Stage Briefs

David Harris will appear in Time is a Traveller, presented by Working Management and Hayes Theatre Co, as part of the A Month of Sundays Cabaret in Residence at the Hayes Theatre Co on every Sunday from April 13 – May 4.

The son of a coal mining dad and a secretary mum, this is the story of an Aussie country kid and what lead him to tread the boards in some of Australia’s biggest musicals.

The third Jambles Ramble Show comes to Sydney on March 23 in its new home at the Polo Lounge of the Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, the show’s home for the foreseeable future.

The show is a tonight show style pastiche, featuring guests being interviewed, singing their songs and entering into the spontaneous fun  and games of a great theatrical evening.

This will be third month of the show which has already chalked up guests including Paul Capsis, Phil Scott, Michael Cormick, Bob Downe and Catherine Alcorn.

The NSW Government will provide more than $700,000 over two years to support projects that develop regional theatre in NSW, Minister for the Arts, George Souris, announced today.

Mr Souris said regional theatre or arts organisations will be able to apply for funding of up to $60,000, for one year, or up to $75,000 for projects delivered over two years.

“This funding will provide opportunities for regional artists to develop and present theatre in regional NSW,” Mr Souris said.

INTRODUCING THE BRISBANE CHILD CAST FOR THE KING AND I

John Frost and Opera Australia have announced the 27 children who have been cast in roles for the Brisbane season of the award winning production, The King and I, playing in Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) Lyric Theatre, Brisbane from 13 April 2014.