Appleton Ladies Potato RaceWritten 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 ShowWelcome 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.
Photos: Penelope Johnson |
CAST PENNY | Rhonda Jones NIKKI | Sarah Gummerson BEV | Susan Artup BARB | Susie Miller RANIA | Kelly Cairns MALE VOICES (VARIOUS) | Mic Eadie CREATIVES DIRECTORS | Katja & Caitlin Maxx STAGE MANAGER | Caitlin Maxx LIGHTING DESIGN | Katja Maxx SOUND DESIGN | Jony Teperski CREW STAGE CREW | Daniel McGrath STAGE CREW | Michael Eadie STAGE CREW | Katja Maxx LIGHTING OPERATOR | Leon Spikmans PHOTOGRAPHY | Penelope Johnson |
An Amateur Production
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