Chicago

September 26th - October 5th 2014

CAPITAL THEATRE, BENDIGO

Set in the legendary city during the roaring “jazz hot” 20s, Chicago tells the story of two rival vaudevillian murderesses locked up in Cook County Jail. Nightclub star Velma’s serving time for killing her husband and sister after finding the two in bed together. Driven chorus girl Roxie’s been tossed in the joint for bumping off the lover she’s been cheating on her husband with. 

About the Show

Two girls of dazzling appearance, each of which was the star of the scenes of various sizes, are found in the same block in prison, where they were jailed for murder that they have done. One of them, a luxurious curvaceous blonde named Roxie, killed her lover – the club frequenter, whom she has despite the presence of her husband – hard laborer that used to work 14 hours a day to ensure his dazzling wife had all she needed. The second, brunette of great importance, star of vaudevilles named Velma, killed her husband and sister, catching them in bed together.

Events take place in Chicago during Prohibition of 1920, so elegant evening dress and men’s suits are in fashion, white scarves and dazzling hairstyles.

Prioress of the prison, powerful dark-skinned patron decides to make Velma star again so that in the future, she was useful for her and looks lawyer named Billy Flynn, who did not lose a single such case yet, whom all the prisoners want to receive as a defensive attorney-in-law. But luck is a blue bird and flies not to all. 

PRODUCTION TEAM

Co-Production Managers: Gael Emond and Maureen Fleiner

Director: John Murray

Assistant Director: Barb Billings

Choreographer: Vivienne Black

Musical Director: Cynthia Holsworth

CAST

Roxie Hart – Alicia Barker

Velma Kelly – Saari Frochot-Ryan

Billy Flynn – Chris Emond

Matron Mama Morton – Trella O’Loughlin

Amos Hart – Joel McDonald

Mary Sunshine – Sarah Gross

Fred Casely – James Black

Master of Ceremonies – Sam Pellegrino

Liz ‘Pop’ – Olivia Handrinos

Annie ‘Six’ – Laura-Jane Leach

Hunak ‘Uh uh’ – Evangeline Matthews

June ‘Squish’ – Emma Black

Mona ‘Lipschitz’ – Prue Henderson

ENSEMBLE

Charlie Munday, Daniel Ross, Emily Holmes, Conor Cunningham, Jason McMurray, Bonnie Fawcett, Ben Fitzgerald, Claire Sexton, Jemma Patullo, Laura Baker, Ebonie Brennan, Sophie Koschmann, Danielle Austin, Cory Taylor

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