Six Characters in Search of an Author

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Event Six Characters in Search of an Author
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 14 October 1969
Opening Date 14 October 1969
Last Date 15 November 1969
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Tells the tale of six characters whose author has failed to complete their story. Driven to play out the life that is rightfully theirs, these characters interrupt the rehearsal of another Pirandello play and request that they be allowed to live out their lives here, on this stage. Thinking it an interesting theatrical experiment, the manager consents. He soon regrets his decision, however, as the characters refuse to stay within the arbitrary boundaries that he has set for them.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Subjects Actors
Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Helmut Bakaitis Actor
Jennifer Claire Actor
Peter Collingwood Actor
Lynette Curran Actor
Elaine Cusick Actor
Roslyn de Winter Actor
Michael Duffield Actor
Rebecca Grey Actor
Shaun Gurton Actor
Audine Leith Actor
Jacqueline Lockhead Actor
George Ogilvie Actor
Peter Read Actor
Sally Robins Actor
Sean Scully Actor
Ross Thompson Actor
Martin Vaughan Actor
Gary Wastell Actor
Rodney Fisher Adaptor
Laurie Lane Assistant Stage Manager
Julian Whiter Assistant Stage Manager
Kristian Fredrikson Costume Designer
Rodney Fisher Director
George Ogilvie Director
Geoffrey Milne Electrician
Luigi Pirandello Playwright
Kristian Fredrikson Set Designer
William de Goode Stage Manager
Hugh Rule Stage Manager
Arthur Hynes Technical Director
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Presented by alternating casts.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 24332