Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Event Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Venue Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane, QLD
First Date 10 April 1989
Last Date 6 May 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Set in the 1840's. Based on the novel by Mark Twain involving the adventures of young Huck and a runaway slave Jim.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Subjects Childhood
Race relations
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Chapin Ayres Actor Chorus
John Bell Actor The Duke
Melvin Carroll Actor Chorus
Cameron Daddo Actor Huckleberry Finn
Alan Docker Actor Chorus
Deborah Dotson Actor Alices Daughter
Rod Dunbar Actor Chorus
Michael Edward-Stevens Actor Jim
Jon English Actor Pap Finn
Venetta Fields Actor Alice
Drew Forsythe Actor The King
Cheryl Freeman Actor Chorus
Roslyn Gentle Actor Chorus
Darren Gilshenan Actor Chorus
Simone Hardy Actor Chorus
Deni Hines Actor
Marcia Hines Actor
Kate Hood Actor Chorus
Karen Knowles Actor Mary Jane WIlks
Tim McGarry Actor Chorus
Kerry McKay Actor Chorus
Chuck McKinney Actor Chorus
Geraldene Morrow Actor Chorus
John Paramor Actor Chorus
Doug Parkinson Actor
Mariette Rups-Donnelly Actor Chorus
Nicholas Ryan Actor Chorus
Douglas Wiggins Actor Chorus
Robyn Moase Choreographer
Roger Miller Composer
Patricia McGourty Costume Designer
Heidi Landesman Designer Scenic Design
Michael Greif Director
Roger Barratt Lighting Designer
Roger Miller Lyricist
Frank Esler-Smith Musical Director Original
Robert Gavin Musical Director
Steve Margoshes Orchestrator
Danny Troob Orchestrator
Des McAnuff Original Director
John Frost Producer
David Penfold Producer, Assistant
Walter van Nieuwkuyk Producer, Associate
Barry Coleman Producer, Executive
Angela Embleton Stage Manager
William Hauptman Writer
Mark Twain Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Correspondence
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record January 1989
Programme
Event Identifier 150753