Community Theatre

In Waverley Lugar Brae Players (Bondi Junction, NSW) May 2012 production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, staged in this, the company's 53rd year, both of the lead players are carrying on a family tradition of performing with the company.

Soprano Chloe Anne McKenzie plays Mabel.

In the late 1960s John and Margaret McKenzie came from New Zealand and became part of the Players. Both John and Margaret performed leading roles in a number of productions and Margaret later became the Musical Director.

The next production from STAG (Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group) is Scrubbers, by Melbourne playwright and composer Cenarth Fox, at the Strathmore Community Hall from May 31 to June 9, 2012.

When the curtain goes up on Tamworth Musical Society’s production of SHOUT! The Legend of The Wild One at Tamworth’s 402 seat Capitol Theatre on May 11, it will be playing to a packed opening night audience, with advance bookings for the season already in excess of 1800 seats.

That’s a remarkable advance when you consider that the City of Tamworth only has an area population of around 55,000.

SHOUT! tells the story of Johnny O'Keefe, the King of Australian Rock 'n' Roll.

Engadine Musical Society (NSW) plans a Technicolor makeover for the Sutherland Entertainment Centre from May 9 to 13, 2012 with their latest production, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Opening one day short of ten years since EMS last presented Joseph (opened 10th May 2002) the production team of Kerrie Hartin, Valerie Hull and Kirstie Bell promise audiences a technicolor feast.