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The Sentimental Bloke

July 1971
Show 76

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_{(L to R) Bill Faine (Ginger Mick),John Stoutley (The Bloke), Cathy Savage (Rose), Betty Shaw (Doreen)}

Directed by Helen Cattermull and Gordon Dick, Musical Director Lois Cottell.

Based on the famous C.J. Dennis poems, made into a silent film in 1918, then stage play in 1922, a talkie in 1932 and a musical in the 50s. It was the first Australian musical Players had presented. It is set around a pickle factory in Spadgers Lane, a slum area of Melbourne in 1913.

Our 1971 program announced subscribers would receive two tickets to each major production at a cost of $6 per year.

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Cast - COME FROM AWAY

Audition was held over two sessions - 15Jul26 & 17Jul26
Congratulations to the successful auditionees:
- Diane – Stella Hutchins
- Hannah – Alana Clark
- Janice – Shalyn Knight
- Beulah – Grace Petersen
- Bonnie – Philippa Williams
- Annette – Kristy Simpson
- Beverly – Bex Hutchins
- Oz – Jacob Treloar
- Rabbi & others – Casper Meerman
- Kevin T – Thomas Anderson
- Kevin J – Lachlan Davis
- Bob – John Russell
- Claude – Nigel Dick
- Nick – Tim Heffernan
Come From Away - The Playhouse Theatre