Appleton Ladies Potato Race

Written by Melanie Tait

PERFORMANCES
WHEN: Saturday 28th of February 2026
TIMES: 2:00pm Matinee or 7:30pm Evening Show
WHERE: Richmond School of Arts
Corner March and West Market Streets, Richmond NSW

As always, Tea and Coffee will also be available at intermission

About The Show

Welcome to Appleton, a tidy country town with a population of 1557. Stop in at the pub in the arvo, try your luck with the pokies and why not stay for the annual Potato Race?
It’s the highlight of the year. Only this year Dr Penny Anderson is back home in Appleton, and she has a question. Why should the prize money for the race be $1000 for the men but only $200 for the women?

Penny, with the help of some locals, makes the whole town take notice!

Playwright Melanie Tait takes real-life events and brings us a warm comedy showing the world that there’s more than one way to win a race.

This is a rehearsed play reading.

Content Warning: This show contains strong language, and deals with topics of Racism, Homophobia and Misogyny.

AUDITION HERE!

An Amateur Production