“BERLIN” – So, this pair meet in a fancy bar in Berlin, and shortly after, it’s starting to look like there could be an interesting future! And now they are starting to reveal things about each other…….then more….and more! Just where this is going to go is truly puzzling. So…… where to next??? 19 April – 4 May, 2024

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BERLIN

by arrangement with Currency Press.

written by Joanna Murray-Smith
directed by Natasha Boyd

Performed at Heidelberg Theatre from
19 APR – 4 MAY 2024

Boy meets Girl. Girl likes Boy. Flirting ensues. The chemistry’s real. She’s a German bartender, he’s an Aussie backpacker. Back at her Berlin loft, the dance of desire intensifies. But all is not what it seems and sparks soon become barbs.
A powerfully intelligent play where enticing romance quickly shifts to suspenseful, ethical dilemma, and picking a side is harder than it looks.

Don’t miss this provocative amorous thriller by celebrated Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith.(Program Poster & text by Chris McLean – HTC)

CAST:
Character……………..Actor
Charlotte…………………….Julia Lambert
Tom…………………………….Jeremy Just

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director……………………………. Natasha Boyd
Production Co-ord……………. Jim Thompson
Stage Manager…………………. Melanie Belcher
Lighting Design………………… Michael Rowe & Craig Pearcey
Sound Design & Original Music ………………….. Blake Stringer
Set Design………………………. Pam Neivandt, Natasha Boyd, Doug McNaughton & Owen Evans
Costumes……………………….. Maureen McInerney
Properties……………………….. Melanie Belcher & Jim Thompson
Prompt……………………………. Bobby Parish
Set Painting…………………….. Mal Crother & Anne Woodward

Follow the link below to view photos of HTC’s production of BERLIN. 

(Images by Dave Belton)

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“Rumors” – It’s supposed to be all about the 10th anniversary party…..isn’t it? So, where is the host? And where is the hostess? Has something happened? Does anyone know where the house staff are? This is just getting out of hand…and in so many directions!…………16 Feb – 2 Mar, 2024.

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Rumors

by arrangement with ORiGiN Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, a Concord Theatricals Company.

written by Neil Simon
directed by Gayle Poor

Performed at Heidelberg Theatre from
16 FEB – 2 MAR, 2024

Ken and Chris Gorman turn up for a 10th anniversary party at their friends Charlie Brock – New York’s Deputy Mayor – and his wife Myra.  They soon discover the servants are gone, the hostess is missing, and the deputy mayor has just tried to shoot himself. Soon more guest couples arrive and comic complications escalate when they decide to do everything possible to conceal the evening’s events.
Then the police arrive… and it all comes to a head! (Text by Chris McLean – HTC)

CAST:
Character……………..Actor
Ken Gorman…………………….Soren Jensen
Chris Gorman…………………..Llaaneath Poor
Lenny Ganz……………………..Fadi Zeitoune
Claire Ganz…………………….Julia Lambert
Ernie Cusack…………………..Steve Saul
Cookie Cusack………………..Katie Macfie
Glenn Cooper…………………..Wayne Gleeson
Cassie Cooper…………………..Ada Jean
Officer Welch……………………Morgan Thomas-Connor
Officer Pudney…………………..Nick McInnes

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director……………………………. Gayle Poor
Production Co-ord……………. Maureen McInerney
Stage Manager…………………. Melanie Belcher
Lighting Design………………… Emma Fox
Sound Design………………….. John Rowe
Costumes……………………….. Cathy Christensen
Set Design………………………. Gayle Poor & Owen Evans
Set Construction……………… Owen Evans and Doug McNaughton (leads)
Prompt……………………………. Bobby Parish
Set Decor………………………… Wendy Drowley

Follow the links below to view photos of HTC’s production of Cosi. 

(Images by Dave Belton)

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Rumors – Early→

Rumors – Cast →

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“Ladies in Black” – What is young Lesley’s future looking like? Should she really be seeking a classy university education? Dad certainly doesn’t accept such outrageous ambition! But what opportunities might present themselves in a holiday job at the sensational Goodes department store??…………17 Nov – 2 Dec, 2023.

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Ladies in Black

by special arrangement with David Spicer Productions
directed by Tim Scott

music and lyrics by Tim Finn
book by Carolyn Burns

Performed at Heidelberg Theatre from
17 November – 2 December, 2023

Recent High School graduate Lisa Miles has an ambition to attend university, against her father’s wishes, but meanwhile takes a holiday job at Goodes, the most prestigious department store in 1950s Sydney. Here a world of new possibilities awaits her as she makes friends with the ladies who work in the women’s frock department.

Based on the 1993 novel The Women in Black by Madeleine St John, and first staged by the Queensland Theatre Company in 2015, this delightful musical is a celebration of glamour, gowns and growing up.

(Text by Chris McLean – HTC)

CAST:

CharacterActor
Lisa MilesRafaela Cleeve Gerkens
Mrs MilesRachel Ross
Miss Cartwright|Mrs CrownMaree Barnett
Miss JacobsDi Mileo
FayLlaaneath Poor
PattyAislinn Ryan
Frank|WWI SoldierHarry Tibballs
Mr Miles|VronskiGavin Baker
Myra|Ensemble Hillary Aramze 
Joy|Ensemble Frankie Photiadis 
Magda Elise Moorhouse 
Stefan|Fred James Antonas 
Rudi|Lloyd Matt Biscombe 
Dawn|Ensemble Jess Cook 

PRODUCTION TEAM:

DirectorTim Scott
Musical DirectorJohn Clancy
Assistant Musical DirectorMatthew Tzivakis
ChoreographerJenny Vincent-Green
Production CoordinatorJoan Moriarty
Stage ManagerMelanie Belcher
Set DesignerBrenton Staples & John Shelbourn
Sound DesignerJohn Rowe
Lighting DesignerDeryk Hartwick
WardrobeWendy Drowley, Cathy Christensen & Sally Scott
PropertiesMelanie Belcher & Sally Scott
Set ConstructionOwen Evans & Doug McNaughton(leads)
Scenic ArtistsBrenton Staples, Mal Cother & Anne Woodward
Rehearsal PromptBobbie Parish

Heidelberg Theatre Company, 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna, Melbourne VIC Australia

Follow the links below to view photos of HTC’s production of Cosi. 

(Images by Dave Belton)

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“Cosi” – An institution full of basket cases (sorry, psych patients)….none of whom can speak Italian, act, or sing a note….and you want to perform Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte! What do you reckon is the inevitable outcome? But, be prepared for a Wow delivery with no punches pulled! …………8 Sept – 23 Sept, 2023.

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Cosi

by arrangement with HLA Management Pty Ltd
written by Louis Nowra
directed by Bruce Akers

Performed at Heidelberg Theatre from
8 September – 23 September, 2023

Cosi is set in a psychiatric institution in Melbourne in 1971 during the changing social climate caused mainly by the war in Vietnam. Lewis has recently left Uni and faces the challenge of directing the Mozart opera Cosi Fan Tutte staged in a burnt-out theatre with the patients as cast members. Initially hesitant, he becomes emotionally involved with his patients-cum-actors as his operatic production lurches forward and anti-war protests rage outside. Filled with an over-enthusiastic cast who can’t sing, act or speak Italian, what could possibly go wrong? (Text by Chris McLean – HTC)

CAST:
Character……………..Actor
Lewis………………….. Rhys Carter
Lucy……………………. Emma Warner-Carter
Nick……………………. Daniel Trenkovski Justine………………… Sharon Casey Roy……………………… Timothy Camilleri
Henry…………………. Greg Cormack
Doug…………………. Sam Howard
Cherry……………….. Morgan Thomas-Connor
Julie………………….. Aimee Sanderson
Ruth………………….. Angelique malcolm
Zac…………………… Carl Michelangeli

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director……………………………. Bruce Akers Assistant Director……………… Dean Banova
Production Co-ord……………. Karen Wakeham
Asst. Prod’n Co-ord………….. Louise Millar-Hoffmann Stage Manager………………… Emma Hunt. Lighting Design……………….. Michael Rowe
Sound Design………………….. John Rowe
Costume Design………………. Wendy Drowley
Set Design……………………… Bruce Akers & Owen Evans
Wardrobe……………………….. Wendy Drowley & Catherine Christensen
Set Construction……………… Owen Evans, Doug McNaughton, Norm Monks, Tim Scott, David Belton, . Bob Tyers, Ron Thomas, Brett Hunt, Jim Thompson, Blake Egan
Scenic Artist…………………….. Lisa McVilly
Rehearsal Prompt…………….. Bobbie Parish


Heidelberg Theatre Company, 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna, Melbourne VIC Australia

Follow the links below to view photos of HTC’s production of Cosi. 

(Images by Dave Belton)

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Cosi – Act 1→

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Cosi – Cast →

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“My Old Lady” – So, you’re sad and broke….and then you inherit an apartment in the centre of Paris! What a win! But the tenant is in no hurry to vacate…ever. So where is the value in that?…… 30 June – 15 July, 2023

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Mathias (George Werther) struggles to understand the implications of “en viager” as Mathilde (Lindy Yeates) describes her long-standing tenancy agreement.

My Old Lady

written by Isreal Horovitz
directed by Maureen McInerney

Performed at Heidelberg Theatre from
30 June – 15 July 2023

New Yorker Mathias is middle-aged, broke and unhappy. His recently-deceased, estranged father, has left him an apartment in Paris, which Mathias intends to sell as quickly as possible. On arrival, he is surprised and bewildered to find the apartment occupied by an elderly lady and her fierce and feisty daughter. What’s more, an arcane French law decrees that they are entitled to it “en viager”: lifetime habitation!

In the course of just one week, what starts as a bitter confrontation develops into a deeply moving  exploration of culture, different family values, and dignity. (Text by Chris McLean – HTC Posters & Programme).

CAST:
Character…………………..Actor
Mathias “Jim” Gold……George Werther
Mathilde Girard………..Lindy Yeates
Chloe Girard…………….Julie Arnold

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director…………………………… Maureen McInerney
Production Co-ordination….. Margaret Hassall, Louise Millar-Hoffmann
Stage Manager…………………. Melanie Belcher
Rehearsal Prompt…………….. Bobbie Parish
Lighting Design……………….. Deryk Hartwick
Sound Design………………….. John Rowe
Costume Design………………. Wendy Drowley
Set Design……………………… Maureen McInerney & Owen Evans
Set Decor……………………….. Wendy Drowley
Set Construction……………… Owen Evans, Doug McNaughton, Norm Monks, Tim Scott, David Belton, Bob Tyers, Ron Thomas, Brett Hunt, Jim Thompson, Blake Egan
Set Painting…………………….. Mal Cother, Anne Woodward
Bio Box Operators……………. Llaaneath Poor, John Rowe, Tamsin Mackie


Heidelberg Theatre Company, 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna, Melbourne VIC Australia

Follow the links below to view photos of HTC’s production of Molly Sweeney. 

(Images by Dave Belton)

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My Old Lady – Early-Rehearsal →

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