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Reg Livermore as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 1974

Reg Livermore (born December 11, 1934) is an Australian actor who originated the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the first Australian production of The Rocky Horror Show. Directed by Jim Sharman and boasting production designer Brian Thomson, it opened in Sydney on April 19th, 1974 at the New Arts Cinema in Glebe and ran concurrently with the 1974 Roxy Cast version in Los Angeles, that featured Tim Curry. The Australian version also featured original costuming by Sue Blane.

Like many of the original players from Rocky Horror, Livermore had previously appeared in Hair, as well as in a show-stopping performance as King Herrod in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Not having seen Curry's earlier creation, Livermore made the part his own, basing his Frank on Bette Davis. After thoroughly immersing himself in the role, Livermore began taking liberties with the original direction and began performing in the audience, making the show interactive. Livermore made the role (in his words) "dangerous" and "unpredictable" for the 3 1/2 year run, which included the 1974 Original Australian Cast album.

Livermore returned to the role a decade later, and brought the same aggressive stance to Frank that made the Australian version stand out. According to Livermore, "Some years after I'd quit the show, I finally succumbed and saw the movie version; I was shocked and surprised to observe how beautiful Tim Curry was. Nobody ever told me Frank-N-Furter was supposed to be attractive; I went out of my way to make myself as grotesque as possible."

Livermore has a long list of impressive theater credits, and in 1975, was bestowed a Sydney Theatre Awards Lifetime Achievement award for his six decades on stage.

Stage Credits

2015: Wicked - Sydney - Capitol Theatre
2015: Wicked - Sydney - Capitol Theatre
2014: Wicked - Melbourne - Regent Theatre
2011: Turns - Sydney - Seymour Center
2011:Turns - Melbourne - Arts Centre Playhouse
2011: Turns - Brisbane - Qpac Playhouse
2011: Turns - Adelaide - Her Majesty's Theatre
2011: Turns - Perth - State Theatre Centre
2011: Turns - 27 Regional Venues across Australia
2009: The Thank You Dinner - Sydney - Ensemble Theatre
2008: My Fair Lady - Melbourne - Opera Australia
2008: My Fair Lady - Sydney - Opera Australia
2008: My Fair Lady - Canberra - Opera Australia
2008: My Fair Lady - Brisbane - Opera Australia
2007: Pirates of Penzance - Melbourne - Opera Australia
2007: The Gondoliers - Sydney - Opera Australia
2006: The Gondoliers - Melbourne - Opera Australia
2005: The Producers - Brisbane - SEL/GFO
2005: The Producers - Sydney - SEL/GFO
2004: The Producers - Melbourne - SEL/GFO
2003: Chapters and Chances - Autobiography - Hardie Grant Books
2002: Iolanthe - Sydney - Opera Australia
2001: The Thank You Dinner - Clarendon
1999: Home Sweet Home - Regional N.S.W - Norpa/Orange Theatre
1999: Home Sweet Home - Melbourne Festival
1998: Home Sweet Home - Clarendon
1998: Home Sweet Home - Sydney Opera House - Clarendon
1995: Red Riding Hood, Speed Hump and the Wolf - Ensemble
1994: Wish You Were Here - Ensemble Theatre
1994:Mack & Mabel in Concert - Melbourne - GFO
1994: Mack & Mabel in Concert - Sydney - GFO
1994: Red Riding Hood, Speed Hump and the Wolf - Clarendon
1993: The Pirates of Penzance - Canberra Theatre Trust
1993: Wish You Were Here - Vic Regional Tour - Arts Council
1993: Mother Goose - Katoomba - Clarendon
1993: Follies, in Concert - Melbourne Festival
1992: Santa on the Planet of the Apes - Clarendon
1992: La Traviata (Director) Ballarat Easter Opera Festival – VSO
1992: The Pirates of Penzance - Melbourne - VSO
1991: Wish You Were Here – Melbourne - Robson and young
1991: Iolanthe – Victoria State Opera1990: Wish You Were Here (Writer/Director/Performer) - Melb Festival
1990: Big Sister (Writer/Performer) - A Larrikin's Opera Ltd
1989: Wish You Were Here (Writer/Director/Performer) – Clarendon
1984: The Rocky Horror Show - Return Season (Sydney) – Harry M.
1983: Firing Squad (Writer/Designer/Performer) – Eric Dare
1982: Sacred Cow II (Writer/Designer/Performer) – Adelaide – Eric Dare
1982: Barnum - Australian Tour – Michael Edgley
1981: Barnum - Australian Tour – Michael Edgley
1980: Son of Betty (Writer/Designer/Performer) - Melbourne/Sydney
1980: Sacred Cow (Writer/Designer/Performer) – London
1979: Sacred Cow (Writer/Designer/Performer) - Sydney/Melb/Canberra
1978: Ned Kelly (Writer/Director/Designer) - Adelaide/Sydney – AFC
1977: Wonder Woman (Writer/Designer/Performer) - Melbourne 1976: Wonder Woman (Writer/Designer/Performer) - Sydney
1976: Betty Blokk-Buster Follies (Writer/Performer) - Australian Tour
1975: Betty Blokk-Buster Follies (Writer/Performer) – Sydney
1974: The Rocky Horror Show – Harry M. Miller
1973: Tooth of Crime – Nimrod Theatre
1972: Hair (N.Z, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane opening)
1972: Family Album – Melbourne T.C.
1972: The Legend of King O'Malley – Old Tote
1972: Tonight at 8.30: Shadow Play – Melbourne Theatre Co.
1972: Tonight at 8.30:Red Peppers – Melbourne Theatre Co
1971: Lasseter (Writer) – Old Tote (Directed by Jim Sharman)
1971: Hair (Melbourne) – Harry M. Miller
1970: Hair (Sydney) – Harry M. Miller
1969: Hair (Sydney) – Harry M. Miller
1969: Gone Potty (writer/performer)– Canberra Theatre
1969: The Real Inspector Hound – Ensemble Theatre
1969: Mikado 69 - Doncaster Theatre
1968: Follow The Sun – Doncaster Theatre
1968: Surgery – Q Lunchtime Theatre
1968: The Proposal – Q Lunchtime Theatre
1967: Alice in Wonderland – Melbourne
1966: A Cup of Tea a Bex and a Good Lie Down – Phillip Theatre
1965: Wizard of Oz – Tivoli Theatre
1965: The Knack - Phillip Theatre
1965: Andorra - South Australian Theatre Company
1965: West of the Black Stump (writer/performer) - S.A.T.C. 1965: A Cup of Tea a Bex and a Good Lie Down – Phillip Theatre
1965: Santa's Christmas Party - Phillip Theatre
1964: The Importance of Being Earnest – Old Tote
1964: The Canterville Ghost - Ensemble Theatre
1964: The Thracian Horses - Ensemble Theatre
1964: The Wizard of Oz – Tivoli Theatre
1963: The Good Ship Walter Raleigh (writer/performer) – Union.
1963: Oh Dad, Poor Dad - Independent Theatre
1963: The Physicists - Ensemble Theatre
1962: Dracula – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1962: Macbeth – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1962: The Shifting Heart (Director) – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1962: Bend Thy Boughs (Director) – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1962: The Ballad of Angels Alley – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1962: You Never Can Tell – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1962: The Aspern Papers – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1962: The Season at Sarsaparilla – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1962: Ross – Union Theatre Rep. Co1961: The Double Dealer (Director) – Ensemble Theatre
1961: Miss Lonelyhearts - Ensemble Theatre
1961: And So To Bed – Independent Theatre
1961: The Guardsman – Union Theatre Rep. Co.
1961: The Dark at the Top of the Stairs – Union Theatre Rep.
1961: Rhinoceros – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1961: Thataway The Kings Go – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1961: Romanoff & Juliet – Union Theatre Rep. Co
1960: Orpheus Descending – Ensemble Theatre
1960: The Drunkard – Ensemble Theatre
1959: Bless The Bride (Britain) – Moss Empires
1958: Auto Da Fe - Ensemble Theatre
1958: The Willow Pattern Plate (Tour) – Phillip Street Theatre
1957: Around the Loop - Phillip Street Theatre
1957: The Willow Pattern Plate - Phillip Street Theatre
1957: Cross Section – Phillip Street Theatre

Screen Credits

1993: The Pirates of Penzance (TV Movie) - Maj Gen. Stanley
1976: Betty Blokk-buster Follies - Betty Blokk
1972: The Aunty Jack Show (TV Series) - Cameo
1972: A Curate in Bohemia (TV Movie)
1970: Delta (TV Series) - Saxon
1970: The Link Men (TV Series)
1968: Anything Goes (TV Series)
1967: I'm Alright Now (TV Series)
1966: Crackerjack (TV Series) - Host (1966-67)
1965: The Stranger (TV Series) - Varossa
1965: The Recruiting Officer (TV Movie)
1964: The Mavis Bramston Show (TV Series) - Various (1968)
1964: From the Tropics to the Snow (Short)
1964: Rape of the Belt (TV Movie)
1963: Night Stop (TV Movie)
1963: The Tempest (TV Movie) - Ariel
1961: Whiplash (TV Series)