Bugsy Malone
Libretto by Alan Parker
Words and Music by Paul Williams
By arrangement with Warner/Chappell Music
Season 15-31 January 1998
Venue Belconnen Theatre
TheStory
Bugsy Malone is set in the days of the lethal, rival gangs, wholesale slayings with splurge guns, molls, bathtub gin and floor shows in low down dives. Reminiscent of all the old gangster movies, the audience is transported back to the days of Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart and the pencilled eye browed femme fatales of the era. It has suitable musical numbers providing scope for singing, dancing and the use of costume. It does not demand great singing, inspired acting, or elaborate dance routines. A great sense of humour, of send-up and of letting the youngsters get away with murder is however, absolutely mandatory.
ProductionTeam
| Director | John Alsford |
| Assistant Directors | Jeffery Sim, Robyn Rhodes, Leith Manley |
| Musical Director | Lauren Mercovich |
| Choreographer | Renee Denham |
| Production Manager | Kathy Thomas |
| Stage Manager | Myles Leon |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Euan Bowen |
| Costume Design | Margaret Prideaux |
| Set Designer | Gerry Satrapa |
| Lighting Design | Graham Hencock |
| Props | Nick Leon |
| Props Assistant | Nell Kyrgios |
| Costume Co-ordinator | Sahra Prosser |
| Wardrobe Assistants | Joy Newton, Lisa Sforcina, Sue Ewin, Sue Murphy, Robin Priddle |
| Lighting Assistant | Toby Stow |
| Set Construction | Myles Leon, Rebecca Smith, Naomi Hume, Stuart Hume, Andrew Clucas, Eun Bowen, Gerry Satrapa, Leith Manley, Adam Scott, Callum McNicol, John Alsford, Conrad Farrell |
Cast
| Bugsy Malone | Rhys Holden |
| Dandy Dan | Jordon Prosser |
| Fat Sam | Ricardo Scaff |
| Blousy Brown | Katie Methorst |
| Tallulah/Trio singer | Alira Prideaux |
| Louella/Chorus | Elisha Richards |
| Fat Sam's Gang | |
| Knuckles | Lincoln Daw |
| Ritzy/Undertaker/Down Out/Boxer | Stuart Newton |
| Snake eyes/Undertaker/Ventriloquist's Dummy /Down Out/Boxer/Sound Man/Restaurant Patron |
Michael Rosalky |
| Shakedown Louie/Speakeasy Patron/Down Out/Boxer | Tomek Juszczyk |
| Angelo/Foreign Reporter/Speakeasy Patron/Seymour Scoop/Down Out/Boxer |
Christopher Macphillamy |
| Dandy's Gang | |
| Bronx Charlie | Mathew Carnell |
| Shoulders | Andrew Methorst |
| Yonkers/Radio Announcer | Ross Newton |
| Doodles/Oscar De Velt/Boxer/Babyface | Clem Daw |
| Laughing Boy/Paper Boy/Ventriloquist | Lindsay Smith |
| Benny Lee/Marbini the Magician | David Tan |
| Everybody Else | |
| Fizzy | Farran Daw |
| Cagey/Joe/Popbecker/Joe the Barman/ English Reporter |
Tom Murphy |
| Captain Smolosky/Waiter/Restaurant Patron | Julian Kennard |
| Sergeant O'Leary/Undertaker/Foreign Reporter | Paul Skelton |
| Leroy/Restaurant Patron | Lawrence Pahley |
| Roxy Robinson/Looney/Speakeasy Patron/Butler/ Boxer/Down Out/Fizzy's Other Half |
Rohan Sforcina |
| Razzamatazz/Joe the Pianist | Jenny Kingwell |
| Lena Marelli/Miss Marguerite/Waitress | Helen Slaney |
| Trio Singer/Miss Cindy/Restaurant Patron/ Ballerina/Chinese Laundry Worker/Miss |
Kyria Laird |
| Miss Bangles/Chinese Laundry Worker | Mia Donald |
| Miss Dottie | Anna Johnstone |
| Miss Velma/Chinese Laundry Worker/Policeman | Keely Soulsby |
| Miss Loretta/Restaurant Patron/Baseball Guard | Tegan Boundy |
| Miss Tillie/Barber/Shady | Sarah Mclaren |
| Miss Giselle/Restaurant Patron/Viking Auditionee/Baseball Guard |
Lyndell Ewin |
| Miss Isobel/Chinese Laundry Worker/Flash Frankie/Baseball Guard |
Jessica Cooke |
| Pickett/Miss Louisa | Halimah Kyrgios |
| Miss Lily/Chinese Laundry Worker/ Baseball Guard |
Meagan Kanaley |
Orchestra
| Conductor | Lauren Mercovich |
| Piano | Jenny Kingwell |
| 1st Clarinet | Robyn Elliot |
| Bassoon | Robert Clayton |
| Trumpet | Cathy Pollard |
| Trombone | Julia Reed |
| Bass Guitar | Peter MacDonald |
| Electric Guitar | Carl Samson |
| Drums | Dave Pateman |
| 2nd Clarinet/Alto Saxophone | Kirsten Holgate |
Awards
Canberra Area Theatre AwardsNominations |
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| Best Costumes | Margaret Prideaux |