Oct 29, 2016 | Past Shows
MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS
By Ron Hutchinson, directed by Carryn McLean
A reading of the play ‘Moonlight and Magnolias” will take place at 2pm on Sunday 27 November at Limelight Theatre, Civic Drive, Wanneroo. The audition will take place at 2pm on Sunday 4 December.
CHARACTER LIST ( NOTE: Ages are stage ages only)
David O Selznick (Producer) late 30’s early 40 ‘s
Ben Hecht (Script Writer) late 40’s
Victor Fleming (Director) late 40’s
Miss Poppenguhl (Secretary) late 40’s plus
American Accents required.
NOTE : The Selznick and Hecht characters appear on stage for the entire play and Fleming appears on stage for the majority of the play. Miss Poppenguhl appears intermittently throughout the play.
Rehearsals would commence in the first week of January 2017
PERFORMANCE DATES
23, 24, 25 and 26 Feb 2017
1, 2, 3,and 4 March 2017
Copies of the script will be available at the reading. Audition pieces from the script will be made available at this time for those intending to audition.
If you are interested in auditioning but cannot attend the reading or audition times as listed, please contact me using the form at the end of this page.
SYNOPSIS
Hollywood 1939 – Semi –independent mogul David O Selznick has just shut down the film production of Margaret Mitchell’s bestselling novel “Gone With The Wind” after three weeks of shooting. His reputation (not to mention his bank balance) is on the line and he is determined to have the rewrites completed in five days. He engages a somewhat reluctant script doctor Ben Hecht – possibly the only person in the US not to have read the novel. Together with his new director, Victor Fleming, (poached from the set of The Wizard of Oz where he has been squabbling with the Munchkins and coming to blows with Judy Garland) the three are locked in Selznick’s office for five days with nothing to eat but a stockpile of bananas and peanuts to sustain them. What follows is a hilarious clash of egos as they endeavour to complete the script within the time frame.
Carryn McLean – Director
Oct 29, 2016 | News
Here’s our preliminary calendar of productions & events in 2017.
JANUARY
Wednesday 4th Rehearsals begin for “Moonlight & Magnolias” an hilarious play by Ron Hutchinson and Directed by Carryn McLean. Note: Auditions for this production will be held in November – click here for further information.
Saturday 21st – Awards Night, featuring the Kalamunda Swing Band
And including a light supper
Sunday 22nd – Afternoon performance of the Kalamunda Swing Band
(Cost and booking arrangements to be advised)
FEBRUARY
Thursday 23rd Opening night of “Moonlight & Magnolias”
Performance dates—23rd, 24th, 25th & Matinee Sunday 26th February
Plus 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th March
MARCH
Friday & Saturday 10th & 11th—Wanneroo Secondary College will perform in the Limelight Theatre “Title of Show”
Monday 13th Rehearsals begin for “It runs in the family” a delightful farce directed by Susan Vincent
Saturday 18th An evening of entertainment! (more details soon)
APRIL
Thursday 20th Opening night of “It runs in the family”
Performance dates—20th, 21st, 22nd & matinee Sunday 23rd April
MAY A series of workshops between the 1st & 19th May will be held in the theatre exploring both the technical aspects of live theatre and developing the scripts of local writers.
Saturday 20th Rehearsals will commence rehearsals for an original musical, “Greenwicks” written by John McPherson
JUNE Performance dates: between the 7th & 17th June
Sunday 18th Mater Dei College bump into the theatre to complete their rehearsals for “Grease”
Performance dates: 23rd, 24th (2), 26th and 27th June
JULY
Saturday 1st An evening of entertainment! (more details later)
Monday 3rd Rehearsals begin for “Let the Sunshine” to be directed by Tim Riessen
Performance dates—
AUGUST 17th, 18th, 19th & matinee Sunday 20th
23rd, 24th, 25th & 26th
As one production bumps out on Sunday 27th, so another bumps in and starts the rehearsals.
Monday 28th Rehearsals begin for “Pygmalion” by George Bernard Shaw and to be directed by Jacob Turner.
SEPTEMBER Rehearsals continue
OCTOBER Performance dates for the “Pygmalion”
Thursday 12th Opening night, plus 13th, 14th & matinee Sunday 15th
And 18th, 19th, 20th & 21st
Monday 23rd Rehearsals begin for “BFG” (Big Friendly Giant) and delightful adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book, and sure to appeal to the whole family
NOVEMBER
Thursday 30th Opening night of “BFG” directors Jen Edwards & David Nelson
DECEMBER Performance dates—1st, 2nd, & matinee Sunday 3rd
Plus 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th December.
Monday 25th CHRISTMAS DAY!
Sep 7, 2016 | Old News
Although our program for next year has not yet been established, we have been able to lock in one production.
After negotiations with Mater Dei College, in conjunction with Wanneroo Repertory at the Limelight Theatre, they will be presenting “Grease”.
We are very excited to welcome this prestigious school to our theatre and hope it will be the beginning of a fruitful collaboration for both organisations.
Final dates will be advertised in the next newsletter—late June is the tentative date.
Sep 7, 2016 | News
You will have heard that BLITZ! The Musical, is already well into the early rehearsal stage. However, as our theatre is always busy rehearsing for more than one production at a time, Alan Brock, the director, went in search of an alternative rehearsal venue whilst SKYLIGHT had priority use of the theatre—and he found one!
The Wanneroo Tavern, also know to many of you as the Stringy Bark, offered their function room FREE OF CHARGE for the duration of the rehearsal period!
We applaud the very community-minded management for their generosity.
