Schuyler Weiss Produces Film Rosaleen on Sydney Opera
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- Schuyler Weiss will produce the feature film "Rosaleen", a romantic musical about the untold affair behind the birth of the Sydney Opera House.
- Nick Waterman is directing, writing, and producing "Rosaleen" through his production company Speech&Drama Pictures.
- Meg Washington is co‑writing, producing, and composing the score for "Rosaleen".
- The film’s story, set in 1950s Sydney, dramatizes the forbidden love between Rosaleen Norton, the “Witch of Kings Cross,” and Sir Eugene Goossens, the British conductor who led the creation of the Sydney Opera House.
- Waterman and Washington previously collaborated on the feature film "How to Make Gravy", and Washington also wrote original songs for "The Deb", which closed the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
- Schuyler Weiss also produced "How to Make Gravy".
- Washington says the story is a forgotten true chapter of Australian history they aim to bring to the spotlight.
Why it matters: The film will give Australian audiences a cinematic platform for a largely unknown love affair that shaped the Sydney Opera House’s history, while providing Schuyler Weiss, Waterman, and Washington a high‑profile project to showcase their collaborative track record and could spark renewed interest in Australia's mid‑century cultural narratives.
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