Penniless Penny was first performed at Dante's, in the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, on 9 April 2008, with the following cast:

MASTER LAUDERDALE MALLÉT ... Fabian Lapham
LADY PRIMROSE MALLÉT ... Janeen Sonsie
BIGGS ... Carl J. Sorheim
SMALLS ... Karla Silvey
MURGATROYD MILLER ... Ian Rooney
SALLY MILLER ... Dominique Musico
PENNY PHONETIC ... Katherine Dold
POLICE OFFICER ... Karla Silvey

During the mid 1800’s, Lady Mallét threw a party for her son and heir to the Mallét fortune at Tornsock Hall, in hope of finding him a wife.

Location
This story takes place in the garden of Tornsock Hall.

Relationships
Master Mallét pines from his only true love, Penny Phonetic. Lady Mallét hopes for her son to marry. Biggs does what he can to help Lady Mallét's hopes and dreams come true. Smalls goes out to find word of Master Mallét's true love. Murgatroyd Miller oders his daughter, Sally to marry the love-sick Master. Penny Phonetic is truely in love with Master Mallét. The Police Officers cart away Kurgatroyd Miller and his daughter, Sally once the gig is up.

On Stage
Night. The moon is full. A garden seat centre stage in the garden with the entrance to the Ballroom upstage.