directed by brady watkins · 2019-10-09 · ethan liboiron has returned to gclt for another...

Performances Thu – Sat @ 8pm Nov 11th – Dec 9th, 2017Sunday Matinees @ 2pm Nov 12th/19th/26th & Dec 3rd, 2017

Bookings 5532 2096 or www.gclt.com.au 21a Scarborough Street (behind the Westpac drive-through bank)

Patron: Cr Dawn CrichlowGCLT wishes to acknowledge the generous assistance provided by the Gold Coast City Council

in providing reduced council rates to non-profit organisations

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Brady graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in 2015 with a Bachelor of Music Technology – with a focus on Sound Design, Record Production, and Composition. It was her combined 12 years of instrumental music study and time at the Conservatorium that lead Brady to musical theatre.

Sound Tech credits include QTC and QPAC’s Ladies in Black (2015/17), QTC’s Once in Royal David City and Noises Off (2017); Wax Lyrical Production’s Matilda Award-winning Carrie: The Musical (2016), Oscar Theatre Co.’s Boy&Girl 3 (2016),

and Brisbane Arts Theatre’s touring production of Avenue Q (2017).

Orchestra credits include Spotlight Theatre’s Hair (2014), The Boy From Oz (2015), Higher and Higher: The Motown Musical (2016).

Creative credits include Spotlight Theatre’s The Boy From Oz (AMD), Bonnie & Clyde (Co-Director, Musical Director), Higher and Higher: The Motown Musical (AMD); GCLT’s How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying (2016)(Musical Director), the Queensland Amateur Premiere of Heathers the Musical (2017)(Musical Director).

Awards/nominations – 2016 Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards - Best Musical Director, Spotlight Theatre’s Bonnie & Clyde (nominee); 2016 Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards – Best Sound Design, BTG’s Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (nominee), 2017 Matilda Award – Best Musical or Cabaret, Carrie: The Musical (winner, shared with fellow cast and creatives).

DIRECTOR - Brady Watkins


Ben has been working as a Musical Director, Pianist, Keyboard Programmer, Cabaret Accompanist & Sound Designer in theatres around Brisbane and the Gold Coast for the last 12 years. In that time he has worked on over 80 productions. Musical Direction credits include Rent (Matt Ward Entertainment/Brisbane Powerhouse, 2017), Into The Woods (The Performers Studio, 2016), Higher and Higher (2016, Spotlight), A Chorus Line (Savoyards, 2016), Mary Poppins (Assistant, Arts Centre GC, 2016), Sunday in the Park With George (IMTC, 2016), Into The Woods (Ignatians, 2013) The Last Five Years (Risk Productions, 2013), The Boy From Oz (Ignatians, 2013), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, A Very Potter Musical (LBTC, 2012), Anything Goes (Savoyards, 2012), The Last Five Years, Sweeney Todd (Ignatians, 2012), All Shook Up (Phoenix Ensemble, 2011), Cabaret

(QMT, 2010), The Wizard of Oz, Forbidden Broadway, The Last Five Years, Urinetown, Monty Pythons Spamalot, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Gilligans Island, Sweeney Todd, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and The Secret Garden (Phoenix Ensemble, 2005-2009). In 2009 he was co-recipient of the inaugural GCATA for Best Musical Direction for his work on Monty Pythons Spamalot and in 2016 was again nominated for Higher and Higher at Spotlight Theatrical.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR - Ben Murray

Laura first discovered her love for theatre at the very young age of 5 when her parents enrolled her in dance classes. At the age of 17 Laura completed a year of full time study at Ikin Dance Australia, which allowed her to begin working professionally as a dancer. She then moved to New York City where she continued her dance studies at Broadway Dance Center, working with the best in the industry and soaking up as much of the Big Apple as possible. Since then Laura has performed in several musicals around the Gold Coast, with some performance credits include Saturday Night Fever, Legally Blonde, High School Musical, Downtown and All Shook Up at Spotlight Theatre, Footloose at Javeenbah Theatre and The Pajama Game at GCLT. Production team credits include Saturday Night Fever, Bonnie & Clyde, The Boy from Oz and High Schol Musical. While Laura has had plenty of experience

choreographing, this is her first time as an assistant director and she is very grateful to Brady for the opportunity. Laura would like to thank the wonderful cast for being such a joy to work with and of course her very talented partner Clay English for the magic he brings to any and every role.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER - Laura Carrett


Ethan Liboiron has returned to GCLT for another end-of-year musical, this time as Seymour Krelbourne. After enjoying the highly-acclaimed season of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, where he was honoured to receive GCATA award for Best Actor in a Community Theatre production for his performance of J. Pierrepont Finch, Ethan is delighted to return to a leading role, and hopes to bring his high-energy performance into the role of Seymour. Ethan has continued honing his craft at Dreamworld, where he has worked in the Entertainment department for the last decade. Ethan has been lucky enough to sing, dance and act as a job since high school, and he hopes to bring this experience to the stage for this show. Little Shop of Horrors has always held a special place in Ethan’s heart, and to be performing the same role as Rick Moranis had previously is an incredible honour.

SEYMOUR - Ethan Liboiron


Harmony is a 21-year- old performer from Melbourne who has grown up on the Gold Coast theatre scene. She was most recently seen in Spotlight Theatre’s production of Saturday Night Fever as Club Singer where she re-discovered her love for tight pants, sequin dresses and The Bee Gee’s. She is a Dreamworld singer/entertainer by day and a creative arts teacher by night, though her heart lies with musical theatre. She has now been featured in over 15 musical theatre productions including GCLT’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Spotlight Theatre’s Bonnie & Clyde, Catherine in Pippin, Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ms. Tenney in High School Musical, Miss Sandra in All Shook Up, Grease, Aladdin Jnr., Sweeney Todd and three Gold Coast Arts Centre productions including Miss. Saigon, Jesus Christ Superstar and Beauty & the Beast. She is excited to be playing a character as beautifully complex

as Audrey in Gold Coast Little Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors and hopes you enjoy the show. She would also like to thank her talented cast and creative team, especially Brady, Laura and Ben for their amazing guidance throughout the production.

AUDREY - Harmony Breen


During the day Johnathon is an elite Primary School Teacher at one of the most prestigious schools on the coast. At night he turns into a singing and dancing devil of the theatre world! Johnathon is thrilled to be apart of Little Shop of Horrors in the role of Mr. Mushnik. He has been in many musicals including Les Miserables, Grease, Footloose, Leader of the Pack, West Side Story, Bonnie & Clyde and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying where he played the pivotal role of Mr. Gatch. Johnathon’s most memorable role however was where he played the lustful disco-dancing womanizer Double J in Spotlight Theatre’s Saturday Night Fever. Johnathon would like to thank the production team for taking a chance on an unknown kid.

MR MUSHNIK - Johnathon Fife


Clay has performed in leading roles in over 40 different productions throughout Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, with notable highlights including: City of Angels (Stine), Nice Work if You Can Get It (Jimmy Winter), Bonnie & Clyde (Buck Barrow), Pippin (Leading Player), Spamalot (Sir Robin), 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor), Singin’ in the Rain (Don Lockwood), and Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas). Other credits include: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, MARY POPPINS, WEST SIDE STORY, THE BOY FROM OZ, LEGALLY BLONDE, MISS SAIGON, THE PAJAMA GAME, FOOTLOOSE, ANNIE, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HAIR, REEFER MADNESS, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, HAIRSPRAY, ALL SHOOK UP, SEUSSICAL, BEAUTY & THE BEAST, GREASE, CRAZY FOR YOU, A CHORUS LINE, CURTAINS, PARIS and FAME. Clay is also a well-respected choreographer and director who recently staged

the critically acclaimed sell out season of Saturday Night Fever for Spotlight Theatre. Other production team credits include: WICKED, PIPPIN, THE BOY FROM OZ, THE MANNEQUINT, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, THE PAJAMA GAME, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, SHORT+SWEET, FAME, A VERY POTTER MUSICAL, FOREVER PLAID, FOOTLOOSE, CRAZY FOR YOU and THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. When Clay is not rehearsing, directing or choreographing, he is busy running his own independent film and photography production company, Vargo Studios. Clay would like to dedicate his work to his friends, family and his beautiful girlfriend Laura for their ongoing love and support.

AUDREY II / ORIN SCRIVELLO D.D.S. - Clay English


Musical Numbers

ACT 1

Prologue: Little Shop of HorrorsCrystal, Chiffon, RonetteSkid Row (Downtown)

CompanyDa-Doo

Seymour, Crystal, Chiffon, RonetteGrow For Me

Seymour Ya Never Know

Mushnik, Chiffon, Crystal, Ronette, SeymourSomewhere That’s Green

AudreyClosed for Renovation

Seymour, Audrey, MushnikDentist!

Orin, Crystal, Chiffon, RonetteMushnik and SonMushnik, SeymourSudden Changes

SeymourFeed Me (Git It)

Audrey II, SeymourNow (It’s Just a Gas)

Orin, SeymourAct 1 Finale

Crystal, Chiffon, Ronette, Audrey II


Musical Numbers

ACT 2

Call Back in the MorningSeymour, AudreySuddenly SeymourSeymour, Audrey, Crystal, Chiffon, RonetteSuppertimeAudrey IIThe Meek Shall InheritSeymour, Crystal, Chiffon, RonetteSominex/Suppertime (Reprise)Audrey, Audrey IISomewhere That’s Green (Reprise)Audrey Finale Ultimo (Don’t Feed the Plants)Company


Lucy is 19 years old and has been performing since she was about 12. Growing up learning the guitar began her love of music from a young age, she then discovered her interest in Music Theatre, in which her first notable role was the Evil Queen in Sleeping Beauty the Musical, which won her a GCATA for best supporting actress in a youth musical. Since then she has appeared in many shows, her favourites being Hairspray (Tracey Turnblad), Bonnie and Clyde, (Elanore), Higher and Higher, the Motown Musical (Chanteuse), & 9 to 5 (Ensemble). One day she hopes to have a career in any aspect of the theatre. Lucy would like to thank the cast and creative team for their dedication to this production, especially Kristine and Laura for their never ending support and love.

RONETTE - Lucy Koschell


Ruby has had experience performing in many musicals over the last couple of years. These include playing the role of Bonnie in Bonnie & Clyde, Smitty in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Rosalia in West Side Story, and Serena in Legally Blonde. Most recently, Ruby has played the role of Annette in Spotlight Theatre’s production of Saturday Night Fever. Ruby has enjoyed being a part of the trio in GCLT’s Little Shop of Horrors and would like to thank the cast and production team who have made this show so memorable!

CHIFFON - Ruby Hunter


Kristine is a recent graduate of the Vocal Pedagogy course at Griffith University’s Queensland Conservatorium (2012). She has taken part in various workshops and Masterclasses with internationally renowned Contemporary and Music Theatre voice specialists including Mary Saunders-Barton, Anne Peckham and Irene Bartlett. Kristine has also completed her Performance Certificate (TLC) and received two Exhibition Awards in Classical Voice under the tutelage of Queensland Soprano, Maggie Noonan. Graduating in 2007 with First Class Honours in Education and Drama/Music, she is currently teaching singing full time at St Andrews Lutheran College and NAPA. Kristine also contributes regularly to the local Community Musical

Theatre Scene, both performing in and Vocal Directing local productions such as Annie, Forbidden Broadway and West Side Story (Francisca/Somewhere Girl). Most recently, Kristine was the recipient of the 2016 GCATA award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance in Spotlight Theatre’s Bonnie and Clyde (Blanche) and Best Vocal Director (along with her fellow St Andrews colleagues) for her work on The Little Mermaid.

CRYSTAL - Kristine Dennis


Chris hasn’t taken to the stage since his senior years in high school where he played a ticked off priest in Jesus Christ Superstar, a loaf of bread stealing fugitive in Les Miserables and a hoodlum in West Side Story. It is with great pleasure that Chris plays the role of puppet master in Little Shop of Horrors, as it represents the perfect opportunity for him to get back to his roots in the theatre. What’s more, Chris and his role have grown considerably over the period of this show so he would like to thank Brady, Laura and the creative team. Chris would also like to thank his beautiful and supportive wife for suggesting this role, planting the seed and helping it to flourish.

PUPPETMASTER - Chris Dennis

Gold Coast Little Theatre would like to thank and acknowledge The North Queensland Opera & Music Theatre (NQOMT)

for the supply/hire of Audrey II Puppets Puppet Realisation, Development & Creation - Chris Ahern & Damien Jackson

A labour of love that took them the best part of a year - the range of AUDREY II puppets that you see on-stage in this production were originally conceived and created for the NQOMT production by Chris Ahern and Damien Jackson. Designed, built and decorated by hand, each puppet from the smallest to the largest, was designed to be operated by a single technician - the 2 largest requiring significant physical strength as well as puppeteering prowess! We are proud to be allowed to use them in our production - thanks to Chris, Damien and NQOMT!


ABOUT THE SHOW

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world.

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out-of-this-world origins and intent towards global domination!

One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows, Little Shop Of Horrors is a charmingly tongue-in-cheek comedy produced worldwide to incredible success.

It’s possible you’ve never heard of Ashman and Menken - the two teamed up in 1982 to create Little Shop of Horrors. Ashman directed the play, then went on to write the screenplay for the cult favorite film version. Disney found them, and they worked together on The Little Mermaid,

Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. Sadly, Ashman died of AIDS at the age of 41, before Aladdin was completed. Menken has continued to write for Disney, and has done fine work, but the lyrical spark provided by Ashman has never been equaled.


Director Brady WatkinsAssistant Director / Choreographer Laura CarrettMusical Director Ben MurrayStage Manager Sophie WatkinsCostume Design Laura Carrett, Lucy KoschelSound Design Lawrie Esmond, Brady WatkinsSound Operation Josh Cathcart, Darren MarshallMicrophone Technician Andrew Borg, Jack Sherwell,

Harry Wilkins, Briana MirabileLighting Design Clay English, Andrew BorgLighting Operation Andrew Borg, Laura Carrett,

Jack Sherwell, Harry WilkinsFollow Spot Operator Jack Sherwell, Harry Wilkins,

Darren Marshall, Logan De Groot, Briana Mirabile, Sean Gutteridge

Set Design Michael Sutton, Brady WatkinsSet Construction Michael Sutton, Joe BourkeTechnical Director Lawrie EsmondProgramme Design & Photography Shane Caddaye

BandKeyboard1 Ben MurrayKeyboard 2 Shari Ward / Benjamin Tubb-HearneTrumpet Tamaryn HeckReed 1 Tamara GillardReed 2 Pierce HurneGuitar Ryan StegmanDrums Lochie O’Keefe / Liam Madden

Production Team


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