The Cripple of Inishmaan 2015

by Martin McDonagh

12 -21 FEBRUARY SCHOOL OF ARTS THEATRE

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGINâ„¢ THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD.

Cast Cripple Billy Kate Eileen Helen Bartley Babby Bobby Johnny Pateen Mike Mammy Dr McSharry

JAMES THOMASSON KELLIE ESLING ARMINELLE FLEMING MEG BOWDEN MICHAEL DORIS MICHAEL GLEESON BRENDAN O’CONNOR TERRI BRABON BERNIE LANIGAN

Production Director Stage Manager/Sound Operator Lighting Design / Operator Set Design Set Construction Costumes Costume Assistants Props Crew

Photography

TERRI BRABON EMMA LAMBERTON (The Bridge Project) JOSHUA KENNY BRENDAN O’CONNOR BRENDAN O’CONNOR MADELINE HILLAM (The Bridge Project) KATHY BRABON SHAI REGAN (The Bridge Project) KELLIE ESLING THE BRIDGE PROJECT LACHLAN STEVENSON (The Bridge Project) MADELINE HILLAM (The Bridge Project) SUE DONNELLY (The Bridge Project) THOMAS ROACH (The Bridge Project) SONIA WARRELL

From the Director It is with great pleasure that we are able to bring a taste of Martin McDonagh’s work to the company and to Townsville with The Cripple of Inishmaan. This is by far the most light-hearted of his work, which gives you an indication of how darkly comic he can be.

It’s been an absolute joy to work with this cast & production team. There is an amazing short-hand to leading an ensemble who have all worked & trained together for many years. This production is a true collaboration of The Bridge Project, our Core Company and our Professionals. This is exactly what we have been working towards with TheatreiNQ and it is a truly rewarding working environment.

Like most plays I direct, I have fallen in love with this script and with the characters. This is a play about belonging. No man, woman or family is an island and in McDonagh’s work, it literally “takes a village to raise a child”.

Terri x

Thank you Nita Vasilescue John & Beth Honeycombe Pristine Pools NQ Bob & Kathy Brabon Arch & Aileen Brabon The Speckled Hen Tina Porta The Team at School of Arts

Nick Shailer Robbie Esling Clint Smith Leesa Goodson Jamie Schmidt Andre Reynaud Robert Street Edna Smith

Michelle Jones Nim Aithal John Goodson Anna Wallace Kate Retzki Lorna Hempstead John Robertson

TERRI BRABON

Director / Mammy THEATREiNQ: Artistic Director / Company Professional / Sound & Costume Design: Sylvia, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Last Post, The Shape of Things, Macbeth, The Importance of Being Earnest, Noye’s Fludde, King Lear, When the Rain Stops Falling, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Cosi, Richard III; Sound Design: Two Weeks With the Queen and X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: Australian Shakespeare Company; La Mama; The Shift Theatre; White Whale Theatre; 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; MULKADEE Drama Specialist (2012-2014) UPNEXT: PRIVATE GINGER MICK in April

BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Johnny Pateen Mike

THEATREiNQ: Company Professional / Set & Lighting Design: 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 Set Design: The Shape of Things OTHER THEATRE: AFCM & THEATREiNQ: Noye’s Fludde (God); Australian Shakespeare Company: 8 years as leading actor; Shakespeare Under the Stars: Henry V, Love’s Labour’s Lost and Twelfth Night; 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, Honda OTHER: Mentor THE BRIDGE PROJECT; MULKADEE Drama Specialist (2012-2014) UP NEXT: PRIVATE GINGER MICK in April

JAMES THOMASSON

Cripple Billy

THEATREiNQ: Apprentice Professional: Sylvia, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Two Weeks With The Queen, The Shape of Things, Macbeth, The Importance of Being Earnest, X-Stacy, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor; Richard III OTHER: Assistant Drama Coach MULKADEE (2013-2014); Co-ordinator of the AFCM’s Families Concert CINDERELLA (2014) AWARDS: 2013 Martin Gibson Medal for promising young talent TRAINING: THE BRIDGE PROJECT UP NEXT: PRIVATE GINGER MICK in April

MEG BOWDEN

Helen THEATREiNQ: Company Ensemble: Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, The Shape of Things OTHER: Crew member for THEATREiNQ’s Shakespeare Under The Stars (2012-2013), NQOMT and The Townsville Choral Society.

TRAINING: Bachelor of New Media Arts (JCU); THE BRIDGE PROJECT

KELLIE ESLING

Kate

THEATREiNQ: Executive / Company Ensemble: Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Macbeth, X-Stacy, King Lear, Cosi OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Little Theatre: Cosi, The Children’s Hour AWARDS: 2011 Jean-Pierre Award for services to Shakespeare Under The Stars OTHER: Club Leader THE CULTURE CLUB; Assistant Director AFCM’s Families Concert - Cinderella; Performed in 7 Shakespeare Under The Stars UP NEXT: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES in June

ARMINELLE FLEMING

Eileen

THEATREiNQ: Core Member / Company Ensemble: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor Director: Two Weeks With The Queen, X-Stacy Stage Manager: The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest OTHER THEATRE: Actor, Director and Stage Manager for various companies in Brisbane and Townsville including La Luna, Zen Zen Zo, Matrix Theatre and The

Queensland Ballet TRAINING: QUT- BA (Drama/History); Shakespeare & Co (USA); Trinity College (UK); ACS (Scotland) OTHER: Mentor THE BRIDGE PROJECT; James Cook University and Yoga at Latin Vibrations UP NEXT: TWELFTH NIGHT in September

MICHAEL DORIS

Bartley

THEATREiNQ: Company Ensemble: 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: 2009 Regional Medal for Musical Theatre Trinity College of London OTHER: Assistant Director AFCM’s 2014 Families Concert – Cinderella (2014) TRAINING: THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2014); Associate Performance Diploma with the Trinity College; Fiona Perry’s Actors Gallery

MICHAEL GLEESON

Babby Bobby

THEATREiNQ: Company Ensemble: Romeo and Juliet, Last Post, King Lear OTHER THEATRE: NQOMT: Sweeney Todd, Hair; Townsville Choral Society: Avenue Q, Spamalot, West Side Story and Chess AWARDS: Performance of the Year (Chess) -Townsville City Council Arts Awards (2010) TRAINING: THE BRIDGE PROJECT UP NEXT: PRIVATE GINGER MICK in April

BERNIE LANIGAN

Dr McSharry

THEATREiNQ: Executive / Company Ensemble: The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III OTHER THEATRE: Over 30 years performance experience. Companies include: NQOMT, Townsville Choral Society, Tropic Line Theatre, Hard Sun Theatre OTHER: Regular host for Townsville Crocs and Townsville Fire games AWARDS: 2011 Jean-Pierre Award for services to Shakespeare Under The Stars; 1996 TCC Arts, Culture and Entertainment Award for his services to the Performing Arts in Townsville UP NEXT: TWELFTH NIGHT in September

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR.......................................... Terri Brabon EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ............................ Brendan O’Connor EXECUTIVE OFFICERS......................................... Ray Dickson ......................................................................... Kellie Esling ................................................................ Lorna Hempstead .....................................................................Bernie Lanigan ............................................................... Anne-Marie Smith GRANTS & SPONSORSHIPS ...................... Arminelle Fleming WEBSITE MANAGER .................................... George Lummis COMPANY PHOTOGRAPHER........................ Chrissy Maguire PR CONSULTANT ......................................... Crystal Clear PR

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