Nick Enright’s deliciously fast-paced comedy Daylight Saving is on at Noosa Arts Theatre for a limited season from Thursday 25 April.
Set in the late 1980s, Daylight Saving is an Australian romantic comedy about love, loneliness, food and friendship.
Director Tania Nash said she is excited to have assembled a dream cast for this too rarely seen gem.
‘’I am thrilled to have such a brilliantly gifted cast sign on to perform in one of Nick Enright’s most popular plays,” she said.
“The cast handles the material confidently and the comic timing is sharp.”
The stellar cast is led by Zoe Griffen and award-winning actor Glen Miller as husband and wife, Felicity and Tom. Playing the role of Josh, an American professor of history and Felicity’s old high school flame, is the charming Frank Wilkie and the hilarious Sheila Oliver will play the role of Bunty, Felicity’s loud, opinionated mother. The gifted Ali Lambole performs the role of Felicity’s intrusive and clueless neighbour Stephanie, and much-loved local Clark Groves plays Jason, the famous tennis player managed by Tom.
Considered one of Australia’s much-loved playwrights, Nick Enright trained for the theatre at New York University School of Arts after early experience in Australia including with Nimrod and MTC. He was an actor, director and teacher as well as a writer. He has written for film and television, including co-writing with George Miller the screenplay for Lorenzo’s Oil which was nominated for an Oscar. He has written a number of musicals most notably the Australian production of The Boy From Oz.
Among his many awards are two Green Room Awards for Best Play, four Gold AWGIE Awards, the 1998 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award and the NSW Premiers’ Special Award. As well as being a prolific writer, Nick was a noted acting teacher, particularly at NIDA and WAAPA. His creative genius was cut all too short when he died at the age of 52 in 2003.
The Noosa Arts Theatre is located at 163 Weyba Rd, Noosaville. For more information visit www.noosaartstheatre.org.au/daylight-savings/ or call 07 5449 9343.
Tickets for the show are $32 for adults, $28 concession, $25 for a member and $23 for under 18.
