In 2012, ARC produced the musical Jekyll & Hyde.
Jekyll & Hyde is a musical based on the novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The original stage conception was by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn. The music is by Wildhorn and the lyrics and book are by Leslie Bricusse. The musical ran on Broadway for 1,543 performances, from 1997 through 2001.

Performance season

The performance season ran over two weeks and included 7 performances:

  • Friday 6th July: 8pm (Gala - Cocktail Attire Event)
    Saturday 7th July: 8pm
    Wednesday 11th July: 8pm
    Thursday 12th July: 8pm
    Friday 13th July: 8pm
    Saturday 14th July: 2pm (Matinee)
    Saturday 14th July: 8pm

  • Jekyll & Hyde was performed at the Banyule Theatre, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg.

Producers (ARC Committee)

President Evan Mulholland
Vice President Louise Parsons
Treasurer Douglas Costello
Secretary Nathan Slevin
General Representatives
 Ellen Lane
Luisa Tascone

Artistic Team

Director Jason Vikse
Movement/ Assistant Director
 Emily Altis
Musical Director Simon D'Aquino

Co-Production Managers

Lighting Designer
Costume Designer 
Sound Design

Nathan Slevin & Evan Mulholland

Jason Bovaird
Louise Parsons
Marcello Lo Ricco (LSS)

Cast


Principals
Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde
 Leighton Irwin
Lucy Harris
 Tess Branchflower
Emma Carew Rosabelle Elliott
John Utterson
 Andrew Head
Sir Danvers Carew
 Nicholas Durbridge
Simon Stride Mitchell Stewart

Lord Savage/Spider

James Phillips
Lady Beaconsfield
 Rowena Brown
Sir Archibald Proops
 Shaun McMahon
General Glossop
 Kevin Chan
Bishop of Basingstoke
 Luciano Parissi
Nellie
 Elise Moorhouse
Poole
 Stuart Ford
Ensemble
Stephanie James
Danielle Faour
Chelsea Cornell
Sasha Hennequin 
Bernadette Sheedy
Holly Barr
Melanie Haley
Tamara Dixon
Adrian Ventura
Ben Yonson

Production Team

Stage Manager Georgi Cahill
Assistant Stage Manager Amanda Warner
Costume Design and Co-ordination
 Louise Parsons
Costume & Props Assistant
 Rebecca Mignone
Floor Manager
 Giulian DeVincentis
Front of House Co-ordinator John McTiernan & Meaghan Ventura
Graphic Designer Frank Gullone
Lighting Designer
Jason Bovaird
Lighting Operator Yaz Sesta

Photographer
 Lisa Law - Lisa Law Photography, Australia

Publicity Julian Campobasso
Paul Campobasso
Evan Mulholland
Set Construction Manager Matt Wheatland

Set Designer
Jason Vikse
Associate Sound Designer Dean Gourley

Ticket Secretary
Assistant Ticket Secretary
Ellen Lane
Douglas Costello
Musicians

Simon D’Aquino - Conductor
Emma Martin – 1st Violin 1
Caz Zuluaga – 1st Violin 2
Cat Potgieter – 2nd Violin 1
Rebecca Perry – 2nd Violin 2
Julia Gillies – Viola 1
Leon Wang – Cello 1
Heloise Meighan – Cello 2
Llewellyn Morris - Trumpet
Kye Dove - Trombone
Monica Ludekins – French Horn
Naomi Johnson – Reed 1
Anthony Barnhill – Reed 2
Adam Given – Reed 3
Ashley Jane Nott – Reed 4
Phil Scanlon / Kevin Nguyen – Keyboard 1
Emily Chow – Keyboard 2
James Mustafa – Percussion 1
Rob Mercer – Percussion 2
Stephen Spencer - Bass