OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report
Shows
Friends of Black Rock House: The Jewel by the Sea (by Cheryl Threadgold) Until July 25 at Black Rock House, 30-36 Ebden Ave., Black Rock. Director: Debbie Keyt. BYO refreshments. Bookings: Trybooking.
Theatrical: Bring It On. Until July 26 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Director: Tahra Canon; Musical Director: Claire Gurrin: Choreographer: Louise Panagiotidis. Bookings: theatrical.com.au
Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage (by Yasmina Reza) July 23 – 26 at the Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt St., Ballarat. Director: Ruby Abbott. Bookings: events.humanitix.com/god-of-carnage-bnt
Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Truth (by Florian Zeller) July 30 – August 8 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: George Werther. Bookings: mordialloctheatre.com.au
Williamstown Musical Theatre Company (WMTC): Newsies Jr. July 31 – August 9 at Altona City Theatre, Civic Pde., Altona. Bookings: 1300 881 545
The VDL One Act play Festival: August 1 at 1.00-5.00pm; 7.00-10.00pm; August 2 from 2.00-4.00pm at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Email: oapf@vdl.org.au
PLOS Musical Productions: Jersey Boys July 24 – August 1 at the Frankston Arts Centre. Bookings: https://bit.ly/plosjerseyboys Phone – 9784 1060
Melbourne French Theatre: Il était un petit navir (SOS), Save Our Savings (by Jean-Pierre Martinez) August 4 – 8 and August 11 – 15 at La Maison de Maître building, 203-205 Canning Street, Carlton. Director: Paul Wanis. Bookings: melbournefrenchtheatre.org.au
The Basin Theatre Group: 84 Charing Cross Road (by James Roose-Evans) August 6 – 16 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Di Hoskins. Bookings: authebasin.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/sales Phone: 0494 065 006 Email: tickets@thebasintheatre.au
The 1812 Theatre: Treasure Island (by Ken Ludwig) August 6 – 29 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Erin O’Hare. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au
Peridot Theatre: Admissions (by Joshua Harmon) August 14 – 23 at the Clayton Theatrette, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Alison Knight. Bookings: peridot.com.au
Brighton Theatre Company: The Trouble with Harry (by Lachlan Philpott) August 14 – 29 at the Bayside Arts and Cultural Centre, Cnr Wilson and Carpenter Sts., Brighton. Director: Dexter Bourke. Bookings: 0493 069 479 brightontheatre.com.au
Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): Two (by Jim Cartwright) August 20 – 29 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: Natasha Boyd. Bookings: stagtheatre.org
Malvern Theatre Company: When the Rain Stops Falling. August 21 – September 5 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Road, Malvern East. Director: Peter Newling. Bookings: malverntheatre.com.au
Auditions
Footlight Productions, Geelong: Annie. Bookings open July 24. Auditions: August 16, Callbacks August 23. For an audition information pack, contact www.footlightproductionsvic.com
Beaumaris Theatre: Georgy Girl – The Seekers Musical (Music and Lyrics by Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley, David Reilly, Malvina Reynolds, Paul Simon, Tom Springfield and others) July 25 and 26 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt: Musical Director: Rhonda Vaughan; Choreographer: Camilla Klesman. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au
Mordialloc Theatre Company: Cock (by Mike Bartlett) July 26 from 2pm, July 28 from 7pm at the Parkdale Church of Christ Hall, 176 Como Pde., Parkdale. Director: Travis Handcock. For all details and audition bookings, contact mordialloctheatre.com.au/auditions-cock/
Eltham Little Theatre: Lend Me a Tenor August 5 at 7.30pm and 8 at 1.00pm in Eltham Little Theatre’s Rehearsal Room, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Audition bookings: trybooking.com/events/landing/1609282
Cheryl Threadgold