The Production Company

The Production Company

Formation	1999
Type	Theatre group
Purpose	Musical Theatre
Location	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Artistic director(s)	Ken Mackenzie-Forbes AM
Website	www.theproductioncompany.com.au

The Production Company is an Australian 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 specialises in revivals of popular and lesser known musicals with short (two week) rehearsal periods and short runs.^[3] It has also produced the Australian professional premieres of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Grey Gardens, Nice Work If You Can Get It and Curtains.

Its productions typically feature well-known Australian musical theatre performers such as Caroline O'Connor (Gypsy, Funny Girl), Michael Falzon (Chess), Marina Prior (Guys and Dolls, Kiss Me, Kate), Todd McKenney (The Boy from Oz, La Cage aux Folles) and Amanda Harrison (Anything Goes, Oklahoma!).

Seasons

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

1990s 1999 She Loves Me Mame Funny Girl 2000s 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 (Sydney season and Melbourne return season) 2004 Annie Get Your Gun Carousel High Society 2005 Oklahoma! Sunset Boulevard Kiss Me, Kate South Pacific (Adelaide season) 2006 Thoroughly Modern Millie Camelot The Pajama Game 2007 Sweet Charity[5] Little Me 42nd Street

2008 Follies (State Theatre, 16–20 July)[6] Damn Yankees[7] Mame[8] 2009 Crazy for You (State Theatre, 15–19 July)[3] Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (State Theatre, 30 September – 4 October)[9] The Boyfriend (State Theatre, 12–16 August)[10] 2010s 2010 The King & I (State Theatre, 14–25 July)[11] The Boy From Oz (State Theatre, 18–22 August)[12] Sugar (State Theatre, 29 September - 3 October)[13] 2011 The Boy From Oz (State Theatre, 5–16 January; 9–13 February)[14] Anything Goes (State Theatre, 20–24 July)[15] Kismet (State Theatre, 17–21 August)[16] Grey Gardens (Playhouse, 24 November–4 December)[17] 2012 The Producers (State Theatre, 10–15 July)[18] Chess (State Theatre, 21–26 August)[19] Promises, Promises (State Theatre, 3–7 October)[20] 2013 Gypsy (State Theatre, 6–14 July)[21] Singin’ in the Rain (State Theatre, 21–25 August) The Pirates of Penzance (Hamer Hall, 30 October – 3 November) 2014 Guys And Dolls (State Theatre, 19–27 July) Show Boat (State Theatre, 16–24 August) La Cage aux Folles (Playhouse, 21 November – 7 December) 2015 West Side Story Nice Work If You Can Get It Jerry's Girls 2016 Funny Girl Curtains Dusty

Awards

Helpmann Awards

Year	Production	Category	Nominee	Result
2015	La Cage aux Folles	Best Male Actor in a Musical	Todd McKenney	Nominated
	Show Boat	Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical	Eddie Muliaumaseali'i	Nominated
2014	Gypsy	Best Female Actor in a Musical	Caroline O'Connor	Nominated
2013[22]	The Producers	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
2012[23]	Grey Gardens	Best Musical		Nominated
		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
2008	Little Me	Best Direction of a Musical	Roger Hodgman	Nominated
		Best Male Actor in a Musical	Mitchell Butel	Nominated
	Sweet Charity	Best Choreography in a Musical	Ross Coleman	Nominated
		Best Female Actor in a Musical	Sharon Millerchip	Nominated
2006	Sunset Boulevard	Best Male Actor in a Musical	David Campbell	Won
	Oklahoma!	Best Male Actor in a Musical	Ian Stenlake	Nominated
2005	Annie Get Your Gun	Best Choreography in a Musical	Paul Mercurio	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. 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.

External links

• Official Website