Community Theatre

Community Theatre Conference

The Association of Community Theatre is pleased to announce details of the twelfth Stage Craft Conference of Community Theatre to be held in Sydney on the 21st and 22nd of September 2024.

This exciting program is for performers, directors, producers and backstage workers.

The venue is Australia’s premier theatre school, the National Institute of Dramatic Art, NIDA, 215 Anzac Parade Kensington.

‘Nana’s Naughty Knickers’ at Adelaide Rep.

This August at The Arts Theatre, Adelaide, The Rep is presenting Nana’s Naughty Knickers by Katherine DiSavino, a comedy set in a New York City rent-controlled apartment. The play follows the escapades of Sylvia, a kindly grandmother with a top-secret hobby.

A Window into Private Lives at Cronulla

During August and September, Arts Theatre Cronulla is presenting its latest production, Private Lives, a comedy written by Noël Coward, one of the most prominent dramatists of his era. It is considered one of Coward’s most brilliantly realised plays, characterised by his trademark witty dialogue.

Spud Racing Premiere on the Apple Isle

SQUID INC Theatre is excited to announce that the Tasmanian Premiere of Melanie Tait’s light-hearted comedy, The Appleton Ladies Potato Race, which was postponed earlier this year due to Covid, is now re-scheduled and will run for 4 performances in September 2024!

Thanks to the very generous support of Do Maur Productions, The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race will be staged in the West Park Playhouse in Burnie from Thursday 12 September to Saturday 14 September.

Silent Sky Celebrates St Jude’s Players’ Diamond Anniversary

Image: Brittany Daw who plays Henrietta Leavitt, in rehearsal. Photo by Kaila Barton.

Radium Girls at Lane Cove

Lane Cove Theatre Company presents Radium Girls from August 9 to 25, 2024 at The Performance Space @ St Aidan’s in Longueville.

Directed by Kathy Petrakis, the company describes Radium Girls as an emotionally charged historical tale with implications for today’s world.

No, no, no… yes! It’s The Vicar of Dibley On Stage in WA

HARBOUR Theatre in WA has received a higher calling and is blessing its divine audiences with a heavenly stage production of The Vicar of Dibley in August / September 2024

Directed by Dr Jarrod Buttery at the Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall, it is an official stage adaptation by Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter based on the original 1990s TV series by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer.

Expression of Interest for a Sydney-First Inclusive Musical Production of Camp Rock: The One-Act Edition

Umbrella School of Music has announced auditions for their ground-breaking production of Camp Rock: The One-Act Edition. This musical initiative celebrates inclusivity by buddying up performers with and without disability to share roles, fostering a unique and heart-warming theatrical experience.

The production was launched on Sunday June 23 with a workshop providing participants with the opportunity to sing, dance and act from the show and learn how this special production model would work.

The Deep Blue Sea at Melville

Melville Theatre Company (WA) is bringing Terence Rattigan’s critically acclaimed play The Deep Blue Sea to Melville Civic Centre. This riveting drama will run from 19 July to 3 August 2024, offering Perth audiences a chance to experience one of the 20th century's most poignant and powerful theatrical works.

After Dinner Serves Up Belly Laughs with a Side of Loneliness

After Dinner, produced by Wyndham Theatre Company, follows a hilariously disappointing Friday night out at the pub. 

Paula, Monika and Dympie just wanna have a good night at the pub. So do Stephan and Gordon. But the band isn't playing, the waiters are ignoring them, and no-one can keep their issues to themselves. On the surface, a comedy of characters, but underneath the farce lies the loneliness and intimacy that strike to the heart of any human just looking for connection.

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