Hunter Valley Theatre Company
World Premiere Season
Opening Night: September 5, 1981
CAST
Vic Rooney: Essington Lewis
David Wood: Taffy Williams
John Doyle: John Lewis, Guillame Delprat, Justice Curlewis, John Curtin
Jonathan Biggins: Mad Prophet, Jerome Murif, James Kinla, Bowes Kelley, Writer, Boxer, Barrowman, Elmer Dwight Guggenheim Jnr
Terry Crawford: Judge, McIntyre, Leader NSW Labout Party, Horst Schmidt, Prince of Wales, Nugget O’Brien, Cecil Hoskins, Reporter
Julie Hudspeth: David Baker, German, General Pau, Boxing Ring Girl, Secretary, Woman, Reporter, Girl
Julie Kirby: Madge Elliott, Teacher, Mueke, Mayor of Newcastle, Labour Council Representative, McKay, Admiral Jellicoe, Salesman, Boldwyn Williams
Allan McFadden: Harold Darling, Sgt. Ravilli, King O’Malley, Sir Otto Neimeyer, Stabber Jack
Children, members, Aldermen, onlookers, workmen, “Sallies”, bystanders, by members of the Company
MUSICIANS
Briona Gill: Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Didgeridoo
Michael Piraner: Clarinet, Tenor Sax
Rod Cambridge: Percussion
Allan McFadden: Piano
The author would like to thank the following people who kindly gave him interviews while researching Essington Lewis: I am Work.
The late Mrs Mary Lewis (Daughter in law of Essington)
Mrs Elizabeth Thwaites (Grand daughter of Essington)
Prof. Geoffrey Blaney (Author “The Steelmaster – Essington Lewis”)
Mr Alex Smith (Ex – Superintendent Coke Ovens)
Mr Martin Ramsay (Ex – Computer Centre, BHP, Newcastle)
Mr Bill Parkhill (Ex Geology Dept. BHP, Newcastle)