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CLOC Musical Theatre presents
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1776

"1998 Production of the Year"

Book by PETER STONE
Music and Lyrics by SHERMAN EDWARDS
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October 21 – November 5, 1988
Alexander Theatre
​Monash University Clayton

By arrangement with CHAPPELL and INTERSONG MUSIC GROUP (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

• Production Team
• Cast & Orchestra
• Gallery
• Awards & Nominations

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DIRECTOR : Alan Burrows
MUSICAL DIRECTOR : Ken Taylor
 
PRODUCTION DESIGNER : Laurie Lane
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR : Sandra Davies
PRODUCTION MANAGER : Elizabeth Day
CHORUS MASTER : Brian Clough
REHEARSAL PIANISTS : Veronica Kirsch, Jerome Walles, Kevin Walsh
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT : Lesley Abotomey
PROPS : Bob Sterck, Susan Gould, Heidi Kinder, Kerrin Addis

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR : Grant Alley
STAGE MANAGER : Sandra Davies
SET CONSTRUCTION : Grant Alley

LIGHTING DESIGNER : John McCormack
BOARD OPERATOR : Steve Ainley

AUDIO OPERATOR : Peter Brown
SOUND ASSISTANT : Heidi Kinder

STAGE & ELECTRICAL ASSISTANTS : Kerrin Addis, Steve Allen, Mary Cuthbertson, John Davies, Steve Lorimer, Kim Northmore, Ian Simmonds

COSTUME CO-ORDINATOR : Margaret Sheffield

TICKET SALES : Maureen Allen, Meryl Withers
FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER : Rod McKenzie
TICKET BOX : Meryl Withers and friends of CLOC
PROGRAM : Horrie Leek
PUBLICITY : Horrie Leek, Fiona Robertson & Associates, Muffy Erdstein, Shelley Walker.
 
CLOC COMMITTEE :
President : Sandra Davies
Vice-President : Jan Sheppard
Secretary : Janet Cameron
Treasurer : Bruce Ackland
Committee : Kerrin Addis, Steve Ainley, Grant Alley, Ian Burns, Karen Werner, Meryl Withers

CAST (in order of appearance)
Peter Nicholls………………………………John Hancock
James O’May……………………………….Dr Josiah Bartlett
Peter Blizzard-Allen…………………….John Adams
Hugh Rodgers………………………….…..Stephen Hopkins
Geoff Hinde………………………………..….Roger Sherman
Graeme Gergory…………………………Lewis Morris
Fabian Stirling…………………………….…Robert Livingston
Bruce McBrien…………………………….Rev Jonathan Witherspoon
Rob Constable…………………………….…Benjamin Franklin
Ian Grealy…………………………………..….John Dickinson
Rex Keane………………………………………James Wilson
David Eckstein…………………………….Caesar Rodney
Bruce Ackland…………………………….Col. Thomas McKean
Eric Little…………………………………….…George Read
Wal Johnson……………………………….…Samuel Chase
Bill Ten Eyck……………………………….…Richard Henry Lee
Alex Vasiljevic…………………………….…Thomas Jefferson
Geoff Sussman……………………………Joseph Hewes
Gary Baade……………………………………Edward Rutledge
Peter Lucas……………………………………Dr Lyman Hall
Gary Kliger………………………………….…Congressional Secretary, Charles Thompson
David McLean…………………………….…Congressional Custodian, Andrew McNair
Matthew Hetherington………………A Leather Apron
Steven Ritchie………………………………Courier
Susan Blizzard-Allen…………………..Abigail Adams
Anne Pagram…………………………….…Martha Jefferson
Grant Alley………………………………...… A Painter
 
ORCHESTRA :
Musical Director                                 Ken Taylor
Orchestra Convenor/Manager           Keith Morgan
Violin                                                   John Scanlon
Viola                                                    Talia Barrett
Cello                                                    Debbie Elliott
Bass                                                     Kaey Watson
Reed 1                                                 Robert Kranz
Reed 2                                                 Chris Ondaatje
Reed 3                                                 Bob Millar
Reed 4                                                 Melissa Edwards
Trumpets                                            Barry Mitchell, Jenny Stengards
Trombones                                         Ken Johnson, Hugh McKelvey
Tuba                                                    Stephen Clark
Horns                                                  Kevin Edwards, Jim Lowson
Keyboard                                            Kevin Walsh
Drums                                                 Keith Morgan, Sue Haylock
Percussion                                          Bruce Lancashire

Music Theatre Guild of Victoria 1988
(* denotes winner)
 
Production of the Year
* 1776, CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Director of the Year
* Alan Burrows, 1776, CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Musical Direction
Ken Taylor, 1776, CLOC
 
Settings
* Laurie Lane 1776, CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Lighting
1776, CLOC
 
Technical Achievement
1776, CLOC
 
Actor
* Peter Blizzard-Allen, 1776, CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Supporting Actor
* Rob Constable, 1776, CLOC Musical Theatre
Ian Grearly, 1776, CLOC Musical Theatre
Alex Vasiljevic. 1776, CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Judges’ Awards
Steven Ritchie CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Special Awards
Steven Richie, 1776, CLOC Musical Theatre
Rex Keane, 1776, CLOC Musical Theatre