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SHOWS 2019
THE SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY, Basement Theatre
9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 JANUARY 2 shows daily 10:30am & 2:00pm
SPARK and the CRYSTAL CRUSADE
An interactive children’s adventure
Written and Directed by Aiden Ossovani & Millie Talbot
Choreographed by Georgia Beck
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255 www.spotlighttheatre.com.au
SYNOPSIS: Spark and the Crystal Crusade is a brand new interactive adventure set in the magical city of Crystalia. Visitors come from far and wide to witness the mystical powers that dwell within this crystalline palace. But Crystalia is in trouble. The magic is running out, and there is only one who can restore it – a girl by the name of Spark. Bring the kids along to “boo” and “hiss” at the evil Panthena, a villainous wannabe queen who is determined to abolish magic once and for all; cheer for Spark, the brave heroine destined for greatness; laugh along with Milton of Mildew, a grumpy faun with a knack for card tricks; and grab your sword and shield for a journey into the Dragon’s Lair, where a hungry beast awaits!
BALLINA PLAYERS
January 11 (7pm), 12 (7pm), 13 (2pm), 16 (7pm), 17 (7pm), 18 (7pm), 19 (7pm), 20 (2pm)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Musical
By Alan Menken Tim Rice Howard Ashman
Directed by Jacquie McCalman
Ballina Players 24 Swift St Ballina NSW
SYNOPSIS: Beauty and the Beast tells the story of the beautiful BELLE and her attempts to rescue her father who is imprisoned in a mysterious castle. Belle is captured by the Beast and in this magical castle a love story unfolds.
BOOKINGS: Tickets are available from JUST FUNKIN’, River St Ballina (6686 2440) ($2/ticket fee), and ONLINE: http://www.ballinaplayers.com.au/
GOLD COAST THEATRE ALLIANCE INC
January 13th 2019 commencing at 9 am
17th LAUNCH & BREAKFAST at the OCEAN VIEW ROOM
Presentation of Distinguished Service Awards & Launch 2019 Shows
North Burleigh Surf Club www.oceanviewevents.com.au
293 The Esplanade
Miami Qld 4220
BOOKING ESSENTIAL PH: 07 5530 8337
Seating in Tables of 8 - 10
THE DRAMA MERCHANTS IMAGINASIUM
18th, 19th, 20th January 2019
Friday & Saturday 7:00pm, Sunday 5:00pm
THE RADIOPLAY HOUR – 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
Based on the Novel by Jules Verne.
Directed by Nathan Schulz
Preece House, Bischoff Park, Nerang
Limited Seating. Intimate Show
Tickets available at www.thedramamerchant.com.au ,
Try Booking or call 0412 263 281
SYNOPSIS: “The Radioplay Hour” is a retro audio experience that transports the audience back to the 1930-50’s when radio was a family medium. Jules Verne's classic underwater adventure is given the radioplay treatment for some school holiday fun. Listen to Professor Aronnax, Conseil and King of Harpooners, Ned Land, as they tell the story about their underwater adventure on the Nautilus and its mysterious captain, Captain Nemo. You may even get to battle a giant squid!
REDLANDS MUSEUM & MATES THEATRE GENESIS,
Jan 25 - February 9 2019
CHRISTMAS DAY by Claire Haywood
Redland Museum 60 Smith Street, Cleveland
Book online www.redlandmuseum.org.au
Phone bookings on 07 3286 3494
Performances at Redland Museum, 60 Smith Street, Cleveland
SYNOPSIS: Christmas Day by Claire Haywood is a black comedy, laced with the pain of estranged family relationships. It brings to the stage outrageous, flawed but lovable characters who push each other to the limits. Two sisters come together to celebrate Christmas with their father and stepmother. The family reunion is thrown into chaos by the unexpected arrival of their mentally ill mother. Kate, a successful public figure, is forced to confront the past and her deepest fears. It is a play about suppression, emotional inheritance and letting go of the past
FEBRUARY 2019
JAVEENBAH THEATRE COMPANY
February 1st - February 15
Fri 1, Sat 2, Sun 3 matinee; Fri 8, Sat 9, Sun 10 matinee; Thurs 14, Fri 15, Sat 16
Evenings 7.30pn and Matinees 2pm
PLATFORM FESTIVAL jBAH
Crnr Stephens and Ferry Streets, Nerang
BOOKINGS: (07) 55960300 or BOOK Online
Synopsis: A celebration of grassroots talent including the world premiere performances of
new works by local playwrights Kelli Silver and Sheree Halliwell.
GOLD COAST LITTLE THEATRE
Sat 2 February – Sat 23 February
SECRET BRIDESMAID’S BUSINESS
By Elizabeth Coleman
Directed by Amy-Louise Anderson
By arrangement with Cameron Management Propriety Ltd
21A Scarborough Street, Southport
BOOK: www.gclt.com.au PH: 07 5532 2096
SYNOPSIS: It's the night before Meg's wedding. She and her bridesmaids are planning to kick up their heels as the final hours before the big day tick down. However not everything goes to plan as a last minute scandal threatens to ruin the whole affair. Author Elizabeth Coleman says her comedy is about "friendship, fidelity and the danger of focusing all your emotional energy on a 24- hour period when you've got a 50-year period immediately to follow!"
TUGUN THEATRE COMPANY
Performances: February 7th – 23rd, 2019
THE ODD COUPLE by Neil Simon
Directed by Tracey Kriz
SYNOPSIS: Felix Ungar, a neurotic, neat freak news-writer, is thrown out by his wife, and moves in with his friend Oscar Madison, a slovenly sports-writer. Despite Oscar's problems; careless spending, excessive gambling, a poorly kept house filled with spoiled food, he seems to enjoy life. Felix, however, seems utterly incapable of enjoying anything and only finds purpose in pointing out his own and other people's mistakes and foibles. Even when he tries to do so in a gentle and constructive way, his corrections and suggestions prove extremely annoying to those around him. Oscar, his closest friend, feels compelled to throw him out after only a brief time together, though he quickly realizes that Felix has had a positive effect on him.
Tugun Village Community Centre
414 Coolangatta Road, Tugun
BOOKINGS: 0449788486
SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY - HALPIN AUDITORIUM
8, 9,14,15,16, 21, 22, 23, 28 February 1, 2 March 7:30pm 10, 17, 24 February 2:00pm
DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater Book by Doug Wright
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australaia).
All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.
Co-Directed and Musically Directed by William Pulley & Rodrigo Medina Noël
Choreographer Rosita Peña
SYNOPSIS: Based on Hans Christian Anderson's beloved tale and Disney's 1989 animated classic, The Little Mermaid brings life under the sea to the stage with your favourite characters singing and dancing along to some of Disney's most popular songs. The story follows Ariel, the youngest daughter of King Triton, who falls in love with Prince Eric, a human prince from the world above. She approaches her aunt, the sea witch Ursula, to trade her tail for legs so she can be with her beloved. Ursula offers Ariel a bargain but has something more sinister planned. With the help of her friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab, Ariel must find where she truly belongs. A great night of entertainment for the whole family. Disney The Little Mermaid is a show not to be missed
BOOKINGS: (07) 5539 4255
MARCH 201
MERCURY WINGS THEATRE
March 30 at 7.30pm
A PLAY READING
AFTER JULIUS CAESAR
“AFTER JULIUS CAESAR: A READING OF SHAKESPEARE’S PLAY BY VARIOUS CITIZENS OF THE GOLD COAST WANTING TO UNDERSTAND THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF POLITICAL ASSASSINATION IN AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY POLITICS, BEGINNING WITH INSIGHTS BY BARNABY JOYCE ESQ.”
Black Box Theatre, Coomera TAFE,
198 Foxwell Rd. Coomera.
Book. www.mercuryswingstheatre.com.au
THE DRAMA MERCHANTS IMAGINASIUM
14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 March 2019
Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30pm
DIAL M FOR MURDER by Frederick Knott
Directed by Nathan Schulz
Preece House, Bischoff Park, Nerang
Limited Seating – 12 only per session
Tickets available at www.thedramamerchant.com.au;
Try Booking or call 0412 263 281
SYNOPSIS: Ex-tennis pro Toni Wendice wants to have her wealthy wife, Shelia, murdered so she can get her hands-on Shelia's inheritance. When Toni discovers Shelia is having an affair with a man, she comes up with the perfect plan to kill her. Fredrick Knott's play, also made famous by the Hitchcock movie, is given an immersive treatment as you, the audience, watch the events unfold in the intimate setting of an actual house in the 1950’s. As a twist on the material, The Drama Merchant has been given permission to change the gender of the husband which puts a new spin to an old classic.
SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY – BASEMENT THEATRE
22, 23, 28, 29, 30 MARCH, 4, 5, 6 APRIL 7:30pm 24, 31 MARCH, 7 APRIL 2:00pm
A SLICE OF SATURDAY NIGHT
Book, Music and Lyrics by The Heather Brothers
By arrangement with Origin™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French Ltd
Directed by Steven Days
Choreographed by Erin Brummage
Vocal Assistant Matt Pearson
SYNOPSIS: What Grease is to the fifties, so A Slice of Saturday Night is to the sixties. This delightful, unassuming musical is no more nor less that its title claims – a slice of life from the Club A Go-Go circa 1964, when a Bacardi and coke was the height of sophistication and an invitation from a boy to a girl to ‘come outside’ could ruin a reputation. The songs are a nostalgic pastiche of 1960s music, and the story tells a tale of teenage dreams and young love. The owner of the club, ageing rocker Eric “Rubber-legs” De Vene, watches and lends an ear to the young people as they navigate the rituals of teenage fashion, music, sexual mores and relationship
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
BALLINA PLAYERS
March 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 20, 31
IT COULD BE ANYONE OF US by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Fran Legge and Mike Sheehan
Ballina Players 24 Swift St Ballina NSW
BOOKINGS: Tickets are available from JUST FUNKIN’, River St Ballina (6686 2440) ($2/ticket fee), and ONLINE: http://www.ballinaplayers.com.au/
SYNOPSIS: The action takes place in the country house of the once prosperous Chalke family; the ageing siblings form a colony of failed artists. There’s twitchy, staring-eyed Brinton, the painter who can’t paint; gracious Jocelyn, the writer who can’t write; and Mortimer, an overgrown baby inflated with self-delusion who, back in 1966, won a Young Composer of the Year award and hasn’t had a commission since. The estate has been left to Mortimer and, to revenge himself on the household for its deafness to his musical genius, he decides to name as sole heir a girl he taught for six months over 20 years ago. This down-to-earth woman is invited to visit her future inheritance. Before she has entered the house, the jokey-mysterious attempts on her life begin. Cue thunder and lightning.
Audition: Friday December 7th
GOLD COAST LITTLE THEATRE
Fri 29 March – Sun 14 April
THE SOUND OF MUSICALS - 60 YEARS OF GCLT MUSICAL THEATRE - IN CONCERT
Conceived & Directed by Shane Caddaye
Musical Direction by Mary Walters
By arrangement with APRA
21A Scarborough Street, Southport
BOOK: www.gclt.com.au PH: 07 5532 2096
SYNOPSIS: GCLT performed their first musical in 1960, and to-date have performed a total of 36 musicals! To celebrate, we've taken a selection of our favourites from the 700 or so songs presented so far and woven them into a concert celebrating the heart, humour and joyous musicality of musical theatre. Join us as we revisit some of the best musical moments from the past 60 years
JAVEENBAH THEATRE COMPANY
March 29th - April 13th
Fri 29, Sat 30, Sun 31 matinee, Thurs 4, Fri 5, Sat 6, Sun 7 matinee,Thurs 11, Fri 12, Sat 13
Evenings 7.30pm and Matinees 2pm
BLOOD BROTHERS Book, Music and Lyrics by Willy Russell
Directed by Katie Steuart-Robins
SYNOPSIS: Willy Russell’s beloved musical takes centre stage in our second production for 2019. Twins Mickey and Eddie are separated at birth. Inextricably linked, their lives orbit each other as tensions mount and, ultimately, tragedy reigns. An audience favourite for 35 years, see this exciting new production from director Katie Steuart-Robins and musical director Matthew Pearson
Crnr Stephens and Ferry Streets, Nerang
BOOKINGS: (07) 55960300 or BOOK Online
MURWILLUMBAH THEATRE COMPANY
March 29-14 April 7.30pm NSW time
FEMALE OF THE SPECIES by Joanne Murray-Smith
Directed by Penny Irving
Murwillumbah Civic Centre.
10-14 Tumbulgum Road Murwillumbah NSW
SYNOPSIS: Margot Mason, celebrated feminist, academic, mother and author of best seller The Cerebral Vagina has never had any problems with inspiring adulation. As she sits in her country home, struggling with a deadline, in walks Molly Rivers, student, idealist and daughter of one of Margot's biggest fans. Initially flattered, Margot is less pleased when Molly threatens to kill her.
BOOK; www.murwillumbahtheatrecompany.com.au
Audition: Tuesday, January 22
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN LITTLE THEATRE
MARCH 29 – April 13
SOCIAL CLIMBERS – by Roger Hall
Comedy
Dir. Warrick Bailey and Lyndall Lancaster
Zamia Theatre, 22 Main St. TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN / Book online
GOLD COAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Sunday 31st March 2 pm
EASTER CONCERT
Little Big Band, String Orchestra, Big Band, Junior Symphony, Advanced Youth Symphony
7 Community Drive, Ashmore 4214.
Further information, please contact: Patricia at enquiry@gcyo.com.au or 0423 148 992.
Tickets at the Door
APRIL 2019
GOLD COAST LITTLE THEATRE
Thu 25 April – Sun 28 April
ONE ACT PLAY SEASON 2019
Limited Season: 5 performances only!
21A Scarborough Street, Southport
BOOK: www.gclt.com.au PH: 07 5532 2096
SYNOPSIS: Each year, GCLT produces a One Act Play season to allow less experienced directors to try their hand at directing a short play, and provide them with access to mentoring from more experienced directors, as well as access to the facilities available in a working theatre. After receiving submissions, a programme is assembled, and 5 performances are presented over a 4-day period. Come along and see what the 2019 season has to offer!
MATES THEATRE GENESIS
April 26 / 27, May 3 / 4 and May 10 / 11
THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR by Alan Seymour
Birkdale School of Arts Hall, 101 Birkdale Road, Birkdale
SYNOPSIS: Alan Seymour's controversial play The One Day of the Year is cantred on ANZAC Day in the 1960s and challenges Australians to re-examine an event that has become a major historical icon. The One Day of the Year asks us to weigh the issues in the balance and to redefine our sense of nationhood through the pain of a family forced into a new reality.
Go to www.matestg.org.au and become an email subscriber.
TWEED THEATRE COMPANY INC.
April 27, 28; May 4,5,11 &12 all matinees at 2 pm
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Adapted by Anne Coulter Martens
Based on the classic by Lewis Carroll
Directed by Natalie Trengove
By arrangement with Origin theatrical on behald of Dramatic Publishing Company Woodstock, Illinois
Tweed Heads Civic Centre, Wharf Street, Tweed Heads, NSW
Tickets: At the Door; Tweed & Murwillumbah Information Centres
BOOK: www.tweedtheatre.com.au
Audition: 3rd February 2019 St Monicas, Tugun
MAY 2019
THE DRAMA MERCHANT
May 1st 11am
Gold Coast Little Theatre, Southport
3rd - 5th May 7pm and 5pm
Preece House, Nerang
The Radioplay Hour - LITTLE WOMEN
BOOKINGS: www.thedramamerchant.com.au
Think of The Radioplay Hour as an audio book performed live before your very ears, with the option of a retro visual and interactive component. This performance, Louisa May Alcott’s universally beloved novel and coming of age story, will take place at two venues and will make it a personally involving and a welcomed escape, as the Drama Merchant transports you back to a time when radio was king.
TUGUN THEATRE COMPANY
9th to 25th May 2019
DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER by Marc Camoletti
Directed by Rianna Hartney-Smith
SYNOPSIS: Bernard is planning a romantic weekend with his chic Parisian mistress whilst his wife is away. He has arranged for a Cordon Bleu cook to prepare gourmet delights, and has invited his best friend along to provide the alibi. What could possibly go wrong? Well suppose everyone needs an alibi and everyone’s alibis get confused with everyone else’s? An evening or hilarious confusion ensues as Bernard and Robert improvise at breakneck speed.
Tugun Village Community Centre
414 Coolangatta Road, Tugun
BOOKINGS: 0449788486
SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY - HALPIN AUDITORIUM
17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 MAY, 1, 6, 7, 8 JUNE 7:30pm
26 MAY, 2 JUNE 2:00pm
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN The Musical
Based on the DreamWorks Motion Picture
Book by TERRENCE MCNALLY Music by MARC SHAIMAN
Lyrics by SCOTT WITTMAN & MARC SHAIMAN
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.
Director/Choreographer Clay English
Musical Director Shari Ward
SYNOPSIS: Seeking fame and fortune, precocious teenager, Frank Abignale Jr. runs away from home to begin an unforgettable adventure. With nothing more than his boyish charm, a big imagination and millions of dollars in forged cheques, Frank successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer – living the high life and winning the girl of his dreams. Frank's lies catch the attention of FBI agent, Carl Hanratty who pursues Frank across the country to make him pay for his crimes. Catch Me If You Can is a big and bright spectacle with high-energy dance numbers, a riveting story and Shaiman and Wittman's sparkling new songs.
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
GOLD COAST PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Thursday 23rd May, 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm (Doors open 7:15 pm)
BIGGEST EVENING SUPPER
a fundraiser in aid of the Queensland Cancer Council!
Admission is by donation at the door.
Gold Coast Youth Orchestra Centre, Community Drive, Ashmore
"The Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra, along with conductor Camillio Manricks,cordially invite you to attend an exciting and fun filled musical evening, supper included, on Thursday 23rd May, as part of the Queensland Cancer Council's "Biggest Morning Tea" event. Come join the orchestra as they open the doors of their rehearsal rooms for an evening of entertainment in aid of Cancer Council Australia. Sit in among the players and see what the audience does not always see."
All donations made during the evening will go directly to the Queensland Cancer Council.
A raffle with multiple prizes will provide added excitement.
BOOK via e mail to gc.philharmonic.com or Reserve your FREE tickets online HERE
JAVEENBAH THEATRE COMPANY
May 24th - June 8th
Fri 24, Sat 25, Sun 26 matinee, Fri 31, Sat 1, Sun 2 matinee,Thurs 6, Fri 7, Sat 8.
Evenings at 7.30pm; Matinees at 2pm
THE PENELOPIAD
By Margaret Atwood
Directed by Kaela Gray
SYNOPSIS: Odysseus sails purposefully towards the Trojan War, leaving loyal wife Penelope behind to fend for herself. The decades mount as she awaits his return, her dutiful handmaidens her only salvation. An intriguing re-telling of literary classic The Iliad, this is one of Margaret Atwood’s writing triumphs. Directed by Kaela Gray and choreographed by Kylie Davis-Davenport
Crnr Stephens and Ferry Streets, Nerang
BOOKINGS: (07) 55960300 or BOOK Online
MURWILLUMBAH THEATRE COMPANY
May 24 - June 9
ITS MY PARTY AND I’LL DIE IF I WANT TO by Elizabeth Coleman
Directed by Bryanne Jardine
Murwillumbah Civic Centre 10-14 Tumbulgum Road Murwillumbah NSW
SYNOPSIS: Ron Patterson has only 111 minutes left to live and he invites the kids around for sausage rolls, salads and a bit of quality time. As he attempts to tie up the loose ends of his life, all the juicy neuroses of his very dysfunctional family come to the fore.
BOOK: ONLINE: www.murwillumbahtheatre.com.au
Audition: Tuesday, March 12
JUNE 2019
GOLD COAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Saturday 1st June 6 pm
JAM 'N JAZZ
with Little Big Band & Big Band
7 Community Drive, Ashmore 4214.
Further information, please contact: Patricia at enquiry@gcyo.com.au or 0423 148 992
Pre-booking required.
GOLD COAST LITTLE THEATRE
Sat 8 June – Sat 29 June
AWAY
By Michael Gow
Directed by Stuart Lumsden
By arrangement with Shanahan Management Propriety Ltd
21A Scarborough Street, Southport
BOOK: www.gclt.com.au PH: 07 5532 2096
SYNOPSIS: Since first being performed in 1986, AWAY has become one of the most produced Australian plays of all time. It tells the story of three internally conflicted families holidaying on the coast for Christmas, hoping that the holiday will resolve the crisis that each family faces. AWAY's accessible storyline and identifiable characters make it the best known work of the 13 Gow has authored, and it is widely considered an Australian classic.
GOLD COAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Saturday 9th June 2 pm
MID YEAR CONCERT
String Orchestra, Junior Symphony
7 Community Drive, Ashmore 4214.
Enquiries: enquiry@gcyo.com.au or 0423 148 992
Tickets at the Door
GOLD COAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Sunday 16th June 2pm
CONCERT FEATURING YOUTH SYMPHONY
Youth Symphony Advanced
7 Community Drive, Ashmore 4214.
Enquiries: enquiry@gcyo.com.au or 0423 148 992
Tickets at the Door
SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY – YOUTH THEATRE
HALPIN AUDITORIUM
21, 22 JUNE 7:00pm
23 JUNE 2:00pm
SENIOR/INTERMEDIATE MUSIC THEATRE CLASSES MID-YEARSHOWCASE
SENIOR DRAMA CLAS
BOOKINGS: (07) 5539 4255
TWEED THEATRE COMPANY
June 21, 28 & July 5 at 7.30 pm
June 22, 23, 29, 30, July 6, 7 at 2 pm
COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN
By Ed Graczyk
An amateur production by arrangement with Origin theatrical on behalf of Samuel French
Directed by Gary Johns
Tweed Heads Civic Centre, Wharf Street, Tweed Heads
Tickets: At the Door;
Tweed & Murwillumbah Information Centres 1800674414
BOOK: www.tweedtheatre.com.au
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN LITTLE THEATRE
Postponed until 2020
“Which Witch is Which” written and directed by Kate Tardy.
Pantomime – for the school holidays
Zamia Theatre, 22 Main St. TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN /
Book online: http://www.tmlt.com.au/
Synopsis:
Spooky, creepy, colourful fun as two sister witches who have lost their memories and the ability to do spells go on a quest seeking to regain their powers by helping those in need. Hilarious fun as spells go wrong and chaos reigns till they decide to work together rather than constantly trying to out do one another.
BALLINA PLAYERS
14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 June, 4, 5, 6, 7 July
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE by Gilbert & Sullivan
Directed and Choreographed by Jaimie Sheehan
Ballina Players 24 Swift St Ballina NSW
BOOKINGS: Tickets are available from JUST FUNKIN’, River St Ballina (6686 2440) ($2/ticket fee), and ONLINE: http://www.ballinaplayers.com.au/
JULY 2019
THE SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY- BASEMENT THEATRE
3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 JULY
2 Shows Daily 10:30am and 2:00pm
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Writer/Director Nathan French
Musical Director Martina French
Choreographer Georgia Beck
SYNOPSIS: One day, during one of Alice's many tedious study lessons, she happens to notice a white rabbit in a coat run past and straight into a rabbit-hole. Stricken with curiosity, she decides to follow him down the rabbit-hole and into the magical
world of Wonderland
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
JAVEENBAH THEATRE
July 19 - August 3
Fri 19, Sat 20, Sun 21 matinee, Fri 26, Sat 27, Sun 28 matinee, Thurs 1, Fri 2, Sat 3
Evenings at 7.30pm; Matinees 2pm
MURDERER by Anthony Shaffer
Directed by Barry Gibson
SYNOPSIS: Constantly shifting, twisting, beguiling and witty, this is a brilliantly compelling drama. We’d tell you more… but then we’d have to kill you. Directed by Barry Gibson.
Crnr Stephens and Ferry Streets, Nerang
BOOKINGS: (07) 55960300 or BOOK Online
MATES THEATRE GENESIS
Friday 19th, Saturday 20th July: evening; Saturday 20th July: matinee; Friday 26th, Saturday 27th July: evening; Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd August: evening
MY HUSBAND'S NUTS by Devon Williamson
Directed By Mark Harrison
BOOK: 0416 836 196
SYNOPSIS: Barbara’s husband, Jack is missing from the family farm.
When Jack finally returns he is in a delusional state, suffering from Agriphobia (a fear of agriculture)
and convinced he is a Japanese soldier holding out on an island after World War 2.
Barbara enlists the help of the village idiot, a new vet and her naive daughter.
How will Barbara restore Jack’s mind without the help of a medical professional or common sense?
Directed By Mark Harrison
PO Box 1774, Cleveland QLD 4163
MERCURYS WINGS THEATRE
July 24 - Saturday 27th 2019
THURSDAY'S CHILD
Sonya Hartnett’s Thursday’s Child - adapted for the stage by Monkey Baa
SYNOPSIS:
“Thursday’s Child is Tin, born on a Thursday and like the old nursery rhyme, has far to go. A strange and lonely child who digs, his wanderings take him underneath the earth into the subterranean tunnels that he is pre-destined to roam. Thursday’s Child is the Helpmann Award-winning story of an Australian farming family’s strength as they battle their way through the Great Depression of the 1930’s."
Auditorium - Coomera TAFE
198 Foxwell Road, Coomera, QLD 4209
https://mercuryswings.com.au/ BOOK HERE
AUGUST 2019
THE SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY -
THE HALPIN AUDITORIUM
2, 3, 8, 9,10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, AUGUST 7:30pm
11, 18, AUGUST 2:00pm
By popular demand and after a previous sell out season the Company is pleased to announce that we will present the Musical Extravaganza:
HIGHER AND HIGHER: THE MOWTOWN MUSICAL
Directed by Jamie Watt
from 2 August until 24 August 2019.
This fast paced energetic show will get your feet tapping with a live 9 piece band playing over 57 songs featuring a cavalcade of hit songs from artists like Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin and many more.
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
TUGUN THEATRE COMPANY
August 15th –31st 2019
AGATHA CRISPIE
By Cenarth Fox
Directed by Jim Dickson
BOOK: www.tuguntheatre.org or PH: 0449 788 486
Tugun Village Community Centre, 414 Coolangatta Road, Tugun
Auditions: 7pm Monday 13th May 2019
SYNOPSIS: In the south-west of England soon after World War 1, the unknown writer, Agatha Crispie, pens mystery stories. In vain she longs for their publication. Agatha's family despise her writing and ridicule her plots. Agatha gets a lucky break. A body is found in the library. The police arrive as does a grey-haired, cardigan-wearing spinster with a knack for solving crimes. Suddenly the pressure is too much. Agatha disappears. Then a dapper foreigner appears. He too has a knack for solving mysteries. Then a Scotland Yard detective makes a surprise entrance. There is a dead body, a suspect or three, amateur sleuths, red herrings and dithering cops. It’s just like the life and characters of another scribbler, the slightly better-known Agatha Christie. There are surprises, mystery, drama, humour and that infernal, eternal mousetrap!
GOLD COAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Friday 9th August 7.30pm
CONCERT IN PARTNERSHIP with QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Queensland Youth orchestra 3 & Youth Symphony
7 Community Drive, Ashmore 4214.
Enquiries: enquiry@gcyo.com.au or 0423 148 992
Tickets at the Door
GOLD COAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Thursday 22 August 5pm
BYO FABULOUS SENIOR
Welcome Seniors to String Orchestra and Junior Symphony
Open rehearsal with complimentary entry
7 Community Drive, Ashmore 4214.
Enquiries: enquiry@gcyo.com.au or 0423 148 992
Tickets at the Door
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN LITTLE THEATRE
"One Act Plays"
Friday 23/8/19 - evening
Saturday 24/8/19 - evening
Saturday 31/8/19 - evening
Friday 30/8/19 - evening
Friday 6/9/19 - evening
Saturday 7/9/19 - evening
Sunday 8/9/19 - matinee
"Trapped" written by Trudy Hellier
Directed by Thor Andersen
A black comedy, Set in an apartment opposite a men's prison, which explores the power of romantic love and the effects of both physical and emotional isolation.
"Beyond the White Noise" written by Steven A. Shapiro
Directed by Louise Haggerty
A flirtatious comedy-drama. Set in the waiting room of a psychotherapist. Two patients arrive early for their appointments and strike a conversation with mixed results.
The Zamia
22 Main Street, Tamborine Mountain
VOCALESCENCE CHORUS
24th August at 2 pm and 7.30 pm
Nerang Bicentennial Centre
833 Southport-Nerang Rd
Nerang
BOOK ONLINE at https://www.vocalescence.com
GOLD COAST LITTLE THEATRE
Sat 31 August – Sat 28 September
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice
Directed by Jay Ahrens
Assisted by Susan Austin
21A Scarborough Street, Southport
BOOK: www.gclt.com.au PH: 07 5532 2096
SYNOPSIS: Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Wednesday, Pugsley, Grandmama & Lurch are The Addams Family — dark, Gothic, with a slightly twisted viewpoint: all of the things we expect from the Addams Family — but VERY funny with some wonderful songs, a bit of torture, and of course no show is complete without a tango! Come and see what happens when the family 'help' Wednesday to find a suitable mate as only the Addams Family can!
BALLINA PLAYERS
23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 August 1 September
Shows at 8pm (EXCEPT Sundays at 2pm)
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
by Dale Wasserman
Directed by Mike Sheehan & Peter Harding
Ballina Players 24 Swift St Ballina
BOOKINGS: Tickets are available from JUST FUNKIN’, River St Ballina (6686 2440) ($2/ticket fee), and ONLINE: www.ballinaplayers.com.au
SEPTEMBER 2019
TWEED THEATRE COMPANY INC.
6th, 13th, 20th September at 7.30pm
7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd September at 2.00pm
A BROWN SLOUCH HAT
Devised and directed by Doug Williams
Tweed Heads Civic Centre, Wharf Street, Tweed Heads, NSW
Tickets: At the Door; Tweed & Murwillumbah Information Centres
BOOK: www.tweedtheatre.com.au
THE DRAMA MERCHANT
Location & Dates see website
THE RADIO SPIN SHOW by Douglas A. Kennedy
Directed by Nathan Schulz
Tickets available at www.thedramamerchant.com.au ,
Try Booking or call 0412 263 281
SYNOPSIS: The Radio Spin Show is a satirical mockumentary which spins its way through some of the most bizarre interviews in broadcast history. Marc McMainstay has a broadcasting technique which leaves his producer La La Muchmore, and station manager V.O.G. out of their orbit. The Radio Spin Show has an essence of Clarke & Dawe, and a blend of the media megalomania which has become a staple diet of the airwaves in the 21st Century
SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL PRODUCTION – YOUTH THEATRE
HALPIN AUDITORIUM
6, 7 SEPTEMBER 7:00pm
SENIOR DRAMA CLASS PRODUCTION
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
JAVEENBAH THEATRE COMPANY
September 13th - September 28th
Fri 13, Sat 14, Sun 15 matinee, Fri 20, Sat 21, Sun 22 matinee, Thurs 26, Fri 27, Sat 28
Evenings at 7.30pm; Matinees at 2pm
THE ACTRESS by Pete Quilter
Directed by Helen Maden
SYNOPSIS: In her pre-show dressing room, the theatre’s biggest name prepares for her farewell performance. Her tranquillity is constantly disrupted, however, by figures from her personal and private lives, each wanting something of the actress. A biting and amusing look behind the curtain. Directed by Helen Maden.
Crnr Stephens and Ferry Streets, Nerang
BOOKINGS: (07) 55960300 or BOOK Online
GOLD COAST CITY CHOIR
Sat 14 September 7:30pm
accompanied by Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra
Arts Theatre, HOTA
Queensland Premiere of SYMPHONIC ADIEMUS
by Sir Karl Jenkins
SYNOPSIS: Karl Jenkins is one of the world’s most performed living composers and his work has enthralled audiences with his contemporary sound. Symphonic Adiemus is built on classical forms yet has a strong rhythmic pulse with a liberal use of African percussion and Middle Eastern instruments. It brings together some of the most iconic moments from Jenkins’ Adiemus series, which first appeared in 1995, in a new, enriched sound. This has transformed the works from female vocalists and ensemble, to a full four-part choir and orchestral arrangement for the first time, after overwhelming demand from choirs around the world.
Tickets from HOTA
GOLD COAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Sunday 15th September 2pm
CONCERT IN SPRING
Little Big Band, Big Band, String Orchestra, Junior Symphony
7 Community Drive, Ashmore 4214.
Enquiries: enquiry@gcyo.com.au or 0423 148 992
Tickets at the Door
THE SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY - BASEMENT THEATRE
20, 21, 26, 27, 28 SEPTEMBER, 3, 4, 5, OCTOBER 7:30pm
22, 29 SEPTEMBER 2:00pm
KELLY
Written by Matthew Ryan
Directed by Cilla Scott
SYNOPSIS: It is the night before Ned Kelly is set to be hanged and he is visited by his brother
Dan (disguised as a priest) who was presumed dead after Glenrowan. Dan is seeking forgiveness and offering an alternative to the rope whilst Ned struggles to make peace with his choices on the last night of his life. Kelly is a powerful piece of contemporary Australian Theatre that offers a different look at the man behind the legend of Ned Kelly.
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
OCTOBER 2019
MURWILLUMBAH THEATRE COMPANY
October 11-27
CINDERELLA by Alan P Frayn
Directed by Dianne Robinson
Murwillumbah Civic Centre 10-14 Tumbulgum Road Murwillumbah NSW
SYNOPSIS: A classic re-telling of this best known, most popular fairy tale where the Ugly Sisters embrace both the baddie and Dame roles, offering comedy and gravitas to the story. Cinderella is a delight for all ages.
BOOK: www.murwillumbahtheatrecompany.com.au
.Audition: Tuesday July 30
SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL PRODUCTION – YOUTH THEATRE
BASEMENT THEATRE
18, 19 OCTOBER 7:00pm
20 OCTOBER 2:00pm
THE WITCHES by Roald Dahl
INTERMEDIATE DRAMA CLASS PRODUCTION
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
MATES THEATRE GENESIS
October 18, 19, 25, 26 & November 1 & 2, 2019.
WRITERS BLOCK by Kellie Silver
PO Box 1774, Cleveland QLD 4163
GOLD COAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Sunday 20th October 2pm
END OF YEAR GALA CONCERT
Little Big Band, Big Band, String Orchestra, Junior Symphony, Youth Symphony
VENUE: HOTA
Enquiries: enquiry@gcyo.com.au or 0423 148 992
Pre-booking required
TWEED THEATRE COMPANY INC.
October Friday, October 25th at 7.30pm
Saturday, October 26th at 2pm
The Youth Variety Showcase features talented youth from the Gold Coast and Tweed Districts. This Showcase is a spectacular array of performances from youth aged from 5 – 21 years. Our youth display their artistic talents in song, dance, instrumental or whatever takes their fancy in solo and group performances. This annual show is one not to be missed.
Tweed Heads Civic Centre, Wharf Street, Tweed Heads, NSW
Tickets: At the Door; Tweed & Murwillumbah Information Centres
BOOK: www.tweedtheatre.com.au
THE DRAMA MERCHANT
October: Saturday 26th 11:30am & 2:00pm Sunday 27th 5pm
THE RADIOPLAY HOUR The War of the Worlds: infamous 1938 broadcast
Preece House, Bischoff Park, Nerang
Tickets available at www.thedramamerchant.com.au ,or HERE
Try Booking or call 0412 263 281
NOVEMBER 2019
SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY - THE HALPIN AUDITORIUM
1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, NOVEMBER 7:30pm
3, 10, 17 NOVEMBER 2:00pm
KINKY BOOTS
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Original Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell
Based on the Miramax motion picture Kinky Boots
Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.
Director Katie Steuart-Robins
Musical Director Matt Pearson
Choreographer Eric Brummage
SYNOPSIS: The exhilarating true story about a struggling shoe factory that will lift your
spirits to high-heeled heights! Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola. A fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man that he is meant to be. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible... and discovers that, when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN LITTLE THEATRE
Friday 1st Nov, 7.30pm
Saturday 2nd Nov, 7.30pm
Friday 8th Nov, 7.30pm
Saturday 9th Nov, 7.30pm
Sunday 10th Nov, 2.30pm
Friday 15th Nov, 7.30pm
Saturday 16th Nov, 7.30pm
INSPECTOR DRAKE AND THE TIME MACHINE
By David Tristram
Directed by Brian Franklin
SYNOPSIS: The professor’s dead body is found floating weightlessly in the study, his daughter has vanished, and everything points to the mysterious Time Machine. Can the intrepid Inspector Drake, ably hampered by Sergeant Plod, solve the crime of the century? – the thirtieth century that is. Fasten your seat belts for a comedy that’s way ahead of its time!
WARNING – a little bit naughty with some mild language and flirty inuendo **
Tamborine Mountain Little Theatre
Zamia Theatre, 22 Main Street, Tamborine Mountain
Show Time Doors open 30 minutes before each performance Ticket prices:
(Seating is cabaret-style. BYO nibbles and drinks. Tea, coffee and ice creams available to purchase.)
Adult tickets – $18
Pensioner / students tickets – $15
Group booking – table of 8 – $120
BOOK ONLINE
JAVEENBAH THEATRE
November 8th - November 23
Fri 8, Sat 9, Sun 10 matinee, Fri 15, Sat 16, Sun 17 matinee, Thurs 21, Fri 22, Sat 23
Evenings at 7.30pm; Matinees at 2pm.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged)
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
Directed by Liam Mathers
SYNOPSIS: Every. Single. Play. Strap in to see the dynamic cast deliver the bard’s entire back catalogue. You’ve never seen iambic pentameter quite like this. Directed by Liam Mathers.
Cnr Stephens and Ferry Streets, Nerang
Crnr Stephens and Ferry Streets, Nerang
BOOKINGS: (07) 55960300 or BOOK Online
GOLD COAST LITTLE THEATRE
Sat 9 November – Sat 7 December
THE KING AND I
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Directed by Stuart Morgan
21A Scarborough Street, Southport
BOOK: www.gclt.com.au PH: 07 5532 2096
SYNOPSIS: Rogers & Hammerstein's 5th musical, based on the novel ANNA & THE KING OF SIAM, was first performed in 1951, and after a movie, and countless revivals, THE KING & I still remains an audience favourite. Colourful costumes & classic songs such as GETTING TO KNOW YOU, WE KISS IN A SHADOW and HELLO YOUNG LOVERS are highlights in this epic story of a British schoolteacher and her complex relationship with the King of Siam.
TUGUN THEATRE COMPANY
14th to 30th November 2019
THE QUEST OF PRINCE LEONARD
Script and original score by Jim Fury;
Musical Arrangements and backing by David Fennell
SYNOPSIS: Ever wondered why there haven’t been any new fairy tales over the last couple of centuries? Yes, well you’re not the only one! Fact is Fairy Tale Land is in a mess! So now Prince Leonardo, the late has come of age, several times, in fact, and so he’s off on a quest in a musical Fairy Tale that time forgot, but we’ve remembered!
Tugun Village Community Centre
414 Coolangatta Road, Tugun
BOOKINGS: 0415 996 929
VOCALESCENCE
November 23 2019 at 4pm
CHRISTMAS NIGHT MARKET
Helensvale Community Centre
SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL PRODUCTION – YOUTH THEATRE
BASEMENT THEATRE
29, 30 NOVEMBER 7:00pm 1 DECEMBER 2:00pm
THE ALMOST COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ABRIDGED
CROCODILE TALES & TWISTED TALES
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
THE DRAMA MERCHANT
November: 28th, 29th, 30th November at 7:30 pm
THE EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUES
Location: Preece House, Bischoff Park, Nerang
BOOK ONLINE at www.thedramamerchant.com.au ,or HERE
Try Booking or call 0412 263 281
DECEMBER 2019
THE SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY
- HALPIN AUDITORIUM
5, 6, 7 DECEMBER 7:00pm 8 DECEMBER 2:00pm
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JNR
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
THE DRAMA MERCHANT
December: 5th, 6th, 7th @ 730pm
THE EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUES
Preece House, Bischoff Park, Nerang
BOOK ONLINE at www.thedramamerchant.com.au , or HERE
BOOK: 0412 263 281
BALLINA PLAYERS
8 Nov (8pm), 9 Nov (8pm) 10 Nov (2pm), 15 Nov (8pm), 16 Nov (8pm), 17 Nov (2pm), 21 Nov (8pm), 22 Nov (8pm), 23 Nov (8pm), 24 Nov (2pm), 28 Nov (8pm), 29 Nov (8pm), 30 Nov (8pm), 1 Dec (2pm)
WICKED
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Winnie Holzman
Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire
Orchestrations by William David Brohn
Music Arrangements Alex Lacamoire & Stephen Oremus
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia
SYNOPSIS: The powerful musical tells the story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the enthralling story of two unlikely friends and how they became the wicked witch of the west and Glinda the Good.
Ballina's Players
24 Swift St Ballina NSW
BOOKINGS: Tickets are available from JUST FUNKIN’, River St Ballina (6686 2440) ($2/ticket fee), and ONLINE: www.ballinaplayers.com.au
BOOK ONLINE
GOLD COAST PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Sunday 8 December at 2.30 p.m.
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
Gold Coast Youth Orchestra Centre
Tickets: $25.00, Concession $20.00
Bookings: gc.philharmonic@gmail.com
THE SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY
- HALPIN AUDITORIUM
12,13,14 DECEMBER
ALL SHOOK UP
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
GOLD COAST CITY CHOIR
15th December
SING JOY TO ALL THE WORLD
Southport
THE SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY
- HALPIN AUDITORIUM
17,18 DECEMBER
AVENUE Q
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255
THE DRAMA MERCHANT
The Radioplay Hour:
A Christmas Carol at GCLT
18 December 2019 1:00 PM
Gold Coast audiences can be part of this 1940s radio broadcast, as it continues its season at Gold Coast Little Theatre, Southport. for one matinee show only! Experience this Christmas classic complete with vintage commercials, music, costumes, live sound effects and audience participation as ‘carolers’!
21A Scarborough Street, Southport
BOOK ONLINE at www.thedramamerchant.com.au, or HERE
BOOK: 0412 263 281
THE SPOTLIGHT THEATRICAL COMPANY - HALPIN AUDITORIUM
20,21 DECEMBER 7:30pm
SPOTLIGHT ON CHRISTMAS
BOOKINGS (07) 5539 4255 www.spotlighttheatre.com.au
GOLD COAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Sunday 21st December 6pm
ALUMNI ORCHESTRA CONCERT
VENUE: HOTA
Enquiries: enquiry@gcyo.com.au or 0423 148 992
Pre-booking required
