In July 2005, ARC staged one of its most ambitious musicals so far. The Witches of Eastwick was the Victorian amateur premier, and the production proved to be one of ARC’s most successful showcasing of what young talent can achieve. Read the Stage Whispers Review.
Synopsis
In the picturesque, conservative New England town of Eastwick, Rhode Island, where everyone knows everyone’s ‘dirty laundry’, Alex, Sukie and Jane – three beautiful, single women – conjure up images of the perfect man. When their imaginings are made flesh with the arrival of newcomer Darryl van Horne, the town and the three women will never be the same, as hell breaks loose, literally.
But when tragedy ensues and an innocent is corrupted, the three modern day witches realise the damage of Darryl’s devilish influence and become determined to send him back from wherever he came from.
It’s a saucy tale about biting into the forbidden fruit, the way life can change right before your eyes and things not being quite as they seem.
Performance season
The performance season ran over two weeks and featured 6 performances:
- Friday 1st July at 8pm
- Saturday 2nd July at 8pm
- Thursday 7th July at 8pm
- Friday 8th July at 8pm
- Saturday 9th July at 2pm (matinee) & 8pm
The production played at the Banyule Theatre, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg.
Producers (ARC Committee)
The producers of The Witches of Eastwick were the 2004-2005 ARC Committee:
| President | Nicolaas Burgers |
| Vice President | Michael Paul |
| Treasurer | Melissa Ventura |
| Secretary | Leah D’Astoli |
| General Representatives | Vickie Zarifopoulos Laura Meese Frank Saladino Adrian Ventura |
Artistic Team
| Director | James Cutler |
| Assistant Director | Michael Butler |
| Musical Director | Andrew Perry |
| Choreographer | Leigh Barker |
| Assistant Choreographer | Melissa Rapinett |
Cast
We had an extremely high number of people auditioning for this show! Here is the cast list:
| Darryl Van Horne | Bryce Ives |
| Alexandra Spofford | Laura Burzacott |
| Jane Smart | Virginia Crouch |
| Sukie Rougemont | Alana Kiely |
| Felicia Gabriel | Cathy Patullo |
| Clyde Gabriel | Luciano Parissi |
| Michael Spofford | Tyler Hess |
| Jennifer Gabrial | Melissa Hedstrom |
| Little Girl | Georgie Darvidis |
| Ensemble | Bec Gooley Melissa Driessen Melissa Ventura Lou Endicott Nadia Carrafa Lauren McCormack Laura Meese Kathryn Maloney Sarah Bell Kate Roche Linda Macchion Angie Bird Angie Bedford Sandra Schipano Adrian Ventura Michael Paul Doug English Seb Dworkin John McTiernan Nicolaas Burgers Frank Saladino Brad Coad Daniel Kerovec Kane McDonald Will Ross Stuart Ford Melissa Rapinett Joanne Warrener |
Production Team
| Rehearsal Accompanist | Abi Hitchcock |
| Stage Manager | Andrew Jameson |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Melinda Savino |
| Set Designers | Damien Calvert Nicolaas Burgers |
| Set Construction Manager | Michael Paul |
| Asst. Set Construction Manager | Frank Saladino |
| Costume Designers | Karen Marshall Georgiana Russell-Head |
| Lighting Designer | Damien Calvert |
| Assistant Lighting Designer | Marty Accari |
| Sound Technician | Paul McKinnon |
| Follow-spot Operators | James Baker Michael Butler |
| Sound Assistant | Bianca Vincent |
| Graphic Designer | Stuart Ford |
| Media Officer/Publicist | Sandra Schipano |
| Props Manager | Vickie Zarifopoulos |
| Makeup Designers | Sofia Ciancia Tina Truong |
| Ticket Secretary | Amelia van Lint |
| Front-of-House Coordinator | Sian Marvelley |