OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report
Shows
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria (GSOV) The Arcadians (by Gilbert and Sullivan) Indoors on March 13, 14 at 8pm and March 14 and 15 at 2pm at The Round – Studio, 379-399 Whitehorse Rd., Nunawading. Director: Robert Ray. Tickets theround.com.au/TheArcadiansGSOV
Beaumaris Theatre: Chalkface (by Angela Betzian) Until March 21 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Samantha Stone. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/DHUKF
Warrandyte Theatre Company: The Vagina Monologues by V. (Eve Ensler), March 13 – 28 at the Mechanics Hall, 80 Yarra Street, Warrandyte. Director: Caroline Shaw. Bookings: trybooking.com/DGYKH
BottledSnail Productions: Urinetown, March 19 – 28 at Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park. Bookings: gasworks.org.au/whats-on/urinetown-the-musical/
Nova Music Theatre: The Sound of Music, March 20 – 29 at The Round, Nunawading. Bookings: novamusictheatre.com.au/
Torquay Theatre Troupe: The Gift (by Joanna Murray-Smith) March 19 – 28 at the Shoestring Playhouse @ The MAC, 77 Beach Road, Torquay. Director: Natasha Boyd. Bookings: Trybooking.com.au
Essendon Theatre Company: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (by Jim Cartwright) March 19 – 28 at the Bradshaw St. Community Hall, 9 Bradshaw St., Essendon. Director: Alexander Gibbs. Bookings: 0406448368 or Trybooking.com.au
Burwood Student Theatre Company: Macbeth (by William Shakespeare) April 9 – 11 at Vermont Secondary College, 27-63 Morack Rd., Vermont. Director: Matthew Carcassi. Bookings: burwoodstudenttheatrecompany@gmail.com
Windmill Theatre Company: Frozen Jr April 6 – 19 at the Cranbourne Community Theare, Brunt St., Cranbourne. Bookings: Trybooking.
The 1812 Theatre: Summer of the Aliens (by Louis Nowra) April 9 – May 2 at The 1812 Theatre, Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Liam Mitchinson. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au or 9758 3964.
Ballarat National Theatre: The Dog Logs (by C.J. Johnson) April 10 – 19 at the Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117 Sturt St., Ballarat. Director: Gin O’Brien. Bookings: bnt.org.au
Frankston Theatre Group: The Cherry Orchard (by Anton Chekhov) April 10 – 19 at Frankston High School Performing Arts Theatre, Foot St., Frankston. Director: Tim Gilmour. Bookings: Trybooking or 0437 117 881.
The Basin Theatre Group: Switzerland (by Joanna Murray-Smith) April 16 – 26 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Sharon Maine. Bookings: thebasin.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/sales 0494 065 006 tickets@thebasintheatre.au
Encore Theatre Company: Gaslight (Written by Patrick Hamilton). April 24 – May 3 at the Clayton Theatrette, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Kym Davies. Bookings: encoretheatre.com.au
Williamstown Little Theatre: Lovesong (by Abi Morgan) April 22 – May 9 at Williamstown Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Vicki Smith. Bookings: wlt.org.au/book-tickets
Auditions
The Basin Theatre Group: 84 Charing Cross Road (by James Roose-Evans) March 14, 15 at 2pm, March 19 at 7.30pm at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Di Hoskins. Audition bookings: 0430 495 105 or email events@thebasintheatre.au
Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group: Kimberly Akimbo (by David Lindsay Abaire) March 14 at 1.00pm, March 17 at 7pm at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: Drew Mason. Audition bookings: drew.mason@optusnet.com.au or 9382 6284
Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Truth (by Florian Zeller) March 15 at 2pm, March 16 at 7pm at Unit 8/417-419 Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham. Director: George Werther. Audition enquiries: werther110@gmail.com
Peridot Theatre Company: Admissions (by Joshua Harmon) March 16, 18 at 7pm at Monash Theatrical Rehearsal & Resource Centre (formerly Fleigner Hall), Cnr. Highland and Turnbull Aves., Oakleigh East. Director: Alison Knight. Audition enquiries: alisonperidot@gmail.com or 0437 380 533
Avid Theatre and The 1812 Theatre: Closer (by Patrick Marber) April 7 and 9, 6.30pm-9.30pm at 312 St Kilda Rd., Southbank. Callbacks April 14. Applications close 31 March. Director: Michael Fenemore. Audition booking: mavmetropolis@hotmail.com
Malvern Theatre Company: When the Rain Stops Falling. May 3, 4 at 7.30pm at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Road, Malvern East. Director: Peter Newling. Audition enquiries: peter.newling@gmail.com.
Melbourne French Theatre: Il était un petit navir (SOS), Save Our Savings (by Jean-Pierre Martinez) May 9 at 2pm, May 12 at 7pm at La Maison de Maître building, 203-205 Canning Street, Carlton. 7 actors required – 4 male/3 female. Director: Paul Wanis, Produced by Michel Bula. Fluent French-speaking actors only. melbournefrenchtheatre.org.au
Cheryl Threadgold