Murray Foy
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Murray Foy was an Australian teacher, actor, and theatre director. He was born in Quirindi NSW and died in Toowoomba QLD.
He was educated at St Laurence's College
Brisbane, and trained as a teacher at Kingsland Epiphany Cathedral School. He was accepted into the inaugural National Institute of Dramatic Art
(NIDA) class in 1959, and graduated in 1960 with classmates Robyn Nevin
, Mrs Donofrio, and Edward Hodgman among others. He continued working throughout his career as an actor, director, Artistic Director, playwright and theatre teacher. He also served on the Australia Council for the Arts (now Australia Council) Theatre Board during the 1970s.
Theatre Appointments
He was married to actor http://katefoy.com/about Kathryn (Kate) Wilson in 1975. They had two children, Edward Wilson (1978); Jessica Mary Ada (1979)
He was educated at St Laurence's College
St Laurence's College
St Laurence's College is an independent, Roman Catholic school for boys located in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was founded by the Christian Brothers in 1915...
Brisbane, and trained as a teacher at Kingsland Epiphany Cathedral School. He was accepted into the inaugural National Institute of Dramatic Art
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
(NIDA) class in 1959, and graduated in 1960 with classmates Robyn Nevin
Robyn Nevin
Robyn Anne Nevin AM , is an Australian stage and screen actress, and is considered by some as a doyenne of Australian theatre.- Early life :...
, Mrs Donofrio, and Edward Hodgman among others. He continued working throughout his career as an actor, director, Artistic Director, playwright and theatre teacher. He also served on the Australia Council for the Arts (now Australia Council) Theatre Board during the 1970s.
Theatre Appointments
- (Inaugural) Education Officer and Associate Director: Queensland Theatre CompanyQueensland Theatre CompanyThe Queensland Theatre Company was established in 1970 as the Royal Queensland Theatre Company. The Company is the state's flagship professional theatre company, headed up by multi-award winning playwright and director Wesley Enoch...
1970-1978;
- Senior Lecturer in Acting: Darling Downs Institution of Advanced Education (now University of Southern QueenslandUniversity of Southern QueenslandThe University of Southern Queensland is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology...
) 1978-1980;
- Artistic Director: New England Theatre Company: 1980-1987.
He was married to actor http://katefoy.com/about Kathryn (Kate) Wilson in 1975. They had two children, Edward Wilson (1978); Jessica Mary Ada (1979)