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Adjudicator: Gaye Gay

* WINNERS & NOMINEES

Most Outstanding Youth Performance

* Shelby Fisher,  Miss Quackenbush - Laffin School ~ Latrobe Theatre Company

Victorian Drama League Encouragement Award

* Michael Dixon, Oliver – The Droitwich Discovery ~ Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Adjudicator’s Choice Award

* Ivan Koetsveld, Terry Shakespeare – The Droitwich Discovery ~ Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Most Outstanding Design

* Leongatha Lyric Theatre ~ The Droitwich Discovery
Hartwell Players ~ Fur Better or Worse
Frankston Theatre Group ~ A Dog’s Life

Most Outstanding Actor – Male

* James Shaw, Felix – Fur Better or Worse ~ Hartwell Players
Stephen Mitchell, Chad – Separating the Dust ~ Cosmic Players
Aston Elliot, Michael – Separating the Dust ~ Cosmic Players
Roy Thompson, Fritz – A Dog’s Life ~ Frankston Theatre Group
Keith Gledhill, Ben – A Dog’s Life ~ Frankston Theatre Group
Ivan Koetsveld, Terry Shakespeare – The Droitwich Discovery ~ Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Bruce Grainger, Jack – Living on the Edge ~ FAMDA

Most Outstanding Actor – Female

* Genya Mik, Daphne – Waiting for Doggett ~ Pop Culture Theatre
Rosie Renye, Toni – Fur Better or Worse ~ Hartwell Players
Aynslie Watson, Robyn – Fur Better or Worse ~ Hartwell Players
Angie Tonkin, Erica Banks – Cleanskin ~ Pop Culture Theatre
Christine Davies, Fifi – A Dog’s Life ~ Frankston Theatre Group
Janet Glenhill, Ginger – A Dog’s Life ~ Frankston Theatre Group

Most Outstanding Director

* Laura Bradley – Fur Better or Worse ~ Hartwell Players
Annette O’Shea – Lost ~ Latrobe Theatre Company
Aron Toman – The Droitwich Discovery ~ Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Jan Bull – Living on the Edge ~ FAMDA

Most Outstanding Play

* Hartwell Players ~ Fur Better or Worse
RUNNER-UP - Frankston Theatre Group ~ A Dog’s Life
Pop Culture ~ Waiting for Doggett
Leongatha Lyric Theatre ~ The Droitwich Discovery
FAMDA ~ Living on the Edge

More great photographs from the 2010 One Act Play Festival can be seen at “lifegames photography” http://lifegames.com.au/one-act-play-festival-2010/

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YOUTH SECTION

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DRAMA QUEENS, Lakes Entrance

THE CHOCOLATE AFFAIR . by Stephanie Walker
Directed by Tiffany Brennan

Bev ~ Peta Jane Venet-Sanos
Mr. Goodbar ~ Jordyn Rooks
M&M ~ Lily Rooks
Bev 2 ~ Chloe Roworth

Stage Manager ~ Jacinta Mason
Publicity ~ Alex Venet-Sanos

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LATROBE THEATRE COMPANY

LAFFIN SCHOOL by Keith Jackson
Directed by Annette O’Shea

Miss Crabapple ~ Lauren Burns
Miss Quackenbush ~ Shelby Fisher
Jack ~ Cameron Bianconi
Fred ~ Corey O’Shea
Dorothy ~ Estelle Fraser
Patsy ~ Laura Campbell
Skippy ~ Jacinta Hodge
Little Mary ~ Payge O’Shea
George ~ Matthew Bianconi
Peggy ~ Jasmine O’Shea
Shirley ~ Chloe McGill

Assistant Director ~ Viki Hodge
Lighting Design ~ Russell Stewart & Annette O’Shea
Lighting & Sound ~ Viki Hodge
Backstage ~ John O’Shea

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DRAMA QUEENS, Lakes Entrance

CINDY & JULIE.by Bruce Kane
Directed by Tiffany Brennan

Cindy ~ Lily Rooks
Julie ~ Jordyn Rooks
Girl ~  Chloe Roworth

Stage Manager ~ Jacinta Mason
Publicity ~ Alex Venet-Sanos

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THE THRILLERS, Bairnsdale

LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER . by Tiffany Brennan based on a story by Roald Dahl
Directed by Tiffany Brennan

Mary ~ Jess Sroczynski
John ~ Jake Kinder
Sam ~ Rosie Sidebottom
Noonan ~ Kim Robertson
O’Malley ~ Allison Dagge
Constable K ~ John Lewis

Stage Manager ~ Trish Lewis
Crew ~ Kaaren Meates

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ADULT SECTION

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Latrobe Theatre Company

LOST .. by Alex Broun
Directed by Annette O’Shea

Edith ~ Alissa Puurunen
Veronica ~ Denise Twite
The Stranger / Ryegold ~ Lord Wispa (David Brownell)
God ~ Annette O’Shea

Assistant Director ~ Viki Hodge
Lighting Design ~ Russell Stewart & Annette O’Shea
Lighting & Sound ~ Viki Hodge
Backstage ~John O’Shea

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HARTWELL PLAYERS

FUR BETTER OR WORSE .by Colin Donald
Directed by Laura Bradley

Toni ~ Rosie Renye
Felix ~ James Shaw
Robyn ~ Aynslie Watson

Stage Manager ~ Fiona Lilley

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POP CULTURE THEATRE

WAITING FOR DOGGETT by Michael Olsen
Directed by John Jennings

Daphne ~ Genya Mik
Sheila ~ Sharon Mahood

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POP CULTURE THEATRE

CLEANSKIN. by Michael Olsen
Directed by John Jennings

Melanie Crain ~ Rosslyn Angus
Erica Banks ~ Angie Tonkin

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COSMIC PLAYERS

SEPARATING THE DUST, a drama by Darren Bealey
Directed by Darren Bealey

Chad ~ Stephen Mitchell
Michael ~ Aston Elliot
Raelene ~ Ingrid Gaeng

Stage Manager ~ Cat Lawton
Set  / Props ~ Chris Sliwczynski

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FRANKSTON THEATRE GROUP

A DOG’S LIFE . by Pam Valentine
Directed by Pixie Jones

THE DOGS
Fifi ~ Christine Davies
Ben ~ Keith Gledhill
Ginger ~ Janet Glenhill
Fritz ~ Roy Thompson

THE HUMANS
The Warden ~ Tom Barrett
The Woman ~ Gwen Thompson

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MEENIYAN AMATEUR DRAMATICS SOCIETY Inc

THE UMBRELLA  by Cerise de Gelda
Directed by Avril Van Wamel, Pat and Paul Hendry

Alex ~ Alex Beyer
Rose ~ Kate Ball
Rachel ~ Raewyn Parnell
Bernard ~ Luke Toohill
Karen ~ Sherri Rochforte
Luke ~ Tish Hanks
Kylie ~ Avril Van Wamel
Jack ~ Paul Hendry

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POP CULTURE THEATRE COMPANY

CONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOUR, a comedy by John Jennings
Directed by John Jennings

Perenelle ~ Karen Arieca Powell
Hal ~ Damian Clancy
Ray ~ Sean Hand
F.E. ~ Kaity Russell
Darth Vader ~John Jennings
Seraphina ~ Dominique Allis
Darth Vader 2 ~ Justin Duijkers

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LEONGATHA LYRIC THEATRE Inc

THE DROITWICH DISCOVERY . by Nick Warburton
Directed by Aron Toman

Terry Shakespeare ~ Ivan Koetsveld
Mrs Craddock ~ Noel Stringer
George ~ Mike Street
Oliver ~ Michael Dixon
Dilly ~ Sharon Hailey
Karen ~ Beth Dortmans

Backstage ~ Maddi Dale & Daniel Hansen

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FOSTER AMATEUR MUSIC & DRAMA ASSOCIATION Inc

LIVING ON THE EDGE .by Ruth Carson
Directed by Jan Bull

Lorna ~ Bernadette Grainger
Jack ~ Bruce Grainger
Muriel ~ Lee-Anne Mitchell
Rob ~ Antony Norden
CFA person ~ John Davies

Sound & Lighting ~ Andrew Oldroyd

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PLAY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

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SATURDAY 21 AUGUST

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SESSION 1 – YOUTH ENTRIES

10:00        Drama Queens, Lakes Entrance ~ The Chocolate Affair
……………… A comedy by Stephanie Walker

10:30*      Latrobe Theatre Company ~ Laffin School
…………….. A classy comedy by Keith Jackson

11:15*      Drama Queens, Lakes Entrance ~ Cindy and Julie
……………… By Bruce Cane

11:40*      The Thrillers, Bairnsdale ~ Lamb to the Slaughter
……………… By Tiffany Brennan based on a story by Roald Dahl

12:10*      Adjudicator’s Session ~ Presentation of Youth Awards

12:30*                                       LUNCH BREAK

SESSION 2

2:00          Dandenong Theatre Company ~ Death of a Fish Finger
A mixture of satire and pathos by Rhys Martin
UNFORTUNATELY THIS PRODUCTION WAS WITHDRAWN

2:35*        Latrobe Theatre Company ~ Lost
……………… An off-beat, quirky comedy by Alex Broun

3:35*                                          AFTERNOON TEA

4:00          Hartwell Players ~ Fur Better or Worse
……………… A cat’s tale by Colin Donald

4:55*        Pop Culture Theatre ~ Waiting for Doggett
……………… A drama by Michael Olsen

6:00*                                          DINNER BREAK

SESSION 3

8:00          Pop Culture Theatre ~ Cleanskin
……………… A heavenly drama-comedy by Michael Olsen

8:50*        Cosmic Players ~ Separating the Dust
……………… A drama by Darren Brealey

9:35*        Frankston Theatre Group ~ A Dog’s Life
.…………….. A whimsical piece by Pam Valentine

10:30*      Adjudicator’s Comments on the Day’s Plays
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SUNDAY 22 AUGUST

SESSION 4

12:00        Meeniyan Amateur Dramatics Society ~ The Umbrella
…………….. A comedic series by Cerise De Gelda

12:45*      Pop Culture Theatre ~ Conventional Behaviour
. . ………… A comedy by John Jennings

1:45*        Leongatha Lyric Theatre ~ The Droitwich Discovery
.  ………….. A comedy by Nick Warburton

2:45*        Foster Amateur Music & Drama Association ~ Living on the Edge
……  ……… A bushfire drama by Ruth Carson

3:30*                                          AFTERNOON TEA

4:00*        Adjudicator’s Session – Announcement & Presentation of Awards

* Approximate starting times

Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who have barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that loosing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.
That’s the story line for The Twenty-Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin.
The show centres around a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous American Putnam Valley Middle School where six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally-quirky grown-ups.
The 2005 Broadway production, directed by James Lapine, earned good reviews and box-office success and was nominated for six Tony Awards, winning two, including Best Book.

FAMDA will be staging

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre

5, 6, 7, 11, 12 & 13  November 2010

Directing FAMDA’s production is Nathan Eva
who made his stage debut as Oliver in FAMDA’s 2000 production of Oliver!.

John Laurie, director of Into the Woods for FAMDA in 2009, is the Musical Director.
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CAST WANTED

PLEASE NOTE
All roles are designed to be played by adults.
The casting can be somewhat flexible – when Melbourne Theatre Company staged the Australian premiere of  The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee directed by Simon Phillips, Magda Szubanski played William Barfée.

There are nine cast members all of whom are required to sing and dance.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Rona Lisa Peretti: The #1 Realtor in Putnam County, a former Putnam County Spelling Bee Champ and returning moderator. She is a sweet woman who loves children but can be very stern when it comes to dealing with Principal Panch, who has feelings for her that she most likely does not return.

Vice Principal Douglas Panch: After five years’ absence from the Bee, Panch returns as judge. There was an “incident” at the 20th Annual Bee, but he claims to be in “a better place” now, thanks to a high-fiber diet and Jungian analysis.

Mitch Mahoney: The Official Comfort Counsellor. An ex-convict, Mitch is performing his community service with the Bee, and hands out juice boxes to losing students.

Olive Ostrovsky: A young newcomer to competitive spelling. Her mother is in an ashram in India, and her father is working late, as usual, but he is trying to come at some time during the bee. She made friends with her dictionary at a very young age, helping her make it to the competition.

William Barfée: A Putnam County Spelling Bee finalist last year, he was eliminated because of an allergic reaction to peanuts. His famous “Magic Foot” method of spelling has boosted him to spelling glory, even though he only has one working nostril and a touchy personality.

Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre: Logainne is the youngest and most politically aware speller, often making comments about current political figures, with two overbearing gay men as parents. She is a bit of a neat freak and speaks with a lisp.

Marcy Park : She is the poster child for the Over-Achieving Asian, and attends a Catholic school called “Our Lady of Intermittent Sorrows.” She is also not allowed to cry.

Leaf Coneybear: Leaf comes from a large family of former hippies and makes his own clothes. He spells words correctly while in a trance.

Chip Tolentino: A boy scout and champion of the 24th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, he returns to defend his title, but he finds puberty hitting at an inopportune moment.

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AUDITIONS

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Saturday 28 August  2010
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Contact Nathan Eva  0401 626 673  for audition bookings

FAMDA has been running social nights in the form of a play reading. For something a little different, you are now invited to a Sunday afternoon play reading.

FAMDA’s next very social play reading is being held on Sunday 12 September starting at 2:00 at the Rhythm Cafe in Bridge Street,  Foster.

This is a purely social occasion for anyone interested in theatre.  On the menu will be a full length comedy with lots of fun and laughter involved.

There will be $6.00 cover charge for finger food for afternoon tea with drinks and coffee at bar prices.

You don’t have to be a FAMDA member to come to the play reading so everyone is warmly invited to this most enjoyable social and theatrical event.

Confirmation of numbers coming would be most appreciated.
Please email famda@dcsi.net.au or
phone Tania  0427 832 303 or Andrew 0439 884 311.