SILENT SKY, written by Lauren Gunderson, Directed by Lesley Reed & Produced by St Jude's Players Inc.

SEASON: August 8-17

This is the South Australian Premiere production of Silent Sky.

This episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is hosted by a voice you may recognise, that of Actor, Adam Schultz, who was featured on episode nine for Moonlight & Magnolias. Adam interviews members from the upcoming production of Silent Sky: the Director, Lesley Reed, Set Designer, Don Oakley, Properties Supervisor, Kaila Barton, along with CAST Members Joanne St Clair (Wiliamina Fleming), Josh Van't Padje (Peter Shaw) & Tianna Cooper (Margaret Leavitt).

This is one play you won't want to miss, with its absorbing story filled with historical fact, excellent writing, experienced actors, a set and lighting/projection that will wow and the play's gorgeous original piano score by Jenny Giering.

BOOKINGS OPEN

Production Dates: Thursday August 8 and 15 & Friday August 9 and 16, 7.30 pm. Matinees on Saturday August 10 and 17, 2pm.

Venue: St Jude’s Hall, 444 Brighton Rd, Brighton, South Australia.

Tickets https://www.trybooking.com/CSKLU

Or call 0436 262 628

Or email bookings@stjudesplayers.asn.au

Image by Enrique Meseguer from Pixabay

Music by Anastasia Kir from Pixabay

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A SPECIAL EPISODE of For the Love of Theatre Podcast: Actor & Founder of Butterfly Theatre, Bronwyn Ruciak joins Matthew Chapman, Co-Director of Shakespeare After Dark, King Lear, Hamlet and other lesser known plays, who leads a conversation covering all things theatre.

Shakespeare After Dark - Winter is here. Join Butterfly Theatre for the Darker Side of Shakespeare with some of his finest scenes, speeches and songs. Think Macbeth, Hamlet and more. Exploring ambition, greed, lust and loss and featuring music composed by Jodie O’Regan and a talented line-up of musicians and actors.

Enjoy local beers, warming mead, and spirits from Milledges own still. Cabaret Style Seating. Dress up in your finest Medieval/Gameof Thrones/Elizabethan kit to fully immerse yourself in the experience.

Directed by Tony Knight & Matthew Chapman.

Musicians and Players: David Daradan, Genevieve Hudson, Matthew Lykos, Jodie O’Regan, Bronwyn Ruciak, Peta Shannon & Jamie Webster.

Saturday July 20 at 7.30pm. Performance concludes at 9.00pm with 2 x short intervals. Bar is open before and after the show.

Songs, Sonnets & Scenes: Have Your First Shakespeareance

WHEN: Wednesday 31 July

WHERE: Cove Civic Centre

TIME: 6:30PM - 7:30PM

TOPIC: Workshops, programs and events - Libraries

AUDIENCE: Adult

COST: $10 BOOKINGS: Required

Presented by Butterfly Theatre

https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/things-to-do/events-calendar/songs-sonnets-scenes-have-your-first-shakespeareance

Website - http://www.butterflytheatre.net/

Butterfly Theatre was created in 2013 to allow opportunities for artists to perform in suitably sourced non-traditional and site-specific spaces.

Recognising the commercial benefits that theatrical performances and audiences can bring to local venues, Butterfly Theatre’s brief is to:

• Co-create theatre in a collaborative model, linking venues and artists

• Provide a business model that recognises and rewards the input of the performers

• Align business practice and theatre production within a dynamic systems approach that recognises the Butterfly Effect – initial small changes in practice can have widening impacts on outcomes for all.

• Focus on one-off projects – modelling on life cycle of a butterfly – cocoon – butterfly – flight

Original Compositions by Jodie O’Regan, accompanied by Matthew Lykos

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

Harp & Flute sound effect form Pixabay

EPISODE: And Then There Were None, Phoenix Variety & Music Group

And Then There Were None, a play written by Agatha Christie. Discretion Is advised. Directed By Justine C. Lewis

This episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast features interviews with the Director, Justine Lewis, the Costumer, Lukas Barker, Stage Manager, Mickayla Bates, and the Chairman of Phoenix Variety & Music Group, Daniel Tandler. We were also able to grab a quick word with CAST Members Meg Ross (Vera Claythorne), Will Parange (Phillip Lombard) and John Martin (Sir Lawrence Wargrave).

And Then There Were None is Agatha Christie's own dramatic adaptation of her best-selling novel. Ten strangers are summoned by mysterious host U.N Owen to a mansion on Soldier Island, just offthe coast of Devon, England All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for MURDER! Baffled, these strangers realise that they have no idea who their host is; and as the weather turns, the group is cut off from the mainland, they understand that they have been brought to the island by a maniac who intends to dispense their own perverted form of justice And then as the first guest is dispatched the bloodbath truly begins and it is clear that the remaining guests can trust no one. As one by one they are brutally murdered, falling away to the lines of a sinister nursery rhyme!

But who is the Killer? Is it Mr Phillip Lombard? The mysterious regiment captain who abandoned his men? Could it be Dr. Armstrong? A Doctor who has an intense interest in nervous disorders? What about Sir Lawrence Wargrave? A Court Justice with an eerily calm demeanor? Or perhaps Miss Vera Claythorne, a young secretary with a heartbreaking secret? Will anybody survive this gathering to make it off the island?

(Phoenix Variety and Music Group is proud to announce that this production restores the original 1939 ending, drawn from the novel and using entirely Dame Agatha Christie's own words.)

CAN YOU GUESS WHODUNIT?

Show Dates & Times:

Saturday, August 31st - 7:30pm

Sunday, September 1st - 7:30pm

Saturday, September 7th - 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Sunday, September 8th - 6:00pm *Twilight Performance*

Venue: The McLaren Vale Institute Hall - 155 Main Rd, McLaren Vale.

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE contains subject matter indicative of the following; Violence, Coerced Murder and Suicidal Themes.

BOOKINGS:

Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1117442

Phoenix Variety and Music Group are a theatre group located in Adelaide's southern suburbs. We pride ourselves on being very community focussed and a very open and accepting place. At PVMG we try to keep the drama on the stage only. We are made of a group of thespians that love all aspects of theatre ranging from off the stage, to behind it, to of course on it. PVMG has been going for 5 years officially and focuses on doing at least one large scale production a year. Our previous catalogue includes: Robin The Hood, The Menagerie of Madness, Starkid's Firebringer, & CLUE: On Stage.

If you're at all interested in getting involved with this group please email phoenixvariety.musicgroup@gmail.com

Music by Oleksii Kalyna from Pixabay

SOUND cues provided by Jordan Tandler, the Audio Designer & Operator for And Then There Were None.

Sound Effect Ocean Waves by solarmusic from Pixabay

Manic Whistle from Pixabay

Title track: For the Love of Theatre Podcast, by Ben Waller

EPISODE TWELVE: The Music Man, Marie Clark Musical Theatre

The Music Man Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson, Story by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey, with Additional Lyrics by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman.

This production is Directed by Adam Goodburn, with the assistance of the production team; Musical Director, Ben Francis, Choreographer, Linda Williams, and Assistant Choreographer, Iréna Setchell.

The Music Man opens at The Arts Theatre this July, with performances from July 19th-27th (8 shows, only).Performance Venue: The Arts Theatre (53 Angas Street, Adelaide).

Marie Clark Musical Theatre (MCMT) is a not-for-profit community theatre group dedicated to producing high-quality musicals for the Adelaide community to be involved and to enjoy. We were founded in 1973 by Marie Clark, a school teacher well-known in the Tea Tree Gully council area for her passion for music and community work. The company began as 'Marie Clark Singers of Tea Tree Gully', and staged its first musical production (Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Trial By Jury') in 1974. With over 80 productions now in our repertoire, we are very proud to be celebrating in 2024 the 50th Anniversary of its very first musical, knowing that we are continuing Marie Clark's legacy so many years later.

This episode features interviews with Production Manager and President of Marie Clark Musical Theatre (MCMT), Rochelle Colon and Cast Members David MacGillivray (Harold Hill), Susie O’Connell (Mrs Squires), Merici Thompson (Ensemble & MCMT Committee Member), Emma O’Connell (Youth Ensemble) & Rodney Hrvatin (Mayor Shinn).

Plot summary of The Music Man

Set in 1912, THE MUSIC MAN follows the charismatic, fast-talking travelling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the townsfolk of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a kids' band that he vows to 'organise'. Harold's plans to skip town with the cash go awry when he finds himself unexpectedly falling for the no-nonsense town librarian, Marian Paroo, who is one of the few in town who suspects Harold is not all who he claims to be...

Full Season Dates & Times:

Performance Venue: The Arts Theatre (53 Angas Street, Adelaide)

Friday, 19th July 2024 - 7.30pm

Saturday, 20th July 2024 - 2.00pm and 7.30pm

Sunday, 21st July 2024 - 2.00pm

Thursday, 25th July 2024 - 7.30pm

Friday, 26th July 2024 - 7.30pm

Saturday, 27th July 2024 - 2.00pm and 7.30pm

Ticketing Information:

Tickets available online at https://events.humanitix.com/the-music-man or by calling MCMT's Tickets Secretary on 08 8251 3926 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)

Please note: a $1 Ticket Levy applies to all tickets to assist with the refurbishment of The Arts Theatre. Your contribution will help with covering the costs involved in planning for venue modifications to this iconic theatre, to help improve accessibility so that the theatre can be enjoyed equitably by all patrons.

Music for this episode by Trygve Larsen from Pixabay

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EPISODE TEN - ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL 2024

Introducing our first GUEST HOST to celebrate hitting double digits. Brittany Daw, got behind the microphone to speak to members of all three companies Galleon Theatre Group, Deadset Theatre Company and St Jude’s Players Inc. Featuring Interviews with Andrew Clark, Director of The Last Act is a Solo, Maisie Hart, CAST of Romeo & Juliet, Kim Clark, Rhonda Grill and Sam Wiseman CAST of Red Peppers.

Food and beverages will be available one hour prior to each performance. All 3 plays will feature at each performance, and there will be 3 performances:

Saturday 15th June - 2pm and 7:30pm

Sunday 16th June - 2pm

St Jude's Players is hosting it and each session will include the full program of three One Act Plays:

St Jude's Players' production in the One Act Play Festival is Red Peppers, by Noel Coward, directed by Geoff Brittain.

Described as 'An Interlude with Music', Red Peppers tells the story of a faded song and dance husband and wife double-act going through their nightly routine of make-up and bickering, largely about their act, their place on the bill and the management of the theatre. This cauldron of 'artistic bliss' is sandwiched between two music-hall numbers played front-of-curtain.

Cast: Kim Clark as George Pepper, Rhonda Grill as Lily Pepper, with Norm Caddick (Bert Bentley), Sam Wiseman (Mr Edwards), Olivia Jane Parker (Mabel Grace) and Liam James (Alf).

St Jude's Players Inc celebrates 75 years of producing quality productions for Adelaide audiences.

Galleon Theatre Group is presenting The Last Act is a Solo by Robert Anderson, directed by Andrew Clark.

Laura Cunningham, once a star, lives amid costumes, props and memories of her career. Too frail to act, she remains fiercely independent and resists her nephew's attempts to move her to the country where she can be cared for. In fact, she has an interview that very afternoon with a theatre director. How will this affect her life?

Olympia Dukakis, Edward Herrmann and Gavin MacLeod starred in a broadcast on Arts & Entertainment Network. This haunting, beautiful play by one of America's foremost playwrights will amuse and move any audience.

Cast: - Julie Quick as Laura Cunningham, Steve Marvanek as Ben Cunningham & Kym Clayton as Michael Jones.

Deadset Theatre Company will stage an adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, directed by Chloe Zodrow.

Cast: Lila Modra as Juliet, Callum Logan as Romeo, Finty Mcbain as Lady Capulet, Archie Rowe as Tybalt, Harri Wolff as Mercutio & Maisie Hart as Nurse Capulet.

BOOK NOW

trybooking.com/CPYFA

or call 0436 262 628 Mon-Fri 9am -5.30pm.

EPISODE NINE: Moonlight & Magnolias, Adelaide Repertory Theatre

Featuring interviews with the Director, Harry Dewar, ALL Cast Members, Adam Schultz, Scott Battersby, Terry Crowe and Rebecca Gardiner, along with Costume Designer, Makala Modra and Properties Manager, Janet Jauncey.

Moonlight and Magnolias

Written by Ron Hutchinson

Directed by Harry Dewar

6-8 and 13-15 June 2024 at 7.30 pm

9 June 2004 at 3.00 pm and 15 June 2024 at 2.00 pm

Cast: Adam Schultz as "David O Selznick", Scott Battersby as “Victor Fleming", Terry Crowe as “Ben Hecht" and Rebecca Gardiner as “Miss Poppenguhl".

In June at the Arts Theatre find out how the film “Gone with the Wind” was saved from being gone with the wind!

Hollywood, February 1939: Acclaimed movie producer David O. Selznick has a problem: his massively hyped production of “Gone With The Wind” is bleeding big money, the script is unfilmable, he has fired the director and the production has been shut down. Disaster looms! He needs a new script and a new director now!

With renowned screenwriter Ben Hecht (who hasn’t read the book) and celebrated director Victor Fleming (already up to his eyeballs in directing “The Wizard of Oz”), and a diet of bananas and peanuts, he locks the group in his office for five days to create a screenplay that will save the film. Filming the burning of Atlanta is easier than this!

“It’s a blend of lively nonsense and a tribute to the golden years of Hollywood moving making, with over-sized egos and larger than life personalities,” explains director Harry Dewar. “Based loosely on the real difficulties that the film faced in 1939, it’s an insight into what might have happened to get one of the greatest movies ever made up onto the screen.”

Frankly my dears, you must see this play!!

The Arts Theatre

53 Angas Street

Adelaide SA 5000

BOOKINGS

Phone: 8212 5777

or Online: adelaiderep.com

Episode Eight - Cowardy, Cowardy Custard

May 14 - June 1, The Arch at Holden Street Theatres

Featuring an interview with the Director, Peter Goers, Assistant Director, Ariel Dzino and Cast Members, Martha Lott, Rebecca Kemp and Christopher Cordeaux, of 'Cowardy, Cowardy Custard', ('Red Peppers' and 'Hands Across The Sea') written by Noel Coward.

SYNOPSIS

Cowardy, Cowardy Custard

Two very funny one-act plays by the great NOËL COWARD - Red Peppers and Hands Across The Sea

Featuring MARTHA LOTT and GEOFF REVELL and a full cast Directed by PETER GOERS

RED PEPPERS features two third-class music hall performers trying to do their best and HANDS ACROSS THE SEA is a comedy of extremely bad manners. These two hilarious short plays are originally from Coward’s celebrated cycle TONIGHT AT 8.30.

Our show starts at 8:00pm though,… Oh and 2:30pm and 4:00pm …So, don’t get mixed up!

An Amateur Production By Arrangement with ORIGINtm Theatrical, on behalf of the RIGHTS HOLDER.

Caricature provided by the artist Clive Francis www.clivefranciscaricaturist.com

The Arch at Holden Street Theatres

Holden Street Theatres, 32-34 Holden Street, Hindmarsh, Kaurna Country

Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.

Evenings:

Tue, 14 May - Fri, 17 May @ 8:00pm

Sat, 18 May 2:30pm & 8:00pm

Tue, 21 May - Sat, 25 May @ 8:00pm

Sun, 26 May @ 4:00pm

Tue, 28 May - Fri, 31 May @ 8:00pm

Sat, 1 Jun @ 2:30pm & 8:00pm

Venue & Bar Open 1 hour before the show starts and stays open one hour after the show ends.

Age Suitability: PG

ACCESSIBILITY - High Audio Content

Duration: 110 minutes

BOOKINGS

https://www.holdenstreettheatres.com/cowardy-cowardy-custard