Philadelphia Here I Come!

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Event Philadelphia Here I Come!
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 24 March 1970
Opening Date 24 March 1970
Last Date 25 April 1970
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Centres around a young man, Gareth (Gar) O'Donnell, and his intended move to America, specifically Philadelphia. The play takes place on the night before and morning of Gar's departure to America. Gar is portrayed by two characters, Gar Public ("the Gar that people see, talk to, talk about") and Gar Private ("the unseen man, the man within, the conscience").
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Immigration
Irish people
Migrants
United States
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Allen Actor
Jeff Ashby Actor
Matthew Burton Actor
Simon Chilvers Actor
Neil Fitzpatrick Actor
Brigid Lenihan Actor
Peter Morris Actor
John Orcsik Actor
Madeleine Orr Actor
Frederick Parslow Actor
Malcolm Phillips Actor
Deidre Rubenstein Actor
Michael Fisher Assistant Stage Manager
David Murray Assistant Stage Manager
Michael Pearce Assistant Stage Manager
Hugh Colman Costume Designer
Edgar Metcalfe Director
Geoffrey Milne Electrician
Brian Friel Playwright
Hugh Colman Set Designer
Laurie Lane Stage Manager
Hugh Rule Stage Manager
Arthur Hynes Technical Director
Text Nationality Ireland
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 24293