The Recruiting Officer

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Event The Recruiting Officer
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 11 May 1989
Opening Date 13 May 1989
Last Date 8 July 1989
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Two recruiting officers compete for recruits in the same locale. Recruiting in those years (early 1700s) required more than patriotism and the lure of glory: it relied on bribery, alcohol, and the whole armory of deceit. Farquhar's play makes connections explicit, further setting off their dramatic power by linking recruiting tactics to the rites of courtship.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Satire
Subjects Romance
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dennis Coard Actor Bullock/Drummer/Poacher
Sally Cooper Actor Servant /Rose
Paul English Actor Costar pearmain/Constable
Neil Fitzpatrick Actor Mr Balance
Kurt Geyer Actor Thomas Appletree/Smith
Philip Holder Actor Mr Worthy
Bob Hornery Actor Captain Brazen
Tom E Lewis Actor Servant
Robert Menzies Actor Captain Plume
Helen Morse Actor Melinda
Richard Piper Actor Kite
David Roberts Actor Costar Pearman/Smith/Constable (did not do full season)
Kim Trengove Actor Lucy
Nicki Wendt Actor Silvia
Ian Maxwell Assistant Director
Nina Logan Assistant Stage Manager
Tony Tripp Designer
Kim Durban Director
Alan Fletcher Fight Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Jean McQuarrie Musical Director
George Farquhar Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Coordinator
Ian Cookesley Production Manager
Kerry Saxby Sound Designer
Andrew Moon Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information David Roberts became ill during the course of the production and his roles were divided between Kurt Geyer and Paul English. This production played in repertory - on the same set and with the same cast - with Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good from about 1 June (previews)
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record June 1989
Programme MTC season
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 19 November 2024
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 1832