17 AUGUST – 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR NICOLE BUFFONI SHAUN RENNIE

CAST CREW PATRICK O’HIGGINS DESIGNER TIM DRAXL ANNA GARDINER

HELENA RUBINSTEIN LIGHTING DESIGNER AMANDA MUGGLETON CHRISTOPHER PAGE SOUND DESIGNER ELIZABETH ARDEN DARYL WALLIS LINDEN WILKINSON STAGE MANAGER DANI IRONSIDE WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO: WARDROBE COORDINATOR Marianne Hinton, Caitlyn Elliot for costume construction MARGARET GILL for Elizabeth Arden, Martelle Hunt for Linden Wilkinson’s Hair styling and Caroline Lee from 3 AM Wigs DIALECT COACH NICK CURNOW VOICEOVERS MICHELLE DOAKE, CATHERINE MCGRAFFIN, MAKEUP MICHAEL ROSS, NICK CURNOW & ANDREW CUTCLIFFE. PEGGY CARTER

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02 9929 0644 • ensemble.com.au JOHN MISTO – PLAYWRIGHT John Misto has been writing plays for Ensemble Theatre since 1992. His other plays include DARK VOYAGER (the Bette Davis – Joan Crawford feud), HARP ON THE WILLOW (starring Marina Prior) and THE SHOE-HORN SONATA. He is also co-writer of PEACE TRAIN: THE CAT STEVENS STORY. LIP SERVICE had a sell-out season at London’s Park Theatre earlier this year (under the title MADAME RUBINSTEIN) and was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Methuen. Misto is also an established scriptwriter and his plays and scripts have won many awards including two Premier’s Literary Awards, three AFI Awards, the Rodney Seaborn Award, the Australia Remembers National Playwriting Competition and a Gold Plaque at the Chicago Television Awards. John Misto was fortunate enough to meet Marianne Hinton, the niece of Patrick O’Higgins (“Irish” in LIP SERVICE). She generously shared her memories and photographs of her uncle Patrick and was delighted with the play.

NICOLE BUFFONI – DIRECTOR Nicole studied under Hayes Gordon AO OBE and Zika Nester OAM at the Ensemble Studios. She worked as an Assistant Director for Mark Kilmurry and Sandra Bates on numerous productions between 2008 and 2013. In 2008 she received the Order of Australia Emerging Director’s Grant and in 2012 the Walter Reid Memorial Prize at Sydney University. Nicole also serves as one of the Ensemble Theatre’s Literary Coordinators. Directing credits include: A HISTORY OF FALLING THINGS, LADIES IN LAVENDER, A PICASSO (Ensemble Theatre), PUSH UP (Newtown Theatre), THE QUIET BROTHER- AWGIE Nominated (Belvoir Downstairs), THE THINGS GOOD MEN DO (Tap Gallery) THE HISTORY OF THEATRE and LOVE, DEATH AND A LITTLE MADNESS (HGR Shakespeare in Schools Program), SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME, BOMBSHELLS, CRIMES OF THE HEART, PLAYING SMALL (self devised), LOYALTIES and GIRL INTERRUPTED for which she wrote the stage adaptation (Ensemble Studios).

SHAUN RENNIE – ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Shaun is thrilled to be one of two recipients of the 2017 Sandra Bates Directors Award at the Ensemble Theatre. Most recently Shaun directed ONLY HEAVEN KNOWS at the Hayes Theatre Co (Luckiest Productions) and a staged reading of Tennessee Williams’ BABY DOLL (Ensemble Theatre). Other directing credits include RENT (2016 Broadway World Award for Best Director of a Musical), YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (nomination for Best Director of a Musical, 2016 Sydney Theatre Awards), I AM MY OWN WIFE (Oriel Group/Redline), CARMEN: DEAD OR ALIVE (Oriel Group), WICKED (Freerain Theatre Company, Canberra), Assistant Director on A CHRISTMAS CAROL (The Tabard Theatre, London) and Resident Director on ONCE WE LIVED HERE (The Kings Head, London). I AM MY OWN WIFE toured to 45 Downstairs, Melbourne and The Brisbane Powerhouse. As a recipient of the Sandra Bates Directors Award, Shaun recently worked as Assistant Director on NEVILLE’S ISLAND. Shaun co-created LIGHT THE NIGHT, an annual benefit concert for leukaemia research, which he produced and directed for 10 years. Following this project, he will direct BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

BY JOHN MISTO 3 TIM DRAXL – PATRICK O’HIGGINS Tim Draxl is widely known for Theatre Company) and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S his role as Dr Henry Fox in the DREAM (Belvoir). His film credits include: A FEW acclaimed series A PLACE BEST MEN, UNDOCUMENTED, IVORY, IN MY TO CALL HOME for FOXTEL. SLEEP, RED CANYON, RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW, Other television credits include TRAVELLING LIGHT, SWIMMING UPSTREAM and telemovie MOLLY, the critically acclaimed series DIRTY DEEDS. Tim received an ASTRA Award SERANGOON ROAD, MRS BIGGS, HOME & Nomination for Most Outstanding Performance AWAY, MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, by an Actor for SUPERNOVA (2006) and a Logie CROWNIES, DAY ONE, TANGLE, HEADLAND, Award Nomination for Most Outstanding Actor in SUPERNOVA, DYNASTY and THE SHARK NET. a Drama Series for THE SHARK NET (2005). Tim Tim’s theatre credits include MOTHERS AND was recently seen at Hayes Theatre Company in SONS (Ensemble), FREEWAY – THE CHET BAKER ONLY HEAVEN KNOWS and as the co-host of the JOURNEY (Melbourne Festival), NAILED (Griffin 2017 Helpmann Awards.

AMANDA MUGGLETON – HELENA RUBINSTEIN Amanda wowed Ensemble SPIRIT and FEMALE OF THE SPECIES; for audiences last year with her Black Swan: MADAGASCAR. Stand out. Stand one-woman tour de force in out commercial theatre credits: LOVE LOSS THE BOOK CLUB (Glug Award). and WHAT I WORE, STEAMING, CALENDAR Prior to this she appeared in GIRLS and PRIVATE LIVES. An accomplished JUST THE TICKET, LOSING LOUIS and THE RUBY music theatre and cabaret performer, EUREKA! SUNRISE. Some of her formidable theatre (Helpmann Award), ANNIE (Norman Kessel credits include for STC: THREEPENNY OPERA, Award), HMS PINAFORE, HELLO DOLLY!, TORCH MASTER CLASS (Helpmann & Green Room SONG TRILOGY, and BLOOD BROTHERS. On TV Awards), SOULMATES, THE RISE AND FALL OF she is best known for PRISONER, RICHMOND LITTLE VOICE, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY; for MTC: HILL and CITY HOMICIDE (AFI Nomination). THE MAN FROM MUKINUPIN, ENTERTAINING She had a sell-out season of THE BOOK CLUB MR SLOANE, THE SEAGULL, SHIRLEY in London where she also had a guest role on VALENTINE; for QTC: DUET FOR ONE, BOSTON Channel 4’s HOLLYOAKS! After playing Helena MARRIAGE, THE WINTER’S TALE, WE WERE Rubinstein, Amanda will play iconic opera singer DANCING; for SATC: TWELFTH NIGHT; BLITHE Maria Callas in Australia and the U.K.

LINDEN WILKINSON – ELIZABETH ARDEN Linden makes her return to the BOOTS (Griffin Independent), Moogahlin Ensemble, having previously Performing Arts’ THIS FELLA, MY MEMORY. appeared in LOSING LOUIS, She has performed for many other major theatre LIFE SUPPORT and DAYLIGHT companies: THE RIVERS OF CHINA, A CHEERY SAVING. Recent stage credits SOUL (STC), THREE SISTERS, VIRGINIA, THE include WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Shake & Stir), HOTHOUSE, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER BIDDIES (Christine Dunstan), NEIGHBOURHOOD and THE MAIDS (MTC), BEYOND THERAPY and WATCH (Illuminate Educate), GIRL IN TAN EXTREMITIES (Playbox), WICKED SISTERS,

02 9929 0644 • ensemble.com.au VOCATIONS (Griffin), GLAD BAGS and WHAT DEAREST ENEMY, HOME & AWAY, WATER RATS, THE BUTLER SAW (Q Theatre). On film Linden MURDER CALL, GP, A COUNTRY PRACTICE. TV appeared in THE MONKEY’S MASK, LOOKING mini-series: THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL, COME FOR ALIBRANDI, THANK GOD HE MET LIZZIE IN SPINNER, NAKED – FISHERMAN’S WAKE and and WITH MOTHER. On the small screen SEVEN DEADLY SINS: PRIDE.

ANNA GARDINER – DESIGNER A WAAPA Design graduate, and Costume Design for ORPHANS; Set Design Anna has designed numerous for THIS MUCH IS TRUE. Other companies - productions across Sydney HENRY V (Bell Shakespeare); BLOOD BROTHERS including; Costume Design: (Enda Markey Presents); SHELLSHOCK (Riverside for Sport for Jove - ROMEO Theatre); HYSTERIA (Darlinghurst Theatre AND JULIET; AS YOU LIKE IT; MACBETH; Co); BLINK (Stories Like These); BIG FISH (Co HAMLET. Set and Costume Design: for Sport Designer Martelle Hunt, RPG Productions); for Jove - THE TEMPEST; TWELFTH NIGHT; THE VILLAGE BIKE (Co Designer Martelle Hunt, THE CRUCIBLE; THE MERCHANT OF VENICE; Cross Pollinate Productions). Anna has been THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST; nominated for three Sydney Theatre Awards THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, CYRANO for her work on CYRANO DE BERGERAC, THE DE BERGERAC. For Ensemble Theatre - A TAMING OF THE SHREW and INNER VOICES. YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD; CAMP; DARK Anna was nominated for a Greenroom Award VOYAGER; ABSENT FRIENDS; EDUCATING for HENRY V (Bell Shakespeare) and was the RITA; LADIES IN LAVENDER; JACK OF HEARTS; winner of the 2014 Sydney Theatre Award for A HISTORY OF FALLING THINGS; BETRAYAL; Best Stage Design of a Mainstream Production ODD MAN OUT. For Don’t Look Away – Set and for HENRY V. Anna received the 2015 APDG Costume Design for ROOTED, Set Design for Emerging Designer for Stage Award for her work INNER VOICES. For Redline Productions - Set on THE CRUCIBLE.

CHRISTOPHER PAGE – LIGHTING DESIGNER Christopher is a creator of LIGHTEN UP, THE WITCHES, FIVE PROPERTIES worlds and has crafted unique OF CHAINMALE (Griffin Theatre); BETWEEN lighting environments for THE STREETLIGHT AND THE MOON, HOUSE a diverse range of shows. OF RAMON IGLESIA, PLATONOV (Mop Head); For Ensemble Theatre Chris’ BLACK JESUS, HIS MOTHER’S VOICE, GREAT credits include ODD MAN OUT, BETRAYAL, A EXPECTATIONS (Bakehouse Theatre); THE HISTORY OF FALLING THINGS, THE GOOD DARK ROOM, WINDMILL BABY, AS YOU LIKE IT DOCTOR, BLUE/ORANGE and video design (Belvoir). Site-specific works includes: THIS IS A on e-BABY. Other recent credits include: LA VOICE, ANCIENT LIVES (Powerhouse Museum), CALISTO (Sydney Conservatorium of Music); A WARATAH (Vivid); EL ANATSUI (Carriageworks); LIFE IN THE THEATRE, THE MAN WITH FIVE ACTION STATIONS (National Maritime Museum); CHILDREN and RIDE/FOURPLAY (Darlinghurst BECALMED HEART, MET YOU IN A CITY THAT Theatre); BU21, 4:12 (Outhouse Theatre); ISN’T ON A MAP (Underbelly Arts Festival) and GIRLS LIKE THAT , JOURNEY’S END (ATYP); MANGROVES (Kate Richards & UNSW).

BY JOHN MISTO 5 DARYL WALLIS – SOUND DESIGNER Daryl is a composer, keyboard FRANKENSTEIN and he won a Green Room musician, vocal coach and award as musical director for the STRANGE musical director. He has BEDFELLOWS. Recently he was pianist/sound composed music for Belvoir, designer for the Circa production RECLAIMED Ensemble, Griffin, Merrigong, PIANOS, was sound designer/composer for the Studio, ATYP, Monkey Baa, CDP, Milkcrate, Karnak Circa Indian collaboration ONE BEAUTIFUL THING and Siren Theatre Companies. He won first as part of the Asia Topia Festival and oversaw two prize in the 2012 Federation Bells Composing new performances of the immersive spiritual song Competition, the 2013 Sydney Theatre Award cycle THE AUROBINDO PROJECT. He performs for best Score & Sound Design in a Mainstage with jazz/soul singer Ali Hughes as ALI & THE Production with Elena Kats-Chernin for their THIEVES and has just completed a NSW tour of work on the Ensemble Theatre production of their LEONARD COHEN KOANS show.

DANI IRONSIDE– STAGE MANAGER Dani graduated from Charles WARNING: EXPLICIT MATERIAL. Other Stage Sturt University in 2008 with a Management credits include SAMSON for Belvoir Bachelor of Arts in Design for St, 2015 CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT for Theatre and Television. Dani’s Hunan Orchestra of Chinese Music, DMITRY Stage Management credits SINKOVSKY RUSSIAN BAROQUE VIOLIN for with Ensemble Theatre include: WHO’S AFRAID Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, THE SHOE- OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, ODD MAN OUT, e-baby, HORN SONATA for Riverside Theatre and A JACK OF HEARTS, MY ZINC BED, LADIES IN SECRET PLACE for Australian Theatre for Young LAVENDER, ABSENT FRIENDS, OTHER DESERT People. For television, Dani has worked on THE CITIES, CRUISE CONTROL, NEIGHBOURHOOD VOICE, THE VOICE - KIDS and SO YOU THINK WATCH, SEMINAR, HAPPINESS, MANAGING YOU CAN DANCE. Dani’s greatest production is CARMEN, SKYLIGHT, GINGERBREAD LADY and being a mother to Summer Ironside.

MARGARET GILL – WARDROBE COORDINATOR Margaret is a freelance theatre I (OA); THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST milliner, costume cutter / maker. (Sport for Jove); THE NUTCRACKER (Aust Ballet); Film credits: AUSTRALIA; THE ALADDIN (Disney); MY FAIR LADY (Gordon Frost/ GREAT GATSBY; X MEN ORIGINS, OA); SIDESHOW ALLEY; LET’S MISBEHAVE; WOLVERINE; UNBROKEN; THE VELVET ROPE; SEVEN; LIFE AS WE KNOW IT GODDESS; PETER RABBIT. Theatre credits: FAME (Grayboy Entertainment/Nigel Shaw Designs). (John Frost ); KING KONG (Global Creatures); TV: SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE; A PLACE HENRY V (Bell); HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON TO CALL HOME; HI 5; BROCK. For Ensemble: (Global Creatures /Dreamworks); THE KING & SEMINAR; CAMP; A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD;

02 9929 0644 • ensemble.com.au OTHER DESERT CITIES; DARK VOYAGER; ANZAC PROJECT; THE SHOEHORN SONATA. LADIES IN LAVENDER; RELATIVELY SPEAKING; This year Margaret has had the pleasure of THE GOOD DOCTOR; 6 DANCE LESSONS IN working on the soon to be released film PETER SIX WEEKS; DREAM HOME; WHO’S AFRAID RABBIT (2018) as costume maker and as a OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?; EDUCATING RITA; THE milliner on THE MERRY WIDOW (OA).

NICK CURNOW – DIALECT COACH Nick graduated from Theatre BELLEVILLE, e-baby, GOOD PEOPLE, MOTHERS Nepean (2002), UNE (2006), AND SONS, BLONDE POISON, GROUNDED and NIDA (2007). As a dialect (QTC), WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, specialist he has coached ORPHANS, and John Misto’s DARK VOYAGER. productions for some of Film and TV work includes RIP TIDE, OUTBACK, Sydney’s major theatre companies including WILD WOMAN, UNDERBELLY, DISTANCE, Company B, Opera Australia and the Ensemble, SEA PATROL, and THE SLAP. Nick teaches as well as respected independents like for NIDA’s Open Program, AFTT, Federation Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Red Line and University, NSW Department of Education’s the New Theatre. Recent coaching credits Arts Unit, and regularly engages in private include DRY LAND, BENGAL TIGER AT THE tuition with some of Australia’s most well BAGHDAD ZOO, BLINK, VINCENT RIVER, A known and loved performers. More info at HISTORY OF FALLING THINGS, DISCO PIGS, www.nickcurnow.com

PEGGY CARTER – MAKEUP Peggy trained at Artransa Film THE BIG DRY, RAPTURE BLISTER BURN, Studios, London BBC – Thames FRANKENSTEIN, 2015, 2016, 2017 AND 2018 TV, then in special effects SEASON BROCHURES (Ensemble Theatre) CATS, at Universal Studios in LA. KING LEAR (RQTC), JOSEPH, HELLO DOLLY, Throughout her distinguished 42ND STREET, ST JOAN, HERETIC, COMEDY OF career Peggy has worked with Robin Williams, ERRORS, SHOWBOAT, CYRANO DE BERGERAC Jack Nicholson, Sydney Pollack, Denzel & RENT. For Television, THE LOVE BOAT, CIRCUS Washington, Danny De Vito, Jeff Goldblum, OF THE STARS, RACE RIOTS. Other film credits Hugo Weaving, Garry McDonald, Ruth Cracknell, include The GREAT GATSBY, LILLIAN’S STORY, Greta Scacchi, Bryan Brown, Barry Humphries, MOULIN ROUGE, MATRIX, HOWLING II, AGE OF Jacki Weaver, Judy Davis, Toni Collette, Barry & CONSENT, WALKABOUT, DON QUIXOTE, SUNDAY Miranda Otto, Googie Withers, Gordon Chater, TOO FAR AWAY and CADDIE. Peggy has taught Jose`Carreras, Carl Malden, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Masterclasses at NIDA. In 1999 she won the Lauren Bacall. She has designed the make-up for Makeup Award for KING LEAR (Bell Shakespeare) many Ensemble Theatre and STC productions. and in 2000 a National Makeup Award for overall Other theatre credits include NEVILLE’S ISLAND, contribution to the industry.

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