Community Theatre

George Furth & Stephen Sondheim’s Company is the next production for Sydney University Musical Theatre Ensemble (MUSE), to be performed from October 2nd – 12th at the King St Theatre, Newtown.

Company Producer Jordy Shea recently caught up with Ash Kurrle and Allister Haire, the Director & Musical Director, during a break in an intense rehearsal.

Heartwarming, life-affirming Australian play The Peach Season, by playwright Debra Oswald opens at Castle Hill’s Pavilion Theatre on September 27.

Broadway musical The Pajama Game, based on the novel 7½ cents by Richard Bissell and George Abbot and featuring a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, is the September production for Stirling Players (WA).

The Tony Award-winning 1954 Broadway hit deals with labour troubles in the Sleeptite Pajama Factory, where worker demands for a seven-and-a-half cents raise go unheeded.  In the midst of this ordeal, love blossoms between Babe, the grievance committee head, and Sid, the new superintendent.

THERE’S fun planned children of all ages at Roleystone Theatre (WA) during the October school holidays.

With all tickets $5, Storytime in the Hills features two short plays written and directed by local music teacher Nicole George.

“Kyle’s Rainbow Day is about a young man named Kyle who decides to wear his favourite shirt to school for free-dress day,” Nicole says.

“Along the way he learns it’s okay to be yourself and a little different, as well as some nifty songs about different colours.