Community Theatre

Cronulla Waits Until Dark

Forty-seven years after Wait Until Dark premiered on Broadway, Jeffrey Hatcher adapted Frederick Knott's 1966 original, giving it a new setting. This version gave rise a year later to the movie starring Audrey Hepburn. In Arts Theatre Cronulla’s new production, it is Greenwich Village in the 1970s. Susan Hendrix is adjusting to a car accident that has resulted in her blindness, and is newly married to Sam, a photographer she met while recuperating.

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Boarding Pass For French Farce

This French farce swings to the Latin beat of the early 1960s. Meet Bernard, a young, savvy Parisian playboy who has the world on a string. He is engaged simultaneously to three gorgeous airline hostesses, each completely unaware of each other thanks to accommodating flight schedules and his exasperated butler Maurice.

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Catch The Regals' Catch Me If You Can

“Was he history's greatest con artist or just a lonely youth looking for his place in the world? Set in the swinging 60's, this fast-paced, rollicking musical about Frank Abagnale Jr's true story has been translated from the classic hit movie of the same name into this variety-television style musical by the creatives of Hairspray and Saturday Night Live.” - Thus goes the publicity spiel for The Regals Musical Society’s latest offering, Catch Me If You Can which opens on Friday 13th October 2017.

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16th Year of National One Act Play Competition

Playhouse Players Inc. have announced the season of the three finalist One Act Plays by playwrights

competing in the 16th year of the National Playwright Competition for One Act Plays.

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Cranky Comics in Classic Neil Simon Comedy

TWO legendary – and cranky – comics are being brought together for a reunion and revival of their famous act at the Old Mill Theatre during October and November 2017.

Written by Neil Simon and directed by Dale James, Lalapalooza Productions is presenting The Sunshine Boys where a young theatrical agent tries to re-unite his elderly uncle, a former vaudevillian great, with his long-time stage partner for a TV reunion.

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All That Chicago Jazz for Engadine

For over a decade musical societies all over the country have eagerly awaited Chicago’sreturn to the list of available shows. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the 2017 What’s On listings see Chicagorecurring almost as much as the newer hits, Wicked, Legally Blondeand The Little Mermaid. So what is it about this Kander and Ebb classic that makes it so popular?

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Melbourne Has Something to SHOUT About!

SHOUT! The Legend of the Wild One

Tough, pushy, passionate and desperate to be loved, Australia's own Johnny O'Keefe fought his way to the top in the 1950s to become the undisputed King, Australia's first international star of rock and roll.

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The Music Man at Hornsby

Hornsby Musical Society is transporting its audiences back to the early 1900s in September / October 2017 as they stage their production of The Music Man.

The Music Man, written by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey, debuted on Broadway in 1957 and won 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

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Beauty Meets Her Beast at Lane Cove

Lane Cove Theatre Company’s young performers are set to appear in Beauty and the Beast – much loved in versions from Victor Hugo’s original, epic novel to the classic and recent Disney movies. This family-friendly re-imagining, adapted and directed by Sarah Edwards, promises a cast brimming with energy and musical talent.

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Remembering Paul Holmes

Sydney’s Community Theatre family is mourning the loss well-loved stalwart and friend Paul Holmes on September 29. Two of Paul’s close friends and colleagues, Wendy Whiteman (de Beyer), then Kerrie Hartin, share some of their many fond memories of Paul.

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