Wednesday, 21 June 2023

 Nick STAIKOS (Bentleigh) (10:14): Congratulations, Bentleigh Secondary College, on an amazing musical production Home Before Midnight. This one was particularly impressive because it was an original production which combined well-known fairytale characters into a story about forging your own path in life and celebrating each other’s differences. Congratulations to the wonderful cast: Milly Nankervis, Scarlett Moss, Holly Pirret, Maya Thurlow, Cristina Pizzolante, Charli Curtis, Leanne Zyntek, Julien Lasserre, Ebony Rae Mann, Gabriele Rubino, Madeline Gough, Jack Murphy Downs, Sarah Golden, Sophia Lambas, Eboni Crawford, George Kokakis, Gelb Shvetsov, Lachlan Hardy, Alexia Nagaeva, Michael Kakkos, Gabe Yianni, Lola Frost, Reuben Neal, Charlie Byrne, Meitar Harel, Luca Coombs, Bridget Vafiades, Erin Whelan, Kaylee Irwin, Leela Toth, Zoe Connolly, Ashley Tsan, Estelle Quattrocchi and Mia Workman and also staff Jacinta Egan, Christine O’Keefe, Caitlyn Overton, Schy Prewett, Bec Gemmola, Nicole Goodwin and Correne Harry.

Bentleigh Secondary College’s performing arts program is second to none. That is why our government is building a brand new performing arts centre for this outstanding school which will be open next year. It has been an absolute pleasure working with principal Helene Hiotis to secure this one-of-a-kind state-of-the-art facility which will include a 500-seat theatre for Bentleigh’s productions but also for the use of local primary schools. Once again, congratulations to the cast on a stellar performance.