Back to the 80s

Hi everyone, I am Jay and I am the Senior Arts Captain. Outside of performing, I have worked with the tech and crew team in our school productions. I know that a lot of people here have been involved in two or three shows. You might have been in Cabaret last year... Something really special about working in crew is the way you get to see everyone on stage grow and develop, by virtue of seeing every show anywhere from eight to fifteen times.

Something that has never failed to impress me in this show, and every show, is the way everyone has just continued to level up, so that every show is better than the last. I am looking at this group of dedicated, passionate and incredibly talented people, and I could not be more proud, especially of my fellow Year 12s and the Year 11s.

And to everyone else, I am so excited to see what you all do next, and I know that when the curtain closes tonight, the future of MGC Performing Arts will be in good hands. Congratulations, and I am so proud of everyone here tonight! Thank you for all the love and work you put into the show!

Jay Castaldo

Senior Arts Captain

Acknowledgements

A huge thank you to everyone who came and saw our recent production of “Back to the 80’s”!

It was fantastic to have over 180 students involved in the show and I congratulate them all for their commitment and dedication to making it such a success, no matter how big or small their role. A special shout out to our 45 VCE students, for whom it will be their last musical at MGC, and to our 25 Year 12 students for making Back to the 80’s a priority, despite their Year 12 workload. 

We would also like to acknowledge the following: 

• Tamy Stubley, Principal Team & Staff of MGC for their support. 
• ES staff for selling interval refreshments: Raewen, Amanda, Maz, Tara, Saharsh and Glen. 
• Glen Holland, Dave O’Callaghan and facilities team. 
• David Spicer for copyright 
• Bocca Foods 
• Cadets for Front of House ushering: CSGT Smith, CSGT Stott, CSGT Chard, CSGT Hopper, CDT Ho, CDT Matko, CCPL Bonne, LCDT Wilden, CDT Moresi, CCPL Smith, CCPL Bonne & CCPL Smith, led by Ken Calligeri. 
• MGC Parents Association for various instruments including a new drum kit, our choir risers and portable PA system for rehearsals. 
• Your Show for sound and set hire, and Tom and Henry for all their help. 
• Beth Barrass for Humantix Ticket Sales  
• Matthew Bass from Musical Shirts  
• Galetea Wu for customising T-shirts for Orchestra, Crew and Choreographers 
• Raewen Orpen for T-Shirt sales and Production Levy.  
• JB for covering classes and organizing room changes  
• Our Parent Volunteer Dressing Room Supervisors: Kate Gannon, Lucy Ebacioni, Carissa Buckland, Kate Legge, Deborah Hall, Renne Imbrisi, Jean Cole, Veronique Yan Lung, Anna Taylor, Jenny Nguyen & Helen Brasier. 
• Kay & Burton Real Estate for Fete Boards, organised by Rebecca Oosterhof  
• PE Department for Football uniforms  
• Olivia De Smaele for bike 
• VCE Drama and Dance Program, for disruption to their classroom 
• Iris Aston-Tham and Phoebe Bowden for program design 
• Phoebe Bowden for poster design  
• Arts Captains for all their work, led by Jay Castaldo and Anna Wild. 
• Drama Captains for Cast Bios & congratulatory “Report Cards” 
• Deanna Bejatovic for photocopying programs and student souvenir programs.  
• Jei Lie and Galetea Wu for making the Year 12 Teddy bear Mementos, designed by Carol Busetti 
• Sophie Nisforou for photography 
• Our Student Crew members, Jay Castaldo (Stage Manager) Lighting: Ellie Fazakerly, Alessia Hibble, Laura Chick. Tamsin Day (SFX) Allysa Blair, Charli Smith (Radio Mics) Poppy Huon (Hand held mics) Ellie West (Backstage Crew Manager) and backstage crew: Orla Edwards, Archer Hulls, Raeesah Chowdhury, Emily Pham, Addy Webber, Anna Xin & Elsie Falkiner. 
• Our Student Choreographers and student directors: Isabella Ciolli, Odette Eales-Grziwotz, Rosie Gerner, Abigail Grigg, Elodie Mummé, Audrey Taylor and Zoe Whittaker. 
• Our 45 piece Student Orchestra, led by our co- captains, Jasmine and Lucinda Buckle. 

Finally, a huge thank you to our Musical Production team, consisting of Ellyce Calder, our Voice Coach, Andy Clarke, our Rhythm section leader, Tony Hicks, our Arranger, Conductor and MD and Lindy Mummé, our Co-Director and Technical Director.

We are excited to premiere our Red Carpet screening of the show on Monday, 24 August in the theatre from 3.30pm for anyone who missed the show.  Students are invited to dress up in their “formal outfit”.  There will be an opportunity for more souvenir program signings.

Anne Corry

Producer & Co Director.