Porgy and Bess

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Event Porgy and Bess
Venue The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 15 August 2006
Opening Date 15 August 2006
Last Date 20 August 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Based on DuBose Heywood's novel set in Charleston's Catfish Row, the show tells the moving story of the cripple Porgy and his love for the beautiful, haunted Bess. Their union is frowned upon by the rest of the entirely black community, who disapprove of Porgy's "fancy woman" and her free living and drug dependency.
Description Source Flyer/Poster
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Thomas Beard Actor and Singer Porgy/Jim
Kearstin Brown Actor and Singer Bess/Clara
Cedric Cannon Actor and Singer Porgy
Jerris Cates Actor and Singer Bess
Stephen Finch Actor and Singer Crown
Theresa Hamm-Smith Actor and Singer Serena
Richard Hobson Actor and Singer Porgy
La-Rose Saxon Actor and Singer Bess
Angela Fayerweather Assistant Stage Manager
Keila Cordova Choreographer
George Gershwin Composer
Stefan Kozinski Conductor
Candace Donnelly Costume Designer
James Fouchard Designer
Susan Williams-Finch Director
Kathryn Scarpino Lighting Designer
Ira Gershwin Lyricist
Dorothy Heyward Lyricist
Rajiv Shah Production Manager
Angela Fayerweather Properties Mistress
DuBose Heyward Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality United States of America
Further Information Virginia Opera 1992 costumes
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Flyer
Event Identifier 68839
Dataset AusStage