Project Description
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Applause
The Queensland Theatre Company
Applause with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams and book by Betty Comden & Adolph Green. Based on the film All About Eve and the original story by Mary Orr, at the SGIO Theatre from March 1 to 19, 1983 for the Queensland Theatre Company.
Directed by Gregory Gesch; Musical Direction by Peter Casey; Choreography by Hugh Halliday; Design by James Ridewood; Lighting Design by James Henson; Sound Design by John Anderson; Assistant Musical Director: Phil Robertson; Stage Managed by David McCrudden; Assistant Stage Managed by Toby Simkin; Technical Director: Jack Singe and Dance Captain: Paul Atthow
STARRING Noeline Brown (Margo Channing); Zoe Bertram (Eve Harrington); Alan Dale (Bill Sampson); David Clendinning (Howard Benedict); Peter Noble (Buzz Richards); Hugh Munro (Duane Fox); Elaine Cusick (Karen Richards); Kate Richter (Bonnie); Scott Adams (Margo’s Waiter); Paul Atthow (TV Director); Tania Baren (Oriental Lady); Wallace Carroll (Stan Harding); Sue-Ellen Chester (Margo’s Understudy); Karen Crone (TV Production Assistant); Margery Forde (Waitress); Susie French (Pregnant woman); Kevin Hides (Bob); Peter Merrill (Bartender); Geoff Metcalf (Tony Awards Host); David Napier (Waiter); Marie-Christine O’Connor (Debi); Mark Penman (Peter); Darien Sticklen (Bert); Terry Walduck (Danny) and Susan Wilkinson (Slave Girl)
Understudies Karen Crone, Mark Penman, Margery Forde, Peter Merrill, Geoff Metcalf, Marie-Christine O’Connor, Darien Sticklen, Wallis Carroll, Sue-Ellen Chester and David Napier.
Musicians included Robert Clark (Drums)
And for the Queensland Theatre Company:
(collectively over my tenure)
Executive Staff: Alan Edwards, AM MBE (Founding Artistic Director); Peter Duncan* / Gregory Gesch* (Assistant Director); Arthur Frame AM (Production Manager); Gillian Coar (Executive Officer); Christine Walsh / Ken Kennett OAM (Public Relations & Publicity Officer); June Craw (Finance and Business Officer); Lewis Savage (Subscriptions Officer); Yvette (Capt) O’Brien / Helen Mayes (Clerical Assistant); Lloyd Nickson (Director, Theatre in Education); Richard Magnus (Fundraising Chairman); Diane Leith (Administration) and Susan Bonning / Jennie Lewis (Receptionist).
Production Staff: Graham Maclean / James Ridewood (Resident Designer); Bill Shannon / Beverley Hill (Design Assistant); Caroline Gyucha (Scenic Artist); James Henson (Lighting Designer); David Lees (Electrician); Michael Wormald / Gary Cameron / Paul Parkinson / David Palm (Properties); Howard Steele (Head Carpenter); Des Dougan / Peter Vosiliunas (Carpenter); Cornelis Boogaart* (Apprentice Carpenter); Marie Perry-Watson / Lexi Wright / Jay Mansfield-Askew / Cynthia Bowen (Wardrobe Supervisor); Ken Bushby / Thelma Cope / Meredith Fogg / Margaret Reeves / Danny Healy / Arlie McGill / Anne Long / Kerry Yates (Wardrobe); Ellen Kennedy / David McCrudden / Kit Oldfield / Patrick Whelan / Kristin Reuter / Jan Levi / Victor Ashelford / Colin Wilson / Barry Melville / Toby Simkin / Brian Barnes / Vito Arena / Peter Reeve± / Sussanne Humphries / Julianne White (Stage Management); Vicki Birch / Yvette (Capt) O’Brien (Production Secretary); Dawn Grieg (Wardrobe Hire) and Derrick George (Photographer).
Representation: Yolande Bird / Diana Franklin (London Representative); Michael Menzies (New York Representative) and John Krummel (Sydney Casting & Repertoire Consultant).
S.G.I.O. Theatre Staff: Jim Wright (Manager); Alban Riley / Don Fergusson (Assistant Manager); Peter Petrovich / Ray Calcutt (Head Mechanist); Patrick (Paddy) Teuma (Head Electrician) and Dallas Black / Kay Fifas (Booking Office)
Albert Park Theatre Staff: Wayne McKenna (House Manager); Margo Morris (Box Office)
Associate Artists: Bille Brown AM; Carol Burns; Reginald Cameron, Ivar Kants; Joe MacColum; Warren Mitchell; James Ridewood, Cliff Simcox; Babette Stephens, MBE and Geraldine Turner OAM.
QTC Guild: Magda Wollner (Coordinator); Alice Beacroft, Joan Chamberlain, Bobbie Glyn Evans, Maureen Fallon, Sonja Farmer, Beryl Foote, Neil Fulwood, Dolores Garland, Elaine Heath, Edna Heathwood, Margaret Hill, Ena Huppert, June Jamieson, Eva Klug, Irene Lefman, Patrick Mellick, Hillary Mosten, Maureen Mortensen, Barbara Nielsen, Joyce Nixon Smith, Gloria Phillips, Vivienne Reddy, Marea Reed, Melina Reed, Margaret Robinson, Grace Reynolds, June Sheedy, Ann Shevill, Toby Simkin, Sybil Simpson, Elaine Skinner, Anne Smith and Jess Yeowart (Volunteers)
* Salaries were assisted by a special grant from the Theatre Board of the Australia Council, a statutory body of the Commonwealth Government.
± Services were provided by the National Institute of Dramatic Art.
^ Services were provided courtesy of the Queensland Theatre Orchestra
The Queensland Theatre Company acknowledged the financial assistance of the Queensland State Government and the Commonwealth Government through the Theatre Board of the Australia Council without which the continued operation of the Company would not have been possible.
The Queensland Theatre Company was a founding member of CAPPA (Confederation of Australia Professional Performing Arts)