The Grapes of Wrath

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Event The Grapes of Wrath
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 6 May 1994
Opening Date 6 May 1994
Last Date 4 June 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel. Desperately proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm, the Joad family pile their few possessions on a battered old truck and head west for California, hoping to find work and a better life. Led by the indomitable Ma Joad, who is determined to keep the family together at any cost, and by the volatile young Tom Joad, an ex-convict who grows increasingly impatient with the intolerance and exploitation which they encounter on their trek, the Joads must deal with death and terrible deprivation before reaching their destination. Gritty realist production.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Death
Family
Poverty
Travel
Working Life
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Wade Beed Actor Connie Rivers, Musician
Andrew Bibby Actor Winfield Joad (child)
Don Bridges Actor Camp Proprietor, Weedpatch Camp Director, Musician
Michael Burkett Actor Muley Graves, Bookkeeper, Boy in the Barn
Marco Chiappi Actor Man Going Back,Deputy Sherriff, Hooper Ranch Guard
Reg Evans Actor Grampa Joad, Mayor of Hooverville, Contractor
Jarrod Factor Actor Winfield Joad (child)
John Flaus Actor Uncle John
Imogen Gough Actor Ruthie Joad
Rachel Griffiths Actor Mrs Knowles, Mrs Wainwright
Robert Menzies Actor Jim Casy
Gus Mercurio Actor Pa Joad
Frances O'Connor Actor Rose of Sharon Joad
Anne Phelan Actor Ma Joad
Leigh Russell Actor Al Joad
Jeremy Sims Actor Tom Joad
Fiona Todd Actor Al's Girl, Aggie Wainwright
James Wardlaw Actor Noah Joad, Man in the Barn
Joy Westmore Actor Granma Joad, Elizaberh Sandry
Frank Galati Adaptor
Lea Trowbridge Assistant Stage Manager
John Steinbeck Author
Beth Shelton Choreographer
Tony Tripp Designer
Jonathan Mill Dialect Coach
Roger Hodgman Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Gerry Hale Musical Director
Wade Beed Musician
Adam Gare Musician
Gerry Hale Musician
Broderick Smith Musician
Ian Cookesley Production Manager
Kerry Saxby Sound Designer
Margaret Crompton Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record May 1994
Cast List MTC Records
Programme
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 8 August 2024
Event Identifier 24566
Dataset AusStage