Showboat

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Event Showboat
Venue Springwood Civic Centre, Springwood, NSW
First Date 14 June 1991
Last Date 29 June 1991
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Show Boat is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock workers on the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River show boat, over 40 years from 1887 to 1927. Its themes include racial prejudice and tragic, enduring love. The musical contributed such classic songs as "Ol' Man River", "Make Believe", and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man".
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Subjects Love
Racial discrimination
Rivers
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Adams Actor and Singer Gaylord Ravenal
James Anderson Actor and Singer Vallon
Leslie Andrews Actor and Singer Joe
Bramwell Bust Actor and Singer Pete
Debra Edgell Actor and Singer Julie La Verne
Sharon Ellicott Actor and Singer Magnolia
Paul Etherington Actor and Singer Dealer
Maureen Fuller Actor and Singer Mrs O'Brien (the landlady)
Paul Garnsey Actor and Singer Backwoodsman
Brian Hodge Actor and Singer Frank
Terry Hopkins Actor and Singer 2nd Barker
Jackie Hudson Actor and Singer Kim Ravenal
Phyllis Huthnance Actor and Singer Jackie (the Tracadero pianist)
Ken Jones Actor and Singer Captain Andy Hawkes
Viv Llewellyn Actor and Singer Max (Trocadero owner)
Michael McGillion Actor and Singer Rubber Face
Michael McGillion Actor and Singer Guitar Man
Larry Porath Actor and Singer Windy
Jennifer Quinlan Actor and Singer Dollie
Brian Ralph Actor and Singer Charlie (Trocadere Doorman)
David Riches Actor and Singer Jeb
Sandra Riches Actor and Singer Ellie
Jody Skinner Actor and Singer La Belle Fatima
Jody Skinner Actor and Singer Hazel
Claude Taylor Actor and Singer Old Sport
Sylvia Tucker Actor and Singer Parthy Ann Hawkes
Alistair Twigg Actor and Singer Steve Baker
Alistair Twigg Actor and Singer 1st Barker
Lydia van Diemen Actor and Singer Ethel (the maid)
Su Vince Actor and Singer Lottie
Dorothy Ward Actor and Singer Queenie
Oscar Hammerstein II Author
Su Vince Choreographer
Jerome Kern Composer
Anne Sommerlad Conductor
Viv Llewellyn Director
Andrew Jones Follow Spot Operator
John Brotchie Front of House
Vic Fifield Lighting Designer
Sandra Riches Make-up Designer
Elizabeth Brotchie Marketing/Box office/Sales
John Brotchie Marketing/Box office/Sales
Anne Sommerlad Musical Director
John Falloon Photographer
Avril Llewellyn Producer
Anne Sommerlad Programme Administrator/Researcher
Ted Strickland Programme Administrator/Researcher
Peter McDonald Prompt
Phyllis Doyle Properties Mistress
Avril Llewellyn Publicist
Paul Garnsey Set and/or Property Maker
Ken Ward Set Designer
Ken Balden Sound Designer
Matthew Andrews Stage Crew
Tim Andrews Stage Crew
Gerry Taylor Stage Crew
Peter Poland Stage Manager
Sylvia Tucker Wardrobe Supervisor/Coordinator/Head
Alison Cozadinos
Glen Roussos
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Note this production was named "Showboat" as opposed to "Show Boat" (original).
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 160422