Are you looking for new experiences, challenges or training?

Are you retired, semi-retired and looking for something interesting and satisfying to occupy your time?

There is much work involved in getting a show from the conception stage to Opening Night.
Theatre companies always need lots of people to bring a stage production to life.

Naturally we need musicians, singers, dancers, actors, comedians, magicians, entertainers of all descriptions to strut their stuff on stage.

Also needed are people with the following talents and interests to work:

Behind the Scenes

• scenery construction – carpentry, steel work, welding, painting
• costume construction – pattern making, sewing
• props – construction, sourcing
• stage crew
• audio design &/or operation
• lighting design &/or operation …….. and also . . .
  

• make up
• hairdressing and wigs
• costume design
• costume making, decorating or finishing off
• costume sourcing

Front of House

• ushering
• ticket sales
• customer service
• food and beverage service
• wait staff

Administration

• publicity
• marketing – strategic marketing of a production and the company
• general business and office admin skills

If any of this is within your ambit, why not get yourself involved in FAMDA activities?
Just use the contacts form 0r email famda@dcsi.net.au
FAMDA is always open to new volunteers!

MAILING ADDRESS:  FAMDA, P.O. Box 186, Foster 3960, Victoria, Australia.

FAMDA PHONE: 0400 867 872

FAMDA COMMITTEE 2012 – 2013
President:  Edwin Coad – pandecoad [@] skymesh.net.au …. 5689 1305
Vice President:  Dianne Paragreen – raphoto [@] dcsi.net.au … 0407 883 600… 5682 2421
Secretary:  Jane Park – janeanndear [@] hotmail.com
Treasurer:  Andrew Oldroyd – aoldroyd [@] dcsi.net.au … 0428 315 397 … 5683 2313
Publicity Officer:  Jennifer Paragreen – sgas [@] dcsi.net.au … 5682 2077

General:  Marieke Ormsby – marieke [@] satalyte.com.au … 5682 1820
……………. Margaret Rudge – amrudge3960 [@] gmail.com … 5681 2247
……………. Norm Willoughby – normwill2 [@] bigpond.com. au … 5688 1562

Would you like to…

• contact a FAMDA representative,
• contribute items of interest to this website,
• notify us of any problems,
• provide testimonials,
• offer sponsorship,
• make a booking,
• advertise your business, or,
• just leave a message.

…you can do all of those things by leaving your information on the easy contact form below.

Thanks for taking the time to visit!

Organisations

Music Theatre Guild of Victoria – www.musictheatreguildvic.org
Victorian Drama League – www.theatrecraft.org.au
Gippsland Associated Theatre – www.gat.asn.au
Theatrepeople – www.theatrepeople.com.au
Shire of South Gippsland – www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au
Prom Coast Seachange Festival – www.promcoastseachangefestival.org
Regional Arts Victoria – www.rav.net.au
Clubs of Australia – www.clubsofaustralia.com/Acting/Clubs-in-Victoria

Theatre Companies

1812 Theatre – www.1812theatre.com.au
Altona City Theatre – www.altonacitytheatre.com.au
ARC (Amateur Repertory Company) – www.arc-theatre.com
Aspect – www.aspecttheatre.com
Babirra Music Theatre – www.babirra.org.au
Bairnsdale Productionline Theatre – www.bairnsdaleproductionline.com.au
Beaumaris Theatre Inc – www.beaumaristheatre.com.au
BLOC Music Thaetre, Ballarat – www.blocmusictheatre.com.au
Brighton Theatre Company – www.brightontheatreco.com
BuSTCo Theatre – www.bustco.com.au
Cardinia Performing Arts Company, Pakenham -  www.cardiniaperformingarts.com
Catchment Players of Darebin – www.catchmentplayers.org.au
CLOC Music Theatre – www.cloc.org.au
Croydon Parish Players – www.croydonparishplayers.com
Dandenong Theare Company – www.dandenongtheatre.org.au
Eltham Little Theatre – www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au
Encore Theatre – www.encoretheatre.com.au
Essendon Theatre Company – www.essendontheatrecompany.com
Fab Nobs Theatre – www.fabnobstheatre.com.au
Footlight Productions, Geelong – www.footlightproductionsvic.com
Geelong Lyric Theatre Society – www.glts.asn.au
Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – www.geelongrep.com.au
Heidelberg Theatre Company – www.htc.org.au
JYM Theatre – www.jymtheatre.com
Latrobe Theatre Company – www.latrobetheatrecompany.org.au
Leongatha Lyric Theatre – www.lyrictheatre.net.au
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company – www.lilydaletheatre.com
Maffra Dramatics Society – www.maffradramatics.com
Malvern Theatre Company – www.malverntheatre.com.au
MLOC Productions – www.mloc.org.au
Mordialloc Theatre Company – www.mordialloctheatre.com
Mornington CEF Players – www.cefplayers.com
MUMco (Monash University Musical Company – www.mumco.org
Mountain District Musical Society – www.mdms.org
Nova Music Theatre – www.novamusictheatre.com.au
Panorama Theatre Company – www.panorama.com.au
Park Players – www.parkplayers.com.au
People’s Playhouse – www.peoplesplayhouse.asn.au
PEP Productions – www.pepproductions.org.au
Peridot Theatre – www.peridot.com.au
Phoenix Theatre Company – www.phoenixtheatrecompany.org
Players Theatre Company – www.playerstc.net
PLOS – www.plos.asn.au
Purely Pensive Productions – www.purelypensive.com.au
Mordialloc Theatre Company – www.mordialloctheatre.com
The Mount Players - www.themountplayers.com
Shepparton Theatre Arts Group – www.stagtheatre.com
SLAMS Music Theatre – www.slams.org.au
SPX Waterdale Players – www.waterdale.synthasite.com
Strathmore Theatre Arts Group – www.stagtheatre.org
University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association (UMMTA) – www.ummta.org
Warragul Theatre Company – www.warragultheatrecompany.org.au
Whitehorse Musical Theatre – www.whitehorsemusical.com.au
Williamstown Little Theatre – www.wlt.org.au
Williamstown Musical Theatre Company – www.wmtc.org.au
Windmill Theatre Company – www.wtc-theatre.com
Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – www.wtg.org.au

Venues

Cardinia Cultural Centre, Pakenham – www.cardiniaculturalcentre.com.au
Clocktower Centre, Moonee Ponds – www.clocktowercentre.com.au
Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre, Preston – www.darebinartscentre.com.au
Doncaster Playhouse – www.manningham.vic.gov.au
Drum Theatre, Dandenong – www.drumtheatre.com.au
Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre, Sale – www.wellington.vic.gov.au/entertainment 
Frankston Arts Centre – www.artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au
Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park – www.gasworks.cog.au
Geelong Performing Arts Centre – www.gpac.org.au
Karralyka Centre, Ringwood East – www.karralyka.com.au
Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin – www.kingstonarts.com.au
Knox Community Arts Centre, Bayswater – www.knox.vic.gov.au
Latrobe Regional Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon – www.latrobe.vic.gov.au
West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul – www.wgac.org.au
Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading – www.whitehorsecentre.com.au
Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre – www.basscoast.vic.gov.au
Wyndham Centre, Werribee – www.wyncc.com.au