Mooroolbark Theatre Group Inc.
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Mooroolbark Theatre Group Inc. |
"Wild Goose Chase" by Derek Benfield, a Farce in Three Acts.
Chester Dreadnought, a street photographer enters the Baronial Hall of Lord and Lady Elrood, pursued by two crooks he has captured on film carrying out a robbery. Add to that a few cases of mistaken identity, a bewildered maid, a dotty Lord and Lady Elrood and a policeman with no arrests to his name and you have, in a word, chaos!
CAST
PRODUCTION TEAM
"The Curious Savage" by John Patrick, Directed by Arline Myers.
Ada
Ann-Maree Eastman
Lord Elrood
Tom Blackburn
Patricia
Kylie Gray
Lady Elrood
Val Campbell-Hirst
Jenny Stewart
Jessica Whitehill
Miss Partridge
Edna McMahon
Chester Dreadnought
Peter Fowler
Capone
Jim Dunne
Wedgwood
Tom Steele
Hilary Pond
Beau Murray
Director
Arline Myers
Stage Manager
Angela McCulloch
Assistant Stage Manager
Karl Sims
Lighting Design
Yvonne Miller
Set Design
Tom Myers
Set Construction
Jim Dunne, assisted by cast, crew & friends
Rehearsal Prompt
Philippa Pavillard
Ticket Secretary
Arline Myers
Publicity
Tom Myers
Front of House Manager
Glenda Schubert
Front of House
MTG Members & Friends
Music
SwingSound
This is the warm-hearted tale of Mrs. Ethel Savage, a slightly eccentric, extremely wealthy widow. Being the recipient of her deceased husband's estate, she wants to make the best use of it, despite her greedy stepchildren's selfish attempts to get their hands on it. Mrs. Savage, however, has put her wealth into negotiable bonds in the hopes of establishing a fund to help others realize their hopes and dreams, much to the siblings' chagrin. They then commit her to a "sanatorium" in the hopes of shocking her to her senses. There she meets a variety of social misfits, all needing exactly the kind of help Mrs. Savage can provide and who eventually appear more sane that those outside the walls of the institution. These wonderful individuals run the gamut of characterization possibilities, and immediately endear themselves to Mrs. Savage (and to the audience as well). With the help of her new-found friends, Mrs. Savage leads her stepchildren on a merry chase which eventually brings them to the pits of humiliation and despair even as Mrs. Savage obtains her freedom. The dominant mood is comedy with plots, plans, and high-jinx, however the philosophy is far from laughable. The audience is left with a feeling that the neglected virtues of kindness and affection have not been entirely lost in a world that seems motivated at times only by greed and dishonesty!
CAST
| THE GUESTS: | |
| Florence | Evelyn Devitt |
| Hannibal | Chris Shaw |
| Fairy May | Sarah King |
| Jeffrey | Karl Sims |
| Mrs Paddy | Edna McMahon |
| THE FAMILY: | |
| Titus | Tom Blackburn |
| Samuel | Peter Fowler |
| Lily Belle | Angela McCulloch |
| Mrs Savage | Val Campbell-Hirst |
| THE STAFF: | |
| Miss Wilhelmina | Yvonne Miller |
| Dr. Emmett | Mal Jaevons |
