They Knew What They Wanted

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Event They Knew What They Wanted
Venue University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC
First Date 28 September 1953
Opening Date 28 September 1953
Last Date 10 October 1953
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A successful but illiterate middle-aged grape farmer, sends the photograph of his handsome young foreman instead of his own, hoping to woo and marry a waitress in a San Francisco restaurant. Through a series of letters, the two become close and the farmer invites his "future wife" to visit.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Romance
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Beth Brown Actor
Zoe Caldwell Actor
June Collis Actor
Bryan Edward Actor
Norma Edwards Actor
George Fairfax Actor
Stewart Ginn Actor
Graeme Hughes Actor
Mark Roberts Actor
Alex Scott Actor
Rainer Taeni Actor
Joe Yong Actor
Margo Braybrook Administrator
John Sumner Director
Sidney Howard Playwright
John Sumner Set Designer
Ron Field Stage Director
Bryan Edward Stage Manager
Beth Brown Stage Manager, Assistant
Norma Edwards Stage Manager, Assistant
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC records
Event Identifier 77448