How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Presented by the 2025 Graduating Class of Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre.
When: 2-5 October 2025
Where: Scott Theatre, University of Adelaide
Power, sex, ambition, greed... It's just another day at the office in this classic satire of big business.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant "company man," the office party, backstabbing coworkers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love.
A tune-filled comic gem that took Broadway by storm, winning both the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying boasts an exhilarating score by Frank Loesser, including "I Believe in You," "Brotherhood of Man" and "The Company Way."
Meet the...
Creatives
Director: Erin James
Music Director: Paul Sinkinson
Choreographer: Alexander Kermond
Set Designer: Simon Greer
Lighting Designer: Christopher Snape
Audio Designer: Jamie Mensforth
Cast
J. Pirrepont Finch: Matt Hawke
Rosemary: Ellie Esdene McMahon* / Ella Simpson#
Smitty: Billie Rose-Russell* / Erica Jones#
Bud Frump: Joey Haenen
J.B. Biggley: Ryan Murphy
Hedy: Sophie Carmody* / Sally Harrop#
Miss Jones: Bree Hall* / Phoebe Rodger#
Twimble: Damien Lee
Bratt: Jaxon Joy
Miss Krumholtz: Mia Lupton
Gatch/Ensemble: Kaemon Wilcox
Wally Womper/ Ensemble: Nam Hoang
Ovington/Ensemble: Josh Rocca
The Book/Ensemble: Amelia Chapman
Ensemble
Tayla Alexander
Sophie Carmody#
Ali Clark
Melanie Cowmeadow
Jazz Garcia
Bree Hall#
Sally Harrop*
Erica Jones*
Ellie Esdene McMahon#
Phoebe Rodger*
Bille-Rose Russell#
Madison Schubert
Ella Simpson*
Bella Thomas
Jacinda Tsakalos
Lara Wilson
Josh Hartley
Corey Major
Flynn Spencer
Isaiah Wood
*Thursday/Saturday performances
#Friday/Sunday performances