etc 2011 Committee Members

Eileen Mary Bentley - President

Etc Member Since

1976 - 2011

5 April 1942 - 11th August 2011

will be sadly missed

Props and Wardrobe Manager

Ticket and Bookings Manager

Front Of House Manager

Eileen is a Founding Member and a Life Member of etc., having been involved since the initial meeting in 1976 until now.

Eileen had her first theatre experience with STAG, having been involved with Pantomimes and several productions of  ‘Dimboola’ in which she played ‘Flo’ the Mother of the Groom, she went on to perform this very role for over 50 productions over the years with etc. Eileen has directed many plays over the years, mainly comedies like ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’,  ‘Shut Your Eyes and Think of England’ and Melodramas such as ‘The Misadventures of Madeline’ ‘Only an Orphan Girl’ and many Pantomimes in which she enjoys working with children very much.

She has also ‘tread the boards’ several times, playing roles such as ‘Lady Bracknell’ in ‘The Importance of Being Ernest’, ‘Madame Arcate’ in ‘Blithe Spirit’ ‘The Mother’ in ‘It’s My Party and I’ll Die if I Want To’, to name some of her favourites.

Eileen is also involved with the Wardrobe Department, having made and adapted hundreds of costumes for the varied plays we have performed in the last 34 years. 

Her greatest achievement is winning an Award for Best Costumes for our 2008 production of ‘Enchanted April’. She has also directed plays for other companies, ‘Shut Your Eyes and Think of England’ for Cats in Craigieburn and ‘My Three Angels’ for Brunswick Coburg Theatre Company in the ‘90’s.

Eileen also received two Awards for ‘Best Actress In a Comedy’ at the Kyneton One Act Plays Festival and the Wagga One Act Play Festivals in the 70’s.

Eileen is currently President having just been re-elected to this position.

She was the first President when we became Incorporated in the ‘80’s and had also held the position of Secretary for many years.

– Vice President

Etc Member Since

Rosalin Shafik-Eid – Secretary

Etc Member Since

2009

Christine Nilsson – Treasurer

Etc Member Since

2010

I have always loved going to the theatre and all aspects of the productions I have seen.
While in the UK I became involved with TOADS theatre company in Devon and

had access to many different theatrical experiences. 
On returning to Australia I wanted to continue my participation in a local theatre company so I joined ETC.
Since then I have assisted in many areas of the ETC productions making costumes, building set, front of house & backstage duties.
I have also assisted as Stage crew/ Props with Avid theatres production of Closer at Theatreworks in St. Kilda.
 

Catherine Dwyer – Committee Member

Etc Member Since

2010

Marketing / Newsletter Editor

I studied theatre in the early 2000's and took to a liking to backstage more so than onstage,

which i have continued when i moved to Aussie, Just joining the ETC group recently.

 

Tony Leatch – Committee Member

Etc Member Since

2008

Set and Design Manager

Samantha Ellen Bound – Committee Member

Etc Member Since

2009

- Committee Member

Etc Member Since

Social Secretary Assistant