One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at The Athenaeum
Dates: 11/13/2026
📍 Theatre: The Athenaeum
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A bold new production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, adapted by Dale Wasserman from the landmark novel by Ken Kesey, plays exclusively at Melbourne's historic Athenaeum Theatre for a strictly limited season. Jason Donovan stars as the rebellious Randle P. McMurphy, with Nadine Garner as Nurse Ratched and Jeremy Proulx as Chief Bromden. The production is directed by Roger Hodgman, with set design by Richard Rogers and costume design by Ella Butler. The story follows the charismatic troublemaker McMurphy as he disrupts a psychiatric institution ruled by the formidable Nurse Ratched, inspiring the patients around him to rediscover courage and dignity.
Cast and Creative Team for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at The Athenaeum
Cast
Jason Donovan
Randle P. McMurphy
Nadine Garner
Nurse Ratched
Jeremy Proulx
Chief Bromden
Creative Team
Ella Butler
Costume Design
Richard Rogers
Set Designer
Kohan van Sambeeck
Original Music
Stuart Johnston
Production Manager
Roger Hodgman
Director
Richard Rogers
Set Design
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