City of Angels

PEP Productions presents

City of Angels

July 28 – August 4, 2007

Mahon Theatre, Ringwood

Synopsis:
Set in the glamorous, seductive Hollywood of the 1940s – where film studios and flimsy negligees go hand in hand – City of Angels chronicles the misadventures of a young novelist, Stine, who is attempting to adapt one of his best-selling crime novels into a screenplay. But his artistic integrity and his marriage are challenged when fast-talking Hollywood producer, Buddy Fidler, forces him to make endless compromises to the script.

As Stine creates the story about a private detective, Stone, the characters of Stine’s imagination come to life on stage. A beautiful socialite hires Stone to find her missing step-daughter, which brings him nothing but trouble. He gets beaten up by hoodlums, double-crossed countless times, and a secret from the past finally catches up with him. As the mystery unfolds and stone sinks further into a web of treachery and intrigue, off-screen Stine’s world is also crumbling around him. Will Stine and his alter-ego Stone each succeed in solving the puzzle, saving the girl and salvaging their reputations?

With fast-paced action, captivating characters and music written in the contemporary jazz idiom, City of Angels is the rarest of musical comedies.

Artistic Team:
Directors: Julia Roper and Kieran Tracey
Musical Director: Malcolm Fawcett

Cast:
Stine: Marcus Fleming
Stone: James Brown
Bobbi/Gabby: Helena Plazzer
Oolie/Donna: Naomi Elias
Alaura Kingsley/Carla Haywood: Michelle Crupi
Irwin S Irving/Buddy Fidler: Mario Mohorko
Mallory Kingsley/Avril Raines: Jessica May
Lt Munoz/Pancho Vargas: James Antonas
Jimmy Powers: Ryan Purdy
Angel City 8: Kirilie Blythman
Angel City 8: Lauren McCormack
Angel City 8: Jennifer Biggs
Angel City 8: Rachel Juhasz
Angel City 8: James Cutler
Angel City 8: Jenter Zilm
Angel City 8: Glen Barnett
Angel City 8: Christian Gillett
Peter Kingsley/Gerald Pierce: Oliver Packard
Dr Mandril/Gilbert/Gene: James Kearney
Sonny/Commissioner Gaines/Luther Kingsley/Werner: Kieran Tracey
Big Six/Studio Cop/Studio Engineer: Mark Woods
Margie/Masseuse/Hairdresser: Lisa Athans
Yamato/Hooker/Clapper Girl: Melissa Trickey
Mahoney/Shoeshine/Props Girl: Jacqui Moore
Margaret/Bootsie/Stand-in/Make-up Artist: Sandi Laaksonen
Voice-over: Julia Roper

July 27, 2007

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