Community Theatre

JURASSIC Sings and Dances

JURASSIC! That is one big pile of musical, a comedic parody of the film Jurassic Park, takes place at The Phoenix Theatre, Coniston NSW from March 5 – 8, 2014.

‘65 Million and 2 years in the making,’ JURASSIC! follows the plot of the multi-award winning Steven Spielberg film Jurassic Park; an island theme park suffers a power shortage during its preview, leaving the visitors trapped with the newly released exhibits; dinosaurs!

World Premiere of Locally Written Family Drama

Local performer Mark Thompson’s first foray into writing for the stage has its world premiere at Roleystone Theatre (WA)  in March 2014.

Described as a heartfelt family drama exploring love, loss and life, A House That Jack Built is about parties, family and friends and has equal doses of tragedy, humour and honesty.

Set on two different birthdays in the same man’s life, the play is inspired by events and stories from the playwright’s life.

One-Hit Wonders Musical for Phoenix Ensemble

If there was ever a musical likely to get audiences singing along it’s this one: Phoenix Ensemble’s (Qld) all-original production celebrating some of the world’s best-loved one-hit wonders.

The Oneders, featuring a 15-strong cast including a live five-piece band on stage, opens on 21 February 2014 and will play over five weekends at Beenleigh’s Pavilion Theatre.

Savoyards Roast Broadway

Savoyards Musical Comedy Society Inc., Brisbane’s longest continuously running community based musical theatre company is staging New York’s longest-running musical comedy revue, Forbidden Broadway, spoofing Broadway’s biggest hits including Les MisérablesWicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Hairspray, Spamalot and Legally Blonde, from February 15 - 23, 2014 at the NEW Star Theatre, Wynnum High School, Manly (Brisbane].

Almost, Maine Opens 2014 Season at Williamstown

Williamstown Little Theatre (Vic) kicks off 2014 with American romantic comedy Almost, Maine in February.

On a cold, clear moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night's dream.

Dinner With Friends at Old Mill Theatre

THE trials and tribulations of marriage breakdowns come to the fore in the Old Mill Theatre’s February 2014 production.

Written by Donald Margulies and directed by Noel O’Neill, Dinner With Friends finds a husband and wife re-evaluating their marriage after their closest friends decide to split after 12 years.

Creative Team Debuts with Mulan

With a production team all debuting in their roles as director, musical director and choreographer The Regals Musical Society (NSW) presents the stage adaptation of Disney’s Mulan with their production of Mulan Jnr during February 2014.

Travel back to the legendary, story-telling days of ancient China where the Huns have invaded, and it is up to the misfit Mulan and her mischievous sidekick Mushu to save the Emperor. The score includes Reflection, Honor to Us All and I’ll Make a Man Out of You.

Rockdale Town Hall Comes Alive With The Sound of Music

After a lengthy closure for renovation, the Rockdale Town Hall welcomes musical theatre back in February 2014, with a Broadway classic.

The Glass Menagerie for Heidelberg

Considered by many critics to be Tennessee Williams’ best play, The Glass Menagerie is also his most autobiographical. Though set in 1937, as a ‘memory play’, it also invokes the ways in which the past plays its tricks to haunt us all.

Heidelberg Theatre Company (Vic) will present this classic of the American theatre from February 20, 2014.

Pro-Am Annie for Parramatta

Leapin' Lizards! Little Orphan Annie is hitting the Riverside Theatre stage at Parramatta (NSW) in one of the world's best-loved musicals.

Packemin Productions is set to build on its reputation for Pro-Am musical theatre productions at Parramatta, established with productions in grand style of shows including Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz and Hairspray, with casts of over 200 performers.

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