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BLACK COMEDY
+ A CUT IN THE RATES & ON A RAINY DAY

Performance Dates:
8th & 9th September 2023 at 7pm
16th September 2023 at 2pm & 7pm

Venue:
John Lees Centre
15 Evan Street, Penrith

To book your ticket, please go to:
www.trybooking.com/CGJKS
 
Written by Peter Shaffer
Directed by Jonathan Ertansel

SYNOPSIS
The play "Black Comedy" opens with Brindsley Miller and his fiancée Carol Melkett in complete darkness, having stolen antiques from their neighbour to impress a wealthy art collector, Georg Bamberger. When a fuse blows, the stage lights up, revealing the chaos that ensues as the couple tries to return the stolen goods before their guests arrive.
Along with their uninvited visitors, including Brindsley's ex-mistress Clea and the alcoholic Miss Furnival, they try to navigate the darkened apartment while attempting to keep their secrets hidden.
The arrival of the real electrician and Georg Bamberger throws the group into confusion, leading to a series of hilarious and disastrous events, culminating in a final blackout.
 
CAST
BRINDSLEY MILLER --- Charlie Dwight
CAROL MELKETT --- Claire Ertansel
MISS FURNIVAL --- Bri Taylor
COLONEL MELKETT --- Raffaele D'Angelo
HAROLD GORRINGE --- Chad Traupmann
SCHUPPANZIGH --- David Attrill
CLEA -- Michelle Carlon
GEORG BAMBERGER --- Hassan Elkawam

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We are also staging 2 short comedy pieces
which will go on before Black Comedy.

A CUT IN THE RATES
Written by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Anthony Brown
 
SYNOPSIS
When Miss Pickhart visits Ratchet, an illusionist, at his home on official Town Hall business, she discovers some dark and sinister secrets from his past. Left alone in the cellar when Ratchet is called away, Miss Pickhart is confronted by the ‘ghost’ of Rosalinda who met with an untimely death as they performed the
saw-the-woman-in-half trick.
The ghost believes it was not an accident and calls upon Miss Pickhart to release her. In order to do this Miss Pickhart has to, in effect, re-live that fateful night and climb into the cabinet. It seems as though she too is to meet a grim death until the play takes on an unexpected twist.

CAST
Miss Pickhart --- KRYSTIE GRUBBA
Woman / Rosalinda --- JESSICA HANLON
Ratchet --- TIM RESSOS
ON A RAINY DAY
Written and Directed by Anthony Brown
 
SYNOPSIS
Set inside an old barn West of NSW, Australia. Outside it is raining. Inside the barn we see two ‘little girls’, dressed in stolen garments of their mothers clothing, play having tea, making the barn an imaginary house, using a barrel for furniture and other such things. Of the two girls, Wilma is the more aggressive compared to Billie Mae. Both girls have their dolls with them. (Adults portraying children.)
 
CAST
Wilma --- HELEN CROWE
Billie Mae --- ELIZABETH VICTORY
Vic --- ANTHONY BROWN
 
CREATIVES
Director “A Cut in the Rates” & “On a Rainy Day”--- Anthony Brown    
Director “Black Comedy” --- Jonathan Ertansel
Sound Designer “A Cut in the Rates” & “On a Rainy Day”--- Anthony Brown
Sound Designer “Black Comedy” --- Darrell Vilaisarn
Set Designer, Props “A Cut in the Rates” & “On a Rainy Day” --- Anthony Brown
Set Designer / Props “Black Comedy” --- Jonathan Ertansel
Publicity --- Anthony Brown
Stage Manager --- Ann Attwood
Costume Designer “A Cut in the Rates” & “On a Rainy Day” --- Anthony Brown
Costume Designer “On a Rainy Day” --- Anthony Brown
Costume Designer “Black Comedy” --- Milunka Holland
Photography --- Timo Jokela
Lighting Designer / Operator --- Brendan Avery
Sound Operator --- Darrell Vilaisarn
Flyer & Program Designer --- Jessica Hanlon
Makeup & Hair Design --- Ashleigh Kohler
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