SCHOOL OF ROCK
18-21 September 2025
ULUMBARRA THEATRE, BENDIGO
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning smash musical — based on the hilarious hit movie — comes to Bendigo this September!
School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band – sensationally performed live by the production’s young actors every night with roof-raising energy!
Originally premiering on Broadway before transferring to London’s West End as well as various tours including US and UK tours, School of Rock means school is back in – forever!
Dewey Finn — David Plathe
Rosalie Mullins — Zoe Czempinski
Ned Schneebly — Lloyd Needs
Patty Di Marco — Maddeline Jackson
STUDENTS
Summer Hathaway — Mayla Pianto
Tomika Spencer-Williams — Skye McPartlane
Zack Mooneyham — Kobi Green
Lawrence Turner — Harvey Jenkyn-Taylor
Freddie Hamilton & Doug — Jefferson Porter
Katie Travis — Xanthe Thorpe
Billy Sandford — Isaiah Mbani
James — Rory Thompson
Maddison — Abigail Williams
Marcy — Mia Underwood
Mason Ward — Rex Bell
Shonelle — Charis Oglethorpe
Sophie — Matilda Clohesy
PARENTS, TEACHERS, ENSEMBLE
Mrs Hathaway — Meg Coles
Miss Sanders — Jade Cuskelly
Gabe & Mr Hamilton — Lloyd Dodsworth
Mr Ward — Bailey Dolan
Mrs Wagner — Andrea Edge
Mr Williams — Ryan Foxlow
Mr James & Bob —Jeremy Holt
Miss Noble — Shantara Johnstone
Mrs Travis — Georgia Jones
Miss Woodward — Rose Joy
Mr Mooneyham — Joel McDonald
Mr Spencer — Ryan Moat
Miss Bingham & Security — Aimee Parry
Mrs Turner — Anna Parry
Snake — Samuel Parry
Mrs Macapugay — Blythe Porter
Theo & Stanley — Andrew Quin
Miss Green — Milly Robertson
Ms Gordon — Alannah Warren
Mrs Sheinkopf — Olivia Wilke
Drums — David Turpie
Bass — Sam Angove
Keyboard 1 — Eliza McKenna
Keyboard 2 — Karin Van Poppel
Guitar 1 — Alex Zegelin
Guitar 2 — Ben Fitzgerald
Guitar 3 — Stephen Fleiner
Production Manager — Kristen Beever
Director — Emily Holmes
Assistant Director and Vocal Coach — Jill McPartlane
Musical Director — Jeremie Collard
Choreographer — Kaddison Kearin
Assoc. Asst Director — Grace Whitsed
Technical Director —John Trainor
LX and Projection design — Ian Scott
Sound Design — Calum McClure
Stage Manager — Bevan Madden
Assistant Stage Manager — Selina Trainor
Production Designer — Oliver Willits
Production Assistants — Barbara Billings, Emma Kelly
Graphic Design, Photographer/Videographer — Michaela Hulme
Set Construction Coordinator — Vern Wall
Scenic Artist —Samantha Lempio-Frankin
Props coordinator — Aaliyah Lord
Backstage coordinator — Ewan Dellar
Costume team — Stania Tresize, Lauren Mitchell, Donna Smith, Lisa Kearin