Little Shop Of Horrors

Andrew Worboys

Musical director

Composer, video designer, vocalist, pianist and musical director, grew up in Orange, a town in the central west of New South Wales Australia, surrounded by Pub Rock and Musical Theatre.

Andrew created new modern musical arrangements for the Hayes Theatre Co's SWEET CHARITY for which he was nominated for a Helpmann Award in the category of Best Musical Direction. He wrote the Overture for the arena version of THE BOY FROM OZ, starring Hugh Jackman, co-wrote with Ignatious Jones the anthem for the 2002 Gay Games: "HEY SYDNEY", and in 2012 Andrew conducted the Ceremonials Orchestra for FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE at the Sydney Opera House.

Andrew co-produced the original Australian cast recording of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH featuring iOTA and Blazey Best, and produced/arranged played piano and sang on Jimmy Somerville's album SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER.

Andrew was Musical Director for the 2013 Sydney Theatre Company Wharf Revue "WHOOPS", for the Hayes Theatre Co's productions of SWEET CHARITY and TRUTH, BEAUTY AND A PICTURE OF YOU, for Christine Anu's INTIMATE AND DEADLY, Trevor Ashley's I'M EVERY WOMAN, for Joanna Weinberg's TWELVE SHOES, for Lisa Adam's AMY HOUSEWINE, for Cath Alcorn's DIVINE MISS BETTE, for three of his own musicals including SHOWTRAIN and more recently for the critically acclaimed cabaret show, LOVE AND DEATH AND AN AMERICAN GUITAR written by and starring Toby Francis.

As a visual artist Andrew created the projections for the Australian production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, created ACON’S controversial GLAM REAPER viral commercial, made music videos for The Celebrity Drug Disasters and Jimmy Somerville, and created the filmic visuals for Yantra De Vilder’s LATITUDE 33.

At the 2014 Adelaide Cabaret Festival Andrew created arrangements for Cath Alcorn's NOTHING BUT A SONG starring Cath Alcorn and written by Alcorn and Paul Capsis, he musically directed Rachel Beck in her brand new cabaret THIS GIRL written by Beck and Queenie van de Zandt and musically directed and played for Melanie Safka in her PEOPLE IN THE FRONT ROW tour which enjoyed sold out concerts all over Australia.

Andrew frequently plays and sings with Jenny Morris and has been guest front man for the Sydney Jazz Orchestra and for the Tower of Power inspired funk band, Temple Of Groove. 

Erth Visual & Physical Inc.

Puppet Design & Construction

Since its beginnings in 1990, Erth Visual & Physical Inc has strived to provide audiences with eye popping visual experiences. Giant puppetry, inflatable environments, aerial and flying creatures - Erth is all these things and more. Erth have built an Australia-wide, and increasingly international reputation based on exceptional work. In demand for events and festivals, the Company inspires audiences with their unique and dynamic vision.

Founded in 1990 in Ballarat Victoria, ERTH has been consistently creating art for the public domain since its inception and is today recognised as an innovator of physical and visual theatre both nationally and internationally.

ERTH combines a truly fantastic aesthetic with performance, often site specific productions using installation and/or performance based projects or those involving a menagerie of large-scale puppets, stilts, inflatables and aerial techniques to create productions including: Incubator, Gargoyles, Waterheads, Caution, Bushfire, The Garden, Gondwana, The Nargun and the Stars, and most recent shows to include Dinosaur Zoo™, I,Bunyip, Spirit Creatures and TaniWha Acts I,II and III.

ERTH tours the globe extensively including performances at most major Australian and International festivals such as; Sydney Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (2000), Hong Kong Fringe, Galway Arts Festival (Ireland), Stockton, Riverside Festival (UK), Singapore Arts Festival and the Festival of Arts & Ideas in Connecticut USA. Most recent ERTH works have been seen at: Bangkok (2009), Shanghai World Expo (2010), Sydney Childrenʼs Festival (2009/2010/2011), City of Sydney Chinese New Year Parades (2009/2010/2011), Ten Days on the Island tour (2011), Hampyeong Butterfly Festival, Korea (2011) and Melbourneʼs renowned Moomba Festival (2009/2010/2011).

Increasingly, ERTH is bridging the gap between cultural and theatrical institutions by bringing physical theatre and puppetry to Museum environments. Successful roving and aerial performances have been individually written and delivered for The Australian Museum, Museum of Victoria (Melbourne), Old Parliament House, National Museum of Australia (Canberra), Auckland Museum (New Zealand), The Field Museum (Chicago), Natural History Museum (Los Angeles) and Minnesota Science Museum.

ERTHʼs design studio and workshop custom makes work for many clients. In the past, The Sydney Opera House, Sydney Festival, Sydney Olympic Games, the Department of Communications and the Arts, Centenary of Federation and Performing Lines have all had specialist creations produced from ERTHʼs busy studio and workshop.

Housed in Sydney’s newest contemporary arts centre, CarriageWorks, the company has a busy design and construction program incorporating the use of many non traditional set, prop, costume, inflatable and puppetry disciplines. In recent years ERTH has been embracing new technologies to introduce computer generated imagery and registered projection into its ever growing box of tricks.

Owen Phillips

Set Designer

Credits for Owen include set and/or costume design for I’ll Eat You Last starring Miriam Margolyes for Melbourne Theatre Company, the Hayes Theatre Co production of Sweet Charity, Sisters Grimm’s The Sovereign Wife and Arthur’s The Myth Project: Twin (MTC Neon), Psycho Beach Party for Little Ones Theatre and the subsequent inclusion in Brisbane Festival 2013, Master Class starring Maria Mercedes (Left Bauer Productions), Jerry’s Girls, La Cage Aux Folles and The Pirates of Penzance for The Production Company, Gaybies (Darlinghurst Theatre Co) The Dust and Us (Human Animal Exchange) and Wael Zuiater: Unknown (Creative Nonfiction/Next Wave).  He is currently designing Egg for Melbourne Theatre Company/Terrapin Puppet Theatre.

Owen’s work has been nominated for multiple Green Room Awards and a Sydney Theatre Award, and in 2015 he was a recipient of the Australia Council’s ArtStart grant, allowing him to travel to Europe to attend the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space and to work with designer Michael Levine on Complicite’s The Encounter for Edinburgh Festival.

Owen is a graduate of NIDA.

Ross Graham

Lighting Designer

Ross was the original lighting designer for Sweet Charity (Hayes Theatre Company), returning for the 2015 tour. As lighting designer, Ross has collaborated onBoys Will Be Boys (Sydney Theatre Compnay); I’ll Eat You Last (Melbourne Theatre Company); Gaybies (Darlinghurst Theatre Company); Dream Song (Theatre Works);  Silent Disco, The Sea Project and Return to Earth (Griffin Theatre); Woyzeck (Company B);Cruise Control, Seminar, and Skylight (Ensemble Theatre); The Mesh (Red Stitch Actors Theatre);Owen Wingrave and Climbing Towards Midnight (Sydney Chamber Opera);  Voices Project (Australian Theatre for Young People); Fearless (Milk Crate Theatre);  The Fremantle Candidate (Deck Chair); The Underpants (NIDA Guest Artist); Cut Snake and Dirty land (Arthur, a Theatre Company) Bill W and Dr. Bob (Carriage Works).  Off-Broadway credits include; Beirut and True West (Athena Theatre Company); Dialogues of Travelers (Kirk Theatre).

In the coming months, Ross’ lighting design will also be seen in Edward II (Sport for Jove), Violet (Blue Saint Productions), Orlando (Sydney Theatre Company – Assistant Lighting Designer), L’Amant Jaloux (Pinchgut Opera), Good People (Ensemble Theatre) and Power Plays (Sydney Theatre Company).

Ross was Lighting Director on Spicks & Speck-tacular during its Final Australian tour.  Ross has also worked as Lighting Design Supervisor on multiple productions at NIDA tutoring student designers and helping them realize their visions. 

2014 Sydney Theatre Award nomination, Best Lighting Design of an Independent Production, Sweet Charity. 

TIM CHAPPEL

Costume Designer

In 1995 Tim won an Academy Award, a BAFTA and an Australian Film Institute award (AFI) for his costume design for the feature film THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT.  He revisited this work in stage show PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, THE MUSICAL which has been performed worldwide and won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical. 

After the success of THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, Tim spent many years designing for feature films including; TODAY YOU DIE, LOVEWRECKED, MISS CONGENIALITY, INTO THE SUN, RED RIDING HOOD, MOJAVE MOON and MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS amongst others. His TV credits include; V.I.P, HIGH SOCIETY and KATHY AND MO as well as a number of music video clips for popular artists such as MISSY ELLIOTT, CHER and MATCHBOX 20.

Since returning to Australia Tim designed for the encore presentation of THE SAPPHIRES produced by Black Swan Theatre Company and Company B. Tim designed costumes for PJ Hogan’s latest film MENTAL earning him a Best Costume Design nomination for the AACTA awards. He also designed for the 2012 TV series I WILL SURVIVE for Channel 10 and Fremantle Media Australia, Channel 9’s AUSTRALIA’S GOT TALENT and Channel 7’s DANCING WITH THE STARS in 2014 and 2015. Tim’s designs can be seen on Australia’s celebrities including Christine Anu for her REWIND show (2012), Casey Donovan for THE DEADLYS (2012) and Trevor Ashley for DIAMONDS ARE FOR TREVOR as part of the 2012 Mardi Gras Festival.

In 2013 Tim designed the costumes for GYPSY, directed by Gale Edwards and starring Caroline O’Connor and co-designed the costumes for THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. Tim has continued to design costumes for the 2014 production of GUYS AND DOLLS, directed by Gale Edwards, and the sell-out production of SWEET CHARITY at The Hayes Theatre.

2015 has seen Tim design the costumes for The Production Company’s season of WEST SIDE STORY directed by Gale Edwards, he is also designing costumes for the 2015 season of DANCING WITH THE STARS for Fremantle Media. Later this year PRSCILLA is set to play in Madrid, tour the UK and embark on its first cruise ship aboard the Norwegian Epic. 

Jeremy Silver

Sound Designer

Jeremy has spent the last 15 years working as a sound designer, composer, mixer and teacher. His recent productions include: A Steady Rain, Blonde Poison, MEN, Cock, Howie the Rookie at the Old Fitz; Blue Angel, Hipbone Sticking Out for Big hArt; Dogfight and High Society at Hayes Theatre Co; Arms and the Man, Loot, Ying Tong – A Walk With the Goons, for Sydney Theatre Company; Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Stuff Happens for Belvoir; Empire, The Removalists, Capture The Flag, Cross Sections, This Blasted Earth, for Rock Surfers; Somewhere, Car Gods Burn for the Q Theatre; Defiance at Sydney’s Quarantine Station. Jeremy’s Sound Operating credits include, Namatjira (Big hArt), The Women Of Troy (STC), Measure for Measure, Keating!, The Sapphires, The Threepenny Opera (Company B). Television credits include: Kitchen Whiz, Pyramid, Magical Tales. Nominated for Best Sound Design/Score at the Sydney Theatre Awards for Howie the Rookie, The Removalists, and Capture The Flag and a Greenroom Award nomination for Best Sound Design for Ying Tong.