UNSW MTS Presents: Little Miss Sunshine

Event Description:

UNSW MTS is proud to present LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE.

Watch as the Hoover family push their beat-up, bright yellow VW van from Albuquerque, New Mexico all the way to Redondo Beach, California! The youngest member of the Hoover Family, Olive, has qualified for the Little Miss Sunshine pageant, and now the whole family must put aside their differences to survive this impromptu road-trip. With a score by William Finn (Falsettos, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) and book by James Lapine (Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Falsettos), this musical is a witty, heartfelt, and complex exploration what it means to be an outsider in a family full of outsiders.

A famous movie but a little-known musical, start your engines and make your way to this limited run from the 20th of October to the 24th of October at Studio One, UNSW!

CONTENT WARNINGS:

• Discussion of suicide and self-harm

• Offstage suicide attempt (prior to events of show)

• Drug use

• Implied drug overdose

• Fatphobia

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SHOWS:

Tuesday 20th October, 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Wednesday 21st October, 7:30pm - 10:00pm 

Thursday 22nd October, 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Friday 23rd October, 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Saturday 24th October, 12:00pm - 2:30pm & 6:30pm - 9:00pm

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Little Miss Sunshine

Book by James Lapine

Music & Lyrics by William Finn

Based on the film "Little Miss Sunshine," written by Michael Arndt

Originally written by James Lapine

Licensed exclusively by Musical Theatre International (Australasia)

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Production Team

CO-DIRECTOR: Nic Barg

CO-DIRECTOR: Parker Texilake

MUSIC DIRECTOR: Leah Van Der Schyff

VOCAL DIRECTOR: Olivia Martin

ASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR: Jonathan Zhang

CO-PRODUCER: Selena Madrio

CO-PRODUCER: Gabriel Way Stamatellis

ASST. PRODUCER: Ryder Garvey

CHOREOGRAPHER: Alyssa May

INTIMACY COORDINATOR: Isobel Solomon

Cast

SHERYL: Savannah Windus

RICHARD: Mitch Hoare

OLIVE: Annalise Danks

GRANDPA: Ben Khoury

DWAYNE: Ramez Razi

FRANK: Lex Sywenkyj

LARRY SUGARMAN / BUDDY DEAN GARDNER / DOCTOR: Emery Su

JOSHUA ROSE / KIRBY / FUNERAL HOME WORKER: Olle Mattias Hedman

MISS CALIFORNIA / D'BORAH: Maia Kerboul-Le Grignou

BRIDGET: Catherine Hay

TRACEE / LINDA: Lily Rickwood

Band

CONDUCTOR & KEYS 1: Leah Van Der Schyff

KEYS 2: Jonathan Zhang

KEYS 3: Yinfan Lin

CELLO: John-Paul Macks

PERCUSSION: Sophia Pinter

Crew

STAGE MANAGER: Jules Pek-Lowther

ASST. STAGE MANAGER: Sarah Aroyo

LIGHTING DESIGNER/OPERATOR: Jakson Millard

ASST. LIGHTING: Jessie Zhang

SOUND MENTOR: Andrew Chen

SOUND DESIGNER/OPERATOR: Oriana Chan

ASST. SOUND: Grace Niu

TECH SHADOW: Summer Douar

STAGEHAND: Annie Geissler

STAGEHAND: Lilian Chau

MIC TECH: Phoebe Rosser

Design

PUBLICITY MANAGER: Mia De Oglou

ASST. PUBLICITY: Sasha O'Brien

GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Charlotte Jones

PHOTOGRAPHER: George Tsakiris

SET DESIGNER: Miller Davies

PROPS MASTER: Jeramiah Tamata

ASST. PROPS: Jenevieve May Kovacevic

CO-COSTUMES DESIGNER: Mischa Bendall

CO-COSTUMES DESIGNER: Polly Turner

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Travel instructions:

If you're planning to arrive at the event by car, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) offers ample parking facilities. Follow signage to designated parking areas, and our friendly FOH team will guide you upon arrival. For those utilising public transport, UNSW is conveniently accessible via bus routes and light rail. The closest bus stops and light rail stations are just a short walk away from the venue. You can plan your journey using public transport apps or websites for precise routes and timings.

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Contact:
littlemisssunshine@unswmts.org