OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report
Shows
Eltham Little Theatre: Bondi Legal (by Tony Laumberg) Until March 7 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Eltham. Director: Susan Rundle. Bookings: elthamlittletheatre.org.au
The Mount Players: The Cemetery Club (by Ivan Menchell) Until March 8 at The Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: George Benca. Bookings: themountplayers.com
Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Great Divide (by David Williamson) Until March 7 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Damien Jones. Bookings: mordialloctheatre.com.au
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria (GSOV) The Arcadians (by Gilbert and Sullivan) March 7, 8, 9 at 2pm, outdoors at The Knowe, 4 Clarkmont Rd., Sassafras. Tickets: trybooking.com/DEGSY
Also, 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
Phoenix Theatre Company: One More Time, Until March 7 at the Doncaster Playhouse. Bookings: phoenixtheatrecompany.org/
Beaumaris Theatre: Chalkface (by Angela Betzian) March 6 – 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
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.
Frankston Theatre Group: The Cherry Orchard (by Anton Chekhov) April 10 – 19 at Frankston High School Theatre, 97 Foot St., Frankston. Director: Tim Gilmour. Bookings: Trybooking.
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
Auditions
Brighton Theatre Company: The Trouble with Harry (by Lachlan Philpott) March 8 at 2pm, March 9 at 7pm at Bayside Arts and Cultural Centre, Cnr Wilson and Carpenter Sts., Brighton. Director: Dexter Bourke. Audition bookings: Dexter Bourke 0411 287 043.
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