OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report
Local Theatre Report
Shows
Powderkeg Players: Closer (by Patrick Marber) Until September 19 at St Albans Senior Citizens Centre, 171 William St., St Albans. Director: Del Jordan.
https://www.trybooking.com/DNOFM
Heidelberg Theatre Company: Crimes of the Heart (by Beth Henley) Until September 19 at 35 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: James Antonas. Bookings: htc.org.au
Eltham Little Theatre: Dancing At Lughnasa (by Brian Friel) Until September 19 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Sean McKenna. Bookings: elthamlittletheatre.org.au/
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (by Jeffrey Lane)
Until September 26 at the Lilydale Mechanics’ Institute, Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: lilydaleatc.com
Essendon Theatre Company: Top Girls (Caryl Churchill) Until September 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), Until September 26 at 2 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Bruce Akers. Bookings: tickets@wlt.org.au
NOVA Music Theatre: Hello, Dolly! Until September 20 at The Round, Nunawading. Bookings: theround.com.au/HelloDolly
Frankston Theatre Group: As You Like it (by William Shakespeare) September 25 – October 4 at Frankston High School Performing Arts Theatre, 97 Foote St., Frankston. Director: Ruth Gilmour. Bookings: Trybooking.
The 1812 Theatre: Switzerland (by Joanna Murray-Smith) October 1 – 24 at 3 Rose St., Ferntree Gully. Director: Andrew Ferguson. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au
Babirra Music Theatre: Disney’s Frozen – the Broadway Musical. October 1 – 11 at the Round Theatre, Nunawading. Director: Joel Batalha; Musical Director: Peter Verhagen; Choreographer: Kim Adam. Bookings: babirra.org.au
The Basin Theatre Group: You’re Only Young Twice (by Ron Aldridge) October 1 – 11 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Bob Bramble. Bookings: Email: tickets@thebasintheatre.au
Encore Theatre: Steel Magnolias (by Robert Harling) October 9 – 18 at the Clayton Theatrette, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Susan Rundle. Bookings: encoretheatre.com.au
CLOC Musical Theatre: Come From Away October 9 – 24 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Co-Directors: Rob Robson and Tailem Tynan; Musical Director: Malcom Huddle. Bookings: cloc.org.au
Mordialloc Theatre Company: Cock (by Mike Bartlett) October 21 – 31 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Travis Handcock. Bookings: mordialloctheatrecompany.com.au
Warragul Theatre Company: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Adapted by Simon Stephens, based on the novel by Mark Haddon) October 15 – 18 at the West Gippsland Arts Centre. Bookings: warragultheatrecompany.org/
LOTS Theatre (Legends of the Skies): Series 14, Meeting Females in Aviation. October 22 – 25 at the Moorabbin Air Museum, Casey Hangar, 12 First St., Moorabbin. Artistic Director: Maggie Morrison. Bookings: trybooking.com/events/landing/1637640
Auditions
Malvern Theatre Company: Soldier Boy (by Anthony Hill) October 11 at 2pm; October 12 at 7pm at Malvern Theatre, 29a Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Nicholas Opolski. Audition enquiries: nopolski@hotmail.com