Strictly Ballroom
Frankston Arts Centre
July/August 2023
STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL is the inspiring story of a championship ballroom dancer who defies all the rules to follow his heart. This uplifting and courageous tale originated as a stage play that Baz Luhrmann created as a student at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney back in 1984.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director | Karl McNamara |
Musical Director | Bev Woodford |
Choreographer | Steve Rostron |
Vocal Director | Maddy Corbel |
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Production Co-ordinator | Brett Wingfield |
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Stage Manager | Jamie Hogg |
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Original Costume Design | Victoria Horne |
Original Set Design | Craig Wiltshire |
Lighting Design | Daniel Jow |
Sound Design | Marcello Lo Ricco |
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Assistant to the Director | Bec Ginsberg |
Assistant to the Choreographer | Emily Downie |
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Assistant Stage Manager | Pete Nicklen |
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Assistant Production Manager | Carole Cuthbertson |
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LX Board Operator | Linda Corrin |
Head Spot Operator | Petar Jovicic |
Follow Spot Operators | Max Scully |
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Sound Operator | Marly Pierce |
Radio Microphone Technicians | Tim Mann |
Sound Equipment | LSS Productions |
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Additional Set Design by: | Karl McNamara |
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Construction Co-ordinator | David Cook |
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Additional Costume Design by: | Brett Wingfield |
Costume Co-ordinator | Brett Wingfield |
Costume Assistant | Maria Sabbatucci |
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Children’s Chaperone | Jacinta Wilsoon |
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Wig Design and Co-ordinator | Gemma Lye |
Make up Assistants | Marie Pascoe |
| Tahlia Facey |
| Vanessa Peterson |
Props Co-ordinator | Sharon Howell |
Dressers | Liz Bawden |
| Sharon Howell |
| Nicole Facey |
| Tahlia Facey |
| Natalie Krizmanic |
| Marie Pascoe |
| Lily Stewart |
| Brett Wingfield |
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Staging | Kallista Amery |
| Stephannie Asprilla |
| Danielle Basco |
| Liz Bawden |
| Callum Devos |
| Cory Ferguson |
| Teagan Hogg |
| Natalie Krizmanic |
| Maris Lewis |
| Peter Nicklen |
Flyman | Peter Bates |
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Front of House Co-ordinator | Chris Congdon |
Front of House Assistants | Bill McNeilly |
| Stephanie Langman |
| Gren Silvester |
Green Room Co-ordinator | Jan Lavender |
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Company Tickets | Fran Boyd |
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Rehearsal Pianists | Eric Freedman |
| Kathryn Leonard |
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Marketing | Mitchell Smith |
| John Tacey |
| Brett Wingfield |
| Nadia Gianinotti |
Logo Design | Nadia Gianinotti |
Program Design | Nadia Gianinotti – Nadia Rose Design |
Program Content | Brett Wingfield |
| Jacinta Wilson |
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Program Biogs | Jacinta Wilson |
Flier and DL Design | Nadia Gianinotti |
| Brett Wingfield |
Program and Promotional Photos | Dylan Norrington |
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Front of House Hosts | Jan Lavender |
| Beverley Meldrum |
VIP Co-ordinator | Jacinta Wilson |
Sponsorship | Beverley Meldrum |
| Jacinta Wilson |
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Transport | Jeff Maxwell |
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Keyboard Programming
| Nathan Firmin – Patched Keyboards |
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Dance Captain | Hayley Wootten |
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Rehearsal Co-ordinator | Brett Wingfield |
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Audition Secretary | Brett Wingfield |
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Conductor | Bev Woodford |
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Trumpet 1 | Corey Hall |
Trumpet 2 | Dan Heskett |
Reed 1 | Ruth Stone |
Reed 2 | Andrew Corbel |
Violin | Anne Beruldsen |
Guitar | Ben Dewhirst |
Bass Guitar | Geoff Shields |
Percussion | James Owen |
Drums | James Ward |
Keyboard 1 | Kathryn Leonard |
Keyboard 2 | Maddy Corbel |
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Onstage Musicians | Corey Hall |
| Ben Dewhirst |
| James Owen |
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Dean Pratt Mentor Program Musician | Connor Aiton – Percussion |
CAST
Scott Hastings | Mitchell Smith |
Fran | Guada Bañez |
Shirley Hastings | Lauren Edwards |
Doug Hastings | John Tacey |
Abuela | Carla Gianinotti |
Rico | Diego |
JJ Silvers | Chris Brown |
Barry Fife | Bryn J Clapp |
Les Kendall | Peter Jenkins |
Kylie Hastings | Matilda Doughty |
Luke | Aiden Floris |
Tina Sparkles | Remi Stock |
Liz Holt | Natasha Harvey |
Vanessa Cronin | Hayley Wootten |
Pam Short | Sheona Gregg |
Ken Rawlings | Joel Richardson |
Wayne Burns | Ethan Hooper |
Nathan | Nicholas Krizmanic |
Ballroom Dance Ensemble | Emily Beggs |
| Sherylee Campbell |
| Ben Howell |
| Zarah Mitchell |
| Oliver Pinkett |
| Josh Saunders |
| Corey Smark |
| Leizl Williams |
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Ensemble | Declann Aiton |
| Jo Corbel |
| Zoe Guthrie |
| Will Maddren |
| Lauren Thompson |
Pit Singer | Melissa Hill |
| Hannah Rule |
