AVENUE Q

October 14-23 2022, Zenith Theatre

For Hire

Noteable Theatre Company is hiring out the full set for Avenue Q. For enquiries please email hire@noteabletheatrecompany.com

What Do You Do With a B.A. in English?

Playing at the Zenith Theatre in October 2022, this laugh-out-loud over 18’s musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighbourhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.

Filled with gut-busting humour and a delightfully catchy score, not to mention puppets, Avenue Q is a truly unique show that will leave audience’s rolling down the aisles with laughter.

About

Princeton, a life-pondering recent college graduate, comes to New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account. But first, he must find an apartment and a job. Beginning his search on Avenue A, he finally finds an affordable apartment on Avenue Q. His new neighbours are Kate Monster, a kindergarten assistant teacher; Rod, an obsessively neat Republican investment banker; Nicky, Rod’s slacker roommate; Brian, an aspiring comedian recently laid off from his catering job; Christmas Eve, Brian’s Japanese fiancée and a therapist with no clients; Trekkie Monster, a surly recluse who surfs the Internet all day in search of porn; and Gary Coleman, the building superintendent.

Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. After false-start relationships and disappointing dead-end jobs, Princeton realises that discovering one’s purpose and identity is a difficult, never-ending process.

Avenue Q is about real life. It’s about finding a job, losing a job, learning about racism, getting an apartment, getting kicked out of your apartment, being different, falling in love, promiscuity, avoiding commitment, hangovers, Internet porn and discovering the world. In the real world, many people never find their purpose, but life goes on, and everything, both good and bad, is “only for now.”

Credits

Music & Lyrics by

ROBERT LOPEZ & JEFF MARX

Book by

JEFF WHITTY

Based on an Original Concept by

ROBERT LOPEZ & JEFF MARX

Originally produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre and The New Group

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia) 

The world premiere of AVENUE Q was presented by the Vineyard Theatre and The New Group, New York City, February 2003. AVENUE Q premiered on Broadway at the Golden Theater on July 31, 2003, produced by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre and The New Group.

Orchestrations and Arrangement By

STEPHEN OREMUS

Puppets Conceived & Designed by

RICK LYON

All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.

Dates

Friday, October 14, 22, 7:30PM

Saturday, October 15, 22, 1:30PM

Saturday, October 15, 22, 7:30PM

Sunday, October 16, 22, 7:30PM

Wednesday, October 19, 22, 7:30PM

Friday, October 21, 22, 7:30PM

Saturday, October 22, 22, 1:30PM

Saturday, October 22, 22, 7:30PM

Sunday, October 23, 22, 4:00PM

Production Team

Rod Herbert – Director

James McAtamney – Musical Director

Isabelle Pikörn – Assistant Director

Kristin Kok – Trainee Director

Meg Biggs & Chloe Nguyen – Co-Choreographers

Cassandra Gorman – Producer

Harry Herbert – Stage Manager

Cast

Thomas Weaver – Princeton

Jess Kok – Kate Monster

Matt Shepherd – Rod

Sam Thackray – Nicky

Kate Xouris – Lucy T. Slut

Andrew Read – Gary Coleman

David Kok – Trekkie Monster

Nib Brattoni – Brian

Chloe Nguyen – Christmas Eve

Meg Biggs – Bad Idea Bear

Kate Bradshaw – Bad Idea Bear

Leah Griffiths – Mrs. Thistletwat

Ruby Warner – Ensemble / Kate Monster Alt

Luke Arthur – Ensemble / Princeton Alt

Laura Campbell – Ensemble

Josh Green – Ensemble

For Hire

Noteable Theatre Company is hiring out the set for Avenue Q. For enquiries, please email hire@noteabletheatrecompany.com.