Last seen at GCLT in 1964, SHOW BOAT returned in 2010 to delight a new audience!

Season ran April 17th - May 15th, 2010 and broke box office records with 96% of seats sold for the season - congratulatons to everyone involved!

Gold Coast Little Theatre 21a Scarborough Street Southport Ph. 5532 2096

***NEWS FLASH - SEASON SOLD OUT***

Performances 8pm Thu - Sat April 17th - May 15th, 2010

Sunday Matinees 2pm April 25, May 2 and May 9, 2010

'The standout feature of this show is the singing of the principal cast.'

- Victor Darling on www.theatrenetwork.com.au

Directed by Julanne Shearer

Musical Direction by Mary Walters

Choreography by Kim Reynolds

 

The cast includes: 

Cap'n Andy Hawks - Frank Culell
Parthy Ann Hawks - Marilyn Culell
Magnolia Hawks - Louise Harris
Gaylord Ravenal - Stephen Morris
Julie La Verne - Karen Oliver
Steve Baker - Arthur Shacklock
Ellie May Shipley - Kim Reynolds
Frank Schultz - Grant Ebeling
Joe - Lawrence Esmond
Queenie - Ali Wilby
Windy - Hugh Brophy
Sheriff Vallon - Daniel Green
Pete - Marc James
Young Kim - Courtney Monsma
Older Kim - Cassidy Mackie
Backwoodsman - Marc James
Jeb - Hugh Brophy
Card Dealer - Denis Watkins
Ethel - Dianna Dureau
Mrs O'Brien - Lea Vosti
Mother Superior - Val Williamson
Jim Greene - Denis Watkins
Jake - Paul Hampshire
Charlie -  Peter Hanson
Lottie -  Helen Stretten
Dottie - Gail Heeley
A Drunk - Hugh Brophy
A Radio Announcer - Hugh Brophy
Old Lady on the Levee - Lesley Hampshire
 
with

Colored Chorus

Joel Beskin, Graham Simpson, Peter Hanson, Arthur Shacklock, Henk Steenhuis, Diana Bryant, Vicki Toovey, Loraine Keogh, Jes Shephard, Karen Chaffey, Dianna Dureau, Fran Dean, Gaye McLinden

White Chorus

Hugh Brophy, Paul Hampshire, Denis Watkins, George Frame, Ashley Morris, Lesley Hampshire, Ann Halliday, Frances Berry, Helen Stretton, Lea Vosti (played the original Magnolia in GCLT's 1964 production), Gail Heeley, Val Williamson, Emily Monsma, Cassidy Mackie, Bianca De Zilva, Ruby Hunter, Courtney Monsma.

  Read a review of opening night here: http://www.theatrenetwork.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1053

Lawrence Esmond (JOE) & the SHOW BOAT cast

Stephen Morris (RAVENOL) &  

Louise Harris (MAGNOLIA)

 

Frank Culell (ANDY HAWKS) &

Marilyn Culell (PARTHY HAWKS)

 

Karen Oliver (JULIE) &

Marc James (PETE)

Director Julanne Shearer &

 leading lady Louise Harris