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Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).American SongBy Joanna Murray-SmithDirected by Tom HealeyAustralian Premiere3 October – 5 November (previews 3 – 6 October)Featuring Joe PetruzziSet and Costume Design Darryl CordellLighting Design Bronwyn PringleSound Design Patrick CroninDialect Coach Anna McCrossin-OwenStage Manager Alyssa HallAssistant Stage Manager Kelly Ziccone“What happened to Whitman’s America? There is no unified song. There is no harmony of voices.”Andy’s experience is common to many of us; the slow accumulation of a good life: love, work, friendship, family. But unforeseen events lead him to places he never imagined… Can we ever know the exact moment when a good life turns irredeemably wrong?As Andy heads off to work to give the biggest presentation of his career, he wishes his teenage son Robbie goodbye. Eight hours later, everything has changed. A profound tour-de-force for one actor, played by Red Stitch ensemble member Joe Petruzzi, American Song is an intimate exp