When the curtain fell on the final show, audiences were left wanting more as Moree Arts Community Theatre’s (MACT) Sticky Sweet show delivered lots of laughs, revealed plenty of skin and exposed hidden talents.
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The opening performance of the night set the theme for the evening as Sticky Sweet director, producer and writer Stevie Jean Drenkhahn wowed audiences with her stunning vocals and got the crowd all sticky with the pouring of honey over her sparkly back-up dancers.
From there ensued a mix of hilarious, raunchy, and highly entertaining acts featuring some seriously talented local performers.
All the usual stars of MACT including Merri-May Gill, Jayne McDouall, Clare Muggleton, Bernadette Quirk and Greg Fisher delivered quirky and naughty little performances that really had audiences hooked on both Friday and Saturday nights.
But it was great to see some other familiar faces taking to the stage for more than just minor roles including Nicole Fitzgerald who stole the stage, matching Queen Latifah vocally whilst explaining that life is tit for tat in the track, ‘When you’re Good to Mama’ from the musical Chicago.
Kate Lumber, Fiona Norrie and Jacqualyn Lillyman’s silky smooth vocals wooed audiences throughout the show in a variety of songs.
Helena Ross and Michael Warwick astonished the crowd with their tongue in check rendition of, ‘In Spite of Ourselves’ whilst Gabby Clift and her backup dancers kissed the night away with a hot rendition of ‘Cherry Lips.’
New to the MACT stage were Samantha McDouall, Dianna Godess, Lyndon Hankey, Nicole Smith, Otto Drenkhahn, Jake Muggleton, Andrew O’Neill, Roz Latter, Julie Denyer, Samuel Martin and Charlotte Meppem, who all shone in their respective roles as various characters and dancers throughout the night.
Warmly welcomed to the stage was Sean Baldwin, David Watts, Will Penfold and Matthew Ross who delighted audiences with their comical, yet saucy acts.
Drenkhahn’s knack for casting certainly paid off as she successfully wound a mix of both musical and theatrical acts - each with a risque element – together to create the two-hour treat for audiences.
“From when I first thought about it, it took about a week to put all the scripts together, using bits and pieces that I’ve been accumulating over the years, and then from the point where I got everyone together we had six weeks of rehearsals,” she said.
“That’s a lot of hard work.
“I love getting a whole variety of people involved from all different walks of life.”
With two sell-out shows, Drenkhahn was “thrilled to bits” by the success of Sticky Sweet.
“I have spent countless hours organising and rehearsing with cast and crew, so it is always extraordinary to see my shows so well received by the community - that in itself is the biggest reward,” she said.
“I’d like to thank all the cast and crew for their involvement in bringing Sticky Sweet to life, particularly the people behind the scenes who I work extra closely with including Robyn Nalder and Jessi-Lee Stewart on costuming, Cass Turton and Mia Williams for being the backstage crew, Mike Bodreaux and Will Marks for lighting, Jacqualyn Lillyman and Dan Mani for arrangements, music, many, many rehearsals and sound. I’d also like to thank MACT and their members for once again getting behind me, plus my family for their ongoing support.”
MACT’s next production will be a family-friendly Christmas pantomime, involving mostly children, which will take the stage in the next month at the MPC.
Casting calls are yet to be announced.
