PLOS Musical Productions – THE SOUND OF MUSIC ~ The Austrian Tyrol is alive with
Matt Hillman (Max Biallystock in FAMDA’s The Producers) as Capt. Von Trapp
and Drew Downing (Carmen Ghia in FAMDA’s The Producers) as Rolf
Opened 5:00pm Friday 31 December 2010 @ Frankston Arts Centre
January 2011 – 1:30 Sun 2,  1:30 Mon 3,  7:30 Thur 6 & Fri 7, 1:30 & 7:30 Sat 8, 1:30 Sun 9
www.plos.asn.au …… Bookings: Frankston Arts Centre box office      9784 1060

Encore Theatre – ALADDIN ~ A pantomime for all ages.
13 – 22 January
Theatre: Clayton Community Centre Theatrette, Cooke Street, Clayton  Melway: 79 C3
www.encoretheatre.com.au 1300 739 099

Hartwell Payers – ROBIN HOOD in 3D ~ Family-friendly summer fun on stage in glorious 3D!
Evenings 7pm: Fri 14, Sat 15, Fri 21, Sat, Fri 28, Sat 29 January
Matinées 2pm: Sat 15, Sun 16, Sat 21, Sun 22, Sat 29
Ashwood College Performing Arts Centre, Vannam Drive, Ashwood… Melway: 60 J10
www.hartwellplayers.org.au 9889 5006

SHooSH! Productions - KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN~
Victorian première of Kander & Ebb’s award winning musical
Winner 1993 Tony Awards - Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical
Wonthaggi identity, Will Hanley, features as Gabriel
Cromwell Road Theatre, 27A Cromwell, South Yarra as part of the Midsumma Festival
4 – 12 February ~ 8:00pm Fri 4, Sat 5, Mon 7*, Wed 9, Thurs 10, Fri 11 & Sat 12th February
*Mon 7 - all tix $26 ……. 9408 1350

Footlight Productions – SWEET CHARITY ~ Neil Simon’s story, Cy Coleman’s music
8:00pm February 4, 5, 9 – 12 …. Matinée 2:00pm Saturday 12 February
Ford Theatre, Geelong Performing Arts Centre, 50 Lt Malop Street, Geelong
www.footlightproductionsvic.com ….. 5225 1200

Beaumaris Theatre Company – I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE!~
FOR FLOOD RELIEF – encore performances of the acclaimed 2010 production
8:00pm Friday 11 & Saturday 12 February…. Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Road, Beaumaris
www.beaumaristheatre.com.au ….. 9584 5086

BLOC Music Theatre, Ballarat - SPRING AWAKENING
(Winner MTGV Best Production 2010 – Singin’ in the Rain & 2009 – Les Misérables)
7:30pm 9, 10. 11, 12 February
Helen MacPherson-Smith Theatre, University of Ballarat, Camp Street Campus
www.blocmusictheatre.com.au .. … 0408 176 402

Peridot Theatre – BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT ~ by Jeffrey Archer
8:15pm February 4,  5,  9 – 12,  15 – 19  matinées 2:15pm Sunday 6 & Saturday 12  February
Unicorn Theatre, Mt. Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Road
www.peridot.com.au ….. 1300 138 646 (no mobiles),   9898 9090 (for mobiles)

Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – THE SHOEHORN SONATA ~ Events in a Japanese POW camp in 1945 are relived with the filming of a televison documentary
4 – 19 February      8:00pm evenings, 2:00 Sunday 13 February
Woodbin Theatre, Coronation Street, Geelong    Melways 636 C6   
www.geelongrep.com.au ………. 5225 1200

Williamstown Little Theatre – TWO WEEKS WITH THE QUEEN~ A delightfully poignant Australian story adapted from Morris Gleitzman’s novel
10 – 27 February… Tuesdays – Saturdays 8:15pm,  Matinées Sundays 5pm,  Final Sunday 3pm
2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown
www.wlt.org.au ….. 9885 9678

Altona City Theatre – AVENUE Q ~ Sesame Street for Adults
7:30 Fri 11, Sat 12, Fri 18, Sat 19, Fri 25, Sat 26 February
Matinées 2:00pm Sundays 13 & 20 Feb plus 2:00 Saturday 26 February
Altona Civic Centre, Civic Parade, Altona
www.altonacitytheatre.com.au …. 0425 705 550

Malvern Theatre Company –  SHADOWLANDS ~ William Nicholson’s interpretation
of the relationship between Oxford academic, C. S. Lewis and the American, Joy Gresham
11 Feb – 5 March .. Tuesday to Saturday, matinées Saturday 12 Feb &  Sundays 20 & 27 Feb
29a Burke Road, East Malvern
www.malverntheatre.com.au ….. 1300 131 552

Heidelberg Theatre Company – ENCHANTED APRIL
17 Feb – 5 March .. 8:00 Thursday to Saturday + Wednesday of last week
Matinées 2:00 Sundays 20 & 27 Feb
36 Turnham Avenue,  Rosanna ….
www.htc.org.au ….. 9457 4117

Eltam Little Theatre – JUST LIKE ELVIS ~ world première of this play by Joe Fairhurst.
Who would want to kill an Elvis Presley impersonator? A light hearted comedy “whodunnit”
set in a Greek restaurant in Melbourne.
17 February – 5 March ..8:00pm Thursdays – Saturdays,   matinée 2:00 Sunday 27 February
Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Road Research … Melways: 22 H1
www.eltamlittletheatre.org.au …. 9437 1574

Beaumaris Theatre Inc. – AN EVENING AT BEAUMARIS THEATRE ~
Four nights of sophisticated cabaret
8:00pm Friday 25 & Saturday 26 February + Friday 4 & Saturday 6 March
82 Wells Road, Beaumaris  ….. Melways 86 G6
www.beaumaristheatre.com.au …. 9583 6896

Cardinia Performing Arts Company – FOOTLOOSE
26 Feb 8pm, 27 Feb 2pm, 5 March 8pm. 6 March 2pm, 10 March 7pm, 11 March 8pm
Cardinia Performing Arts Centre, Lakeside Boulevarde, Pakenham
www.cardiniaperformingarts.com …. 0407 090 354

Latrobe Theatre Company – THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Little Theatre in Traralgon  February 18 – 27 … 5176 3559
Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre,  Sale on March 5-6… 5143 3200
West Gippsland Arts Centre Warragul …. 1 :00 March 12 & 13.  7:30 Saturday 12 March
www.latrobetheatrecompany.org.au     5624 2456

Brighton Theatre Company – THE SHOE-HORN SONATA ~ Events in a Japanese POW
camp in 1945 are relived with the filming of a televison documentary
24 Feb – 12 March . 8pm Tuesday – Saturday & Sunday matinées 27 Feb & 6 March @ 2:15
Brighton Arts & Cultural Centre, Wilson Street, Brighton
www.brightontheatreco.com ….. 9589 0005 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

The Basin Theatre Group – BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE ~ New York 1969
24 Feb. – 20 March ..8:00pm Thurs – Saturdays Matinées 2.15pm Feb 27, March 6, 13 & 20
Theatre: Cnr Simpson & Doongalla Roads, The Basin
www.thebasintheatre.org.au…… 1300 784 668

Strathmore Theatre Arts Group – A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
3 – 12 March    (Wednesdays – Saturdays plus Sunday matinées)
Community Centre, Theatre: Cnr. Loeman and Napier Sts, Strathmore … Melways 16 G10
www.stagtheatre.org …… 9379 5348

Old Paradians Theatre Company – ANNIE
3 – 12 March – March 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 @ 8:00pm
March 6 @ 5:00pm, March 12 @ 2:00pm
Rivergum Theatre at Parade College, 1486 Plenty Rd, Bundoora
www.waterdaleplayers.com/annie….. 0415 978 975

Lilydale Athanaeum Theatre – THE 39 STEPS ~ John Buchan adapted by Patrick Barlow
8 – 26 March    (8:30 March 8-12, 16-19, 22-26.   Sunday matinée 2:30 March 20)
39 – 41 Castella Street, Lilydale
www.lilydaletc.com …… 9735 1777 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Mordialloc Theatre Company – DIMBOOLA ~ Jack Hibberd’s 1969 classic about
an Australian country wedding ….. Cabaret performance, BYO Drinks, Nibbles, glasses
11 – 26 March . . Performances 8:00  Fridays & Saturdays, 2:30 Sundays ….. Melways: 87 E12
Note:  Temporary venue for 2011 is Allan McLean Hall, Cnr. Lewis & Albert Street, Mordialloc
Bookings: The Ticket Secretary, P.O. Box 80, Mentone 3194   …l 9587 5141

SLAMS Music Theatre – AVENUE Q ~ Sesame Street for Adults
Friday 11 – 26 March .Thursday, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8:00pm
Knox Community Arts Centre, Cnr. Scoresby Rd & Mountain Hwy Melway 64 G3
www.knox.vic.gov.au/theatretix… 9720 3205

Leongatha Lyric Theatre – A SMORGASBORD OF PLAYS – Countdown, A Dog’s Life
& No Chocolates by Request ~ A night of one act plays
8:00pm 18, 19, 25, 26 March …. Matinée 2:00pm Sunday 20 March
Mesley Hall, Leongatha Secondary College, Nerrena Rd., Leongatha
www.lyrictheatre.net.au ….. Bookings: Mushroom Crafts     5662 3940

Eighteen Twelve Theatre – VISITING MR. GREEN ~
3 March – 2 April     (8:30 Wednesdays to Saturdays,  Sunday matinées @ 4:00pm)
Theatre: 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156.
www.1812theatre.com.au ….. 9758 3964… * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

The Mount Theatre – THE WOMAN IN BLACK ~An intriguing thriller
11 March – 2 April ..8:00pm Fridays & Saturdays, Matinées 2:00pm Sunday 20 & 27 March
Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith Street , Macedon (only 40 mins from CBD)
www.themountplayers.com …. 1300 463 224 (10am – 5pm Tues to Sat) … * VDL Entry *

Warrandyte Theatre Company – THE FOLLIES GOES TO TOWN ~ Great skits,
music and dancing! BYO Food & drink for a rollicking good time… out on the town!
7:30 for 8:00pm …. 17 March -2 April  (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays)
Warrandyte Mechanics Institute Hall … 0488 333 575

Break a Leg  Theatre – ‘NIGHT, MOTHER ~ a Pulitzer Prise-winning drama
8pm 17 & 18 March (Thursday & Friday) – Courthouse Theatre, Statford .. 5145 6790
8pm 25 & 26 March (Friday & Saturday) – ARC, Yinnar.. 5163 1310
8pm 30 & 31 March (Wed.  & Thurs.) – Latrobe PAC, Traralgon .. 5176 3559
www.breakalegtheatre.com.au

Fab Nobs Theatre – SPRING AWAKENING ~ Tony award-winning musical
18 March – 2 April @ 8:00pm (Fri 18, Sat 19, Thurs 24, Fri 25, Sat 26 March,
Wed 30, Thurs 31 March, Fri 1 & Sat 2 April) ….
The Fab Factory, 33 Industry Place (Off Malvern Street), Bayswater
Bookings:   www.fabnobstheatre.com.au … Anne 0401 018 846

Essendon Theatre Company – LIVING TOGETHER ~ From ‘The Norman Conquests’
by Alan Ayckbourn, having staged Table Manners from the same source in 2010
24 March – 2 April     8pm Thursday, Friday & Saturdays . Matinée 2pm Sunday
Community Centre, Bradshaw St., West Essendon (off Buckley St.)  (Melways 28 B3)
Cabaret seating BYO drinks & nibbles.. ..Bookings: 9330 4808 … * VDL Award Entry *

Encore Theatre – HAY FEVER ~ by Noel Coward
25, 26 March, 1, 2, 7, 8 & 9 April @ 8:00pm  Sunday matinées 27 March & 3 April @ 2:15
Clayton Community Centre Theatrette, Cooke Street, Clayton … Melway 79 C3
www.encoretheatre.com.au …. 1300 739 099

FAMDA – CABARETRO~ Sophisticated cabaret with an international flavour
Presented with dinner performances – 7:00pm Friday 1 & Saturday 2 April
8:00pm  Friday 8 April as the prelude to the 3rd Prom Coast SeaChange Festival
Foster War Memorial Arts Centre, Main St., Foster
www.famda.org.au .. Bookings:Main Street Revelations, Foster . 0400 867 872

Purely Pensive Productions – SECRET BRIDESMAIDS BUSINESS ~an Australian comedy by Elizabeth Coleman
7 – 9 April… 8:00pm Thursday 7, Friday 8 April & Saturday 9 April
Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Cnr of Sydney and Glenlyon Rd, Brunswick
Melways 29 G8 …. www.purelypensive.com.au

Sherbrooke Theatre Co. Inc. – SIX OF THE BEST by Chris Hodson ~
A collection of short comedies for a side-splitting evening’s entertainment.
April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 @ 8:15pm, April 3, 10 @ 5:15pm
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster … Melway 47 E1
www.sherbrooketc.org.au …. 1300 650 209

Hartwell Players – HAMLET ~ by William Shakespeare
1 – 16 April…8:pm Fridays & Saturdays, Matinées 2pm Sat 2, Sun 3, Sat 9, Sun 10 & Sat 16
Ashwood PAC, Ashwood College, Vannam Dve, Ashwood (off High Street Rd)
Melways 60 J10 . www.hartwellplayers.org.au .. email bookings@hartwellplayers.org.au

Catchment Players – CABARET ~ Fred Ebb & John Kander classic, Liza Minnelli in the movie
8:00pm Fri 8, Sat 9, Mon 11*, Fri 15 & Sat 16 April plus Sunday matinée 10 April 2:00pm
*All tix discounted Mon 11  April
Banyule Theatre, Viewbank College, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg
www.catchmentplayers.org.au ….. 0437 228 246

Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – I DO NOT LIKE THEE DR FELL
8 – 30 April ..T8:00pm Thursday, Friday, Saturdays. Matinées 2:00pm Sundays
.Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., West Geelong
www.geelongrep.com.au ….5225 1200

Frankston Theatre Group – TWELVE ANGRY MEN ~ courtroom drama
14 – 17 April  8:00pm Thurs 14, Fri 15 & Sat 16 April Matinée 2:00 Sat 16 & Sun 17 April
George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University, McMahon’s Rd. Frankston
Melways 102 F4 Map 476 Building A
www.frankstontheatregroup.org.au …. 9905 1111  … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Heidelberg Theatre Company – THE BUSINESS OF MURDER ~ by Richard Harris
21 April – 7 May . 8:00 Thurs. to Saturday + Wednesday of last week   Sunday matinées 2:00
36 Turnham Avenue,  Rosanna…  …Melway:  32 A1
www.htc.org.au … 9457 4117

Savoy Opera  Company – HMS PINAFORE & TRIAL BY JURY~ Gilbert & Sullivan
30 April – 7 May .. Fridays &  Saturdays with matinée Saturday 7  May
Alexander Theatre, Monash University, Clayton .. 9905 1111

Eltam Little Theatre – A MONTH OF SUNDAYS ~ a delightfully poignant take on life in a retirement home
28 April – 14 May ..8:00pm Thursdays – Saturdays,  matinée Sunday 8 May
Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Road Research … Melways: 22 H1
www.eltamlittletheatre.org.au …. 9437 1574

Williamstown Little Theatre – NOT ABOUT HEROES ~ A play about the friendship of World War I poets Siegfried Sassoon & Wilfred Owen
28 April – 15 May… Tuesdays – Saturdays 8:15pm, Sundays 5:00pm, Final Sunday 3:00pm
2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown … Melways 56 B7
www.wlt.org.au ….. 9885 9678 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Peridot Theatre – SITTING PRETTY ~ by Amy Rosenthal
8:15pm April 29, 30, May 4 – 7, 10 – 14   Matinées 2:15pm Sunday 1 & Saturday 7 May
Unicorn Theatre, Mt. Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Road… Melway 61 F11
www.peridot.com.au ….. 1300 138 646 (no mobiles),   9898 9090 (for mobiles)

Malvern Theatre Company – SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION ~ by John Guare
29 April – 14 May .. Tuesday to Saturday with matinées Saturday 30 April & Sunday 8 May
29a Burke Road, East Malvern
www.malverntheatre.com.au ….. 1300 131 552

Kyneton Theatre Company - HMS PINAFORE or ‘A Lass that Loved a Sailor’ ~
Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic tale of love on the high seas!
30 April – 21 May 8pm Fri & Sat nights, 2pm Sunday matinées
Bluestone Theatre, Hutton Street, Kyneton
Bookings: Instrumental Music (03) 5422 0831

Southern Peninsula Players – DEATHTRAP ~ by Ira Levin. Would you kill for a hit play?
8pm Thurs 5, Fri  6, Sat 7 (Cabaret), ..Thurs 12,  Friday 13 & Saturday 14 May (Cabaret)
Matinée Sunday 15 May …. Rosebud Memorial Hall ….. Melways 168 D12
www.spptheatre.org …… 5982 2777 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Croydon Parish Players – LORD ARTHUR SAVILE’S  CRIME ~ by Constance Cox
based on a short play by Oscar Wilde
Croydon Uniting Church Hall, Tallent Street, Croydon
8:00pm Fri 6, Sat 7, Tues 10, Fri 13 & Sat 14 May plus  matinée 2:00pm Saturday 14 May
www.croydonparishplayers.com …. 9725 9520

Players Theatre Company - YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN ~ Peanuts
6 – 14 May .. 8pm Fri. 6 & Sat.  7, Thurs. – Sat. 12 – 14 May… Matinée 2pm Sunday 8 May
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster … Melway 47 E1
www.playerstc.net …. 0434 669 564

UMMTA (University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association) – CURTAINS ~
A rollicking send-up of backstage murder mystery plots, set in 1959 Boston Massachusetts
Book by Rupert Holmes, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb
6 – 14 May … 6-7, 11-14 May @ 7:30pm Saturday 14 May @ 2pm
Union Theatre, ground floor, Union House, University of Melbourne
Tickets: https://secure.ticketstar.com.au/ummta/

Mornington CEF Players – THE SECRET GARDEN ~ From Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel, Book & lyrics – Marsha Norman (‘night, Mother) and Music – Lucy Simon (Dr. Zhivago)
St Peter’s Bellamy Hall, Cnr. Albert & Octavia St. Mornington …. Melway 104 D10/11
6 – 15 May   8:00pm Fridays & Saturdays   Matinées 2:00pm Sunday 8 & 15 May
www.cefplayers.com …… 5975 6868

Williamstown Musical Theatre Company – DUSTY The Original Pop Diva ~
The story of how plain Mary O’Brien became the iconic Dusty Springfield
8pm Fri 6 Sat 7, Fri 13 Sat 14, Thu 19, Fri 20 Sat 21 May . Sunday matinées 2pm 8 & 15 May
Williamstown Mechanics Institute, Cnr. Williamstown Road & Electra Street, Williamstown
www.wmtc.org.au ….. 1300 881 545

Kyneton Theatre Company - HMS PINAFORE or ‘A Lass that Loved a Sailor’ ~
Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic tale of love on the high seas!
30 April – 21 May 8pm Fri & Sat nights, 2pm Sunday matinées
Bluestone Theatre, Hutton Street, Kyneton
Bookings: Instrumental Music (03) 5422 0831

Beaumaris Theatre – CINDERELLA ~ A Rodgers & Hammerstein musical
6 – 23 May…… 8pm 6, 12, 13, 18, 19 & 20      5pm 7, 14 & 21.  . 2pm 8, 15 & 23 May
82 Wells Road, Beaumaris … Melway 86 G6
www.beaumaristheatre.com.au ….. 9583 6896

Nova Music Theatre – CHICAGO ~ Kander & Ebb at their best
7 – 21 May .8pm Thurs – Sat.  Matinées 4pm Sunday 8, 2pm Sunday 15 & Saturday 21 May
Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading
www.novamusictheatre.com.au … 1300 305 771

Warragul Theatre Company – GUYS AND DOLLS ~ A Musical Fable of Broadway
Based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon with songs by Frank Loesser
12 – 28 May .8pm Fridays & Saturdays, 2pm Sundays .. Saturday matinées.2pm 21 & 28 May
West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul
www.warragultheatrecompany.org.au … 5624 2456

Sunshine Community Theatre – SECRET BRIDESMAIDS’ BUSINESS ~
Australian comedy by Elizabeth Coleman
13 – 21 May … (8pm 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21 May2:00pm matinée Saturday 14 May)
Dempster Park Hall, 82 Phoenix Street, North Sunshine
0407 802 165 or email sunshinecommunitytheatre@hotmail.com .. * 2011 VDL Entry *

Anglesea Performing Arts – GOLDEN LEAVES~ Transforming theatre with music
12 – 28 May..8:00pm Thursday – Saturday …. Matinées 3:00 Saturdays
12 – 21 May:  Anglesea Community Hall, McMillan Street
26 – 28 May:  Old Council Chambers, Trades Hall, Melbourne
www.angleseaperformers.org.au .… 9650 5699

St Michael’s Grammar School – PARADE ~ Musical by Jason Robert Brown
May 26, 27 @ 7:30pm, … May 28th @ 1:30 and  6:30pm
Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne
ticketoffice@stmichaels.vic.edu.au …. 8530 3264

The Mount Theatre – HELLO DOLLY ~The Jerry Herman musical
13 May – 4 June .8:00pm Fridays & Saturdays also Thursdays 26 May & 2 June
Matinées 2:00pm Sunday 22 & 29 May
Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith Street, Macedon (only 40 mins from CBD)
www.themountplayers.com …. 1300 463 224 (10am – 5pm Tues to Sat)

The Basin Theatre Group – NATURAL CAUSES ~ A black comedy
at its blackest and best by Eric Chappell
12 May – 5 June ..8:15pm Thurs – Saturdays Sunday matinées 2.15pm
Theatre: Cnr Simpson & Doongalla Roads, The Basin
www.thebasintheatre.org.au…… 1300 784 668 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

CLOC Music Theatre – FIDDLER ON THE ROOF ~ Set in Russia in 1904
20 May – 4 June 8pm Thursday – Saturday & Wednesday of last week. 2pm Sundays
National Theatre, Cnr. Carlisle & Barkly Streets, St Kilda   Melway 58 B10
www.cloc.org.au……. 1300 362 547

Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre – FIDDLER ON THE ROOF ~ Laced with songs like ‘Tradition’, ‘If I were a Rich Man’ and ‘Matchmaker’
20 May – 4 June … 7:30 Fridays & Saturdays, Matinées 2:00pm Sundays
Forge Theatre and Arts Hub (formerly Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre), McLean St.
www.bairnsdaleproductionline.com.au

 Strathmore Theatre Arts Group – HYSTERIA ~
26 May – 4 June    (Wednesdays – Saturdays plus Sunday matinées)
Community Centre, Cnr. Loeman and Napier Sts, Strathmore … Melways 16 G10
www.stagtheatre.org …… 9379 5348 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Moreland Theatre Company – UNDER MILK WOOD ~ Dylan Thomas’ choice of voices, sights and sounds evoking the dreams & fantasies of an imagined Welsh seaside village.
26 May – 4 June … Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday matinée 2pm
Mechanics Institute of Performing Arts (MIPAC) Cnr Sydney & Glenlyon Rds, Brunswick
www.moreland.org.au

MOaRTZ (Moe) – A BAD YEAR FOR TOMATOES ~ Comedy by John Patrick
27 May – 4 June   (8pm 27 & 28th May,  2, 3 & 4 June . Matinées 2pm 29 May & 4 June)
St. Kieran’s School Hall, Wirraway St., Moe Vicroads Moe/Newborough Map #700 D5
www.moartz.com …….. 5127 6514 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Brighton Theatre Company – ON GOLDEN POND ~ by Earnest Thompson
26 May – 11 June  .. 8pm Tuesday – Saturday with Sunday matinées 29 May & 5 June @ 2:15
Brighton Arts & Cultural Centre, Wilson Street, Brighton
www.brightontheatreco.com ….. 9589 0005

Eighteen Twelve Theatre – BREAKING LEGS ~ The Mafia and theatre worlds collide
26 May – 25 June     Theatre: 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156.
www.1812theatre.com.au ….. 9758 3964

Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – CABARET ~ Fred Ebb & John Kander’s musical
set in Berlin in the late 1930s.  Remember Liza Minnelli in the movie?
John Watson (FAMDA’s Tevye – Fiddler on the Roof, Fender – The Bespoke Overcoat,
John – Blue Remembered Hills) as Herr Schultz
Charles Gruen (The Narrator in FAMDA’s Into the Woods) as Ernst Ludwig
27 May – 11 June  … 8pm 27, 28 May, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 June
Sunday matinées 2pm 29 May & 5pm 5 June
Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, 98 Graham Street, Wonthaggi
Bookings:  Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club    5672 1083

Babirra Music Theatre – WEST SIDE STORY~ Shakespeare in New York
27 May – 11 June 8pm 28, 29 May, 2, 3, 4, 5 June, also 2pm matinées 29 May, 5 & 11 June
Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading
www.babirra.org.au …….. 9262 6555

Lilydale Athanaeum Theatre – DEATH OF A SALESMAN~ The Arthur Miller classic
31 May – 18 June    (8:30 May 31, June 1-4, 8-11, 14-18,   Sunday matinée 2:30 June 12)
39 – 41 Castella Street, Lilydale.
www.lilydaletc.com …… 9735 1777 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Werribee Theatre Co. – `ALLO `ALLO ~ Remember the television series?
3 – 11 June
www.werribeetheatrecompany.org.au.… * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Geelong Lyric Theatre Society Inc – FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
10 – 18 June  . 10, 11, 16, 17 June @ 7:30pm, also June 11 @ 1:30pm,  June 18 @ 5:00pm
Costa Hall – Deakin University,  Brougham St, Geelong
www.glts.asn.au …. GPAC www.gpac.org.au ….. 5225 1200

Eighteen Twelve Theatre – BREAKING LEGS ~ The Mafia and theatre worlds collide
26 May – 25 June     Theatre: 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156.
www.1812theatre.com.au ….. 9758 3964

MLOC – PIPPIN ~ Music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
17 – 25 June 8pm Fridays & Satudays + Thurs 23, Matinées 5pm Sun 19 & 2pm Sat 25 June
Phoenix Theatre, 101 Glenhuntly Rd., Elwood
www.mloc.org.au …. 9570 4052

FAMDA – HEROES ~ A gentle comedy adapted by Tom Stoppard from
Gerald Sibleyras’ French play, Le Vent des Peupliers (The Wind in the Poplars)
8:00pm Fridays & Saturdays – 17, 18,   24 &  25 June ….
Matinées 2:00pm Sunday 19 & Saturday 25 June …..
Foster War Memorial Arts Centre  Melway 928 B10 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *
www.famda.org.au   Tickets: Main Street Revelations.. 0400 867 872

Mountain District Musical Society – SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
17 – 25 June .. 8pm 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 June. Matinées 2pm Sunday 19 & Saturday 25 June
Karralyka Theatre, Mines Road, Ringwood
www.mdms.org.au … 0431 940 984 (AH)

Break a Leg Theatre – THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS ~ by Nick Enright
7:30pm  Friday 17, Saturday 18, Thursday 23, Friday 24 & Saturday 25 June
2:00pm Sunday 19 & Saturday 25 June …. Latrobe Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon
www.breakalegtheatre.com.au…. 5174 2077

Essendon Theatre Company – ROPE ~ suspense by Patrick Hamilton
23 June – 2 July     8pm Thursday, Friday & Saturdays . Matinée 2pm Sunday
Community Centre, Bradshaw St., West Essendon (off Buckley St.)  (Melways 28 B3)
Cabaret seating BYO drinks & nibbles.. ..Bookings: 9330 4808

Warrandyte Theatre Company – THREE ONE ACT PLAYS ~ Three clever parodies
about relationships, therapy and self improvement [Soap Opera by David Ives,
Good Grief by Frank Wilkie and Decline and Hall by Roger Gimblett]
24  & 25 June and 1 & 2 July @ 8pm . .Plus 2pm matinée Saturday 2 July
Mechanics Institute Hall, Cnr. Yarra St. & Mitchell Avenue, Warrandyte
www.warrandytehallarts.asn.au ……. 0488 333 575

Seymour-Braché Productions - ONCE WE WERE . . . ~ Music & Lyrics by Rowland Braché. Book by Rowland Braché & Lauren Seymour . 3 modern couples & their relationship challenges
24 June – 2 July … 8pm Fridays & Saturdays . 7pm Sunday 26 June, 2pm 2 July
The Lithuanian Club, 45-50 Errol St North Melbourne
Bookings: www.trybooking.com/OLJ….. 0487487667

Eltam Little Theatre – WE HAPPY FEW ~ Comedy on the adventures of a group of totally mismatched women who form a girls only theatre company to bring plays to out of the way places in a culture-starved wartime Britain.
23 June – 9 July ..8:00pm Thursdays – Saturdays,   matinée 2:00 Sunday 27 February
Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Road Research … Melways: 22 H1
www.eltamlittletheatre.org.au …. 9437 1574 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – Dr JEKYLL AND Mr HYDE
24 June – 9 July ..T8:00pm Thursday, Friday, Saturdays, Matinée 2:00pm Sundays
Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., West Geelong … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *
www.geelongrep.com.au ….5225 1200

Malvern Theatre Company – THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION ~ by Aaron Sorkin
24 June – 9 July …. Tuesday to Saturday with matinées Saturday 25 June  & Sunday 3 July
29a Burke Road, East Malvern
www.malverntheatre.com.au .... 1300 131 552 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Windmill Theatre Company – JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR ~
Andrew Lloyd-Webber & Tim Rice’s masterpiece
With Matt Hillman (Max Bialystock in FAMDA’s The Producers) as Pilate
24 June – 10 July… 8:00pm Fridays & Saturdays  Final show matinée 2:00pm Sunday 10 July
Drum Theatre, Dandenong
www.wtc-theatre.com ….   9771 6666

Williamstown Little Theatre - COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN
30 June – 17 July… Tuesdays – Saturdays 8:15pm, Sundays 5:00pm, Final Sunday 3:00pm
2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown … Melways 56 B7
www.wlt.org.au ….. 9885 9678

Fab Nobs Theatre – The 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE ~
Tony award-winning musical
1 – 16 July  8:00pm (Fridays, Saturdays & Thursdays plus Wednesday in last week) ….
The Fab Factory, 33 Industry Place (Off Malvern Street), Bayswater
Bookings:   www.fabnobstheatre.com.au … Anne 0401 018 846

Mordialloc Theatre Company – HEROES ~ Tom Stoppard’s translation of a French play
1 – 16 July ….. Performances 8:00  Fridays & Saturdays, 2:30 Sundays
Note:  Temporary venue for 2011 is Allan McLean Hall, Cnr. Lewis & Albert Street, Mordialloc
www.mordialloctheatre.com  … .9587 5141

Heidelberg Theatre Company – THE HISTORY BOYS ~ by Alan Bennett
7 – 23 July..8:00 Thurs to Saturday + Wednesday of last week. Matinées 2:00 Sundays
36 Turnham Avenue,  Rosanna …. 9457 4117 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Leading Note Theatre (Ballarat) – THE BOY FROM OZ ~ The Peter Allen story
8 – 16 July 8pm Fridays & Saturdays + Thursday 14 July ..2pm both Saturdays & Sunday
Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts
www.theboyfromoz.net.au …. WCPA Box Office 5338 0980

ARC Theatre (Amateur Repertory Company) – GREASE ~ High school romance
8 – 16 July 8:00pm 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 & 16 July  One matinee 2pm Saturday 16 July
(Gala opening Friday 8 July – a cocktail attire event,  includes complimentary food and drink
$1 from every ticket donated to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre)
Banyule Theatre, Viewbank College, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg  Melways 32 D3
www.arc-theatre.com…. 0435 062 087

People’s Playhouse – OLIVER! ~ Charles Dickens’ novel comes to life
with Lionel Bart’s music
7:30 Fridays, & Saturdays & Thurs, 14 July .. 2pm 9, 15 & 16 July plus 12noon Thurs 14 July
8 – 16 July .. Cranbourne Community Theatre, Cranbourne Secondary College, Brunt Street
www.peoplesplayhouse.asn.au …… 0402 197 390

Heidelberg Theatre Company – THE HISTORY BOYS ~ by Alan Bennett
7 – 23 July..8:00 Thurs to Saturday + Wednesday of last week. Matinées 2:00 Sundays
36 Turnham Avenue,  Rosanna …. 9457 4117 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Beaumaris Theatre Inc. – THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST~ Oscar Wilde at his best
8 – 23 July… 8pm 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22 & 23 July …. 5pm 10 & 17 July
82 Wells Road, Beaumaris  ….. Melways 86 G6
www.beaumaristheatre.com.au …. 9583 6896 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

PLOS Musical Productions – CATS ~ Andrew Lloyd-Webber & T. S. Eliot
combine forces in a feline musical spectacular
Jemima Eva (Logainne in FAMDA’s ‘. . Spelling Bee’) as Jennyanydots / Gumbie
14 – 23 July
Frankston Arts Centre, Davey Street, Frankston
www.plos.asn.au …… Bookings: Frankston Arts Centre box office      9784 1060

 CenterStage Geelong – A CHORUS LINE ~ Broadway dancers’ stories
15 – 23 July … 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 @7:30pm, July 16, 23 @ 2:00pm
Drama House, Geelong Performing Arts Centre
0422 589 271

Leongatha Lyric Theatre – JEKYLL AND HYDE ~ The Musical
Directed by Nathan Eva (GAT award-winning director of FAMDA’s ‘. . Spelling Bee’)
15, 16,  21, 22, 23,  28, 29, 30 July  & Sunday matinées 17 & 24 July
Mesley Hall, Leongatha Secondary College, Nerrena Road, Leongatha
www.lyrictheatre.net.au ….. Bookings: Mushroom Crafts  5662 3940

Encore Theatre – LIFE AFTER GEORGE ~ by Hannie Rayson
15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29 30 July @ 8:00pm  Sunday matinées 17  & 24 July @ 2:15
Clayton Community Centre Theatrette, Cooke Street, Clayton … Melway 79 C3
www.encoretheatre.com.au …. 1300 739 099 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Mornington CEF Players – MY THREE ANGELS ~ Popular 1953 comedy by Samuel and Bella Spewack based on the French play ‘La Cuisine Des Anges’ by Albert Husson
St Peter’s Bellamy Hall, Cnr. Albert & Octavia St. Mornington …. Melway 104 D10/11
22 – 31 July  8:00pm Fridays & Saturdays   Matinées 2:00pm Sundays
www.cefplayers.com …… 5975 6868

Sherbrooke Theatre Co. Inc. – WAIT UNTIL DARK ~ murder suspense
8:15 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 July,  4, 5 & 6 August   Sunday twilight matinées 24 & 31 July 5:15pm
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster … Melway 47 E1
www.sherbrooketc.org.au …. 1300 650 209 … * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Frankston Theatre Group – IT’S MY PARTY (And I’ll Die if I Want to)
Sponsored by Tobin Brothers – Cabaret style
Mt. Eliza Community Centre  …. 30 July – 7 August
www.frankstontheatregroup.org.au …  .1300 665 377

Maffra Dramatic Society – IT’S MY PARTY (And I’ll Die if I Want to)
An adult comedy about families by Elizabeth Coleman
5 – 13 August    7:30 Fridays & Saturdays 5, 6, 12 & 13 August  2:00 Sunday 7 August
Stratford Court House, 66 Princes Hwy, Stratford
www.maffradramatics.com ….. 5145 6790

The Basin Theatre Group – THE LION IN WINTER ~ Historical drama by James Goldman
Original 1966 Broadway cast featured Robert Preston  … 1968 movie starred Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn plus Timothy Dalton and Anthony Hopkins
4 – 28 August    8:00pm Thurs – Saturdays … Sunday matinées 2.15pm
Theatre: Cnr Simpson & Doongalla Roads, The Basin
www.thebasintheatre.org.au…… 1300 784 668

Catchment Players – INTO THE WOODS Jnr. ~ Stephen Sondheim’s fairytale masterpiece
12 – 14 August …. Banyule Theatre, Viewbank College, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg
www.catchmentplayers.org.au ….. 0437 228 246

Wangaratta Players – FACE TO FACE ~ a drama by David Williamson
12 – 20 August
Stage Door Studio, Evans St., Wangaratta
wangaratta_players_inc@hotmail.com …  * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Williamstown Musical Theatre Company – DISNEYS  BEAUTY & THE BEST Jr. ~
10 – 20 August   SOLD OUT
Williamstown Mechanics Institute, Cnr. Williamstown Rd. & Electra St., Williamstown
www.wmtc.org.au ….. 1300 881 545

Peridot Theatre  – THE GLASS MENAGERIE ~ by Tennessee Williams
8:15pm August 12, 13, 17 – 20,  24 – 27  matinées 2:15pm Sunday 14 & Saturday 20 August
Unicorn Theatre, Mt. Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Road
www.peridot.com.au ….. 1300 138 646 (no mobiles),   9898 9090 (for mobiles)

Strathmore Theatre Arts Group –  KIDNAP GAME ~
18 – 27 August    (Wednesdays – Saturdays plus Sunday matinées)
Community Centre, Theatre: Cnr. Loeman and Napier Sts, Strathmore … Melways 16 G10
www.stagtheatre.org …… 9379 5348

Eighteen Twelve Theatre – TALKING HEADS ~ by Alan Bennett
11 August – 10 Sept.     8:00 Wednesday – Saturdays, Sunday matinée 4pm 4 Sept
Theatre: 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156.
www.1812theatre.com.au ….. 9758 3964

Brighton Theatre Company – BLITHE SPIRIT~ by Noel Coward
18 August – 3 Sept ..2pm Tuesday – Saturday with Sunday  matinées 21  & 28 Aug @ 2:15
Brighton Arts & Cultural Centre, Wilson Street, Brighton
www.brightontheatreco.com ….. 9589 0005

Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – MINEFIELDS AND MINISKIRTS ~
Uplifting Australian drama by Terence O’Connell from Siobhan McHugh’s book
19 – 27 August  ..8pm Fridays & Saturdays  .  Sunday  matinée 21 August @ 2:00
Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, Graham Street, Wonthaggi
Tickets: via Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club …. 5672 1083

Gemco Players Community Theatre – COSI ~ Louis Nowra’s masterpiece
19 August – 4 September  Matinées 5pm 21 & 28 August, 4 September
The Gem, 19 Kilvington Drive, Emerald  Melway 127 E5
www.gemcoplayers.org.. 0450 667 034 ….** 2011 VDL Award Entry *

GSODA Geelong – EUROBEAT – ALMOST EUROVISION ~ hilarious parody of the annual Eurovision Song Contest featuring two NEW, never before staged songs!
20, 25, 26, 27 August @ 8pm  Matinées 5pm Sunday 21, 2pm Sat. 27 August
The Playhouse Theatre, Geelong Performing Arts Centre, 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong
www.gpac.org.au ….www.gsoda.com.au ….  5225 1200

Cardinia Performing Arts Company (CPAC) - ASPECTS OF LOVE ~
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music and the tale of the romantic entanglements of an actress
Tamika Ball (in FAMDA’s The Producers & Cinderella in Into the Woods) as Jenny Dillingham
20 Aug 8pm, 21 Aug 2pm, 27 Aug 8pm, 28 Aug 2pm, 1 Sept 7pm, 2 Sept 8pm
Cardinia Performing Arts Centre, Lakeside Boulevarde, Pakenham
www.cardiniaperformingarts.com …. 0407 090 354

Dandenong Theatre Company – SPEAKING IN TONGUES ~ a drama by Andrew Bovell, who used his play as the basis of the screenplay for the movie, ‘Lantana’.
26 August – 4 September …  8:00pm Fridays & Saturdays, 5:00pm Sundays
Theatre: The Castle, Hemmings Park, 61A Princes Highway, Dandenong
www.dandenongtheatre.org.au... 9771 6666.. * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

The Mount Theatre – GOD OF CARNAGE ~ A modern day moral dilemma
26 August – 17 Sept. .8:00pm Fridays & Saturdays also Thursday 15 September
Matinées 2:00pm Sunday 4 & 11 September
Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith Street, Macedon (only 40 mins from CBD)
www.themountplayers.com …. 1300 463 224 (10am – 5pm Tues to Sat)

Malvern Theatre Company – LOVE LETTERS / LATER LIFE ~
Two delightful plays by A. R. Gurney, creator of  ‘Sylvia’
26 Aug – 10 Sept . 8:15 Tues. to Sat. ..Matinées 2pm Saturday 27 Aug & Sunday 4 Sept
29a Burke Road, East Malvern
www.malverntheatre.com.au ….. 1300 131 552

Lilydale Athanaeum Theatre – THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG ~ Musical by Neil Simon based on the real-life relationship of composer Marvin Hamlisch & lyricist Carole Bayer Sager
30 August – 17 Sept,  8:30 Aug. 30-31, Sept. 1-3, 7-10, 13-17   2:30 Sunday Sept. 11
www.lilydaletc.com …… 9735  1777

Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – DOUBT: A Parable
2 – 17 September ..T8pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday ..  Matinée 2pm Sunday 11 Sept.
Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., West Geelong …
www.geelongrep.com.au ….5225 1200

Essendon Theatre Company – BLACKROCK ~ Australian dram by Nick Enright
8 – 17 September     8pm Thursday, Fridays & Saturdays . Matinée 2pm Sunday
Community Centre, Bradshaw St., West Essendon (off Buckley St.)  (Melways 28 B3)
Cabaret seating BYO drinks & nibbles.. ..Bookings: 9330 4808

Purely Pensive Productions –  AWAY ~ an Australian drama by Michael Gow
15 – 17 September… 8:00pm Thursday 15, Friday 16  & Saturday 17 September
Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Cnr of Sydney and Glenlyon Rd, Brunswick
Melways 29 G8 …. www.purelypensive.com.au . .. * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Williamstown Little Theatre  - THE HISTORY BOYS ~ by Alan Bennett.
First staged at the National Theatre in London in 2004 & transferred  to Broadway  2006
8 – 25 September..Tuesdays – Saturdays 8:15pm, Sundays 5pm, final Sunday 3pm
2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown … Melways 56 B7
www.wlt.org.au ….. 9885 9678

Mordialloc Theatre Company -  LOVE LETTERS ~ by A.R. Gurney
9 – 24 September ….. Performances 8:00  Fridays & Saturdays, 2:30 Sundays
Note:  Temporary venue 2011 is Allan McLean Hall, Cnr. Lewis & Albert Street, Mordialloc
www.mordialloctheatre.com  … .9587 5141

Beaumaris Theatre Inc. – TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME, JUNIE MOON ~
The adventures, sad and happy, comic and tragic of Junie and her friends
9 – 24 September …8:00pm Fridays  & Saturdays + Thursday 22 Sept. … 5:00pm Sundays
82 Wells Road, Beaumaris  ….. Melways 86 G6
www.beaumaristheatre.com.au …. 9583 6896

Mountain District Musical Society – CLUE, THE MUSICAL ~ a whodunnit kind of musical based on the board game, Cluedo. The audience gets to choose the murderer, weapon and room, so it’s a different ending every time!
16 – 24 Sept... 8pm 16, 17,  23 & 24 Sept.. Matinées 2pm Sat. 17 & 5pm Sunday 18 Sept.
Maroondah Secondary College, Brentnall Rd, Croydon
www.mdms.org.au … 0431 940 984 (AH)

PEP Productions – I LOVE YOU BECAUSE ~ a modern day musical love story
16 – 24 September.. 8pm 16, 17,  21, 22, 23 & 24 September
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster ….. Melways Map 47 E1
www.pepproductions.org.au …… 0423 935 320

Hartwell Players – THE VOYSEY INHERITANCE ~ a drama by Harley Granville-Barker
16 September – 1 October…8:pm Fridays & Saturdays, Matinées 2pm Saturdays & Sundays
Ashwood PAC, Ashwood College, Vannam Dve  (off High Street Rd) .Melways 60 J10 .
www.hartwellplayers.org.au .  .9513 9581 …. * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Heidelberg Theatre Company – THE 39 STEPS ~ Alfred Hitchcock’s film version of John Buchan’s novel adapted for just 4 actors by Patrick Barlow
15 Sept – 1 Oct...8pm Thurs to Saturday + Wednesday of last week. Matinées 2pm Sundays
36 Turnham Avenue,  Rosanna
www.htc.org.au…. 9457 4117

CLOC Music Theatre – ASPECTS OF LOVE ~ Love Changes Everything
with Will Hanley & Britt Lewis, stars of  Wonthaggi’s production of  Cabaret
23 September – 8  October … 8pm Wednesdays -  Saturdays, 2pm Sundays
National Theatre, Cnr. Carlisle & Barkly Streets, St Kilda   Melway 58 B10
www.cloc.org.au……. 1300 362 547

Moreland Theatre Company – PYGMALION ~ George Bernard Shaw’s play – source material for ‘My Fair Lady’
22 September – 1 October
Mechanics Institute of Performing Arts (MIPAC) Cnr Sydney & Glenlyon Rd, Brunswick
www.moreland.org.au…..9386 0048 ….. * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Dandenong Theatre Company – DON’T TAKE IT AS GOSPEL ~ by Matt Caton -
Four unemployed writers, who happened to be disciples, walked into a bar…
22 Sept. – 8 Oct. …Sept. 23 @ 8.15, 24 @ 2pm & 9.30, 28 @ 8.15, 29 @ 9.30, 30 @ 8.15
October 1 @ 9.30, 4 @ 9.30, 6 @ 9.30, 7 @ 8.15, 8 @ 9.30
Old Council Chambers, Trades Hall, Lygon St., Carlton
www.dandenongtheatre.org.au..Bookings:  9660 9666 or www.melbournefringe.com.au

BuST Co – THIRTEEN ~ a grown up story about growing up with
music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
8pm 28, 29, 30 Sept & 1 Oct   Matinée 2pm Friday 30 Sept. Twilight show 7pm Sunday 2 Oct
Kel Watson Theatre, Forest Hills College, 178 Mahoneys Rd Forest Hills
http://www.bustco.com.au/shows-and-tickets.html …… 0410 746 555

Dandenong Theatre Company – DON’T TAKE IT AS GOSPEL ~ by Matt Caton -
Four unemployed writers, who happened to be disciples, walked into a bar…
22 Sept. – 8 Oct. …Sept. 23 @ 8.15, 24 @ 2pm & 9.30, 28 @ 8.15, 29 @ 9.30, 30 @ 8.15
October 1 @ 9.30, 4 @ 9.30, 6 @ 9.30, 7 @ 8.15, 8 @ 9.30
Old Council Chambers, Trades Hall, Lygon St., Carlton
www.dandenongtheatre.org.au..Bookings:  9660 9666 or www.melbournefringe.com.au

Monash University Student Theatre – SPRING  AWAKENING ~  2007 Tony Award winning rock musical adaptation of a controversial 1892 German play by Frank Wedekind
30 September – 8 October 8pm each night (No Sunday or Monday performances)
Also one matinée – 2pm Saturday 8 October
Alexander Theatre, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton
9905 1111

Panorama Youth Theatre – MY SON PINOCCHIO – Gepetto’s Musical Tale
Sept 30, Oct 6, 7, 8 at 7:30pm . .. Oct 2 at 5:00pm … Oct 8 at 1:30pm
Frankston Arts Centre,  Davey St, Frankston
0414 352 212

Babirra Music Theatre – THE PAJAMA GAME ~ Fosse inspired dance numbers, and some 1950’s style sexual tension make for a fun and hilarious show
7 – 15 October 8pm 7, 8, 13, 14, & 15 Oct,   2pm matinées Sun 9 & Sat 15 October
Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading
www.babirra.org.au …….. 9262 6555

UMMTA (University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association) – ASSASSINS ~
Stephen Sondheim’s musical about people who have tried to assassinate American presidents
Friday 7 – Saturday 15 October … 7:30pm 7-8, 12-15 October Matinee 2pm Saturday 15 Oct.
Union Theatre, ground floor, Union House, University of Melbourne
Tickets: https://secure.ticketstar.com.au/ummta/

Croydon Parish Players  – THE SOUND OF MUSIC ~ Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
final masterpiece, set in the hills of wartime Austria
Erini Thompson née Smith (Philia in FAMDA’s A Funny Thing . . . ) as Maria
14 – 22  October .. 7:30 14, 15, 20 & 21 .. Saturday matinées 2pm 15 & 5pm 22 October
Mahon Theatre @ Aquinas College, Great Ryrie Street, Ringwood
www.croydonparishplayers.com …. 9725 9520 ….. 0447 014 584

Sherbrooke Theatre Co. Inc. - HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~ A comedy by Marc Camoletti
who also wrote Boeing Boeing and Don’t Dress for Dinner.
8:15 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 29 October   Sunday twilight matinées 5:15 16 & 23 October
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster … Melway 47 E1
www.sherbrooketc.org.au …. 1300 650 209

OSMaD (Old Scotch Music and Drama) – SWEENEY TODD ~ Stephen Sondheim’s musicalisation of The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
14 – 29 October . 7:45pm Oct 14, 15, 20, 21, 27, 28 . 3pm Oct 16, 23 . 4pm Oct 22 & 29
Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College, 1 Morrison Street, Hawthorn
www.oscanet.com.au … www.osmad.com.au ….  1300 642 941

Encore Theatre – THE CEMETERY CLUB ~ Jewish comedy by Ivan Menchall
15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29  October @ 8:00pm  Sunday matinées 16  & 23 October @ 2:15
Clayton Community Centre Theatrette, Cooke Street, Clayton … Melway 79 C3
www.encoretheatre.com.au …. 1300 739 099

Gemco Players – BLOOD BROTHERS ~ British musical by Willy Russell,
creator of Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine
20 – 29 October .. 8pm 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29   5pm Sunday 23 & 2pm Saturday 29 Oct
The Gem Community Arts Centre,  Kilvington Drive, Emerald
www.gemcoplayers.org …. 0411 723  530

Catchment Players – THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS ~ Fun & games
on the prairie, “there’s nothing dirty going on”.  Movie starred Dolly Parton & Burt Reynolds
21 – 29 Oct.   8pm Fri 21, Sat 22, Thur 27, Fri 28    2pm Sunday 23 .  5pm Saturday 29 Oct
Banyule Theatre, Viewbank College, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg
www.catchmentplayers.org.au ….. 0437 228 246

Kyneton Theatre Company Inc. – SWEET ROAD ~ an Australian drama by Debra Oswald
21 – 29 October…. * 2011 VDL Award Entry *

Savoy Opera Company – THE MIKADO ~ Sparkling New Production
Saturday 22 October 2pm & 8pm @ Karralyka Theatre, Ringwood  9879 2933
Saturday 5 November 2pm & 8pm @ Alexander Theatre, Monash Uni, Clayton  9905 1111

Nova Music Theatre – BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ~ Disney magic!
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice
21 October – 6 November .8pm Thursdays to Saturdays
Matinées 2pm Saturdays & Sundays 29 & 30 October, 5 & 6 November
Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading
www.novamusictheatre.com.au … 1300 305 771

Warrandyte Theatre Company – ALMOST MAINE ~ A delightful Midwinter Night’s Dream, set in the mythical town of Almost, Maine.
21 October – 12 November  8pm evenings  . .Plus 2pm matinée, Saturday 12 November
Mechanics Institute Hall, Cnr. Yarra St. & Mitchell Avenue, Warrandyte
www.warrandytehallarts.asn.au ……. 0488 333 575

Southern Peninsula Players – THE MOUSE TRAP ~ An iconic whodunit
running continuously on London’s West End for 60 years
3 – 13 November … 8pm Thursdays – Saturdays.. Matinée – Sunday 13 Nov
Rosebud Memorial Hal, Nepean Hwy (beachside, just past hotel)…Melways 168 D12
www.spptheatre.org …… 5982 2777 or 5976 2494 (business hours)

Dandenong Theatre Company – SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD ~ by Jason Robert Brown
3 – 12 November … 8:00pm Fridays & Saturdays, 5:00pm Sundays
Cranbourne Secondary College, Brunt Street, Cranbourne
www.dandenongtheatre.org.au.… 0428 073 956

SLAMS Music Theatre – THE LAST FIVE YEARS ~ 21st Century musical by Jason Robert Brown with a couple who see things from opposite perspectives.
Her story begins at the end of their relationship. His starts the day they met.
4 – 12 November .Four shows only – Fridays & Saturdays @ 8:00pm
Knox Community Arts Centre, Cnr. Scoresby Rd & Mountain Hwy Melway 64 G3
www.knox.vic.gov.au/theatretix…../.www.slams.org.au    … 9720 3205

MLOC – CAMELOT ~ Lerner & Lowe’s music in King Arthur’s Court
4 – 12 Nov.  8pm Friday 4, 2pm & 8pm Saturday 5, 5pm Sunday 6, 8pm Thurs. 10 & Friday 11
2pm & 8pm Saturday 12 November
Phoenix Theatre, 101 Glenhuntly Rd., Elwood
www.mloc.org.au …. 9570 4052

Mornington CEF Players – JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT ~ Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s launching pad
St Peter’s Bellamy Hall, Cnr. Albert & Octavia St. Mornington …. Melway 104 D10/11
4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th November @ 8pm … 6th & 13th November@ 2pm
www.cefplayers.com …… 5975 6868

Malvern Theatre Company – THEY’RE  PLAYING OUR SONG ~ Neil  Simon musical based
on the real-life relationship between composer Marvin Hamlisch & lyricist Carole Bayer-Sager
4 – 19 November Tuesday to Saturday with matinées Saturday 5 & Sunday 13 November
29a Burke Road, East Malvern
www.malverntheatre.com.au ….. 1300 131 552

Fab Nobs Theatre – A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC ~ Stephen Sondheim musical
inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film,  Smiles of a Summer Night
Directed by former Gippslander, Nick Kong
4 – 19 November  8:00pm 4, 5, Monday 7, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 & 19 November
The Fab Factory, 33 Industry Place (Off Malvern Street), Bayswater
Bookings:   www.fabnobstheatre.com.au .… Anne 0401 018 846

Williamstown Musical Theatre Company –  CHICAGO ~ Kander & Ebb at their best
Sheona Gregg (42nd Street with Leongatha Lyric Theatre) as Hunyak
4 – 19 November  8pm Fridays & Saturdays + Thursday 17 Nov. … 2pm Sunday 6 & 13 Nov
EXTENDED SEASON SOLD OUT
Williamstown Mechanics Institute, Cnr. Williamstown Rd & Electra St., Williamstown
www.wmtc.org.au ….. 1300 881 545

Peridot Theatre – CARAVAN ~ by Australian playwright, Donald Macdonald
8:15pm 4 – 19 November   matinées 2:15pm Sunday 6 & Saturday 12 November
Unicorn Theatre, Mt. Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Road
www.peridot.com.au ….. 1300 138 646 (no mobiles),   9898 9090 (for mobiles)

Phoenix Theatre Company – INTO THE WOODS ~ Fairy tales Stephen Sondheim style
11 – 19 November     8pm Fridays, Saturday 10 & Thursday 17,  2pm Saturday 10 November
Final Saturday 19 November – Two performances matinée 2pm & Twilight 6pm
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
www.phoenixtheatrecompany.org …. 9012 5897

Brighton Theatre Company – KIMBERLY AKIMBO ~ A hilarious and heart-rending play
10 – 26 November …8pm Tuesday – Saturday with Sunday matinées 13 & 20 Nov @ 2:15
Brighton Arts & Cultural Centre, Wilson Street, Brighton
www.brightontheatreco.com ….. 9589 0005

Eltam Little Theatre – THE PERILS OF PURITY PIMBLE ~ Melodramatic fun
10 November – 3 December ..8:00pm Thursdays – Saturdays
Tables of 8 (maximum) BYO supper, drinks & glasses
Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Road Research … Melways: 22 H1
www.eltamlittletheatre.org.au …. 9437 1574 .

Leongatha Lyric Theatre – OUR TOWN ~ 2011 travelling show
Friday 11 November @ Kongwak Hall … Tickets: Betty Anderson 5657 4317
Saturday 12 November @ Bena Hall … Tickets: Terry Lanigan 5657 2201
Thursday 17 November @ Fish Creek Bowls Club … Tickets: Tim McLean 5683 2370
Friday 18 November @ Arawata Hall … Tickets: Syd Whyte 5655 1247 or 0428 551 247
Saturday 19 November @ Nyora Public Hall .. Tickets: Robyn Mills 5659 0098
Thursday 24 November @ Meeniyan Hall Duck Hut … Tickets: Phone: 5664 0100
Friday 25 November @ Dumbalk Hall … Tickets: Terry Murphy 5664 5404
Saturday 26 November @ Leongatha Golf Club (Dinner & Show) … Tickets: Phone: 5664 3314

Latrobe Theatre Company – BLITHE SPIRIT ~ by Noel Coward
Saturday shows @ 2:00pm & 8pm
12 November @ Yallourn North Hall … Tickets: 0488 582 849
19 November @ Toongabbie Mechanics Institute … Tickets: 0488 582 849
26 November @ the Little Theatre, Latrobe PAC, Traralgon … Tickets: 5176 3559
www.latrobetheatrecompany.org.au

Strathmore Theatre Arts Group –  EDUCATING RITA ~ A beautiful bittersweet comedy about a man who has given up on life and a woman who is determined to change hers
18 – 26 November   (Wednesdays – Saturdays plus Sunday matinées)
Community Centre, Cnr. Loeman and Napier Sts, Strathmore … Melways 16 G10
www.stagtheatre.org …… 9379 5348

MOaRTZ (Moe) – EBENEZER, A ROCK MUSICAL ~ by Malcolm Sircom
25 – 27 November  (7:30 Friday, 1:30 & 7:30 Saturday, 1:30 Sunday
St Pauls Anglican Grammar School, 46 Cross’s Rd, Traralgon
www.moartz.com …….. 0438 579 987

The Basin Theatre Group – JIGSAWS charts the course of three generations of the same family as they come to terms with changing circumstances and attitudes.
10 November – 4 December     8:15pm Thurs – Saturdays Sunday matinées 2.15pm
Theatre: Cnr Simpson & Doongalla Roads, The Basin
www.thebasintheatre.org.au…… 1300 784 668

Eighteen Twelve Theatre – CROSSING DELANCEY ~ A gentle, romantic comedy
10 Nov – 10 December     8pm Wednesdays to Saturdays, 4pm Sundays from 20 November
Theatre: 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156
www.1812theatre.com.au….. 9758 3964

The Mount Theatre – MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS ~ Filming “Gone with the Wind”
11 November  – 3 Dec .8:00pm Fridays & Saturdays Matinées 2:00pm Sunday 20&27 Nov.
Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith Street, Macedon (only 40 mins from CBD)
www.themountplayers.com …. 1300 463 224 (10am – 5pm Tues to Sat)

Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre – ‘ALLO,  ‘ALLO ~ comedy based on the cult BBC TV series
15 November – 3 December,  8:30 Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays   2:30 Sunday 27 Nov
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre, 39 – 41 Castella Street, Lilydale.
www.lilydaletc.com …… 9735  1777

Heidelberg Theatre Company – UNDER MILK WOOD ~ by Dylan Thomas
17 Nov – 3 Dec ..8:00 Thurs.to Saturday + Wednesday of last week. Matinées 2:00 Sundays
36 Turnham Avenue,  Rosanna ….
www.htc.org.au…. 9457 4117

Williamstown Little Theatre - PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM ~ by Woody Allen.
Can ‘Casablanca’ change your life? ……. Amy Larsen, winner of Gippsland Associated Theatre & Victorian Music Theatre Guild best actor awards, in her first play
17 Nov – 4 Dec … Tuesday – Saturday 8:15pm, Sundays 5:00pm, Final Sunday 3:00pm
2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown … Melways 56 B7
www.wlt.org.au ….. 9885 9678

Beaumaris Theatre Inc. – FAWLTY TOWERS ~ Three episodes of the wonderful British television comedy
18 November – 3 December
82 Wells Road, Beaumaris  ….. Melways 86 G6
www.beaumaristheatre.com.au …. 9583 6896

Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – OVER THE MOON ~ A theatrical comedy with a dash of Cyrano de Bergerac and Noel Coward’s Private Lives.
18 November – 3 December .T8:00pm Thursdays to Saturdays, Matinée 2:00pm Sundays
Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation St., West Geelong
www.geelongrep.com.au ….5225 1200

Frankston Theatre Group - CASH ON DELIVERY ~ by Michael Cooney
18 November – 4 December … 8pm Fridays & Saturdays, 2pm Sundays 27 Nov & 4 Dec
Mt. Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay Road, Mt. Eliza
1300 665 377

Essendon Theatre Company – BEYOND A JOKE ~ A murderous tale?
24 Nov – 3 December     8pm Thursday, Fridays & Saturdays . Matinée 2pm Sunday
Community Centre, 9 Bradshaw St., West Essendon (off Buckley St.)  (Melways 28 B3)
www.essendontheatrecompany.com   0422 029 483

PLOS Musical Productions – SPAMALOT ~ Monty Python hits Broadway
31 December – 9 January 2010 ….. Frankston Arts Centre
www.plos.asn.au …… Bookings: Frankston Arts Centre box office      9784 1060

SHooSH! Productions – FALSETTOS ~ by William Finn
Jan 28, 29, 30, Feb 4, 5, 6 at 7-30pm and Jan 31 at 5-00pm
Cromwell Rd Theatre, South Yarra …… 9471 4432

Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group – SPEAKING IN TONGUES ~ by Andrew Bovell,
who used his story as the source of the screenplay for the movie, Lantana
Strathmore Community Centre, Cnr. Loeman & Napier Streets, Strathmore
www.stagtheatre.org …….9379 5348

Kyneton Theatre Co. Inc. – 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD
9 – 24 April Bluestone Theatre, Hutton St., Kyneton … 5422 1083

Torquay Theatre Troupe – THE SCOTTISH PLAY
15 – 24 April (includes April 24 matinée 2:00 pm) Senior Citizens’ Hall, Price St., Torquay
5261 9035

Gemco Players – BOUNCERS AND SHAKERS
16 – 24 April The Gem Community Arts Centre, Kilvington Drive, Emerald
www.gemcoplayes.org …. 0411 723 530

Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN
16 April – 1 May …. www.geelongrep.com.au …. 5225 1200

Eltham Little Theatre – QUARTET
22 April – 8 May Performing Arts Centre, Main Rd, Research
www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au … 9437 1574

Heidelberg Theatre Company – GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
22 April – 8 May Heidelberg Theatre, Turnham Avenue, Rosanna
www.htc.org.au …. 9457 4117

Williamstown Little Theatre – SKYLIGHT
22 April – 8 May Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown
www.wlt.org.au …. 9885 9678

Encore Theatre – GALLIPOLI REVISITED
23 & 24 April Clayton Community Centre Theatrette, Cooke St., Clayton
www.encoretheatre.com.au …. 1300 739 099

Frankston Theatre Group – ONE FLEW OVER THE COOCKOO’S NEST
23 April – 2 May George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University Frankston
www.frankstontheatregroup.org.au …. 9905 1111

Malvern Theatre Company – HEROES
23 April – 8 May 29a Burke Road, East Malvern
www.malverntheatre.com.au …. 1300 131 552

Mordialloc Theatre Company – CHAIM’S LOVE SONG
23 April – 8 May Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkers Rd., Parkdale
www.mordialloctheatre.com …. 9587 5141

Croydon Parish Players – HAT TRCK  (3 x One Act Plays)
30 April – 8 May Uniting Church Hall, Tallent St., Croydon
www.croydonparishplayers.com …. 9725 5903

Peridot Theatre – THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB
30 April – 15 May Unicorn Theatre, Mt. Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Road
www.peridot.com.au ….1300 138 646 (no mobiles), 9898 9090 (for mobiles)

Geelong Lyric Theatre – MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT
30 April – 15 May Blakiston Theatre, Geelong Performing Arts Centre
www.glts.asn.au ….5225 120

Leongatha Lyric Theatre – HIGH SOCIETY
30 April – 22 May Mesley Hall, Leongatha Secondary College
www.lyrictheatre.net.au

The Mount Players – SWEENEY TODD
30 April – 29 May Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon
www.themountplayers.com ….1300 463 224 or 5428 1557

Nova Music Theatre – LITTLE WOMEN
7 – 22 May Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading
www.novamusictheatre.com.au ….1300 305 771

Warragul Theatre Company – LES MISÉRABLES
14 – 29 May West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul
www.warragultheatrecompany.org.au … 5624 2456

Whitehorse Music Theatre – ANYTHING GOES
15 – 29 May Besen Centre, Station St., Burwood
www.whitehorsemusical.com.au

CLOC Music Theatre – DUSTY
21 May – 5 June National Theatre, St Kilda
www.cloc.org.au

Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre – THE PAJAMA GAME
21 – 30 May Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre

The Basin Theatre Group – MARY STUART ~ by John Patrick, an historical drama
20 May – 13 June      Theatre: Cnr Simpson & Doongalla Roads, The Basin
www.thebasintheatre.org.au ….1300 784 668

Eighteen Twelve Theatre – THREE DAYS OF RAIN ~ by Richard Greenberg.
20 May – 19 June      Theatre: 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156.
www.1812theatre.com.au ….9758 3964

Strathmore Theatre Arts Group – THE HISTORY BOYS ~ by Alan Bennett
27 May – 5 June      Community Centre, Theatre: Cnr. Loeman and Napier Sts, Strathmore
www.stagtheatre.org ….9379 5348

Brighton Theatre Company – THE POPULAR MECHANICALS ~ a comedy based on
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
27 May – 12 June      Brighton Arts & Cultural Centre, Wilson Street, Brighton
www.brightontheatreco.com ….9589 0005

Babirra Music Theatre – KISMET ~ an Arabian Nights musical
8:00pm 28, 29 May, 2, 3, 4, 5 June, also 2:00pm matinées 30 May & 5 June
Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading
www.babirra.org.au …….. 9262 6555

Break A Leg Theatre & City of Traralgon Band – BRASSED OFF ~ Remember the movie?
7:30pm 28, 29, May & 3, 4, 5 June (also 2:00pm matinée 30 May)
Latrobe Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon
5176 3559 or email boxoffice@latrobe.vic.gov.au

Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – OLIVER! ~ Musical based on Dickens’ Oliver Twist
with Wayne Moloney (Roger DeBris in FAMDA’s The Producers) as Fagin
7:30 28, 29, May, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 June also 2:00 30 May, 5 & 12 June plus 5:00 6 June
Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre
Bookings:  Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club    5672 1083

Maffra Dramatic Society – GREASE
29 May - 5 June in Maffra and
7:30pm Sat 12 June & 2:00pm Sun 13 June@ Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre, Sale

Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Group – NOISES OFF! ~ a theatrical comedy by Michael Frayn
1 – 19 June 39 – 41 Castella St., Lilydale   www.lilydaleatc.com

Windmill Theatre Company – MISS SAIGON ~ Madame Butterfly meets Les Misérables
with Matt Hillman (Max Bialystock in FAMDA’s The Producers) as The Engineer
11, 12, 13*, 18, 19, 20*, 25, 26, 27*  June  (* = matinée)       Drum Theatre, Dandenong
www.wtc-theatre.com 9771 6666

Mountain District Musical Society – JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR ~
8:00pm 11, 12, 18, 19 June plus matinees 2:00pm Sat 12, Sun 13 & Sat19 June
Karralyka Theatre, Mines Road, Ringwood
mdms.org.au ….0457 053 905

PLOS Musical Productions – THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE ~
The 2005 Tony Award winning musical
with Kate Williams (Ulla in FAMDA’s The Producers) as Marcy Park
8:00pm 17, 18, 19 June and 2:00pm Sunday 20 June   Frankston Arts Centre
www.plos.asn.au ……Bookings: Frankston Arts Centre box office      9784 1060

Fab Nobs Theatre – REEFER MADNESS ~ a modern musical
with former Gippslander, Nick Kong, as Jimmy Harper
18 June – 3 July @ The Fab Factory, 33 Industry Place, Bayswater
8:00pm 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26  June, 1, 2, 3 July plus midnight show on Saturday 26 June
Bookings:   www.fabnobstheatre.com.au ….Anne 0401 018 846

Malvern Theatre Company – THE ARCADIANS ~ The My Fair Lady of 1909
8:15 pm 25, 26, 29, 30 June, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 July  2:00pm Sat 26 June & Sun 4 July
29a Burke Road, East Malvern
www.malverntheatre.com.au ….1300 131 552

Mordialloc Theatre Company – THE UNDERPANTS ~ a comedy by Carl Sternheim
adapted by Steve Martin
25 June – 10 July        Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkers Rd., Parkdale
www.mordialloctheatre.com ….9587 5141

Williamstown Musical Theatre Company – THAT MUSICAL FEELING! ~
Then, Now and Always! – a gala concert … Cabaret performance   All tix $28
7:30 Saturday 26 June 2010One performance only@ Williamstown Town Hall
www.wmtc.org.au     1300 881 545

Williamstown Little Theatre – GLORIOUS! by Peter Quilter
1 – 17 July        Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown
www.wlt.org.au ….9885 9678

Players Theatre Company – AND THE WORLD GOES ROUND ~
Chock full of  songs by Fred Ebb & John Kander, creators of Cabaret, Chicago etc
8:00pm 2, 3 and 7, 8, 9 July plus 5:00pm Saturday 10 July
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster …. 9847 5501

Encore Theatre Company – DAYLIGHT SAVING ~ a comedy by Nick Enright
2 – 17 July  Clayton Community Centre, Cooke Street, Clayton
www.encoretheatre.com.au… 9583 6896

Octave Theatre  – ONCE ON THIS ISLAND ~ musical set on the French island of Antilles
8 – 11 July (8 & 9 July – 8:00pm, 10 July 5:00 & 9:00, 11 July 6:00)
Chapel Off Chapel

Frankston Theatre Group – YOUNG TURKS ~ a real estate drama by Ray Thompson
16 – 25 July   George Jenkins Theatre (Monash University) McMahons Road, Frankston
9905 1111 ….. www.frankstontheatregroup.org.au

Aspect Inc – CABARET ~ Fred Ebb & John Kander classic with Liza Minnelli in the movie
8pm 23, 24, 29 & 30 July plus 2:00pm 24 & 31 July
Shirley Burke Theatre, 164 Parkers Road, Parkdale
www.aspecttheatre.com ….9580 8415 or 0419 308 636

Boroondara Theatre  – CLASS OF ’77 ~ a new Australian musical by David Hines
23 – 31 July … Renaissance Theatre, Kew High School, 826a High Street, East Kew
9809 1546    .. www.boroondaratheatre.com

Latrobe Theatre Company – HAY FEVER ~ a Noel Coward comedy
8:00pm July 30 & 31 … “The Wings”, Ronald Reserve Hall, Vary Street, Morwell
2:00pm & 8:00pm August 7 ... Traralgon Little Theatre
2:00pm & 8:00pm August 14 … Toongabbie Hall
www.latrobetheatrecompany.org.au

Sherbrooke Theatre Company – DOUBT ~ Pulitzer Prize drama by John Patrick Shanley
July 30,  31,   Aug 5, 6, 7,   12, 13, 14 @8.15pm also Aug 1 & 8 @5.15pm
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
www.sherbrooketc.org.au …….. 1300 650 209

Catchment Players – HONK! Jr. ~ a contemporary musical based on
Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling
13 – 15 August      Banyule Theatre, Viewbank College, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg
www.catchmentplayers.org.au ….0437 228 246

BuST Co – CABARET ~ Musical with John Kander’s music, Fred Ebb’s lyrics
12, 13, 14 and 18, 19, 20, 21 August @ 8:00pm Sunday matinée  2:00pm 15 August
Phoenix Theatre (P1.28), Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy., Burwood
Bookings: ….0410 746 555

Adamson Theatre Company – CHESS ~ the legendary musical
16, 17, 18, 20 & 21 August ….. Wesley College, St.Kilda Road ….. 1300 785 660

Peridot Theatre – SANDCASTLES a comedy by Bob Larbey
13 – 28 August Unicorn Theatre, Mt. Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Road
www.peridot.com.au ….. 1300 138 646 (no mobiles),   9898 9090 (for mobiles)

Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group – PRESENT LAUGHTER ~ a Noel Coward comedy
8:00pm 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 August also 2:00pm 22 August
Strathmore Community Centre, Cnr. Loeman & Napier Streets, Strathmore
www.stagtheatre.org …….9379 5348

Melbourne French Theatre - L’ENMERDEUR  (The Pain in the @*#!)
Collingwood College, corner Cromwell Street & McCutcheon Way
Tuesday 24 August to Saturday 28 August inclusive at 8.00 pm
Matinées: Fri 27 August & Sat 28 August at 2.30 pm
www.mftinc.org …… 9349 2250

1812 Theatre – DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE ~ a macabre and eerie tale
of transformation and the battle of good and evil.
5 August – 4 September,  evenings 8:30 matinées 4:00pm
3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully
www.1812theatre.com.au …… 9758 3964

Brighton Theatre Company – IRON ~ a drama by Rona Monro directed by Richard Keown
13 August – 4 September      Brighton Arts & Cultural Centre, Wilson Street, Brighton
www.brightontheatreco.com ….. 9589 0005

CPAC (Cardinia Performing Arts Company) – THE MUSIC MAN
8:00pm 21, 27, 28, 29 Aug, 3 Sept,  2:00pm Sundays 22 & 29 August, 7:00pm Friday 2 Sept
Cardinia Performing Arts Centre, Lakeside Boulevard, Pakenham
0407 090 354 …    .. email:  mene70@hotmail.com

Melbourne French Theatre - L’ENMERDEUR  (The Pain in the @*#!)
Collingwood College, corner Cromwell Street & McCutcheon Way
Tuesday 24 August to Saturday 28 August inclusive at 8.00 pm
Matinées: Fri 27 August & Sat 28 August at 2.30 pm
www.mftinc.org …… 9349 2250

1812 Theatre – DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE ~ a macabre and eerie tale
of transformation and the battle of good and evil.
5 August – 4 September,  evenings 8:30 matinées 4:00pm
3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully
www.1812theatre.com.au …… 9758 3964

Brighton Theatre Company – IRON ~ a drama by Rona Monro directed by Richard Keown
13 August – 4 September      Brighton Arts & Cultural Centre, Wilson Street, Brighton
www.brightontheatreco.com ….. 9589 0005

CPAC (Cardinia Performing Arts Company) – THE MUSIC MAN
8:00pm 21, 27, 28, 29 Aug, 3 Sept,  2:00pm Sundays 22 & 29 August, 7:00pm Friday 2 Sept
Cardinia Performing Arts Centre, Lakeside Boulevard, Pakenham
0407 090 354 …    .. email:  mene70@hotmail.com.

The Basin Theatre Group – DISPOSING OF THE BODY ~ comedy with a dash of mystery
8:15pm 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, August, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 September
also 2:15pm 29 August, 4 & 12 September
The Basin Theatre: Cnr Simpson & Doongalla Roads, The Basin
www.thebasintheatre.org.au ….. 1300 784 668

Magnormos Musicals - [title of show] ~ return season
of the quirky hit musical about a quirky hit musical
8:00 26 August – 11 September..Matinées: Sat 4  & Sat 11 September@ 2.00 pm
Theatre Works, 14 Ackland St., St Kilda
www.magnormos.com … Bookings: www.magtix.com ….. 9534 3388

Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare
27 August – 11 September      Woodbin Theatre, Coronation Street, Geelong
www.geelongrep.com.au ….. 5225 1200

Malvern Theatre Company – THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES ~ by Frank Gilroy
8:15pm 27, 28, 31 August, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 September
2:00pm Sat 28 August & Sun 5 September
29a Burke Road, East Malvern …. www.malverntheatre.com.au ….. 1300 131 552

The Mount Players – THE BREAKFAST CLUB
27 August – 18 September ….. Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith Street, Macedon
www.themountplayers.com …… 1300 463 224 or 5428 1557

Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Group – DIAL M FOR MURDER! ~  murder mystery
31 August – 18 September              39 – 41 Castella St., Lilydale
www.lilydaleatc.com … .. 9735 1777

Leongatha Lyric Theatre – EDUCATING RITA ~ a comedy by Willy Russell,
creator of  Shirley Valentine and Blood Brothers
3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 Sept.       Dakers Centre, Cnr. Smith & Watts Streets, Leongatha
www.lyrictheatre.net.au ….. Bookings: Mushroom Crafts     5662 3940

Beaumaris  Theatre Inc. - THE SHAPE OF THINGS ~ a 3D drama
82 Wells Rd Beaumaris …. 8:00 pm  3,  4,  10,  11,  16, 17 & 18 September
www.beaumaristheatre.com.au ….. 03 9583 6896

Essendon Theatre Company – THE UNDERPANTS ~ a comedy adapted by Steve Martin
9 – 18 September   9, 10 , 11 @ 8:00pm  &  Sunday 12  @ 2:00pm
September 16, 17, 18 @ 8:00pm …. www.essendontheatrecompany.com …….. 9330 4808

Union House Theatre – SWEENEY TODD – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
10 – 18 September     Union Theatre, Ground Floor Union House, Melbourne University
7:30 10-11, 15-18 September.  … www.union.unimelb.edu.au/sweeneytodd

Williamstown Little Theatre – HOTEL SORRENTO by Hannie Rayson
9 – 25 September        Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown
www.wlt.org.au ….. 9885 9678

Mordialloc Theatre Company – THE WISDOM OF EVE ~ Source play for the movie,
All About Eve ……… 10  – 25 September      Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkers Rd., Parkdale
www.mordialloctheatre.com ….. 9587 5141

Panorama Theatre Company – A CHORUS LINE ~ Broadway dance auditions
Directed by Drew Downing (Carmen Ghia in FAMDA’s The Producers)
with Nathan Eva (FAMDA’s Oliver & director of . .  Spelling Bee) as Bobby
8:00pm Thursday – Saturday 23, 24, 25 September &  2:00pm Sunday 26 September
Frankston Arts Centre…… 9784 1060

Heidelberg Theatre Company – GLORIOUS ~ (A Williamstown Little Theatre production)
an uproarious comedy based on the true story of wealthy eccentric American widow, Florence Foster-Jenkins
16 September – 2 October    ….. Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Avenue Rosanna
www.htc.org.au …… 9457 4117

CLOC Musical Theatre – MAN OF LA MANCHA ~ Dream the Impossible Dream
The  musical drama by Mitch Lee & Joe Darion
National Theatre, 20 Carlisle St, St Kilda
Sept 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 29, 30, October 1, 2 at 8:00pm plus Sept 19 & 26 at 2:00pm
www.cloc.org.au ….. 1300 362 547

Altona City Theatre – DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - based on the movie
17 September – 2 October …… Altona City Theatre, Civic Parade, Altona
www.altonacitytheatre.com.au ……. 0401 378 546

Lord Somers Camp & Powerhouse – DON’S PARTY ~
David Williamson’s classic election night social comedy
8:00pm 7, 8 & 9 October Power House – Lakeside Drive, Albert Park
www.lordsomerscamp.org/productions

Whitehorse Musical Theatre – RENT ~ La Bohème 1990s New York style
8:00 7 – 9 Oct, Mon 11, Wed – Sat 13 -  16 Oct  plus 2:00 Sundays 10 & 17 October
Besen Centre,  87 – 89 Station St., Burwood
www.whitehorsemusical.com.au ….. 9262 6555

Babirra Music Theatre – SWEET CHARITY ~ with songs Big Spender,
If My Friends Could See Me Now, The Rhythm of Life and more . . .
8:00 8, 9, 13 – 16 October + 2:00pm 10 &  16 October
Whitehorse Centre,  397 Whirehorse Road, Nunawading
www.babirra.org.au…. 9262 6555

Croydon Parish Players  – THE MUSIC MAN ~ All aboard for Iowa on a musical journey
through America’s midwest in the early 1900s with 76 Trombones and Til There was You.
Mahon Theatre @ Aquinas College, Great Ryrie Street, Ringwood
15, 16, 21, 22 Oct @ 8:00pm  Matinée 2pm Sat. 16 Oct.  Early show 5:00pm Sat. 23 Oct
www.croydonparishplayers.com …. 9725 9520

Players Theatre Company - THE HOT MIKADO ~ G&S Hot & Jazzy
South Oakleigh Secondary College, Bakers Rd , South Oakleigh  Mel Ref 78 F2
Oct 15, 16, 20, 21, 22  at 8-00pm ….. Oct 23 at 5-00pm
www.playerstc.net ……. 0450 221 833  Garry Barcham

Dandenong Theatre Company  – THE LARAMIE PROJECT ~ by Moises Kaufman et al
Hallam Community Theatre, Hallam Secondary College,  Frawley Road, Hallam
15 – 30 October Performances: 8pm, Matinée 23 October, 2pm
1300 922 358 ….. www.dandenongtheatre.org.au

Warrandyte  Theatre Company - THE PIG IRON PEOPLE ~ An Australian comedy by John Doyle ….. October 15, 16, 22, 29 at 8pm. October 23, 30 at 2pm & 8pm.
Warrandyte Mechanics Institute hall, Cnr. Mitchell Ave. & Yarra St., Warrandyte
Bookings: 0488 333 575

Old Scotch Music Club – MY FAIR LADY ~ a “loverly” musical
Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College, 1 Morrison Street, Hawthorn
October 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 @ 7:45pm  Matinées Oct 17 & 24 @ 3:00pm
www.oscanet.com.au …… 9824 4768…… 1300 039 685

University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association (UMMTA) – A NEW BRAIN~ Musical by William Finn, composer & lyricist for Falsettos & . . . Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Guild Theatre, Union House University of Melbourne, Parkville
Oct 22, 23, 27, 28, 30 @ 7-30pm  &  Friday Oct 29 @ 5:00pm, Saturday Oct 30 @ 2:00pm
www.ummta.org ….. 0406 330 825

Nova Music Theatre – OKLAHOMA! ~ Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first classic musical
22 October – 7 November   Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading
www.novamusictheatre.com.au ….. 1300 305 771

Catchment Players – NUNSENSE ~ A heavenly musical by Dan Goggin
8:00pm 28, 29, 30 October  2:00pm Saturday 30 & Sunday 31  October
Banyule Theatre, Viewbank College, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg
www.catchmentplayers.org.au …. 0437 228 246

Southern Peninsula Players – LIPSTICK DREAMS ~ An Australian comedy masterpiece
4 – 14 November   Pt. Napean Road, Rosebud (Melways 158 C12)
5982 2777 …. www.spptheatre.org

FAMDA – THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE ~ Tony award winning
musical with 6 quirky adolescents competing in a bee run by 3 equally strange grown-ups.
8:00pm Friday 5, Saturday 6,  Thursday 11, Friday 12, Saturday 13 November
Matinées 2:00pm Sunday 7 & Saturday 13 November @ Foster War Memorial Arts Centre
www.famda.org.au  … Bookings: Main Street Revelations, Foster  …. 0400 867 872

Williamstown Musical Theatre Company – DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS ~
Set on the French Riviera, based on the 1988 movie starring Steve Martin & Michael Caine
Former Gippslanders Nick Kong as Freddy and Amy Larsen as Christine Colgate
8:00pm Fri 5, Sat 6,  Fri 12, Sat 13, Thur 18, Fri 19, Sat 20 November
Sunday matinées 2:00pm 7 & 14 November Williamstown Mechanics Institute
www.wmtc.org.au ….. 1300 881 545

Malvern Theatre Company – THE DRAWER BOY ~ by Michael Healey
8:15pm 5, 6,  9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 November
2:00pm matinées Saturday 6 & Sunday 14 November
29a Burke Road, East Malvern
www.malverntheatre.com.au ….. 1300 131 552

Peridot Theatre - COSI ~ The Louis Nowra play set in Melbourne in 1970
8:15pm Fri 5,  Sat 6, Wed 10 – Sat 13,  Tues 16– Sat 20 November
matinées 2:15pm Sunday 7 & Saturday 13  November
Unicorn Theatre, Mt. Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Road
www.peridot.com.au ….. 1300 138 646 (no mobiles),   9898 9090 (for mobiles)

Fab Nobs Theatre – ALTAR BOYZ ~ a musical spoof in which
5 small-town boys, Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham, try to save the world.
With Mark Doran, Radames in Aida (Whitehorse) & Chris in Miss Saigon (CLOC)
Karl McNamara, Roger in RENT (Fab Nobs) & Cat in a Hat in Seussical (Whitehorse)
James Cutler, Forbidden Broadway & The Musical of Musicals (SHooSH), director of Sideshow
Kate Williams (Ulla in FAMDA’s The Producers) in the warm-up as Sr. Mary Primrose
along with Hayley Doran & Adrian Carr as Fr. Michael & the Holier than thou’s
5, 6, 11, 12 13, 17, 18, 19 & 20 November @ 8:00pm
The Fab Factory, 33 Industry Place (Off Malvern Street), Bayswater
Bookings:   www.fabnobstheatre.com.au … Anne 0401 018 846

Gemco Players – SPEAKING IN TONGUES ~ Andrew Bovell’s play inspiring the film ‘Lantana’
11 – 20 November…..The Gem Community Arts Centre, Kilvington Drive, Emerald
www.gemcoplayes.org ….. 0411 723 530

1812 Theatre – ALMOST MAINE ~ by John Cariani …. 11 November – 11 December
3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully (Melways 74  F6)
www.1812theatre.com.au ……. 9758 3964

Phoenix Theatre Company - NUNSENSE 2 the Second Coming ~ More heavenly nonsense
12, 13 &  18. 19, 20 November plus Saturday matinées 13 & 20 November
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster …..
www.phoenixtheatrecompany.org …. 9012 5897

Brighton Theatre Company – THE WHALES OF AUGUST ~
A gentle play by David Berry  set in the 1950s on the coast of Maine
11 – 29 November      Brighton Arts & Cultural Centre, Wilson Street, Brighton
www.brightontheatreco.com ….. 9589 0005

Mordialloc Theatre Company - I HATE HAMLET by Paul Rodnick
12 – 27 November   8:15 12, 13,  18, 19. 20,  24, 25, 26, 27 Nov.  Matinée 2:15 21 Nov.
Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkers Rd., Parkdale
www.mordialloctheatre.com ….. 9587 5141

Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG) – THE LAST DAYS ~ The world premiere
of a play about emigrants by Manuel Casha
8pm 18, 19, 20…24,  25, 26 & 27 Nov.. Sunday matinée 2pm  21 November
Strathmore Community Centre, Cnr. Loeman & Napier Streets, Strathmore (Melways 16  H10)
Bookings: 9379 5348 …. www.stagtheatre.org

Eltham Little Theatre – BLUSH or GLADYS OF THE GOLDFIELDS ~ a melodrama by Werribee Theatre Company …. 11 November – 4 December
Performing Arts Centre, 1602 Main Road, Research (Melways 66 A6) 9437 1574

1812 Theatre – ALMOST MAINE ~ by John Cariani …. 11 November – 11 December
3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully (Melways 74  F6)
www.1812theatre.com.au ……. 9758 3964

Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Group – DAYLIGHT SAVING ~ A Nick Enright comedy
16 November – 4 December  39 – 41 Castella St., Lilydale
www.lilydaleatc.com …. 9735 1777

Williamstown Little Theatre – HABEAS CORPUS by Alan Bennett
18 November – 4 December        Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown
www.wlt.org.au ….. 9885 9678

Beaumaris Theatre Company – I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! ~
Book & Lyrics by Jo de Pietro, Music by Jimmy Roberts
19 November – 4 December      Beaumaris Theatre, Wells Road, Beaumaris
www.beaumaristheatre.com.au ….. 9583 6896

Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – ‘ALLO  ‘ALLOby Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft
The television series comes to life on stage
19 November – 4 December      Woodbin Theatre, Coronation Street, Geelong             
www.geelongrep.com.au ………. 5225 1200

Frankston Theatre Group – FUNNY MONEY ~ A comedy by Ray Cooney
8pm 19 & 20…26 & 27 Nov.. 3 & 4  Dec..2pm Sunday matinées 28 Nov & 5 Dec
Mt. Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay Road, Mt. Eliza (Melways 105 F1)
Cabaret seating BYO drinks & nibbles.. ..Bookings: 1300 665 377..

Essendon Theatre Company – TABLE MANNERS ~ From ‘The Norman Conquests’
by Alan Ayckbourn
8pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday 25 – 27 Nov & 2 – 4.Dec.. Matinée 2pm Sunday 28 Nov
Community Centre, Bradshaw St., West Essendon (off Buckley St.)  (Melways 28 B3)
Cabaret seating BYO drinks & nibbles.. ..Bookings: 9330 4808

PLOS Musical Productions – THE SOUND OF MUSIC ~ The Austrian Tyrol is alive with
Matt Hillman (Max Biallystock in FAMDA’s The Producers) as Capt. Von Trapp
Drew Downing (Carmen Ghia in FAMDA’s The Producers) as Rolf
Opens 5:00pm Friday 31 December 2010 @ Frankston Arts Centre
January 2011 – 1:30 Sun 2,  1:30 Mon 3,  7:30 Thur 6 & Fri 7, 1:30 & 7:30 Sat 8, 1:30 Sun 9
www.plos.asn.au …… Bookings: Frankston Arts Centre box office      9784 1060.…

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