The Sitzprobe 2025 is a showcase of four original student-written musicals, celebrating new and emerging voices both onstage and off. Join us for a night of laughter, reflection, and, most importantly, community. This is not a show to be missed!
Poppy Poems by Eadie Milne
Poppy Poems takes inspiration from a select collection of Australian War Poetry, telling a fictional account of World War I through the eyes of young soldiers and their families. There’s Paul Serong, the academic, and Joey Hughes, who’s about as confident as they come. The group leave behind their mothers, Liesel and Mary, who grow to have quite the strained friendship as fear for their sons increase, and Paul’s girlfriend, Molly, who dreams of academia but finds herself in manual labour… and not quite the domestic kind a woman was to expect for herself. They join forces with James Kerr, a highly spirited sixteen year old and Joey begins taking him under his wing due to James’ likeness to his younger brother. Through the three boys’ journey to Africa and Europe, we see the evolution of what war meant to the young men who enlisted themselves in the early days, and how it affected those that loved them back home.
Stuck in an Office with a Bunch of F*ckwits by Harry and Jake Vreugdenburg
Bright, young Amelia is eager to begin her new job at Ralphington’s Beard Wax & Co and become one of many cogs in the corporate machine. And after meeting her slightly odd yet ostensibly harmless colleagues, led by the eccentric J.P Finnigan, things seem to be going exactly to plan. That is, until a hurricane alarm sounds, forcing everyone in the office to stay inside – in dangerously close proximity – for the next twenty-four hours. From a shortage in coffee to failed group prayer sessions, a string of comical events bring out the worst, most primal and obnoxious qualities in each of the employees, prompting Amelia to reconsider the office job she had once idealised. As her only seemingly sane colleague snaps, having had enough of his insufferable co-workers, Amelia decides to leave the company before it’s too late. Before she does so, however, she makes sure to let each of the office’s employees know exactly what makes them such a horrible human being.
Something Borrowed, Something Blue by Ethan Francis D'Amour
Something Borrowed, Something Blue is a concept musical inspired by your typical Australian wedding (with a musical and glamorous twist). The musical takes place at the wedding reception of Roman Keys and Cassandra Vaughn, and as the show unfolds, we realise that the happy couple is not so happy, and that the wedding feels less about the bride and groom than it does about the guests. The “happy” couple sweep their friend’s issues, their family’s issues and their own issues under the rug in the hopes of maintaining the facade that this is the perfect wedding. But why doesn't Roman ever look at the photographer? Why is Cassandra unhappy with her dress? Why did their parents divorce?
Quelched! by Conor Boussioutas
Phil Todd, a 23-year-old unemployed, recently single and duolingo-streakless man, needs a break from his life. So, when he is introduced to a dating app named Quelch, he immediately signs up. While on the app, Phil reconnects with the most popular girl from his high school, Olivia, and despite warnings from his more rational friend Mike, he decides to throw caution to the wind. When Olivia asks Phil for a nude, he gives it to her without a moment’s hesitation, leading to a shocking revelation: Phil's penis looks exactly like Christian Bale. After Olivia shares the nude online, Phil becomes an internet icon and skyrockets to worldwide fame. Intoxicated by the allure and attention his newfound fame has brought him, Phil leaves everything – and everyone – he once valued behind. This, however, quickly descends into a spiral of manipulation from the evil Quelch CEO Mr Dankworth. And after a controversy threatens to topple his precarious phallic empire, Phil is forced to reconsider the actions that led to his fame.
Poppy Poems by Eadie Milne
Poppy Poems takes inspiration from a select collection of Australian War Poetry, telling a fictional account of World War I through the eyes of young soldiers and their families. There’s Paul Serong, the academic, and Joey Hughes, who’s about as confident as they come. The group leave behind their mothers, Liesel and Mary, who grow to have quite the strained friendship as fear for their sons increase, and Paul’s girlfriend, Molly, who dreams of academia but finds herself in manual labour… and not quite the domestic kind a woman was to expect for herself. They join forces with James Kerr, a highly spirited sixteen year old and Joey begins taking him under his wing due to James’ likeness to his younger brother. Through the three boys’ journey to Africa and Europe, we see the evolution of what war meant to the young men who enlisted themselves in the early days, and how it affected those that loved them back home.
Stuck in an Office with a Bunch of F*ckwits by Harry and Jake Vreugdenburg
Bright, young Amelia is eager to begin her new job at Ralphington’s Beard Wax & Co and become one of many cogs in the corporate machine. And after meeting her slightly odd yet ostensibly harmless colleagues, led by the eccentric J.P Finnigan, things seem to be going exactly to plan. That is, until a hurricane alarm sounds, forcing everyone in the office to stay inside – in dangerously close proximity – for the next twenty-four hours. From a shortage in coffee to failed group prayer sessions, a string of comical events bring out the worst, most primal and obnoxious qualities in each of the employees, prompting Amelia to reconsider the office job she had once idealised. As her only seemingly sane colleague snaps, having had enough of his insufferable co-workers, Amelia decides to leave the company before it’s too late. Before she does so, however, she makes sure to let each of the office’s employees know exactly what makes them such a horrible human being.
Something Borrowed, Something Blue by Ethan Francis D'Amour
Something Borrowed, Something Blue is a concept musical inspired by your typical Australian wedding (with a musical and glamorous twist). The musical takes place at the wedding reception of Roman Keys and Cassandra Vaughn, and as the show unfolds, we realise that the happy couple is not so happy, and that the wedding feels less about the bride and groom than it does about the guests. The “happy” couple sweep their friend’s issues, their family’s issues and their own issues under the rug in the hopes of maintaining the facade that this is the perfect wedding. But why doesn't Roman ever look at the photographer? Why is Cassandra unhappy with her dress? Why did their parents divorce?
Quelched! by Conor Boussioutas
Phil Todd, a 23-year-old unemployed, recently single and duolingo-streakless man, needs a break from his life. So, when he is introduced to a dating app named Quelch, he immediately signs up. While on the app, Phil reconnects with the most popular girl from his high school, Olivia, and despite warnings from his more rational friend Mike, he decides to throw caution to the wind. When Olivia asks Phil for a nude, he gives it to her without a moment’s hesitation, leading to a shocking revelation: Phil's penis looks exactly like Christian Bale. After Olivia shares the nude online, Phil becomes an internet icon and skyrockets to worldwide fame. Intoxicated by the allure and attention his newfound fame has brought him, Phil leaves everything – and everyone – he once valued behind. This, however, quickly descends into a spiral of manipulation from the evil Quelch CEO Mr Dankworth. And after a controversy threatens to topple his precarious phallic empire, Phil is forced to reconsider the actions that led to his fame.
Cast
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Creative Direction Team
Eadie Milne (Writer "Poppy Poems") Alessio Vincenzo Russo (Director "Poppy Poems") Ethan Francis-D'Amour (Writer/Director "Something Borrowed, Something Blue") Alex Fallshaw (Assistant Director "Something Borrowed, Something Blue") Jake Vreugdenburg (Writer "Stuck in an Office with a Bunch of F*ckwits") Harry Vreugdenburg (Writer "Stuck in an Office with a Bunch of F*ckwits") Freya Knutsen (Director "Stuck in an Office with a Bunch of F*ckwits") Conor Boussioutas (Writer "Quelched!) James Pringle (Director "Quelched!") Josh Drake (Musical Director) Claire Gurrin (Assistant Musical Director) Mia Mazzarella (Vocal Director) Kate Cunningham (Co-Choreographer) Sienna Shepard (Co-Choreographer) Management Team Nishka Varghese (Production/Stage Manager) Yani Joannidis (Producer) Olivia Di Grazia (Producer) Dahlia Karam (Production Assistant) Iris Donaldson (Technical Manager) Bill Ren (Associate Stage Manager) Akshita Benny (Assistant Stage Manager) Amaya Martinez-Doyle (Equity Officer) Matthew Chan (Equity team member) Allanie Sanderson (Co-Publicity officer) Sammy Warner (Co-Publicity officer) Sam Montgomery (Content Creator) Jessica Fanwong (Content Creator) Bella Florence (Costume Designer) Jamie Tran (Assistant Costume Designer) Ebony Faulkner (Assistant Costume Designer) Penelope Toong (Co-Sound Designer) Dev McKenzie (Co-Sound Designer) Enje Hazia (Assistant Sound Designer) Zani Micallef (Lighting Designer) Kalyani Vatsala (Assistant Lighting Designer) Darcy Hersbach (Associate Lighting Designer) Stuti Ghosh (Co-Set Designer) Chloe Bausor (Co-Set Designer) Alekzia Kyriakou (Set team member) Crew Susan D'souza (Microphone Technician) Thomas Sully (Tom) (Qlab Operator) Band Sofia Ramon Lopez (Violin 1) Mia Mazzarella (Violin 2) Zoe Bartholomeusz (Viola/Violin 3) Christian Labagnara (Guitarist) Claire Gurrin (Bass) Ash Murdica (Keys 1) Victoria (Haoran) Wang (Keys 2) Dylan Gough (Drums) Lucy Cleminson (Cello) Olivia Morris (Reed 1) Hannah Lloyd (Reed 2- Clarinet) Joshua Gardner (Reed 3) Riley Brennan (Trumpet) Giorgia Smith (Trombone) Conor Boussioutas (Saxaphone) |
Poppy Poems
Isabella Troise (Telegram Boy) Pacey Dunshea (Paul Serong) Archie Jacka (Joey Hughes) Zayd Chaudhry (Mikey Hughes/James Kerr) Zoe Boussioutas (Molly McClean) Jessica Harrison O'Toole (Mary Hughes) Ava Ruljancich (Liesel Serong) Michael Werden (Andrew Paterson) Bradley Watson (Alan) Giorgio Blackwell (Featured Soldier Number 1) Grace Barnes (Ensemble) Ravindi Fernando (Ensemble) Jenny An Lan Song (Ensemble) Bridget Hulls (Ensemble) Claire Steel (Ensemble) Molly Dale (Ensemble) Something Borrowed Something Blue Harry Vreugdenburg (Roman Keys) Isabella Troise (Cassandra Vaughn) Zayd Chaudhry (Zachary Keys) Jessica Harrison-O’Toole (Courtney Vaughn) Angus Fitzpatrick (Solomon Keys) Molly Dale (Miriam Vaughn) Charlie Warner (Vanessa Keys) Kenneth Chai (Georgia Vaughn) Kaz Daly (Skye) Bradley Watson (Noah Sawyer) Sam Lennon (Landon Shephard) Ryan Dutta (Jarrod Stone) Meagan Hanson (Brooke Stone) Tom Worsnop (Gary Hill) Stuck in an Office with a bunch of F*ckwits Neave McGeehan (Amelia) Angus Fitzpatrick (J.P Finnegan) Belle White (Jamie) Tom Worsnop (Casey) Cara Mckie (Georgina) Kaz Daly (Devon) Dempsey Doyle (Margaret) Michael Sun (Ashton) Quelched! Pacey Dunshea (Phil Todd) Michael Werden (Mike) Archie Jacka(Mr Dankworth) Ella Nixon (Olivia) Ravindi Fernando (Featured Ensemble) Alex Osborne (Featured Ensemble) Ava Ruljancich (Featured Ensemble) Claire Steel (Featured Ensemble) Matt Rennison (Featured Ensemble) Jenny Song (Featured Ensemble) Charlotte Nolan (Featured Ensemble) Scarlett O'Connor (Featured Ensemble) Simone Charice (Featured Ensemble) |