CREATIVE AND MANAGEMENT

Director
Daniel Kramer
Book
Craig Lucas
Original Music Composer
Marius de Vries
Choreographer
John OConnell
Production Designer
Peter England
Creature Designer
Sonny Tilders
Aerial / Acrobatic Director
Gavin Robins
Puppetry Director
Peter Wilson
Original Song Compositions
3D from Massive Attack

Guy Garvey from Elbow

Sarah McLachlan

Justice

The Avalanches
Additional Lyrics
Michael Mitnick, Richard Thomas
Costume Designer
Roger Kirk
Projection & Interactive System Designer
Frieder Weiss
Lighting Designer
Peter Mumford
Sound Designer
Peter Hylenski

Music Production and Arrangment
Marius de Vries
Musical Supervisor
Max Lambert
Musical Director
Daniel Edmonds
Music Consultant
Stephen Pavlovic, Modular

Dramaturg
Sydne Mahone
Casting Director
Lynne Ruthven
Casting Agents
Dioni Butt, Lisa Webb
Casting Consultant
Egil Kipste

Associate Director
Darren Yap
Associate Production Designer
Nicholas Dare
Associate Choreographer
Kirsten King
Associate Projection Designer
Nick Roux
Associate Lighting Designer
Victoria Brennan
Associate Sound Designer
Simon Matthews
Associate Sound Designer (System Sound)
Shelly Lee
Costume Associate
Christine Mutton

Producer
Carmen Pavlovic
Executive Producer
Bill Harris
Consultant Producer
Kevin Wallace
Technical Director
Richard Martin
Associate Producer
Pella Gregory
Production Manager
Peter Herbert
Production Coordinator
Ellen Kavanagh
Properties Supervisor
Tamara Ealey
Hair and Make-up Supervisor
David Jennings

PRODUCTION

Resident Director
Dawn Martin
Company Manager
Graeme Haddon
Deputy Company Manager
Min McCallum
Stage Manager
Felicity Hollingbery
Deputy Stage Manager
Darren Kowacki
Show Caller
David Keppell
Assistant Stage Manager
Meredith Grey
Physiotherapist
Bronwyn Claassen
Head Technician
Marco Zeilinger
Deputy Head Technician
Lewis Carney
Stage Technician
Lani McGregor
Head Flyman
John Fairhall
Head of Automation
Alistair Lee
Deputy Head of Automation
Andrew Myles
Automation Technicians
Robert Bristow, Jai Cornes
Head of Lighting
Benjamin Meadows
Deputy Head of Lighting
Scott Opie
Lighting Board Operator
Alison Tonion
Floor Electrician
Nicholas Wagstaff
AV & Lighting Technician
Matt Logan
Head Circus Rigger
Brook Lester
Circus Riggers
Mark Bradford, Lachlan Shelley, Graeme Whelan
Head of Properties
Peter Ashman
Prop Technician
Lily Donovan
Head of Creature Department
Nigel Hodgson
Head of Creature Controls
Claudia Anderson
For System Sound:
Head of Sound
David Letch
First Deputy to Head
Evan Drill
Second Deputy to Head
Simon Gregory
Stage Sound Technicians
David Browns, Lore Burns
Radio Mic Engineer
Cameron Herbert
Head of Wardobe
Ron Morrison
Deputy Head of Wardrobe
Kate Glenn-Smith

Principal Dresser
Head of Hair & Make-up
Deputy Head of Hair & Make-up
Hair & Make-up Technicians

Production Accountants

Carolyn Emery
David Jennings
Drew Kenneady
Antoinette Bekos, Julie Giurian,
Shula Keyte, Lee Robins
Justin Sparrow
Karen Whyte, Tim Soumplis

SHOW CREW

Mechanists
Glenn Collier, Peter Lavery, Kieran Daniels
Flyman
Al Cochrane
Followspots
Maddie Allan, Kevin OBrien
Floor Electrician
Harrison Cope

Dressers
Stephen Borg, Merideth Clements, Tracy Coleman,
Wilbur Connor, Simon Doe, Simone Edwards, Lucy Gutszmit, Elyse Horner,
Huw James, Darren Noyes, Kevin Roughana, Sonja Smuk, Kay Vandenburg

PRE PRODUCTION

Production Stage Manager

Dawn Martin
Dialect Coach
Suzanne Heywood
Voice Consultant
Debbie Phyland
Research Assistant
Jessica Gormley
Rehearsal Kong Physicalisation
Harley Durst

Production Sound Engineer
Simon Matthews
Production Electrician & Special Effects Supervisor
Ken Roach
Rigging Consultant
Wayne Appleton
Interactive system and Audio Visual Programmer
Matthias Hartig
Site Manager / OH&S Coordinator
Peter Nielson
Technical Assistant
Sarah Wong
Rehearsal ASM
Lisa Webb
Production Assistant
Kelsey Faludy
Production Design Assistant
Justin Nardella
Model Makers
Michael Hankin, Adrienn Lord
Digital File Manager
Derek Walker
Driver / Runner
Emma Callaghan, Phoebe Taylor

Music
Additional Music Production
Eldad Guetta
Orchestral Preparation
Anton Koch
Additional Vocal Arrangements
Daniel Edmonds, Max Lambert
Programming & Track Preparation
Sean Peter
Keyboard Programmer
Catherine Wood
Copyist
Jessica Wells
Music Track Preparation UK
Orchestration & Programming
Eldad Guetta
Orchestration & Programming
Matt Robertson
Music Pre-mix
Andy Bradfield
Music Programming
Ben de Vries
Music Track Preparation LA
Orchestral Recording
Gustavo Borner
Music Programming
Vince Pizzinga
Protools Programmer
Serge Courtois
Orchestral Preperation
Richard Bronskill, Tony Blondal
Horn Arrangements
Steve Sidwell
Orchestra Fixer
Gina Zimmitti
Music Track Preparation AUS
Orchestra Fixer
Rob John
Recording Engineer
Daniel Brown
Protools Engineer
Matt Voigt
Studio Assistant
Anna Webster
Music Track Preparation Slovakia
Orchestra Fixer
Paul Talkington
Recording Engineer
Peter Fuchs
Orchestra Manager
Marian Turner
Conductor
Allan Wilson


Set Installation Supervisor
Fred Gallo
President PRG Scenic Technologies
Set Construction Project Managers
Troy Atkinson & Brian Busch
(PRG Scenic Technologies)
Lighting Rig Supervisor
Gary Senior
(PRG Melbourne)
Production Riggers
Malcolm Lamb, Grant Fletcher, David Worthy
PRG Stage Automation Programming
Hugh Hardyman & Andrew Elman
STL Kong Apparatus 3DS Programming
Mike Kovacic
Production Site Engineers
Michael Shone & Peter Spooner (Alchemy Engineering)

Alan Jones & Ewart Richardson (Stage Technologies)

Peter Quinlan (Stage Technologies)
Frank Augusta (ITE)

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Freight Forwarding
Production Site Engineering
Production Harness Supplier

Andrew Starr
Phil Duncan & Chris Nicholson
(ATS Logistics)
Barry Russell, William Kwong &
Todd McCulloch
(FORM Structures)
Climbing Sutra USA

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

Scenery Constructed by

PRG Scenic Technologies

Stage Technologies Ltd
Show Works Pty Ltd

Automation supplied by
PRG Scenic Technologies

Stage Technologies Ltd

Scenic Artists
PRG Scenic Technologies
Deb Forbes
Scenografic Studios
Rodney Clarke, Russell Carey
Scenic Studios
Ross Turner, Peter Pettitt

Lighting & Special Effects supplied by
PRG Melbourne

Sound supplied by
PRG Audio, New Jersey USA

Projection & LED supplied by
Video Equipment Rentals USA

Properties Construction
Props Buyer
Elizabeth Allen
Props Makers
Gustavo Balboa, Georgina Buchanan, Evelyn Meikle,
Ramie Mousa, Shannon Riggs, Tom Taylor

Costume Construction
Costume Co-ordinators
Skye Loneragan, Kim Scott
Costume Assistant
Simone Edwards
New York Assistant
Angie Kahler
Costume Buyer
Kate Ross
Costume Cutters
Maruska Blyszczak, Julie Bryant,
Jenny Irwin, Ron Morrison, Kia Snell
Costume Makers
Meg Ashforth, Catriona Caw, Vanessa Ellis, Zoe Giblett,
Kate Gudsell, Peggy Jackson, Lauren Kenyon, Sarah McKinley,
Catherina Schureuberg, Ellen Strasser, Jane Strutt, Christine Webber
Anthony Phillips Costumes
Anthony Phillips, Patsy Higgs, Mark Bailey
Leonie Grace Costumes
Leonie Grace, Lynette McKinley,
Sarah McKinley, Lynette Robertson
Male Principal Suits & Tailoring
Valentini
Male Ensemble Tailoring
Siam International Costumes
Milliner
Rick McGill
Millinery Assistants
Margaret Gill, Christine Thompson
Costume Art Finisher
Victoria Rowell, Roslyn Keam, Maria-Rose Payne
Specialty & Principal Footwear
Jodie Morrison for Steppin Out
Shoes by
Salvios, Manhattan Shoes, & Siam International Costumes
Wigs by
3AM Wigs: Caroline Lee and staff
Feather Fans by
Marian Jean Hose, New York
Sydney Diamonte
Kylie Richards
Mask Construction
Lawrence Van Duynhoven

Creature Controls
Ray Harmer

Mark Stuhrmann

Jeremy Soawyer

Karen Souter

Claudia Anderson

Tom Rogers
Soft Fabrication
Tim Shepheard

Sarah Warner

Jenny OKeeffe

Andrew Thilby

Sorjeri Tane

Amy Barber

Fiona Edwards
Media Manager
Mia Carter
General Manager
John Barcham
Administration and Management
John Hempel

Malcolm Place

Sarah Major
Finance
Ian Somerville

Marc Warshall

Monica Abela
A special thanks to the following students and their institutions:
Katherine Manson, Ashleigh Neale, Laura Pearce
- Diploma of Costume for Performance (Swinburne),
Catherina Schurenberg
- School of Performing Arts - Production (VCA).

SECONDMENTS

Company Management:
Production Management
Stage Management:

Bradley Barrack (NIDA), Julia Truong (VCA)

Ben Howlett (VCA)
Jane Bailey (VCA), Tara Bennet (WAAPA),
Eliza Binney (CSU), Elizabeth Bloxsom (NIDA),
Bree Connor (NIDA), Blair Cunningham (AADA), Jacob Gibson (VCA),
Stephanie Gulev (WAAPA), Lyndie Li Wan Po (VCA), Shannyn Miller (NIDA),
Holly Robinson (CSU), Hayley Schmidt (CSU), Lauren Schmidt (CSU),
Hayley Sward (VCA), Alana Teasdale (CSU)
Automation
Michael Rogerson (QUT), Izzy Stadler (NIDA)
Projection:
Shane Thompson (VCA)
Sound
Peter Rhoades (QUT)
Choreography
Liam Green (WAAPA)
Costume Department
Sarah Chelkowski, Josie Crawley, Kristi Holmes,
Kai Johnston Anderson, Peter Rhodes (all NSW TAFE)
Props Department
Ellisha James (NIDA)
Directing Department Volunteer
Derek Walker
Music Department Volunteer
David Wisken

Partners

Principal Partner

Honda

Government Partner

State Government Victoria

Major Partner & Official Airline

Creative Director and Creature Designer

Project Managers
Chief Engineer
Engineering Head of Department
Creature Controls Head of Department
Creature Controls Manager
Skins Fabrication Head of Department
Soft Fabrication Head of Department
Digital Design Head of Department
Creature Painter and Concept Artist
Sculptural Design and Soft Fabrication
Sculptural Design and Inflatables
Maquette Sculptors

Engineering Design



Concept Artists

Digital Artist
Engineering Fabrication

Sonny Tilders
Jeff Thorp / Richard McKenna
Trevor Tighe
Peter Luscombe
David Barker
Murray Rogers
Rainbow Sweeny
Debra Berzins
Domenic Di Giorgio
Joe Blanck
Nerissa Box
Felipe Reynolds
Martin Rezzard
Richard Mueck
Richard McKenna
Sam Newman
Avon Perera
Mark Browne
Philip Millar
Ralph Moser
Stephen Schulze
Aidan OKeeffe
Alexander Toa
Christopher (Chip) Wardale
Jason Harris
Sam Zanghi
Tim Collard
Andrew Harding
Lliam Anstey-Sprigg
Guy Miller
Jacob Kyriakidis
Morgan Durst

Sofitel Luxury Hotels

Sponsor and Official Packaging Partner

Media Partners

Showbiz International
Channel 7, 3AW and Smooth FM

Opening Night Partner

GLOBAL CREATURE TECHNOLOGY

Virgin Australia

Official Accommodation Partner

Victorian Chamber of Commerce

Official Suppliers

Mac and Roland

Marketing, SPONSORSHIP & PUBLICITY

Marketing

aka Australia
Kendra Reid, Amy Maiden, Nicole Howard,
Megan Ellis, Dorothy Dyer
www.aka-au.com

Publicity
International Publicity

Peter Bridges Public Relations

Peter Bridges and Scott Dawkins

Tourism & Partnership Marketing

Sponsorships
Official Production Photography
Learning Programme Director
Official Press Kit
Merchandise

Program Design
Programme Photography

Boneau/Bryan-Brown Inc
Adrian Bryan-Brown
Pondlife
Lyndell Pond and Jo Lawson
FIT Sponsorship Marketing
Bruce McKaskill
James Morgan Photographic Consultancy
James Morgan
Stephanie Hutchinson
Sue ONeill
The Araca Group
Michael Rego
Playbill
Michael Nebenzahl
Studio Jack
Jarrod Carland and Nathan Toovey
Jeff Busby
James Morgan (pages 12, 34)
Peter England (pages 28-29)

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Chairman

Gerry Ryan

CEO
Executive Assistant

Carmen Pavlovic
Julie Norman

Chief Finance Officer

International Finance Manager
Finance Manager
Assistant Accountant
Head of Legal and Business Affairs
Lawyer
Advisor to the Board
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Nick Hart
Sneha Balakrishnan
Sonya Veltman

Head of International Affairs

Allie McCann

Head of HR and Operations

HR and Policy Advisor
Office Manager

Judy Fuccilli
Lisa More
Suzi Koceva

Head of Marketing
Marketing Manager
Ticketing Manager

Jon Anderson
Amanda Borrett
Naz Savio

Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Technical Director
Technical Director
Production Co-ordinator

Angela Dalton
Wayne Jelly
Richard Martin
Malcolm White
Julia Bendall

The Marriner Group comprises the Regent Theatre and Plaza Ballroom,
Princess Theatre, Comedy Theatre and the Forum Melbourne
Princess Theatre Pty Ltd ACN. 054 704 755 ABN. 63 450 357 127
163 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Telephone: (03) 9299 9990 Facsimile: (03) 9663 6255
www.marrinergroup.com.au
Directors
General Manager
Chief Financial Officer

David & Elaine Marriner

Jason Marriner
Kayely Marriner

Director Of Programming & Marketing

Marketing Manager
Marketing & Programming Coordinator
Box Office Manager
Front Of House Manager
Technical Director
Technical Manager
Theatre Head Electrician
Theatre Head Mechanist
Building Services Manager
Director Of Sales & Events
Director Of Hospitality
Executive Chef
Cleaning Manager
Security Administration Manager

Glenn McGuinness
Emily Wright
Keirice Farley
Christopher Vance
Margaret Grace
Mark Allan
Graham Cook
Nathan Morse
Paul Ritchie
Greg Watt
Karen Groch
Steven Downes
Mark Haynes
Krish Weerasinghe
Debbie Brown

Enquiries Regarding VIP, Corporate & Hospitality Packages phone:

(03) 9299 9860, Enquiries@Marrinergroup.com.au

SPECIAL THANKS
Victorian State Government
Victorian Major Events Company Brendan McClements, Kelly Dickson, Kirstee Macbeth
Tourism Victoria

Sabrina Males, Michelle Edmonds

Public Resource Group (PRG) Jere Harris (Chairman & CEO), John Swain (CEO Asia Pacific), Darren Deverna (CEO Global Theatrical Production),

David Strang (General Manager Audio), Durham Ritchie (General Manager Australia)
Stage Technologies Ltd (STL)

Mark Agar, John Hastie & Brian Malone

Production SPFX supplies

Ron Wood, Mark Muller (AFCT Scenic workshop)

Production Engineering

John Mignone, Mike Price, Rob Starzcowski (AFCT Mechanical workshop)

Local Freight & Storage

Rod Bourne (Gibson Freight)

Pre-Production Equipment

Martin Production Pty Ltd

Production Rigging Equipment PRG Melbourne, Bogong

Rehearsal Audio Equipment
Live Performance Australia

System Sound Pty Ltd

David Hamilton, Sooling Ong Tan

Wild Sets Brett Bartlet

Stage & Screen Felicity Lyons
Mantra Group Beau Keller
Foresight Theatrical Mark Shacket
Juniper Street Production, Inc. Hillary Blanken
Additional photography

Peter England

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Melbourne Zoo & Werribee Open Range Zoo

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and a heartfelt thanks for all their early support and encouragement:
Adrian Bryan-Brown,Bill Damaschke,Chris Harper,Adam Kenwright,Maik Klokow, Jason Marriner, Martin McCullam and Clint Mitchell

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and Hank Unger, The Araca Group
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