Peter J Snee
Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls by Tim Firth
When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and best friend Chris agree to raise money for a new couch in the local hospital waiting room where they spent so many uncomfortable hours. They manage to persuade fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence.
Based on the true story of eleven WI members who posed nude for their annual calendar to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund, Calendar Girls is a raucous comedy about friendship, determination and hope.
Production Details
Season: September / October 2017
Performance Venue: The Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
Producer / Director: Peter J Snee
Set & Props Designer: Stage One
Lighting Designer: Jason Bovaird
Sound Designer: Kyle Evans
Costume Designer: Rhiannon Irving
Cast
Chris: Jenny Seedsman
Annie: Abi Richardson
Celia: Tottie Goldsmith
Ruth: Lulu McClatchy
Cora: Kate Gorman
Jessie: Francesca Waters
Marie: Lise Rodgers
John: John Voce
Rod: Syd Brisbane
Brenda / Lady Cravenshire: Fiona Stewart
Lawrence: Johnathan Peck
Elaine: Jennifer Sarah Dean
Liam: Vincent Hooper
Production photography by Nicole Riseley