We will be holding a Special AGM on Sunday 23rd June at 4pm.
We would love to see as many members and interested people as possible attending, as our last AGM was very poorly attended. GET INVOLVED!
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Love Is A Noun is a black comedy by award-winning playwright Daniel Jon Kershaw. It is a bittersweet elegy charting different perspectives of love. Underneath the lives of the characters simmers a world completely dominated by expectations of love failed or otherwise.
Performance Dates: 8pm April 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 & May 1, 2, 3 & 4 & 2pm April 28.Doors & licensed bar open 30 minutes prior to curtain.Tickets: Adult $18, Concession $16, Members/Children $14.
Bookings: Elaine Gilberthorpe (08) 9378 1990 or bookings@garricktheatre.asn.au
This is a Blak Yak production in association with KADS. Summer of the aliens is semi-autobiographical written in the 1990s. The play is an often humorous, unsentimental coming-of-age story about a 14 year old boy, Lewis, who is obsessed with flying saucers, UFO abductions and imagines aliens are invading the earth.
It is 1962 and the world is worrying about the Cuban missile crisis. Meanwhile Lewis, a youth on the cusp of manhood living in a Melbourne housing commission, is preoccupied by flying saucers. His best friend Brian is obsessed with losing his virginity and local tomboy Dulcie is confused about approaching womanhood. From the writer of Cosi, Radiance and The Golden Age, Summer of the Aliens is a coming-of-age story that explores the heartbreaking discovery of an imperfect world. This is a vivid, amusing and evocative play.
Venue: Kalamanda Dramatic Society
Performances: 24th, 25th, 26th, 29th Feb, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 9th, 10th, 14th, 16th, 17th March. Start Time 8pm.
Tickets: Concession $17, Adult $20
This is a Blak Yak production in association with KADS. Auditions, rehearsals and performances will take place at KADS theatre. Auditions will be held from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on 6, 7 and 8 December. It is 1962 and the world is worrying about the Cuban missile crisis. Meanwhile Lewis, a youth on the cusp of manhood living in a Melbourne housing commission, is preoccupied by flying saucers. His best friend Brian is obsessed with losing his virginity and local tomboy Dulcie is confused about approaching womanhood. From the writer of Cosi, Radiance and The Golden Age, Summer of the Aliens is a coming-of-age story that explores the heartbreaking discovery of an imperfect world. This is a vivid, amusing and evocative play.
Venue: Kalamanda Dramatic Society
Characters:
Narrator – the older Lewis
Lewis – 14 years old
Dulcie – Lewis’ best friend, 14 years old
Norma – Lewis’ mother
Eric – Lewis’ father
Uncle Richard – Lewis’ uncle
Bev – Lewis’ sister
Grandma – Lewis’ grandmother
Mr Irvin – Dulcie’s stepfather
Mrs Irvin – Dulcie’s mother
Beatrice – a Dutch girl
Mr Pisano – the postman
Brian – Lewis’ friend
Japanese woman
Due to the nature and content of the play, we are primarily interested in casting actors in their late teens/early 20s to play the parts of the young teenagers. Successful actors may be asked to play multiple characters.
Auditioning actors are required to prepare a short monologue (comedy or drama) and cold read from the script.
Performance dates are: 22, 24, 25, 29 February and 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17 March 2012.
We are currently experiencing issues with our online ticketing system, to avoid disappointment, book your tickets through blakyakbookings@gmail.com until further notice, or buy your tickets on the door on the night!
Sorry folks!
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: Lorna Mackie
Musical Director: Matt Austin
SHOW INFORMATION
This quirky and cute modern musical is brought to you from Chime Communications Canada, where five ordinary office workers must mount a team-building talent show to save their jobs. Meet Stuart, the lovable yet inappropriate office manager; Marcus, the smooth talking sales rep; Diane, the tough as nails marketing manager; Brie, the perky and scheming receptionist; and Jack, the awkward guitar-playing intern. Together, they must use their hidden talents to sing, dance and manipulate their way through the talent show, which ultimately degenerates into an every-man-for-himself battle of office skills, where only one will walk away without a pink slip. Featuring a sales versus marketing salsa, a foul-mouthed printer puppet, and more office backstabbing than HR can handle, the team must learn to keep it together without tearing each other apart.
This fast-paced, comedic romp through office culture features a catchy, original pop-musical score, and five unforgettable characters that you’re bound to recognise from around the water cooler. An exciting and fun new musical, Funny Business is the perfect production for cubicle dwellers and blue collars alike.
“A Runaway hit” – Classical 96FM (Toronto)
“Fresh, tuneful, and full of talent…a guaranteed good time!” – Toronto Star
“Brilliant musical comedy!” – NOW Magazine
“Four stars! A breakout success!” – EYE Weekly
PRODUCTION
The production will be staged in the studio space at the Subiaco Arts Centre. Dates are July 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16.
ROLES
All roles are stage ages.
STUART (any age) – A befuddled yet loveable boss. Mid to high bari.
JACK (20s) – A nerdy but guitar-playing intern. Tenor.
BRIE (20s) – A chatty and pretty receptionist. Mezzo.
DIANE (mid 30s) – A hot and tough as nails marketing manager. Mezzo/belt.
MARCUS (mid 30s) – A slick salesman. Mid to high bari.
AUDITION INFORMATION
Auditions will be held at Midland Junction Arts Centre on the 16th April, with callbacks the following week if required. Auditions are by appointment only, and should be booked via email to lorna@htth.com.au.
Auditionees are requested to prepare two contrasting musical theatre songs, although you may be asked to perform only a part of one or both. One should be post ’90s and the other of your choice.
As this is a comedy with significant scope for audience interaction, there will be a short improv audition as well as some line reading and a short dance audition.
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We follow Sherlock Holmes as he gathers clues from the characters we meet in this adventure mystery. The play begins with the seemingly trivial case of a missing three legged chair. We follow Sherlock Holmes as he gathers clues from the characters we meet in this adventure mystery – a rag and bone merchant (Mrs. Mansfield) who is murdered in a run down Whitechapel shop, an obscure geologist (Professor Skullion) who is killed in a rock slide, the discoverer of the prehistoric Plateau Man (Sir Charles Adamson), his scheming sister (Lady Adamson), and last but not least, a reformed thief (Alfie Trotwood) who ties together the very different worlds of Whitechapel, the British Museum, 221B Baker Street, and the streets of London.
Along the way Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are variously attacked by a venomous snake, a tarantula, a booby
trapped spring loaded box, and street ruffians. False alarms and red herrings abound. Will Sherlock Holmes be seduced by the alluring Lady Adamson?
Are the powers of Sherlock Holmes on the wane, his addiction to cocaine taking its toil? Who is planning to steal the famous Star of Delhi housed in the British Museum?
Why is Sherlock imprisoned? Is it of any significance that Alfie Trotwood and Lady Adamson share the same birth date? What is Lady Adamson’s connection to Professor Moriarty, and finally, is Professor Moriarty behind it all? From these clues, I ask you to be the judge whether the game is up, or “the game is afoot!”
Playwright: Doug Warwick
Director: Tim Edwards
Details: A Blak Yak production in conjunction with KADS.
Tickets on sale April 6
Season Tickets and pre-release group bookings of 10+: Lyn 9291 6266
Start time: 8pm
Bookings Name: O’Hara’s Pharmacy
Bookings Phone Number: 9293 1412
Further Info Email Address: kadspublicity@tazentertainment.com.au
Further Info Name: Melanie DeCull – TAZ Entertainment
Further Info Phone Number: 9255 3336
Ticket Prices: tba
Website: http://www.kadstheatre.com.au
Address: KADS, Town Square Theatre, Barber St, Kalamunda
Production Dates: May 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28
Start Date: 2011-05-06
End Date: 2011-05-28
‘A Lie of the Mind’ is a dark drama by Pulitzer-prize winning American playwright Sam Shepard. Told in three acts set in the gritty American west, the story alternates between two families after a severe incident of spousal abuse leaves all their lives altered until the final collision at an isolated cabin. The two families, one composed of Baylor, Meg, Beth, and Mike, the other composed of Lorraine, Sally, Frankie, and Jake are connected by the marriage of Jake and Beth, whose beating and subsequent hospitalization at the hands of Jake initiates the beginning of the play. Exploring family dysfunction and the nature of love, the play follows Jake as he searches for meaning after Beth, and her family, as they struggle with Beth’s brain damage.
The season will run at the Midland Junction Arts Centre on June 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and July 1st and 2nd. There is a chance of an extended season at an alternate venue for the follow week.
Start Date: 2011-06-22
End Date: 2011-07-02
This fast-paced, comedic romp through office culture features a catchy, original pop-musical score, and five unforgettable characters that you’re bound to recognise from around the water cooler. An exciting and fun new musical, Funny Business is the perfect production for cubicle dwellers and blue collars alike.
Book: Rachel Brittain and Daniel Falk, Music and lyrics: Daniel Abrahamson
Director: Lorna Mackie
Musical Director: Matt Austin
This quirky and cute modern musical is brought to you from Chime Communications Canada, where five ordinary office workers must mount a team-building talent show to save their jobs. Meet Stuart, the lovable yet inappropriate office manager; Marcus, the smooth talking sales rep; Diane, the tough as nails marketing manager; Brie, the perky and scheming receptionist; and Jack, the awkward guitar-playing intern. Together, they must use their hidden talents to sing, dance and manipulate their way through the talent show, which ultimately degenerates into an every-man-for-himself battle of office skills, where only one will walk away without a pink slip. Featuring a sales versus marketing salsa, a foul-mouthed printer puppet, and more office backstabbing than HR can handle, the team must learn to keep it together without tearing each other apart.
“A Runaway hit” – Classical 96FM (Toronto)
“Fresh, tuneful, and full of talent…a guaranteed good time!” – Toronto Star
“Brilliant musical comedy!” – NOW Magazine
“Four stars! A breakout success!” – EYE Weekly
The production will be staged in the studio space at the Subiaco Arts Centre. Dates are July 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Ticket Prices are $26.00 standard and $18.50 concession. Bookings through BOCS Ticketing, (08) 9484 1133
Start Date: 2011-07-06
End Date: 2011-07-16
The Shoemaker’s Daughter
Written and starring Jess Messenger, Directed by Esther Longhurst.
A wacky fairy tale with a mind of it’s own. When two actors set out to tell a fairly straightforward story, havoc ensues as the characters rebel and everything becomes a little too real.
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‘Follicle Farm’
Written and directed by Stephan De Jonghe
From the writer who brought you ‘A Lovely Lobster Tale’ and ‘Free Coffee for the Driver’ comes an imaginative and hilarious journey into the secret world of hair growth.
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Miss Perth 23
Devised by Phil Barnett, Katie Cameron and Daniel Kershaw, Directed by Daniel Kershaw
What if you could taste words? When a young woman, suffering from a condition known as synaesthesia, meets an older man over a dating website, she quickly becomes obsessed with him–because his words taste delicious.
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With special guests: *Fine Edge Theatre Company
Presenting
‘Sticks and Stones’
(Not appearing Friday night)
Co-written by Jess Messenger and Esther Longhurst, and directed by Jess Messenger. ‘Sticks and Stones’ explores gossip and sexual bullying in the context of internet and social networking sites.
*Fine Edge Theatre Company is a professional TIE project, that has been touring to Western Australian high schools since 1998, operating out of Scripture Union Western Australia. Fine Edge explores the relationship between life and faith utilizing story telling to explore the Values Curriculum Framework.
Start Date: Wednesday 31st August
End Date: Saturday 4th September
