Packemin Productions is a theatre company based in

Western Sydney Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US * Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that i ...

, Australia. The company was formed in 2010 to produce Pro-Am musical theatre in association with

Riverside Theatres Parramatta Riverside Theatres is a multi-venue performing arts centre located in the CBD of Parramatta in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Opened in 1988, its venues include the 761-seat proscenium arch Riverside Theatre, the 213 ...

Productions

* '' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' 11–26 February 2011. Starring Andrew Conaghan as Joseph,

Barry Crocker Barry Hugh Crocker (born 4 November 1935
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as Jacob and Mick Gerace as Pharaoh. * '' Oliver!'' 3–18 February 2012. Starring Damian Hempstead as Oliver, Wayne Scott Kermond as

Fagin Fagin is a fictional character and the secondary antagonist in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist''. In the preface to the novel, he is described as a "receiver of stolen goods". He is the leader of a group of children (the Artful Dod ...

, Katie McKee as Nancy and Todd Keys as Bill Sikes. * ''The Wizard of Oz'' 8–23 February 2013. Starring Jimmy Rees as The Scarecrow, Laura Murphy as Dorothy, Adam Scicluna as The Lion and Luke Joslin as The Tinman. * ''

Hairspray Hairspray may refer to: * Hair spray, a personal grooming product that keeps hair protected from humidity and wind * ''Hairspray'' (1988 film), a film by John Waters ** ''Hairspray'' (1988 soundtrack), the film's soundtrack album ** ''Hairspray ...

'' 26 July–10 August 2013. Starring

Jon English Jonathan James English (26 March 1949 – 9 March 2016) was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He emigrated from England to Australia with his parents in 1961. He was an early vocalist and rhythm guitarist for ...

as Edna Turnblad, Wayne Scott Kermond as Wilbur Turnblad, Jessica Rookeward as Tracy Turnblad and Cle Morgan as Motormouth Maybelle. * '' Annie'' 7–22 February 2014. Starring Stella Barahona & Isabella Taylor as Annie,

Amanda Muggleton Amanda Lillian Muggleton (born 12 October 1951)"Muggleton, Amanda, 1951 ...

as Miss Hannigan, Rodney Dobson as Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks and Christopher Horsey as Rooster. * ''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...

'' 18 July–2 August 2014. Starring Kelsi Boyden as Belle, Scott Irwin as The Beast, Donna Lee as Mrs Potts and Adam Scicluna as Cogsworth. * ''

The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...

'' 6–21 February 2015. Starring Ben Mingay as

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

, Erin Clare as

Christine Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...

, Joshua Keane as Raoul and Johanna Allen as Carlotta. * '' Mary Poppins'' 24 July–8 August 2015. Starring

Penny McNamee Penny McNamee (born 17 March 1983) is an Australian actress. Early and personal life Penny McNamee was born in Sydney to Peter and Helen McNamee. She has three sisters, including actress Jessica McNamee, and a younger brother. Through her sis ...

as Mary Poppins, Shaun Rennie as Bert, Sam Moran as George Banks and Kate Maree Hoolihan as Winifred Banks. * ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...

'' 5–20 February 2016. Starring Louis Lucente as Tony, Elisa Colla as Maria and Rowena Vilar as Anita. * ''

Wicked Wicked may refer to: Books * Wicked, a minor character in the ''X-Men'' universe * '' Wicked'', a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical of the same name * ''Wicked'', the fifth novel in Sara Shepard's ''Pretty Little Liars'' s ...

'' 29 July–13 August 2016. Starring Ashleigh Taylor as Elphaba, Mikayla Williams as

Glinda Glinda is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum for his ''Oz'' novels. She first appears in Baum's 1900 children's classic ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', and is the most powerful sorceress in the Land of Oz, ruler of the Quadling Coun ...

and Wayne Scott Kermond as

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. * ''

Miss Saigon ''Miss Saigon'' is a stage musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera ''Madame Butterfly'', and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed roma ...

'' 28 July–12 August 2017. Starring Vivien Emsworth as Kim, Marcus Rivera as The Engineer, Haydan Hawkins as Chris, Kyle Sapsford as John and Ashleigh Taylor as Ellen. * ''

Shrek The Musical ''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: '' Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' ...

'' 2–17 February 2018. Starring

Jay Laga'aia Jay Laga'aia (born 10 September 1963) is a New Zealand-Australian actor and singer. He is known internationally for his role as Captain Typho in the films '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' and '' Star Wars: Episode III – Rev ...

Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jen ...

, Luke Joslin as

Lord Farquaad Lord Maximus Farquaad is the main antagonist of the 2001 animated feature film ''Shrek'', as well as ''Shrek 4-D'' and the musical. He is voiced by John Lithgow. He does not appear in William Steig's original picture book of the same name. I ...

, Mikayla Williams as

Princess Fiona Fiona is a fictional character in DreamWorks' ''Shrek'' franchise, first appearing in the animated film ''Shrek'' (2001). One of the film series' main characters, Fiona is introduced as a beautiful princess placed under a curse that transforms ...

and Nat Jobe as Donkey. * ''

Legally Blonde ''Legally Blonde'' is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic in his feature-length directorial debut, and scripted by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith from Amanda Brown's 2001 novel of the same name. It stars Reese Wit ...

'' 27 July–11 August. Starring Mikayla Williams as

Elle Woods Elle Woods is the protagonist of Amanda Brown's 2001 novel ''Legally Blonde'' and the 2001 film of the same name as well as the 2003 sequel, '' Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde''. Woods is also the protagonist of the 2007 Broadway adapt ...

, Kyle Sapsford as Emmett, Joshua Keane as Warner, Jocelyn O'Brien as Paulette and Rodney Dobson as Professor Callahan. * '' Jesus Christ Superstar'' 8–23 February 2019, Starring Joe Kalou as

Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/ Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religiou ...

, Toby Francis as

Judas Judas Iscariot (; grc-x-biblical, Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης; syc, ܝܗܘܕܐ ܣܟܪܝܘܛܐ; died AD) was a disciple and one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. According to all four canonical gospels, Judas betr ...

, Brittanie Shipway as

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and Gavin Brightwell as

Pontius Pilate Pontius Pilate (; grc-gre, Πόντιος Πιλᾶτος, ) was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of ...

. * '' Mamma Mia!'' 2–17 August 2019, and 11-26 February 2022. Starring Louise Butler as Donna, Courtney Bell as Sophie, Scott Irwin as Sam and Debora Krizak as Tanya. * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...

'' 14–29 February 2020. Starring Daniel Belle as

Jean Valjean Jean Valjean () is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ''Les Misérables''. The story depicts the character's struggle to lead a normal life and redeem himself after serving a 19-year-long prison sentence for stealing bread to feed his ...

, Robert McDougall as

Javert Javert (), no first name given in the source novel, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ''Les Misérables.'' He was presumably born in 1780 and died on June 7, 1832. First a prison guard, and then a polic ...

, Matilda Moran as

Fantine Fantine (French pronunciation: ) is a fictional character in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ''Les Misérables''. She is a young '' grisette'' in Paris who becomes pregnant by a rich student. After he abandons her, she is forced to look after their chil ...

, Emma Mylott as

Éponine Éponine Thénardier (; ), also referred to as the "Jondrette girl", is a fictional character in the 1862 novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo. The character is introduced as a spoiled and pampered child, but appears later in the novel as a r ...

, Georgia Burley as

Cosette Cosette () is a fictional character in the 1862 novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo and in the many adaptations of the story for stage, film, and television. Her birth name, Euphrasie, is only mentioned briefly. As the orphaned child of an u ...

, Brenton Bell as

Marius Pontmercy Marius Pontmercy () is a fictional character, one of the protagonists of Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel ''Les Misérables''. He is a young student, and the suitor of Cosette. Believing Cosette lost to him, and determined to die, he joins the revoluti ...

, Noah Rayner as

Enjolras Enjolras () is a fictional character who acts as the charismatic leader of the Friends of the ABC in the 1862 novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo. In both the novel and the musical that it inspired, Enjolras is a revolutionary who fights fo ...

, Alex Cape as Thénardier, Prudence Holloway as

Madame Thénardier Madame may refer to: * Madam, civility title or form of address for women, derived from the French * Madam (prostitution), a term for a woman who is engaged in the business of procuring prostitutes, usually the manager of a brothel * ''Madame'' ( ...

, Ben Jancetic & Josh Dickenson as

Gavroche Gavroche () is a fictional character in the 1862 novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo. He is a boy who lives on the streets of Paris. His name has become a synonym for an urchin or street child. Gavroche plays a short yet significant role i ...

and Taylor Swan, Kiana Krizak & Charlee Kwintner as Little Cosette / Little Éponine. * ''

We Will Rock You "We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded by British rock band Queen for their 1977 album ''News of the World''. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it number 330 of " The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and it placed at num ...

'' 12–27 February 2021. Starring Toby Francis as Galileo, Debora Krizak as Killer Queen and Wayne Scott Kermond as Buddy. * '' Kinky Boots'' 9–24 September 2022. Starring Adam Rennie as Charlie Price, Nat Jobe as Lola/Simon and Laura Garrick as Lauren.

Packemin Youth Productions

Packemin Youth Productions have presented three shows at The Concourse, Chatswood. * '' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' 9–24 January 2015. Starring Sam Moran as Jacob * '' Back to the 80s'' 8–23 January 2016. Starring Mark Simpson as Mr Cocker * '' Cats'' 13–28 January 2017. Starring

Simon Pryce Simon James Pryce (born 7 March 1972) is an Australian singer and actor. He is best known for his work as the Red Wiggle of The Wiggles since 2013, and also for the children's show ''The Kingdom of Paramithi''. Career Pryce, whose grandparents ...

as Old Deuteronomy / Bustopher Jones

References

External links

Packemin Productions Website

Packemin Productions Facebook Page
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