The Producers – 2019

Based on the 1968 film, Mel Brooks’ musical The Producers is a laugh-out-loud, outrageous, crowd-pleasing farce that has been a smash hit since its 2001 debut. It ran for more than 6 years on Broadway and won an un-precedented 12 Tony Awards, a record that still stands today.
Fading Broadway producer Max Bialystock is desperate to get to the top of his profession again, and he finds an unlikely ally in mousey accountant Leo Bloom, who hypothesises that one could make far more money with a flop of a show than with a hit. Together, the two set out to produce the worst musical ever to hit Broadway, with the worst script, the worst director, and the worst cast they can find; they will raise two million dollars to finance the show, take the money and head to Rio when the show inevitably closes after just one performance. Too bad for Bialystock and Bloom that, against all odds, the show is a total hit!
With many great songs by Mel Brooks including: I Wanna Be A Producer, Keep It Gay, and the show-stopping Springtime For Hitler, The Producers is hilarious, light-hearted entertainment that guarantees you lots of laughs and a smile on your face as you leave.

 

Cast
Max Bialystock – Angelo De Cata
Leo Bloom – Zach Alaimo
Ulla – Nadia Gianinotti
Roger De Bris – Tim Addicoat
Franz Liebkind – Ashley McPherson
Carmen Ghia – Daniel Baker
Hold Me Touch Me – Ashleigh Psaila
Lick Me Bite Me / Shirley – Verity Brown
Kiss Me Feel Me – Molly Pethick
Storm Trooper – Phill Davies
Usherette – Lucinda Barratt
Usherette – Emily Hansford

Ensemble – Darcy Fahey, Sarah Heitmann, Abby James, Nicole Kapiniaris-Anson, Tyler-Rose Shattock, Hayley Wootten, Cody Baldwin, Jean-Paul D’Aubbonnett, Dean Di Cristo, Matt Logan, Jack McPhee, Josh Saunders, Nathan Slevin

Orchestra

Daniel Modica, Cara Taber, Amy Wert, Christina Cirnigliaro, Sam Davies, Jenter Zilm, Basil Rizopoulos, Stef Carmichael, Geoffrey Scarlett, Daniel McKoy, Mark Collins, Evangaline Matthews, Debra McLeod, Charlie Rank

 

Production Team
Director

Karl McNamara

Musical Director

Vicki Quinn

Choreographer

Steve Rostron

Costume Designer

Meredith Cooney

Set Designers

Garry Barcham, Kym Ramsdale

Stage Manager

Craig Dewar

Lighting Designer

Daniel Gosling

Sound Designer

Steve Cooke

Production Manager

Owen Davies

Assistant Stage Manager

Peta Costello

Director’s Assistant

Bec Ginsberg

Choreographer’s Assistant

Emily Downie

Sewing Supervisor

Leonie Campbell

Set Construction

Garry Barcham, Kym Ramsdale, Peter Vanderhorst, Steve White, Don Bladier, Warwick Barnard, Lachlan Alexander, Daniel Chapman

Set Painting

Kym Ramsdale, Garry Barcham,

Properties

Arlene Miller, David Miller, Owen Davies

Costumes

Chris Bartle, Margaret Baxter, ChrisBennett, Leonie Campbell, GennaCampbell, Elise Cooney, HeatherCooney, Jenny Goldsmith, Margaret Gordon-Addison, Ann Hubbard, Helen Kana, Glenda Knight, Blanche Lough, Gabrielle O’Brien, Joshua Saunders, Emma Sheard

Hair and Wig Styling

Maren Holm

Front of House Manager

Steve White

Rehearsal Pianists

Geoffrey Scarlett, Alexandra Byrne,

Adeline Han, Cameron Thomas, Sam

Loomes, Shirley White

Audition Pianist

Geoffrey Scarlett

Marketing

Nic Russ, Nicole Kapiniaris-Anson, Nadia Gianinotti, Steve Rostron, Owen Davies

Sound Operator

Jake Sipcic

Microphone Technician

Deana Jacobs

Fly Crew

Daniel Chapman, Lauren Hair

Lighting Board Operator

Jessica Watson

Dome Operators

Julia Bayliss, Ruby Gleeson, Yaz Sesta

Stage Crew

Peta Costello, Lachlan Alexander, Garry Barcham, Simon Evans, Jaison Hoernel, Kerryn Hoernel, Llewellyn Moore, Kym Ramsdale, Keith Stubley, Cameron Waters, Laura Waters, Glenn Waterson

Graphic Design

Tailem Tynan, Karl McNamara, Nadia Gianinotti

Program

Tailem Tynan, Owen Davies

Back-Stage Costume Assistants

Emma Sheard, Leonie Campbell,

Sarah Cliff, Ann Hubbard, Deana
Jacobs, Glenda Knight, Louise Reeder
Ushers

Elizabeth Burman, Richard Burman, Genevieve Cleary, Keren Evans, Margaret Gordon-Addison, Wendy Gregory, Adeline Han, Elizabeth Jenkins, Peter Jenkins, Daphne Kreskas, Lucy Rizzi, Angeline Thompson, Shirley White, Steve White, Joy Yeadon

Photography

Gavin D Andrew

Transport

Luke Dixon, Tom Singer

Sound Equipment supplied by

LSS Productions P/L

Projection Equipment supplied by

BAAC Light P/L     

Acknowledgements

Whitehorse Centre Management and Staff

City of Monash Council

Highfield Road Uniting Church

Arts Nunawading

Taunts Office Supplies

Theatre People

Cheryl Threadgold (Melbourne Observer)

Brian Amos (Eastern FM 98.1)

Kevin Yates (3INR 96.5 FM Radio)

Joan Krutli (Golden Days FM Radio)

William Watts (3WBC 94.1 FM Radio)

Peter Kemp (Southern FM)

CLOC Musical Theatre

Windmill Theatre Company

Melbourne Theatre Company

Peridot Theatre

Encore Theatre Company

Panorama Theatre Company

Ferntree Print

The Whitehorse Leader

Hot Rod’s Roasts, Bayswater

Butler Dry Cleaners, Camberwell Rd, East Hawthorn

Special thanks to Noel Jones Real Estate, Blackburn.

We gratefully acknowledge the generous financial support of the City of Whitehorse.


Performance Season

11 October to 19 October 2019


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