The Australia Project II: Australia Strikes Back!

“Indie Theater at its very best!”
-Martin Denton, nytheatre.com

The Australia Project: Australia Strikes Back
Perceptions of the United States by 11 acclaimed Australian playwrights.

Written by:
Van Badham, Alexandra Collier, Brendan Cowell, Anthony Crowley, Ben Ellis, Wesley Enoch, Veronica Gleeson, Lally Katz, Ross Mueller, Tommy Murphy & Emma Vuletic

Directed by:
May Adrales, Mark Armstrong, Bridgette Dunlap, Ari Edelson, Shana Gold, Patrick McNulty, Alexis Poledouris, Kara-Lynn Vaeni & Jordana Williams

WEEK 1: THURSDAY, SEPT 13 – SUNDAY, SEPT 16
Pinter’s Explanation by Ross Mueller, Directed by Mark Armstrong
The Melancholy Keeper of the Deep, Deep Green by Anthony Crowley, Directed by Bridgette Dunlap
Goodbye New York, Goodbye Heart by Lally Katz, Directed by Kara-Lynn Vaeni
The Port by Wesley Enoch, Directed by Ari Edelson

WEEK 2 : THURSDAY, SEPT 20 – SUNDAY, SEPT 23
967 Tuna by Brendan Cowell, Directed by Mark Armstrong
The Beekeeper by Emma Vuletic, Directed by Patrick McNulty
Syphon by Tommy Murphy, Directed by Shana Gold

WEEK 3: THURSDAY, SEPT 27 – SUNDAY, SEPT 30
The Will of the Cockroach by Alexandra Collier, Directed by May Adrales
Beneath Us by Ben Ellis, Directed by Mark Armstrong
All This Beautiful Life by Veronica Gleeson, Directed by Alexis Poledouris
Continuing Occupation by Van Badham, Directed by Jordana Williams

Featuring: Ilene Bergelson*, Sarah Eliana Bisman*, Nicolle Bradford, Mary Cross*, Kathy Danzer*, Todd D’Amour*, Erin Maya Darke, Nick Flint, Eleanor Handley, Emma Jackson, Chad Kessler*, Ryan King*, Erin Krakow, Andrew Lawton, Tim Major, Patrick McNulty*, Megan McQuillan*, Joe Menino*, Michael Gnat*, Kevin O’Donnell*, Stephen Pilkington, Nancy Sirianni*, Michael Szeles*, Simon Trevorrov, Chandler Vinton* and more actors to be confirmed

* performing courtesy of actors equity. AEA approved showcase. Refer to www.productioncompany.org to see when each actor is performing.

The production features scenic design by Erica Beck Hemminger, costume design by Jessica Gaffney, Emily K. French and Amy Lyn Van Mullekom, lighting design by Stacey Boggs and sound design by Ann Warren. Bethany Burgess-Smith is the fight choreographer. Mary E. Leach is the production manager and Lily Perlmutter and Nicole Brodeur are the stage managers.