(Sue Roberts)
Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre Production Manager Sue Roberts leaves
the theatre after 15 years to join family members in Melbourne, Australia. She
is currently stage managing Kickstart's production of Shrek, with her final show taking place tomorrow (June 28).
Roberts graduated with a Drama degree from the former
University of Natal some 30 years ago, and has been working in the theatre
industry ever since. After starting as an Assistant Stage Manager at Pretoria's
State Theatre, she spent several years working for Pieter Toerien Productions,
touring the country as a Stage Manager with a variety of shows and gaining
valuable experience.
She relocated to the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and toured
both nationally and internationally with the phenomenally successful David Kramer
& Taliep Petersen musical, District
Six. This was followed by three years of working at the Durban Playhouse
before a stint at Sun International; first as part of the opening team at the
Carousel, and then as Stage Manager for the Sun City Superbowl; a highlight
being the first Miss World pageant.
The next few years were spent freelancing as a touring stage
manager for several big musicals, namely Oklahoma,
Buddy, and The Elvis Las Vegas
Extravaganza, interspersed with two short spells at the Johannesburg Civic
Theatre and the world-renowned Market Theatre respectively.
In May 2000, Sue returned to Durban to use her skills in the
very same theatre where she once performed as a drama student in the opening
festival of the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in 1981!. She has since also
completed a Diploma in Business Management and in recent years returned to her
old hobby - writing - when she was invaded by fictional characters with their
own stories to tell. To date she has written three novels which are available
for download.
“Sue has been an invaluable member of the small team at the
Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, and her meticulous attention to detail and passion
for the industry has contributed enormously to the smooth-running of all
productions at the venue. She will be hugely missed, not only in a work
capacity but as a close friend to her colleagues. We wish Sue continued
happiness, fulfilment and many publishing deals in this exciting new chapter of
her life,” says Jackie Cunniffee, Director of the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre.
For more information on Sue Roberts visit http://susanrobertswriter.weebly.com
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