Strictly Ballroom

January 2024

THE STORY HOUSE, Geelong Arts Centre

Producers Margaret Wills, Peter Wills

Director Alister Smith

Assistant Director Hayley Wood

Musical & Vocal Director Phil Kearney

Choreographer Ashley Boyd

Assistant Choreographer Damian Caruso

Technical Manager Patrick Wills

Stage Manager Kim Sutton

Assistant Stage Manager Sanela Osmanovic

Set Design & Artwork Adam ‘Gus’ Powers

Stage Crew David Bennet, Josh Cooke, Shayne Lowe,
Mitchell Sutton

Lighting Design Daniel Jow

Follow Spot Operators Paul Thomas, Jemma Van Krieken, Nate Van Krieken

Sound Design Marcello Lo Ricco

Sound Operator Marly Pierce

Radio Microphone Technician Jayson Fry

Sound Equipment LSS Productions

Supervising Technician Timothy Javis

Automation Technician Adam Cartwright

Lighting Technician Tom Warren

Original Costume Design Victoria Horne

Costume Co-Ordinator Bridget Dunstan

Sewers Isabella Coomber, Bridget Dunstan, Lesley Dandy,
Sarah Jeffreys, Pauline Jones, Sue Nouwens,
Sally Smith, Viv Van Etten, Mariska Wakefield

Properties Peter Wills

Hair & Make-Up Design Mel Van Krieken

Hair & Make Up Assistant Pauline Jones

Graphic Design Christian Cavallo

Marketing Peter Wills

Marketing Team Sophie Collins, Joanna Wills

Social Media Lucy Blackwood

Program Design & Artwork Christian Cavallo

Photography Simone Clarke

Program Content Margaret Wills

Front of House Supervisor Sarah Jeffreys

Ushers/Program Sellers Ash Chappell, Isabella Coomber, Lesley Dandy,
Sandra Lowther, Kirsten Loxston, Sue Nouwen,
Viv Van Etten, Daniella Whatman, Joanna Wills

CAST

Scott Hastings Jesse Simpson

Fran Perri Espinoza

Shirley Hastings Sophie Collins

Doug Hastings David Mackay

Les Kendall Ian Nash-Gilchrist

Barry Fife Jamie McGuane

Abuela Nikki Arnott

Rico Nelfio Di Marco

JJ Silvers Kurt Russo

Tina Sparkle Ali Simpson

Liz Holt Morgan Dooley-Axup

Ken Railings Callum Smith

Wayne Burns David Van Etten

Vanessa Cronin Katie Loxston

Kylie Hastings Abbey Jones

Luke Campbell Van Elst

Flamenco Guitarist Ben Baker

ENSEMBLE/BALLROOM DANCERS

Stefani Aleksic

Damian Caruso

Cassie Chappell

Hugh Daffy

Elyssa Jeffreys

Jemma Lowther

Jocelyn Mackay

Charles McIntyre

Ben McNaughton

Tom Nouwen

Shane Pritchard

Rebecca Romeo

Dom Roussety

Liana Whatman

ORCHESTRA

Conductor Phil Kearney

Keyboard Eric Von Ahlefeldt

Keyboard Jonathon Gardner

Drums Darcy Mulcahy

Percussion Patrick Considine

Bass Guitar/Double Bass Felix Rankin

Guitar Ben Baker

Trumpet/Flugel Sean Rankin

Violin Yvette Harman

Reed I Grace Wiedemann

Reed II Peter Hannah

Photography by Margaret Ko.