The musical “Company” will be performed by talented people
from the Wollongong
area at the Arcadian's Miner's Lamp Theatre from 15 June until 30 June.
“Company” was originally a collection of one-act plays
written by librettist George Furth, and eventually was eventually shaped into a
musical, thanks to the vision of legendary director Harold Prince. At Prince’s
suggestion, Furth
reworked these one-acts into a libretto examining the pros and cons of
marriage, and Stephen Sondheim was brought in to provide the music. To tie all
the pieces together, Furth added the character
of Robert, a bachelor whose 35th birthday party provides the occasion to bring
all of Furth’s
characters together at the opening of the play.
It seems everyone but Robert is married or getting married,
and they are all eager for their bachelor friend to follow in their footsteps,
but Robert isn’t quite ready to take the plunge. He’s sure that “Someone Is
Waiting”, the perfect girl just for him, and until she makes herself known, he
is content to amuse himself with the countless women who come to New York every day.
Meanwhile, Robert has the opportunity to observe the lives of all of his
married friends, and what he sees does not exactly fill him with encouragement.
They fight, plan affairs, talk of divorce, and take refuge in pot and alcohol.
It’s enough to make Robert question whether he ever wants to join the ranks of
the married. In the end, however, in spite of all his friends’ failings, he
comes to the conclusion that there is no point in “Being Alive” unless one has
someone to share it with.
Production Team
Director - Allegra Wilson
Musical Director - Peter Copeland, Scott Jackson, Paul Hamilton
Choreographer - Linda Shaw -Wilson
Producer - Cilla Aslanidis
Assistant to the Choreographer - Lauren Thrift
Set Design - Robert Manzini
Stage Manager - Paul Greer
Sound Design - Christopher Mowbray
Sound Design/Operation - Peter Mowbray
Lighting Design/Operation - Robert Boulger
Costume Design/Properties - Jack Evans
Cast
Joanne - Lisa Thrift
Bobby - Alexander Andrews
Marta - Rachel Dalleywater
Kathy - Tori Allen
April - Eryn Williams
Harry - Adam Fisher
Sarah - Anne-Marie Fanning
David - Michael Bond
Jenny - Nicole Mobey
Peter - David Sharpe
Susan - Jenn Bond
Paul - Jack Dawson
Amy - Mara Lazzarotto Davis
Larry - Rob Galanti
Understudy Bobby - Sebastian Wattam
Understudy Jenny, Susan - Claire Fenwick
Understudy Marta, Amy - Yvette Katz
Understudy Joanne, Sarah - Leisa Floyd
Understudy April, Kathy - Emma Llewelyn
To see a snippet of "company" being performed at the Tony Awards in 2011 see this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=mgwnNeACM_8
For more information see http://www.arcadians.org.au/company
Book online now at http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=21819
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