Laurie van der Merwe
(L.G.) (19**-19**) **(19*-) Actor. ** Trained and practiced as a teacher at **, he became a member of Ons Teatertjie Toneelgroep and Volksteater in Pretoria. First appeared in Die Peswolk and In die Wagkamer (J.F.W. Grosskopf, 1936), doing 8 plays for Volksteater between 1936 and 1942.** In 1950 joined the National Theatre Organisation (NTO) bilingual company for Candida and Oupa Brompie in 1950. In 1958 he moved to Bellville to start and lead a highly regarded Library Theatre Project in the region. Later became the manager of the Western Cape regional branch of NTO *** Appointed drama organiser for CAPAB from 1 June 1973.
VAN DER MERWE, Laurie, Romeo en Jeannette (Jean Anouilh) 1960, Babs Laker
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