Vaudeville acts may be dying out in 1920s USA theaters, but that doesn’t stop relentless and ambitious stagemother Rose from dragging her young daughters Baby June and Louise across the country in search of stardom. With her favourite child outgrowing the precocious persona and their saccharine homegrown performances going out of style, Rose’s craving for success is soon threatened. Not only is burlesque becoming the hottest new act in town – but her daughters are about to begin seeking independence from their domineering mother…Based on the real-life fame of American burlesque superstar Gypsy Rose Lee, and with lyrics by Stephen

Sondheim, music by Jule Styne and book by Arthur Laurents, Gypsy changed music theatre forever with its daring story, genre-breaking style, innovative structure, and complex compelling characters. The famous score includes “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”, “Some People,

“Let Me Entertain You” and “Together Wherever We Go”, and the dramatic challenges of portraying the wealth of unique and dynamic theatre-world characters, Herbie’s heartbreak, June and Tulsa’s emancipation, Louise’ evolution or the literally show-stopping finale of “Rose’s Turn” has made this a classic musical that is high on most performers’ bucket lists…

Cast

Rose – Lizzie Matjacic

Natalie Carden – Louise

Mark Monroe – Herbie

Zoe D’Alessandro – June

Clay Carlaw -Tulsa

Maria Roitman – Tessy Tura

Samantha Du Rennes – Mazeppa

Elissa Lidstone – Electra

Chris Anderson – Uncle Jocko

Louise Reeder – Miss Cratchitt

Matilda Hayes – L.A/ Hollywood Blonde

Max Jobe – Yonkers

James Kaiser – Angie

David Sly – Pop

Alysa Kimpton – Agnes

Felix Banvillet – Kringelein/Bougeron-Cochon

Manon Franiatte

Cerys Hudson – Hollywood Blonde

Chloe McMillin – Hollywood Blonde

Clementine Lidstone – Hollywood Blonde

Isla Clark -Baby June

Alison Arnold -Junior Cast

Mathilda Kwok -Junior Cast

Jasmine Bishop -Junior Cast

Callum Halstead -Junior Cast

Gracie Portell -Junior Cast

Anthea Ellis -Baby June

Georgia Sholakis -Junior Cast

Lucy Portell -Junior Cast

Matilda Fleming -Junior Cast

Elliott Hayes -Junior Cast

Orchestra

Daisy Wong, Rachel Prestney, John Clancy, Evelyn Searle, Sean McBride, Rosemary Smith, Kevin Woodhouse, Daniel Byrne, Emily Fry,Matthew Pines, Anthony Cardamone, Sean Lambert, Alex Brissenden, Jonty Smith, Shirley White, Anna Kho, Taé Julien, Cara Taber, James Patman, Hannah Hunt, Jac Smith-Thompson, Belinda Bolger, Clynton Royle, Miles Izzo, Nick Kyval, Amy Cumming

Production Team

Director      

Kim Edwards

Musical Director    

Glen Barnett

Choreographer      

Renée Maloney

Set Designer 

Chris Anderson

Costume Designer

Victoria Horne

Stage Manager       

Tanya Cooper

Assistant Stage Manager 

Kym Ramsdale ‘OP’ Tim Angelico ‘P’ side

Lighting Designer  

Andrew Davies

Associate Lighting Designer

Peter Verhagen

Sound Designer     

Patrick Edwards (LSS Productions)

Production Manager

Jo Brincat

Ticket Secretary     

Owen Davies

Set Construction Manager  

Garry Barcham

Audition Secretary

Kerryn Hoernel

Technical Manager

Kym Ramsdale

Set Construction   

Garry Barcham, Kym Ramsdale, Simon Evans, Justin Karakai, Ian Ramsdale, Peter Vanderhorst, Steve White

Set Painting

Chris Anderson

Properties  

Stef Olivetti

Costumes  

Glenda Knight, Blanche Lough, Ely Tapp, Steven McClure, Carol Humphrey, Brian Misson, Lydia Beshara, Tilda Luca, Sophie Lane, Kathryn Leech, Judy Schaube, Melinda Peebles, Justin Karakai

Wigs

Maren Holm

Rehearsal Pianists

Shirley White, Adeline Han

Social Media 

Luke Martin

Sound Operator     

Marly Pierce

Microphone Technician    

Kai Malcolm, Jacinta Richardson

Sound Equipment 

LSS Productions

Lighting Console Operator  

Luke Dixon

Lighting Equipment  

Resolution X

Dome Operators   

Julia Bayliss, Peter Bayliss

Stage Crew

Kym Ramsdale, Garry Barcham, Simon Evans, Tim Angelico, Berni Sweenie, Dan Ischia

Graphic Design      

Luke Martin

Digital Marketing   

Luke Martin

Program      

Luke Martin

Dressers     

Ely Tapp, Ann Hubbard, Amy Tapp, Steven McLure

Front of House Manager   

Steve White

Ushers

Genevieve Cleary, Wendy Gregory, Adeline Han, Elizabeth Jenkins , Peter Jenkins, Daphne Kreskas, Jason Pang, Lucy Rizzi, Angeline Thompson, Lynne White, Joy Yeadon

Program Seller       

Keren Evans

Photography  

Gavin D Andrew

Videography  

Daniel Nieborski

Transport    

Luke Dixon