The Non-Professional Circuit ~ Some 2010 Productions
PLOS Musical Productions – SPAMALOT ~ Monty Python hits Broadway
31 December – 9 January 2010 ….. Frankston Arts Centre
SHooSH! Productions – FALSETTOS ~ by William Finn
18 January – 6 February … 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
Kyneton Theatre Co. Inc. – 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD
9 – 24 April Bluestone Theatre, Hutton St., Kyneton …
Torquay Theatre Troupe – THE SCOTTISH PLAY
15 – 24 April (includes April 24 matinée 2:00 pm) Senior Citizens’ Hall, Price St., Torquay
Gemco Players – BOUNCERS AND SHAKERS
16 – 24 April The Gem Community Arts Centre, Kilvington Drive, Emerald
Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN
16 April – 1 May ….
Eltham Little Theatre – QUARTET
22 April – 8 May Performing Arts Centre, Main Rd, Research
Heidelberg Theatre Company – GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
22 April – 8 May Heidelberg Theatre, Turnham Avenue, Rosanna
Williamstown Little Theatre – SKYLIGHT
22 April – 8 May Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown
Encore Theatre – GALLIPOLI REVISITED
23 & 24 April Clayton Community Centre Theatrette, Cooke St., Clayton
Frankston Theatre Group – ONE FLEW OVER THE COOCKOO’S NEST
23 April – 2 May George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University Frankston
Malvern Theatre Company – HEROES
23 April – 8 May 29a Burke Road, East Malvern
Mordialloc Theatre Company – CHAIM’S LOVE SONG
23 April – 8 May Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkers Rd., Parkdale
Croydon Parish Players – HAT TRCK (3 x One Act Plays)
30 April – 8 May Uniting Church Hall, Tallent St., Croydon
Peridot Theatre – THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB
30 April – 15 May Unicorn Theatre, Mt. Waverley Secondary College
Geelong Lyric Theatre – MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT
30 April – 15 May Blakiston Theatre, Geelong Performing Arts Centre
Leongatha Lyric Theatre – HIGH SOCIETY
30 April – 22 May Mesley Hall, Leongatha Secondary College
The Mount Players – SWEENEY TODD
30 April – 29 May Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon
Nova Music Theatre – LITTLE WOMEN
7 – 22 May Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading
Warragul Theatre Company – LES MISÉRABLES
14 – 29 May West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul
Whitehorse Music Theatre – ANYTHING GOES
15 – 29 May @ Besen Centre, Station St., Burwood
CLOC Music Theatre – DUSTY
21 May – 5 June National Theatre, St Kilda
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
Eighteen Twelve Theatre – THREE DAYS OF RAIN ~ by Richard Greenberg.
20 May – 19 June Theatre: 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully
Strathmore Theatre Arts Group – THE HISTORY BOYS ~ by Alan Bennett
27 May – 5 June Community Centre, Theatre: Cnr. Loeman and Napier Sts, Strathmore
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
Babirra Music Theatre – KISMET ~ an Arabian Nights musical
28 May - 5 June …. Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading
Break A Leg Theatre & City of Traralgon Band – BRASSED OFF ~ Remember the movie?
28 May- 5 June …. Latrobe Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon
Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – OLIVER! ~ Musical based on Dickens’ Oliver Twist
with Wayne Moloney (Roger DeBris in FAMDA’s The Producers) as Fagin
28 May – 12 June …. Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre
Maffra Dramatic Society – GREASE
29 May - 5 June in Maffra + 12 & 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
Windmill Theatre Company – MISS SAIGON ~ Madame Butterfly meets Les Misérables
with Matt Hillman (Max Bialystock in FAMDA’s The Producers) as The Engineer
11 – 27 June Drum Theatre, Dandenong
Mountain District Musical Society – JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR ~
11 – 19 June …. Karralyka Theatre, Mines Road, Ringwood
PLOS Musical Productions – THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE ~
with Kate Williams (Ulla in FAMDA’s The Producers) as Marcy Park
17 – 20 June @ Frankston Arts Centre
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
Malvern Theatre Company – THE ARCADIANS ~ The My Fair Lady of 1909
25 June - 10 July @ 29a Burke Road, East Malvern
Mordialloc Theatre Company – THE UNDERPANTS ~ a comedy by Carl Sternheim
adapted by Steve Martin
25 June – 10 July Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkers Rd., Parkdale
Williamstown Musical Theatre Company – THAT MUSICAL FEELING! ~
Then, Now and Always! – a gala concert … Cabaret performance
7:30 Saturday 26 June 2010 One performance only@ Williamstown Town Hall
Williamstown Little Theatre – GLORIOUS! by Peter Quilter
1 – 17 July Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown
Players Theatre Company – AND THE WORLD GOES ROUND ~
Chock full of songs by Fred Ebb & John Kander, creators of Cabaret, Chicago etc
2 – 9 July @ Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Encore Theatre Company – DAYLIGHT SAVING ~ a comedy by Nick Enright
2 – 17 July Clayton Community Centre, Cooke Street, Clayton
Octave Theatre – ONCE ON THIS ISLAND ~ musical set on the French island of Antilles
8 – 11 July @ 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
Aspect Inc – CABARET ~ Fred Ebb & John Kander classic with Liza Minnelli in the movie
23 – 31 July @ Shirley Burke Theatre, 164 Parkers Road, Parkdale
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
Latrobe Theatre Company – HAY FEVER ~ a Noel Coward comedy
July 30 & 31 @ “The Wings”, Ronald Reserve Hall, Vary Street, Morwell
August 7 @ Traralgon Little Theatre, August 14 @ Toongabbie Hall
Sherbrooke Theatre Company – DOUBT ~ Pulitzer Prize drama by John Patrick Shanley
July 30 – August 14 @ Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
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
BuST Co – CABARET ~ Musical with John Kander’s music, Fred Ebb’s lyrics
12 – 21 August @ Phoenix Theatre (P1.28), Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy., Burwood
Adamson Theatre Company – CHESS ~ the legendary musical
16 – 21 August @ Wesley College, St.Kilda Road
Peridot Theatre – SANDCASTLES a comedy by Bob Larbey
13 – 28 August Unicorn Theatre, Mt. Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Road
Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group – PRESENT LAUGHTER ~ a Noel Coward comedy
19 - 28 August @ Strathmore Community Centre, Cnr. Loeman & Napier Streets, Strathmore
1812 Theatre – DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE ~ a macabre and eerie tale
of transformation and the battle of good and evil.
5 August – 4 September @ 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully
Brighton Theatre Company – IRON ~ a drama by Rona Monro
13 August – 4 September Brighton Arts & Cultural Centre, Wilson Street, Brighton
CPAC (Cardinia Performing Arts Company) – THE MUSIC MAN
21 August – 3 September Cardinia Performing Arts Centre, Lakeside Boulevard, Pakenham
Melbourne French Theatre - L’ENMERDEUR (The Pain in the @*#!)
24 – 28 August @ Collingwood College, corner Cromwell Street & McCutcheon Way
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
The Basin Theatre Group – DISPOSING OF THE BODY ~ comedy with a dash of mystery
19 August – 11 September @ The Basin Theatre: Cnr Simpson & Doongalla Roads, The Basin
Magnormos Musicals - [title of show] ~ return season
of the quirky hit musical about a quirky hit musical
26 August – 11 September.@ Theatre Works, 14 Ackland St., St Kilda
Geelong Repertory Theatre Company – TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare
27 August – 11 September Woodbin Theatre, Coronation Street, Geelong
Malvern Theatre Company – THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES ~ by Frank Gilroy
27 August – 11 September @ 29a Burke Road, East Malvern
The Mount Players – THE BREAKFAST CLUB
27 August – 18 September ….. Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith Street, Macedon
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Group – DIAL M FOR MURDER! ~ murder mystery
31 August – 18 September 39 – 41 Castella St., Lilydale
Leongatha Lyric Theatre – EDUCATING RITA ~ a comedy by Willy Russell,
creator of Shirley Valentine and Blood Brothers
3 – 18 September Dakers Centre, Cnr. Smith & Watts Streets, Leongatha
Beaumaris Theatre Inc. - THE SHAPE OF THINGS ~ a 3D drama
3 – 18 September @ 82 Wells Rd Beaumaris
Essendon Theatre Company – THE UNDERPANTS ~ a comedy adapted by Steve Martin
9 – 18 September Community Centre, Bradshaw St., Essendon
Union House Theatre – SWEENEY TODD – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
10 – 18 September Union Theatre, Ground Floor Union House, Melbourne University
Williamstown Little Theatre – HOTEL SORRENTO by Hannie Rayson
9 – 25 September Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown
Mordialloc Theatre Company – THE WISDOM OF EVE ~ Source play for the movie,
All About Eve ……… 10 – 25 September Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkers Rd., Parkdale
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
23 – 26 September @ Frankston Arts Centre……
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
CLOC Musical Theatre – MAN OF LA MANCHA ~ Dream the Impossible Dream
September 17 – October 2 @ National Theatre, 20 Carlisle St, St Kilda
Altona City Theatre – DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
17 September – 2 October …… Altona City Theatre, Civic Parade, Altona
Lord Somers Camp & Powerhouse – DON’S PARTY ~
David Williamson’s classic election night social comedy
7, 8 & 9 October @ Power House – Lakeside Drive, Albert Park
Whitehorse Musical Theatre – RENT ~ La Bohème 1990s New York style
7 – 9 Oct, Mon 11, Wed – Sat 13 - 16 Oct plus 2:00 Sundays 10 & 17 October
Besen Centre, 87 – 89 Station St., Burwood
Babirra Music Theatre – SWEET CHARITY
8 – 16 October @ Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whirehorse Road, Nunawading
Croydon Parish Players – THE MUSIC MAN
15 – 22 October @ Mahon Theatre, Aquinas College, Great Ryrie Street, Ringwood
Players Theatre Company - THE HOT MIKADO ~ G&S Hot & Jazzy
15 – 22 October @ South Oakleigh Secondary College, Bakers Rd , South Oakleigh
Dandenong Theatre Company – THE LARAMIE PROJECT ~ by Moises Kaufman et al
15 – 30 October Hallam Community Theatre, Hallam Secondary College, Frawley Road, Hallam
Warrandyte Theatre Company - THE PIG IRON PEOPLE ~ An Australian comedy by John Doyle
15 – 30 October @ Warrandyte Mechanics Institute hall
Old Scotch Music Club – MY FAIR LADY ~ a “loverly” musical
15 – 30 Oct @ Geoffrey McComas Theatre, Scotch College, 1 Morrison Street, Hawthorn
University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association (UMMTA) – A NEW BRAIN~ Musical by William Finn, composer & lyricist for Falsettos & . . . Putnam County Spelling Bee
October 22 – 30 @ The Guild Theatre, Union House University of Melbourne, Parkville
Nova Music Theatre – OKLAHOMA! ~ Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first classic musical
22 October – 7 November Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading
Catchment Players – NUNSENSE ~ A heavenly musical by Dan Goggin
28 – 30 October @ Banyule Theatre, Viewbank College, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg
Southern Peninsula Players – LIPSTICK DREAMS ~ An Australian comedy masterpiece
4 – 14 November Pt. Napean Road, Rosebud
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.
5 – 13 November @ Foster War Memorial Arts Centre
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
5 - 20 November @ Williamstown Mechanics Institute
Malvern Theatre Company – THE DRAWER BOY ~ by Michael Healey
5 – 20 November @ 29a Burke Road, East Malvern
Peridot Theatre - COSI ~ The Louis Nowra play set in Melbourne in 1970
5 – 20 November @ Unicorn Theatre, Mt. Waverley Secondary College
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 – 20 November @ The Fab Factory, 33 Industry Place (Off Malvern Street), Bayswater
Gemco Players – SPEAKING IN TONGUES ~ Andrew Bovell’s play inspiring the film ‘Lantana’
11 – 20 November…..The Gem Community Arts Centre, Kilvington Drive, Emerald
1812 Theatre – ALMOST MAINE ~ by John Cariani
11 November – 11 December @ 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully
Phoenix Theatre Company - NUNSENSE 2 the Second Coming ~ More heavenly nonsense
12 – 20 November @ Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster …..
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
Mordialloc Theatre Company - I HATE HAMLET by Paul Rodnick
12 – 27 November @ Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkers Rd., Parkdale
Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG) – THE LAST DAYS ~ The world premiere
of a play about emigrants by Manuel Casha
18 – 27 November @ Strathmore Community Centre
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
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Group – DAYLIGHT SAVING ~ A Nick Enright comedy
16 November – 4 December 39 – 41 Castella St., Lilydale
Williamstown Little Theatre – HABEAS CORPUS by Alan Bennett
18 November – 4 December Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert Street, Williamstown
Beaumaris Theatre Company – I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE!
19 November – 4 December Beaumaris Theatre, Wells Road, Beaumaris
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
Frankston Theatre Group – FUNNY MONEY ~ A comedy by Ray Cooney
19 Nov – 5 Dec.@ Mt. Eliza Community Centre, Canadian Bay Road, Mt. Eliza
Essendon Theatre Company – TABLE MANNERS ~ From ‘The Norman Conquests’
by Alan Ayckbourn
25 – 27 Nov & 2 – 4.Dec @ Community Centre, Bradshaw St., West Essendon
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
31 December 2010 – 9 January 2011 @ Frankston Arts Centre
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