Steven Sater Duncan Sheik

Kore Productions presents:
Book & Lyrics by
Music by
Steven Sater Duncan Sheik
Based on the original play by Frank Wedekind
Starring Logan McArthur, Nathaniel Hole
and Abbie Gallagher
www.koreproductions.com.au | www.audioexperience.com.au | www.factorytheatre.com.au
By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd Exclusive agent for Music Theatre International (NY)
Alexander Andrews
Director
Hav ing per form ed in a var
iety of pie ces, bot h pla ys
and mu sica ls, Ale xan der
role s inc lud e: Fra nci s Flu
’s und ers tan din g of the
te, A Mid sum me r Nig ht’s
form is con sta ntly dev elo
Dre am ; Ray, Rub y Mo on;
Cin derella ’s Prin ce / The
pin g. Som e of Ale xan der
Lou is; Cos i; Jim my, Tho rou
Wo lf, Into the Wo ods, Lord
’s
ghl y Mo der n Mill ie; Roo ster
Eve
lyn Oak leig h, Any thin g Goe
bel ieve s tha t art is a form
, Ann ie; Rob ert, Com pan
s. Bor row ing from com pos
of tea chi ng. He hol ds a
y;
Dip lom a of Edu cat ion from
er and lyric ist, Ste phe n Son
Bac hel or of Arts ma jori ng
The Uni ver sity of New Sou
dhe im, Ale xan der
in History and Per form anc
th Wa les, prio r to whi ch
e Stu die s at The Uni ver sity
and art thro ugh col lab ora
he gra dua ted with a
of Syd ney. Bei ng a tea che
tion .
r, Ale xan der’s pas sion is
in bui ldin g kno wle dge
Hav ing take n on the role
of dire cto r of The Syd ney
Uni ver sity Mu sica l The atre
disc ove red tha t whi le dire
Ens em ble ’s Any one Can
ctin g is ofte n con cer ned
Wh istle and A Littl e Nig ht
with inte rpre tati on, styl e,
with peo ple, hel pin g to fac
Mu sic, Ale xan der has
and rea lisa tion of ide as,
ilita te the cre atio n of eng
abo ve all, dire ctin g is abo
agi ng and me ani ngf ul the
find ing the role bot h cha
ut res pec tful ly dea ling
atre. Ale xan der too k ove
llen gin g and rew ard ing. r dire ctio n of Kore’s Spr ing
Ale xan der’s nex t pro jec t
Wo od with Tiny Hor se The
Awa ken ing onl y rec ent ly,
is for Syd ney Frin ge Fes tiva
atre, in ass oci atio n with
l; des ign ing and act ing
The Syd ney Uni ver sity Dra
in Dyl an Tho ma s’ Und er
ma tic Soc iety.
Milk
Stephanie Josifovski
Directed by Sam Haft and Alexander Andrews Costume Designer Stephanie has been performing since the age of three. She found
her passion for dance at Dance Theatre Network which later grew
into a love for musical theatre. Stephanie is interested in all aspects
of the musical world, on stage and off, having received a Bachelor of
Music major Music Theatre at the Australian Institute of Music (AIM)
and also being a lighting/sound technician for her local musical
societies. She hopes in the near future to make her mark in the
professional industry, and then pass on her knowledge to eager
young dreamers like herself.
‘The flesh has it’s own spirit’
Frank Wedekind, Spring Awakening: A Children’s Tragedy, 1906
Spring Awakening is a fable without a moral; in its place it presents a series of unanswered questions that leave
the audience in a state of wonder and doubt long after the final curtain. Under the layers of rock music, the piece
can be likened to Greek tragedy, with its exaggeration of human emotion, folly and dissection of growing up. It
borrows from classic theatrical conventions; the choir of boys and girls, who serve the story in commenting on
the action, extending characters’ thoughts and foreshadowing what is yet to come.
There is a sense of urgency and vitality within the piece, with moments that shift in time and place. While the
piece is set in 1890 Germany, when in song, the boys and girls transform into contemporary rock singers,
breaking out of the bourgeois German province and into an alt-rock concert. With the use of contemporary rock
music, the audience has access to the private and timeless world of the characters. The songs, without lyrics
that serve to further the storyline, stand still and savour the moment, reminding audiences of classic musical
theatre conventions. Much like early musical theatre, the musical form of Spring Awakening is not dictated by
the content, in that the music is not married to the context of which the story has been drawn.
The characters that inhibit the piece are not presented as fully fleshed out human beings; instead they are
painted in broad strokes of thoughts and feelings. The characters exist within a world of repression, in which
boys and girls are struck for giving the wrong answers, yet denied vital lessons about life. The adults remain
silent about love, sex and what it is to grow up. The seeds of the children’s tragedy are sewn by one wilful act
of silence – a mother refusing to talk honestly to her daughter about marital sex. There is emptiness within the
piece, with the characters in a perpetual state of waiting and searching for answers.
Alexander Andrews
Riot with their voices and bodies!
Damien Noyce
pher
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s in Act ing at
ted stu
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I’ve always been a fan of this musical, and I’m always excited by young artists taking on great material. Every
good show, as far as my experience goes, has something unique and original to say. Spring Awakening is one
such original. Wedekind’s play, the springboard for this musical, is ‘A Children’s Tragedy’. A play designed to
confront it’s original audience with what we all know, but rarely speak of.
Astra-lia Opal England
How we all discovered our own sexuality is something often reserved for private banter, shared between ourselves and only those who we feel comfortable enough to discuss it with. Some tales are full of humour, some
adventure, some disappointment and some are just dark. It is a pivotal part of all of our lives, however, and one
that warrants discussion, if we’re brave and open enough to discuss it.
ing as a dumm y
Astra-l ia was born in Weste rn Austra lia. First perform
Moder n Schoo l
in a ventril oquist show, and after gradua ting Perth
perform in local
for the gifted and talente d in 2007, she began to
South Perth
and
y
Societ
n
Sulliva
produc tion with the Gilber t and
furthe r pursue her
to
raged
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soon
was
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any.
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Theatr
acting career and comed y flare.
followi ng years
She took multip le short classe s throug hout the
and music al theatre
studyin g Acting techni ques, auditio n intens ives
to Newca stle NSW
moved
then
She
.
WAAPA
and
NIDA
techni ques, with
pursui ng an
arts
ing
perform
of
to study with the region al institu te
.
acting
arts
ing
perform
of
a
diplom
ce
advan
leon like qualiti es,
She posse sses strong comed ic timing and chame
charac ters.
and
skills
acting
of
combi ning with a diverse variety
Going back to the importance of originality, for sexual awakening to be shown as starkly as possible, what
better place to locate the story than amongst the repressed world of the Prussian. You need the darkest black
background for white to shine brightest, right?. So why not take it one step further: Give them microphones! Let
them sing a ballsy, rocking score that Ben Folds would be proud of. Get these children of a Prussian revolution
to start a riot with their voices and bodies!
It doesn’t get more fun than that!
Enjoy!
Sam Haft
Stage Manager
ucer
Kaleigh Wilkie-Smith
Co-Producer / Marth
a
See Kal eig h’s bio on
pa ge 6.
Jamie Collette
Adult Male
Logan McArthur
Melchior
Discov ering a love for perform ance at
high schoo l, Logan threw himse lf into
acting classe s throug hout his teenag e
years at NIDA. With a passio nate love for
everyth ing from Shake speare to moder n
Austra lian theatre, he’s very excited to be
part of Kore’s Ensem ble for 2015. Logan is
also studyin g Econo mics (appa rently) at
Macqu arie Univer sity as well as directi ng
their upcom ing produc tion of King Lear.
Nathaniel Hole
Moritz
Na tha nie l ha s be en
pe rfo rm ing sin ce
he wa s 11 ye ars old
in a pro du cti on
of Ho rns by Ga ng sh
ow, he ha s sin ce
blo sso me d an d ha
s be en a pa rt of su
ch
sh ow s as Th e Pro du
ce rs, Se us sic al. His
pa id ca ree r sta rte d
wit h No t a Wo rd wit
h
Mo n Sa ns Pro du cti
on s.
Abbie Gallagher
Wendla
Gradu ating from the Austra lian Institu te of Music
s
with a Diplom a in Music Theatre in 2014, Abbie’
career has only begun . While at AIM Abbie was
a cast memb er of RENT, and was also in the
origina l worksh op of the new Austra lian music al
King of the Air starrin g Simon Gleeso n. Last year
she perform ed in Riversi de Theatre’s Little Shop
of Horror s and recent ly wrapp ed filming the
indepe ndent film Docto r Martin . Abbie’s amate ur
theatre credits includ e BMSI’S Seussi cal (Bird
Girl) and Hercul es Saves Christm as (Mega ra).
She has studie d vocals with Brenda n Monge r at
the Perform ance Studio since 2010.
Jamie is a 2011 gradua te of Actor’s Centre
Austra lia. His theatre credits includ e
Private s on Parade and Sween ey Todd
(New Theatre), Into The Woods (CMS) ,
Good Omen s (HareB rain), Joan Again
(Subtle Nuanc e), And Then There Were
None (Bump In), The Local (Last Drinks ),
FRIDAY (SITCO ) Assass ins (Penny Presen ts),
Man of La Manch a (NUTS ) as well as
Killer Joe, Lakebo at, Reality Bytes, Vassa
Zhelez nova, All’s Well that End’s Well and
On Top of the World (ACA). Jamie toured
the countr y perform ing for studen ts with
Poetry in Action throug h 2012, playin g
such wonde rful roles as Hamle t, Macbe th,
Othell o, and Himse lf. He will appea r in The
Comp lete Works of Shake speare (Abrid ged)
for Genes ian Theatre in July. Jamie is a
proud memb er of Actor’s Equity.
Thomas G Burt
Hanschen
d at Ma ria n Stree t
Th om as ha s tra ine
op le & Au str ali an
Pe
g
un
Yo
Th ea tre for
op le, as we ll as the
Pe
g
Th ea tre for Yo un
cre dit s
mo st rec en t sh ow
Art s Un it NS W. His
,
tre
ea
at Kin g St Th
inc lud e Pu nk Ro ck
for
ort
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ott
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de sc rib ed by Mi ch
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an
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bri llia
Jo ve as ‘su rpr isin gly
mi ng up in
co
ts
jec
pro
l
ica
lon g list of the atr
ac ros s
pri vile ge of wo rki ng
20 15 . He ha s the
ing
ort
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su
a
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the atre, film an d sc
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tur
fea
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es
lat
rol e in Ed die Ary a’s
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Sy ste m, an d an oth
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so
is
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,
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dit
ad
in the wo rks. In
to
rd Fin e, ac tin g tutor
stu dy ing wit h Ho wa
to.
d Ja red Le
Bra dle y Co op er an
Mitch Thornton
Otto
it’s
Mitch has been a part of Kore since
the
with
ved
invol
been
g
havin
,
days
early
prod uctio n of all of our show s.
r,
A mult i talen ted singe r, musi cian, acto
ager,
man
stage
ator,
oper
ical
techn
tor,
direc
key
a
is
Mitch
er,
teach
photogra pher and
playe r in the Kore seas on.
Charlotte Kerr
Illse
Julianne Horne
Adult Female
Jordan Stam
Thea
This is Jordan ’s first music al with Kore
Produc tions. She is deligh ted to be playin g
Thea in Spring Awake ning. Jordan has been
involve d in many other theatr ical produc tions
with NIDA, ATYP, AIPA, Sydne y Univer sity and
variou s music al societ ies across Sydne y. She
has travell ed overse as as part of AIPA’s talent
develo pment progra m, perform ing at covete d
venue s across Americ a and taking part in
maste r classe s run by indust ry profes sional s.
Jordan is set to move to New York later this
year where she will study a BFA of music al
theatre at New York univer sity. She thanks her
family, friends and mento rs for their ongoin g
love and suppo rt.
Julianne is a seasoned performer in the
Sydney amateur theatre scene having
performing with musical societies in
Hornsby, Willoughby, The Hills, Parramatta
and Blacktown. She has played such
notable roles as “Louise” in Gypsy, “Babe”
in Pyjama Game, “Roxy” in Chicago, “Mrs
Lovett” in Sweeny Todd and “Dorothy Brock”
in 42nd Street plus many more. In 2011
she was invited to join OVO Productions
and perform as “The Wife” in Putting It
Together in the Sydney Fringe Festival and
was fortunate to perform this piece at the
Riverside Theatre. This was followed by
performances in 2 other Sondheim pieces,
in 2012 she played the “Stepmother” in
Hornsby’s Into the Woods and in 2013
“Sally” in Follies.
Ch arl otte is a bit of
a dre am er an d h as
sp en t m uc h of he
r yo un g life ac qu irin
g a mi xed
ba g of ski lls, inc lud
ing pia no, uk ule le,
ac tin g,
sin gin g an d wr itin
g. Sh e is sti ll try ing
to fig ure ou t
wh at to do wit h the
m. Sh e ha s rec en tly
sta rte d
wr itin g so ng s an d
pla ns to se lf-rele as
e he r firs t
EP later thi s ye ar. Sh
e wa s als o the win
ne r of the
ina ug ura l Bro ad wa
y Un plu gg ed in 20
13 (Sy dn ey ),
as we ll as Be st Ne
wc om er an d Ju dg
es ’ Ch oic e in
Sh ort & Sw ee t Ca ba
ret 20 14 . So me the
atre cre dit s
inc lud e Ha rry & Liv
(Sy dn ey Fri ng e 20
14 ) an d
Life force (Sy dn ey Fri
ng e 20 13 ). Ou tsi de
the the atre
sh e is intere ste d in
fas hio n, film ph oto
gra phy an d
tra ve l. Sh e is all erg
ic to win e bu t dri nk
s it a ny wa y.
Jonathan Nash-Daly
Hannah Garbo
Ernst
Anna
Hanna h is a dedica ted perform er and
singin g teache r and has been active in
the indust ry since a very young age. She
has worked extens ively in TV/film alongs ide
renow ned actors like Rebec ca Gibne y,
Brenda Blethy n, Franki e J Holden , Emma
Booth, and esteem ed directo r Gillian
Armstrong. In 2011, Hanna h receive d a
perform ance schola rship to attend the
McDon ald Colleg e for music al theatre and
has since perform ed in numerous theatre
produc tions in the region , includ ing Mary
Magda lene in Jesus Christ Supers tar,
Rumpl eteaze r in Cats, and Yum Yum in
The Mikado. She was nomin ated by the
Canbe rra Amate ur Theatre Award s as “Best
Actres s in a Featured Role in a Musica l”
for her role as Eponin e in Les Miséra bles
in 2012.
Kaleigh Wilkie-Smith
r
Martha / Co-Produthece
du ate of
Kal eig h is a rec en t gra
mu sic, wh ere she
of
te
titu
Ins
lian
tra
Aus
e. Sh e ha s be en
stu die d Mu sic al The atr
aro un d Syd ne y
ns
ctio
in var iou s pro du
ray, AIM ’s Lov eb ites,
inc lud ing SYM T’s Ha irsp
e Co mp any’s REN T.
atr
The
al
sic
an d Hill s Mu
rd to un de rta kin g
wa
Kal eig h als o loo ks for
Ne w Yor k Film
the
at
rse
cou
in
a film act
cem be r thi s
De
in
g
nin
Aca de my, be gin
de
un r the tutela ge of
yea r. Sh e is cur ren tly
by Vic ki Jac kso n of
ted
en
res
Bet h Da ly, rep
d a pro ud me mb er
an
Ma tric s Ma na ge me nt
of Eq uit y.
Hanna h also involve s hersel f in a lot of
behind -the-sc enes work, most recent ly
as Assista nt Musica l Directo r for the Roo
Theatre’s produc tion of Honk! (in which
she also played the role of “The Cat”), as
well as Produc er for Summ er Rain in 2014,
also at the Roo Theatre. She is a memb er of
the Aspirin g Musica l Theatre Comp any and
receive s vocal trainin g by the esteem ed
Patrici a Ortell in Sydne y; She teache s
private classe s hersel f indepe ndentl y.
Josh Richards
Paul Holmes
Musical Director
David Lewis
Guitar
Brendan Paul
Drums
Bass
Paul Young
Keys
Georgia Wynbore
String section
Jonat han is a 3rd gene ration perfo rmer and
a triple threa t. He has studie d multip le facets
of danc e and theat re but finds his passi on
in
tap. He learn t from his grand moth er Daph
ne
Macd onald who had a very succe ssful caree
r
herse lf includ ing writin g multip le syllab i and
teach ing many perfo rmers who went throu
gh
The Austra lian Ballet Comp any, Tasm anian
Ballet comp any and J.C Willia mson . He has
perfo rmed both in amateur and profe ssion
al
show s includ ing on an intern ation al level
with
perfo rman ces in Disne yland and works hops
in New York and Las Vegas and 4 conse cutive
years in the Child ren’s Choru s of the Austra
lian
Opera Comp any worki ng with such name
s as Baz
Luhrm ann. He comp leted a Diplo ma of Music
al
Theat re at Brent Stree t in 2013 and is curre
ntly
doing a Bach elor of Music ; Music Theat re
at
the Austra lian Institu te of Music and will
be
gradu ating at the end of 2015 with a 30
minu te
self devis ed caba ret show casin g the many
talent s of this song and danc e man. Jonat
han’s
most recen t ende avour was a profe ssion
al
indep ende nt theat re comp any’s produ ction
of
Hot Shoe Shuffle perfo rming with such house
hold
name s as Daryl Some rs and spectacula r
review s
from the man himse lf David Atkins.
Kore Productions presents:
Book & Lyrics by
Music by
Steven Sater Duncan Sheik
Based on the original play by Frank Wedekind
Starring Logan McArthur, Nathaniel Hole
and Abbie Gallagher
The Factory Theatre
105 Victoria Road, Marrickville
15th, 16th, 17th June
www.koreproductions.com.au | www.audioexperience.com.au | www.factorytheatre.com.au
By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd Exclusive agent for Music Theatre International (NY)