Scenic Design

Sweet Charity

WAAPA

Geoff Gibbs Theatre

August 2019

Music by Cy Coleman

Lyrics by Dorothy Fields

Book by Neil Simon

Director: Shaun Rennie

Musical Director: Craig Dalton

Choreographer: Michael Ralph

Lighting Designer: Matthew Erren

Costume Designer: Danielle Chilton

Sound Designer: Kellan Starkie

Set Build Supervisor: Doug Seymour

Props Supervisor: Samantha Knox

Scenic Artist: Michael Betts

Cast: 3rd Year Music Theatre - Graduating Class

Charity mural based on artwork by Ben Slow.

“Riley Tapp’s set creates the era beautifully, with the creation of the elevator and parachute drop scenes particularly clever.”
— Kimberly Shaw (Stage Whispers)
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Stills

by Jon Green

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Scenic Stills

by Stephen Heath

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