Reedy River in Broken Hill Committee Page (Go to Public version)

Broken Hill Reedy River Songbook

Broken Hill Reedy River Script

Slideshow Draft


Cast

Craig Brealey (0439 147 237) - Joe

Jo Crase (0407 314 044) - Mary

Peter Fox (0434 129 829) - Snowy (& banjulele)

Chris Harrison (0474 348 317) - Nugget (& guitar)

Robert Lohmann (0437 142545) - Irish (& mouth organ)

John MacLeod (0439 911 911) - Dixon

David Piper (08 8088 1662) - Bob the Swaggy

Richard Shoebridge (0439 497 893) - Brodie

Rebekah Turner (0423 762 935) - Rose (& tin whistle)

William Schaefer (0449 713 618) - Thomo

Luke Cripps (0400 497 566) - Glover

Randall Dart (0448 243199) - Judge Harding


Extra Musicians

Wayne Richmond (0400 803 804) - piano accordion

Simon Farrugia (0403 039 844) - tin whistle

Brad McLachlan (0439 394 495) - bass guitar

Ali Llloyd (0421 503 904) - lagerphone


Directors/organisers

Lyn Collingwood (0402 429 893) - Director/research

Armando Licul (0418 172 896) - Co-Director/sound/lights/set

Marilyn Harris (0413 905 048) - Musical Director

Wayne Richmond (0400 803 804) - Music co-ordinator

Deb Hunt (0450 169 697) - Producer


Crew

Kelly Leonard (0436 331 400) - wardrobe/set

Jen Thompson (0411 515 758) - research

Josh Mercer (0408 165 490) - props

Ben Yassa (0433 665 926) - photography


Recordings of songs (from 1988 New Theatre Production)

+ 'Backing'  tracks for you to sing-a-long to

Eumerella Shore - Backing

Reedy River - Backing

Reedy Lagoon - Backing

Old Black Billy - Backing

Charlie Mopps - Backing

Ballad of 1891

Lazy Harry's - Backing Backing with extra chorus

Widgegowerra Joe - Backing

Ryebuck Shearer - Backing

Past Carin' (Chris Wheeler recording) - Backing

Four Little Johnny Cakes - Backing

Wild Rover - Backing

Click go the shears - Backing


Other Reedy River Songs

Banks are made of marble (Score)

Flashjack from Gundagai

The Backblock Shearer?

The Banks of the Condamine

The Lachlan Tigers

The Lachlan Tigers (Reprise)

The Shearer's Dream

The Springtime it brings on the shearing

Unknown?

The Old Bullock Dray


Other Possible Songs

The Black Leg Miner (Originally written about miners in England but could work for Broken Hill)


Auditions

Audititions took place Saturday 25th - Monday 27th February

Reedy River Audition Blurb (Inviting expressions of interest)

Email response to applicants (incl. form requesting info)

Audition pieces for women

Audition piece 1 for men

Audition piece 2 for men

Click go the shears (to be sung by all applicants)

Audition Applications (12)

Audition Roster


Applicants

Jo Crase (joanne.crase@gmail.com)

Peter Fox (foxfam4@westnet.com.au)

Chris Harrison (cca?5@outlook.com.au)

Randall Hart (dartrandall@yahoo.com.au) (no application as yet)

Robert Lohmann (robertalohmann@me.com)

John Macleod (jondeemac07@gmail.com)

Brad McLachlan (mclachlanbrad28@gmail.com)

Corey Page (coreyfromoz71@gmail.com) (no application as yet)

David Piper (djdavidp14@gmail.com)

Alyce Pogson (alycepogson@gmail.com)

Wiliam Shaffer (shfwf@y7mail.com)

Richard Shoebridge (richard.shoebridge92@gmail.com)

Skuzz Skurrie (Skuzzsmusic@outlook.com) (no application as yet)

Rebekah Turner (rturn80@gmail.com)

Ben Yassa (Ben.Yassa@health.nsw.gov.au)



Committee Members

Deb Hunt - 0450 169 697

Marilyn  Harris - 08 8087 9585  0413 905 048

Lyn Collingwood - 0402 429 893

Wayne Richmond - 0400 803 804


Minutes

29th November 2022

12th December 2022

23rd January 2023


Misc Stuff

Video: 1988 New Theatre production of Reedy River

Glossary of Terms

Video: Reedy River Remembered (Discussion panel with many of the key people who have been involved with Reedy River)

Dick Diamond's Character Notes

Theatre 44 Media Release (12/1/23)

Reedy River Review with folklore & some historical facts (R. Dale Dengate)

Letter of Support (BHCC)

Community Bus Driver Offer