Guys & Dolls
Bright Star
Music, book and story by Steve Martin
Music, lyrics and story by Edie Brickell
Directed by Stanford Reynolds
Music directed by Michael Stebbings
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Footlights returned to Te Auaha with this captivating bluegrass adaptation of the timeless Iron Mountain Baby folk tale. The journey of Bright Star weaves together two extraordinary love stories, set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in 1946 and the preceding decades.
CAST
Alice Murphy
Cassandra Tse
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Jimmy Ray Dobbs
Chris McMillan
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Billy Cane
Fynn Bodley-Davies
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Margo Crawford
Nadia Newman
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Daddy Murphy
Alex Rabina
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Mama Murphy
Karen Anslow
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Mayor Josiah Dobbs
Mike Bryant
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Lucy Grant
Kirsty Huszka
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Daryl Ames
Corey Moir
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Daddy Cane
Vishan Appanna
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Stanford Adams
Abigail Helsby
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Alice Murphy understudy
Emily K Brown
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Emerson McMartin
Emily K Brown
Helena Savage
Jonathan Howes
Margaret Hill
Ollie Levy
Tara Terry
Ukiah Reynolds
CREW
Director
Stanford Reynolds
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Music Director
Michael Stebbings
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Assistant Musical Director
Shawn Condon
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Choreographer
Mel Heaphy
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Production Manager
Laura Gardner
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Stage Manager
Ed Blunden
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Publicity Manager
Letitia Garrett
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Publicity Assistant
Corey Moir
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Props Coordinator
India Loveday
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Wardrobe Coordinator
Stacey O'Brien
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Wardrobe Assistants
Catherine Gavigan-Binnie
Nadia Newman
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Lighting Design & Operation
Tom Smith
Lucas Zaner
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Sound Design & Operation
Jacob Cannell
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Set Concept & Coordinator
Stanford Reynolds
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Set Assistant
Vince Jennings
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Intimacy Coordinator
Aimée Sullivan
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Poster Design
Sandra McKee
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Producer
Corey Moir
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Front of House Manager
Margaret Hill
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Photography
Emily K Brown
Aimée Sullivan
BAND
Piano
Shawn Condon
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Accordion
Katie Morton
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Fiddle
Sayaka Kirkman
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Violin/Viola
Stephen Clothier
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Cello
Tomos Christie
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Bass
Luigi Ibanez
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Banjo
Wayne Robinson
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Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Steve Morrison
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Drum Kit/Percussion
Steve Swanson
REVIEWS
"The energy of the show is infectious, the musicians lively and the cast charming. It is difficult not to feel uplifted and heartened by the whole production."
- Georgia Jamieson Emms, Theatreview
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"Cassandra Tse and Chris McMillan stand out with their solos."
​- Miya Dawson, Regional News
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"The role of Alice was played by Cassandra Tse whose voice carried the night. She acted and sang with surety."
​- Neil Brewer, Broadway World
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"Special mention must also go to Mike Bryant playing the role of Mayor Josiah Dobbs, Jimmy Ray’s father. With a strong and powerful singing voice, Bryant is natural in this role."
​- Sarah Catherall, The Post
GALLERY
Photography by Aimée Sullivan
