ROA Program

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
18
19-21

04 DIRECTOR’S NOTES Welcome to “Rock of and brings them to the
Ages”! Tonight, we realisation that the path
transport you back to the to true love is almost
1980s. I was a teenager as hard as the path to
during this time and my success.
enduring love of the In the background of
music of the era is what their story is the moral
first attracted me to the “clean up” and proposed
script. Interestingly, redevelopment of The
during our first reading Strip by Hilda which will
the students were see the much beloved
singing along too - so Bourbon Room close.
they are obviously well As Lonny, Dennis and
trained! The songs we their supporters fight to
know and love have keep the club open, they
been expertly woven are embroiled in city-
into the story to give the wide protests and come
audience a unique insight to realise what is most
into the characters’ important to them.
journeys. With nearly 90 students
The 1980s were both involved in this
awesome and horrible production, it has taken
at the same time. a team of dedicated and
Everything was big from hardworking mentors
the hair, to the fashion, to bring their creative
to the music. The play vison to life. Art Teachers
explores all this excess Michael Ferrier and
but also celebrates the Angela Brewerton, along
time in our lives when we with old scholars Lexi
are young and still dare Robertson, Michael
to dream that anything Ling and Oliver Lacoon
is possible through Williamson have led the
the central characters Props Team. Rebecca
Drew and Sherrie. As Ramsey has happily
this starry-eyed, young immersed herself in
couple chase their mullet wigs and brightly
dreams in L.A. they also coloured eye shadows
begin to fall in love. Their to lead the Hair and
complicated relationship Make-Up Team into
is central to the story

greatness. Head of Arts for the show, rising to the
Julianne English and Art challenge of working with
Teacher Penny Cowell have students of a range of
been the creative and very abilities with gusto.
resourceful leaders of the Importantly, I would like to
team that has created our pass on my gratitude and
stunning costumes. admiration to Alex Zito and
Harry Gum has been Rosalind Aylmore, who as
an incredible support Musical Director and Vocal
throughout this process Director respectively, have
as technical guru, while been superb. Both are
Nivven Barlow must be experts in their crafts and
acknowledged for evocative have given total passion and
lighting design. I would dedication to ensure the
like to personally thank the vibrant music of the 80s has
Drama staff, particularly been brought to life.
Peter Woon for his wisdom An icon of the 1980s Jon
and encouragement. Bon Jovi said, “Nothing is
Also, our talented Drama as important as passion.
Assistant Rachel Dalton who No matter what you want
has the uncanny ability to to do with your life, be
think of everything I need passionate”. The students
before I think of it. These who created this production
people have been central to have certainly done that.
the success of this show. Their passion, good humour
“Rock of Ages” has provided and dedication have been
a wonderful opportunity inspiring. They have been a
for the students to work vibrant and creative bunch.
with old scholars. Most It is always affirming to go
notably, the very capable through this process and be
Amy Dunstan has returned reminded of these qualities
as Stage Manager, and and the incredible talent of
Catherine Speck is once the Middle School students
again operating AV, giving at Pembroke. I am incredibly
life to Ella Camporeale’s proud of what we have
spectacular designs. created together. “Enjoy
Georgina Harris (nee having your face melted!”
Lochert) has been an - SHARON REYNOLDS
outstanding Choreographer

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FROM THE VOCAL DIRECTOR “Rock of Ages” may be a agonising. The entire stage
‘high school musical’; but ensemble has a genuine
don’t be fooled into thinking love of Music Theatre
that this is an easy version and we are confident that
of the Broadway adult this is evident in our final
musical. The compilation production.
of 29 ‘mashed up’ songs I would like to acknowledge
is peppered with complex the vital contribution of the
harmonies, soaring lead Pembroke singing teachers
vocals and (more than often) in this musical – Kim Spargo
reaches the epic proportions and Charmaine Jones –
of a Rock Opera. The cast who have maintained the
has been challenged from strong culture and love of
the start of our process in singing at our school and
rehearsing these 80s hits, whose influence is evident
which are so varied in style in the excellent singing
– from Heavy Metal and Rock techniques of our cast.
‘n’ Roll to soaring Power “Rock of Ages” demands by
Ballads. its very nature a group of
It has been a pleasure to individually strong singers.
work with this talented cast, While not necessarily a
who has, from the beginning, choir, these voices in the
risen to the challenge style of the Musical often
of producing a polished blend together to create a
musical all the while being powerful, choral sound. We
busy Middle School students. trust that you will enjoy the
Both the Director and I have variety of vocal styles in our
observed many times that very talented students and
we could have cast each that their energy inspires
Principal role three times and uplifts you.
over from the talented
chorus, making the casting - ROSALIND AYLMORE
process in Term 1 this year
rigorous and sometimes

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SET & PROPS DESIGN“Livin’ in LA is so much by cut-outs of Hollywood’s
fffuuuun!” screeched Faster iconic palm trees, made
07Pussycat’s Taime Downebrighter and tackier in
back in 1987. Nowhere was colours borrowed from
the party crazier, sleazier, the paintings of long-time
or more glam-rockin’ than Hollywood resident and
the Sunset Strip, where British-born artist, David
big-haired dudes and girls Hockney. Adelaide artist,
who followed them turned Paul Sloan, whose work
the boulevard into their own speaks of freedom to
personal playground. This lead, freedom of speech,
mile-and-a-half stretch of freedom to create, the
Sunset Boulevard passes freedom to believe, and
through West Hollywood, freedom of choice, was the
Los Angeles, California. perfect artist to provide
In the 1980s, it was a major inspiration for the aesthetic
focus for glam metal and sensibility of the Bourbon
heavy metal music. Home Room and band posters.
to the Bourbon Room and With German developers
Venus AGoGo clubs it Hilda Klinemann and her
hosted groups including son Franz attempting to
Van Halen, Motley Crue, persuade the city’s mayor
Quiet Riot, Ratt, Poison, to abandon the “rock-n-roll”
Guns N’ Roses and lifestyle of Sunset Strip and
Whitesnake. introduce “clean living”
The Musical’s Director, into the area (demolishing
Sharon Reynolds, asked the Bourbon Room in the
us to create a set which process) freedom of choice
assaulted the senses. had never been more
Industrial scaffolding important.
provided the literal
framework upon which to - ANGELA BREWERTON
work. This was augmented - MICHAEL FERRIER

COSTUME DESIGN The costume team have are easily identified by their
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

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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
Drew Boley Ollie Kerner
Dennis Dupree Edward King
Sherrie Christian Clara Oster
Sherrie’s Father Tighe Wilson
Sherrie’s Mother Ursula Bond
The Mayor Oscar Wangel
Anita Bath Ella Rogers
Hilda Klinemann Emily Mohan-Ram
Franz Klinemann Jasper Dew
Stacee Jaxx Harry Penniment
Justice Charlier Emilie Woolfall
Constance Sack
Ja’Keith Gill Nicole Ly
Joey Primo Brayden Dunstan
Sleazy Producer
Sleazier Producer Cass Wellens
Waitress #1 Michael Preston-Ward
Waitress #2
Waitress #3 Josh Sims
Jasmine Van Raalte

Ella Ross
Lauren Porter

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CHORUS Ursula Bond Nick Blackman
Brayden Dunstan Wil Davies
Eva Harford BANDMatthew Davis (Yr 11)
Gigi O’Halloran Allan McBean
DANCE Lauren Porter Stephen Naylor (Yr 11)
Michael Preston-Ward Jessie Zeitz
CHORUS A Ella Ross
Josh Sims Matthew Atherton
Ryan Thomas Alex Zito
Jasmine Van Raalte
Oscar Wangel Sandra Gong
Lily Watkins Lydia Hurst
Cass Wellens Lucy Kocher
Mia Wilks Ella Lee
Tighe Wilson Megan McClare
Ella Ross
Lilly Cowell Angelique Wauer
Mimi Floreani Lily Williams
Violet Gim
Lara Lee
Nicole Ly
Eliza Riggall (Dance Captain)
Hanna Webber
Ella Ziersch

DANCE

CHORUS B

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Director Sharon Reynolds
Musical Director Alex Zito
Vocal Director Rosalind Aylmore
Choreographer Georgie Harris
Production Managers Rachel Dalton
16 USHERS (YR11) PRODUCTION TEAM Harry Gum
BACKSTAGEStage ManagerAmy Dunstan
CREWTechnical Coordinator Harry Gum
Lighting Design & Operation Nivven Barlow
Sound Operation Jacob Heinz
AV Design Ella Camporeale
AV Operation Catherine Speck
Follow Spot Operation Cate Ashman-Blundell
Alex Williams
Set & Props Design Angela Brewerton
Michael Ferrier
Publicity Design Ella Camporeale
Costume Design Penny Cowell
Julianne English
Hair & Make-Up Coordinator Rebecca Ramsey
Supervision Rebecca Forrest
Kate Hodgkison
Ticket Sales Melissa Jones
Budget Management Rachel Dalton
Photography Ben Macmahon
Rehearsal Pianist Brendan Fitzgerald
Catering Rebecca Pit
families of the MS Musical Cast & Crew

Alex Aarao-Ward (Head Usher) Chloe Jones
Cooper Asquith Jojo Lartey
Emily Brophy Camil Pratchyanupat
Angus King Harrison Reynolds
Piper Langridge Mackenzie Tape
Tara O’Brien Erasmia Tsakalos
Eli Teo
Jeremy Thomas
Caitlin Webber

HAIR & MAKE-UP Daisy Allen PUBLICITY SET & PROPS Cate Ashman-Blundell
Ebony Chryssidis Abby Collins
COSTUMES Jemma Davies (Yr 11) 17Chloe Jones
Eve Headley Jojo Lartey
Lily Holman Camil Pratchyanupat
Arabella Kennett (Yr 11) Harrison Reynolds
Abby Kimber (Yr 11) Will Singleton
Eve Linehan Thomas Tam
Katelyn May Shin Thant Mackenzie Tape
Caitlin McCleave Erasmia Tsakalos
Summer O’Boyle Alex Williams
Chelsea Pyman (Yr 11) (OLD SCHOLARS)
Claudia Rodda Oliver Lacoon Williamson
Jess Slade Michael Ling
Natasha Tu Xandra Roberts
Grace Weber Marcin Kobylecki
Harry Rankine
Kate Brooke-Smith
Emily Cleghorn Jessenia Bursill
Tom Eckert Shaana Sihota
Navah Heidari Anna Wilson
Lara Lee
Hannah MacLaren
Lara Martin
Brigid Roche
Stephanie Schwarz
Shaana Sihota
Lara Sims
Robyn Speck
Sofia Suhinin
Victoria Tyllis
Ellie Vaughan
Anna Wilson
Melanie McClare
Janice Schubert
Jennifer Scott

18 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Luke Thomson
Kym Lawry
Howard MacPherson
Darren Miller
Pembroke Maintenance
Pembroke Art, Drama, Music
& Technology Departments
Pembroke Drama Forum
Peter Woon
Angela Wagner
Joy Burrowes
Sonya Peters
Alex Piggott
AJ Sound
Phil Gabell
Matt Iverson
Wendy Wills
The FruChoc Shop
The Maddock Family
Keith Brewerton
Alice Cema
Caitlin Thatcher

Thank you to the Middle & Senior School staff
who assisted with Production Supervision

Special thanks to the parents who helped
with Catering and Costumes

Special thanks to Ebanney Willox and the staff
of the Norwood Concert Hall

Thank you to singing teachers Charmaine Jones
& Kim Spargo for supporting the cast

SONG LIST

“Anyway You Want It” “Cum on Feel the Noize” “Don’t Stop Believin’”

written by Steve Perry written by Neville Holder written by Jonathan
and Neal Schon. and James Lea. Cain, Stephen Ray Perry,
© Published by Lacey © Barn Publishing Neal J. Schon.
Boulevard Music and (Slade) Ltd. © Published by Weed
Weed High Nightmare High Nightmare Music
Music. and Lacey Boulevard
Music.
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Mr Matthew Atherton
“The Final Countdown”
written by Bobby
Dall, Bruce Anthony written by Joey Tempest.
Johannesson, Bret © Screen Gems-EMI
Michael, Rikki Rocket. Music Inc
© All rights owned
or administered by Ms Ella Camporeale
Universal Music-Z Songs
on behalf of Cyanide “High Enough”
Publ./BMI. Used by
permission. written by Jack Blades,
Ted Nugent and Tommy
“Harden My Heart” “Heat of the Moment” R. Shaw.
© Published by Bicycle
written by Marvin written by Geoffrey Music Company,
Webster Ross. Downes and John K. Broadhead Publishing
© 1980 WB Music Corp. Wetton. and Wixen Music.
(ASCAP), Narrow Dude © 1982 WB Music Corp
Music (ASCAP) and (ASCAP). Almond Legg
Bonnie Bee Good Music. Music Corp. (ASCAP)
All rights administered and Pallan Music. All
by WB Music Corp. All rights on behalf of itself
rights reserved. Used by and Almond Legg Music
permission. Corp. administered
by 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 19

SONG LIST CONTINUED...

“Hit Me With Your Best Shot” “I Hate Myself for Loving You” “I Wanna Rock”

written by E. Schwartz. written by Desmond written by Daniel Dee
© Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/ Child and Joan Jett. Snider. © All rights
ASCAP © All rights owned owned or administered
or administered by by Universal Music-Z
“I Want to Know What Love Is” Universal-PolyGram Int. Melodies on behalf of
Publ., Inc./ASCAP. Used Snidest Music/SESAC.
written by Michael Leslie by permission. Used by permission.
Jones. © Published
by Somerset Songs “Just Like Paradise”
Publishing, Inc.
written by David Lee
Roth and Brett Tuggle.
© Diamond Dave Music
c/o RS Plane Music.

Mrs Penny Cowell “More Than Words” Mr Nivven Barlow

“Kiss Me Deadly” written by Nuno “Nothin’ But a Good Time”
Bettencourt and Gary
written by Mick Smiley. F. Cherone. © All rights written by Bobby
© Published by The Twin owned or administered Dall, Bruce Anthony
Towers Co. and Mike by Almo Music Corp. on Johannesson, Bret
Chapman Publishing behalf of Color Me Blind Michaels, Rikki Rocket.
Enterprises. Music/ASCAP. Used by © All rights owned
permission. or administered by
“Oh Sherrie” Universal Music-Z Songs
“Renegade” on behalf of Cyanide
written by Steve Perry, Publ./BMI. Used by
Randy Goodrum, Bill written by Tommy Shaw. permission.
Cuomo, Craig Krampf. © All rights owned or
© Published by Street administered by Almo Mrs Julianne English
Talk Tunes, April Music Music Corp. on behalf
Inc. & Random Notes, of itself and Stygian
Pants Down Music and Songs/ASCAP. Used by
Phosphene Music. permission.

“Keep on Lovin’ You” Mrs Kate Hodgkison

written by Kevin Cronin.
© Published by Fate
Music (ASCAP).

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“Waiting for a Girl Like You” “To Be With You”

written by Michael written by David
Leslie Jones and Louis Grahame and Eric
Gramattico. Martin. © EMI April
© Published by Somerset Music, Inc. obo itself,
Songs Publishing Inc. Dog Turner Music and
Eric Martin Songs
(ASCAP).

Mrs Rebecca Ramsey “Wanted Dead or Alive”

“The Search is Over” Ms Sharon Reynolds written by Jon Bon Jovi
and Richard S. Sambora.
written by James © All rights owned
Peterik and Frankie or administered by
Sullivan. © 1984 Kohaw Universal-Polygram Int.
Music (ASCAP) and Publ., Inc. on behalf
Easy Action Music of itself and Bon Jovi
(ASCAP) and Rude Publishing/ASCAP. Used
Music, Inc. (BMI). All by permission.
rights administered by
Kohaw Music (ASCAP) Mrs Rebecca Forrest
obo itself and Easy

“Too Much Time on My Hands” “We’re Not Gonna Take It”

written by Tommy Shaw. written by Daniel Dee
© Stygian Songs/ASCAP. Snider. © All rights
owned or administered
“We Built This City” by Universal Music-Z
Melodies on behalf of
written by Dennis Snidest Music/SESAC.
Lambert, Martin George Used by permission.
Page, Bernie Taupin and
Peter Wolf.
© All rights owned
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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