The Garden of Granddaughters

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Event The Garden of Granddaughters
Venue Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 16 April 1993
Opening Date 20 April 1993
Last Date 8 May 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Max, a world renowned Australian conductor, returns unexpectedly to Melbourne with his wife, Moriley, for a family reunion. Their three daughters, MIchelle, Fay and Lisa, are in various stages of decline, success and reproduction. Their granddaughters are full of hope, promise and childhood dreams.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Family
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Janet Andrewartha Actor Lisa
Hayley Barberis Actor Alison
Lauren Brooks Actor Alison
Jemma Doliniec Actor Cathy
Daphne Grey Actor Moriley
Ron Haddrick Actor Max
Kevin Harrington Actor Morty
Elise McCredie Actor Paula
Teresa McMenomy Actor Cathy
Jillian Murray Actor Michelle
Dina Panozzo Actor Fay
Robert Taylor Administrator
Stuart Greenbaum Composer
Anna French Costume Designer
George Ogilvie Director
Patrick Nolan Director, Assistant
Jill Smith General Manager
David Murray Lighting Designer
Stephen Sewell Playwright
Linda Aitken Production Manager
Anna French Set Designer
Stuart McKenzie Sound Operator / Engineer
Armando Licul Stage Manager
Deb Munn Stage Manager, Assistant
Jon Davey Technician
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The roles of the granddaughters, Alison and Cathy, were shared between two child actors.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Press Release
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record May 1993
Data Reviewed By Robert Taylor (RobertTaylor) on 17 September 2021
Event Identifier 25855