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WORLD PREMIERE
DAVID WILLIAMSON’S
14 FEB – 9 APR 2020
WELCOME SYNOPSIS
What a privilege and pleasure it is to direct David Williamson’s last ever play. His Steve is the typical Aussie bloke, self-
work always has a finger on the pulse of contemporary issues and CRUNCH TIME assured, social and sports-mad. Recently
sits right at the heart of the ongoing debate about the right to die with dignity. retired from a high-flying career, he’s
But the main theme stems from within the family nucleus so CRUNCH TIME is passed the family business over to his son
also about parents and children, husbands and wives, betrayal and ultimately Jimmy — a chip off the old block. But his
love. It also happens to be very funny. eldest son Luke, an engineer with more of
an interest in algebra than AFL, has never
If there is a message in David’s amazing 50 year career in writing plays, it is this: quite seen eye-to-eye with his dad and
be tolerant. Accept people with all their flaws, foibles and idiosyncrasies. Find a they haven’t spoken in seven years. When
way to work together, and then you can move forward. I couldn’t think of a better Steve suddenly falls ill, time is running out
message at this time in the world. Enjoy CRUNCH TIME and this wonderful cast to repair their broken relationship — and
working with an incredible writer. Thank you David, it has been an honour. Luke and Jimmy will have to go to extreme
Mark Kilmurry lengths to fulfil their father’s final wishes.
Artistic Director
WRITER’S NOTE CAST
DIANE CRAIG HELEN
MEGAN DRURY SUSY
CRUNCH TIME is a story of sibling rivalry and a story about dying. If that sounds GUY EDMONDS LUKE
grim, then some of the time it is. Dying can’t be avoided and sibling rivalry is a MATT MINTO JIMMY
reality of life. EMMA PALMER LAUREN
JOHN WOOD STEVE
In any family each sibling wants their share of love and parental attention and
can get very distressed if they feel they aren’t getting it. The other fact of life, DIRECTOR MARK KILMURRY
although we often pretend it isn’t true, is that parents have favourites. Sure they ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JANINE WATSON
love all their children but sometimes not quite equally, and children are acutely SET & COSTUME DESIGNER LAUREN PETERS
sensitive to signs that they aren’t the chosen one. LIGHTING DESIGNER NICHOLAS HIGGINS
But CRUNCH TIME isn’t a saga devoid of laughter. In life sometimes it’s only SOUND REALISER ANTHONY LORENZ
humour that can get us through. Laughter is a survival skill we alone, of all living STAGE MANAGER BROOKE KISS/STEPHANIE LINDWALL
creatures, have been gifted and it's part of life and part of all my plays. COSTUME SUPERVISOR RENATA BESLIK
This is genuinely my last play. I’ve had a wonderful fifty years in the theatre and RUNNING TIME APPROX. 2HRS 10MINS INC INTERVAL
my time at the Ensemble has been particularly dear to me, so I’d like to thank
Sandra Bates for her enthusiasm and belief in my work and Mark Kilmurry and SPECIAL THANKS:
all the wonderful people at the Ensemble for all the love, support and friendship Dennis Blumendeller Giulia Rinaudo
they’ve given me. And of course for staging so many wonderful productions of Shayne Higson Samantha Gilberthorpe
my work with top line casts — the cast I have for CRUNCH TIME is one of the Pier Productions
Michael O’Neill
very best.
Sandi Steep Wentworth Galleries
David Williamson Dr Rodney Syme (supplied painting)
Content warning: This production contains strong
Ensemble Theatre proudly acknowledges the Cammeraigal people of the Eora nation language and adult themes including assisted dying.
as customary owners of the land on which we work and share our stories. We pay our
If CRUNCH TIME leaves you needing support please
respects to Elders past and present.
call Lifeline’s 24 hour crisis line on 13 11 14.
DAVID WILLIAMSON Since 1995 we’ve staged 24 Williamson plays
at Ensemble Theatre, including 19 world
ENSEMBLE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS premieres & produced three national tours.
1995 EMERALD CITY
Directed by Sandra Bates AM 2004 FLATFOOT
Directed by Jonathan Biggins
world premiere
Ensemble Productions & Christine Dunstan
1996 MONEY & FRIENDS
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
2005 OPERATOR
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
Operator 2005
1998 SANCTUARY
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
world premiere
Henri Szeps &
Rory Williamson
2006 CHARITABLE INTENT
1999 FACE TO FACE
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
world premiere
2000 NSW, VIC & WA tour After The Ball 2002
Andrew McFarlane & Diane Craig 2007 LOTTE’S GIFT
Directed by David Williamson
world premiere
2000 TRAVELLING NORTH
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
at Footbridge Theatre, Camperdown
2009 LET THE SUNSHINE
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
Rhinestone Rex world premiere
and Miss Monica 2010
2001 A CONVERSATION
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
Georgie Parker
world premiere
2010 RHINESTONE REX AND
MISS MONICA Nothing Personal 2011
2003 NSW, VIC & WA tour Greta Scacchi
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
world premiere
AFTER THE BALL 2012 National Tour
2002 Directed by Sandra Bates AM
2011 NOTHING PERSONAL
Directed by Mark Kilmurry
AT ANY COST?
Co-written with Mohamed Khadra
2003 BIRTHRIGHTS
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
world premiere Directed by Sandra Bates AM
world premiere
at The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House
WHEN DAD MANAGING CARMEN
2012 MARRIED FURY Directed by Mark Kilmurry
Directed by Sandra Bates AM world premiere
world premiere
Rehearsal Images By Robert Catto
2013 HAPPINESS
Directed by Sandra Bates AM
world premiere
CRUISE CONTROL
2014 Directed by David Williamson
world premiere
Cruise Control 2014
Helen Dallimore &
2015 DREAM HOME
Directed by David Williamson
Felix Williamson
world premiere
DAVID WILLIAMSON MARK KILMURRY
2016 JACK OF HEARTS
Directed by David Williamson
PLAYWRIGHT
David Williamson is
DIRECTOR
Mark is the Artistic
world premiere Australia’s best known and Director of Ensemble
most widely performed Theatre. Recent directing
playwright. Some of his credits include: THE ODD
56 produced plays over COUPLE, THE LAST
2017
Jack Of Hearts 2016
ODD MAN OUT Chris Taylor & the last 50 years include THE COMING OF WIFE, MURDER ON THE WIRELESS, THE
Directed by Mark Kilmurry Craig Reucassel STORK, THE REMOVALISTS, DON’S PARTY, BIG TIME, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS,
world premiere THE CLUB, TRAVELLING NORTH, MONEY & SHIRLEY VALENTINE, TAKING STEPS,
FRIENDS, DEAD WHITE MALES, THE JACK NEVILLE’S ISLAND, TWO, ODD MAN OUT,
MANNING TRILOGY, UP FOR GRABS, RELATIVELY SPEAKING, BAREFOOT IN THE
SOULMATES, NOTHING PERSONAL, WHEN PARK, BETRAYAL, GOOD PEOPLE, MY ZINC
2018 SORTING OUT RACHEL
Directed by Nadia Tass
DAD MARRIED FURY, RUPERT, CRUISE
CONTROL, DREAM HOME, ODD MAN OUT,
BED, EDUCATING RITA, ABSENT FRIENDS,
OTHER DESERT CITIES, THE ANZAC PROJECT,
world premiere SORTING OUT RACHEL, NEARER THE GODS, RICHARD III, THE GLASS MENAGERIE,
THE BIG TIME and FAMILY VALUES. His plays FRANKENSTEIN, MANAGING CARMEN, RED,
(also in translation) have been performed THE SPEAR CARRIER and HAMLET. Mark is
internationally, including in London, Los the recipient of two Norman Kessell Memorial
Sorting Out Rachel 2018
Angeles, New York and Washington. David has Awards for Outstanding Performance by an
2019 THE BIG TIME
Directed by Mark Kilmurry
John Howard
adapted many of his plays into feature films
to great acclaim and his many original feature
Actor for his roles in HAMLET and JAPES.
He was awarded the 2006 Hayes Gordon
world premiere screenplays include GALLIPOLI, PHAR LAP, Memorial Award for Important Contribution
THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, and to Theatre and the 2017 North Sydney
BALIBO (as co-writer) and ON THE BEACH Community Award.
(adapted for television). David’s many awards
2020 CRUNCH TIME
Directed by Mark Kilmurry
include 12 Australian Writers’ Guild Awards,
5 Australian Film Institutes’ Awards for Best
world premiere Screenplay and, in 1996, the United Nations
Association of Australia Media Peace Award.JANINE WATSON Theatre. Diane’s many television appearances
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR include principal and guest roles in most
of Australia’s major series: UNDERBELLY,
Janine is an actor and
WILDSIDE, HEARTBREAK HIGH, HOME AND
director. Janine was the
AWAY, E STREET, A COUNTRY PRACTICE,
2016 recipient of the
FLYING DOCTORS, GP, MOTHER AND
Sandra Bates Director's
SON, CARSON’S LAW, ALL THE RIVERS
Award. Her directing
RUN, PRISONER, COP SHOP, and CERTAIN
credits include ROMEO AND JULIET for Bell
WOMEN. On Film, she has been seen in
Shakespeare, UNQUALIFIED for Ensemble
NED KELLY, THE MANGO TREE (for which
Theatre, FIERCE, CRIMES OF THE HEART
she received an AFI nomination for Best
and DOLORES for Old Fitz Theatre. Acting
Supporting Actress), and TRAVELLING NORTH.
credits include the 2019 remounting of A VIEW
FROM THE BRIDGE at Ensemble Theatre. In
MEGAN DRURY
2018, Janine won the GLUG Award for Best
SUSY
Supporting Actress, and was nominated for
a Sydney Theatre Award. Also, THE HAPPY Megan’s stage credit’s
PRINCE for Griffin Theatre, ANTONY AND include: for Broad
CLEOPATRA for Bell Shakespeare, AMERICAN Encounters - A MIDNIGHT
BEAUTY SHOP for Kings Cross Theatre, VISIT (Sydney, Perth,
ANTIGONE & THREE SISTERS for Sport For Melbourne); for Sport For
Jove. DOLORES for Old Fitz, DANGEROUS Jove - MACBETH, JULIUS CAESAR, TWELFTH
LIAISONS for MTC Neon and OR FOREVER NIGHT, THE TEMPEST, A MIDSUMMER
HOLD YOUR PEACE for La Boite. TV Credits NIGHT’S DREAM; for National Theatre of
include THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS, THE CODE Parramatta - SWALLOW (Best Ensemble
and NEIGHBOURS, and the feature film nomination 2016 Sydney Theatre Awards);
THAT’S NOT ME. for Belvoir St Theatre - RUBEN GUTHRIE;
for Darlinghurst Theatre - LOVE’S TRIUMPH;
DIANE CRAIG for Griffin Independent - TATTOO; for The
HELEN Street Theatre, Canberra - CLOSER; for Don’t
Look Away - A PROPERTY OF THE CLAN.
Well-known for her
Megan’s screen credits include: the feature
numerous appearances
films THE SCHOOL (Best Female Performance
on television, film and
nomination 2019 OzFlix Independent Film
stage, Diane Craig
Awards) and MANNY LEWIS; the television
previously appeared for
series’ INFORMER 3838; FIGHTING SEASON;
Ensemble Theatre in RAPTURE, BLISTER,
UNDERBELLY III: THE GOLDEN MILE; PACKED
BURN; AFTER THE BALL, FACE TO FACE,
TO THE RAFTERS; RESCUE SPECIAL OPS;
THREE HOTELS, MONEY AND FRIENDS and
COPS LAC; ALL SAINTS and HOME AND
A CONVERSTATION; MTC in Hannie Rayson’s
AWAY. Megan has also recently worked as
TWO BROTHERS and Alex Buzo’s THE
Associate Artist on Broad Encounter’s A
MARGINAL FARM. Among her stage credits
MIDNIGHT VISIT and Assistant Director on
are WICKED SISTERS for Griffin Theatre;
Sport For Jove’s THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
SCAM FOR Christine Dunstan Productions
CRUNCH TIME is her debut with Ensemble
(Sydney and Perth seasons); THE WOMEN
Theatre.
for Q Theatre; WALLFLOWERING and ARMS
AND THE MAN for Railway Street Theatre;
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES and DOUBLE
ACT for Perth Theatre Company; EMERALD
CITY for Sydney Theatre Company; and
seasons at the Old Tote and TasmaniaEMMA PALMER everything from Shakespeare to Williamson
LAUREN and a few Musicals in between, again winning
a number of Best Actor awards along the way.
A 2007 NIDA graduate,
In 2019 he performed in THE WIZARD OF OZ,
Emma’s theatre credits
after touring nationally in SENIOR MOMENTS
include RELATIVELY
and also performing in SUMMER AND SMOKE,
SPEAKING for Ensemble,
CARPE DIEM and BAKERSFIELD MIST.
ROSE RIOT for Sport For
Jove, KINDERTRANSPORT, REMEMBERING
LAUREN PETERS
PIRATES, CONSTELLATIONS, RIDE, FOURPLAY
SET & COSTUME
& THE JUNGLE for Darlinghurst Theatre, the
DESIGNER
Australian Tour of WAR HORSE for National
Theatre/Global Creatures, TOT MOM & THE Lauren designed Hayes
LOST ECHO for STC, THE TROUBLE WITH Theatre Co’s sell-out THE
HARRY for Melbourne Festival, THE KID & DROWSY CHAPERONE for
ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD for which she was awarded a
Griffin and the national tour of SYNCOPATION Sydney Theatre Award for Best Stage Design
for Critical Stages. For television Emma has of an Independent Production. She has also
appeared in ALL SAINTS, UNDERBELLY II: designed Highway Run Production’s RENT and
A TALE OF TWO CITIES, OFFSIDE and HIGH FIDELITY, Hayes Theatre Co’s production
BIKIE WARS: BROTHERS IN ARMS and of HIGH SOCIETY, INTO THE WOODS for
voiced several characters on the cartoon the Australian Institute of Music, SIDE SHOW
series GASP!. She is well known to Australian for One Eyed Man Productions, Working
audiences as a regular presenter on the much Management’s MACK AND MABEL, THRONES
loved ABC children’s program PLAYSCHOOL. THE MUSICAL PARODY for the Sydney Opera
Emma has been a proud member of House, and STALKING THE BOOGEYMAN and
GUY EDMONDS MATT MINTO MEAA since 2008. ALICE IN SLASHERLAND at the Old Fitz.
LUKE JIMMY Lauren was production designer on CALAMITY
JOHN WOOD JANE for One Eyed Man Productions, which
Guy’s an actor, writer Matt Minto is a graduate
STEVE she received two Sydney Theatre Award and
and director. Theatre of The Impulse Company
Green Room nominations for Best Costume
credits for Ensemble London and the Actors John Wood has been a
Design of an Independent Production and
include BETRAYAL and Centre Australia. Theatre part of the Australian
Best Set Design for an Independent
DREAM HOME. Other credits include Ensemble entertainment industry
Production in 2017. She also designed Luckiest
theatre credits include RUPERT in the Sydney, Theatre’s THE BIG TIME and ODD MAN OUT, for over 50 years earning
Productions’ national cinema release of DAVID
Melbourne and Washington seasons (MTC, Eclipse Productions TIME STANDS STILL, himself a long list of
CAMPBELL SINGS JOHN BUCCHINO. Most
Daniel Sparrow Productions), THE WITCHES Darlinghurst Theatre’s THE PRIDE, Red Line credits for varied roles on stage and screen.
recently she was the production designer for
(Griffin/Malthouse), TOY SYMPHONY (Belvoir), Productions COCK, Silo Theatre’s ANGELS His TV career commenced in 1976 in POWER
THE LIFE OF US at Hayes Theatre Co.
DEGENERATE ART (Red Line) and the original IN AMERICA PART 1 & 2 and COCK in co- WITHOUT GLORY, then he went on to star in
production of HOLDING THE MAN in Australia pro with Auckland live, Maidment Theatre’s the hit drama RAFFERTY’S RULES. From 1994
and London’s West End. Selected TV credits OTHELLO, Circa Theatre’s RABBIT, THREE he played the role of “Tom Croydon” in BLUE
include A MOODY CHRISTMAS, THE CODE, SISTERS with Offstage London and TWELFTH HEELERS for 12 years in one of our highest
HOUSE HUSBANDS, CAMP, UNDERBELLY: NIGHT for Bedlam Theatre Edinburgh. Matt ever rating TV drama’s which culminated in
RAZOR, BLACK COMEDY, HOME AND AWAY recently played the lead role in the NZ series John winning the prestigious Gold Logie in
and THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS. His feature THE BAD SEED. Other screen work includes 2006. His more recent television roles include
credits include the lead role in the thriller INFINI, HOME AND AWAY, I ROCK, THE DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES, TRUE
BEDLAM, SUPER AWESOME! and RAPID BACK HOME, THE BLUE ROSE and STORIES, HOW TO STAY MARRIED, MAD
FEAR. Guy co-created, wrote and stars in the SHORTLAND STREET. AS HELL and THE YEARLY WITH CHARLIE
ABCMe series HARDBALL, which went to air PICKERING. John’s stage career has covered
last year to critical acclaim.NICHOLAS HIGGINS Red Line Productions, CAROLINE OR STEPH LINDWALL RENATA BESLIK
LIGHTING DESIGNER CHANGE for Hayes Theatre Co, IN THE STAGE MANAGER COSTUME SUPERVISOR
HEIGHTS for Blue Saint Productions & Sydney
Nick Higgins has been As Stage Manager: PETER Renata graduated from
Opera House.
an independent lighting PAN GOES WRONG AUS NIDA in 2007 with a
designer since graduating & NZ National Tour and Bachelor’s degree in
BROOKE KISS
from WAAPA too long ago. Stage Management Advisor Costume Production.
STAGE MANAGER
He has worked across all Italian National Tour, BABY Costume Supervisor: BABY
genres in all states and for most companies. This is Brooke’s second DOLL, MURDER ON THE WIRELESS, THE DOLL, FULLY COMMITTED, A VIEW FROM
Nick is not only a Lighting Designer, but a show with Ensemble WIDOW UNPLUGGED, SHIRLEY VALENTINE, THE BRIDGE, FOLK, DIPLOMACY, THE BIG
photographer and film-maker. He has worked Theatre, she was also NEVILLE’S ISLAND, THE RASPUTIN AFFAIR, TIME, LUNA GALE, SHIRLEY VALENTINE, THE
for numerous companies in numerous genres, the stage manager for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK and GOOD PEOPLE KITCHEN SINK, BUYER AND CELLAR, WHO’S
but loves coming back to the Ensemble! Nick FULLY COMMITTED in for Ensemble Theatre, SENIOR MOMENTS AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, ODD MAN
and his partner moved to Tasmania after 2019. Brooke’s previous roles for other theatre AUS NATIONAL TOUR and TRUE BLUE OUT, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, BETRAYAL, A
working on a show and falling in love with the companies include the following. For Sydney REVUE for Return Fire Productions, THE HISTORY OF FALLING THINGS for Ensemble
state. He just hopes that no-one else finds Theatre Company; assistant stage manager DAPTO CHASER and HOOTING AND Theatre, FANGIRLS for Belvoir/Queensland
out how wonderful it is there! (ASM) on BANGING DENMARK, ASM on HOWLING for Critical Stages Regional Tours, Theatre, FARNACE, THE RETURN OF ULYSSES,
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST, PRIDE, THE HORSE’S MOUTH FESTIVAL and ARTASERSE, ATHALIA, THE CORONATION
ANTHONY LORENZ and ASM on THE TESTAMENT OF MARY. BONDI FEAST for Tamarama Rock Surfers, OF POPPEA, RAMEU: ANACREON AND
SOUND REALISER For Belvoir; ASM on BARBARA AND THE SET THE PLAY for NIDA Independent, A VIEW PIGMALION, THEODORA for Pinchgut Opera,
CAMP DOGS (2019 Tour), stage manager on FROM MOVING WINDOWS for Riverside HENRY V, THE WINTER’S TALE, MACBETH for
Anthony is a Sound
BLISS, ASM on SAMI IN PARADISE, rehearsal Theatres. As Production Manager: (& Student Bell Shakespeare, Designer: A MIDSUMMER
Engineer and Designer
stage manager on BARBARA AND THE Mentor) PLAYHOUSE CREATURES for AADA, NIGHT’S DREAM, ROMEO AND JULIET, THE
based in Sydney with
CAMP DOGS, ASM cover on MR BURNS. For SAY HELLO FIRST for Cupboard Love, BODY TEMPEST fro Sport for Jove, THE COLOUR
extensive experience in
Force Majeure; stage manager on THE LAST LANGUAGE for 107 Projects. As Assistant OF AUGUST for Newtown Theatre, Design
Theatre, Concerts, Festivals
SEASON, stage manager on YOU ANIMAL, Stage Manager: EMPIRE for Tamarama Rock Associate: THE LIFE OF GALILEO for Belvoir,
& Design projects across a broad range of
YOU for both Sydney Festival 2018 and Dance Surfers, THE WIZARD OF OZ for Packemin. BETTY BLOKK-BUSTER REIMAGINED for
genres. He completed formal training on a full
Massive 2019. For Froudist & Cubby House Co Stephanie is a graduate of the Australian Red Line Productions.
scholarship at JMC Academy graduating with
production stage manager on RUBY’S WISH Academy of Dramatic Art.
a Bachelor Of Creative Technologies. Recent
(2018 Tour). Brooke graduated from NIDA’s
Key Sound Design credits include: BETTY
Technical Theatre and Stage Management
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Spectacular harbour views
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17 APR – 23 MAY 2020 Captivating theatre
CELEBRATING
50 YEARS
DAVID
WITH
WILLIAMSON
23 MAR, 7.30PM
To celebrate David Williamson AO’s
extraordinary career, join us for a
night of treasured memories followed
by premium wines, cheese and
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Guest appearances include
Jack Thompson, John Wood and
Kate Raison, plus you'll hear from
Australian film legends Mel Gibson,
Jacki Weaver and Bruce Beresford
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