Blast from the Past
Update 14: October 12, 2010
This page features a few photographs from our past.
THE MIKAKO 1986
Directed by Ted Williams at the Gosford High School Hall
Don Craig (Pooh Bah) & John Herrick (KoKo) Principal Cast

Pam Brown ... Make-up David Booth (Nanki Poo) & Sarah Chong (Yum Yum)

3 Little Maids from School are We John Herrick, Hans Drielsma, Don Craig


Ian Hawkins as the Mikado
THE MIKAKO 1995
Directed by Terry Lay at the Laycock Street Community Theatre
Russell Hull (Nanki Poo) & Sandie Fyson (Yum Yum) Director Terry Lay with the Mikado and Katisha
Pish Tush and Nanki Poo Janice Barber (Katisha) & Geoff Buckland (KoKo)
Pat Stephenson (The Mikado) & Janice Barber
The Lovely Ladies of Titipu
THE MIKAKO 2010
Director Kerrie Rochford / MD Ben Ross / Choreographer Heidi Rochford
Mat Waugh (Nanki Poo) & The Gentlemen of Japan Darryl Davis (Pooh Bah)
Raif Colbert-Smith (KoKo) and his "little list"
Three Little Maids from School are We Pish Tush, Pooh Bah, KoKo
Judy Marshall - Schutte (Katisha) Michael Burke (The MIkado)
The Maidens of Titupu, Japan
ME & MY GIRL 1999
Directed by Terry Lay at the Laycock Street Community Theatre
Chris Cox and Lisa Whitwell Noel, Michelle, Peter (as Bill Snibson)
Wayne Rogers Millie Sampson & Director Terry Lay
Well-to-do Ensemble
THE MERRY WIDOW 1977
Directed by Edward Williams at the Gosford High School Hall
Principals Nancye Booth and James Finlay
James Finlay, John Harden, John Dunlop
MAME 1979
Directed by Garry Armstrong at the Gosford High School Hall
Wilma Eagle (Mame) & Fran Godbold (Gooch) Mame confronts Mr Babcock!
Mame visits "Peckerwood"
Alf Taylor as Babcock
MAME 2003
Director Darryl Davis / MD Ros English / Choreographer Nicole McIntosh
Melinda Middleton ( Mame Dennis ) and Joe Woodhead ( Patrick Dennis )

Sharon Hogan & Karen Swift Melinda in Man in the Moon Dress

"Mame" had frequent costume changes - Adele & Graham Stephenson with Bev Jones
and the creations were outstanding!
Greg Buist & Greg Page John Gerrie & Sandie Fyson
India Leigh & Courtney Yarnold
70 GIRLS 70 2008
Directed by Chris King at Laycock Street Community Theatre
Lex and Patti in "Do We" Talented musician Ros English as Lorraine
Sue Watson ( Gert ) and the "store detectives"
Chris and Betty in "Go Visit" OPERATION!!!!

Helen O'Shea and Debbie Clarke as the Cornucopia narrators

Kellie Humphries and Fran Kendall Alan Moore in "Old Folks"
Fran reprised her 1987 role as Ida Dodd
MAKE MINE MINK 1987
Directed by Ian Hawkins at the Gosford High School Hall
Julie Jessop demonstrating the "hand jive" Fran Godbold as the glamourous Ida Dodd
John Herrick as Harry Vicky Jones (Gert) and Store Detectives
"Old Folks" "Broadway, My Home"
Wilma Eagle and Phillip Grieve Fabulous Flo Heap as Lorraine
THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 1993
Clive Gibson Director / Ian Sell M.D. / John Herrick Choreographer
Robert Smith (Seymour) & Melayne Haddock (Audrey)
Chris Martin as Orin ("Now for the Gas")
Bob George as Mr Mushnik
Audrey II sings "Hey, Little Lady, Hello!"
MACK & MABEL 1987
Directed by Fran Godbold at the Gosford High School Hall
Bronwyne Hawkins (Mabel Normand)
Bob George (Mack Sennett)
Bronwyne Hawkins & John Gerrie Pam Browne as Lottie and "Sennett Girls"

Mabel tied to the tracks by villain Clive Gibson

Pam, Vilia, Meryl, Fay The Keystone Kops
MACK & MABEL 2000
Darryl Davis Director / Rod Paul M.D. / Peta Hanshaw Choreographer

Toni Williams (Mabel Normand) "Look What Happened to Mabel"
Mark Williams (Mack Sennett)
"I Promise You a Happy Ending!" Rudolf Valentino & Mary Pickford
LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE 1982
Directed by Ian Hawkins at the Gosford High School Hall
Young Ladies of the Colorado Finishing School (Peg, Meryl, Margaret, Lorraine)

Ian Hawkins & Ted Williams James Findlay & Fran Godbold (Little Mary)

Ted Austin & Viv Thompson Betty Brown & Fran Godbold

The Forest Rangers of Little Mary Sunshine, 1982
LET'S CELEBRATE 1988
GMS Opened Laycock Street Bicentennial Community Theatre
Directed by Fran Godbold / M.D. Andrew Swan
Program Wilma & Toni Eagle
"My Fari Lady" sequence Mounty Phil Grieve

Opening Number Let's Celebrate

Wendy Stringer and "little girls" from Annie Fiddler on the Roof Mamas

The wonderful Front of House Volunteers

Alf Taylor as Alfred P. Doolitte

Act II Comperes: Daryl, Jeanette, Darryl, Lianne
LITTLE ME 1985 at Gosford High School Hall
Director Allan Kingsford Smith / M.D. Ray Buttsworth
John Holt & Alf Taylor Dale Nagle
Fran Godbold
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES 1998
Directed by Nigel Eynon and Clive Gibson
Wayne Rogers as Albin
Christopher Hamilton as Georges
Alf Taylor Graham Rodger and Daniel J. Scott

Cast of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Laycock Street Community Theatre
LES MISERABLES 1993 - 1994
Director Fran Kendall / M.D. Andrew Swan / Choreographer Carolyn McNamara
Louise Swan as Fantine Ian Hawkins & Vicky Jones as the Thenardiers
Brendan Moar & Helena Pishova Robert Hickey as Jean Valjean
The Thenardiers
Lovely Ladies
LES MISERABLES 2001
Darryl Davis Director / Bryan Higgins Musical Director / NIcole McIntosh Choreographer
Joy Norbury as Madam Thenardier Robert Hickey and Richard McTeigue
Joanne McMahon as Fantine Jonathon Sebastian as Enjolras
Emma Pratt ( Cosette ) Ian Hawkins as Thenardier
Lovely Ladies
One Day More
KISS ME KATE 1993
Directed by Terry Lay at Laycock Street Community Theatre
Karen Rowe as Kate


Gosford's own Harrison Ford Elizabeth Bettison with many suitors
Mark Williams
MAN OF LAMANCHA 1996
Directed by Daryl Kirkness / Musical Director Robert Bedwell
Graham Rodger (Captain) David Booth (Sancho) & Darryl Davis (Don Quixote)
Darryl Davis (Cervantes / Don Quixote)
Katie Booth, Russell Hull, Jane-Anne Scott

Lorna O'Neill as Aldonza Don Quixote's vigil

The Knight of the Mirrors
THE KING & I 1992
Ted Williams Director / Mark Williams Musical Director / Julie Jessop Choreographer
Raie Brady & Sarah Chong

Ian Hawkins as the Kralahome Rayce-Jon Coyte and Trevor Stewart

The wives and "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Principal Characters
THE KING & I 2004
Ted Williams Director / Mark Williams Musical Director / Emma Hughes Choreographer
Elizabeth Herd (Anna) & Anthony George (King) Sally Loughnan & Jessica Bertrand
Greg Buist as the Kralahome What a happy lot!
The Williams Clan - 3 Generations Principal Cast