Program draft8

CONTENTS Director’s Notes 04-05
Vocal Director’s Notes 06
Set & Props Design 07
Costume Design
Hair & Make-Up Design 08-09
Publicity Design 10-11
Cast 12-13
Production Team 14-15
Acknowledgements 16-17
Song List
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04 DIRECTOR’S NOTESWelcome to “Rock ofand brings them to thegreatness. Head of Arts for the show, rising to the
Ages”! Tonight, we realisation that the path Julianne English and Art challenge of working with
05transport you back to theto true love is almostTeacher Penny Cowell havestudents of a range of
1980s. I was a teenager as hard as the path to been the creative and very abilities with gusto.
during this time and my success. resourceful leaders of the Importantly, I would like to
enduring love of the In the background of team that has created our pass on my gratitude and
music of the era is what their story is the moral stunning costumes. admiration to Alex Zito and
first attracted me to the “clean up” and proposed Harry Gum has been Rosalind Aylmore, who as
script. Interestingly, redevelopment of The an incredible support Musical Director and Vocal
during our first reading Strip by Hilda which will throughout this process Director respectively, have
the students were see the much beloved as technical guru, while been superb. Both are
singing along too - so Bourbon Room close. Nivven Barlow must be experts in their crafts and
they are obviously well As Lonny, Dennis and acknowledged for evocative have given total passion and
trained! The songs we their supporters fight to lighting design. I would dedication to ensure the
know and love have keep the club open, they like to personally thank the vibrant music of the 80s has
been expertly woven are embroiled in city- Drama staff, particularly been brought to life.
into the story to give the wide protests and come Peter Woon for his wisdom An icon of the 1980s Jon
audience a unique insight to realise what is most and encouragement. Bon Jovi said, “Nothing is
into the characters’ important to them. Also, our talented Drama as important as passion.
journeys. With nearly 90 students Assistant Rachel Dalton who No matter what you want
The 1980s were both involved in this has the uncanny ability to to do with your life, be
awesome and horrible production, it has taken think of everything I need passionate”. The students
at the same time. a team of dedicated and before I think of it. These who created this production
Everything was big from hardworking mentors people have been central to have certainly done that.
the hair, to the fashion, to bring their creative the success of this show. Their passion, good humour
to the music. The play vison to life. Art Teachers “Rock of Ages” has provided and dedication have been
explores all this excess Michael Ferrier and a wonderful opportunity inspiring. They have been a
but also celebrates the Angela Brewerton, along for the students to work vibrant and creative bunch.
time in our lives when we with old scholars Lexi with old scholars. Most It is always affirming to go
are young and still dare Robertson, Michael notably, the very capable through this process and be
to dream that anything Ling and Oliver Lacoon Amy Dunstan has returned reminded of these qualities
is possible through Williamson have led the as Stage Manager, and and the incredible talent of
the central characters Props Team. Rebecca Catherine Speck is once the Middle School students
Drew and Sherrie. As Ramsey has happily again operating AV, giving at Pembroke. I am incredibly
this starry-eyed, young immersed herself in life to Ella Camporeale’s proud of what we have
couple chase their mullet wigs and brightly spectacular designs. created together. “Enjoy
dreams in L.A. they also coloured eye shadows Georgina Harris (nee having your face melted!”
begin to fall in love. Their to lead the Hair and Lochert) has been an - SHARON REYNOLDS
complicated relationship Make-Up Team into outstanding Choreographer
is central to the story

FROM THE VOCAL DIRECTOR “Rock of Ages” may be a agonising. The entire stage SET & PROPS DESIGN“Livin’ in LA is so much by cut-outs of Hollywood’s
‘high school musical’; but ensemble has a genuine fffuuuun!” screeched Faster iconic palm trees, made
don’t be fooled into thinking love of Music Theatre 07Pussycat’s Taime Downebrighter and tackier in
that this is an easy version and we are confident that back in 1987. Nowhere was colours borrowed from
of the Broadway adult this is evident in our final the party crazier, sleazier, the paintings of long-time
musical. The compilation production. or more glam-rockin’ than Hollywood resident and
of 29 ‘mashed up’ songs I would like to acknowledge the Sunset Strip, where British-born artist, David
is peppered with complex the vital contribution of the big-haired dudes and girls Hockney. Adelaide artist,
harmonies, soaring lead Pembroke singing teachers who followed them turned Paul Sloan, whose work
vocals and (more than often) in this musical – Kim Spargo the boulevard into their own speaks of freedom to
reaches the epic proportions and Charmaine Jones – personal playground. This lead, freedom of speech,
of a Rock Opera. The cast who have maintained the mile-and-a-half stretch of freedom to create, the
has been challenged from strong culture and love of Sunset Boulevard passes freedom to believe, and
the start of our process in singing at our school and through West Hollywood, freedom of choice, was the
rehearsing these 80s hits, whose influence is evident Los Angeles, California. perfect artist to provide
which are so varied in style in the excellent singing In the 1980s, it was a major inspiration for the aesthetic
– from Heavy Metal and Rock techniques of our cast. focus for glam metal and sensibility of the Bourbon
‘n’ Roll to soaring Power “Rock of Ages” demands by heavy metal music. Home Room and band posters.
Ballads. its very nature a group of to the Bourbon Room and With German developers
It has been a pleasure to individually strong singers. Venus AGoGo clubs it Hilda Klinemann and her
work with this talented cast, While not necessarily a hosted groups including son Franz attempting to
who has, from the beginning, choir, these voices in the Van Halen, Motley Crue, persuade the city’s mayor
risen to the challenge style of the Musical often Quiet Riot, Ratt, Poison, to abandon the “rock-n-roll”
of producing a polished blend together to create a Guns N’ Roses and lifestyle of Sunset Strip and
musical all the while being powerful, choral sound. We Whitesnake. introduce “clean living”
busy Middle School students. trust that you will enjoy the The Musical’s Director, into the area (demolishing
Both the Director and I have variety of vocal styles in our Sharon Reynolds, asked the Bourbon Room in the
observed many times that very talented students and us to create a set which process) freedom of choice
we could have cast each that their energy inspires assaulted the senses. had never been more
Principal role three times and uplifts you. Industrial scaffolding important.
over from the talented provided the literal
chorus, making the casting - ROSALIND AYLMORE framework upon which to - ANGELA BREWERTON
process in Term 1 this year work. This was augmented - MICHAEL FERRIER
rigorous and sometimes

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COSTUME DESIGN The costume team have are easily identified by their CHbyOGRiUgiSO’Halloran DAbyNPCeEnCnyHOCRowUeSllA & B
been inspired by 80s subtler conservative pastel
glam-rock in designing the tones, twinsets and pearls.
costumes. Research took us
from the outrageous attire Thanks to Janice Schubert
and excessive jewellery of for sewing the dancers’
Madonna, Cindy Lauper and puffer dresses; Jennifer
Split Enz to the leather clad, Scott for guiding us through
studded bands of Queen, 80s jewellery making; and
Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Van to all those aging rockers
Halen and Def Leopard. whose discarded leather
While it has been a gear we sourced in op
nostalgic journey for the shops across Adelaide.
coordinators, the students It has been great fun
have embraced this new revisiting the fashion of an
education with enthusiasm, era of excess that has been
designing a suite of immortalised in the rock
evocative costumes from music of the time.
the era - choosing a grungy
look for the Bourbon Club - PENNY COWELL
and a glitzy glam-rock vibe - JULIANNE ENGLISH
for The Venus AGoGo Club.
In contrast with those who
“built this city on rock and
roll”, the church protestors

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HAIR & MAKE-UP Debbie Harry. Madonna. Bon The Hair and Make-up Crew
Jovi. Axl Rose. Bananarama. showed great enthusiasm and
David Bowie. Joan Jett. Poison. interest in the show and in
Motley Crew. Joan Collins. supporting their peers. We held
Twisted Sister. The 1980s were a successful Training Workshop
a great time for iconic looks, where they were introduced to
and the rockers and influencers the technical aspects of Theatre
of this decade have certainly Make-up application and able
served as inspiration for the to experiment and refine the
Hair and Make-up design for designs. Once in the Norwood
“Rock of Ages”. Concert Hall, the crew have
For our students, their foray coped well with the trial by
into big hair, mullets and heavy fire that is production week as
eye liner was certainly an eye- they withstand the pressure of
opening experience, but one getting the performers ready
that they have embraced with during a short time frame,
gusto. Working in conjunction helping with quick costume
with the Costume design changes, and learning new skills.
team, we aimed to come up The right Hair and Make-up can
with looks that reflected the help you capture a moment.
time period, while also serving We hope that our designs have
to differentiate between the successfully transported you to
characters; Hilda’s uptight the time of big bands, big egos
pastel polish, Sherrie’s and bigger hair!
charming innocence, Dennis’
devotion to a life of hard rocking - REBECCA RAMSEY
and Stacee Jaxx’s rock-god
mystique. We designed looks
that include authentic colours,
styles and application methods.

10 sketch by Rebecca Ramsey 11

PUBLICITY The intention with publicity 80s nostalgia. The program
design was to promote layout sought to replicate
the look and feel of 80s styles of scrapbooking and
graphics and “pop-rock”. 1980s yearbook publications,
The 1980s signified the and in that theme, include
beginning of the digital staff photos from the 80s.
age where technical Shocking pinks, bright
advancements started to purples and blues provided
influence design across contrast against dark grungy
print, television and music. backgrounds and worked
The publicity team aimed with the feel of both the
to capture elements Bourbon Room and Venus
of Neon Noir and Club and the hues of flood
Cyberpunk; glowing, lighting at a rock gig. Overall,
sharply italicised brush the publications’ design was
script, in juxtaposition with a blend of graphic styles
bold, block lettering and encapsulating all elements
traditional copy. Inspiration of the musical aesthetic from
was taken from original 80s the Director’s concepts,
concert and band posters costumes and make-up, to
typifying bold typography, lighting and set design.
along with contemporary
poster design promoting - ELLA CAMPOREALE

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CAST Lonny Barnett Jack Grubb CHORUS Ursula Bond Nick Blackman
Drew Boley Ollie Kerner Brayden Dunstan Wil Davies
Dennis Dupree Edward King Eva Harford BANDMatthew Davis (Yr 11)
Sherrie Christian Clara Oster Gigi O’Halloran Allan McBean
Sherrie’s Father Tighe Wilson Lauren Porter Stephen Naylor (Yr 11)
Sherrie’s Mother Ursula Bond Michael Preston-Ward Jessie Zeitz
The Mayor Oscar Wangel Ella Ross
Anita Bath Ella Rogers Josh Sims Matthew Atherton
Hilda Klinemann Emily Mohan-Ram Ryan Thomas Alex Zito
Franz Klinemann Jasper Dew Jasmine Van Raalte
Stacee Jaxx Harry Penniment Oscar Wangel Sandra Gong
Justice Charlier Emilie Woolfall Lily Watkins Lydia Hurst
Constance Sack Cass Wellens Lucy Kocher
Ja’Keith Gill Nicole Ly Mia Wilks Ella Lee
Joey Primo Brayden Dunstan Tighe Wilson Megan McClare
Sleazy Producer Ella Ross
Sleazier Producer Cass Wellens Lilly Cowell Angelique Wauer
Waitress #1 Michael Preston-Ward Mimi Floreani Lily Williams
Waitress #2 Violet Gim
Waitress #3 Josh Sims Lara Lee
Jasmine Van Raalte Nicole Ly
Eliza Riggall (Dance Captain)
Ella Ross Hanna Webber
Lauren Porter Ella Ziersch

DANCE

CHORUS A

DANCE

CHORUS B

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Director Sharon Reynolds
Musical Director Alex Zito
Vocal Director Rosalind Aylmore
Choreographer Georgie Harris Daisy Allen
Production Managers Rachel Dalton HAIR & MAKE-UP Ebony Chryssidis
16 USHERS (YR11) PRODUCTION TEAM Harry Gum Jemma Davies (Yr 11)
BACKSTAGEStage ManagerAmy Dunstan Eve Headley
CREWTechnical Coordinator Harry Gum Lily Holman
Lighting Design & Operation Nivven Barlow Arabella Kennett (Yr 11) Cate Ashman-Blundell
Sound Operation Jacob Heinz Abby Kimber (Yr 11) Abby Collins
AV Design Ella Camporeale Eve Linehan Chloe Jones
AV Operation Catherine Speck Katelyn May Shin Thant Jojo Lartey
Follow Spot Operation Cate Ashman-Blundell Caitlin McCleave Camil Pratchyanupat
Alex Williams Summer O’Boyle Harrison Reynolds
Set & Props Design Angela Brewerton Chelsea Pyman (Yr 11) Will Singleton
Michael Ferrier Claudia Rodda PUBLICITY SET & PROPS Thomas Tam
Publicity Design Ella Camporeale Jess Slade Mackenzie Tape
Costume Design Penny Cowell Natasha Tu 17Erasmia Tsakalos
Julianne English Grace Weber Alex Williams
Hair & Make-Up Coordinator Rebecca Ramsey (OLD SCHOLARS)
Supervision Rebecca Forrest Kate Brooke-Smith Oliver Lacoon Williamson
Kate Hodgkison Emily Cleghorn Michael Ling
Ticket Sales Melissa Jones Tom Eckert Xandra Roberts
Budget Management Rachel Dalton Navah Heidari Marcin Kobylecki
Photography Ben Macmahon Lara Lee Harry Rankine
Rehearsal Pianist Brendan Fitzgerald Hannah MacLaren
Catering Rebecca Pit Lara Martin Jessenia Bursill
families of the MS Musical Cast & Crew Brigid Roche Shaana Sihota
Stephanie Schwarz Anna Wilson
Alex Aarao-Ward (Head Usher) Chloe Jones COSTUMES Shaana Sihota
Cooper Asquith Jojo Lartey Lara Sims
Emily Brophy Camil Pratchyanupat Robyn Speck
Angus King Harrison Reynolds Sofia Suhinin
Piper Langridge Mackenzie Tape Victoria Tyllis
Tara O’Brien Erasmia Tsakalos Ellie Vaughan
Eli Teo Anna Wilson
Jeremy Thomas Melanie McClare
Caitlin Webber Janice Schubert
Jennifer Scott

Luke Thomson SONG LIST
Kym Lawry
Howard MacPherson “Anyway You Want It” “Cum on Feel the Noize” “Don’t Stop Believin’”
Darren Miller
Pembroke Maintenance written by Steve Perry written by Neville Holder written by Jonathan
Pembroke Art, Drama, Music and Neal Schon. and James Lea. Cain, Stephen Ray Perry,
& Technology Departments © Published by Lacey © Barn Publishing Neal J. Schon.
Pembroke Drama Forum Boulevard Music and (Slade) Ltd. © Published by Weed
Peter Woon Weed High Nightmare High Nightmare Music
Angela Wagner Music. and Lacey Boulevard
Joy Burrowes Music.
Sonya Peters “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Mr Matthew Atherton
Alex Piggott “The Final Countdown”
AJ Sound written by Bobby
Phil Gabell Dall, Bruce Anthony written by Joey Tempest.
Matt Iverson Johannesson, Bret © Screen Gems-EMI
Wendy Wills Michael, Rikki Rocket. Music Inc
The FruChoc Shop © All rights owned
The Maddock Family or administered by Ms Ella Camporeale
Keith Brewerton Universal Music-Z Songs
Alice Cema on behalf of Cyanide “High Enough”
Caitlin Thatcher Publ./BMI. Used by
permission. written by Jack Blades,
Thank you to the Middle & Senior School staff Ted Nugent and Tommy
who assisted with Production Supervision “Harden My Heart” “Heat of the Moment” R. Shaw.
© Published by Bicycle
Special thanks to the parents who helped written by Marvin written by Geoffrey Music Company,
with Catering and Costumes Webster Ross. Downes and John K. Broadhead Publishing
© 1980 WB Music Corp. Wetton. and Wixen Music.
Special thanks to Ebanney Willox and the staff (ASCAP), Narrow Dude © 1982 WB Music Corp
of the Norwood Concert Hall Music (ASCAP) and (ASCAP). Almond Legg
Bonnie Bee Good Music. Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Thank you to singing teachers Charmaine Jones All rights administered and Pallan Music. All
& Kim Spargo for supporting the cast by WB Music Corp. All rights on behalf of itself
18 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rights reserved. Used by and Almond Legg Music
permission. Corp. administered
19by WB Music Corp. All
“Heaven” rights reserved. Used by
permission.
written by Jani Lane,
Erik Turner, Jerry Dixon, “Here I Go Again”
Steven Sweet and Joey
Allen ©. written by David
Coverdale and Bernard
Marsden
© 1982 C.C. Songs Ltd.
(PRS) and Seabreeze
Music Ltd. Administered
by WB Music Corp.
(ASCAP). All rights
reserved. Used by
permission.

Ms Rosalind Aylmore

SONG LIST CONTINUED...

“Hit Me With Your Best Shot” “I Hate Myself for Loving You” “I Wanna Rock” “Waiting for a Girl Like You” “To Be With You”

written by E. Schwartz. written by Desmond written by Daniel Dee written by Michael written by David
© Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/ Child and Joan Jett. Snider. © All rights Leslie Jones and Louis Grahame and Eric
ASCAP © All rights owned owned or administered Gramattico. Martin. © EMI April
or administered by by Universal Music-Z © Published by Somerset Music, Inc. obo itself,
“I Want to Know What Love Is” Universal-PolyGram Int. Melodies on behalf of Songs Publishing Inc. Dog Turner Music and
Publ., Inc./ASCAP. Used Snidest Music/SESAC. Eric Martin Songs
written by Michael Leslie by permission. Used by permission. (ASCAP).
Jones. © Published
by Somerset Songs “Just Like Paradise” “Wanted Dead or Alive”
Publishing, Inc.
written by David Lee written by Jon Bon Jovi
Roth and Brett Tuggle. Mrs Rebecca Ramsey and Richard S. Sambora.
© Diamond Dave Music © All rights owned
c/o RS Plane Music. or administered by
Universal-Polygram Int.
Mrs Penny Cowell “More Than Words” Mr Nivven Barlow “The Search is Over” Ms Sharon Reynolds Publ., Inc. on behalf
of itself and Bon Jovi
“Kiss Me Deadly” written by Nuno “Nothin’ But a Good Time” written by James Publishing/ASCAP. Used
Bettencourt and Gary Peterik and Frankie by permission.
written by Mick Smiley. F. Cherone. © All rights written by Bobby Sullivan. © 1984 Kohaw
© Published by The Twin owned or administered Dall, Bruce Anthony Music (ASCAP) and Mrs Rebecca Forrest
Towers Co. and Mike by Almo Music Corp. on Johannesson, Bret Easy Action Music
Chapman Publishing behalf of Color Me Blind Michaels, Rikki Rocket. (ASCAP) and Rude
Enterprises. Music/ASCAP. Used by © All rights owned Music, Inc. (BMI). All
permission. or administered by rights administered by
“Oh Sherrie” Universal Music-Z Songs Kohaw Music (ASCAP)
“Renegade” on behalf of Cyanide obo itself and Easy
written by Steve Perry, Publ./BMI. Used by
Randy Goodrum, Bill written by Tommy Shaw. permission. “Too Much Time on My Hands” “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
Cuomo, Craig Krampf. © All rights owned or
© Published by Street administered by Almo Mrs Julianne English written by Tommy Shaw. written by Daniel Dee
Talk Tunes, April Music Music Corp. on behalf © Stygian Songs/ASCAP. Snider. © All rights
Inc. & Random Notes, of itself and Stygian owned or administered
Pants Down Music and Songs/ASCAP. Used by “We Built This City” by Universal Music-Z
Phosphene Music. permission. Melodies on behalf of
written by Dennis Snidest Music/SESAC.
“Keep on Lovin’ You” Mrs Kate Hodgkison Lambert, Martin George Used by permission.
Page, Bernie Taupin and
written by Kevin Cronin. Peter Wolf.
© Published by Fate © All rights owned
Music (ASCAP). or administered by
Universal-Polygram Int.
Publ., Inc. on behalf
of Little Mole Music
Inc./ASCAP. Used by
permission.

“Sister Christian” Mr Alex Zito

written by Kelly Keagy.
© Published by Bicycle
Music Company.

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