The Production Company

The Production Company
Formation 1999
Type Theatre group
Purpose Musical Theatre
Location
Artistic director(s)
Ken Mackenzie-Forbes AM
Website www.theproductioncompany.com.au

The Production Company is a not-for-profit theatre company that stages a series of usually three musicals at the Arts Centre Melbourne each year.

It was launched in 1999 by Jeanne Pratt AC[1] with the goal of providing "professional opportunities for local artists and to entertain Melbourne audiences with the best shows from Broadway and beyond".[2] The Production Company specializes in professional performances of primarily lesser known musicals with short (two week) rehearsal periods and short runs.[3] The Production Company has featured performers such as Caroline O'Connor (Gypsy), Michael Falzon (Chess) and Amanda Harrison (Anything Goes).

Seasons

The list of early productions can be found on the AusStage[4] database

1999

  • She Loves Me
  • Mame
  • Funny Girl

2000

  • Guys and Dolls
  • The Gilbert & Sullivan Show
  • Gypsy
  • Call Me Madam

2001

  • Anything Goes
  • Mack and Mabel
  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

2002

  • Hello Dolly
  • The Music Man
  • Hair - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical

2003

  • They're Playing our Song
  • South Pacific
  • Bye Bye Birdie
  • Hair, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne 14 May 2003
  • Hair, Capitol Theatre, 6 April 2003

2004

  • Annie Get Your Gun
  • Carousel
  • High Society

2005

  • Oklahoma!
  • Sunset Boulevard
  • Kiss Me, Kate
  • A Bunch of Ratbags
  • South Pacific

2006

  • Thoroughly Modern Millie
  • Camelot
  • The Pajama Game

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Awards

Helpmann Awards

Award Production Year Category Nominee Result
Helpmann Awards[22] The Producers 2012 Best Male Actor in a Musical Wayne Scott Kermond Nominated
Chess Best Female Actor in a Musical Silvie Paladino Nominated
Best Choreography Tony Bartuccio Nominated
Helpmann Award[23] Grey Gardens 2012 Best Female Actor in a Musical Pamela Rabe Won
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Nancye Hayes Won
Best Direction of a Musical Roger Hodgman Nominated

Green Room Awards

Award Production Year Category Nominee Result
Green Room Award[24] Chess 2012 Actress in a Leading Role Silvie Paladino Won
Actor in a Leading Role Simon Gleeson Nominated
Actor in a Leading Role Martin Crewes Nominated
Actress in a Supporting Role Alinta Chidzey Won
Choreography Tony Bartuccio Won
Design - Lighting and/or Sound System Sound (sound) Won
Design - Lighting and/or Sound Paul Jackson & Robert Cuddon (Lighting) Nominated
Design - Set and/or Costume Krystal Giddings (Costume) Won
Design - Set and/or Costume Shaun Gurton (Set Design) Nominated
Direction Gale Edwards Won
Musical Direction David Piper Nominated
Outstanding Musical Production The Production Company Won
Green Room Award[25] Grey Gardens 2011 Actress in a Leading Role Pamela Rabe Won
Design - Lighting and/or Sound System Sound (sound) Nominated
Green Room Award[26] Sugar 2010 Actress in a Leading Role Christie Whelan Nominated
The Boy From Oz Best Direction of a Musical Nancye Hayes Nominated
Actress in a Supporting Role Christen O’Leary Nominated
Actress in a Supporting Role Robyn Arthur Nominated
Choreography Andrew Hallsworth Nominated
Design - Lighting and/or Sound Trudi Dalgleish Nominated
Green Room Award[27] The Boy Friend 2009 Choreography Andrew Hallsworth Nominated
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Actor in a Leading Role Matt Hetherington Won

References

  1. "The Production Company Celebrates 10th Anniversary". Australian Stage. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. "Welcome". The Production Company. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 Graham Ford. "Crazy For you". Stage Whisper. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. "The Production Company". Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  5. "Production Company Announces 2007 Season". 16 April 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  6. Michael Finn (18 July 2008). "Follies The Production Company". Australian Stage. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  7. Vito Mattarelli (21 August 2008). "Damn Yankees The Production Company". Australian Stage. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  8. Melita Pereira (3 October 2008). "Mame The Production Company". Australian Stage. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  9. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". Stage Whispers. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  10. Darryl Emmerson (13 August 2009). "The Boyfriend The Production Company". Australian Stage. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  11. Simon Parris (18 May 2010). "TPC Expands King & I to Two Week Season". Theatre People. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  12. Simon Parris (8 August 2010). "Boy From Oz". Theatre People. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  13. Simon Parris (30 September 2010). "Sugar". Theatre People. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  14. Simon Parris (9 December 2010). "Boy Bonanza". Theatre People. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  15. Simon Parris (21 July 2011). "Anything Goes". Theatre People. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  16. Simon Parris (18 August 2011). "Kismet". Theatre People. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  17. Simon Parris (24 November 2011). "Grey Gardens". Theatre People. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  18. K.E. Weber (5 July 2012). "Brent Hill - The Producers - Its Good To be The King". Theatre People. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  19. Michelle Pountney (13 August 2012). "Players back in the game". Herald Sun. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  20. Simon Parris (4 October 2012). "Promises Promises". Theatre People. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  21. "The Production Company Announces Season 2013". Stage Whispers. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  22. "2013 Helpmann Award Nominations". Stage Whispers. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  23. "2012 Helpmann Award Winners Announced". Stage Whispers. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  24. "2012 Green Room Awards Recipients". Australian Stage Online. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  25. "Green Room Awards: 2011 Recipients". Stage Whispers. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  26. "Nominations announced for 2010 Green Room Awards". Australian Stage. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  27. "2009 Green Room Award Nominations Announced". Australian Stage. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2013.

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