Easy Money
27 August – 6 September 2025
Written by Roger Hall and Directed by Teresa Sullivan
A comedy plot driven farce loosely based on Ben Johnson’s Jacobean Tale The Alchemist, set in the current day. A laugh a minute tale of greed, described by Hall as having “no moral, no message – just entertainment”. An Australian couple is based in a swanky Auckland harbourside Airbnb, armed with a loose plan to shake down as many self-satisfied cashed-up “neighbours” as possible; in the hope of a quick payday and an early retirement. It’s about greed and how a fool and their money are soon parted; with double crosses, dirty tricks and dodgy dealings…
It’s so audacious, you can see the dollar signs flickering in the eyes of their marks. (Revised in 2022 to update and change ethnicity)
Cast

Blair McLean
Stephen Sharp

Sara Schroder
Trudi Sharp

Stephen O’Neil
Trevor

Stephanie Gartrell
Catherine

Alister Williams
Sir Robert Kingswood

Rod Lawson
Nigel

Molly Turner
Ivana

Graeme Carruthers
Peter

Paulette McIndoe
Sylvia

David Soper
Bishop
Crew
Director / Teresa Sullivan
Production Manager / Lauren Ford-Jones
Stage Manager / Wendy Howard
Lighting & Sound Advisor / Jacob Cannell
Sound Design / Tommy Joass
Sound Operator / Bruce Cannell
Lighting Design & Operation / Peter Fleming
Original Music / Mary Cross
Set Design / Giles Sullivan
Set Construction / Giles Sullivan, Bruce Cannell, Wayde Beckman
Set Paint / Lauren Ford-Jones, Paulette McIndoe, Teresa Sullivan, Rod Lawson, Sue Mortimer
Promotional Artwork / Blair McLean
Photography / Carl Johnstone, Tim Gruar
Social Publicity / Lauren Ford-Jones
Motion Graphics / Blair McLean
Front of House Manager / Sue Mortimer
Ticketing / Paulette McIndoe
Cricket Commentary / Jonty Austin