The Music Man
George Jenkins Theatre
April/May 1989
There’s trouble in River City! When smooth-talking con man Harold Hill arrives in a small, tight-knit town in Iowa, he expects to dupe its residents with his elaborate moneymaking scheme: Despite his complete lack of musical literacy, he will convince everyone that he is a brilliant bandleader and recruit all the boys in town to form a band, pocketing the cash for instruments and uniforms. The problem? Some of the town members, especially the stern librarian, Marian Paroo, don’t quite buy Harold’s story. As Harold struggles to keep his scheme afloat, he also finds himself increasingly attached to the townspeople, who have all experienced a positive change since Harold came to town. Complicating matters even more, Harold is also falling head-over-heels for the beautiful Marian.
PRODUCTION TEAM
| Director | Judi McCormack |
| Musical Director | Arch Dyer |
| Choreographer | Sue Salvato |
| Production Co-ordinator | Stephani Langman |
| Stage Director | Stephani Langman |
| Stage Manager | Brett Wingfield |
| Costume Design | Margaret McGregor |
| Brett Wingfield | |
| Set Design | Alberto Salvato |
| Scenic Designer | Pat Morton |
| Lighting Director | John McCormack |
| Assistant to Choreographer | Lindy McCann |
| Rehearsal Assistant | Tonya McDougal |
| Lighting Assistant | John Langman |
| Trevor Dixon | |
| Ron Gavin | |
| Tonya McDougal | |
| Kylie Roberts | |
| Rick Merran | |
| Set Construction | Alan Watkins |
| Derek Berry | |
| Alberto Salvato | |
| Brett Wingfield | |
| Frank Hammill | |
| Set Painting | Pat Morton |
| Costume Assistants | Sue Salvato |
| Muffy Erdstein | |
| Janet Gledhill | |
| Wendy Campbell | |
| Lindy McCann | |
| Joan Pearson | |
| Properties Construction | Neil Shilton |
| Properties | Christine A’Bell |
| Marcia Watts | |
| Tickets | Mark Loft |
| Advance Bookings | Sue Dyer |
| Arch Dyer | |
| Front of House | Bev Woodford |
| Program | Monica Toussaint |
| Norm Hocking | |
| Publicity | Stephanie Langman |
| Monica Toussaint | |
| Make Up | Faye Hammill |
| Audition Secretary | Chris Fredrikson |
| Gala Night | Greta Thorpe |
| Photographer | Doug Brown |
| Librarian | Monica Toussaint |
| Rehearsal Refreshments | Doreen Sparks |
| Conductor | Arch Dyer |
| Piano | Arch Dyer |
| Trumpet 1 | Julie Reilly |
| Trumpet 2 | Sue Commer |
| Clarinet 1 | Meagan Philip |
| Clarinet 2 | Matthew Bertram |
| Trombone | Stephen Reilly |
| Flute/Piccolo | Jenni McLeod |
| Bass Guitar | Todd Richardson |
| Percussion | Trent Pickup |
CAST
| Harold Hill | Frank McCarty |
| Marion Paroo | Lesley Scott-Smith |
| Mayor Shinn | Rick Thorpe |
| Mrs Shinn | Coral Kelly |
| Amaryllis | Kylene Cook |
| Winthrop Paroo | Matthew Woodford |
| Marcellus Washburn | Damian Jones |
| Ethol Toffelmeir | Lea Bromley |
| Zaneeta Shinn | Romany Smith |
| Tommy Djlas | Aaron O’Brien |
| Charlie Cowell | Barry Woodford |
| Alma Hix | Monica Toussaint |
| Maude Dunlop | Pam McNeilly |
| Mrs Squires | Elizabeth Coops |
| Conductor | Mike Smith |
| Constable Locke | Alan Watkins |
| Jacey Squires | Phillip Osborne |
| Edwart Dunlop | Norm Smart |
| Olin Britt | Neil Fuller |
| Oliver Hix | Ian Morrison |
| Salesmen | Phillip Osborne |
| John McCormack | |
| Brett Wingfield | |
| Neil Fuller | |
| Rick Thorp | |
| Ballet | Tracy Campbell |
| Cathie Flood | |
| Kim mayor | |
| Sarah Saffrey | |
| Michaela Salvato | |
| Jennifer Scott | |
| Terrie Wayside | |
| Brent Casey | |
| Allan Paul | |
| Daryl Stevenson | |
| River City People | Amy Andrews |
| Jackie Clayton | |
| Natasha Frith | |
| Eileen Green | |
| Narelle Hope | |
| Lyn Hudson | |
| Jennie Leslie | |
| Kirsten Morton | |
| Margaret Shilton | |
| Domonique Traube | |
| Kim Webster | |
| Michael Bayley | |
| Danial Ellis | |
| Graeme McDougal | |
| Paul Sinclair | |
| Alan Watkins | |
| River City Children | Laura A’Bell |
| Casey-Lee Crabtree | |
| Kirsty Loveday-Davies | |
| Elsa Douglass | |
| Emma Dyer | |
| Lyndel Smart | |
| Kirsten Smart | |
| Sam Gledhill | |
| Matthew McGregor | |
| Daniel Salvato | |
| Max Banfield |
