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PATRON: Mr T A O’Brien

COMMITTEE: Mr E Whiteaker (President), Mrs K Brown, Mrs C Mildren (Vice Presidents), Mrs W Mann (Secretary), Mrs C Mackay (Treasurer), Mrs B Savage, Mrs L Serventy, Mr P Serventy, Mr K Conway (Members)

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Brown’s Mart gets airconditioning.
  • DTG Subscriptions of $2.00 due on July 31st.
  • Tom Pauling gives up law for professional acting, joining The College Players.
  • Lin Serventy returns after a Churchill Fellowship in London and Czechoslavakia.

WORKSHOPS:

  • Creative Movement with Carol Mackay, January
  • Acting with Simon Hopkinson, Brown’s Mart, August
  • · Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard

“Hamlet from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s point of view.”

PRODUCTION: Brown’s Mart, March, 9 Performances. Includes Charity Night for St. John’s
DIRECTOR: Lin Serventy DESIGNER: Elaine Edwards
PRODUCTION MANAGER: John Edwards COSTUMES: Lynn Pohl
LIGHTING: Paul Parker & Geoffrey Savage PROPS: Maureen Cashman
WARDROBE: Kay Brown, Elaine Edwards, Lynn Pohl, Carol Kenwrick, Maureen Cashman, Barbara New
SET CONSTRUCTION: Peter Serventy, Ted Whiteaker, Vincent Wright
PUBLICITY: Marg Richardson
POSTER DESIGN: Peter Serventy
GYMNASTICS COACH: Kieran Cassidy
MUSIC COMPOSED BY: Glen Gaskill
PHOTOGRAPHER: Peter Garton
FRONT OF HOUSE: Kay Brown
REHEARSAL PROMPT: Barbara New
BANNER: Jan Sinclair
CAST: Ken Conway, Terry Kenwrick, Ted Whiteaker, David Molesworth, Dennis Mackay, Ron New, Liz Andrews, Carol Willson, Bert Tuddenham, Jim Carter, Chris Mitchell, Peter Serventy, Wendy Munn, Philip Ryan, Ian McConchie, John Strehlow,

· Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

PRODUCTION: Brown’s Mart, October/November
Tickets: $2.00/$1.50 (Students/Pensioners half price)
Includes Creche Night - 50c per child, $1.00 maximum per family.

DIRECTOR: Terence Clarke (Visiting Director)
ASSIST. DIRECTOR: Kathy Mueller
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Lin Serventy
SET CONSTRUCTION: Peter Serventy
ASSISTANTS: Ted Whiteaker, Ron New, Bert Tuddenham, Joseph Fayad
COSTUMES DESIGN: Roslyn MacAllan
SET DESIGN: Terence Clarke
WARDROBE: Carolyn Kenwrick, Lyn King, Carol Mackay, Peg Wright, Carol Willson
DYEING: Roslyn MacAllan, Carolyn KenwrickPOSTER: Terry Kenwrick
PROPS: Lisa Potts & Carol Willson
STAGE MANAGER: Kathy Mueller
LIGHTING: Peter Winters & Mike Preston
FRONT OF HOUSE: Vince Wright, Kay Brown, Priscilla Shorne
PUBLICITY: Ken Conway, David Molesworth, Ted Whiteaker
MUSIC: John Strehlow, Little Debbie (Sitar, Kalimba, Guitar, Flute)
CAST: Ron New (Sir Andrew), Gael Morris (Olivia), Diane de Vries (Vida), Steve Lowndes, Colin Jacobus, Everard Yeo, Ian Smith, Denis Mackay, Bob McFarlane, Bert Tuddenham, Tom Pauling, Chris Mitchell, Ken Conway, Terry Kenwrick, Debbie Little, Kathy Mueller, Terry Priddy, Max Worrall, John Strehlow

Loot by Joe Orton

“Two young men rob a bank and decide to hide the loot in the coffin of one of their mothers’.”

PRODUCTION: Brown’s Mart, 8 Performances
DIRECTOR: Ken Conway
STG MANAGERS: Lisa Potts, David Molesworth
PRODUCTION MANAGER: David Molesworth COSTUME DESIGN: Carol Kenwrick
LIGHTING: Mike Preston & Howard Mellor SET & POSTER DESIGN: Terry Kenwrick
PROPS: Lisa Potts & Jill Johnson
SET CONSTRUCTION: Ted Whiteaker, Ron New, Terry Kenwrick PHOTOGRAPHS: Peter Garton
PUBLICITY: Elizabeth Andrew, Colin Brown, Ken Conway
FRONT OF HOUSE: Carol Willson, Chris Mitchell
CAST: Ron New (Inspector Truscott) Stephen Lowndes (Hal),David Molesworth (Meadows), Howard Baker (McLeavy), Lin Serventy (Nurse Fay) Mike Chapman (Dennis)

· Female Transport by Steve Gooch

“The relationship that developed between the women in their six month voyage to Australia in the late 1700’s.”

PRODUCTION: Brown’s Mart, June/July

DIRECTOR: Bronwyn Savage PRODUCTION MANAGER: Lin Serventy

STAGE MANAGERS: Shanra Carter, Maria Liveris LIGHTING: Paul Parker

SET DESIGN: Peter Serventy POSTER DESIGN: Pam Kruger

PROPERTIES: David Molesworth, Sue Casey REHEARSAL PROMPT: JaneneDawson COSTUME/WARDROBE: Carol McKay, Meryl Walmsley,FRONT OF HOUSE: Priscilla Shorne

Ellen Minton, Barbara Boshier

ORIGINAL MUSIC: Dean Mildren

SET CONSTRUCTION: Peter Serventy, Peter Garton, Ron New

PHOTOGRAPHS: Peter Garton

PUBLICITY: Elizabeth Andrew, Colin Brown, Ken Conway

CAST: Kay Brown (Madge) Carol Willson (Charlotte)

Elizabeth Andrew (Winnie) Chris Mitchell (Nance)

Patricia Williams (Pitty) Peg Wright (Charlotte)

Steve Dare (Tommy) Ted Whiteaker (Sarge)

David Cleary (Surgeon) Scott Frazer (Captain)

· Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket

“They are waiting.”

PRODUCTION:

DIRECTOR: Bryan Nason

CAST: Tom Pauling (Estragon) Ken Conway (Vladimir)

Matthew Kenwrick (Youthful Messenger) Terry Kenwrick (Pozzo)

Colin Jacobus (Lucky)

· Mr Dodo’s Nose

Children’s Production

PRODUCTION: Brown’s Mart, December, 6 performances

DIRECTORS: Lin Serventy & Chris Mitchell

CAST: Max Worral, Peg Wright, Dave Clisby, Ron New, Kay Brown, Carol Mackay, Carol Willson, Colin Jacobus

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