Cast has been announced

The cast has been announced for the Mental Health Theatre Project "Get Real!" which will be presented at the Peninsula Theatre, Woy Woy, during Mental Health Week in September.

The cast comprises Rhys Wallace, Margaret McGowan, Kerry Miller, Mathew Yeh, Elizabeth Wheatley, Yvonne Berry-Porter, Carl Ambrose, Karen Greenfield, Ann Marcus, Larry Graham, Jenny Cohen, Jenni Mazlin-Law, Zoe Hungerford, Rizia Allie and Mary Manning.

The Ad Hoc Community Theatre, in partnership with Central Coast ARAFMI, will perform the play, which was based on the classic children's story The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams.

The production features an original script and specially created songs and dance.

"Get Real!" follows the Velveteen Rabbit's journey through love and loneliness to become who he was really meant to be.

The Mental Health Theatre Project includes people who experience mental illness, staff of the Central Coast Mental Health Services, and local theatre practitioners.

The "Get Real!" creative team includes director Terry Collins, set design by Adrian Cobbold, original music by Lee Hardisty, choreography by Francoise Angenieux, costumes by Jenny Connolly and singing coach Merin Graham.

Press release, 20 Jun 2007 Paul Russell, Ad Hoc Community Theatre