Secret Bridesmaids’ Business for South Perth

IF YOU knew a secret that could shatter a bride’s dreams the night before her wedding, would you tell? That’s the premise of Elizabeth Coleman’s Secret Bridesmaids’ Business, the first production for 2013 for Old Mill Theatre (WA), playing from February 1.

The popular comedy is set the night before Meg Bacon’s wedding in a hotel with her mother and bridesmaids, ready for one last night of girlie fun. But one lie could change everything – and the bridesmaids have to decide whether to reveal a secret about the groom.

Mary Wolfla chose to direct the play because she believes it has elements almost everyone can relate to if they have been involved in a wedding, whether as the bride and groom, planning the event or as guests.

“I also love comedies and the play is full of strong and funny characters,” she said.

“The biggest challenge is trying not to laugh too much during rehearsals, although it’s a wonderful problem to have.”

Involved in theatre while at high school in Idaho, Wolfla became serious about the performing arts when studying drama and speech education at Butler University in Indianapolis.

Moving to Sydney in 2006, she worked as a stage manager for various companies before moving to Perth in 2010 to work as education and administration officer for Buzz Dance Theatre, also working at the Old Mill Theatre on The Shape Of Things, Daisy Pulls It Off and Parramatta Girls in the past few years.

“With Secret Bridesmaids’ Business, I am blessed to work with a group of talented actors who have taken the development of their characters seriously and have added layers of comedy I would have never been able to just through direction,” Wolfla said.

Secret Bridesmaids’ Business was made into a 2002 telemovie with Vince Colosimo, while playwright Coleman is also known for It’s My Party (And I’ll Die If I Want To).

Secret Bridesmaids’ Business plays at 8pm, February 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, and 16 with a 2pm matinee February 10.

Bookings 9367 8719 or online at www.oldmilltheatre.com.au.

The heritage-listed Old Mill Theatre is on Mends Street, South Perth, opposite the Windsor Hotel and Australia Post.

Bridal wear provided by Elegant Amore: www.elegantamore.com.au

Images: (top) Sue Lynch, Bennet Andrews, Rebekah Easton, Elethea Sartorelli and Nicole Meyer and (lower) Bridesmaids Angela (Elethea Sartorelli, left,) and Lucy (Nicole Meyer, right) know something about the groom (Bennet Andrews) the bride (Rebekah Easton) doesn’t in Secret Bridesmaids’ Business.

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