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Friday, April 19, 2024

SHOWBIZ: Local Theatre Report


• The Basin Theatre Group: It’s Now or Never (by Miles Tredinnick) Until May 8 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Chris Shaw. Bookings: 1300 784 668 between 7:00pm and 9:00pm. or www.thebasintheatre.org.au

• Eltham Little Theatre: Three One Act Plays Until May 7 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd,, Research. No Chocolates by Request (by Chris Hodson, Directed by Del Jordan); The Patient (by Agatha Christie, directed by Carol Owen), Der Kriminal Kommissar (by Michael McLean, directed by Bert Fine). Bookings:www.elttheatre.wordpress.com

• Sale Theatre Company: Heathers Until May 6 at The Wedge, 100 Foster St., Sale. Bookings: https://thewedge.com.au/event/heathers-the-musical/
n Mordialloc Theatre Company: 4000 Miles (by Amy Herzog) Until May 14 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: George Werther. Bookings: www.mordialloctheatre.com

• Beaumaris Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk – the Pantomime (by Georgy Charles, Debbie Keyt, Lorraine Ellis and Stephen White) May 6 – 22 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt; Musical Director: Rhonda Vaughan; Choreographer: Camilla Klesman. Bookings: www.beaumaristheatre.com.au

• Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Mamma Mia! May 13 – June 4 at Centenary Theatre, 71 Railway Place, Williamstown. Bookings: www.wmtc.org.au or phone 1300 881 545.

• CLOC Musical Theatre: The Jersey Boys: the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons May 13 – 28 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Director/Set Designer: Richard Perdriau; Musical Director: Malcom Huddle; Choreographer: Kirra Sibel. Bookings: www.cloc.org.au

• The Mount Players: The Odd Couple (by Neil Simon) May 13 – 29 at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Frank Harvey. Bookings: https://www.themountplayers.com/


• Playhouse Players: The Crucible (by Arthur Miller) May 19 – 28 at the Clayton Theatre, 9-15 Cooke St.., Clayton. Director: Emma Newport. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BUTVC

• Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: The Deep Blue Sea (by Terrence Rattigan) May 19 – June 4 at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39-41 Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: 9735 1777 or www lilydaleatc.com

• The 1812 Theatre: Til Beth do Us Part (by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten) May 19 – June 11 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Keith Hutton. Bookings: www.1812theatre.com.au or 97583964

• Brighton Theatre Company: Torch Song (by Harvey Fierstein) May 20 – June 4 at the Bayside Arts and Cultural Centre, Carpenter St., Brighton. Director: Annie Blood. Bookings: www.brightontheatre.com.au

• MLOC Productions: Keeping Up Appearances (by Roy Clarke) May 25, 26, 27 at 7.30pm; May 28 at 2pm and 6pm at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 63 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Directors: Jane Court and Dean Mitrousis. Bookings: www.kingstonarts.com.au

• MLOC Productions: My Fair Lady June 3 – 12 at the Grand Hall, Kingston Arts Centre, 979-985 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin. Director/Choreographer: Robert Ray. Bookings: https://www.kingstonarts.com.au/PERFORMANCE/All-Performance/MLOC-My-Fair-Lady

• Babirra Music Theatre: Mamma Mia! June 10 – 19 at the Karralyka Theatre, Mines Rd., Ringwood. Director: Richard Perdriau; Musical Director: Mal Fawcett; Choreographer: Di Crough. Bookings: www.babirra.org.au

• Encore Theatre Company: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Original story by Lewis Carroll, adapted for the stage by Matthew CW) June 30 – July 9 (Thursday – Saturday 11am and 2pm shows) at the Clayton Theatre, Community Centre, Cooke Street, Clayton. Bookings: www.encoretheatre.
com.au

  • Cheryl Threadgold