The Meeting Place was first performed at The East Melbourne Hotel (E.M.H.) 9 October 1996 with the following cast:

CRAIG ANDERSON ... Simon Laidler
SHERYL ANDERSON ... Elizabeth Penny
DAVID ANDERSON ... Adam Turnbull
MICHELLE ANDERSON ... Clare O’Sullivan
RICK ANDERSON ... Raphaul Summut
SIMON ... Tim Constantine
ADAM ... Paul Henderson
KYM ... Irene Guzowski
RED ... Simon Laidler
BOOGA ... John Smith

Location
Set in modern times in a family situation, this suburban family is torn out of the bitchin’ kitchen into the night streets and jungle parkland.

Relationships
Craig and Shery struggle to keep the love in their relationship alive. David, Michelle and Rick squabble like all siblings, Michelle and Rick share a dislike for David and his homosexuality. Michelle dislikes Rick for being a brat and Rick dislikes Michelle for being a bossy know-it-all.

Simon is madly in love with David and shares his friendship with David and Kym. Red and Booga are friends with Rick and treat him like family.

On Stage
Act One is in the kitchen of the Anderson household.

Act Two is split up between the kitchen, park, nightclub and the street.