Death of a Salesman

By Arthur Miller

Directed By Sian Davis

12-25 August 2023

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Set in the late 1940's in Brooklyn, New York, Willy has been a true believer in the American Dream that promises through working hard, that success is available to every American.

But when he doesn’t find that success, he begins to lose a grip on reality.

The effect this has on his family and those around him is delivered through a powerful montage of memories, dreams, confrontations, and arguments, that over the course of the play, make up the last 24 hours of Willy Loman's life.

Death of a Salesman is considered one of the greatest plays of the 20th Century.

It is not to be missed! A powerful statement on the flaws of the American Dream and the damage it continues to do.

CAST

<b>Reg Williams</b>

Reg Williams

Willy Loman

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Reg first appeared with Company Theatre in Sian Davis' thrilling production of All My Sons playing Joe Keller. Other productions for Company Theatre include Deathtrap as Sydney and directing Shaw's Arms and the Man. Recent work as a director includes The Crucible, 12 Angry Men, Evita and A Streetcar Named Desire, all for Centrestage Theatre. Favourite roles include Frank Educating Rita, Kipps A Woman in Black, George Same TIme Next Year and Freddie Noises Off. Classical roles for Cliveden Festival Company include Petruchio and Mercutio, he toured with Ubiquitous Theatre Company appearing in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell and The Killing Game.

He teaches drama preparing students for Trinity College (London) qualifications to diploma level.

<b>Lynn Webster</b>

Lynn Webster

Linda Loman

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Lynn is delighted to return to Company Theatre having played Big Mama in Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 2021 for which she won a NAPTA award, also directed by Sian Davis. Last year she appeared in the musical version of Little Women at Auckland Musical Theatre and the Katy Brand play 3 Women at Dolphin Theatre. Pre-Covid she had other outings at Company, another Arthur Miller play, All My Sons (again the “dream team” of Sian as director and playing opposite Reg Williams) and at the other end of the tragic/comic scale Roger Hall’s Last Legs! Lynn has found the character of Linda a familiar one having grown up in post WW II USA in a family living “the American dream”.

<b>Geoff Allen</b>

Geoff Allen

Uncle Ben (Willy’s brother) 

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Geoff left art school in 1984 to pursue a life in the performing arts. He's worked on films, both here and overseas, many NZ TV shows, and dozens of stage shows. Oscar Wilde, in 2016, was one of his favourites.
Over the last 15 years he had become known more as a writer / director with Galatea Theatre.
He said yes to Uncle Ben, to share the stage with his son - Aidan; before taking a break from the performing arts, to focus more on his novel writing.

<b>Lauren Mclay</b>

Lauren Mclay

Leta/Jenny

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<b>Jessica Silva</b>

Jessica Silva

Miss Forsythe

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Jessica Silva plays Miss Forsythe in Death of a Salesman. This is her first performance with Company

Theatre. Originally from Brazil, where she studied theatre at university, and kickstarted her career, ten years ago.  Now, she hopes to pursue her acting career, here in New Zealand, both on stage and film.

<b>Martin Rhodes</b>

Martin Rhodes

Howard Wagner

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This will be Martins debut performance with Company theatre, and he is excited to be involved with such a talented cast and production team.

Martin has performed for many years in musical theatre both in London and Auckland with favourite rolls including Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Curly in Oklahoma, The Russian in Chess the Musical, and more recently Caractacus Potts in Centrestage theatre’s production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Martin has only recently discovered the magic of non-musical plays, having performed the roles of Juror Number 4, in 12 Angry Men and Judge Hathorne in The Crucible. Both at Centrestage Theatre and directed by Reg Williams.


<b>Dion Hunt</b>

Dion Hunt

Charley, a neighbour

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Dion returned to the NZ stage in 2022 as Michael Novak in "God of Carnage" (Dir: Kate Birch, Company Theatre) and later as Wesley in "Jerusalem" (Dir: Kristoff Haines, Company Theatre) for which he was nominated for a NAFTA. He has since played various roles in the sold-out musical "Catch Me If You Can" with DeBase Theatre. His return came after a hiatus from the theatre world having spent time on stage in Sydney and throughout Australia, in the UK (where he studied at LAMDA, Pineapple Studios and various other institutions), after performing as a youth and then a young man in Auckland where he grew up. Death of a Salesman was his favourite non-Shakespeare play that he studied at highschool, so to be a part of this production is a bit of a bucket-list moment.

<b>Max Wilton</b>

Max Wilton

Stanley, The Waiter

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<b>Chloe Smith</b>

Chloe Smith

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<b>Rebecca Wright</b>

Rebecca Wright

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