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About Us
Manly Musical Society was formed in late 2008 as a not-for-profit organisation on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. We are a youth-based community group that provides an opportunity for local up and coming talent to join with us in performing musical theatre productions for the benefit of the public.
2010/11 Committee Members
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Keith Muir |
Keith is a co-founder of the society, and is the association's Public Officer. |
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Atalya Masi |
Atalya's passion for performance was sparked when her preschool teacher gave her a solo in the end of year carols. Since then, she has fuelled her love of music through performing in musicals, orchestras and choirs and continuing her studies at the Sydney Conservatorium in Music Education. She was rewarded for her efforts as a vocalist and flautist with an Encore nomination in 2008. She continues to be rewarded whenever she learns something new (such as promotions at MMS) and when she creates lightbulb moments for her students. |
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Tim Corr |
Tim started in his role as Treasurer during the creation of the society. Since his first crew role in a high school production of "Fiddler on the Roof", he has since enjoyed lurking in the shadows and pressing buttons. He has since helped design and operate for both 'Pirates' and 'Dreamcoat' for MMS. Thesedays, he is clean shaven and the society's main photographer. |
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Alex Wheeler |
Although always interested, Alex didn't really become involved in musicals until 15, due to a history of forgetting to audition, and not remembering about performances at school. Since then, he hasn't missed an opportunity, and by the time he left he was trying to convince friends to repeat the HSC so he could keep performing. This inevitably lead him to become involved with the formative stages of the Society. Now Secretary, he struggles to push aside his forgetful past and keep the running smooth and organised, while balancing a music degree focussed on piano. |
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Elizabeth Hayman |
Elizabeth's first musical theatre experience was in primary school, when she was the robin in her schools production of 'The Secret Garden'. However, since she learnt about the joys of orchestra in her second year of high school, she has mostly avoided the stage in favour of hiding in the orchestra pit. She has been Manly Musical Society's rehearsal pianist since their first show. She was also the rehearsal pianist for Manly Selective's production of Les Miserables in 2008; the show that started all this.
She is also the accompanist for the Mosman Community Choir.
Elizabeth is currently studying a university degree in Pure Mathematics. In her spare time, she enjoys re-writing the main songs of musicals to be about Maths and/or cheese. |
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Tavis Cunningham |
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Ryan Fogwell |
Ryan began his involvement with musicals midway through 2009, when friends demanded he join in for Manly Musical Society's inaugural production The Pirates of Penzance, where he instantly became obsessed with the Musical Theatre style. He has since performed in Manly Musical Society's second production Joseph and the Amazing Techincolor Dreamcoat, and has also developed an unhealthy obsession with the musicals of Stephen Sondheim. He is currently working on improving his singing voice, and hopes that one day he can play a bass role that isn't old, fat or depressing. |
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Ashleigh Hill |
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Yenny Huang |
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Vanessa Moskal |
Vanessa is a co-founder of the society. |
As of 2010, we are currently performing in two venues:
The Glen Street Theatre is a 400 seat proscenium arch theatre operated by Warringah Council. It is located on the corner of Glen Street and Blackbutts Road in Belrose, Sydney.
Theatre website: www.glenstreet.com.au
Council website: www.warringah.nsw.gov.au
The Star of the Sea Theatre is a 307 seat two level theatre open to the public in the grounds of Stella Maris College. It is located at the intersection of Collingwood Street and Iluka Avenue in Manly, Sydney.
Theatre website: www.staroftheseatheatre.com.au
College website: www.stellamaris.com.au
