Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz
Theatre Royal, 27 January - 11 February 2017
In 2017, The Show Company staged the Hobart premiere of WICKED at the Theatre Royal. Widely hailed as 'better than Broadway' and earning a record-breaking 10 Tasmanian Theatre Awards nominations in the Community Musical Theatre category, this stunning production went on to win five ‘Errols' including the awards for Best Production, Best Direction and Best Musical Direction.
Presented by The Show Company, Allan Jeffrey and Leiz Moore.
CAST
(in order of appearance)
Glinda
MELINDA BRITON
Witch’s Father
DANIEL ROBERTSON
Witch’s Mother
SOPHIE SANGWELL
Midwife
JESSICA ALEXANDER
Elphaba
NICOLE SIMMS-FARROW
Nessarose
KATIE GREEN
Madame Morrible
NOREEN LE MOTTEE
Pfannee
TAYLAH SHIRLEY
Shenshen
GEMMA KELLY
Boq
JUSTIN TURNER
Doctor Dillamond
BEN SMITH
Averic
JAMES BOURKE
Fiyero
JACK NORRIS
Government Official
MARK WÓJCIK
Conductor
THOMAS REYNOLDS
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
ANDREW HICKMAN
Chistery
CAMPBELL BRAITHWAITE
Guards
JAKE PERCEY
BRANDON CHILCOTT
Alternate Elphaba
BONNIE CASHION
Alternate Glinda
JAIME KRISTEN
ENSEMBLE
Monkeys, Students, Denizens of the Emerald City and Other Citizens of Oz
DAVID ABBOTT
JESSICA ALEXANDER
RYAN BEARD
JAMES BOURKE
SARAH BOURKE
CAMPBELL BRAITHWAITE
FINN CARTER
BONNIE CASHION
BRANDON CHILCOTT
CHLOE EVANS
ESTHER HOGGART
MAGGIE JAMES
GEMMA KELLY
JAIME KRISTEN
TAYLA MOSCHOGIANIS
LUCY NICHOLS
CASSIE OGLE
JAKE PERCEY
THOMAS REYNOLDS
DANIEL ROBERTSON
SOPHIE SANGWELL
TAYLAH SHIRLEY
BEN SMITH
LUKE VISENTIN
DYLAN WELLS
MARK WÓJCIK
ORCHESTRA
Conductor
PETR DIVIŠ
Keyboards
IESTYN PARRY
MARIAN BISSET
RHYS GRAY
DELIA BARTLE
Violin
ANITA SCHLEEBS
Cello
GREG WOODWARD
Bass
HAMISH HOUSTON
Reeds
ROSEMARY HOLLOWAY
ZOE SUCKLING
DEREK GRICE
Horn
MARAIKA SMIT
Trumpets
GLENN SCHULTZ
SEAN PRIEST
Trombone
LES JOHNSTONE
Guitar
GLYN HANDS
Drums
MATT IVES
Percussion
ANDREW CASTLES
PRODUCTION TEAM
Producers
PETR DIVIŠ, ALLAN JEFFREY,
LEIZ MOORE & MARK WÓJCIK
Director
ALLAN JEFFREY
Musical Director
PETR DIVIŠ
Choreographer
MANDY LOWRIE
Artistic Realisation
LEIZ MOORE
Assistant Director
MARK WÓJCIK
Stage Manager
DAVID CLEMENTS
Lighting Designer
GARETH KAYS
Wardrobe Coordinator
WILMA WIGMORE
Properties & Set Dresser
HELEN CRONIN
Graphic Designer
CAROLYN WHAMOND
Lead Makeup Artist
EMILY CONWAY
Marketing Manager
LINDA MANAENA
Assistant Stage Managers
BEN CRONIN & MEGAN STEIN
Lead Hairstylist &
Assistant Makeup Artist
SAM HUNT
Production Managers
MARK WÓJCIK & LEIZ MOORE
Sound Engineer
GEORGE GOERSS
Repetiteurs
IESTYN PARRY
MARIAN BISSET
PETR DIVIŠ
Photographer
TONY McKENDRICK
Original Costume Creation
DEBRA DEAN
LYNETTE DEAN
WILMA WIGMORE
Wardrobe Team
WILMA WIGMORE, DEBRA DEAN, LYNETTE DEAN, BEV MOORE, MANDY LOWRIE, HELEN CRONIN, THERESE CHILCOTT, BONNIE CASHION
Original Set Pieces & Props
HELEN CRONIN
PETRA LAGEWAARD
MARK COVER
JAMES HEYWARD
Original Set Painting
PETRA LAGEWAARD
Flying Engineering
HAIG RICE (SPIDERTECH)
Visual Projections
GEORGE GOERSS
Backstage Team
THERESE CHILCOTT, EMILY CONWAY, LIN CONWAY, FRANCIS CRONIN, HELEN CRONIN, SAM HUNT, LARAINNE ROBERTSON, CAM VAN DER STEEGE
Program
CAROLYN WHAMOND
PETR DIVIŠ
Production Assistants
THERESE CHILCOTT
SHARRON BAIRD
Front of House Coordinator
LARAINNE ROBERTSON
2017 TASMANIAN THEATRE AWARDS: NOMINATIONS & AWARDS
Community Musical Theatre: Best Production
WICKED **Winner**
Community Musical Theatre: Best Performance (Female)
NICOLE SIMMS-FARROW **Winner**
MELINDA BRITON
Community Musical Theatre: Best Performance (Male)
JACK NORRIS
Community Musical Theatre: Best Direction
ALLAN JEFFREY **Winner**
Community Musical Theatre: Best Musical Direction
PETR DIVIŠ **Winner**
Community Musical Theatre: Best Choreography
MANDY LOWRIE
Community Musical Theatre: Best Design - Sound, Lighting or Video/Film
GARETH KAYS (Lighting Design)
Community Musical Theatre: Best Supporting Performance (Female)
NOREEN LE MOTTEE
Community Musical Theatre: Best Ensemble
CAST OF WICKED **Winner**
PHOTO GALLERY
PRESS
Our proud production partners on WICKED