Aubrey Louw

LOUW, Aubrey. (19**-) Actor, producer and company manager. ** * Actor and producer. He had his first role as a manservant in The King's Rhapsody in 1953. ** Became the Company Manager of The Cockpit Players in 195* He was the stage direcor for the Durban Intimate Theatre Company and played a small part in Vernon Sylvaine’s As Long As They’re Happy for their first visit to Johannesburg in 1955. It was directed by Norman Coombes. He was general manager for Theatre International which staged Stephen Sondheim’s musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, at the Civic Theatre in 1964. Mannie Manim was production and company manager. Christopher Hewett directed this play starring Jack Harrold, Joseph Corby, William Le Messena, Fran Stevens and Emory Bass. He took over from Pat Bray as Tucker’s personal assistant at Show Service in 1966. He assisted Anthony Farmer’s production of Around the World in 80 Days for JODS at the Civic in 1966. Wendy de la Harpe did the choreography, and music was conducted by Bob Adams. It starred John Boulter and English actor Jack Tripp. In 19** he joined Percy Tucker at Show Service and later at Computicket. *** ( Schwartz, 1988; Tucker, 1997)

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