Community Theatre

Sunset Boulevard for Limelight in Perth.

Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Boulevard, based on the famed 1950 film, plays at Limelight Theatre, Wanneroo (WA) from November 22 to December 8.

Often described as one of the greatest films of American cinema, Sunset Boulevard was adapted into a stage musical in 1993 and scored eight Tony Awards in 1995.

The story follows Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent screen era, living in the past in her decaying mansion on the Los Angeles’ fabled Sunset Boulevard.

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Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Open Section Nominations 2012

Nomuinations for the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards for 2012 have been announced. Winners will be announced at the 26th Annual Awards Night, to be held at Costa Hall, Geelong on December 8 at 8pm.

Winners now listed.

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Female Jesus for Manly Godspell.

Manly Musical Society (NSW) presents Godspell at the Manly Black Box Theatre @ Manly Selective from November 16 to 24 2012.

Director Ella Arundel has been involved in every Manly Musical Society production since the company’s inception in 2008, across a range of activities including performing in a number of shows, Make-up design, costuming, sound tech and assisting the director. Now she is directing the company's production of Godspell.

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CINDERELLA – The Pantomime!

It’s been a whirlwind 8 week rehearsal period for The Regals Musical Society's cast of Cinderella - The Pantomime, opening on Friday November 30th at Bexley RSL (NSW).

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Classic Black Comedy for Heidelberg

There’s something strange about the Brewsters.

Mortimer, recently betrothed and therefore facing the end of his bachelorhood, finds himself working as a reluctant theatre critic, and Teddy simply believes that he’s President Theodore Roosevelt. The only normal ones in the family appear to be the sweet, charitable spinster Aunts, Martha and Abby. But, appearances can be deceiving!

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Drowsy Chaperone Entertains Adelaide

Have you ever watched a stage show and wanted to know all the gossip about the cast on stage? We live in a world that thrives on photos from the paparazzi and gossip written in magazines.

Step into the world of the elusively named ‘Man in Chair’ as he dishes all the dirt on the silly 1920s musical ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’. ‘To be honest,’ says Musical Director Mark DeLaine, ‘the musical within a comedy is actually awful. What makes it great to watch is the many insights and pieces of gossip that Man in Chair imparts on the audience’.

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A Basin Full of Delights

The Basin Theatre Group’s (Vic) new production Over My Dead Body (November 9 to December 1) is the latest in a long line of productions dating back more than 50 years. Coral Drouyn catches up with this exciting Community Theatre.

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Michele is Ready for her Close Up

Michele Lansdown is about to embark on one of the most challenging roles in her theatrical career – Norma Desmond. With Willoughby Theatre Company’s production of Sunset Boulevard about to open in 2 weeks, Michele shares some of her insights into the “conquering of Norma” with Stage Whispers.

What have been your favourite roles and how does “Norma” compare to those?

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The Ash Girl: Australian Premiere for Harbour Theatre, Fremantle

Enter a world of mythical proportions with a fairy in the mirror, a handsome Prince, brave field mice, and a stepmother with only the best of intentions. Olivier and New York Drama Critic’s Award winner, British playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker has written an expansive adaptation of the Brothers Grimm version of Cinderella.

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Aussie Flavoured Servant of Two Masters for Epping.

The Theatre on Chester at Epping (NSW) promise a hilarious night of fun with their production of The Servant of Two Masters, playing from November 9 to December 1, 2012.

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