The Garrick Gazette Issue 584 February 2021 Garrick Theatre Club (Inc) www.garricktheatre.asn.au
Garrick Theatre Club (inc)
In this issue:
16 Meadow Street, Guildford
Proudly Presents
Managing Carmen Carmen by DAVID WILLIAMSON
2021 Calendar
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2021 Programme
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Managing Carmen
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Message From the President
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Obituary
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Request for Help
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The Committee
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What’s On Elsewhere 3
Directed by Siobhan Vincent
by arrangement with Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Ltd
Warning: sexual references and coarse language Thu Fri Sat Sun Feb/ 25 26 27 28* Mar 4 5 6¶ 7* 11 12 13
Tickets: Adults - $25 Concession - $22 Members - $20 Children 12 & under - $15 Booking: 9378 1990 or www.TryBooking.com or BoxOffice@GarrickTheatre.asn.au
Curtain Up Evenings: 8:00pm Matinées: 2:00pm ¶ Matinée and Evening * Matinées only
25th February to 13th March, 2021
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16 Meadow Street, Guildford PO Box 122, Guildford WA 6935 Editor: Douglas Sutherland-Bruce 1
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hello everyone! Well, January has flown by very quickly, that includes our 2020 awards night that celebrated the three plays of 2020. Congratulations to all the winners and once more a massive thank you to all the directors, cast, crew, volunteers and committee members for all your hard work last year. As we move forward Managing Carmen is entering its final phase of rehearsals, tickets have been selling fast for this show so make sure you book now before you miss out. I know everyone involved is working very hard to bring this challenging and entertaining show to life. TAG kicks off on the 6th of Feb, It is so great to see the future of our club truly getting involved beyond the monthly sessions and I hope that everyone welcomes and supports them as they do. Our Committees are hard at work and we will include a list of all members and their roles so that if you need anything you know who to contact. As always you can always contact me for anything you need or any suggestions you may have, our meetings are on the second Monday of every month for both committees. Take care of yourselves out there and see you at Managing Carmen. See you soon, Rodney Stickles-Palmer President 2021 Garrick Theatre Club Inc
WHAT’S ON ELSEWHERE
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AUDITIONS CLUE ON STAGE AUDITION NOTICE Clue - on Stage
Adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn Additional materials by Hunter Foster, Eric Price & Sandy Rustin Adapted from the Paramount Pictures Film written by Jonathan Lynn and the board game from Hasbro Inc., It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well . . . dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist. Director: Jordan D’Arcy Assistant Director: TBA Auditions: 13th and 14th February 2021 from 9:00am to 4:00pm (In 15 minute slots) Call-backs and additional auditions as required Vanue: Garrick Theatre, 16 Meadow Street, Guildford Cast required (stage ages only) WADSWORTH (Any age) - A traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play. YVETTE (20-30) - A sexy, French Maid, with her own secret aspirations. (Also plays THE REPORTER in the final scene). MISS SCARLET (20-35) - A dry, sardonic D.C. Madam who is more interested in secrets than sex. MRS. PEACOCK (25+) - The Church-going wife of a Senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria. MRS. WHITE (45+) - A pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands. COLONEL MUSTARD (30+) - A puffy, pompous, dense, blow-hard of a military man. PROFESSOR PLUM (20-35) - An academic Casanova who woos women with his big... brain. MR. GREEN (20-30) - A timid, yet officious, rule follower. He’s a bit of a klutz and awfully anxious. Ensemble x 2 (Any age) - will have multiple smaller roles All roles are open to anyone of any age or gender - stage ages are a guideline only Auditionees may be required to do a cold read but should also bring a prepared piece no longer than 5 minutes. Rehearsals will commence: 18th February on Thursdays (7pm-10pm) and Sundays (11am to 3pm) with additional rehearsals added as required closer to the production opening. Performance dates are: 29th, 30th, April, May the 1st, 2nd (matinée), 6th, 7th, 8th, (two performances), 9th (matinée), 13th, 14th and 15th. Bump out is on the 16th. To book an appointment please email the Director, Jordan, on jordand.arcyt@gmail.com Or just turn up, but be prepared to wait. 3
AWARDS NIGHT 2020 RECOGNITION AND ENCOURAGEMENT On a lovely warm evening, the 30th January, Garrick Theatre Club held their annual Awards Night, the night they celebrate and honour the directors, set builders, technicians, casts and crew along with all the hundred unthanked workers that make up a theatre company.
Hosted by Jordan D’Arcy Tabb, the evening began with a welcome by the President, Rodney Stickells-Palmer. This was followed by the Past President Lynne Devenish’s presentation of an In Memoriam video of those members we lost during 2020. Gail Lusted, the talented Teens at Garrick coordinator then presented the TAG awards. Awards: Best actress – Olivia Fellows Best actor – Kody Fellows Best evil laugh – Kailem Mollard Best villain – Rhys Doak Best Cameo - Teagan Harris Best ‘progressively inebriated’ acting – Micky Oberlin-Brown Best Newbies – The Comptons; Samantha, Harry and Michelle ‘Is there anything he can’t do?’ award – Adam Giltrow Commitment to TAG workshops, rehearsals and the show – Blake Harapeet TOP TAG award - Phoebe Mills SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS The show must go on – Fiona Forster 4
Milking every death scene - Rob McConnell Best ‘hangover’ acting – Victoria Abbott Best comic timing – Walter Kundai Gotore The Garrick adjudicators for 2020 were Dee Howells, Yvette Wall, Christopher Churchouse and David Young and they were thanked very
much for their hard work and following a short video presentation of the year 2020 in review – The Year That Was, they made their awards. Dee Howells : Olivia Fellows for ‘Very good stage presence and characterisation’ as Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest Christopher Churchouse made his award: Fiona Forster for ‘Excellent comic timing’ as Mrs Barrymore in The Hound of the Baskervilles And so did Yvette Wall: Jenna McGougan-Shaw for ‘Excellent stage presence’ as Milly in The Importance of Being Earnest Adam Giltrow for ‘Innovative design of an effective Hound’ as The Hound in The Hound of the Baskervilles
And David Young: Alan Shaw for ‘Versatility and Comic timing as the Butlers’ in The Importance of Being Earnest Dakota Horrigan-Owen for ‘Her eagerness & enthusiasm in the moment’ as an ensemble member in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Dale James, the immediate past President then made her presentation of the President’s Encouragement Award to Victoria Abbott for her work as a TAG member, and her role in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Immediate Past President Dale James then made a special presentation to Kerry Goode for her long and loyal support of Garrick in many roles, both on stage and off. The Davids were then presented - the first two were not for acting, but for merit, the Ken Smith Merit Award. The recipients go about their business in quiet enjoyment with no expectations 5
of any special recognition. They are the quiet achievers, the unsung heroes of our club. This award is determined by the Executive Committee and for 2020 were awarded to Colleen Bradford and Yvonne Starr. The Norma Standing Award - For characterisation and/or analysis of a role or play by an actor or director was awarded to Kody Fellows for his role in The Hound of the Baskervilles. The Swan Magazine Award for Best Set was given to James Nailen, Caileb HombergenCrute and Geoff Holt for Bette & Joan. The Ailsa Travers Award For Best Costumed Play was presented to Marjorie de Caux, Colleen Bradford and Sarah-Jane Hombergen-Crute for The Importance of Being Earnest. The Fred Petersen Award For Exceptional Theatre Craft. This award is not for anything special, but for something very special, such as the set for The Importance of Being Earnest with its three distinct manifestations - James Nailen and Ray Egan. The nominees for Best Supporting Actress were: Victoria Abbott for The Hound of the Baskervilles Samantha Compton for The Hound of the Baskervilles Siobhan Vincent for The Importance of Being Earnest and awarded to Siobhan Vincent. The nominees for Best Supporting Actor were: Kody Fellows for The Hound of the Baskervilles Walter Kundai Gotore for The Hound of the Baskervilles Kailem Mollard for The Hound of the Baskervilles and awarded to Kailem Mollard for his role in The Hound of the Baskervilles. The nominees for Best Actress were: Pauline Rosman for The Importance of Being Earnest Siobhan Vincent for Bette & Joan Olivia Fellows for The Hound of the Baskervilles and awarded to Pauline Rosman for The Importance of Being Earnest. The nominees for Best Actor were: Sean Wcislo for The Importance of Being Earnest Jonathan Hoey for The Importance of Being Earnest and awarded to Sean Wcislo for The Importance of Being Earnest. The Paul Brown Award, for outstanding direction on the Garrick stage (all directors nominated) went to Lynne Devenish for Bette & Joan. And finally the Philip Jamieson Award, for best production at Garrick (all productions nominated) was awarded to Douglas Sutherland-Bruce for The Importance of Being Earnest. The formal part of the evening ended with a brief overview of the coming year’s season and thanks to all the volunteers who worked hard to make this evening possible, all the casts, crews and helpers for the shows from 2020, the incredible technical team who put together all the videos that were shown on the night - Geoff Holt, Caileb Hombergen-Crute and Stuart Ridgeway and chiefly, the audiences who come along and clap and who make ultimately all of this happen.
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AWARDS NIGHT 2020
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2021 PROGRAMME Garrick Theatre Club (inc)
Garrick Theatre Club (inc)
16 Meadow Street, Guildford
16 Meadow Street, Guildford
Proudly Presents
Managing Carmen Carmen
Proudly Presents
by DAVID WILLIAMSON
Directed by Siobhan Vincent
by arrangement with Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Ltd
Adapted from the screenplay byJONATHAN LYNN Additional materials by Hunter Foster, Eric Price & Sandy Rustin Adapted from the Paramount Pictures Film written by Jonathan Lynn and the board game from Hasbro Inc., Directed by Jordan D’Arcy
Warning: sexual references and coarse language Thu Fri Sat Sun Feb/ 25 26 27 28* Mar 4 5 6¶ 7* 11 12 13 Curtain Up Evenings: 8:00pm Matinées: 2:00pm ¶ Matinée and Evening * Matinées only
Tickets: Adults - $25 Concession - $22 Members - $20 Children 12 & under - $15 Booking: 9378 1990 or www.TryBooking.com or BoxOffice@GarrickTheatre.asn.au
25th February to 13th March, 2021
Thu Fri Sat Sun Apr/ 29 30 1 2* May 6 7 8¶ 9* 13 14 15
Curtain Up Evenings: 7:30pm Matinées: 2:00pm ¶ Matinée and Evening * Matinées only
Tickets: Adults - $25 Concession - $22 Members - $20 Children 12 & under - $15 Booking: 0406 231 145 or www.TryBooking.com
29th April to 15th May, 2021
By permission of OriginTM Theatrical on behalf of Broadway Licensing
Garrick Theatre Club (Inc) proudly presents
A comedy of mature misfits
OUR GANG by David
Christner
Directed by Dale James
by special arrangement with the author
Tickets: Adults - $25 Concession - $22 Members - $20 Booking: 0406 231 145 or www.TryBooking.com
Thu Sept/ 16 Oct 23 30
Fri 17 24 1
Sat 18 25¶ 2
Sun 19* 26*
Curtain Up Evenings: 7:30pm Matinées: 2:00pm ¶ Matinée and Evening * Matinées only
16th September to 2nd October, 2021
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2021 CALENDAR FOR GARRICK THEATRE CLUB (INC): February 13th February 13th February 14th February 20th February 25th March 13th March 13th
TAG Auditioning Workshop 11:00am ~ 4:00pm Auditions for Clue on Stage Auditions for Clue on Stage TAG Auditioning Workshop 11:00am ~ 4:00pm Opening night of Managing Carmen, written by David Williamson TAG Event TBA 11:00am ~ 2:00pm Closing night of Managing Carmen
April 17th th April 29 May15th May 22nd
TAG Event TBA 11:00am ~ 2:00pm Opening night of Clue on Stage Closing night of Clue on Stage TAG Event TBA 11:00am ~ 2:00pm
June 26th July 1st July 17th July 31th
TAG Production Week, time TBA Opening night of Trap - A TAG Production Closing night of Trap TAG Event TBA 11:00am ~ 2:00pm
August 21st September 4th September 16th
TAG Event TBA 11:00am ~ 2:00pm TAG Event TBA 11:00am ~ 2:00pm Opening night of Our Gang
October 2nd October 9th November 6th November 18th
Closing night of Our Gang TAG Event TBA 11:00am ~ 2:00pm TAG Event TBA 11:00am ~ 2:00pm Opening of Treasure Island - the Panto
December 11th December 18th
Closing night of Treasure Island - the Panto TAG Pool Party 1:00pm ~ 5:00pm
GARRICK THEATRE: PROJECTS AND FACILITIES MANAGER Committee member, Geoff Holt has been been appointed to a newly created portfolio, that of Projects and Facilities Manager. The aim of this portfolio is: • to identify improvements, repairs and advancements to the theatre's facilities, • prioritise the required works, including budgeting, • develop short, medium and long term plans, • manage projects as required. Geoff will be working with the executive and committee to conduct an audit of the entire theatre to ascertain where improvements, repairs, alterations and additions can be made to maximise the fullest possible potential of the theatre's facilities, within the limitations of space, possible heritage issues, City of Swan requirements (the building owner) and cost. He would also like to hear from interested members and patrons with ideas and suggestions. He can be contacted on: grholt@iinet.net.au Mobile 0417 093 590 9
MANAGING CARMEN DAVID WILLIAMSON AO IS probably Australia’s leading playwright and can truly be described as ‘the voice of middle Australia.’ His characters are true and vivid and recognizable and the man next to you in the queue or the stands at the footy. Primarily a playwright much of his work has been filmed into some critically and financially successful productions – The Club, Travelling North, Don’s Party and so on, as well as working on screenplays such as Gallipoli and The Year of Living Dangerously. In 2012 he wrote Managing Carmen, often described as ‘his latest’, although a prolific writer he has published seven plays since then. But in Managing Carmen Williamson
in the land. He is managed by the ruthless and famous sports manager Rohan Swift, a foulmouthed bully of legendary status. Not only is Brent paid a prodigious amount of money to play AFL football, he makes three times as much with product endorsements. ‘But he should be raking in a lot more advertising cash – if only he wasn’t so guarded in front of every camera! Rohan is determined not to let Brent’s uptight performance get in the way of rich endorsement earnings. ‘But as Rohan finds out, Brent is not quite the simple country boy he seems: He has a secret. Brent’s carefully managed career is in jeopardy and Rohan needs to come up with an emergency plan to keep Brent’s career and earning potential on track!’ Managing Carmen runs from 8:00pm on the 25th February, 2021 until March 13th, with matinees on the 28th February and March 6th and 7th at Garrick Theatre, 16 Meadow Street, Guildford. Tickets cost $25 for adults ($22 concession) and may be booked by ringing 9378 1990, emailing BoxOffice@GarrickTheatre.asn. au or on Trybooking. Tickets are limited by Covid-19 precautions so book early.
returns to a major influence in his writing – Australian Rules Football, in this case engendered by his concern over the influence of the clubs’ managers. Managing Carmen is the Garrick Theatre Club’s choice for the opening salvo in their 2021 season. Directed by theatre stalwart Siobhan Vincent (The Glass Menagerie, Popcorn) and with a set designed by Jake Newby it promises to be a block-buster. Vincent says that Managing Carmen is difficult to stage as there are nearly fifty scene changes as the action flits from offices to bedrooms to club rooms and presents a challenge to cast and crew. She has attracted an experienced and talented cast and the play is well into rehearsal before it opens at the end of February. Vincent: ‘The plot concerns Brent Lyall, a freakish talented young sportsman. At the age of twenty-three, the country lad is already captain of one of the most successful football clubs 10
REQUEST FOR HELP CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE AS MANY OF YOU may know the Container for Change scheme has been launched. Rodney has registered Garrick for this and there will be some changes to recycling at the bar. This will be simple enough, cans and glass must be seperated. The big news about this is that anyone can donate their 10c refund. So by using the Garrick scheme i.d you are able to donate your cans’ deposit to the theatre. We will use these refunds to keep up maintenance and upgrade and would be very
much appreciated. (Some projects we are working on at the moment are foyer and bio box upgrades) The process is easy, go to your local depot. The staff take the i.d number and assign a bay, then they take the containers for a quick sort and count, fill in the paper work and return any bags/tubs. It takes ten minutes, tops. Garrick Theatres Scheme I.D is C10292625 We thank you for any assistance you may be able to give us.
pppppppppppppppp The Executive Committee President Rodney Palmer 0478 410 330 Rodpickels@gmail.com Vice President Gail Lusted glusted@westnet.com.au TAG liaison Rodney Palmer 0478 410 330 Rodpickels@gmail.com Treasurer Terry Brown 0449 902 500 Treasury@GarrickTheatre.asn.au Secretary Kerry Goode kerrygoode@iinet.net.au Production Manager Rodney Palmer 0478 410 330 Rodpickels@gmail.com Production Kerry Goode Siobhan Vincent Douglas Sutherland-Bruce Gail Lusted Jordan D’Arcy Past President Dale James 0407 426 957 Dalejames911@iinet.net Archivist Tom Goode Tomgoode@iinet.net.au Bookings Elaine Gilberthorpe 9378 1990 Minute Secretary Barbara Brown 9275 5281 Bar Manager Rodney Palmer 0478 410 330 Rodpickels@gmail.com Wardrobe Colleen Bradford 0414 579 752 Colleenbradford@iinet.net.au and Sarah-Jane Hombergen-Crute 0439 977 250 Sarahjanehc@gmail.com Technical Caileb Hombergen-Crute Projects Manager Geoff Holt 0417 093 590 grholt@iinet.net.au Front of House Yvonne Starr Set Supervisor James Nailen Shed Supervisor Alan Shaw Publicity Douglas Sutherland-Bruce 0418 934 850 Publicity@GarrickTheatre.asn.au Gazette Editor Douglas Sutherland-Bruce 0418 934 850 Publicity@GarrickTheatre.asn.au 2021 Adjudicators Dee Howells David Young Christopher Churchouse Yvette Wall
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SEASON ONE 2021
MANAGING CARMEN A football scandal ripped from today’s headlines from one of Australia’s finest playwrights, David Williamson Directed by Siobhan Vincent February 25th to 13th March 2021 Bookings: Trybooking.com.au Phone 9378 1990 or email; BoxOffice@GarrickTheatre.asn.au
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