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Ian NASH-GILCHRIST is Robin Hood |
| Ian's performing career began
late in his life (some would say not late enough). It all started with a small, yet award
winning role as Sgt Hilda in "Bats". From there Ian has starred in such
productions as "Anything Goes", "Annie", "Pippin", "Les
Miserables", "Boogie Fever" (Ed & Ian's disco fetish) and "The
Andrew Lloyd Webber Spectacular (but don't hold that against him). In recent times, he
starred as the cool and slick Danny in "Grease", "Romeo & Juliet",
"Jesus Christ Superstar", "West Side Story" and
"Pippin". He appeared in Steve
Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" and "Boeing
Boeing", both with Comic Genius Productions. After co-writing and starring
in the original production of Robin Hood the Untold Story, Robin Hood 2 the Sheriff
Strikes Back and Robin Hood 3 the Third One, Ian is excited to be revisiting his starring
role as Robin.
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Rachel CROSSTHWAITE is Maid Marian |
| Having made her theatrical debut
as a prostitute, Rachel has played a stream of unsavory characters in a number of Geelong
theatrical productions. This however is all about to change as she takes on the role of
the pure and virginal Maid Marian in this spectacular version of Robin Hood! |
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Reyna HUDGELL is Griselda the Seer |
| Reyna has performed in many
local productions such as "Hair", "Godspell", "Jesus Christ
Superstar" and "My Fair Lady". She has played Audrey in "Little Shop
of Horrors", Gooch in "Mame" and many other character roles. Her experience
also includes restaurant and cabaret entertaining and has sung in "Class Act", a
musical duo that plays at weddings and parties. Reyna
is looking forward to her role as Griselda with great anticipation! She is also married to
Prince John! |
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Sascha KEET is Sir Guy of Gisborne |
| Sascha's previous shows include
"Evita", "Chess", "The Sound of Music", "West Side
Story", "Golden Age", "The Importance of Being Earnest" and
"Blackrock". Sascha has found something
lacking in all the shows he has performed in and has come to realise that everything has
been building up to his role of Sir Guy in the Robin Hood Trilogy Special Edition! |
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Joe LAMBERT is Much the Miller's Son |
| Having played the role of Much
in the 1995 version of "Robin Hood - the Untold Story", Joe is happy to
return to the character (and before he gets back on the job, he's hoping to give his
undercarriage a bit of the old "How's ya Father") Joe has had his hand in Geelong theatre for a few years now. Performing in
Doorstep Production's greats "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat",
"Evita" and "Jesus Christ Superstar". Being one of those who has done
everything but not noticed in anything, he's glad to have lines for a change. He is also
looking forward to wearing a codpiece for this next installment as he still has a rash
between the legs from the hessian costume he wore last time. |
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Brad BEALES is Percy of Middlesex |
| Brad began his stage career
playing Will Parker in "Oklahoma" and has since worked on a number of shows in
Geelong including "Les Miserables" as Marius, "Evita", "My Fair
Lady" and "H.M.S. Pinafore". He
played Robin Hood for 18 months in "Dirty Dick's Medieval Madness" before
leaving of utter boredom and an acute fear of thin green tights. Now after many months of
therapy and shock treatment, he is now free to brave the elements of "merry
men-ing" around Sherwood once more. When asked recently, Brad commented "I only
hope I can still fill the costume for a merry man".
Brad hopes you enjoy this production of the Robin Hood
trilogy and would like to make any apologies now rather than later! |
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Louisa GRAHAM is Kim Messenger |
| Louisa cannot
find words to describe how utterly overjoyed she is to be working with
such a plethora of talent in Robin Hood."Kim" is going to
join that multitudinous list of favourite characters from Louisa's
past shows including Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors",
Louisa in "Godspell" and Mary Mooney in "Once a
Catholic". Louisa can only hope to wear
fishnets in this role.
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Scott WARREN is Derek the Guard |
| Scott has been performing for
the past few years and has recently performed in "Annie", "The Little
Mermaid (97-98) and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". Scott is looking forward to working with a
talented cast in a magnificent show such as the Star Wars™ trilogy. "When
George* asked me to work on the movie, I was truly honored. That and I would really like
to meet Princess Leia™. I hope she is as pretty in real life 20 years later as she
was back then. Queen Amidala™ is also very nice too."
* Not George Lucas |
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Ed DOLISTA is the Sheriff of
Nottingham |
| Ed's acting career began
performing alongside Guy Pearce and Portia De Rossi in "The King & I", soon
after which he joined GSODA for 7 years. Over the
years, his roles have included Combeferre in "Les Miserables", the Artful Dodger
in "Oliver!", Doody in "Grease", Mercutio in "Romeo &
Juliet", the Dentist in "Little Shop of Horrors", Darcy in "Scenes
from a Separation" and of course the Sheriff of Nottingham in the first 3 Robin Hood
productions, that he co-wrote with Ian. Ed was also nominated for Best Actor in a Leading
Role by the Theatre Guild of Victoria for his role of J. Pierrepont Finch in "How to
Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". Ed was seen in the "Hello Dolly" as Barnaby
Tucker, Grantaire in the 2000 return of "Les Miserables" and
appeared in Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"
and "Boeing Boeing", both with Comic Genius Productions.
Ed also played Tobias in television
series "The Secret Life of Us" and has had guest roles on
"Neighbours" and "Stingers: Undercover". In 1996 Ed co-founded Comic Genius Productions with
Ian Nash-Gilchrist. When he's not writing or performing on stage, you can
hear him on his disco show "Disco Fever" on 94.7 The Pulse.
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Chris
HUDGELL is Prince John |
| Chris
is well known to Geelong audiences having performed in many
productions including "Hair", "Pippin", "Jesus Christ
Superstar" and as Grantaire in
"Les Miserables".
He is also married to Griselda!
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Sally SMITH is Lorraine, lady in
waiting |
| Sally has been
involved in the performing arts for many years, having been in various
shows by the Geelong Musical Comedy Company and Geelong Hospital's
Medimime. She has studied classical ballet, jazz and tap dancing and
wowed audiences with her dramatic abilities in Doorstep Production's
"Blackrock".
Sally is married with 2 children and
is a registered nurse at Geelong Hospital. she looks forward to the
role of Lorraine with great anticipation! |
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Ross PEARCE is Friar Tuck |
| Ross has been training for the
role of Friar Tuck for twenty years - local theatre has proved to be a great training ground.
With" third man from the left" in many Gilbert & Sullivan productions as a
start, he has progressed to "third man from the left with a name".
After
realising that as a singer he is a tolerable actor, he moved to 'serious' acting with
limes such as "Hark, I hear the cannons roar..." But seriously folks, Ross has appeared in many shows in Geelong and enjoyed
character acting in shows as diverse Chekov's "A Proposal" and "Lil
Abner". He has just completed a season as C.S. Lewis in "Shadowlands". |
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Adam DIBIASE is Will Scarlett |
| Adam has been in working theatre
for about four years. His favourites iclude playing Alistair in "2 weeks with the
Queen", Weasel in "Wind in the Willows" and "My Fair Lady". Adam spent 12 months studying acting as the Australian film and
Television Academy for which he received a scholarship where he has studied under Kim
Krejus, Louise Sirison and Terence Donovan.
He was also nominated for Best Actor in a leading role
for his role if Vince in "Sophie".
Adam enjoys all aspects of stagecraft. |
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Paul
FRIEND is Little John |
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Paul has been active in theatre for 18
years and 40 productions, with leading parts in "Hobson's
Choice", "The Club", "Clan", "Lysistrata",
"Pure Merino Fandango", "Death Trap" and
"Unexpected Guest". He
has directed 5 productions including "Hobson's Choice",
"The Kitcheners" and "A Slice of Saturday Night" as
well as producing "Julius Caesar in the Park". With
5 years of TV and film work under his belt, the highlight was attempting
to kill a pregnant Kerry Mangle on "Neighbours" and being
described asa yobbo in TV Week! |
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Kate HEHIR is Nigel the Guard |
| Kate has dragged herself away
from her rigorous Tae Bo sessions to dedicate her vast dramatic skills to the lead role of
Nigel (well he does have a couple of lines) After
playing the role of Annelle, the low class, low intellect and highly religious pregnant
hairdresser in "Steel Magnolias", Kate is extremely excited to sink her teeth
into a strong and academic character such as Nigel, known to close friends as "The
Nige". |
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also with
Enzo RAMONDO as Hazeem
Darrell NASH as Sir Gavin of Dean
and special guest
Bob GILCHRIST as King Richard
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