269 Playhouse (1977-1980)

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Venue	269 Playhouse (1977-1980)
Other Names	680 Playhouse
Address	269 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia
First Date	October 1977
Last Date	March 1980
Notes	After the Independent folded John Howitt who had run the 680 Coffee Theatre at Killara leased the venue but was unable to make a go of it and lost money on the Computicket scandal. He relinquished the lease in early 1980.
Related Venues	Also known as 680 Playhouse Also known as Ensemble Studios Repertory Theatre (1980-1990) Also known as Independent Theatre (1939-1977) Also known as The Independent Theatre (2013- ) Is on the site of The Independent Theatre (2004-2013)
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.833304 \| 151.208393
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Berlin to the Black Stump, 18 December 1978 Don't Let Summer Come, 4 November 1978 One Season's King / Morning, 10 September 1978 Lovers and Other Strangers / The Cage Birds, 2 July 1978 That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978
	John Howitt Enterprises Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Berlin to the Black Stump, 18 December 1978 Don't Let Summer Come, 4 November 1978 680 Drama School Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Berlin to the Black Stump, 18 December 1978 One Season's King / Morning, 10 September 1978 Lovers and Other Strangers / The Cage Birds, 2 July 1978 Dineil Management That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978
	John Howitt - Actor, Designer, Devisor, Director, Performer, Producer, Writer Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Berlin to the Black Stump, 18 December 1978 Don't Let Summer Come, 4 November 1978 Michael Dengler - Lighting Designer, Stage Manager Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Vent Thomas - Actor, Lighting Designer, Stage Manager, Technical Director, Technical Manager Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Michael Cordeiro - Actor, Assistant Stage Manager Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Lois Bootle - Actor Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Glen Butress-Grove - Lighting Designer Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Miriam Davis - Publicist Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Shane Fahey - Sound Designer Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Madeleine Graham - Actor Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Christine Treweek - Choreographer Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Woody Allen - Playwright Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Derek Amer - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Tom Appleton - Actor Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Phillip Baker - Stage Manager Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Michael Bayliss - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Colin Berkinshaw - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Rhonda Berkinshaw - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Myriam Besso - Actor Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Lester Bishop - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Ashley Bladen - Actor Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Olive Bodill - Director Don't Let Summer Come, 4 November 1978 Sue Bray - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 David Cohen - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Jacquie de Paul - Choreographer That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Sean De Ruyter - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Calvin DeGrey - Actor, Director, Music and Lyrics Librettist That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Terence Feely - Playwright Don't Let Summer Come, 4 November 1978 Rex Forward - Actor Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Joanne Goodman-Clarke - Actor, Musician: Guitarist Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Jane Hamilton - Actor Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Christo Hayze - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Ken Healey - Set Designer That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Louise Howitt - Actor Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Michael Howitt - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Diana Jeffreys - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 David Kinsey - Lighting Designer That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 John Kirkman - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Frank Knowles - Voice Coach Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Richard Kodet - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 David Lamb - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Roderic Lee - Music and Lyrics Librettist, Musical Director That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Tracey Lee - Actor, Playwright, Songwriter An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Sharon Lucas - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Mary Maconochie - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 David MacSwan - Music Adaptor, Musical Arranger, Musician: Guitarist Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Sandy Marland - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Doug McGrath - Actor Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Therese Moran - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Vicki O'Neile - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Jenni Ogle - Actor Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Bill Palmer - Accompanist An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Peter Parkinson - Actor Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979 Chic Perryman - Musical Arranger An Evening with Margaret Rutherford, 20 April 1979 Brian Phillips - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 John Richardson - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Bill Robinson - Costume Designer, Costume Maker Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Billy Robinson - Costume Designer That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Julie Ross - Actor Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Garry Rowe - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Cathy Scott - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Peter Sippett - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Rod Starr - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Theo Stephens - Actor Play it Again, Sam, 24 August 1979 Anna Thomas - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Katrina Valenburg - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Rome Warren - Playwright Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Margaret Watson - Actor Belong Along Alonga, 21 April 1979 Paul Welcone - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Leigh Jayne Welsh - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Anthony Wheeler - Director Don't Let Summer Come, 4 November 1978 Robert Wing - Actor That's the Way It Is, 18 May 1978 Richmond Young - Actor Those Fabulous Years, 26 October 1979
Resources	Websites / Online media: Ailsa McPherson, Independent Theatre, Dictionary of Sydney
Data Set	AusStage
Venue Identifier	18411

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