Schools on Stage

Alice in Wonderland

By Jack Bradfield and Gerel Falconer. Directed by Matilda Allen, Isobel Barker, Liv Bell, Miller Duffield, Greta Terzieva and Mira Yew. PLC Perth. Hazel Day Drama Centre, PLC Perth, WA. Aug 7-9, 2025

Alice in Wonderland was PLC’s first Student Led production, sparked when PLC hosted Future Anything, an organisation that helps young people turn their ideas into action. From this came a production where students have taken full creative ownership in this collaborative production.

Legally Blonde

By Laurence O’Keefe, Nell Benjamin and Heather Hach. Mercedes College. Directed by Kathleen Cocks. The Regal Theatre, Subiaco, WA. Aug 1-3, 2025

Mercedes College presented Legally Blonde for a short season at The Regal Theatre. The final production for retiring director Kathleen Cocks, this polished, beautifully performed musical with outstanding production values, was a fitting farewell. The large, enthusiastic young cast, which included borrowed young men, performed with great skill.

Midnight: The Cinderella Musical

Music and lyrics by John Foreman & Anthony Costanzo. Book by Dean Murphy & Pip Mushin. Additional music and lyrics by Kate Miller-Heidke. Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, 5 & 6 June 2025

Urinetown: The Musical

By Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis. Pulteney Grammar School. Futures Theatre, Paradise. May 29 – 31, 2025

It is said, “It takes a village to raise a child”, maybe it should say “It takes a school to foster students to create a memorable musical!” This is exactly what Pulteney Grammar school has done in their latest production of Urinetown: The Musical.

Crazy For You

By George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and Ken Ludwig. John Curtin College of the Arts. Directed by Natalie Edmunds Pymar. Curtin Theatre, John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle, WA. May 21-24, 2025

Crazy For You was the second and final Year 10-12 Gifted and Talented Music Theatre Program Musicals for 2025, the first being The Addams Family, late last term. Each features a different group of students.

The Little Mermaid

By Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Glenn Slater and Doug Wright. Holy Cross College. Directed by Shelly Miller. Swan Park Theatre Calisthenics Centre, Midvale WA. May 15-17, 2025

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