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CLOC Musical Theatre presents
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Chess

Music by BENNY ANDERSSON & BJORN ULVAES
Lyrics by TIM RICE

October 24 – November 8, 1997
Alexander Theatre
​Monash University Clayton

By arrangement with DOMINIE PTY LTD

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

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DIRECTOR : Rob Robson
MUSICAL DIRECTOR : Andrew Leach
CHOREOGRAPHER : Vanessa Bate
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR : Vanessa Bate
 
PRODUCTION MANAGER : Liz Smallridge
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR : Grant Alley
STAGE MANAGER : Sandra Davies
STAGE DIRECTOR : Bernard Hedger
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER : Liz Smallridge
REHEARSAL CO-ORDINATOR : Janet Cameron

SET DESIGNER/PAINTER : Laurie Lane
TECHNICAL DESIGN : Grant Alley
SET CONSTRUCTION : Grant Alley
ASSISTED BY : John Davies, David Hobbs, Wally Bate

LIGHTING DESIGNER : George Kulikovskis
HEAD ELECTRICIAN : Mark McDowell
BOARD OPERATOR : Martin Karklins
MOVING LIGHTS PLOT : Matthew King
BOARD OPERATOR : Michael Rowe, Mark McDowell
VIDEO SET-UP/OPERATION : Danny Thorne, Sean McKinty, Paul Belli
FLOOR ELECTRICS : Bryce Chatham, Michael Spektor
FOLLOW SPOT OPERATORS : Carlos Ramirez, Natalie Coleman, Jarred Davis, Sharon McCurdy, Lisa Vandenberg

AUDIO DESIGN AND OPERATION : Conrad Hendricks
ASSISTED BY : Tracey Baird, Claire Reid

COSTUME DESIGN : Jennifer Gibney
COSTUME CO-ORDINATOR : Danni Edwards
ASSISTANT TO COSTUME CO-ORDINATOR : Nancy Matthews
COSTUME ASSISTANTS : Janet Cameron, Celia Bradbury, Heidi Dekker, Tina Gleeson, Gillian Goodall, Allan Paul, Pat vanderPol, Chris Rogers, Nicole Watson
HAIR DESIGN & MAKEUP : Rebecca Elliott

PROPS CO-ORDINATOR : Rosie Ainley
PROPS ASSISTANT Melissa Johnston
SPECIAL PROPS : Geoff Sussman
 
MARKETING CO-ORDINATOR : Robert Griffin
PROGRAMME : Janet Cameron
GRAPHIC DESIGN : Elizabeth Wright
PHOTOGRAPHY : Richard Crompton
PUBLICITY/MEDIA : Mark Sheedy
ASSISTED BY : Greg Beresniak, Jenny Tudor, Wendy West

FOH MANAGER : Wayne Brown
FOH CONVENOR : David Gedicke
BOX OFFICE : Brian Goodall
TICKET SALES : Liz Smallridge, Greg Beresniak
CAST REFRESHMENTS : Kerryn Weidemann
CATERING : Gillian Goodall, David Parsons, Kerryn Weidemann, Meryl Withers

REHEARSAL PIANISTS : Adeline Han, Veronica Kirsh, Alison Price, Warwick Sharpin, Yolette Stewart, Sue Porter, Yolette Stewart, Ross Gairn
 
STAGE ASSISTANTS : Stuart Berrill, Janet Cameron, Patrick French, Tony Hall, Gemma Hedger, Tammy Herne, David Hobbs, Billy Maddren, Anthony Raitman, Amie Robson, Ian Simmonds, Mary-Ellen Wallace-Smith, Neville West
 
THANKS ALSO TO……
Owen Collier, Nicole Cooper, John Davies, Sunayan Devanesen, Angela Di Fede, Frank Donahue, John Dutton, Jan Fly, Robert Griffin, Lesley Knudsen, Andrew Thomson, Barry Tudor, Jenny Tudor, Julienne Verhagen
 
CLOC COMMITTEE :
President : Grant Alley
Vice-President : Sandra Davies
Secretary : Janet Cameron
Treasurer : Liz Smallridge
Committee :  Wayne Brown, John Burrett, Robert Griffin, David Hobbs, Mark McDowell, Meryl Withers

PRINCIPALS
Paul Scott-Williams………………...Anatoly Sergievski
Lauren Elise……………………………….Florence Vassy
Chris Hughes……………………………Freddie Trumper
Mark Sheedy………………………………Arbiter
Vicki Pappas………………………………Svetlana Sergievska
David Gedicke……………………………Alexander Molokov
Andrew Johnson………………….…..Walter de Courcey
James Calcinai………………………….Gregor Vassy
Melissa Hall…………………………………Young Florence

ARBITER’S ASSISTANTS : Greg Beresniak, Celia Bradbury, Simon Redhead, Laura Wilson

ENSEMBLE: Wendy Bent, Sarah Byrne, Susan Chan, Allison Coonan, Graham Coonerty, Katrina Cox, Olivia De Sousa, Mark Dooley, Kerrie Fraser, Kelly Garland, Tina Gleeson, Robert Graham, Karen Higgins, Jacqui Horan, Artur Jones, Paul Lambrick, Alison Leutchford, Rick McMahon, Patrick Moloughney, Robert Mulholland, David ness, Jodie Patten, Peter Phillips, Kevin Rolfs, Mishael Russell, Leah Street, Anna Struth, Geoff Sussman, Ron Thomas, Greg van Bergen, Jenny Webby, Meryl Withers

ORCHESTRA
Musical Director         Andrew Leach
Conductor                  Andrew Leach
Keyboard 1                  Adeline Han
Keyboard 2                  Anthony Sonego
Violins                         Evelyn Agg, Kate Heagney, Karen Kyriakou, John Clancy
Cello                            Debbie McLeod
Clarinet                       Doug Leutchford
Oboe/CorAnglais        Stuart Byrne
Bassoon                      Megan Waugh
Flute/Clari/Bari Sax    Stuart Brownley
Trumpet                      Corey Hall, Chris Eury
Trombone                   Tom Ryan, Andrew Hammon
French Horn                Rochelle Foster

Music Theatre Guild of Victoria 1997
(* denotes winner)

Production of the Year
* Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Direction
* Rob Robson, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Musical Direction
* Andrew Leach, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
  
Settings
Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Wardrobe
Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Lighting
Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
 
Technical Achievement
* Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
  
Male Performer in a Major Role
Chris Hughes, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
* Paul Scott-Williams, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
  
Male Performer in a Supporting Role
David Gedicke, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Andrew Johnson, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Mark Sheedy, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre