The Opening Ceremony of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games has been conceived and produced by Jack Morton Worldwide.
In recent years it has produced many innovative and award-winning large scale public events and experiences that have captured the imagination of billions of people across the world.
These include the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games and the Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic Winter Games, ‘The Peoplescape’ – A Celebration of the Centenary of Federation in Canberra, and the Hong Kong Handover and Farewell Ceremonies.
Most recently, Jack Morton conceived and produced the Australian Cultural Programme at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi, Japan.
President, International Jack Morton Worldwide: Lois Jacobs
Project Director and Managing Director, Australia: Tara Back
Commercial Director: Tim Scott
Director of Jack Morton Public Events: David Zolkwer
Financial Director: Arif Hamid
Group Manager Ceremonies: Owen Gwynne
Personal Assistant to Owen Gwynne: Kath Wharton
Financial Planning: Graeme Wright
Legal Counsel: Jodi Weedon
Procurement Coordinators: Malcolm Lindsay, Mark Powers
CEREMONIES TEAM
Executive Producer & Artistic Director: Andrew Walsh
Assistant to Andrew Walsh: Prue Holmes
Opening Ceremony Producer: David Proctor
Opening Ceremony Production Coordinator: Marijana Simunovic
Head of Production: Malcolm White
Coordinating Producer: Michelle Vickers
Commercial Producer: Mitzi Zaphir
Community & Programs Coordinator: Mahony Maia Kiely
CREATIVE
Music Director: Lyn Williams
Segment Director – Boy on the Bay, Under A Southern Sky: Rose Myers
Segment Director – My Skin My Life: Wesley Enoch
Segment Director – Welcome to Melbourne, Finale: Nigel Triffitt
Director of Puppetry: Peter Wilson
Artistic Associate: Michael Kantor
Artistic Consultant: Peter Corrigan
Television Director: Adrian Dellevirgin
Production Team Assistant: Charles Turner
Production Assistant: Bess Nolan-Cook
Production Designers: Dan Potra, Andrew Carter
Head Designer: Christina Smith
Designers: Anna Cordingley, Pip Runciman
Designer – My Skin My Life: Brook Andrew
Design Assistants: Andrew Bailey, Simon Bowland
Studio Assistant: Iain Douglas Smith
Screen Graphics: Stuart Galloway
Music Manager: Lucy Papworth
Recording Engineer: Christo Curtis
CHOREOGRAPHY
Choreographic Director: Wanda Rokicki
Associate Choreographers & Chartists: Gina Martinez, Roxana Smith
Choreographic Assistants: Ian Knowles, Brian Gillespie, Siobhan Ginty, Kylie Jane Wilson, Darren Tyler
Choreographer – Under a Southern Sky: Gideon Obarzanek
Choreographer – My Skin My Life: Kirk Page
Baton & Athletes’ Parade: Bryn Walters
TECHNICAL
Technical Director: Nick Eltis
Assistant to the Technical Director: Amy Wee
Production Managers – Technical: Ian Baldwin, Philby Lewis
Production Manager & Associate Lighting Designer: Paul Collison
Production Coordinator: Simon Olafsen
Sound Designer: Scott Willsallen
Lighting Designer: Mark Hammer
Associate Lighting Designer (Television): Rohan Thornton
Communications Manager: Ian Anderson
Auto Replay Engineer: Trevor Beck
Lighting Programmer: Jason Fripp
Followspot Caller /Console Operator: Megan McGahan
Pyrotechnics Design: Andrew Howard
Pyrotechnics Safety Consultant: Tom Smith
Moving Light Consultant: Vince Haddad
Projection (PIGI) Consultant: Peter Milne
Assistant Production Manager: Lachlan Conquer
Step Lighting Advisor: Tony Davies
CAD Draftsmen: Andy Mutton, Peter Neufeld
Secondment: Paul Walton
Technical Electrician: Andy Fowler
STAGING
Staging Director: Joe Frisina
Assistant to the Staging Director: Sarah Wong
Production Manager – Automation: Greg Gowans
Rigging Project Manager: Tiny Good
Technical Manager: David Barker
Special Projects Manager: Murray Rogers
Technical Coordinator: Mike Kovacic
Lead Programmers: Chris Younger, Simon Carroll
Automation Operators: Ed Cymerman, Dale Mounsey, Karen Souter, Brendon West
Automation Technicians: Rob Cicala, Nigel Hodgson, Nick Ravenswood, David Tonion
Automation Riggers: Huckle Cleary, Chris Coppard, Grant Fletcher, Grant Kennelly, Andy Newman, Ronnie Sammut
Production Manager – Staging: Andrew Garrod
Staging Coordinators: Andrew Mackonis, Peter Nielson
Props Coordinator: Maureen Thomas
CAD Design Draftsmen: Duc Le, Adam Gardnir
Production Assistant: Melanie Stanton
Production Manager Services: Lisa Webb
Services Coordinator: Craig Moca
Production Assistant: Anneke Barnes
Head Mechanist: Glenn Ritchie
Lead Carpenter: Andrew Orme
Carpenters: Michael Steller, Blake Fisher
Props Construction Manager: Al Martinez
Props Builders: Vanessa Ellis, Andrew Harding, Katrina Gaskell, Tim Wells, Maude Brady, Matthew Jackson, Diana Aguilar, Hamish Fletcher, Catriona Mole, Jemila MacEwan, Simon Bowland
Secondments: Geoffery Adams, Chloe Gestier, Jake Jerret, Alexander Radovic, Anna Reece, Liana Slussareff
CAD Volunteers: Wes Cross, Ashleigh Parfuss
WARDROBE/MAKEUP
Head of Costume: Paula Ryan
Costume Supervisor: Christiana Plitzco
Costumiers: Alison Fowler, David Anderson, Sophie Guerrier, Mel Drumond, Marea Fowler
Buyers: Frankie Hogan, Shauna Lovisetto, Zed Dragojlovich, Julie Smith
Volunteer coordinator: Jane Clarke
Assistants: Kris Aspinall, Kerri Harvey
Costume Makers: Amanda Bullmann, Trang Huynh, Heather Mc Callum, Janice Chalmers, Jane Summers-Eve, Liz Symons
Art Finishers: Ross Hall, Gillian Farrow, Anna Burstall
Distribution: Annie Smith
Makeup/Hair Designer & Coordinator: Lesley Vanderwalt
Makeup & Hair: Zeljka Stanin, John Logue, Christine Miller, Helene Glover
OPERATIONS
Director of Operations: Donna McMahon
Operation Assistant: Sarah Richardson
Operations & Logistics Manager: Tanya Miles
Rehearsal Site Coordinators: Simon Toomer, Peter O’Conner, Marc Nichol
Rehearsal Coordinator: Sophie Berry
Site Manager: Ryan Oertel
Rehearsal Assistant: Min McCallum
Operations & Logistics Manager – Stadium: Dawn James
Venue Coodinator – Schedules MCG: Sarah Grubb
MCG Senior Site Managers: David Membrey, Alycia Hevey
MCG Site Managers: Russel Bedford, Stephen Turnock
MCG Coordinator: Kylie Wood
Accreditation & Catering Coordinator: Lauren Pritchard
Accreditation & Catering Assistant: Anthoula Goumas
Volunteers Manager: Roberta Whittaker
Team Coordinator: Deborah Key
Volunteer Coordinators: Fairlie Crozier, Veronica Pendergast
Team Assistant: Suzanne Large
Safety Officers: Adrian Kortus, Naomi Cleaver
Workshop Site Manager: Dean Parker
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Head of Stage Management/Script: Peter Labza
Deputy Head of Stage Management – Show Caller: Bruce Bolton
Stage Manager – Show Caller: Fritha Truscott
Senior Segment Stage Managers: Adam Smith, Felicity Barnett, Lauren Snelling, Jenny O’Connell
Senior Segment Stage Manager – Athletes’ Parade: Penny Stringer
Segment Stage Managers: David Keppell, Emma Mosley, Armando Licul
Segment Stage Managers – Props: Kate Saunders
Stage Manager – Props: Adam Liddell
Stage Management Secondment: Wesley Portelli
Cast Manager – Opening Ceremony: Susie Parks
Cast Coordinators – Opening Ceremony: Hillary Coyne, Isabelle Delatour
Cast Assistants: Alexia Naef, Amy Wilson
Casting Consultant: Rachael Azzopardi
Cast Manager – Closing Ceremony: Michael Topple
Cast Coordinator – Closing Ceremony: Annika Williams
Indigenous Cast Consultant: Sarah Bond
Indigenous Cast Assistance: PJ Rosas
Production Assistant: Yuno Maekawa
Cast Assistants: Aki Tanaka, Kurt Phelan
Manager – Athletes’ Parade: Derrin Brown
Coordinator – Athletes’ Parade: David Hart
RIVER
Executive Producer & Artistic Director: Andrew Walsh
Creative Producer: Keith Tucker
Set Designer: Ian Bracegirdle
Lighting Designer: Philip Lethlean
Television Director: Graham Rowland
Operations Director: Carolyn Patamisi
Stage Manager: Carly Heard
Show Caller: Julie-Anne Willems
Operations Coordinator: Kerry Ireland
Small Craft Coordinator: Briony Leivers
Site Manager: Russell Snelling
Event Coxswain: Liam Jackson
Technical Director: Shannon Gobell
Production Manager – LX, Pyro, Power: Richard Dinnen
Technical Coordinator: Jason Read
Production Manager – Set, Water FX: Kerry Saxby
Production Assistant: Amber Myers
Head LX Programmer / Operator: Andy Edis
LX Programmers: Peter Wilhelms, Scott Snowden
Crew Manager: Michael Carr
Audio System Engineer: Nick Hutchinson
Audio Engineer: Steve Law
Workshop Manager: Stephen Martin
Workshop Coordinator: Brad Voss
Event Carpenter: Colin Orchard
Workshop Assistant: Fritz Hammersley
Risk Management Consultant: Bill Coleby
Small Boat Consultant: Rick Mitchell
Illustrator: Graham McGuffie
Accreditation Coordinator: Anthoula Goumas
Volunteer Coordinator: Veronica Pendergast
Comms Centre Operator: Helen Coleby
Deputy Stage Managers: Lu Sexton, Diana Hume, Courtney Payne, Rebecca Moore, Bonnie Walsh, Nicola Fearn, Shirley Billing, James Conway, Alison Kenter
Secondments: Andrew Kelly, Hon San Wong, James Foster, Julia Thornton, Luke Ellis, Lynda Dowley, Mallory Hamond
Communications Officer: Helen Coleby
Makeup Artist: Julian Jones
Performance Tutor: Patrick Cronin
State Emergency Services Liaison Officer: Corey Kelly
State Emergency Services Flotilla Commander: Greg Johnson
Parks Victoria – River Operations Manager: Steve McPhee
Parks Victoria: Neil Thompson, Ray Bloore, Dave Jackson, Craig Lupton, Vin Wright, Rocky Barca, Andy Miller, Maree Blackburn, Derrick Farr, Sonja Bertotto, Alison Kelly, Cathy Jenkins, Doug Valance, Larry Wooding, Garry Learmonth, David Ritman, Julian Stockbridge, Richard Everard, Chris Stevenson, Andrew Vincent, Rob Morgan, David Ryan, Peter Teesdale, James Egan, SarahVan Stokrom
CONTRACTORS & COMPANIES
Consultant Engineers: Connell Mott MacDonald
Principal: Brian Dean
Senior Associate: Mark Sheldon
Executive Project Manager: Bob McEwan
Structural Engineer: Simon McCarthy
Senior Electrical Engineer: Ben Jordan
Automation Contractor: Stage One
Technical Director: Jim Tinsley
Project Manager: Jim Almond
Head Riggers: Andy Flood, Paul Niccolls
Lead Rigger: Rory Hanaway
Chief Technician: Trevor Learoyd
Q Motion Technicians: Jamie Forster, Andy Smith
Project Electrician: Greg Hamllyn
Lead Electrician: Andy Bullmer
Software Engineer: Karl Bromage
3D Programmer: Gareth Lowe
Staging Contractor: Edwin Shirley Staging
Director: Ian Barclay
Account Manager: Chris Beehan
Project Manager: Brad Roberts
Coordinator: Simon Day
CADs: Mark Gilham, Graham Turner
Construction Managers: Matt Gentle, Tim Cody
Site Manager: Jim Beard
Building Contractor: GROCON
Project Manager, MCG Redevelopment: Steven Richardson
Construction Manager, MCG Redevelopment: Frank Trinchi
Project Coordinator, Ceremonies: Dean Spaleta
Scenic Contractors: Plumb Construction & Design
Director: Murray Clarke
Construction Manager: Ragnar Underwood
Scenic Studios
Director: Ross Turner
ShowWorks
Paul Anderson, Paul Lahiff
Construction Manager: Tim Blaikie
Scenic Contractor: AFCT Workshop
Engineering Workshop Manager: John Mignone
Ground Cloth Contractor: L&B Williams
Director: Lloyd Williams
Casual Labour Supplier: Gig Power
Directors: Geoff Maher, Mark Svendesen
Project Managers: John Moloughney, Wellesley Eicke
Head Crew Chief: Kath Millar
Operations: Joe Fogarty
Rigging & Scaffolding Services: Showtech Australia
General Manager: Robyn Good
Crew Coordination/Production Manager: Katelyn B
Senior Production Manager: Nick Elvin
Scaffolding Services: Tripoint
Project Director: Dave Hird
Account Manager: Abi Cardell
Crew Coordinator: Jacinta Stone
Foreman: Simon Grant
Freight Services: ATS Logistics
Company Directors: Phil Duncan, Terry Turner, Chris Nicholson
Operations Manager: Rod Bourne
Project Manager: Glenn Hubbard
Lighting Supply: Bytecraft Entertainment Services
Director: Stephen Found
Account Manager: Durham Ritchie
Project Manager: Paul Rigby
Chameleon Touring Systems
Directors: Tony Davies, Greg Davies
Project Manager: Brad Gander
Audio Supply: Norwest Productions
Director: Chris Kennedy
Project Manager: Adrian Riddell
FOH Engineer: Ian Shapcott
Technical Coordinator, Monitor Engineer: Ewan MacDonald
Communications Supply: The P.A. People
Director: Chris Dodds
Project Manager: Paul Barrett
Communications Supervisor: Scott Davidson
Radio Network Engineer: Jeff MacKenzie
PIGI Projection Supply: The Electric Canvas
Director: Peter Milne
Project Manager: Genn Williams
Pyrotechnics Supply: Howard and Sons Pyrotechnics
Directors: Andrew Howard, Christian Howard
Rigging Supply: Chameleon Touring Systems
Rigging Services: Showtech Australia, Vertigo
Moving Light Support, LED Supply: Show Technology
Managing Director: Emmanuel Zino
Technical Director: Vince Haddad
Moving Light Support: Martin
Mark Ravenhill, Soren Storm
Electrical Services: Southern Generator Hire
Project Manager: Andy Fowler
Video Screen Production: Stadia Media
Surveillance System Supply: The P.A. People
Lighting Visualisation: Show Technology, MA Lighting
Special Thanks: GROCON Constructors, McLelland’s Lifting Equipment, Sergi Cranes, Vertigo High Access Services, Brown’s Welding, Alfasi, Bullivants, Materials Fabrication, Roxby Constructions, Bruce Wilson, Scanoz Trading, Tamsin Clews, Medina Serviced Apartments, Oakford Serviced Apartments, Punt Hill Serviced Apartments, Qualitops, Ockapella Print & Design, Martins Dancewear, Episode, Chaos Clothing, Georgiana Russel-Head, Carlito’s Way, Larry Edwards, Sally jemeric, Veronica Textiles, Industrie Clothing
CONTRACTORS & CONSULTANTS – RIVER
Production Services: Megafun Pty Ltd
Electrical services: Nuttall Electrical
Water Fountain Contractor: Bytecraft
Lighting Contractor: Bytecraft
Crewing: GigPower
Pyrotechnic Contractor: Howard & Sons
Set Contractor: Mother’s Art Productions
Sound Contractor: Norwest Productions Pty Ltd
Communications Contractor: The PA people
Superscreens Contractor: Bytecraft
Vision Mixing & Control: Haycom
Boats & Motors: Savage & Mercury
Water Authority: Parks Victoria
Engineering Services: Geoff Nixon
Specialist Fabrication: Charles Spiteri, Danfab; Bob Bishop, Stageweld
Acrylic Fabrication: Nick Marandos, Aus Plastics
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Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony credits