2ND YEAR BACHELOR OF MUSICAL THEATRE STUDENTS
TONY GOULD GALLERY, QPAC 22 - 25 MAY 2023
THE THREEPENNY OPERA
A Play with Music Based on John Gay’s THE BEGGAR’S OPERA
By Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weillin collaboration with Elisabeth Hauptmann
English translation by Robert MacDonald (dialog) and Jeremy Sams (lyrics)
Presented under license from European American Music Corporation, on behalf of The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc., and the Brecht Heirs
WELCOME
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to The Threepenny Opera, performed by our 2nd year Musical Theatre students.
The students have worked incredibly hard over the trimester to bring you this workshop production.
In addition to thanking the students for their commitment to the rehearsal process, I would like to thank the people that have contributed to today’s performance including Penny Farrow, Matthew Semple and Helena Moore.
This group of students has grown and matured in the creation of this workshop performance, and I am sure that you will enjoy following them through the story of the show.
Please enjoy this workshop production of The Threepenny Opera.
Program Director - Bachelor of Musical Theatre Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Professor Paul Sabey Head of Performing ArtsBRECHT CAST
22 & 24 May
CAPTAIN MacHEATH (Part One)
CAPTAIN MacHEATH (Part Two)
MR JJ PEACHUM
MRS CELIA PEACHUM
POLLY PEACHUM (Part One)
POLLY PEACHUM (Part Two)
JACKIE 'TIGER' BROWN
LUCY BROWN
JENNY FILCH
Nick Smith (he/him)
Kaylen de Gersigny (she/her)
Oliver Palamara (he/him)
Sophie Moman (she/her)
Charlotte Sligar (she/her)
Ashley McLaren (she/her)
Jack Ryan (he/him)
Imogen Alexander (they/them)
Madelene Kirkwood (she/her)
Ebony Portelli (she/her)
MacHEATH'S GANG
THE WHORES
MATT of the MINT
CROOK-FINGERED JAKE
WEEPING-WILLOW WALT
CHAIN-SAW BOB NED
JIMMY
VIXEN
NELLY
BETTY
DOLLY
THE MOLLY
THE REVEREND KIMBALL SMITH
THE CONSTABLE
BEGGAR 1
BEGGAR 2
BEGGAR 3
Juliette Coates (they/them)
Finlay Underwood (he/him)
Imogen Alexander (they/them)
Kaylen de Gersigny (she/her)
Charly Oakley (they/them)
Alyssa Mastromanno (she/her)
Ebony Portelli (she/her)
Ashley McLaren (she/her)
Faith Oosthuizen (she/her)
Alyssa Mastromanno (she/her)
James Macaulay (he/him)
James Macaulay (he/him)
Ally Long (she/her)
Jay Monck (they/them)
Finlay Underwood (he/him)
Jay Monck (they/them)
Juliette Coates (they/them)
WEILL CAST
23 & 25 May
CAPTAIN MacHEATH (Part One)
CAPTAIN MacHEATH (Part Two)
MR JJ PEACHUM
MRS CELIA PEACHUM
POLLY PEACHUM (Part One)
POLLY PEACHUM (Part Two)
JACKIE 'TIGER' BROWN
LUCY BROWN
JENNY FILCH
Jay Monck (they/them)
Charly Oakley (they/them)
James Macaulay (he/him)
Alyssa Mastromanno (she/her)
Ally Long (she/her)
Faith Oosthuizen (she/her)
Finlay Underwood (he/him)
Ebony Portelli (she/her)
Juliette Coates (they/them)
Imogen Alexander (they/them)
MacHEATH'S GANG
THE WHORES
MATT of the MINT
CROOK-FINGERED JAKE
WEEPING-WILLOW WALT
CHAIN-SAW BOB NED
JIMMY
VIXEN
NELLY BETTY
DOLLY
THE MOLLY
THE REVEREND KIMBALL SMITH
THE CONSTABLE
BEGGAR 1
BEGGAR 2
BEGGAR 3
Madelene Kirkwood (she/her)
Jack Ryan (he/him)
Ebony Portelli (she/her)
Kaylen de Gersigny (she/her)
Charly Oakley (they/them)
Sophie Moman (she/her)
Imogen Alexander (they/them)
Ashley McLaren (she/her)
Faith Oosthuizen (she/her)
Sophie Moman (she/her)
Oliver Palamara (he/him)
Oliver Palamara (he/him)
Charlotte Sligar (she/her)
Nick Smith (he/him)
Jack Ryan (he/him)
Nick Smith (he/him)
Madelene Kirkwood (she/her)
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
The Flick Knife Song ................................................. Ensemble
Peachum's Morning Song .................................... Mr Peachum
Kids Today ....................... Peachum, Mrs Peachum, Ensemble
Gang Song ................................................... MacHeath's Gang
Pirate Jenny .................................................... Polly, Ensemble
Canon Song ........................................ MacHeath, Tiger Brown
Gang Song (reprise) ..................................... MacHeath's Gang
Love Song ...................................................... MacHeath, Polly
Barbara Song ...........................................Mrs Peachum, Jenny
First Threepenny Finale ............................. Polly, Mr Peachum, Mrs Peachum, Ensemble
Polly's Song .................................................... Polly, Ensemble
Melodrama .............................................................. MacHeath
Ballad of Sexual Imperative ............................... Mrs Peachum
A Pimp's Tango ............................................. MacHeath, Jenny
ACT TWO
Morning Song (reprise) ............................................. Ensemble
The Ballad of Easy Life ............................................. MacHeath
Second Threepenny Finale ....................................... Ensemble
Ballad of Sexual Imperative (reprise) ................. Mrs Peachum
The Song of Inadequacy ..................... Mr Peachum, Ensemble
The Song of Inadequacy (reprise) ....... Mr Peachum, Ensemble
Socrates Song ........................................... Jenny, Tiger Brown
Call from the Grave (part one) ................................. MacHeath
Call from the Grave (part two) ................................. MacHeath
The Ballad in Which MacHeath
Begs All Mens' Forgiveness ........................... Both MacHeaths
Third Threepenny Finale ........... Tiger Brown, MacHeath, Polly Mrs Peachum, Mr Peachum, Ensemble
THE BAND
Musical Director and Keys
Matthew Semple
Assistant MD and Band Leader
Finlay Underwood
Guitar
Charly Oakley
Keys and Percussion
Finlay Underwood
Percussion
James Macaulay
Percussion
Oliver Palamara
Trumpet
Nick Smith
Jealousy duet ...........................................................Lucy, Polly
2ND YEAR BACHELOR OF MUSICAL THEATRE STUDENTS
Front row: (pictured from left) Ally Long, Faith Oosthuizen, Ashley McLaren, Imogen Alexander, Charlotte Sligar, Ebony Portelli
Middle row: Sophie Moman, Nick Smith, Juliette Coates, Kaylen de Gersigny, Alyssa Mastromanno, Madelene Kirkwood
Back row: Jack Ryan, James Macaulay, Finlay Underwood, Jay Monck, Oliver Palamara, Charly Oakley
THANK YOU
Heidi Loveland Morris Brothers MusicFOR THE PRODUCTION
Producer
Professor Paul Sabey
Director
Penny Farrow
Musical Director
Matthew Semple
Choreographer
Helena Moore
Voice Support
Dr Melissa Agnew
Singing Support
Megan Shorey
Program
Dominique Fegan
STUDENT
PRODUCTION ROLES
Dance and Movement Captain
Alyssa Mastromanno
Voice Captain
Sophie Moman
Assistant Voice Captain
Ashley McLaren
Assistant MD
Finlay Underwood
Stage Managers
Juliette Coates, Jack Ryan
Props
Kaylen de Gersigny, Imogen Alexander, Ally Long, James Macaulay, Jay Monck
Costumes
Madelene Kirkwood, Ashley McLaren, Sophie Moman, Charlotte Sligar, Nick Smith
Hair and Makeup
Ebony Portelli, Faith Oosthuizen
Tech Support
Oliver Palamara, Charly Oakley
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT
Head of Performing Arts
Program Director –
Bachelor of Musical Theatre
Professor Paul Sabey
Program Director –
Bachelor of Acting
Jacqui Somerville
Lecturer in Musical Direction
Heidi Loveland
Lecturer in Performance
(Musical Theatre)
Megan Shorey Administration
Dominique Fegan, Cathy Healy
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