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'''Erica Rogers''' (19*-) Actress.
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(19*-) Actress. * ROGERS, Erica. Capetonian who studied at [[RADA]]. She enjoyed West End success in London. She starred in [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[After the Fall]]'' which [[Leon Gluckman]] and [[Leonard Schach]] produced in 1964. [[Leonard Schach]] directed this play with  [[Leon Gluckman]] playing the lead role. It was staged at the [[University Great Hall]] and then at the [[Luxurama]]. [[Schach]] directed four more productions of ''[[After the Fall]'']: In Israel, Brussels, London, where Rogers played again, and once more in South Africa in 1981 as [[PACT]]’s opening production at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]], together with American actor [[Brian Murray]]. She starred in [[Frank Shelley]] production of  ''[[The Anniversary]]'' together with [[Ian Hamilton]] at the [[Alexander]] in 1966. They also starred together in ''[[How’s the World Treating You?]]'' and ''[[Forever April]]'' before finally getting married. She starred in ''[[A Month in the Country]]'', which [[Leonard Schach]] directed for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander]] in 1969. It also starred [[Vivienne Drummond]], [[Kerry Jordan]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. She starred in [[Rex Garner]]’s production of ''[[Boeing-Boeing]]'', together with [[Diane Appleby]] and [[Ken Smith]], for the [[Academy]] in 1972. She starred in [[A.R. Gurney]]’s ''[[Children]]'' with [[Sandra Duncan]] and [[Kim Braden]] at the [[Intimate]] in 1974.She starred in [[Leonard Schach]] production of [[Robert Patrick]]’s ''[[Kennedy’s Children]]'' together with [[John Higgins]], [[Bess Finney]], [[John Rogers]] and [[Lynn Hooker]] for [[The Company]] at the [[Chelsea Theatre]] in 1975. She starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]] and [[Don Hughs]]’ production of [[Stephen Sondheim]]’s ''[[A Little Night Music]]'', [[Kushlick]] also directed [[Eric Flynn]], [[Hal Watters]], [[Maggie Fitzgibbon]] and herself in this play which opened late October 1975 at [[His Majesty’s]]. She starred in [[Barney Simon]]’s production of [[Chekhov]]’s ''[[The Seagull]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in June 1976 with [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Sandra Prinsloo]], [[Bill Brewer]], [[Marius Weyers]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Lindsay Reardon]] and [[Bess Finney]]. Together with [[Rex Garner]] she starred in the [[Academy]] production ''[[Fringe Benefits]]'' in 1977. She also starred in [[Rex Garner]]’s production of  a musical version of  ''[[Not Now Darling]]'' called ''[[Once More, Darling]]'' with [[David Morton]], [[Derek Royle]] and [[Patricia Sanders]] for the [[Academy]] in 1977. She starred in [[Brickhill]] and [[Burke]]’s production of the Broadway hit ''[[I Love My Wife]]'' by [[Michael Stewart]], together with [[Michael McGovern]], [[Tobie Cronje]] and [[Jessica Jones]] at [[His Majesty’s]] in 1978. She starred in a revival of [[Coward]]’s ''[[Present Laughter]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1979. It was directed by [[John Hussey]] and also starred [[Hussey]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. She starred in [[Roy Sargeant]]’s production of [[Sheridan]]’s ''[[School of Scandal]]'' together with [[John Hussey]], [[Richard Haines]] and [[Bobby Heaney]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander]] in 1980. She starred in [[Geoffrey Sutherland]]’s production of [[Joan Littlewood]]’s ''[[Oh! What a Lovely War]]'' together with [[Michael Richard]], [[Gay Lambert]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[James White]] and [[Judy Page]] for [[PACT]] in 1980. She starred in [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s production of [[Michael Stewart]]’s ''[[I Love My Wife]]'' circa 1982 at the [[Civic]] together with [[Tobie Cronje]], [[Eddie Eckstein]], [[Bartholomew John]] and [[Sharon Lynne]]. She starred in [[Neil Simon]]’s ''[[The Prisoner of Second Avenue]]'' together with [[Michael McCabe]] and directed by [[Ken Leach]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander]] in 1983. She starred in ''[[Anyone for Denis?]]'' together with [[John Lesley]] which [[Keith Grenville]] directed for the [[Baxter]] at the [[Academy]] in 1983. She starred in [[Terrence Shank]]’s adaptation of  [[Steinbeck]]’s novel ''[[The Grapes of Wrath]]'' together with [[Michael McCabe]], [[Sean Taylor]] and [[James Borthwick]], directed by [[Terrence Shank]] in 1986. She starred in [[Shirley Firth]]’s production of [[Barry Creyton]]’s ''[[Double Act]]'' at the [[Windybrow]] in 1988. She starred in [[John Chapman]]’s ''[[Key for Two]]'' in 1994. *** She played the role of Arkadina in ''[[The Seagull]]'' which opened the [[Upstairs Theatre]] in 1976.  
 
  
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Performed in  
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== Biography ==
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Kiss me Kate (as “Bianca”),  
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She is married to the actor [[Ian Hamilton]].
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As you Like it (as “Rosalind”, directed by Peter Dews),  
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Kennedy’s Children (“Carla” (Marilyn Monroe),  
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== Training ==
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The Seagull,
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Erica is a Capetonian who studied at RADA in London.
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A Little Night Music (as “the Countess” in Johannesburg, Cape Town and London),  
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Fringe Benefits (as “Isobel”),  
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== Career ==
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Once More Darling (as “Claudette),  
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She enjoyed West End success in London.
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I Love My Wife (as ‘Monica”),  
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Present Laughter (as “Joanna”),
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Plays in the West End include:
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Happy Birthday (as “Bridget One”),  
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''Bonne Soupe'';
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Confusions,  
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''The World of Suzie Wong'';
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School for Scandal (as “Lady Teazle”),  
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the musicals ''No Strings'' and ''Little Night Music''.
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British TV performances:
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Four episodes of the ''Saint'' series with Roger Moore;
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played the lead opposite Jack Hedley in the mini series ''The Heart of the Matter'' by Graham Greene;
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the role of Queen Victoria in ''Shaka Zulu''.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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She starred in [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[After the Fall]]'' (1964), ''[[The Anniversary]]'' (1966) with [[Ian Hamilton]]. They also starred together in ''[[How's the World Treating You?]]'' and ''[[Forever April]]'' before finally getting married.
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She starred in [[Rex Garner]]’s production of ''[[Boeing-Boeing]]'' (1972), ''[[Children]]'' (1974), ''[[Kennedy’'sChildren]]'' (1975),  
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''[[A Little Night Music]]'' (1975) (as “the Countess” in Johannesburg, Cape Town and London), ''[[The Seagull]]'' (as Arkadina, 1976),  ''[[Fringe Benefits]]'' (1977), a musical version of  ''[[Not Now Darling]]'' called ''[[Once More, Darling]]'' ((as “Claudette, 1977), ''[[I Love My Wife]]'' (as Monica, 1978), a revival of Coward’s ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (Joanna, 1979), ''[[The School for Scandal]]'' ((as “Lady Teazle” 1980), ''[[Oh! What a Lovely War]]'' (1980), ''[[The Prisoner of Second Avenue]]'' (1983), ''[[Anyone for Denis?]]''(1983), ''[[The Grapes of Wrath]]'' (1986), ''[[Double Act]]'' (1988), ''[[Key for Two]]'' (1994).
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She has also appeared in ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' (as “Bianca”), ''[[Fringe Benefits]]'' (as “Isobel”), ''[[Happy Birthday]]'' (as “Bridget One”), ''[[Faith Healer]]''.
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Other theatre highlights in SA include 4 comedy characters in Alan Ayckbourn's ''[[Confusions]]'', Lady Gay Spanker in ''[[London Assurance]]'' - all portrayals earning her best actress nominations in the Cape; the ghost in Noel Coward's ''[[Blithe Spirit]]''.
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She was included in the cast of ''[[Born in the RSA]]'' which went on tour to the UK and USA in 1985.
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In 2014 she appeared at [[Maynardville]] in [[Richard III]].
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Directed ''[[Billy Liar]]'' for [[NAPAC]] and ''[[Till Debts Do Us Part]]'' by Ken Marshall, 1985.
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== Awards ==
 
After the Fall (as “Maggie” for which she won a Gallery Club Award for Best Performance)
 
After the Fall (as “Maggie” for which she won a Gallery Club Award for Best Performance)
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== Sources ==
 
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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''[[Pack of Lies]]'' programme notes of the run at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1985.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Schr-Schw|Schwartz, Pat]] 1988.
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[[SACD]] 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80; 1980/81.
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 10 March 2017

Erica Rogers (19*-) Actress.

Biography

She is married to the actor Ian Hamilton.

Training

Erica is a Capetonian who studied at RADA in London.

Career

She enjoyed West End success in London.

Plays in the West End include: Bonne Soupe; The World of Suzie Wong; the musicals No Strings and Little Night Music.

British TV performances: Four episodes of the Saint series with Roger Moore; played the lead opposite Jack Hedley in the mini series The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene; the role of Queen Victoria in Shaka Zulu.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She starred in Arthur Miller’s After the Fall (1964), The Anniversary (1966) with Ian Hamilton. They also starred together in How's the World Treating You? and Forever April before finally getting married.

She starred in Rex Garner’s production of Boeing-Boeing (1972), Children (1974), Kennedy’'sChildren (1975), A Little Night Music (1975) (as “the Countess” in Johannesburg, Cape Town and London), The Seagull (as Arkadina, 1976), Fringe Benefits (1977), a musical version of Not Now Darling called Once More, Darling ((as “Claudette, 1977), I Love My Wife (as Monica, 1978), a revival of Coward’s Present Laughter (Joanna, 1979), The School for Scandal ((as “Lady Teazle” 1980), Oh! What a Lovely War (1980), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1983), Anyone for Denis?(1983), The Grapes of Wrath (1986), Double Act (1988), Key for Two (1994).

She has also appeared in Kiss Me, Kate (as “Bianca”), Fringe Benefits (as “Isobel”), Happy Birthday (as “Bridget One”), Faith Healer.

Other theatre highlights in SA include 4 comedy characters in Alan Ayckbourn's Confusions, Lady Gay Spanker in London Assurance - all portrayals earning her best actress nominations in the Cape; the ghost in Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit.

She was included in the cast of Born in the RSA which went on tour to the UK and USA in 1985.

In 2014 she appeared at Maynardville in Richard III.

Directed Billy Liar for NAPAC and Till Debts Do Us Part by Ken Marshall, 1985.

Awards

After the Fall (as “Maggie” for which she won a Gallery Club Award for Best Performance)


Sources

Tucker, 1997.

Pack of Lies programme notes of the run at the Market Theatre in 1985.

Schwartz, Pat 1988.

SACD 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80; 1980/81.


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