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A Play reading guild in Perth...
A Play reading guild in Perth...

Taurean · 13 June 2008

For some time now I have been toying with the idea of forming a "play reading" group in Perth. I realise that most community companies already have "reading committees" that select…

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"ARCADIA" TO BE PUBLISHED BY MAVERICK
"ARCADIA" TO BE PUBLISHED BY MAVERICK

Mark Lucas · 13 June 2008

Maverick Musicals, Australia's premier publisher of festival-winning one act and two act plays for drama groups, have agreed to publish contemporary drama "Arcadia" in the coming months. This goe…

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New WA Theatre Venue Update
New WA Theatre Venue Update

Labrug · 13 June 2008

Taken directly from the DCA Web Site Building the venue Works are underway on Western Australia's new performing arts venue. Forward Works Forward works commenced on the site of the New Performing Art…

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Auditions for funded short film
Auditions for funded short film

antonywebb · 12 June 2008

Auditions are currently being held for a Link funded production called ‘Tinglewood’, due to be shot in early September this year. The production is a horror film witch is being shot in the south w…

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Burgers break the Drug Habit
Burgers break the Drug Habit

Labrug · 12 June 2008

Read this in todays paper and had to laugh. QUOTED ==== West Australian, Movies section, june 12 2008 Downey JR Quit Drugs with Burgers Robert Downey Jr says that fast food chain Burger King helped hi…

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Which is which?
Which is which?

Skybe · 12 June 2008

I have a question. I personally, do not know the answer to. Simply... 'Passion' versus 'Bitchiness' Where does one end and the other start? Location: Audition, Backstage, In the Audience, Online. I th…

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Audition: Female Actor Urgently required
Audition: Female Actor Urgently required

Owens · 12 June 2008

Wingz Productions are holding an audition for their latest production, "The Monster's Family". This play is a take off of the Munster's & The Addams Family. The role available is for the female lead .…

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New Sydney Production of Rent
New Sydney Production of Rent

roxieana · 11 June 2008

The new production of Rent opens at the iO Myers studio in Kensington, Sydney, June 27th 2008. It is a very limited seasons so grab your tickets at their website. It features pop/soul artist Carmen Sm…

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personalised number plates "FAME"
personalised number plates "FAME"

jaldattoli · 11 June 2008

UP FOR SALE, PERSONALISED NUMBER PLATES I THOUGHT SOMEONE IN THIS INDUSTRY MIGHT APPRECIATE THESE PLATES MAKE AN OFFER - email catori@bigpond.com FAME WHITE ON BLUE, VICTORIAN REGISTERED I AM SELLING…

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I want to be in RENT!!!!!
I want to be in RENT!!!!!

Vanessa Harlen · 9 June 2008

Hi all I am a HUGE rent fan and would love one day (hopefully in the near future!!) have a theater company (in Melbourne) pick RENT as a production. If I couldnt be in the musical itself it would be f…

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Censorship and the Arts
Censorship and the Arts

Logos · 8 June 2008

So I hear you cry. Here we go again, Logos banging on his old drum again about censorship. I make no apologies for this. Given recent events I think it is one of the more important issues facing us in…

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Where Has All The Talent Gone?
Where Has All The Talent Gone?

Briony V · 8 June 2008

Hi Budding Perth Thespians (and not-so budding!) So I rocked up to the reading for Stirling Players One Act season yesterday, and was a little concerned at the small number of people who were there. I…

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Singer in need of HELP!!
Singer in need of HELP!!

Vanessa Harlen · 6 June 2008

I am a 27 year old singer who would love to get involved in musicals, the only problem is I wouldnt no where to start! Does anyone have any advise on where to look, how to really get involved and noti…

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PAC Voice Classes
PAC Voice Classes

Annie Murtagh-Monks · 6 June 2008

PAC Weekly Voice Classes: Series 18 Our next series of weekly voice classes will commence on Wednesday 16th July and run from 7pm – 9:30pm for 6 weeks. These intensive voice classes are taught by ex…

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PAC Acting for Stage Class
PAC Acting for Stage Class

Annie Murtagh-Monks · 6 June 2008

PAC Acting for Stage: Series 19 Perth Actors Collective are pleased to announce a new series of weekly 'Acting for the Stage' classes to be held on Monday evenings from 7pm- 9.30pm over 6 weeks. Serie…

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Hollywood.wa
Hollywood.wa

Labrug · 6 June 2008

Film and TV Industry in WA officially an Industry? With presently $42 million dollars budgeted for current and future projects, it would appear that the WA film Landscape is set to change dramatically…

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MURRUMBA DRAMA FESTIVAL
MURRUMBA DRAMA FESTIVAL

Mark Lucas · 5 June 2008

This weekend sees the commencement of the South-East Queensland drama festival circuit with the opening of the Murrumba Drama Festival at Redcliffe. Featured at this festival will be two of my plays,…

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Rockin Robin Rocks Bundaberg Qld
Rockin Robin Rocks Bundaberg Qld

judithprior · 4 June 2008

ROCKIN’ ROBIN ROCKIN’ ROBIN Moncrieff Theatre, Bundaberg Written by Judith Prior Directed and Choreographed by Dianne McLellan Rockin Robin Rocked! Judith Prior must be congratulated on writing a…

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