Die, Mommie Die!

Die, Mommie, Die! by Charles Busch is a campy, melodramatic parody of 1960s Hollywood thrillers, following a washed-up movie star desperate to escape her suffocating marriage and rekindle passion with her younger lover. When her husband uncovers the affair, a chain of deceit, murder, and family betrayal unfolds. Blending farce, drag performance, and noir-inspired intrigue, the play serves as a darkly comic homage to the glamour, scandal, and excess of old Hollywood melodrama.

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Details

  • Adult Themes

    Coase Language/Strong Language

    Sexual References

    Drug Refernces

    References to Death

    A prop gun is used

  • Izabela Wasilewska

    Hayden Parsons

    Susan O’Toole Cridland

    Rachel M.J

    Matthew Wethling

    Brendan Burman-Bellenger

  • Wayne McPhee

    Al Brombeck

    Brigitte Bennet

    Heidi Gledhill

  • Coming Soon!

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Cast

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Izabela Wasilewska
as Angela Arden

Izabela holds an Advanced Diploma of Screen & Stage Acting from the Actor’s Conservatory in Brisbane, as well as a Psychology degree from The University of Queensland. She has acted in a variety of shows over the years; some notable mentions include ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ at PIP Theatre, ‘The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery’ and ‘Barefoot in the Grass’ with Thrive Productions, ‘Psycho Beach Party’ with X Collective at PIP Theatre, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ as Nurse Ratched with Ghostlight Theatre Company, she has performed as Cherry in ‘Cosi’ twice! – once with Brisbane Arts Theatre and again with Ghostlight Theatre Company, she has played Titania in Brisbane Art’s Theatre’s earlier run of ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in 2008, she has played Henrietta in Agatha Christie’s ‘The Hollow’ with Stage Door Theatre, As Anna in ‘Closer’ and Kate in ‘The Removalists’, both with Brisbane Arts Theatre, in ‘Mania’ with MAP Theatre Co at Metro Arts Theatre,

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Hayden Parsons
as Tony Parker

Hayden is a 25 year old artist who has been acting for the past 8 years. In that time he has graced the screen and stage in over 25 productions. He most recently starred in Sun and Wine Arts production ‘For the Sake of Love’. You may have also seen him over the last year In Brisbane Arts ‘Cliff Notes of Insanity’ as the Dread Pirate Robert’s, Sun and Wine Arts ‘Blue’ as Elias or Villanova Players ‘The Great Gatsby’ as the titular character. 

When Hayden isn’t on the stage or screen he is in the classroom. Having trained with Teachers such as Brad McMurray, Peter Kent, Melissa Agnew, Peter Rasmussen, Rob Horton and most recently Michaeala Da Costa at creating artists, Hayden has acquired a wealth of knowledge in this performing art. 

Hayden is very excited for his next production Die Momma Die and especially the people he is going to share the stage with.

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Susan O’Toole Cridland
as Bootsie Carp

Under the mentor-ship of some exceptional directors, although primarily an actor, she soon discovered a real passion for directing. Being able to share with actors what Susan was fortunate to be taught by people who were skilled in this craft soon became an obsession.

Directing credits include Cinderella, The Wish Granter, After January, Summer of the Aliens, Cosi, The Breakfast Club, Ruby Moon, Blackrock, Fame and various one act shows on the South East Qld Drama Festival circuit.

As an actor, her stage performances include roles in Dags, Mother Courage, Night Mother, Slaughter on St Teresa's Day, The Glass Menagerie, Harp in the South and she made a rare return to stage most recently in Steel Magnolias. She has won awards on the South East Drama Festival circuit for her performances in Seeds, Who the Fuck is Erica Price and for writing and performing in Void, and was a Gold Palm Award finalist for Best Director for Ruby Moon

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Rachel MJ
as Edith Sussman

After studying for 7 years Rachel M.J quit pursuing her PhD in Psychology for something more realistic. Since, she has frequently been type cast as a murderess, or something in that wheelhouse. Her partner - who plays her brother in this production - does not find this concerning. 

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Matthew Wethling
as Lance Sussman

Matthew spends most of his time behind the scenes, working as the lighting or tech guy. After acting in "They came from beyond" in 2017 and "Don't you forget about me" in 2018. Matthew decided that behind the scenes was where his skills could truly shine. Returning for another act in 2020 "Lost in the post", he has since become a skilled Producer, Director and AV Technician.

Until one fateful day his partner plucked him for the lightbox, threw him on stage, and demanded he play her brother in an up-and-coming theatre show. "This is our big break" she said to him. We shall see.

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Brendan Burman-Bellenger
as Sol Sussman

Brendan is an intergalactic refugee who has taken human form and is currently hiding out on the most isolated island on Earth that still has a Taco Bell—confident his former overlords, who notoriously lack a sense of humour, would never think to look for him in a play this hilarious.

After beginning his earthly reinvention in 2018, Brendan left NSW for QLD to attend film school and pursue a career in acting. Since then, he has worked across feature films, television, commercials, and theatre. Now, blending his otherworldly instincts with very human ambition, Brendan is thrilled to return to the stage and join this marvellous cast in what promises to be an absolutely hysterical production.

  • "I hate this house, I hate these walls, I hate that sofa... The only part of this dump that doesn't make me puke is that door, because that's the way I'm gettin' out!"

    Angela Arden