Summer and Smoke

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Event Summer and Smoke
Venue Beaumaris Theatre, Beaumaris, VIC
First Date May 1959
Last Date 1959
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description A simple love story of a somewhat puritanical Southern girl and an unpuritanical young doctor. Each is basically attracted to the other but because of their divergent attitudes toward life, each over the course of years is driven away from the other.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects 1900s
Loneliness
Love
Religion
Romance
Sexuality
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tony Browne Actor Vernon
Ray Chip Actor Rev. Winemiller
Tony Clark Actor Dusty Set Design
Tom Cullinan Actor Dr. Buchanan
Derek Daniell Actor Mr Kramer
Lillian Frank Actor Rosa Gonzales
Richard Frank Actor Papa Gonzales
Jean Freer Actor Mrs Winemiller
Timothy Freer Actor John Buchanan (as a child)
Gordon Goulding Actor John Buchanan (the doctor's son)
Marianne Huss Actor Rosemary
Tony Knowles Actor Pearl Costumes
Angela Martin Actor Mrs Bassett
Cheryl McPhee Actor Alma Winemiller (as a child)
Laurie Morison Actor Alma Winemiller (the clergyman's daughter)
Sandra Russell Actor Nellie Ewell
Lionel Whitten Actor Roger Doremus
Alfred Knowles Lighting Designer
Freda Warren Make-up Designer
Tennessee Williams Playwright
Joyce Browne Producer
Alan Warren Set Designer
Bill Martin Sound Designer
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The Beaumaris Players was the presenting company name. The group changed to the name Beaumaris Theatre in 1986.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Cheryl Threadgold private collection
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 208598