09/04/1955 – 16/04/1955
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Venue
Program
Year
1955
Author
William Berney and Howard Richardson
Abstract
Strong story set in Tennesee, based on a well known ballad of Barbara Allen for John, the Witch Boy, who was promised humanity if one woman would remain faithful to him for a year.
‘This strange story set in the Tennessee mountains.’
Director
Wal Cherry
Music director
Evelyn Kaminskylive
Choreographer
Margaret Scott
Designer
Brian Corless
Cast
Margaret Mahony (Barbara), Michael Hourihan (Witch Boy), Dick Pratt (Preacher Haggler), David Niven & Wendy Castley (Barb’s Parents), John Hadley (younger brother), Ron Biggs, Janette Richards, Cynthia Ewing, Margaret Hetherington, Peter Doggett, Helen Moller, Dain Simpson, Judy Nelson, David Hunt, Helen Farmers, Jill Baker, Ann Boulton, Alex Lojkine, Graeme Cantwell, Charles Colville, Hedda Holper, John McLaren, Jocelyn Whitehead, Ruth Haskin, Anne Harvey, Margaret Robertson, James Paghony.
Crew
MUDC Committee: Suzette Terry, Eva Strasser, Charles Colville, Robin Cuming, Gordon Kirby, Joe Rich, John Starey.