Emerald City

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Event Emerald City
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 18 March 1987
Opening Date 18 March 1987
Last Date 2 May 1987
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Chronicles the migration from Melbourne to Sydney of an idealistic, middle-aged teacher-turned-writer. This MTC production was one of many in 1987.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Money
Writers
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Carroll Actor Colin
Gary Day Actor Mike
Maggie Kirkpatrick Actor Elaine
Gerard Maguire Actor Malcolm
Genevieve Mooy Actor Helen
Jacki Weaver Actor Kate
Garth Browne Assistant Stage Manager
Lance Patterson Assistant Stage Manager
Richard Roberts Designer
John Sumner Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
David Williamson Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Christine Hutchins Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Australian Theatre Record March 1987
Programme
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 12 January 2026
Event Identifier 126
Dataset AusStage