Macquarie Musical Society presents Firebringer

At the dawn of humanity, one tribe of cave-people survive the many trials of prehistoric life under the wise leadership of Jemilla, The Peacemaker. Jemilla taught her people to express themselves, rather than bashing each others' heads with rocks and eating each others' babies. But one member of the tribe doesn't seem to fit in: Zazzalil. She's always trying to invent things to make life easier... for herself. While out hatching her latest scheme, Zazzalil stumbles upon the most important discovery in history. One that will pit her tribe against woolly mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers, and change the world forever. She'll travel from omega to alpha, and become... the Firebringer!

Music & Lyrics by Meredith Stepien & Mark Swiderski

Book by Nick Lang, Matt Lang, & Brian Holden

Arranged by Clark Baxtresser & Pierce Siebers

Originally produced by StarKid Productions

CAST

Zazzalil: Sophie Takatsuka

Jemilla: Claire Garment

Emberly: Libby Cooper

Grunt: Bianca Thomas

Molag: Piarin Peiris

Chorn: Annalise Pringle

Kerri: Hannah Mettenbrink

Schwoopsie: Lauren Kouzeleas

Tiblyn: Caitlin Parr

Smelly Balls: Mitch Hoare

Ducker: Euan Howells

Ensemble: Lachlan Jowett, Adara Eyre

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: Niamh Appleby

Assistant Director: Ben Khoury

Producer: Micah Heazlewood

Assistant Producer: Atlas Morrow

Music Director: Yasmin Lin

Assistant Music Director: Hazel Alexander

Vocal Director: Madi Leidich

Technical Director: Sharelle Frazer

Assistant Technical Director: Angelique Jones 

Stage Manager: Ham Coles

Puppetry Master: Louis Walker

Costumes Master: Sam Golden

Assistant Costumes Master: Bridie Ingold

Production Consultant/Set Designer: Michael Haratzis

Executive Producer: Cam Gower

BAND

Music Director: Yasmin Lin

Keys 1: Annabella Chen

Assistant Music Director/Keys 2: Hazel Alexander

Drums: Josh Corner

Keys 3/Percussion: Matina Chang

Band Cover: Aiden Smith

TECHNICAL TEAM

Head of Lighting: Sharelle Frazer

Head of Audio: Angelique Jones

Sound Assistant: Celeste Malcolm

Lighting Assistant: Tamy Barron

Backstage Microphone Technician: Emily Hall

BACKSTAGE TEAM

Ham Coles

Tulip Appleby

Aiyana Forrest

Maxine Engleheart Farmilo

SET CONSTRUCTION TEAM

Michael Haratzis

Sarah Wright

Joshua Arackal