OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report
Shows
The 1812 Theatre: Speaking in Tongues (by Andrew Bovell) Until October 25 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Dexter Bourke. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au
CLOC Musical Theatre: &Juliet Until October 25 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Director: Karl McNamara; Musical Director: Dan Heskett; Choreographer: Felicity Bender. Bookings: cloc.org.au
CPP Community Theatre: Urinetown Until October 24 at the Rowville Performing Arts Centre, Humphreys Way, Rowville. Director: Mitchell E Roberts; Vocal Musical Director: Brodie Sainsbury-King; Orchestral Musical Director: Scott Huddleston; Choreographer: Molly Daley. Bookings: Trybooking.
Moonlite Theatre: Rope (by Patrick Hamilton) Until October 25 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, 19 Gisborne Rd., Baccus Marsh. Director: Shannon Nicholson. Bookings: trybooking.com/DBPIV
Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre Company: The Heartbreak Choir (by Aidan Fennessy) Until October 26 at the Forge Theatre and Arts Hunb, 80 McKean St., Bairnsdale. Director: Susan Gibson. Bookings: eastgippsland.vic.gov.au/leisure/whats-on-and-buy-tickets
Cathouse Players: Love Letters (by A.R. Gurney) Until October 26 at the Kyneton Masonic Centre, 7 Yaldwyn Street West, Kyneton. Director: Bette Sartore. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/DFLOD or 0494 166 257.
Torquay Theatre Troupe Inc: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (by Christopher Durang) October 23 – November 1 at Shoestring Playhouse @ The MAC, 77 Beach Rd., Torquay; Director: Zina Carman. Bookings: Trybookng.com.au
PEP Productions: Love, Loss and What I Wore (by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, based on the book by Illene Beckerman) October 24 – November 1 at The Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd., Doncaster. Director: Jennifer Pacey. Trybooking.
LOTS Theatre (Legends of the Skies): Charles Kingsford Smith – The Man, the Myth, the Mystery, Smithy a musical flight through history. November 6 – 8 at 7.30pm, Nov 8 and 9 at 2pm at the Moorabbin Air Museum. Artistic Director: Maggie Morrison. All tickets $25, family of four $90. Bookings: .trybooking.com/DFEAG
Malvern Theatre Company: Perfect Wedding (by Robin Hawdon) October 24 – November 8 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: Pip Le Blond. Bookings: 300 131 552, or online via our website: malverntheatre.com.au/book-tickets
Williamstown Little Theatre: Jeeves and Wooster in ‘Perfect Nonsense’ (by The Goodale Brothers and PG Wodehouse) November 5 – 22 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Keith Hutton. Bookings: wlt.org.au
Beaumaris Theatre: Blackaddder II (Based on the original BBC Television Series created by Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton and John Lloyd and adapted for the stage by Dan Bellis and Harrison Ewart-Dart) November 7 – 22 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Directors: Dan Bellis and Harrison Ewart-Dart. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au
Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Cruel Intentions November 7 – 22 at Altona City Theatre, 115 Civic Pde., Altona. Director: Stuart Dodge; Musical Director: Jem Sherwill; Choreographer: Gabriele Pagano. Bookings: wmtc.org.au
The Good Life (by Jeremy Sams) November 7 – 22 at Brighton Theatre, Carpenter St., Brighton. Director: Joanne Gabriel. Bookings: brightontheatrecompany.com.au
Powderkeg Players: November (by David Mamet) November 7 – 22 at St Albans Senior Citizens Centre, Cnr William and Alfrieda Sts., St Albans. Director: Lee Cook. Bookings: 0407802165.
Auditions
Babirra Music Theatre: 42nd Street, October 23 – November 2. Dance and Movement Audition (by invitation only) November 6, 8-11pm. Call Backs, November 9, all at Highfield Road Uniting Church, 72 Highfield Rd., Canterbury., Call Backs. Director: Alan Burrows. Audition pack: babirra.org.au/class/42ndstreet-auditions/
Audition bookings: trybooking.com/events/landing/1480858
Think First Theatre Company: A Christmas Presence (a fun musical play by Elizabeth Semmel about the story of Christmas for children and families) to be performed at the Mills St. Theatre, Cheltenham. Director: Elizabeth Semmel. Actors must be 16+. For audition bookings/info: Elizabeth 0410 665252 or Ann 0409 532 166.
Eltham Little Theatre: Bondi Legal, October 19, 20 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Susan Rundle. Audition bookings: Trybooking.
Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Great Divide (by David Williamson) October 19 at 2pm; October 20 at 7.30pm at Unit 8, 417-419 Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham. Director: Damian Jones. Audition bookings: mordialloctheatre.com.au/auditions-the-great-divide/
Williamstown Little Theatre: The Browning Version/South Downs (by Terrence Rattigan/David Hare) October 19, 20 at 7pm at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Deborah Fabbro. Audition bookings: orbbaf@ozemail.com.au
The 1812 Theatre: Clue on Stage (adapted from the Paramount Pictures film by Jonathan Lynn and the board game from Hasbro, Inc.) October 26 at 7pm, October 27 at 6.30pm at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Amy Calvert. Audition bookings: outlook.office.com/book/AuditionBookings@theatreperson.com