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Saturday, April 27, 2024

SHOWBIZ: Local Theatre report with Cheryl Threadgold


SHOWS

• Peridot Theatre: Hypnosis (by David Tristram) Until February 12 at the Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: Pip Le Blond. Bookings: https://peridot.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/sales
• Playhouse Players Inc: Around the World in 80 Days (by Jules Verne, adapted for stage by Mark Brown) February 2 – 5 at 7.30pm and 3pm matinee at Clayton Theatre, Cooke St., Clayton. Tickets: $25/29. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BQIMV
• Williamstown Little Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest (by Oscar Wilde) February 9 – 26 at 2 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Ellis Ebell. Bookings: www.wlt.org.au
• Malvern Theatre Company: Switzerland February 11 – 26 at 25A Burke Road, Malvern. Director: Andrew Ferguson. Bookings: www.malverntheatre.com.au
• Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG) The Merchant of Venice (by William Shakespeare) February 10 – 26 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: Roderick Chappel. Bookings: www.stagtheatre.org
• Windmill Theatre Company: 12 Angry Men (by Reginald Rose) February 9 – 12 at Bunjil Place Studio, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren. Director: Ben Dowthwaite. Bookings: www.windmilltheatre.com.au
• Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre: Clue on Stage February 11 – 20 at the Forge Theatre and Arts Hub, 80 McKean St., Bairnsdale. Director: Viki Wright. www.bairnsdaleproductionline.org
• Wonthaggi Theatrical Group: Chookas! February 12 – 14 at the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, Graham St., Wonthaggi. Directors: Tom and Corey Green. Bookings: wtg.org.au
• Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Co.: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder February 17 – March 5 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39-41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 9735 1777 or www.lilydaleatccom
• The Mount Players: Love Song (by John Kolvenbach) February 1 – March 6 at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Travis Handcock. Bookings: www.themountplayers.com
• Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Kitchen Sink (by Tom Wells) February 18 – March 5 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Rod Hulme. Bookings: www.mordialloctheatre.com
• Brighton Theatre Company: Chancers (by Robert Massey) February 18 – March 5 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre. Director: Peter Newling. Bookings: www.brightontheatrecompany.com.au
• The Basin Theatre: Photograph 51 (by Anna Zeigler) February 24 – March 6 at The Basin Theatre, Cnr. Simpsons and Doongalla Rds., The Basin. Director: Sharon Maine. Bookings: www.thebasintheatre.org.au
• The 1812 Theatre: Dracula, The Bloody Truth (by John Nicholson) February 24 – March 19 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Dexter Bourke. Bookings: www.1812theatre.com.au
Monash One Act Play Festival: February 25 – 27 at the Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Bookings: www.peridot.com.au
• Phoenix Theatre Company: We Will Rock You February 25 – March 5 at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd., Doncaster. Director/Choreographer: Renée Maloney; Vocal Direction: Kristyn Adamopoulos; Band direction: Peter Verhagen. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=796834&
• Encore Theatre Company (co-produced with Hartwell Players Inc): Tribes (by Nina Raine) March 11 – April 3 at the Clayton Theatrette, Clayton Community Centre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Paul Wanis. Bookings: www.encoretheatre.com.au
• Essendon Theatre Company: Rumors (by Neil Simon) March 17-20 and March 24-26 at the Bradshaw Street Community Hall, Bradshaw St. (off Buckley St.), West Essendon. Director: Dawn Hinrichson. Cabaret seating, BYO refreshments. Bookings: 0406 448 368 or www.essendontheatre
company.com.au

AUDITIONS


• Peridot Theatre: A Season of One Act Plays February 13 at 2.00pm/5.00pm and February 19 at 2.00pm at the Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt. Waverley. Audition bookings: Line-Up directed by Joe Dias joe.dias. actor@gmail.com Love is a Dish directed by Audrey Farthing 0421 600 441 or treasurer@peridot.com.au Embers directed by Colin Morley 0420 947 373 morcolin@gmail.com Just a Straight Man directed by Bob Bramble 0418 586 273 or bobbramble2013@gmail.com

• Mordialloc Theatre Company: Ladies in Retirement (by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham) March 20 at 2.00pm and March 22 at 7.30pm at Factory 8, 417-419 Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham (opposite Hungry Jacks). Director: Martin Gibbs. Audition bookings and enquiries: 0411 645 003 or mandcgibbs@tpg.com.au