OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report
Shows
Malvern Theatre Company: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Until November 7 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Alan Burrows. Bookings: malverntheatre.com.au
Fab Nobs Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar Until November 7 at 33 Industry Place, Bayswater. Enquiries: fabnobstheatre.com.au
Avid Theatre at 1812 Theatre: Closer (by Patrick Marber) Until November 7 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Michael Fenemore. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au
Moonshoes Productions: The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee November 6 – 14 at the TLC Church, Bayswater. Director: Liv Mcilfatrick; Musical Director: Zac Jones. Bookings: Trybooking.
Brighton Theatre Company: A Simple Act of Kindness (by Ross Mueller) November 6 – 21 at Brighton Theatre, Carpenter St., Brighton. Director: Blake Stringer. Bookings: brightontheatrecompany.com.au
Williamstown Musical Theatre: & Juliet November 6 – 21 at Altona Theatre, 115 Civic Pde., Altona. Director: Joel Anderson; Musical Director: Jem Sherwill; Choreographer: Dylan Henry. Bookings: wmtc.org.au
Beaumaris Theatre: Georgy Girl the Musical. November 6 – 21 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt; Musical Director: Rhonda Vaughan; Choreographer: Camilla Klesman. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au
Peridot Theatre Company: Love in Translation November 12 – 15 at the Clayton Community Centre. Three One-Act plays, one theme. Love Letters by A.R. Gurney (directed by Steve McPhail), Ferris Wheel by Mary Miller (directed by Robyn Kelly), Mary Just Broke Up With This Guy by Garth Wingfield (directed by Kate Lawson). Bookings: peridot.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/sales
Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): 39 Steps (by Patrick Barlow and John Buchan) November 12 – 21 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: George Benca. Bookings: stagtheatre.org
The 1812 Theatre: A Murder is Announced (Agatha Christie) November 12 – December 5 at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Steve Saul. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au
Frankston Theatre Group: Jimmie the Beatle (Written and Directed by Tim Byron) November 20 – December 6 at the Mt Eliza Community Hall, 90-100 Canadian Bay Rd, Mount Eliza. Bookings: frankstontheatregroup.org.au/events/jimmie-the-beatle
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria: A G. and S. Christmas Carol, November 19 – 22 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Bookings: Trybooking
The Basin Theatre Group: The Railway Children (Adapted by Jason Triggs based on the novel by Edith Nesbit) November 26 to December 6 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Jason Triggs. Bookings: thebasintheatre.au
OSMaD: Titanic the Musical December 3–12 at the Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College, Hawthorn. Director: Penn Valk; Musical Director: Simon D’Aquino; Choreographer; Cassie Pennecuik. Bookings: osmad.com.au
Mordialloc Theatre Company: Breaking Down All the Walls (Written and directed by Nicholas Bufalo) December 3-12 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Bookings: mordialloctheatrecompany.com.au
PLOS Musical Productions: Grease December 31–January 10 at the Frankston Performing Arts Centre, Davey St., Frankston. Director: Brad Fischer; Musical Directors: Sue Fletcher and Malcom Huddle; Choreographers: Hayley Moseley and Cassie Pennicuik. Bookings: plos.asn.au
Auditions
Williamstown Little Theatre: Anna K (by Suzie Miller) November 4, 9 at 7pm or 8.15pm at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Natasha Boyd. Audition enquiries: natashaboyd74@gmail.com
Essendon Theatre Company: Seventeen (by Matthew Whittet) November 7 at 2pm and November 8 at 10am at the Bradshaw Street Community Hall, 9 Bradshaw St., Essendon. Director: Jennifer Bite. Audition bookings: essendontheatrecompany@gmail.com
Beaumaris Theatre: A Child of Science (by Gareth Farr) November 12, 15 and 16 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Candice Mitrousis. Audition bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au/auditions
The Mount Players: The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Abridged) (by Jessica Bedford, Kathryn MacMillan, Charlotte Northeast and Meghan Winch) November 19 at 7pm, November 21 at 11.00am at The Mount Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Craig Lenaine-Smith. Audition enquiries and bookings: janeaustentmp@gmail.com
Eltham Little Theatre: Our Town (by Thornton Wilder) November 21 at 10am, November 23, 25 at 7pm at 1603 Main Rd., Research. Director: Claire Abagia. Audition bookings and enquiries: director.claire.a@gmail.com
Warrandyte Theatre Company: Talking Heads (by Alan Bennett) December 10 at 7.30pm; December 13 at 3.00pm at the Warrandyte Mechanics’ Hall, Cnr Yarra St. and Mitchell Ave., Warrandyte. Director: David Tynan and Lou Phelan. Audition Enquiries Contact: davidtyn@gmail.com 0431572511
Malvern Theatre Company: Grand Horizons (by Bess Wohl) December 14, 16 at 7pm at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: George Werther. Audition bookings and enquiries: werther110@gmail.com
Cheryl Threadgold