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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

SHOWBIZ: Local Theatre Report


Shows
• Malvern Theatre Company: Nobody’s Perfect (by Simon Williams) Until July 9 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Lisa McNiven. Bookings: 1300 131 552, or www.malverntheatre.com.au/book-tickets
• Williamstown Little Theatre: Shirley Valentine Until July 16 at Williamstown Little Theatre, 2 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Brett Turner Valenta. Bookings: www.wlt.org/tickets
• Encore Theatre Company: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Original story by Lewis Carroll, adapted for the stage by Matthew CW) Until July 9 (Thursday – Saturday 11am and 2pm shows) at the Clayton Theatre, Community Centre, Cooke Street, Clayton. Bookings: www.encoretheatre.com.au
• Diamond Valley Singers: Beauty and the Beast Until July 9 at Warrandyte High School, Alexander Rd., Warrandyte. Director: Tam Smith. Bookings: www.dvsingers.org.au
• Leongatha Lyric Theatre: Kinky Boots Until July 16 at Mesley Hall, Cnr Horn and Ogilvy Sts., Leongatha. Booking: leonathalyric.com.au 0490 525 482
• Geelong Repertory Theatre: Dick Gentley’s Holistic Detective Agency Until July 16 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., Geelong West. Director: Xavier McGettigan. Bookings: www.geelongrep.
com/season2022
• Eltham Little Theatre: The Wind in the Willows Until July 16 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, Main Rd., Research. Director: Jodi Bilsborow. Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au
• Heidelberg Theatre Company: The Beauty Queen of Leenane (by Martin McDonagh) July 8 – 23 at Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Joan Moriarty. Bookings: www.htc.org.au
• BATS Theatre: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Dale Wasserman) July 15 – 24 at the Cranbourne Community Centre. Director: James McAllister. Bookings: www.batstheatre.org.au
• Frankston Theatre Group: Flowers for Algernon July 29 – August 7 at the Mount Eliza Community Centre, 90 – 100 Canadian Bay Rd., Mt Eliza. Directors: Jane Court and Dean Mitrousis. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/849794/sessions
• PLOS Musical Productions: Chicago July 29-August 6 at the Frankston Arts Centre, Davey St., Frankston. Bookings: www.plos.asn.au
• Melbourne French Theatre: Le Mariage Forcé de Moliere, August 16 – 20 at the Kensington Town Hall. Director: Donald McManus. Bookings: melbournefrench
theatre.org.au

Auditions
• Malvern Theatre Company: Ladies’ Day (by Amanda Whittington) July 17 and July 18 at 7.30pm at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Pip Le Blond. Audition enquiries: pipleblond@gmail.com M:0400 350 792
• The Mount Players: When the Rain Stops Falling (by Andrew Bovell) July 23, 24 at 10.00am at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Mt Macedon. Director: Vicki Smith. Audition enquiries; stagestruck58@me.com
• Malvern Theatre Company: The Lady in the Van (by Alan Bennett) August 14, 15 at 7.30pm at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Nicholas Opolski. Further information: nopolski@hotmail.com or 0400 507 788
• Brighton Theatre Company: Round and Round the Garden (by Alan Ayckbourn) September 4 at 5.00pm, September 5 at 7.30pm at Cnr Carpenter and Wilson Sts., Brighton. Director: Tim Scott. Audition enquiries and bookings: timascott56@gmail.com

  • Cheryl Threadgold