Avenue Q

 

 Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. AVENUE Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighbourhood. Together, Princeton and his newfound friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life.

 ADVISORY
Adults love Avenue Q, but they seem a little, er, fuzzy on whether it's appropriate for kids. We'll try to clear that up. Avenue Q is great for teenagers because it's about real life. It may not be appropriate for young children because Avenue Q addresses issues like sex, drinking, and surfing the web for porn. It's hard to say what exact age is right to see Avenue Q—parents should use their discretion based on the maturity level of their children. But we promise you this: if you DO bring your teenagers to Avenue Q, they'll think you're really cool.

Season Dates:

 Friday 10 Nov - Saturday 25 Nov

 

Cast

Puppet Characters

Princeton – Scott Richards

Kate Monster – Sophie Rohweder

Nicky – Zander McGrath

Second Hand for Nicky and Mrs Thistletwat – Lynette Wockner

Rod – Jason Lawson

Trekkie Monster – Jane Rapley

Lucy the Slut – Lisa Alsop

Mrs Thistletwat and second hand for Trekkie Monster – Venessa Kohl

Girl Bad Idea Bear and second hand for Trekkie Monster– Katie Thomas

Boy Bad Idea Bear and Newcomer – Georgina Glen

Ricky – Andrew Cosier

 

Human Characters

Brian – Steven Days

Christmas Eve – Emily Rohweder

Gary Coleman – Jacqui McKell

 

The Band

Musical Director/ Keyboard – Sean Fagan

Assistant Musical Director/ Keyboard 2 – Sarah Landis

Reed 1 – Nikki Maples

Reed 2 – Catherine Robertson

Bass Guitar – Steve Maples

Guitar – Ian Ahles

Drums – Jarrod Rehbein

Thank you to David Chivers for being the accompanist on the day of the auditions.

The Production Team

Director - John Mordacz

Choreographer - Jacquie Cullen

Assistant Director - Kayleen Zoethout

Stage Manager – Dierdre Robinson

Lighting & Sound Design / Operators– Chris O’Leary, Joanne Sephton

Set Design - Ashley Worsman

Set Construction – John Mordacz, Chris O’Leary, Ashley Worsman, Mark Zoethout

Set Décor – Ashley Worsman

Puppeteer Consultant – Brett Hansen (Larrikin Puppets)

Production Assistants – Lesley Davis, Pam Cooper

Props – Lesley Davis, Loretta Donnelly

Crew – Andrew Cosier, Jessica Pal

Digital Creations - Chris O’Leary

Photography, Marketing & Media – Kayleen Zoethout

Program – Chris O’Leary

FOH - Chris O’Leary, Jacquie Cullen and Kayleen Zoethout

Green Room - Debe Dewey, Col Seed & our wonderful volunteers