My Fair Lady
Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.
Director – John Ramsell, Musical Director – Maureen Plummer
July 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th, 31st (matinee & evening), August 4th, 6th, 7th 2010 (3 week run)
My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins so that she can pass as a lady. Higgins takes credit for Eliza's success, but she realizes that she can now be independent and does not need him. The musical's 1956 Broadway production was a smash hit, setting a new record for the longest run of any major musical theatre production in history. It was followed by a hit London production, a popular film version, and numerous revivals.
Cast
| Eliza | Kimberley Harris |
| Professor Higgins |
Darren Bilston |
| Colonel Pickering |
Paul Presbury |
| Mrs Pearce |
Anne Crabbe |
| Alfred Doolittle |
John Forde |
| Mrs Higgins |
Veronica Overton-Low |
| Freddie | Owen Measday |
| Mrs Einsford Hill |
Michelle Harris |
| Chorus | Sharon Malcolm Leo Downsborough Peter Gregory Kim Fletcher Joshua Mitting |
| Marilyn Hermit Sandra Harnett Allison Harrison Margaret Evans | |
| Lys Tickner Kylie Kash-Gregory Jack Barker Anne Merrick | |
| Joanne Harnett Raymond Morrison Jnr Anthony Fleming Kristin Sibley |
One Weekend in Dallas
Written and Directed by Paul Abbott
September 10th, 11th, 12th (matinee), 17th, 18th
Everyone knows of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963. Some remember where they were when the news broke; some can only begin to imagine the impact this had on the world. “One Weekend in Dallas” is written by local playwright Paul Abbott and is premiering at Roleystone Theatre. The play focuses on the fallout amongst the local authorities as they find themselves launched into the spotlight of a country reeling in shock at the loss of their leader. Sometimes there are more than two sides to a story... "
Nine
Book by Arthur Kopit & Mario Fratti, music & lyrics by Maury Yeston.
Director - Paul Treasure, Musical Director – Sarah Cosstick
November 19th, 20th, 24th, 26th, 27th December 1st, 3rd, 4th 2010
WA PREMIERE
Nine is a musical based on an adaptation of Federico Fellini's autobiographical film 81⁄2. It focuses on film director Guido Contini, savoring his most recent and greatest success. He is, however, facing his fortieth birthday along with a midlife crisis blocking his creative impulses and entangling him in a web of romantic difficulties in early-1960s Venice. The original Broadway production opened in 1982 and ran for 729 performances, starring Raul Julia. The musical won five Tony Awards, including best musical, and has enjoyed a number of revivals. Nine has recently been made into an American musical film, directed by Rob Marshall. The film is scheduled to be released worldwide early 2010. The principal movie cast consists of Academy Award winners Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, and Sophia Loren with Golden Globe Award winner Kate Hudson and Grammy Award winner Fergie in small supporting roles.
Cast
| Guido | Paul Spencer |
| Little Guido | Connor Browne |
| Luisa | Kimberley Harris |
| Claudia | Clara Helms |
| Carla | Priscilla Busher |
| Sarraghina | Hayley Parker |
| Lilliane La Fleur | Corrine Hands |
| Stephanie Necrophorous | Nicole George |
