The Sunshine Club

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Event The Sunshine Club
Venue Townsville Civic Centre, South Townsville, QLD
First Date 19 November 1999
Last Date 20 November 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Summer 1946. The war is over. Frank Doyle is an Aboriginal soldier back from the war. He discovers that although the wider world has changed, attitudes back home are just the same. Filled with a defiant energy and ambition for a better life, Frank creates the Sunshine Club. Here he dreams of a future where he can dance in step with Rose, the girl next door, the girl of his dreams.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Subjects Racism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Wayne Blair Actor Dave Daylight
Elaine Crombie Actor Mavis Moreton
Robert Davis Actor Reverend Morris
Kamahi Djordon King Actor Lorry Hocking
Roxanne McDonald Actor Aunttie Faith
Christen O'Leary Actor Rose Morris
David Page Actor Frank Doyle
Michael Priest Actor Pauly O'Brien
Tessa Rose Actor Audrey Martin
Nathan Spence Actor Peter Walsh
Helen Walsh Actor Patty Maguire
Ursula Yovich Actor Pearl Doyle
Andrew Meadows Assistant Lighting Designer
Tiffany Noack Assistant Stage Manager
Stephen Page Choreographer
John Rodgers Composer
Nick Enright Consultant Script
Richard Roberts Designer
Wesley Enoch Director
Matt Scott Lighting Designer
Wesley Enoch Lyricist
Wayne Freer Musical Director
Wayne Freer Musician: Bassist and Brass
Elliot Dalgleish Musician: Clarinetist Saxophone & Bass
Joe Marchisella Musician: Drummer and Percussion
Tom Vincent Musician: Pianist
Andrew McNaughton Musician: Trumpeter and Accordian
Theresa Cumming Secondment in ASM / Wardrobe from QUT
Susan Benfer Stage Manager
Wesley Enoch Writer
Brendan Ross
Nathan Spencer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure QPAM
Programme https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10159872437439180&set=oa.644395860277515
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 161300