The Emperor Jones

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Event The Emperor Jones
Venue University of NSW, Old Tote Theatre (1963-1969), Kensington, NSW
Umbrella Event First Year Student Performance
First Date 11 April 1965
Opening Date 11 April 1965
Last Date 11 April 1965
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description The Emperor Jones tells the tale of Brutus Jones, a resourceful, self-assured African American and a former Pullman porter, who kills another black man in a dice game, is jailed, and later escapes to a small, backward Caribbean island.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Organisations
  • NIDA, Production Company
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Beatty Armstrong Actor Convict / Auctioneer
Maria Barbouttis Actor Formless Fear
Patricia Bishop Actor Old Woman
James H Bowles Actor Jones in Scene 2
Lawrence Byatt Actor Convict / Tracker
Rona Coleman Actor Slave
Terry Divola Actor Slave Master / Tracker
Rae Edwards Actor Formless Fear
Sandy Gore Actor Slave
David Griggs Actor Jeff / Planter / Soldier
Daphne Higham Actor Formless Fear
Judith L'Armand Actor Formless Fear / Witchdoctor
Gillian Levett Actor Formless Fear / Belle
Kerry Longland Actor Formless Fear / Belle
Christine McClure Actor Formless Fear / Slave
Kate McKitrick Actor Belle
Peter McPhie Actor Smithers in Scene 1 / Planter
Kirrily Nolan Actor Formless Fear / Belle / Singer
Damien Parker Actor Jones in Scene 4 / Soldier
Juno Penglaze Actor Overseer / Tracker
Juene Pritchard Actor Formless Fear
Kevin Ricketts Actor Planter / Smithers in Scene 8
Michael Smythe Actor Convict / Slave / Lem
Barry Underwood Actor Convict / Planter / Jones in Scenes 7 & 8
Don Urquhart Actor Emperor Jones / Slave / Tracker
Tony Whittle Actor Jones in Scene 3 / Slave
Christopher Winzar Actor Convict / Jones in Scenes 5 & 6
Margaret Barr Assistant Director
John Roger Costume Designer
John Clark Director
Frederick Billinghurst Lighting Designer
Gregory Tepper Mask Maker
Eugene O'Neill Playwright
Ian Cookesley Properties Master/Mistress
Jacob Beaton Set Designer
Wendy Kohn Stage Director
Hank Zantman Stage Manager
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This is a private performance by students
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Event Identifier 153757
Dataset AusStage