The Carey Musical Theatre Company
The annual School Musical production began in 1985 and this year has celebrated 25 unbroken years with an outstanding production of Calamity Jane. This followed the award for Junior Production of the Year by the Musical Theatre Guild of Victoria in December 2008 for the 2008 production of Anything Goes. At the same Awards night in Ballarat Oliver Wicks was named Best Male in a Supporting Role for his characterisation of Moonface Martin in the same production. The Company has again been invited to perform, Windy City from Calamity Jane at the Guild Award ceremony in Frankston in December this year.
The 2009 Production
Production: Anything Goes
Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster
Music: Sammy Fain
School community involvement
The show is always a major undertaking – consider these numbers:
- 59 day production period
- 14 principals
- 30 members of the chorus
- 24 theatre orchestra members
- 17 in the theatre workshop crew
- 27 parents (including one male) and 2 students made the costumes
- 12 students and 9 parents formed the hair and makeup crew
- 28 students assisting with Front of House
- 11 members of staff
- 8 technical crew
- 6 former students assisting with choreography and direction
- 2 x parents administered the tickets
- 2 parents and one Year 11 girl made up the Props department
- 18 parents assisted with pre-show meals
- Committee: made up of 17 people not previously mentioned
This is a total of over 228 people: now that’s a tour de force!
The Carey Musical Theatre Company’s 25th Celebration Dinner
On Saturday 9 May the CMTC celebrated 25 years of School Musical productions with a spectacular dinner at the School. Over 225 people attended with 10 performers (from productions over the 25 years) and extracts (on film) from each of the productions. Greg Ginger (former student and now with his own company Outlook Communications) with David and Susan Crawshaw were mentioned for their 25 years of service and David Morgan also for his 22 years with the Company.
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For further information, please contact Mr David Crawshaw, Chairman, Carey Musical Theatre Company P: +61 3 9816 1225 F: +61 3 9817 6754 E: david.crawshaw@carey.com.au
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