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Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Adapted for the stage by Christopher Hampton  


Among the glittering salons of the aristocracy, patriarchy equals power, reputation is everything – and for women, one misstep can mean ruin.  The Marquise de Merteuil must master the art of survival, by wielding her influence with extreme care and intelligence. 


THE CAST

Marquise de Merteuil – SUZY SAMPSON

Vicomte de Valmont – MICHAEL HALLOWS

Madame de Tourvel – REBECCA SCHOLTZ

Cecile de Volanges – JOSIE SIMMONDS

Chevalier Danceny – GRANT ZENT

Madame de Volanges – REBECCA WRIGHT

Madame de Rosemonde – LYNN WEBSTER

Émilie - EMILY DURHAM

Azolan – SHIV SINGH

Major Domo – RICHARD JONES


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Information 

Venue: The Rose Theatre, 4 School Road, Belmont, Auckland

Running Time: 2 hours plus 20 minutes of interval

Standard Prices:

Adult - $30.00

Senior Gold card (65+) - $27.00

Student - $27.00  School Student - $15.00

Company Theatre Member - $27.00

Saturday Special:

$22 tickets - Opening Saturday 15 August performance only

Performance Times

Saturday 15 August 7.30pm — Saturday Special - Opening Night

Sunday 16 August 2.00pm — Matinee 

Wednesday 19 August  7.30pm

Thursday 20 August  7.30pm

Friday 21 August  7.30pm

Saturday 22 August 4.00pm —  NEW TIME  

Sunday 23 August 2.00pm — Matinee 

Wednesday 26 August  7.30pm

Thursday 27 August   7.30pm

Friday 28 August  7.30pm

Saturday 29 August  7.30pm — Closing Night


CAST

<b>MICHAEL HALLOWS - Vicomte de Valmont</b>

MICHAEL HALLOWS - Vicomte de Valmont

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What a delightfully wicked rogue.  Valmont is a gift of a role to play:

The most colourful peacock in Paris.   A master strategist disguised as a libertine, whose talent may ultimately be undone by his own hubris and conceit.

A part, in many ways, Michael's life thus far has been leading to.

In Valmont's own words "It's the first step towards the most ambitious plan I've ever undertaken." 

Michaels theatre credits include:

Ladies Night, 12 Angry Men, Death of a Salesmen, Cabaret, Julius Caesar, The Great Gatsby, Travels With My Aunt, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and most recently, at The Rose Centre for Company Theatre Once on Chunuk Bair.

<b>SUZY SAMPSON -Marquise de Merteuil&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>

SUZY SAMPSON -Marquise de Merteuil  

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Suzy, trained at the London Academy of Performing Arts and RADA in the UK, the Stella Adler Academy in New York, and TVI Studios in Los Angeles.

Her one-woman show, ‘Shakespeare’s Will’, portraying Anne Hathaway won Best Production in Hong Kong and toured Prague, Auckland, Tauranga, and Wellington. Returning to New Zealand in 2014 after many years abroad Suzy set up the highly acclaimed Open Air Theatre in Tauranga,  directing and acting in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘As You Like It’ at Te Puna Quarry and

‘The Importance of Being Ernest’ at The Elms Te Papa.

Suzy directed Popcorn, The History Boys, and most recently, the multi-award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time for Company Theatre. Back in 2017 Suzy had great fun playing Jan in Company Theatre’s Ladies’ Day and is delighted to return to the stage tonight with such a brilliantly crafted script, and grateful to be working with such a talented cast and wonderful crew.

Other stage roles include; Lady Macbeth (HK), Queen Margaret in Richard III ,The Skipper in Shark in a Boat, Nun in Sexy Buddha and Maureen in Welcome to Hellansville.

<b>REBECCA SCHOLTZ - Madame de Tourvel&nbsp;</b>

REBECCA SCHOLTZ - Madame de Tourvel 

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This is Rebecca’s second play with Company Theatre, having played Clown 1 in last year’s The 39 Steps, for which she was delighted to win the NAPTA for Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role. There may not be a more opposite play to that frenetic, multi-rolled comedy than Les Liaisons Dangereuses, but Rebecca is up for the challenge of what might be her most mature role yet.

Rebecca grew up locally, but travelled to Wellington to study Classics and Theatre at Victoria University. She draws some inspiration for Madame de Tourvel from two of the roles she played while there – Cassandra in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon (an innocent caught in the crossfire of an arrogant man and a conniving woman) and the titular role in John Gay’s Polly: An Opera (a good girl gone bad). Now living on the Shore again, Rebecca works as a TV captioner and spends her time reading, writing and crocheting.

<b>JOSIE SIMMONDS - Cecile de Volanges&nbsp;</b>

JOSIE SIMMONDS - Cecile de Volanges 

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Josie is making her Company Theatre debut, following her backstage involvement with the production Out of Order last year. After taking some time away from acting, she is thrilled to be back on stage in the role of Cécile de Volanges. Les Liaisons Dangereuses has been a fantastic opportunity for her to grow as a performer, and she's had so much fun bringing this character to life on stage. Previously, Josie studied Speech and Drama with Trinity College, achieving diploma level and developing a strong foundation in performance and voice. Her previous stage credits include Mary Warren in the Centrestage production of The Crucible and Letitia Blacklock in A Murder Is Announced. She has also appeared in productions of Bookworms, Testing Times, Times of Our Lives, and Olivia's Angels.

<b>GRANT ZENT - Chevalier Danceny</b>

GRANT ZENT - Chevalier Danceny

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Grant is an acting graduate of South Seas Film and Television School. His theatre credits include Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Duck in Tim Bray Theatre Company’s Mrs Wishy Washy, Bernard in Death of a Salesman, Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde: The Musical and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a performance that earned him the Critic’s Choice Award at The Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. Grant is a New Zealand Karate representative, having competed at the World Championships and winning gold at the Oceania Championships.  

Grant is excited to take on the role of the Chevalier Danceny, an earnest young musician  whose first love becomes entangled in a web of manipulation and deceit. 

<b>REBECCA WRIGHT - Madame de Volanges&nbsp;</b>

REBECCA WRIGHT - Madame de Volanges 

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Rebecca is excited to be back in another Company Theatre production. 

Most recently, she has been on stage in The Pink Hammer and Call Girls at The Pumphouse Theatre. 

Previous roles with Company Theatre productions have included The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Death of a Salesman, and Rumours. 

She has loved being a part of this production, working with a team of very talented cast and crew to bring this classic story to life. 

Playing the role of Mme Volanges has been thoroughly enjoyable and a reminder that while fashions and societal norms may have changed throughout the years, themes such as motherhood, love, loyalty and betrayal remain timeless. 

<b>LYNN WEBSTER - Madame de Rosemonde&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>

LYNN WEBSTER - Madame de Rosemonde  

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Lynn last appeared with Company Theatre in The Cemetery Club, 2025, and before that in Death of a Salesman in 2023 for which she won a NAPTA Award. She trained in the US and London, and enjoyed a professional career in London and New York. After moving to New Zealand in 1997, she has been on stage in more than 46 community theatre productions. Favourite roles include Dolly in Hello Dolly!, Helene Hanff in 84 Charing Cross Road, and Nurse Ratchett in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. However the highlight of her career has to be playing Sarah Brown in the National Theatre's production of Guys and Dolls in the 80's. 

In this play, Madame de Rosemonde is one of the more sympathetic characters who would certainly agree with the French saying "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose." At her venerable age, she has seen it all before.

<b>EMILY DURHAM - Émilie&nbsp;</b>

EMILY DURHAM - Émilie 

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After a very(!) lengthy acting hiatus post-high school, Emily dipped her toes back into the water last year, performing as Grace in Dolphin Theatre's London Suite.

A fan of the original Les Liaisons Dangereuses novel, and every subsequent variation upon it (a special shout out to the 90's pop culture classic Cruel Intentions as a core teenage memory), she was determined to be a part of Company Theatre's rendition, and is delighted to be playing Emilie, whom she imagines is probably one of the play's few characters with the freedom to be completely themselves without any pretense, and may well secretly have a more enjoyable life than her scheming aristocratic counterparts!

She'd like to thank both her partner and her mum for their support and dog-sitting services, enabling her to live out her on-stage dreams.

<b>SHIV SINGH - Azolan</b>

SHIV SINGH - Azolan

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Shiv is a professionally trained actor of over 10 years, performing around New Zealand and overseas on stage and screen. With a strong commitment to storytelling and performance, he has continued to develop his craft, embracing roles that challenge and inspire both himself and his audiences. His latest credit on stage was playing Mr Darcy in Foolish Wit's sold-out season of Pride & Prejudice at the Pumphouse Theatre. Shiv admits that in recent times, he has stuck to the genres which he is comfortable with so doing something like that was a growing point in his career, much like playing Azolan in this production. He is looking forward to being an absolute pest on stage. Outside of acting, Shiv is passionate about sports, having played cricket and football at a high level. Just put a bat, ball or club in his hand and he is a very happy boy.

<b>RICHARD JONES - Major Domo</b>

RICHARD JONES - Major Domo

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Richard was born in the UK and started appearing on stage in musicals from the age of 7, encouraged by his mother who was a singer. On leaving high school, Richard gained a place at Trinity College of Music, London to study singing with the famous tenor - John Wakefield and mezzo soprano, Elizabeth Hawes. On graduating after 4 years with a DipTCL and LTCL, he embarked on a full time almost 20-year London based professional singing and acting career. Performing in the UK, Germany and Belgium, Richard sang in opera, musicals, as well as acting in plays, pantomime, TV,

film, commercials, photographic and corporate work. He was also a Company Stage Manager on a number of large productions, for UK based QDOS Entertainment. Falling in love with New Zealand whilst on holiday here in 2005, he decided to embark on a new adventure by moving to the South Island in 2006. On relocating to the North Island in 2009, Richard sang with NZ Opera for a number of years, before officially “retiring”. He is delighted to be back on stage after a long absence, being just a small part of a very talented cast and working with his best friend of over 40 years, the director Reg Williams.


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Production Crew

Director Reg Williams | Assistant Director Rhema Sutherland | Production Manager Vettinia Ross | Set Design Reg Williams, Anne Rimmer, Scott Thomas | Lighting Design and Operation Stephen Hood | Sound Design Richard Jones | Sound Operation Stephen Hood | Stage Manager Vettinia Ross  | Make Up Ezra Hammond, Fernando Santoro | Hair and Wigs Gail Carran, Cathie Sandy | Dresser  Kate Finlay | Wardrobe Catherine Foster, Ciara de Hora,  Liesl Zentgraf  | Props Vettinia Ross | Set Construction  Scott Thomas,  Stephen Hood  | Poster Design  Reg Williams | Programme Catherine Maunsell | Social Media Rhema Sutherland, Emily Durham, Suzy Sampson, Stephen Hood  | Intimacy Advisor Lauren Wilson | Website Sherry Ede | Box Office Kathy Gent, Sarah Dettwiler | Bar Manager Sherry Ede, Linda Camplin and volunteers | Front of House Lesley Hawkey and volunteers | Production Photography Kathryn Nobbs


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THE DIRECTOR

REG WILLIAMS

Reg first appeared with Company Theatre in Sian Davis' thrilling production of All My Sons playing Joe Keller. Other productions for Company Theatre include Deathtrap as Sydney Bruhl, Willy Loman in Death of Salesman, playing Sam Katz in the Cemetery Club. He directed a couple of plays in this theatre - Shaw's Arms and the Man and the ebullient Ray Cooney farce Out Of Order . Other work as a director includes The Crucible, 12 Angry Men, Evita and A Streetcar Named Desire, all for Centrestage Theatre. Favourite roles include Sam Byck, Assassins, Frank Educating Rita, Kipps A Woman in Black, George Same TIme Next Year and Freddie Noises Off. Classical roles for Cliveden Festival Company include Petruchio and Mercutio, he toured with Ubiquitous Theatre Company appearing in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell and The Killing Game. He voiced Peter Pevensie in Bill Melendez' EMMY winning animated film of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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