Kiss Me Kate
George Jenkins Theatre
April 1978
Egotistical leading man, director, and producer Fred Graham is reunited with his ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi, when the two are forced to play opposite one another in a new production of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. The battle of the sexes continues onstage and off, as it becomes clear that, as much as this couple profess to hate each other, they are also still in love. Alongside their bickering liaison, the show’s supporting actress, Lois Lane, supports her gambling boyfriend, Bill, as he attempts to evade the the clutches of local gangsters. Throw in a number of cases of mistaken identity, the mob, and comedic routines into the mix and you get Kiss Me, Kate
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director/Choreographer | Alan Burrows |
Musical Director | Basil Gleeson |
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Production Co-ordinator | Isabel Myring |
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Stage Director | Harold Burrows |
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Costume Design | Trudi McKenzie |
| Linda Hewison |
Scenic Design | Alan Burrows |
| Harold Burrows |
Lighting Director | Bruce Morton |
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Properties | Val Hardie |
| Sandy Leatham |
Sound Effects | Owen Marsh |
Ticket Secretary | Bev Woodford |
Publicity and Promotions | Barry Woodford |
| Mark Sims |
Front of House | Ed Hill |
| Tom Hooke |
Set Construction Co-ordinator | Stan Riley |
Orchestra Convenor | Heather Birrell |
Scenery Painting | Rhonda Horwood |
| Pat Morton |
Rehearsal Pianist | Arch Dyer |
Photographic Design | Rudi Brink |
Lighting Assistant | Pat Morton |
| Ron Elliott |
| Bill Seppelt |
| Joan Hooke |
| Peter Brett |
| Elaine Brimmell |
Backstage Assistant | John McCormack |
| Alan Piper |
| Trevor Smith |
| Alan Plumb |
| Lindsay Brown |
| Peter Brown |
| Michael Guest |
| Peter Rekers |
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Violin | Joy Boldiston |
| Doris Boyce |
Viola | Heather Birrell |
Cello | Erwin Matzner |
Double Bass | Michael Oakley |
Reed | Martin West |
| Jeff Mead |
| Adrian Leach |
| Judy Semmens |
| Stan Gittus |
Trumpet | Jim Gardiner |
| Max Lee |
Trombone | Frank Bardi |
Horn | John Atkinson |
Percussion | Angela Rogers |
Piano | Arch Dyer |
CAST
Fred Graham | Davidf Outtrim |
Harry Trevor | Stan Riley |
Lois Lane | Mary-Jp Rennick |
Ralph, Stage Manager | Mark Sims |
Lilli Vanessi | Glenys Lotherington |
Hattie | Lyn Cornish |
Stage Doorman | Don Cunningham |
Paul | Greg Rekers |
Bill Calhoun | Barry Woodford |
First Gangster | Frank Clancy |
Second Gangster | Don Everington |
Harrison Howell | Peter Murray |
Female Chorus | Joanne Bentley |
| Judith Breese |
| Thelma Church |
| Lorna Coulson |
| Margaret Duff |
| Robyn Geradts |
| Sue Kawecki |
| Sandra Mann |
| Cheryl Mann |
| Joan McDowell |
| Elaine Ovendon |
| Kathy Page-Robertson |
| Jean Riley |
| Elizabeth Smiley |
| Judith Smith |
| Janice Smith |
| Betty Schlager |
| Irene Wolstenholme |
| Bev Woodford |
Male Chorus | Colin Burrows |
| Stephen Burrows |
| Don Cunningham |
| Patrick Gleeson |
| Geoff Nougher |
| Andrew Vial |
Ballet | Gillian Andrew |
| Jan Barnes |
| Margaret Hine |
| Vicki Illingworth |
| Mary Lindsay |
| Lindy Pearson |
| Monica Pragnell |
| Sian Rodda |
| Janne Smith |
