Community Theatre

Ruddigore at Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria

Image above from the 2012 GSOV production of Ruddigore

Gilbert and Sullivan’s witty and ghastly melodrama Ruddigore (or The Witch’s Curse),will be presented by Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria from 6-8 September, 2024, at the Alexander Theatre, Clayton.

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The Regals Musical Society Presents Kiss Me, Kate

The Regals Musical Society is staging Cole Porter’s timeless, award-winning musical Kiss Me, Kate at Rockdale Town Hall from 12-20 October 2024.

Kiss Me, Kate is a witty and vibrant reimagining of a Shakespearean classic, blending the charm of the Bard's work with the lively world of 1940s Broadway.

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Reaching the Stars and the Moon.

An all-abilities Melbourne community theatre is bringing ‘life changing experiences’ for both disabled artists and their mentors. Actor and entertainment journalist Tayla Ham reports.

Have you ever attended a theatre production where the lead actor had a disability or a musical in which half the cast members had disabilities? Chances are that you haven't.

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New Locally Written Play at Guild Theatre, Rockdale

Where there’s a will ... There’s a family!

‘Family is what matters, isn’t it?’

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Community Theatre Conference

The Association of Community Theatre is pleased to announce details of the twelfth Stage Craft Conference of Community Theatre to be held in Sydney on the 21st and 22nd of September 2024.

This exciting program is for performers, directors, producers and backstage workers.

The venue is Australia’s premier theatre school, the National Institute of Dramatic Art, NIDA, 215 Anzac Parade Kensington.

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A Window into Private Lives at Cronulla

During August and September, Arts Theatre Cronulla is presenting its latest production, Private Lives, a comedy written by Noël Coward, one of the most prominent dramatists of his era. It is considered one of Coward’s most brilliantly realised plays, characterised by his trademark witty dialogue.

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Spud Racing Premiere on the Apple Isle

SQUID INC Theatre is excited to announce that the Tasmanian Premiere of Melanie Tait’s light-hearted comedy, The Appleton Ladies Potato Race, which was postponed earlier this year due to Covid, is now re-scheduled and will run for 4 performances in September 2024!

Thanks to the very generous support of Do Maur Productions, The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race will be staged in the West Park Playhouse in Burnie from Thursday 12 September to Saturday 14 September.

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No, no, no… yes! It’s The Vicar of Dibley On Stage in WA

HARBOUR Theatre in WA has received a higher calling and is blessing its divine audiences with a heavenly stage production of The Vicar of Dibley in August / September 2024

Directed by Dr Jarrod Buttery at the Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall, it is an official stage adaptation by Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter based on the original 1990s TV series by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer.

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Bundaberg Players Mark Major Milestones

Since its formation in 1951, the Bundaberg Players Incorporated (formerly Bundaberg Amateur Players), has provided an annual program of entertainment, and this year they will reach a remarkable performance milestone.

Plans are progressing well for ‘Revue 500’, which will celebrate the staging of 500 productions by the Bundaberg Players Incorporated this September.

This revue will be a concert-style production featuring songs, dance, and reflective moments from the organisation’s last 499 shows.

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Expression of Interest for a Sydney-First Inclusive Musical Production of Camp Rock: The One-Act Edition

Umbrella School of Music has announced auditions for their ground-breaking production of Camp Rock: The One-Act Edition. This musical initiative celebrates inclusivity by buddying up performers with and without disability to share roles, fostering a unique and heart-warming theatrical experience.

The production was launched on Sunday June 23 with a workshop providing participants with the opportunity to sing, dance and act from the show and learn how this special production model would work.

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