THE AUSTRALASIAN PREMIERE of

By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty. Ltd
on behalf of Josef Weinberger LTD. London

DIRECTED BY: Richard Marshall
MUSICAL DIRECTION: Sherlie Dingwall
SEASON DATES: 16th April to 1st May 2010

Bad Girls: The Musical takes as its starting point the original core characters from the first three series of Bad Girls on TV. Set in the fictional HMP Larkhall, it’s the story of new idealistic Wing Governor Helen Stewart and her battles with the entrenched old guard of Officer Jim Fenner and his sidekick Sylvia Hollamby. It also follows the love story that develops between Helen and charismatic inmate Nikki Wade. Other featured characters include Shell Dockley and her runner Denny Blood, old-timer Noreen Biggs, The Two Julies and the ultimate Top Dog, King-of-Gangland’s missus, Yvonne Atkins.

A tragic death on the wing – in which Jim Fenner is implicated – leads to an angry protest from the women and forces Helen and Nikki to their opposite sides of the bars. But when it’s clear that Helen stands to lose her job over Jim Fenner’s misdeeds, the race is on for the women to nail Jim once and for all.

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THE AUSTRALASIAN PREMIERE CAST LIST

THE PRISON OFFICERS

The Number One Graham Searancke
Helen Stewart Annelise Baird
Sylvia “Bodybag” Hollamby Val Isherwood
Jim Fenner Rhys Pargeter
Justin Mattison Patric Foley


THE PRISONERS

Nikki Wade Pam Turner
Denny Blood Natasha Rivers Smith
Shell Dockley Danielle Visser
Yvonne Atkins Gae Wheeler
Noreen Biggs Lorraine Johnsen
Crystal Gordon Janjo Cranefield
Rachel Hicks Holly Pears
Julie Saunders Susan Wenborn
Julie Johnston Anne Francis
Kat Jacqueline Martin
Spike Ana Francis