King of Country

Production still for "King of Country". John Wood as Chook Fowler. Photographer: Jeff Busby

King of Country

By Tim Gooding

24 July 1992 – 15 August 1992 Merlyn Theatre

Playbox Theatre Company, Wormwood Productions,

Theatre Musical Co-Production

Horace, Chook and Vikki, the three generations of Fowlers, have Country and Western music in their blood. But for each of them their music and their country have different meanings.

Chook is lost, stranded in suburbia between the big country myths of his father, the wily old Horace, and the get-up-and-go of his daughter Vikki. It takes a family trip to the Tamworth Music Festival and a chance meeting with a long lost lover to get Chook fired up again. It takes Vikki's boyfriend Hank to remind us of the treasure we have in our own Australian Country and Western music.

Production still for "King of Country". L-R: Carrie Barr as Vikki, Wayne Pygram as Hank. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "King of Country". Cliff Ellen as Horace. Photographer: Lyn Pool
Production still for "King of Country". L-R: John Wood as Chook Fowler, Carrie Barr as Vikki Fowler. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "King of Country". Wayne Pygram as Hank. Photographer: Lyn Pool
Production still for "King of Country". John Wood as Chook Fowler. Photographer: Lyn Pool
Production still for "King of Country". L-R: Gerry Hale (musician), Carrie Barr as Vikki, Paul Gadsby (musician). Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "King of Country". George Butrumlis (musician). Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "King of Country". L-R: Carrie Barr as Vikki, Wayne Pygram as Hank. Photographer: Jeff Busby
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Production still for "King of Country". L-R: Carrie Barr as Vikki, Wayne Pygram as Hank. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "King of Country". Cliff Ellen as Horace. Photographer: Lyn Pool

Production still for "King of Country". L-R: John Wood as Chook Fowler, Carrie Barr as Vikki Fowler. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "King of Country". Wayne Pygram as Hank. Photographer: Lyn Pool

Production still for "King of Country". John Wood as Chook Fowler. Photographer: Lyn Pool

Production still for "King of Country". L-R: Gerry Hale (musician), Carrie Barr as Vikki, Paul Gadsby (musician). Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "King of Country". George Butrumlis (musician). Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "King of Country". L-R: Carrie Barr as Vikki, Wayne Pygram as Hank. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Cast

Wayne Pygram

Wayne Pygram

Actor

John Wood

John Wood

Actor

Cliff Ellen

Cliff Ellen

Actor

Gerry Hale

Actor, Musical Director, Musical Arranger

Paul Gadsby

Paul Gadsby

Actor

Carrie Barr

Carrie Barr

Actor

Jo Campbell

Jo Campbell

Actor

Creatives

Bryan Smith

Assistant Stage Manager

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Administrator, Theatre Manager, Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary

John Ellis

Director

Dale Jones-Evans

Designer

Tim Gooding

Tim Gooding

Playwright, Music and Lyrics

John Drummond Montgomery

Lighting Designer

Peter Harvey-Wright

Voice Over Artist

Alex Duncan

Stage Manager

Stuart McKenzie

Sound Operator/Engineer

Linda Aitken

Production Manager

Jill Smith

Jill Smith

General Manager