How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Music by Frank Loesser
Book and Lyrics by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert
How To Succeed opened on June 15, 2012 at the Regal Theatre, Perth, Western Australia.
Producer - WAAPA
Director - Jason Langley
Musical Director - David King
Choreographer - Jenny Lynnd
Set Designer - Steve Nolan
Costume Designer - Elizabeth Wratten
Lighting Designer - Trudy Dalgleish
Sound Designer - Dylan Crosbie
Production Manager - Sam Illingworth
Stage Manager - Georgia Landre-Ord
Deputy Stage Manager - Jaymii Knierum
Cast
J Pierrepont Finch - Caleb Vines
Rosemary Pilkington - Georgina Walker
Bud Frump - Ainsley Melham
JB Biggley - Robert Mallett
Hedy LaRue - Karla Tonkich
Smitty - Kerrie-Anne Greenland
Miss Jones - Jessica White
Wally Womper - Mathew Verevis
Mr Bratt - Timothy Grimes
Mr Twimble - Ben Gillespie
Mr Gatch - Ben Hall
Mr Ovington/Tackaberry - James Traill
Jenkins - Nicholas Hedger
Miss Krumholtz - Mia Donatelli
Ensemble
Diana Perini, Antoniette Iesue, Emily Langridge, Jessica Pesti, Libby Asciak, Mikaila Briggs, Ross Chisari, Melanie Cornell, Julia Dray, Emily Hart, Bobbie-Jean Henning, Laura Johnston, Charlotte Kenyon, Sean Moore, Henry Moss, Benjamin Nicholson, Jack O’Riley, David Ouch, Joel Paszkowski, Clay Roberts, Riley Sutton, Jessica van Wyk
Photography
Jon Green
Jason Langley gives his young cast a tight, sharp-edged direction. This is a whiz bang production with 36 all-singin’-all-dancin’ guys and goils backed by a 28-piece orchestra, a show you just won’t see in this town produced and performed with this flair and quality.
David Zampatti – The West Australian
In this production, Jason Langley’s direction, supported by the choreographic talents of Jenny Lynnd, David King’s excellent musical direction of a sizeable orchestra as well as the singers, Steve Nolan’s set designs, Trudy Dalgleish’s lighting and Elizabeth Wratten’s costumes, ensured an entertaining evening.
Satima Flavell – Arts Hub
The set designed by Steve Nolan comes complete with two elevators that have the audience believing they actually ferry office workers up and down a building. And the men’s washroom, complete with a glass walled urinal, needs to be seen to be believed.
Craig Dalglish – Australian Arts Review
