OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report
Shows
The Mount Players: Mr Bailey’s Minders (by Debra Oswald) Until May 24 at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Sonja Prater. Bookings: themountplayers.com
CLOC Musical Theatre: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, May 15-30 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Director: Shaun Kingma, Musical Director: David Clausen-Wisken, Choreographer Melanie Ott. Bookings: cloc.org,au
Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Other Place (by Sharr White) Until May 16 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Barry O’Neill. Bookings: mordialloctheatre.com.au
Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Company – A Musical Comedy (Stephen Sondheim) Until May 23 at Altona City Theatre, 115 Civic Pde., Altona. Bookings: wmtc.org.au
Essendon Community Theatre: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (by John Heimbuch and Jon Ferguson) May 21 – 30 at the Bradshaw St. Theatre, Bradshaw St., West Essendon. Directors: Claire Benne & Nathalie Fo. Bookings: essendontheatrecompany.com.au
BottledSnail Productions: Witness for the Prosecution (by Agatha Christie) May 21 – May 30 at the Old Magistrates’ Court, Old Melbourne Gaol, 377 Russell St., Melbourne. Director: Nicky Neville-Jones. Bookings: bottledsnail.com/events/2026/5/21/witness.
The 1812 Theatre: The Ladykillers (by Graham Linehan) May 21 – June 13 at The 1812 Theatre, 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Susan Rundle. Bookings: 1812theatre.com.au
Peridot Theatre: The Cottage (by Sandy Rustin) May 22 – 31 at the Clayton Community Theatre, Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Steve Saul. Bookings: peridot.com.au
Beaumaris Theatre: Two Ladies (Nancy Harris) May 22 – June 6 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Adam Rafferty. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au
Melton Performing Arts: Terry Pratchett’s Guards! Guards! (Adapted by Stephen Briggs) May 28 – 30 at the Melton Community Hall. Director: Josh Tooth. info@meltonpa.org.au
Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group: Kimberly Akimbo (by David Lindsay Abaire) May 28 – June 6 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman St., Strathmore. Director: Drew Mason. Bookings: stagtheatre@outlook.com or 0419505231
Babirra Music Theatre: 42nd Street, May 29 – June 6 at The Round, 397 Whitehorse Rd., Nunawading. Director: Alan Burrows: Musical Director: Marty Macaulay; Choreographer: Sue Lewis. Bookings: babirra.org.au
Hills Act Theatre Company: Away (by Michael Gow) May 30 at 7.30pm and May 31 at 2pm at The Memo, 2/38 Symons St Healesville. Bookings: Culture tracks.info. Bookings: 1300 368333.
Auditions
The Mount Players: After-Light (Zachary Vanstone) May 21 at 7pm at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Directors: Tom Foster and Zachary Vanstone. Audition bookings: mountplayerspresident@gmail.com
Frankston Theatre Group: As You Like It (By William Shakespeare) May 21, 22 at 6.00pm; May 23 at 10.00am at The Shed, Overport Park,4/159 Overport Rd., Frankston South. Director: Ruth Gilmour. Audition enquiries: r.macaulay007@gmail.com
The 1812 Theatre: A Murder is Announced (by Agatha Christie) May 24 at 7pm and May 26 at 7.30pm at 3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Steve Saul. Audition enquiries: taul62@yahoo.com.au or 0414 733 268.
Encore Theatre: Steel Magnolias (by Robert Harling), May 31 from 1.30pm, June 2 from 7pm at Fleigner Hall, 31 Highland Ave, Oakleigh East. Director: Susan Rundle. Audition bookings: Trybooking
Cheryl Threadgold