Sheerluck Holmes Program

MOAMA ANGLICAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

SHEERLUCK HOLMES WITH

JAYDEN STAPLETON

BRIDGET BOOTH

AS

AS

HOLMES

WATSON

AND INTRODUCING MADDISON McSWAIN

SAMANTHA GUGLIOTTI

LUKA MULLER

WITH

GEORGINA BISH t MADDIE McGILL t DEMPSIE MACONACHIE JACK VIRTUE t RHYANNON SMITH t SAM MEYER NICHOLAS COUCHMAN t THOMAS EASON t MACKENZIE DOWNIE PAIGE HOCKING t CHELTON THOMPSON t PATRICK BARRY CHLOE HUGHES t CAITLIN MEYER t LAUREN DOUGLAS NAT LUDBEY t ANTHONY FERRIER t CHRISTOPHER GOUGH HANNAH MARTIN t TARA POCKLINGTON t ANNA WALSH INDIA MITCHELL t SARAH CAIN t POLLY HEALEY RUBY OBERIN t PATRICK MULCAHY t JOSHUA CAREY RACHAEL DULLARD t CHELSEA BIER t SARAH ABURROW BETH MORRISON t EMMA DULLARD t SCOTT NEWLYN SAMANTHA TURNER t JESSICA GLEDHILL t CALLUM STEPHENS ASHLEY CARMODY t MADDISON BEECH t CHARLOTTE PEARSON DEENA MITCHELL t COURTNEY SCHULTZ t JASMINE CARMODY BAILEY WEBB t CHARLOTTE LEORKE t BEN PEARSON RHIANNON MORGAN t ASHLEA MONIGATTI t MAX DRAPER ALEXANDRA CHEAL t LAURA EASON t ELLIE BURGESS JORDANA BLEASEL-NICHOLAS

FROM THE DIRECTORS

Miss Carlie Mason

Welcome to “Sheerluck Holmes” - the fifth annual production presented by Moama Anglican Grammar School. This play offers a humorous depiction of all the clichés involved in a murder mystery. Once again our cast has done an outstanding job in learning lines and bringing their characters to life. For the first time our ‘senior’ drama class of Year 9 and 10 students have taken on the massive responsibility of becoming the production team. They have done a fantastic job! We have also had an incredibly enthusiastic backstage crew. This year we truly have a show that is brought to you by our own students in every way!

Mr Brad Downie

We would like to thank the parents who have volunteered to help with costumes and props – their assistance has been invaluable. A big thank you also goes out to our colleagues who have been a support in accommodating our rehearsal schedule! We hope you enjoy this play. We encourage all students, families and friends to consider becoming involved in the performing arts at Moama Anglican Grammar School. As this area continues to grow, there are terrific opportunities to have fun, meet new people and experience the thrill of being part of special events such as these.

PLOT Set within the framework of late Victorian England, this play is a hilariously extravagant send-up of the great detective and the ever-bumbling Watson! A clever witty script takes an array of characters through the foggy, dark humour of this murder mystery. Never since ‘Hamlet’, have there been so many bodies! Who done it ? Why, it’s elementary....

SCENES & CHARACTERS

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Scene 1- A London Music Hall

Scene 1- The Enterance to Greystone Manor

Characters: Watson, Holmes, Chairman, Starlets 1,2,3, Cynthia, Inspector, Frank, Thug 1,2.

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ACT ONE:

Scene 2- The Study of Greystone Manor

Scene 2- Baker Street

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Characters: Inspector, Watson, Frank, Virginia, Holmes

Scene 3- Baker Street (a few hours later)

Scene 4- The French Restaurant Characters: Madame, Vivienne, Jack, Oneeyed, Thug 1,2

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Scene 5- Waterloo Station

Characters: Colonel, Watson, Holmes, Virginia, Frank, Martha, Clara, Pierre, Reverend

Scene 3- Midnight in the Grounds of Greystone Manor

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Characters: Holmes, Watson, Virginia, Frank

Characters: Jack, Thugs 1,2, Cynthia, Virginia, Watson, Inspector, Pierre, Holmes

Characters: Girl, Station Master, Porters 1,2, Thug 1,2, Holmes, Watson, Frank, Cynthia, Virginia, Madame, Inspector

Characters: Reverend, Madame, Jack, Thug 1,2

Scene 4- The Study of Greystone Manor Characters: Arnold, Clara, Colonel, Pierre, Cynthia, Rowena, Prudence, Virginia, Inspector, Angus, Watson, Grumly Stiff

Scene 5- The Bedroom of Greystone Manor Characters: Holmes, Watson, Pierre, Frank, Virginia, Clara

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Scene 6- The Study of Greystone Manor Characters: Watson, Holmes, Clara, Prudence, Rowena, Frank, Virginia, Colonel, Pierre, Bobby, Jack, One-eyed, Madame, Thug 1,2, Father Grumly Stiff

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MAIN CAST MEMBERS Sheerluck Holmes - Jayden Stapleton This is Jayden Stapleton’s first main role in a play, after performing in four other performances. He says that when the play was brought up at school he decided to audition because he thought it would be an exciting opportunity. After weeks of rehearsal Jayden says “the play has been loads of fun I have enjoyed both the play and being Sheerluck Holmes.”

Doctor Watson - Bridget Booth Sheerluck Holmes is the third play that Bridget has been involved in with her role as Watson being her very first main role in a play. She auditioned because she thought Sheerluck Holmes looked like “an awesome play to be a part of.” She felt like it would really just “let loose”. She has loved rehearsals and says that lots of practice has turned this play into something fantastic.

Virginia Huntington-Smythe - Maddison McSwain Virginia Huntington-Smythe is Maddison’s third main role in our school’s productions. She auditioned for the play because she loves acting. She says it is fun and very enjoyable, the play is fantastic and she just loves it.

Cynthia Huntington-Smythe - Samantha Gugliotti This is Samantha’s fourth play at Moama Anglican Grammar School. She said that she finds acting very enjoyable and just loves it. She auditioned for this play because she thought it looked interesting, looked like it had great charisma and also because of her love for acting.

Frank Ernest - Luka Muller This is Luka’s third performance. Luka like most, auditioned for the play because he enjoys acting and thought the play looked interesting and exciting. He loves the part he has been given and has enjoyed the whole experience.

OTHER CAST MEMBERS Starlets 1,2,3:

Georgina Bish Maddie McGill

Prudence: Polly Healey Rowena: Ruby Oberin Patrick Mulcahy Dempsie Maconachie Bobby: Father: Joshua Carey Inspector Metre: Jack Virtue The Chairman: Rhyannon Smith Featuring the Ensemble Cast: Thug 1: Sam Meyer (Taking on the roles of starlets, rippers, policeThug 2: Nich Couchman man, thugs, pirates/ghosts and railway porters) Grunly Stiff: Chris Gough Rachael Dullard, Chelsea Bier, Madame Nohverrinice: Mackenzie Downie Sarah Aburrow, Beth Morrison, Vivienne: Paige Hocking Emma Dullard, Scott Newlyn, Jake the Pirate: Chelton Thompson Sam Turner, Jessica Geldhill, Pete the Pirate: Pat Barry Callum Stevens, Ashley Carmody, Girl on the PA system: Chloe Hughes Maddi Beech, Ellie Burgess, Station Master: Caitlin Meyer Deena Mitchell, Courtney Schultz, Porter 1: Lauren Douglas Jasmine Carmody, Bailey Webb, Porter 2: Nat Ludbey Charlotte Leorke, Ben Pearson, Greasy Pierre the Butler: Anthony Ferrier Rhiannon Morgan, Ashlea Monigatti, Colonel Horatio Bagshot: Tom Eason Max Draper, Jordi Bleasel-Nicholas, Aunt Martha: Hannah Martin Sarah Cain, Charlotte Pearson Aunt Clara: Tara Pocklington The Reverend: Anna Walsh Led by the senior ensemble members: Arnold Carbunkle: India Mitchell Alex Cheal, Laura Eason Uncle Angus: Christopher Gough

BEHIND THE SCENES PRODUCTION CREW:

BACKSTAGE CREW:

Year 9 & 10 Drama Students:

Aimee Connally

Kathryn James

Stage Manager

Ben Pearson

Hannah Mulcahy

Lighting Design

Brendan Grech

Stephanie O’Brien

Sound Design

Ashley Clarke

Polly Healey

Costumes, Lighting Jacqueline McCarthy Design Jayk Burgess Costumes, Make-up, Brandon Large Set Design Mitchell Silk Make-up

Rhiannon Morgan Samantha Gugliotti

SET DESIGN Tara-Lee Moon, Susan Harrison A special thanks to Mrs Karen McSwain (costumes), Mrs Robin Muller (costumes), Mrs Anna Meyer (props) and Mr Paul Denham (sets/props). We would like to recongise the expertise and invaluable assistance from Mrs Monique Fruewirth (Music), Mr Stuart Young (Sound Effects) and Mr David Fenwick with the Year 11 IPT Class - Matt Costello, Mitch Wells, Ethan Smith, Alex Cheal and Chris Glasson (Program Design).

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