les Liaisons Dangereuses; ThiNQ Ed: Too Much Information OTHER: Bachelor of Education (JCU)

TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT AWARDS: TTC Best Supporting Actress 2017

s r o t c a y n a p m co MICHAEL DORIS Dr Pinch

THEATREiNQ: Frankenstein, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Romeo and Juliet, Two Weeks With The Queen, Macbeth, X-Stacy, Richard III OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Grammar School: Sweeney Todd, The Wind in the Willows ADVERTISING: Stegbar AWARDS: TTC Best Supporting Actor 2015 (Cripple of Inishmaan); 2009 Regional Medal for Musical Theatre Trinity College of London OTHER: Assistant Director AFCM’s 2014 Families Concert – Cinderella (2014) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2014); Associate Performance Diploma with the Trinity College; Fiona Perry’s Actors Gallery

KELLIE ESLING Nell

THEATREiNQ: Alice in Wonderland, Gert & Bess, Frankenstein, One Man, Two Guvnors, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Macbeth, X-Stacy, King Lear, Cosi OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Little Theatre: Cosi, The Children’s Hour AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Award (2011) OTHER: Club Leader TheatreiNQ’s THE CULTURE CLUB; Assistant Director AFCM’s Cinderella

BYRON HOWELLS Sailor

THEATREiNQ: First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein, Romeo & Juliet OTHER THEATRE: La Luna Youth Arts: The Witches; Pimlico State High School FOOAP: Rapunzel Uncut; Murrel Academy of Drama: The Night Before Christmas, Pimlico Presents: Steve and Norman TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT, Murrel Academy of Drama, La Luna Youth Arts

BERNIE LANIGAN Angelo

THEATREiNQ: One Man, Two Guvnors, Twelfth Night, The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, Henry V, Love’s Labour’s Lost OTHER THEATRE: Original cast member of Shakespeare Under the Stars. Over 35 years performance experience. Companies include Qld Light Opera Company, Qld Opera Company, NQOMT, Townsville Choral Society, Tropic Line Theatre, Hard Sun Theatre, Townsville Little Theatre OTHER: Regular host for Townsville Crocs and Townsville Fire games AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Award (2011); 1996 TCC Arts, Culture and Entertainment Award for his services to the Performing Arts in Townsville FILM: Departure Lounge for Lucky Country Productions

JACOB McCARTHY The Officer

THEATREiNQ: First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein; ThiNQ Ed: Too Much Information OTHER THEATRE: Kirwan High School’s ACE Actors Ensemble: The Phantom of the Music Hall, Wizard of Oz TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT, Kirwan State High School Drama

SALLY McCUTCHEON Luciana

THEATREiNQ: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, The Importance of Being Earnest, Cosi OTHER THEATRE: QUT: The Kid, Musical Chairs, The Silver Circle Project, Consumed, Cinder-Child; DEBASE: Lovejunk TRAINING: QUT (1998-2000)

ELYSE PHELAN The Gunslinger

THEATREiNQ: First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein; ThiNQ Ed: Too Much Information TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; THiNQ ED Workshops; NIDA Short Courses

SHAI REGAN

Missy (Courtesan) THEATREiNQ: First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Twelfth Night, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible; Crew: Gert & Bess, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli; ThiNQ Ed: Too Much Information OTHER: Californian Fringe Festival (Playwright) AWARDS: TTC: Best Playwright 2015 TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT

JOHN ROBERTSON Egeon

THEATREiNQ: Frankenstein, Twelfth Night, The Crucible, Macbeth; Set Design: X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: Stage & Production manager for Tropic Line, Hard Sun, Theatre Up North (Townsville), numerous 1900s productions for New Theatre (Sydney) OTHER: Sound Designer, Set Designer, Cameraman, Editor, Producer : JRNQ Productions

EMMA SMITH Maggie Mae

THEATREiNQ: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Hamlet, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Macbeth, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, Henry V OTHER THEATRE: Noye’s Fludde (AFCM) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE CULTURE CLUB (2015-17), TheatreiNQ’s THE CULTUE CREW; Acting with Arminelle, CAJAM Circus

ROBERT STREET Duke Solinus

THEATREiNQ: First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Macbeth OTHER THEATRE: various musicals for NQOMT & TCOS; Original Cast Member of Shakespeare Under the Stars DANCE: Professional Dancer - DanceNorth (1999-2005); Ulysses (2011-13) AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Legends Award 2016

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JAKE MUHLING

EMMA BENSON

Balthasar

Ruby Rae

THEATREiNQ: First Born, Alice in Wonderland 2018 OTHER THEATRE: St Margaret Mary’s combined School musical: What’s New Pussycat?

TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; THiNQ ED Workshops; NIDA Open Courses AWARDS: St Margaret Mary’s College: Drama Subject Prize, Senior Drama Honour Award

FINN NEWSWAY

THEATREiNQ: First Born, Alice in Wonderland 2018 OTHER THEATRE: Pimlico State High School: Check Please, Bad Auditions by Bad Actors, Pimlico Presents TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Theatre Residency Week:Shakespeare Core Workshop AWARDS: Festival of One Act Plays Best Performance by a Young Male Actor

HARLEE TIMMS

The Undertaker

The Jailer

THEATREiNQ: First Born, Alice in Wonderland 2018 OTHER THEATRE: Full Throttle Theatre: Summer of the Aliens; Townsville Grammar School: Beach:A Theatrical Fantasia, Ring Around the Moon, Servant of Two Masters TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; TheatreiNQ’s THE CULTURE CREW; The Actors Gallery; NIDA 2-week residency; NIDA Open Courses; New York Film Academy 3-week program AWARDS: Townsville Grammar School Drama Subject Prize

THEATREiNQ:First Born, Alice in Wonderland 2018 OTHER THEATRE: Full Throttle Theatre: Displaced; Props Youth Theatre: Peter Pan, Fantastic Mr Fox; The Cathedral School: Twelfth Night, Grease, Spamalot; Qld Youth Shakespeare Festival: Much Ado About Nothing TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; NIDA Open Courses; Zanii Theatrical Studio; Cathedral School Drama AWARDS: QLD Youth Shakespeare Festival Duologue State Winner

HEATH ROBERTS

Lighting Operator/Crew THEATREiNQ: Crew: First Born, Alice in Wonderland 2017 & 2018, A Midsummer Night’s Dream OTHER THEATRE: Lighting: Townsville Little Theatre: A Bloody Murder; One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest; Crew: NQOMT: Little Shop of Horrors, Pimlico Presents 2017 TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (Technical)

technicians CHRIS NOBILE Stage Manager

THEATREiNQ: Stage Manager: A Midsummer Night Dream, Frankenstein, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Romeo & Juliet, Last Post, Macbeth, King Lear Technical Team: One Man, Two Guvnors, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Sylvia, Macbeth, King Lear, Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III Lighting Operator: One Man Two Guvnors (Follow Spot Operator), OTHER: Townsville Choral Society: We Will Rock You, Annie, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Chicago; NQOMT: Rock of Ages, The Boy From OZ, Hair, Hairspray AWARDS: 2016 Jean-Pierre Voos Award, Townsville Theatre Community Production Member Award (2017).

TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (Technical)

THOMAS ROACH Lighting Designer

THEATREiNQ: Technical Team: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors, Twelfth Night, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, Sylvia, Romeo & Juliet, The Crucible, Last Post, Macbeth, King Lear, Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III OTHER: Lighting Technician: The Malthouse Theatre; Australian Shakespeare Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream; The Spindle Sideshow (2011), many NQOMT and Townsville Choral Society productions from 2009-2016 AWARDS: 2014 Martin Gibson Medal for promising young talent TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (Technical)

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This is the ideal course for people aged 15yrs+ planning to audition for THEATREiNQ’s The Bridge Project, other courses, productions or training institutions in the future.

The Culture Company (Grades 11 & 12) 9-30 October: Tuesdays 3:45-5:45pm $110 for the 4 week course

P H YS I CA L T H E AT R E Presented

by Fleming with Arminelle

LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF VISUAL STORYTELLING

Open Programme (17yrs+) 9-30 October: Tuesdays 5:45 -7:45pm theatreinq@gmail.com

$110 the 4 week course Bookforonline at www.theatreinq.com

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LITTLE MATCH PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

Babushka in

Happily Ever After RIVERWAY ARTS CENTRE FRIDAY 12 OCT, 7.30PM Adult $55 | Rated 15+ 2018 TicketShop Member $49.50 Three unlikely princesses tell you a very grown-up bedtime story in this hilarious cabaret.

“Babushka don’t do things by halves, these girls go ga-ga for femme.”

– Jessica Bozoky - Scenetr

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