essendon theatre company
 
THEATRE
Bradshaw Street Hall
Bradshaw Street
West Essendon
Enter off Buckley Street
[Melways 28 B3]

BOOKINGS:
Eileen - 9330 4808

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over the next two (2) years. You will
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Welcome to essendon theatre company

Since our formation in 1976 we have produced more than one hundred productions.

On average our show attract 400 people per production season, and is steadily growing. Also, we have many members of the community signed up to be on ETC’s mailing list, which currently has 76 email members and 101 postal members.

(etc) is a local not for profit, community-based organisation that is run on the love and commitment of passionate theatre lovers and volunteers dedicated to amateur theatre in the City of Moonee Valley in Melbourne, Australia.

Stop Press:

Heard about ETC’s success at the one act play festivals in 2009 (winner best director, production, ensemble, actress and various nominations)? Interested in one act plays? Looking for something different? Prepared to commit to a 2 week run at ETC in June and then to 4 one act plays festivals between July and September (one weekend each)? Then come along to a reading of our four chosen one act plays for ETC 2010. This will allow you to see the style of plays, roles on offer and the content of each of the stories and whether you want to audition. We are looking for an eclectic, hardworking group of actors who can play multi roles across the four one act plays. Taking part in the actual reading is not compulsory, you can just watch from the sidelines. For more details phone Natasha 0413 188 513 or email info@bookbonding.com.au. PS. Please note that you can still audition even if you do not attend read through. One Act Play reading is on the 21st February @6:00 pm.



Next Production:

Away by Michael Gow
Directed by Susan Flint

Agent: Shanahan Management Pty Ltd

Season:
18-Mar-10 to 27-Mar-10

Theatre:
Bradshaw Street Community Hall
Bradshaw Street (off Buckley Street)
West Essendon
Melways 28B3

Performances:
March 18th,19th,20th @8:00pm
March 21st Sunday Matinee @2:00pm
March 25th,26th,27th @8:00pm
Theater Restaurant Style, BYO Food, Drinks
7:30pm sit down for an 8:00pm start

Prices:
All Evening Performances $15 per ticket
All Matinee Performances $12.00 per ticket
*nb. Please note table position bookings will be surrendered
if you are later than 15 minutes to curtain up time

Bookings:
Eileen - 9330 4808

Synopsis:
Away is a play by the Australian playwright Michael Gow.
First performed by the Griffin Theatre Company in 1986, it tells the story of three internally-conflicted families holidaying on the coast for Christmas, 1968.
It has become one of the most widely produced Australian plays of all time and is part of the Higher School Certificate syllabi or general High School Curriculum in many states, including Western Australia, New South Wales, Brisbane and Victoria

CAST LIST
Meg-Samantha Bound
Tom-Michael McStay
Coral-Sarah Rogers
Roy-Bevan Uren
Vic-Margaret Rawlinson
Harry-Michael Bentley
Gwen-Michelle Tanner
Jim-Donal Taylor


Other Information:
ABOUT OUR DIRECTOR

Susan began her theatrical career in New Zealand as a dancer, before moving into theater, studying drama at Canterbury University and under renowned NZ Actor and Director, Elizabeth Moody. Susan has performing in over 20 productions, some of her favorites have included Coral in Away, Vera Claythorne in Ten Little Indians, Mavis in Stepping Out, Jean Louise in To Kill a Mocking Bird, and Ava in Absurd Person Singular. As a director Susan has worked in both NZ and Australia, with some of her favorite productions including Robin Hood, Waiting for Godot, Three Sisters, and recently, Neil Simon’s Last of the Red Hot Lovers for Essendon Theater Company in 2008.