Auditions for World Premier of two new local plays Wednesday February 8, at The Uniting Church Hall, Donnison Street Gosford (opposite Gosford Library) Needed - 3 female and 4 male for Schrodinger's Daemon by Lachlan McGowan and Mystery of the Outback by Mavis Gunter Performances will be held Fridays 4th and 11th May at 8pm and Saturdays 5 and 12 May at 2pm and 8pm. They are also seeking expressions of interest for Production Crew - Director for Mystery of the Outback, Assistant Stage Managers (2) Rehearsal Prompts (2) Props Assistant and Set designers (2) To book an audition time and for further information contact Mary Middleton 4384 1532 or email simbasmum@live.com.au For Uniting Productions Publicity contact Nerida White 4369 8369, Fax 4369 8379 musicians@bigpond.com web www.unitingproductions.org.au (Thanks Nerida) Play readings are held on the 4th Friday each month at 7.30pm at the Uniting Church Hall, Donnison Street Gosford .'The Badger Game' + Monologue' February 24, 7.30pm
The Junior Group of Uniting Productions (Juppies) begins on February 4, in the Uniting Church Hall, 3 to 4.30pm Cost is $2 per child per week and classes will be held every week in school term, Age group Infants and Primary. Bec Gracia will be assisting Margaret McGowan to run the group and aim will be to have lots of fun with warmups, improvisations and group work. They both see drama as a wonderful way to build teamwork and improve confidence and will probably work towards a small performance for friends and relatives ta the end of term, They aim to work towards a small performance at end of term for family and friends. Contact Margaret McGowan at 4384 1532 mcgowan_1@bigpond.com
April 26, 27, 28, 8pm, April 28, 29 2pm 'The Next Big Deal' presented by Arts & Entertainment Gosford. A sharp-witted comedy about Australian culture. Adults $35. Conc. $30
February 24, 25, March 1,2,3, 9,10 @ 8pm February 26, March 4, 10, 11, @ 2pm "Natural Causes' presented by Woy Woy Little Theatre A black comedy by Eric Chappell directed by Penny Dilworth Vincent is a professional suicide merchant. Contracted by Walter Bryce he arrives at his country house and mistakenly assumes that the potion was intended for Walter's consumption. It then becomes clear that Walter's wife Celia is the client..or is she? Cast includes Terry Lay as Vincent; Christine Vale as Celia, Jillian Logan as Withers, Marc Caldwell as Walter and Caitlin Shaw as Angie.
50th Anniversary celebration to be held this year. If you have any old photos, programs stories or other memorabilia, please contact Steve on 4344 5594N Subscription tickets available for 'Natural Causes' (as above) 'Arsenic and Old Lace" by Joseph Kesserling to be played during July/August 2012 'The 39 Steps' performances during October/November. Group bookings 10-19 persons available. Bookings 4323 3233 www.laycockstreettheatre.com or 4344 4737 ( 2 weeks before performances.) at The Peninsula Theatre booking office, cnr McMasters & Ocean Beach Roads, Woy Woy.
Play Readings are held at The Peninsula Theatre on last 4th Monday each month. Contact Barbara Hickey 4341 2931, Secretary Fran Armstrong 4342 2359 for enquiries. Web www.woywoylt.com.au Face Book woy woy little theatre inc
This group celebrates 60 years in 2012. They have been performing in the Wyong Memorial Hall since 1965 and are assisting Wyong Shire Council in planning for a new theatre on the hall site. Performances held at the Wyong Memorial Hall. 'Fawlty Towers' is their next production, April 12-21. Three episodes include 'Basil the Rat', 'The Kipper and the Corpse' and 'The Builders'. Pam Campbell will be the director of these productions. www.wyongdramagroup.com.au Information 4353 4353
Try the fun of drama to develop Creativity & Confidence
Express ideas through voice, movement, character and stage shows, individual & team work, have fun at these classes
held 4pm-5.30pm
Tuesdays at Tuggerah Hall - Kindergarten - 1, 2
Thursdays at Wyong Memorial Hall - Years 3, 4, 5. 6.
Wednesdays at Wyong Memorial Hall, Years 5, 6
Mondays at Wyong Memorial Hall, years 7 - Year 12
Phone 4351 1611 or 0433 511 511 www.xtract.com.au
Iain McGuire set up Mad Cow Theatre 14 years ago to give young people the opportunity to take part in drama to gain creativity and discipline to help them cope with life skills. Classes for students five to eighteen years in a variety of peer-aged classes are available at Mad Cow. There are four venues - Erina Fair; Kincumber Primary School, 'Circle of Life' at East Gosford (next to the hall) and 'Rock God Music School' at Wyoming. Phone 4328 4432 for further details.
March 30, 8pm and March 31, 2pm + 8pm 'Wish I'd Said That' presented by Wilde Creative Enterprises. Henri Szeps stars in his one-man show. Adults $45 Conc, $40
May 8, 9, 10 @ 8pm 'Motherhood The Musical' by Sue Fabisch presented by Christine Harris and HIT Productions in association with Gfour Productions. An hilarious musical journey about the lives and friendships of four very different mums. Adults $45. Conc.$40
May 14 6pm, May 15 10am and 12.15pm 'James and the Giant Peach' by Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood, presented by Playing with Snails. When James Henry Trotter accidentally drops a bag of magic by the old peach tree, something strange begins to happen. All tickets $15
May 17 @ 8pm 'Let the Sunshine' by David Williamson a production of Christine Harris and HIT productions Toby a maker of hard hitting documentaries, flees Sydney in shame when the press finds out he had inadvertently used a bogus witness in his latest film. He travels north to Queensland, fondly remembered from visits in his youth. Problem is it has now moved from a simple fishing village to a chic, upmarket, manicured playground of the wealthy and privileged. Adults $45, Conc. $40
June 27 @ 6pm June 28 @ 10am & 1pm, June 29 10am. 'Me and My Shadow' presented by Patch Theatre Company Shadows are mysterious and magical and can do amazing things. Making friends with your shadow can be a tricky business. There are things to sort out, problems to solve, adventures to be had and laughter to be shared. All tickets $15. Age group for 4-8years.
August 16, 17, August 18, 2pm + 8pm 'Diving for Pearls' by Katherine Thomson a production of Christine Harris and HIT productions. Peninsula Theatre The story of a working class couple, Barbara and Den, and their heroic struggle for a meaningful life amidst the turmoils of change. In love and facing the challenges and responsibilities of middle-age, they gamely confront pressing issues in their personal and working lifes as the environment of their small coastal town transforms itself from an old industrial site of factories and warehouses to a brave new world of resorts and plush hotels. Adults $35, Conc. $30
August 31 @ 8pm 'The Flood by Jackie Smith' Critical Stages and Finucane and Smith Production. The sheep farm is dilapidated. The farm house, dark and squalid sits by the river, sheltering a mad old lady and her isolated hard-drinking daughter. Memories are seeping through the floorboards. As the sun sets the flood waters rise. The screen door bangs open in the rain and wind, the second daughter, Catherine has returned after 20 years. The past is here. Through the mesmerising friction between estranged sisters, fuelled by alcohol and uncertain memories of a long-dead father, three women are trapped with a past no one wants to remember. Adults $45. Conc.$40
3 and 4 September @ 10am and 6pm Treasure Island presented by Queensland Theatre Company and Matrix Theatre Pirates, buried treasure, sword fights, treasure maps, muskets! Join twelve year old Jim Hawkins on his hunt for buried treasure. But watch out...there are double-crossing pirates all around, led by the notorious Long John Silver. This classic children's story, loved by the whole family, is a new adaptation with sixteen characters and two actors. Age groups 8+, Dads will like it also.
18, 19, 20 September @ 8pm Biddies by Don Reid A CDP Production Move over Codgers, here comes the Biddies! Five ordinarily marvellous women find themselves back in the infants school classroom plying their needles in a good old-fashioned session of 'stitch and bitch'. Their confessions are frank, their rivalries intense and their jokes outrageous. They discover a common frustratioon with the limitations of being female and mature in a world still largely defined by men. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Vulnerable, feisty and in full bloom, these gals are everything..except old! Adults $45, Conc. $40
Bookings on line www.laycockstreettheatre.com 4323 3233 If you book 4-6 shows there is 20% off, 7+ shows, 30% off.
