Community Theatre

Casablanca Radio Play for Brisbane Arts Theatre

Brisbane Arts Theatre’s opening production for 2013, from January 25, is Casablanca - A Radio Play.

Remember the chemistry between Bogart and Bergman, famous lines like “Here’s lookin’ at you, kid”, and of course, Sam’s rendition of ‘As Time Goes By’? In 2013 Brisbane Arts Theatre relives the romance, nostalgia and drama of Casablanca in a new format. Casablanca – A Radio Play brings to the stage one of popular culture’s most beloved films in the form of a radio play.

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Victorian-era Suspense Thriller for Limelight

LOVE, betrayal, revenge, murder and intrigue combine from February 7, 2013 as Limelight Theatre (WA) brings The Late Edwina Black to life on stage.

Written by William Dinner and William Morum and directed by James Hough-Neilson, the play is set in 1895 the day before Edwina’s funeral.

A Scotland Yard detective believes her death is suspicious and calls to interview her husband Gregory, companion Elizabeth and housekeeper Ellen.

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Secret Bridesmaids’ Business for South Perth

IF YOU knew a secret that could shatter a bride’s dreams the night before her wedding, would you tell? That’s the premise of Elizabeth Coleman’s Secret Bridesmaids’ Business, the first production for 2013 for Old Mill Theatre (WA), playing from February 1.

The popular comedy is set the night before Meg Bacon’s wedding in a hotel with her mother and bridesmaids, ready for one last night of girlie fun. But one lie could change everything – and the bridesmaids have to decide whether to reveal a secret about the groom.

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Community Theatre Seasons 2013

Latest - click here for Community Theatre Seasons 2014

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Gold Coast Into the Woods goes into the Library

Into the Woods (music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine) opens at the Gold Coast Little Theatre on 2 February, 2012, directed by Joshua McCann-Thomson with musical direction by Ethan Jones and choreography by Tess Burke.

“Into the Woods is one of those shows that music theatre nerds obsess over,” says young Gold Coast director Josh McCann-Thomson,” a big Sondheim fan.

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Let's Put on a Show

Pulling together all the pieces of the jigsaw to stage a musical is challenge for most of us – but imagine what it would be like if many in the cast had a disability. Heather Cook, the Director of Nadrasca's Music Theatre in Melbourne, explains how she has climbed that mountain, even staging productions of Les Misérables and Chicago.

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VALE ROBERT BROADLEY

Robert Broadley, founder of Strathfield Light Opera Company (SLOC) and member of the Association of Community Theatre (NSW) Hall of Fame passed away on December 18, 2012.

Stage Whispers thanks Christopher Hamilton for sharing this eulogy, which we’ve edited to emphasise Robert’s theatrical life.

Good Morning folks – it’s OK I am not going to sing.

This will be a tough gig for me; you are a pretty tough audience, so please bear with me if I go a little “off key”.

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To Whom It May Concern Reaps Drama Festival Rewards

The Mousetrap Theatre Company in Redcliffe, Queensland chose To Whom It May Concern by Daniel Keene as its entry into the Murrumba Drama Festival in 2012.

Sandra Hines, the Director, had first seen this play at La Boite Theatre many years before and knew that, with the right cast, this play would make a very strong, emotional impact on all who saw it.

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Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards Open Section Winners 2012

Presentations for the winners of the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards for 2012 were held at Costa Hall, Geelong on December 8, 2012.

Coral Drouyn reflects.

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GOLD COAST AREA THEATRE AWARDS 2012 - MASTER CLASS AND PRESENTATION NIGHT

What do you get when you combine a “Top Dog”, a “Naval Officer” and a “Tap-a-holic”?

Three Entertainment Luminaries who generously shared their experiences and “tips of the trade” with the cream of the Gold Coast Community Theatre Family.

Val Lehman, Ian Stenlake and Jack Webster were guests of the Gold Coast for a Master class and the Awards Presentation evening and a nicer and more approachable group of thespians would be hard to find.

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