Rough Crossing

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Event Rough Crossing
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 16 December 1987
Last Date 23 January 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description An entertaining comedy, loosely based on Ference Molnar's The Play at the Castle. Wittily parodies thirties musicals as composers et al try to finish the writing of the play during the course of an Atlantic crossing.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Farce
Music Theatre
Subjects Entertainers
Music
Ships
Writers
Writing
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Julia Blake Actor
Ron Challinor Actor
Gary Down Actor
Robert Essex Actor
Robbie McGregor Actor
David Ravenswood Actor
Tom Stoppard Adaptor
David Ridgway Assistant Stage Manager
Ron Challinor Choreographer
Andre Previn Composer
Richard Roberts Designer
Babs McMillan Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
William Murdoch Musical Director
William Murdoch Musician
Barry Simms Musician
Ferenc Molnar Playwright
Tom Stoppard Playwright
Ian Cookesley Production Manager
Andrew Barker Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Hungary
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Theatre Record December 1987
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 1361