OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report
The 1812 Theatre: Treasure Island (by Ken Ludwig) Until August 29 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Erin O’Hare. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au
24th South Gippsland One Act Play Festival (FAMDA – Foster Arts Music and Drama Association) August 29-30
Details and tickets: vdl.org.au/vdl-event/24th-south-gippsland-one-act-play-festival/
Brighton Theatre Company: The Trouble with Harry (by Lachlan Philpott) Until August 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) Until August 29 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: Natasha Boyd. Bookings: stagtheatre.org
Ballarat National Theatre: You Can’t Tell Anyone (by Joanna Richards) Until August 23 23 at the Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117 – 119 Sturt St., Ballarat. Director: Ruby Abbott. Bookings: events.humanitix.com/bnt-you-cant-tell-anyone
Malvern Theatre Company: When the Rain Stops Falling (by Andrew Bovell) Until September 5 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Road, Malvern East. Director: Peter Newling. Bookings: malverntheatre.com.au
Aspect Theatre: Twelfth Night (by William Shakespeare) Until August 29 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Bookings: aspecttheatre.org.au
Track Youth Theatre: The Magic Sceptre (Script and Music by Ed Bailey) August 28 at 7pm; August 29 at 2pm and 7pm at the Clayton Theatrette, Cooke
St., Clayton. Director: Sophie Jevons. Bookings: Trybooking. trackyouththeatre.org.au
Warrandyte Theatre Company: Boeing Boeing (by Marc Camoletti) August 28 – September 12 at the Warrandyte Mechanics Institute, Yarra St., Warrandyte. Directors: Tegan DeClark and Taryn Johns, Bookings: trybooking.com/au/event/1606177
Powderkeg Players: Closer (by Patrick Marber) September 4 – 19 at St Albans Senior Citizens Centre, 171 William St., St Albans. Director: Del Jordan.
trybooking.com/DNOFM
Heidelberg Theatre Company: Crimes of the Heart (by Beth Henley) September 4 – 19 at 35 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: James Antonas. Bookings: htc.org.au
Eltham Little Theatre: Dancing At Lughnasa (by Brian Friel) September 4 – 19 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Sean McKenna. Bookings: elthamlittletheatre.org.au/
Phoenix Theatre Company: Alanis Morissetti’s Jagged Little Pill. September 4 – 12 at the Doncaster Playhouse. Bookings: phoenixtheatrecompany.org
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (by Jeffrey Lane)
September 10 – 26 at the Lilydale Mechanics’ Institute, Castela St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: lilydaleatc.com
Essendon Theatre Company: Top Girls (Caryl Churchill) September 10 – 19 at the Bradshaw Street Community Theatre, Bradshaw St., Essendon. Director: Darby Turnbull. Bookings: essendontheatrecompany.com.au
Williamstown Little Theatre: Holding the Man (by Tommy Murphy based on the novel by Timothy Conigrave), September 9 – 26 at 2 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Bruce Akers. Bookings: tickets@wlt.org.au
NOVA Music Theatre: Hello, Dolly! September 11 – 20 at The Round, Nunawading. Bookings: theround.com.au/HelloDolly
Auditions
Peridot Theatre: Calendar Girls (by Tim Firth) August 29 at 1pm, August 31 at 5pm, September 1 at 5pm at Killester College, 433 Springvale Rd., Springvale. Director: Steve McPhail. Audition enquiries: 0400 976 046 after 3.30pm weekdays or weekends.
Brighton Theatre Company: A Simple Act of Kindness (by Ross Mueller) August 30 at 2pm, August 31 at 7pm at Brighton Theatre, Carpenter St., Brighton. Director: Blake Stringer. Audition enquiries: BlakeStringer@hotmail.com
The Basin Theatre Group: The Railway Children (Adapted by Jason Triggs based on the novel by Edith Nesbit) August 31 at 7pm, September 5 at 10am at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Jason Triggs. Audition bookings: trybooking.com/events/landing/1606759
Mordialloc Theatre Company: Breaking Down All the Walls (Written and Directed by Nicholas Bufalo) September 5 afternoon, September 8 evening. Venue tba. Audition enquiries: email Breakingdownallthewalls@gmail.com
Essendon Theatre Company: Drinking Habits 2 (by Tom Smith) September 12 at 10.00am at the Bradshaw St. Community Theatre, 9 Bradshaw St., Essendon. Director: Bethany Simmons. Submit an audition form to arrange an audition time via the website or forms.gle/HZ56b3d2ot6VoKD68