Nita Pannell

Nita Pannell
AM OBE
Pannell in 1950, rehearsing for Noel Coward's Hay Fever
Born
Nita Veronica Hanrahan

(1904-07-01)1 July 1904
Wellington Mill, Western Australia
Died29 September 1994(1994-09-29) (aged 90)
Claremont, Western Australia

Nita Veronica Pannell AM OBE (1 July 1904 – 29 September 1994) was an Australian teacher, actress and theatre director.[1]

In the 1950s Pannell produced a number of plays and operettas for Perth amateur groups such as The Playboy of the Western World (Phoenix Players),[2] The Pirates of Penzance (Gilbert and Sullivan Society),[3] St Patrick's Day (Chiron Club)[4] and The New Moon (Repertory Club).[5]

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  2. ^ "They play their part in building a proud nation Pakistani Women". Western Mail. Vol. 67, no. 3, 817. Western Australia. 21 August 1952. p. 36. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Savoy Opera Revival Scores A Big Hit". The West Australian. Vol. 69, no. 20, 994. Western Australia. 3 November 1953. p. 9. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Awards In Festival Announced". The West Australian. Vol. 69, no. 20, 909. Western Australia. 27 July 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Choreography For Play Is Local Work". The West Australian. Vol. 70, no. 21, 188. Western Australia. 19 June 1954. p. 21. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.