1987

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Mary Hickson

ADMINISTRATOR: Sandra Matlock

ADMIN ASSISTANTS: Jacqui Nelson and Renate Mohrbach-Wright

TECHNICAL MANAGER: Ray Calcutt

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT: Michael Kirby

COMMITTEE: Phil Gerner (President), Barbara James (Senior Vice President), Terry Kenwrick (Junior Vice President), Andy Macqueen (Secretary), Ken Burton-Batty (Treasurer), Cathy Baily (Assistant Treasurer), Ken Conway and Paul Ogilvie-Mitchell (Committee Members)

HISTORY:

• STATE THEATRE COMPANY OPENS 22 APRIL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Peter Copeman

LOCAL ACTORS: Stu Cochrane, Terry Kenwrick

INTERSTATE ACTORS: Mark Daly, Gail Evans, Susannah Fowle, Steve Shaw, Liz Talbot, David Whitney

First Production: “The Sentimental Bloke” by CJ Dennis

Second: “Trumpets and Rasberries” with Peter Adams (JJ) from “Cop Shop’

Final Production: “The Kelly Dance”

WORKSHOPS:

• Improvisation and Characterisation with Catherin Paul, March, Members Free
• Lighting with Ray Calcutt, March
• The How and Why of Directing with Mary Hickson, Part of Playworks, May - $25.00/$15.00 - Free for Members
• Stage Carpentry, Set and Props Building with Ray Calcutt, Gardens Hill Crescent, October
• Stage Management with Sandy Matlock, Chris Osborne, Cathy Baily, Harry Chan Arcade, November
• Writing with Mary Hickson, November

R.U.R. by Karel Capek

“A witty Czechoslovakian play about robots, humans and the fine line between the two.”

Playreading

Brown’s Mart, March, 1 Performance

Tickets: $3.00/$2.00

DIRECTOR: Terry Kenwrick

Fanshen by David Hare

“Set in Long Bow, China, during the revolution. Deals with power, leadership, economics and change.”

Brown’s Mart, April, 8 Performances

1 Show Cancelled due to Cyclone Warning

Tickets: $14.00 Opening/$11.00 Adult/$8.50 Members/$7.00/$5.00 Preview/$4.00 Group

DIRECTOR: Mary Hickson

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS: Renate Mohrbach-Wright and Jules Hasse

CAST: Terry Annesley, Sigrid Edmunds, John Jenkins, Adrian Mulraney, Glen Murdoch, Chris Osborne, Liz Pearce, Greg Saphin, Tina Stubbs, Ian Tucker, Dean Williams, Roger Woods

415 Attendances/120 Capacity/38% Capacity

Love And The Single Teenager by Grant Fraser

“Remember what it was like discovering love.”

Playreading

Brown’s Mart, May, 1 Performance

Summertime Blues by Grant Fraser

“A sizzling, steamy comedy about love, sex, sexuality, marriage and maturity.”

Brown’s Mart, May/June, 16 Performances

Tickets: $14.00 Opening/$11.00 Adult/$8.50 Members/$7.00/$5.00 Preview/$4.00 Group

DIRECTOR: Lee McGuiness

CAST: Mitch McNamee (Tom) Rowena Vile (Patty) Ray Scanlan (Jerry) Liz Pearse (Brick)

555 Attendances/110 Capacity/31.5% Capacity

Not Still Lives by Suzanne Spunner

“A joyous play about the lives and friendship of noted Australian artists Thea Proctor and Margaret Preston.”

Playreading - “Moving Pictures” Fundraising Event

Esplanade Gallery, June

CO-DIRECTORS: Suzanne Spunner and Tessa Pauling

CAST: Annie Zon, Aqua Robins

Dry Season Jazz

Fundraising Event - Over 200 People!

Myilly Point National Trust House, May

BAND: Jason Morphett, Kay Powell

Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare

“The classic tragedy of feuding families, parental oppression and fate.”

Town Hall Ruins, July/August, 16 Performances

DIRECTOR: Mary Hickson

ASST DIRECTORS: Leanne Gunnulson, Renate Mohrbach-Wright

COSTUME DESIGN: Leia Grycewicz

FENCING INSTRUCTOR: Sue Jones

SET DESIGN: David Grey

LIGHTING DESIGN: Cathy Baily, Michael Downey

PRODUCTION MANAGER: Tony Suttor

SOUND OPERATOR: Chris Osborne

CLOWNING & MIME COACH: Florence Teillet

STAGE MANAGER: Chris Osborne

ASST STAGE MANAGER: Elisabeth Abbott

LIGHTING ASSISTANT: Marcus Spazapan

LIGHTING OPERATORS: Susan Cass, Tel McGinn, Alan Cook

SET CONSTRUCTION: Nigel Ford, Tel McGinn, Neil Holt, Greg Chapman, Guy Nichols

MASKS: Michael Downey

PROPERTIES: Tony suttor, The Rat, Paul Lawler

CREW: Darwin High School students, Members of the cast

MUSICIANS: Darwin Flute Quartet & Friends, Gopher Baroque

CAST: Tina Stubbs (Lady Capulet) Rita MacGregor (Nurse) Gordon Williams (Friar Laurence) Alistair Wyvill (Mercutio) Annie Henderson (Juliet) Paul Menhennett (Capulet) Peter Hayes (Romeo) Ian Tucker (Peter) Matthew James (Friar John/Cousin Capulet/Abram) Cameron Thomson (Tybalt) Steven O’Reilly (Balthasar) Xavier Minniecon (Benvolio) Roger ‘woods (Escalus) Jeremy Townsend (Paris) John Jenkins (Apothecary/Montague) Nigel Ford (Samson) John Gibb (Gregory) Jenny Quigley (Angelica) Leanne Gunnulson (Lady Montague) Watchmen, Citizens & Servants: Nigel Ford, Ian Tucker, John Gibb, Jenny Quigley, Tania Wilkinson, Matthew James, Joanne Baxter

Understudies: Jenny Quigley, Roger Woods

1,617 Attendances/120 Capacity/84% Capacity

A Perfect Retreat by Bernard Krickefski

“A probing exploration of the near future in Britain, tracing the efforts of a group of people trying to isolate themselves from a rising tide of rear and racism.”

Playreading

Museum and Art Gallery - South East Asian Gallery, September, 1 Performance

Tickets: $10.00 including Drinks/Food

DIRECTOR: Peter Copeman

The House of the Seven Gables - An Evening with Government House

“Historical and anecdotal material.” Stories collected by Barbara James

Playreading

Government House Courtyard, October

Tickets: $15.00/$12.00

Emerald City by David Williamson

“Screenwriter Colin and his publisher wife Kate move from Melbourne to Sydney where the allure of fame and fortune challenges personal integrity.”

Brown’s Mart, October, 15 Performances

DIRECTOR: Mary Hickson

PRODUCTION MANAGER: Stu Cochrane

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Cameron Thomson

DESIGN: Sandra Matlock

STAGE MANAGERS: Glenda Sharp, Louise Finch, Jude Swift

PROPS: Jude Swift

LIGHTING DESIGN: Cathy Baily, Marcus Spazapan

SOUND PRODUCTION: Jenny Brennan

LIGHTING OPERATION: Chris Osborne, Warren Poole

SOUND OPERATION: Linda Brown

SET PAINTING: Sandra Matlock

GRAPHICS: Wiegraphics

CAST: Jeremy Pearce (Colin) Jan Muscio (Elaine) Annie Warburton (Kate) Andy MacQueen (Malcolm) Terry Kenwrick (Mike) Christine Brown (Helen)

858 Attendances/100 Capacity/57.2% Capacity/Australian

The Christian Brothers by Ron Blair

“A classroom Brother struggles with an unseen class of teenage boys as he tries to prepare them for the outside world.”

Tour, November, 3 Performances

The Araluen Centre, Alice Springs

DIRECTOR: Peter Copeman

CAST: Peter Carmody

105 Attendances

Brown’s Mart, December, 9 Performances

358 Attendances/100 Capacity/39.7% Capacity