MATILDA

Thank you

As the final curtain closed on Saturday evening, a great sense of joy (and relief) filled our collective hearts as the realisation of what we had just achieved sunk in. Over 100 students and staff came together and did something truly special... stage a large-scale musical after spending the past three years in the theatrical wilderness. It is a testament to every single person who worked on this production that despite the challenges faced, theatre ultimately triumphed.

The cast were incredible, the orchestra exquisite, the backstage crew precise, the technicians meticulous, and the audiences highly responsive. Many hours of hard work behind the scenes were needed to make this happen by staff, both internal and external, who were fundamental in the production’s success. On behalf of the students and myself, a huge thank you and ‘bravo’ to the names listed below:

Vocal Director: Ms. Kayla Sims

Musical Director/Conductor: Mr. David Mowat

Choreographer: Ms. Guada Banez

Assistant Choreographer: Ms. Savannnah Young

Senior Technical Manager: Mr. Troy Jansen

Technical Manager: Mr. Jackson Harper

Costume Designer: Ms. Lisa Klepac

Prop Designer: Ms. Emilie Hoyne

Set Designer: Mr. Brenton Staples

Hair and Makeup Designer: Ms. Jai Gardiner

Costume Coordinator: Ms. Kallista Amery

Stage Manager: Mr. Daniel Ridolfi

Assistant Stage Manager: Ms. Felice Tang

Set Construction: Mr. Mike Blood

PAC Theatre Technician: Mr. Johnny D’Arco

Projection Design: Mr. Connick Cheung

Lighting Operator: Mr. Hugh Perry

Production Administrators: Ms. Jo Hetherington and Ms. Georgia Thompson

Front of House Manager: Jenni Deubel

Marketing and Photography: Mr. Julian Kitchingman

Parking Co-ordinator: Mr. Rob Kitchingman

To have the Huntingtower community back in our beautiful Performing Arts Centre was simply wonderful, especially as the cast took their final bow the audience stood as one to cheer for what they had just witnessed. That moment had a sense of symbolism for me, as if the community were acknowledging not just an outstanding performance but their collective joy in experiencing it together.

To the cast, design team, orchestra and backstage crew, a heartfelt thank you for your tremendous efforts and a huge congratulations for what you have achieved. Our performance of Matilda is one that I and many others will never forget.

I look forward to seeing in the foyer next year when we stage our next production in 2023!