Little Theatre to stage Australian comedy
Woy Woy Little Theatre will stage The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race by Melanie Tait, directed by Jan Grounds, from Friday, October 28, with 10 performances over three weekends.
Inspired by true events, Melanie Tait's Australian comedy is "an effervescent, hilarious and big-hearted tale about women taking action and showing the world there's more than one way to win a race," according to Little Theatre publicity officer Mr Graham Vale.
"Appleton is the quintessential small Australian country town.
"There are those in the town who embrace change, like long-time resident Barb, and there are those, like Barb's friend Bev, who aren't fans of the tree-changers and their city ways.
"Penny returns to her childhood home just in time for the Appleton Show and its famous potato race, where the winning man's prize is $1000 and the winning woman's prize is... $200? Not if Penny has anything to do with it.
"The determined doctor swings into action to right this wrong.
"She's going to smash through the glass ceiling, one potato sack at a time."
The cast is Teanau Murphy, Kathryn Peterson, Liane Porter, Christine Cherry and Darienne Knight.
Set designer Mr Stephen Pembroke was pictured, supported by stage manager Ms Fran Armstrong, creating "something different" to reflect the small Southern Highlands town of Appleton, the location for the play.
SOURCE:
Newsletter, 12 Oct 2022
Graham Vale, Woy Woy Little Theatre