Tasmania Performs presents the Tasmanian Theatre Company production of I Am My Own Wife The remarkable true story of Charlotte and her escape from persecution during the Second World War will leave you breathless! The only one–person play ever to win a by Doug Wright Pulitzer Prize Starring Robert Jarman Tasmania Performs proudly presents the Tasmanian Theatre Company Production ofI Am My Own Wife in partnership with... Arts Deloraine The Great Lake Community Out On A Limb Regional Arts Brighton Council Palais Theatre, Franklin The Rotary Club of Scottsdale Channel Regional Arts Group Great Oyster Bay Regional Arts about about bout tasmania at this tasmania performs a note from the director the tasmanian performs thanks performance proudly presents annette downs theatre company Tasmania Performs is a State Many thanks to our Tasmania The Tasmania Performs The Tasmanian Theatre A few years ago Robert Jarman The Tasmanian Theatre Company Government initiative that works Performs Presenting Partners and passed me a small envelope… is a professional theatre company Production of in partnership with artists and their volunteers, we couldn’t do for all Tasmanians. It produces In it was the script for this play and regional communities to present it without you, and if we did… it contemporary Australian theatre I Am My Own Wife I Am My Own Wife a note — he wanted to perform it, the best Tasmanian performances wouldn’t be nearly as much fun! and focuses on telling Tasmanian By Doug Wright By Doug Wright he wanted me to direct it, he didn’t across the state. stories and promoting the work of • Brighton Post Office, Brighton have any money for either but he By arrangement with Hal Leonard Tasmanian artists. Tonight’s production of I Am My Own Council and Cathy Harper thought it was an extraordinary Touring team: Australia Pty Ltd Wife is touring to nine communities play and that we should do it The Company operates three major • The Rotary Club of Scottsdale, across Tasmania. Cast: Robert Jarman On behalf of Dramatists Play anyway! programs: Jan Hughes, Scottsdale Services, Inc DHS, Pamella Krushka, Tour Manager: Jill Munro I read the script and was The Professional Producing Program Grant Morrison and Roses immediately swept into Charlotte’s which includes public seasons Tasmania Performs Technical Manager: Jessica Smithett Newsagents world, with her astounding of plays, commissioning and Director: Annette Downs Mechanist Assistant Tour Manager: Producer: Annette Downs • In St Helens: John McCallum, tales of survival and the myriad developing new work, a training Mark Nicholson Cast: Robert Jarman of contradictions surrounding program, an annual playreading Management: Performing Lines Ltd Carol Liefting from Choc-A- them. Fortunately, in mid-2008 series of 10 new Tasmanian Lolly and Elaine Sullivan from Designer: Rachel Lang Graphic Design: Sarah Owen Design Purple Possum Wholefoods, the Tasmanian Theatre Company plays, partnering with other arts • There will be one interval of 20 Sound Designer: Matthew Dewey Star FM, Heidi Howe, Judy decided to program I Am My Own organisations and regular touring minutes Spilsbury, Kay Barraclough and Stage Manager: Jill Munro Wife for their subscription season, throughout the state. If you would like to discuss the especially Tony Lawson-Brown, • Photography and video are not making this fully professional possibility of hosting a performance Set Builder: Mark Nicholson The Aurora Energy Community permitted treatment possible and allowing for your organisation or wish to • Viv at Bear Cottage Crafts and Enrichment Program is a state- Costume Maker: Nicole Ottrey us the time and resources to do the the hardworking committee of • This venue is strictly non- wide program which includes send feedback on the production play justice. Doug Wright’s script Great Oyster Bay Regional Arts smoking Lighting Technician: Jessica Smithett programs for and with indigenous please contact: is a magnificently crafted, award- performers, emerging artists, young • Palais Management • Patrons are advised that this winning work and his subject Annette Downs people, elderly people, prisoners Tasmania Performs Committee, Charles Zuber, production contains adult completely intriguing. This production opened May 6, Earl and performers with a disability. David Sales, Loris and Alan themes and the occasional use [email protected] Arts Centre, Launceston for Theatre All of you watching this Patman, Deb Coombes, of strong language The Theatre Royal Backspace is North’s 2009 Subscription Season, performance are in for a treat. The 03 6233 5935 Merlene Abbot, and David Sales the performance home of the transferring to the Backspace play requires an incredible actor to Tasmanian Theatre Company. We love to hear your from you. • Channel Regional Arts Group, Theatre, Hobart, running May bring nearly 40 characters to life The Backspace offers a curated Paul and Belinda Sangha 14–23 2009. It was remounted for a and Robert rises to the task. He support program for independent (Kettering Central Shop) tour in 2011 which opened at The has captured the spirit of Charlotte Tasmanian theatre artists. In 2012 Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading, von Mahlsdorf and allows her to • The Great lakes Community a new program: Creative Coalitions Victoria on April 27, 2011 and until sparkle. The production has enjoyed Centre Inc, Community will be made available to artists July 15, 2011. a recent successful tour to Victoria Rural Alive and Well, Central from around Tasmania. Highlands Council, Central and the ACT and following this Highlands Lodge. return season in Hobart, Tasmania Visit tastheatre.com for the latest The Broadway Production Of I Am My Performs will present the show Tasmanian Theatre Company news, • The various businesses that Own Wife was produced by in nine regional areas across production information, online provided ticketing outlets Tasmania. bookings and email updates. across the State Delphi Productions: David Richenthal • Tasmania Performs would like President; Anthony D Marshall to thank Jen Cramer and Julie Chairman; Charlene T Marshall Waddington. Executive Vice President Tasmania Performs is supported by Annette Downs Tasmania’s Minister for the Arts through Arts Tasmania Director playwright director cast designer sound designer stage manager doug wright annette downs robert jarman rachel lang matthew dewey jill munro Doug Wright won an Obie Award Previously for The Tasmanian Theatre A freelance theatre artist, Robert is a Rachel is a graduate of the National Matthew is a Tasmanian born Jill has worked as Stage Manager for Outstanding Achievement in Company, Annette has directed I Am director, performer, writer, designer Institute of Dramatic Art, in Set composer and sound designer. or Assistant Stage Manager on Playwriting and the Kesselring My Own Wife (2009) and Andrew Corder and teacher. and Costume Design. During His compositional work includes every Tasmanian Theatre Company Award for Best New American Play Thinks Twice (2010). her time in Sydney she worked four chamber operas: A Priest’s production. She has worked Previously for the Tasmanian from the National Arts Club for his for Belvoir Street Theatre, Griffin Passion, The Death of Chatterton, 15 on several other large Hobart Annette is currently the Producer Theatre Company, Robert performed play Quills. Theatre, Tuggeranong Theatre Years on Hold and The Buzz of the Sea; productions including Miss Saigon, of Tasmanian Performs, an Arts in Poxed (2011) directed and designed (Canberra), SBS television, and an array of concert music, scores Dido and Aeneus, and The Wizard of He went on to write the screenplay Tasmania initiative supporting Sex, Death and a Cup of Tea (2010), was employed as a designer for the and sound designs for numerous Oz. Jill is also a qualified Floral adaptation, making his motion product and market development for directed Bombshells (2008), starred Australian Museum. theatrical productions including Designer and Interior Designer. picture debut. The film was named the performing arts. in I Am My Own Wife (2009), and underwhere, Con Artists and Macbeth. She has a varied background in Best Picture by the National Board designed Andrew Corder Thinks Twice Rachel moved to Tasmania in Originally trained as a dancer, costume design, puppet making of Review and nominated for three (2010). 1998 and during her time in Matthew’s compositions have been Annette has worked as a university and prop construction. She studied Academy Awards with Geoffrey Rush Hobart has been raising her three commissioned and performed by lecturer, performer, artistic director, Robert’s performance credits and worked in Sydney making going on to win his first Oscar for beautiful children and studying groups including: The New York general manager and producer. She are extensive: over a hundred and designing costumes and Best Performance Quills. a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring Miniaturist Ensemble, IHOS Music came to Tasmania to work with the productions, mainly in Tasmania, props for television and stage, for in painting and installation art. Theatre laboratory, the Seymour His screenplay was nominated for a Salamanca Theatre Company in Sydney and North Queensland, and companies such as The Wiggles, Rachel has maintained her love Group (Sydney), Hobart Chamber Golden Globe Award and received the 1991. From 1992-99 she was Artistic national touring. He has created a Raggs Club, The Simpsons, the NRL for theatre working as a designer Orchestra, Terrapin