William Egan
EGAN, William (Billy). Actor and director for stage and TV. * In the 1960s he worked for PACOFS as an actor and director. ***. He later moved to the Transvaal where he directed PACT’s production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible starring Ron Smerczak, Sandra Prinsloo and Thoko Ntshinga in 1981. He directed an Afrikaans translation of The Taming of the Shrew called Die Vasvat van ‘n Feeks starring Marius Weyers and Sandra Prinsloo for PACT at the Pretoria State Theatre in February 1983 which then went to the Alexander Theatre in March. His production of Tennessee Williams’ Night of the Iguana starring Eric Flynn, Sandra Duncan, Annabel Linder and Anthony James was staged by PACT at the Alexander in 1983. He directed Pieter-Dirk Uys’s The Rise and Fall of the First Empress Bonaparte which was staged by PACT at the Alexander starring Jacqui Singer, Ron Smerczak and Michael McCabe in August 1983. He directed Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf starring Michael McCabe, Jacqui Singer, Andrew Buckland and Carol-Ann Kelleher at the Alexander Theatre for PACT in May 1984.
EGAN, William (Billy) (19*-) Actor and director. **** Worked for PACOFS from 19**-19**, roles in Directed ** , Cry, the Beloved Country, ** Moved to PACT in 1980*? ** Directed Theodora, 1981 State Theatre , Pta. Marius Weyers & Sandra Prinsloo, Vasvat van ‘n Feeks met William Egan (Dir) TRUK. Albert Albee’s Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf, Alexander Theatre,1984 with Jacqui Singer & Michael McCabe, Andrew Buckland & Carol-Ann Kelleher, (dir) William Egan, designs, Gloria Lovegrove. PACT. William Egan is a South African actor best known for his role as Otto Beukes in the Afrikaans language drama series Ballade Vir 'n Enkeling.
- (Tucker, 1997)
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