RIVERSIDE THEATRES PRESENTS A PRODUCTION BY THE LITTLE RED COMPANY IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHRISTINE HARRIS AND HIT PRODUCTIONS STARRING NAOMI PRICE AS ADELE FRIDAY 17 FEBRUARY AT 8PM CREDITS BIOGRAPHIES CREATED BY DARRYN ADAM BRUNES FARRUGIA AND NAOMI PRICE NAOMI Drums ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENTS Darryn began playing the drums at age five NAOMI PRICE, PRICE thanks to his father - also a drummer - who JASON MCGREGOR Adele AND MICHAEL MANIKUS encouraged him by buying him his first drum VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS Naomi Price is one of Australia’s leading kit and a handful of Sandy Nelson records. NAOMI PRICE AND cabaret and theatre performers, best known Darryn’s credits include the drum chair LUKE KENNEDY for her performances on The Voice Australia, ABOUT THE LITTLE for iconic Australian TV show Hey, Hey as pop icon Adele in Rumour Has It and SOUND DESIGN It’s Saturday, recording sessions for film JAMIE TAYLOR twerk superstar Miley Cyrus in Wrecking RED COMPANY soundtracks, jingles and albums plus Ball. Naomi sprang to national attention in LIGHTING DESIGN countless tours and gigs. Some of the Since its inception in 2012, The Little Red 2015 as Ricky Martin’s leading lady on The JASON GLENWRIGHT artists Darryn has played behind include Company has established itself as one of Voice Australia which saw her reach the Tom Jones, Tina Arena, Lou Rawls, The LIGHTING OPERATOR Australia’s most celebrated independent semi-finals as Ricky’s last female artist and SAM GIBB Commodores, Curtis Steigers, Trisha full-service production houses. At the heart place sixth overall. Her iconic renditions of Yearwood, Ruby Turner, Larry Adler, Joe COSTUMES of The Little Red Company’s work is art form Defying Gravity, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, LEIGH BUCHANAN Cocker, Michael Feinstein, Ray Davies development of contemporary Australian and The Winner Takes It All received AND NATHALIE RYNER (The Kinks), Ernie Watts, B.B. King, cabaret; drawing together world-class standing ovations and accolades from the Bonnie Raitt, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Randy WIGS artists from diverse backgrounds and show’s superstar judges Jessie J, Delta REBECCA HUBBARD Crawford, Eartha Kitt, Justin Robinson, (DEXTRESS HAIR) creating commercially viable productions Goodrem and the Madden Brothers. of universal resonance. The Little Red Buddy Greco, Gloria Loring, Roger Daltry, STARRING Company is committed to providing artists Originally from England, Naomi’s extensive Barry Manilow, Jackson Browne, John NAOMI PRICE performance credits include the original Tesh, Martin Taylor, Rene Geyer, Thelma WITH DARRYN FARRUGIA, with professional development opportunities STEFANIE JONES, at all stages of their careers, and nurturing cast of Ladies in Black (Melbourne Theatre Houston, Petula Clarke, Tommy Emmanuel, ANDREW JOHNSON, creative relationships across disciplines. Company, Queensland Theatre Company), Keb-Mo, Hugh Jackman and Olivia Newton LUKE KENNEDY, Kiss Me Kate (Opera Queensland), The John. Additional highlights include stints MICHAEL MANIKUS, The company’s debut work JASON MCGREGOR Rumour Has It Tragedy of King Richard III (La Boite Theatre at London’s famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz premiered to critical acclaim at the Brisbane Company), Gloria (Queensland Theatre Club with the Carl Orr Quartet, Thriller Live IMAGES BY Cabaret Festival in November 2012 and has DYLAN EVANS Company), The Wishing Well (La Boite on London’s West End and the European since toured nationally and internationally Theatre Company), as well as numerous arena tour, and Naomi Price’s Rumour Has This performance is proudly produced to iconic venues and festivals including television appearances and international It at Hamer Hall Melbourne. by The Little Red Company and HIT Sydney Opera House, Hamer Hall Melbourne, performances. Naomi is highly sought- Productions as part of a 2017 national Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Kuala Lumpur after as a special guest vocalist and has tour. For additional dates and venues, Performing Arts Centre. Wrecking Ball, the performed alongside countless artists visit rumourhasittheshow.com second production in the company’s trilogy including Ricky Martin, Tim Finn, Guy of pop-culture cabaret works, debuted at Originally produced in association with Sebastian, James Morrison, Kate Miller- Brisbane Powerhouse as part of the inaugural Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts. Heidke, Troy Cassar-Daley, Max Pellicano, Queensland Cabaret Festival and has since and Broadway composer Scott Alan. Next up, toured to several Queensland venues. The Naomi will star in The Little Red Company’s Little Red Company’s brand new work, brand new production Lady Beatle, premiering Lady Beatle, premieres at La Boite Theatre at La Boite Theatre Company in May 2017. Company in May 2017. ANDREW STEFANIE LUKE MICHAEL JOHNSON JONES KENNEDY MANIKUS Bass Guitar Vocals Vocals Piano Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Johnson is one Stefanie’s performing career began Luke Kennedy shot to international Few musicians can say they’ve performed in of Queensland’s most sought-after musical at the age of seven when she appeared attention in 2013 as Ricky Martin’s more than 40 countries across the globe, but talents, with countless professional credits as Young Eponine in Cameron Mackintosh’s grand finalist on season two ofThe Voice piano virtuoso Michael ‘Flashy’ Manikus is to his name as a session musician for major 10th Anniversary Tour of Les Misérables, Australia. As series runner-up, Luke was one of them. As music director for Australia’s musicals including Matilda The Musical, The and then the following year as Brigitta the first artist to secure a Number 1 international touring act The Ten Tenors for Lion King, Wicked, Mary Poppins, Avenue Q, in The Sound of Music (SEL/Gordon single on the iTunes charts for his stirring more than a decade, Michael has performed Miss Saigon, Legally Blonde, Mamma Mia, Frost Organisation). rendition of Time To Say Goodbye. Following at some of world music’s biggest venues and Dirty Dancing, Anything Goes, Grease, Annie, his star turn on The Voice, Luke performed events, including Royal Albert Hall, Colorline Stefanie is a 2011 graduate of the Victorian and Dusty. Andrew has performed with with Ricky Martin as a special guest on Arena, and The Governor’s Ball Emmy College of the Arts having completed a some of Australia’s most acclaimed artists his 2013 Australian tour and released his Awards Dinner in Hollywood. Queensland Bachelor of Music Theatre where she and ensembles including Naomi Price, Luke debut album, A Time For Us, which debuted Conservatorium trained, Michael has received the Cassidy Bequest Fund Award Kennedy, Kate Ceberano, James Morrison, at Number 6 on the ARIA charts. Recently, established himself as one of Australia’s most on behalf of the University of Melbourne David Campbell, Melinda Schneider, Bob Luke has been touring the country as an celebrated accompanists and music directors, Trust. Stefanie has trained extensively in Downe, Rhonda Burchmore, Queensland original cast member of Swing On This working alongside numerous industry legends dance having studied with the Queensland Ballet, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, alongside Michael Falzon, Matt Lee, Ben including Lionel Richie, Katie Melua and Hot Ballet through their Junior Extension Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra and Mingay and Rob Mills, and as a vocalist Chocolate plus Australian stars Naomi Price, Program and holds her Associate Diploma Queensland Pops Orchestra. Studio credits for Naomi Price’s tour de force smash hit Luke Kennedy, Mirusia and Busby Marou. in Music for Violin. include Mark Sholtez, Luke Kennedy, Rumour Has It. Michael has been a proud company member of Steven Jaymes, Steve Irwin, Bindi Irwin, Professional theatre credits include Additional experience includes extensive Rumour Has It since its premiere in 2012 and Josh Lovegrove, Blackwood, Francesca The Sound of Music (Really Useful international touring with Australian has collaborated on The Little Red Company’s De Valence, Adam Lopez, Yves Klein Blue, Group/Gordon Frost Organisation) as classical crossover sensation The Ten follow-up productions Wrecking Ball and Stacey Broughton, Brad Butcher, Shifter, Liesl Von Trapp, Once The Musical Tenors and numerous iconic music theatre Lady Beatle. With Rumour Has It, Michael has Shutterspeed and Lance Friend. Andrew is (Melbourne Theatre Company/Gordon productions including the title role in Jesus toured to some of Australia’s most prestigious also a highly skilled arranger and composer, Frost Organisation), South Pacific (Opera Christ Superstar no less than six times venues and events including Sydney Opera recently orchestrating Rumour Has It to Australia/Gordon Frost Organisation), around the country. Luke is also a regular House, Adelaide Festival Centre and Hamer Hall include The Camerata - Queensland’s Dreamsong (Carnegie 18), the workshop presenter on Channel 7 Queensland’s Melbourne, and accompanied Naomi Price in Chamber Orchestra at Brisbane Powerhouse for King Kong The Musical (Global popular weekly lifestyle show The Great Malaysia as music director for the international in January 2017. Creatures), and Thomas and the Hidden Day Out. His latest music release Skin & premiere of Rumour Has It at Kuala Lumpur Treasure (AKA). Stefanie was also a 2016 Scars is available on iTunes. Performing Arts Centre in September 2016. finalist in the prestigious ANZ Trustees Rob Guest Endowment Competition. Stefanie’s screen credits include Molly (M4Entertainment/Seven Network), The Divorce (Princess