The Boy From Oz

Frankston Arts Centre

July 2009

The Boy From Oz” tells about the life of the great Australian entertainer, Peter Allen. The show starts with in the 1950’s with his humble beginnings growing up in an Australian bush town. He then experiences a meteoric rise to fame as an international star opening for Judy Garland and selling out week-long engagements at Radio City Music Hall. Later, Allen marries her Garland’s daughter, Liza Minnelli. Within a few years, Allen and Minnelli split due to Allen’s homosexuality. Eventually, Allen dies from AIDS – but before he dies, he is able to give one final concert back in his homeland.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director

Sue Salvato

Musical Director

Sue Fletcher

Choreographer

Elizabeth Garnworthy

 

 

Production Co-ordinator

Brett Wingfield

 

 

Stage Director

Arn Maree Jenkins

Stage Manager

Paul Beli

 

 

Costume Design

Sue Salvato

 

Brett Wingfield

Set and Scenic Design

Alberto Salvato

Lighting Design

Ben Thompson

Sound Design

Darren Golding

 

 

 

 

Lighting Programmer

Michel Boss

Lighting Operator

Michel Brasser

Head Dome Operator

Daniel Jow

Dome Operator

Peter Amesbury

 

Matt Duncombe

 

Nick Jones

Make Up Co-ordinator

Holly Driver

Sound

Natalie Coleman

 

Taylor Jones

Company Tickets

Sue Dyer

Cinema Advertisement

Matthew Smolen

Costume Co-ordinator

Brett Wingfield

Costume Assistant

Jo Shorton

 

Nerissa Saville

 

June Harbour

 

Maria Sabbatucci

 

Jannette Raynes

 

Kerry Butler

 

Deanne Kabalan

 

Mandy Lavender

 

Lindy McCann

Make Up Assistant

Jaye Lanigan

 

Kylie McMillan

 

Lisa Rampone

Specialty Wigs

Sue Salvato

Character Drawings

Rhonda Horwood

Head Flyman

Michael Bates

Sound Operator

Colin Armstrong

Props Co-ordinator

Ros Williams

Props Assistant

John Prendergast

Stage Props

Brett Wingfield

 

Alberto Salvato

 

Sue Salvato

Television Cameras

Mike Fletcher

Set Construction

Alberto Salvato

Painting Manager

Alberto Salvato

Set Construction/Painting

Erik Donnison

 

Millie Hutchings

 

Eric Johnstone

 

Rick Merrin

 

Pat Morton

 

Bruce Morton

 

Sue Salvato

 

Alberto Salvato

 

Mike Smith

 

Geoff Stephens

Stage Electrics

Alberto Salvato

 

Bruce Morton

 

Mike Smith

Staging

Peter Bates

 

Joshua Coleman

 

Craig Dixon

 

Ben Dudgeon

 

Karen Garaway

 

Tony Hall

 

Ben Klarenbeck

 

Josh Lacey

 

Nicole Lylak

 

Bianca Milewski

 

Sean Novotny

 

Lucy Stayner

 

Luke Vare

Rehearsal Pianist

Cameron Thomas

 

Bernard Maude

Program Design

Kylie McMillan

Photography

Mike Fletcher

Data Projections

Matthew Smolen

Effects Co-ordinator

Kylie Wood

Green Room Manager

Jan Lavender

Green Room Assistants

Frances Boyd

 

Helen Brown

 

Chris Congdon

 

Carole Cuthbertson

Marketing

Chris Brown

 

Mike Fletcher

 

Angela Ginsberg

 

Kylie McMillan

 

 

Bass

Darren Steel

Drums

Bryn Bowen

Guitar

Dave Benen

Keyboard 1

Bernard Maude

Keyboard 2

Craig Minty

Percussion

Richard Annable

Trombone

Frank Blakiston

Trumpet 1

Dean Pratt

Trumpet 2

Alistair Neil

Woodwind 1

Paul Jenkins

Woodwind 2

Andrew Corbel

Woodwind 3

Glenn Taylor

CAST

Peter Allen

Steven Rostron

Young Peter

James Dormer

Marion Woolnough

Shirley Bowen

Judy Garland

Liz Catford

Liza Minelli

Emily Doran

Greg Connell

James Davies

Trio – Karen

Tara Kabalan

Trio – Linelle

Louise Kuchmar

Trio – Sherna

Melanie Ott

Dick Woolnough

David Wearne

Dee Anthony & Wally Bell

Danny Ginsberg

Valarie Anthony

Marissa Tunks

Josie Mann

Jo Corbel

Chris Bell

Chris Tunks

Ensemble

Chris Brown

 

Isabella Colman

 

Lauren DeSilva

 

Sarah Fortman

 

Gina Goss

 

Kirsty Hall

 

Millie Hutchings

 

Serenity Harbour

 

Kristy Kendall

 

Angie Lang

 

Angela Mathews

 

Bronwyn McMillan

 

Stephanie Poon

 

Kim Rawiller

 

Brad Reader

 

Nicholas Rees

 

Ashley Roussety

 

Michelle Smith

 

Matthew Smolen

 

Chris St Clair

 

James Willams