How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying


George Jenkins Theatre :October 1980

 

Breif Synopsis

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is as story about the triumph of the common man. The hero is a window washer named J. Pierrepont Finch. After Finch happens upon a book entitled 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying', he decides to begin his rise up the corporate ladder. Following the instructions of the book, Finch lands a job in the mailroom at the World Wide Wicket Company. With the help of his handy book, Finch quickly gains promotions and outsmarts his rival, Frump - who also happens to be the boss's nephew. Finch then gains the love of Rosemary, a secretary at the company. In the end, however, after Finch's ad campaign goes awry, the book can no longer help him. He is forced to rely on his own wits and performs so admirably that he is promoted to Chairman of the Board.

Production Team

 

Cast

Director/ Choreographer

Alan Burrows

 

Finch

Stephen McLardie

Musical Director

Chris Morris

 

Gatch

John Langman



 

Jenkins

Andrew Vial

Production Co-ordinator

Stan Riley

 

Tackaberry

Frank Filippone



 

J. B. Biggley

Jim Cain

Stage Director

Judi McCormack

 

Rosemary

Wendy Mason

Stage Manager

John McCormack

 

Bratt

Allen Wood



 

Smitty

Marianne Dalla Costa

Costume Design

Diana Helbig

 

Frump

Geoff Harrison

Scenic Design

Kel Pearson

 

Miss Jones

Celia Vincent

Lighting Director

Ron Gavin

 

Mr Twimble

Ross Huggard

Scenic Artist

Kel Pearson

 

Hedy

Sheila Davidson

Scenic Construction

Don Wall

 

Miss Krumholtz

Helen Mills


Kel Pearson

 

Toynbee

Peter Wynne

Wardrobe Mistress

Trudi McKenzie

 

Ovington

Mark Dalla Costa

Wardrobe Assistant

Linda Hewison

 

TV Announcer

Andrew Vial

Program

Kel Pearson

 

Policeman

Alan Paul

Properties

Lyn Hawkins

 

Womper

John Langman

Call Girl

Noelyne Godson

 

Singers

Deanna Ayres

Orchestra Convenor

Heather Birrell

 


Gillian Asker

Rehearsal Pianist

Meredith Armstrong

 


Jenny Hartley

Ticket Secretary

Margaret Smith

 


Jill Visnowski

Front of House

Judy Davies

 


Carmel Huggard

Publicity and Promotions

Jill Visowski

 


Kerri Jeffreys

Photographs

Stan Visowski

 


Penny McLean


John McCormack

 


Lorraine Pearson

Properties Assistant

Lorna Coulson

 


Yvonne McGuiness


Jenny Lee

 


Cheryl Mann


Jean Riley

 


Sally Sharman

Publicity and Promotions

Joan Pearson

 


Janice Smith

Lighting Assistants

Jenny Robinson

 


Judith Smith


David Asker

 


Fred Birkinshaw


Kate Pyle

 


David Gaffney


Leigh Turner

 


Geoff Nougher


Helen Strickland

 


Allan Paul


Lew Higgins

 


Trevor Smith


Craig Mason

 


Peter Wynne


David Ridley

 


Alberto Salvato



 

Dancers

Jan Beck

Conductor

Chris Morris

 


Jayne Carroll

Violins

Joy Boldiston

 


Tina Higgins


John Conyers

 


Kelly Mudge


Heather Birrell

 


Lindy Pearson

Cello

Erwin Matzner

 


Monica Pragnall

Double Bass

Bill Clark

 


Susan Thompson

Reeds

Martin West

 


Janet Ulmer


Meg Crocker

 


 


Rose Stephens

 


 


Geoff Earle

 


 

Trumpets

Jim Gardner

 

 

 


May Lee

 

 

 


Phillip Ryan

 

 

 

Trombones

Ken Brown

 

 

 


Peter Foley

 

 

 

Percussion

Guy Ayres

 

 

 


Andrew Williams

 

 

 

Piano

Meredith Armstrong