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SUMMARY:The Secret Lives of Extremely Old People - Encore Season
DESCRIPTION:BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND AS THE PREVIOUS SEASON WAS SOLD OUT.\n“THE SECRET LIVES OF EXTREMELY OLD PEOPLE”\nENCORE SEASON \nFive fictional nonagenarians share their fascinating stories.  They riff\, they rant\, they rebel\, they remember.  Tragedy hovers and death is drawing close.  So why do they say they are lucky?  Deeper than data about old age\, their stories are startling\, exhilarating and moving. \nPlaywright Rachel McAlpine was shocked to the core when her GP predicted she would live to 99.  Like most people\, she had opinions about very old age but no experience.  She asked local people in their 90s about their lives and found their revelations broke all the stereotypes.  She also walked the footpaths of Wellington\, asking people how they see their life unfolding at 90.  The play\, “The Secret Lives of Extremely Old People” erupted from those conversations.  Overall\, the success of the play depends upon character\, and mercifully\, the script avoids patronising stereotypes. \nWriter Rachel McAlpine said of the previous SCDL production\,  “The director\, cast\, crew\, and production team are to be commended for their courage in mounting what in many ways is a difficult play\, and for putting across the issues with considerable warmth and good humour. They are to be congratulated on the patent success of their undertaking. Well done all!” \nOnly five performances \nWednesday 25th Feb 7.30 pm.\nThursday 26th Feb 7.30 pm.\nFriday 27th Feb 7.30 pm.\nSaturday 28th Feb 2 pm.\nSunday 1st Mar 2 pm. \nBuy tickets online at iTICKET and at the Timaru Information Centre \nTHE PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES WERE QUICKLY SOLD OUT SO BUY TICKETS SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/the-secret-lives-of-extremely-old-people-encore-season/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Little Theatre,Repertory
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SUMMARY:Babooshka
DESCRIPTION:BABOOSHKA – Bold\, Witty\, and Wonderfully Honest! Like the Russian doll ‘Babooshka’\, five women peel away the layers to reveal more than you might expect. A chance encounter in a department store changing room provides the backdrop for this unexpected\, frank and witty play. \nStep into the spotlight and strip back the layers of five fierce\, flawed\, and funny women. \nA fast-paced\, satirical take on body image\, fame\, and finding yourself. Layers will be shed. Truths will be told. Laughs guaranteed. \nR16 Language. Content may offend. Trigger warning: contains negative body image & eating disorder themes. \n  \nDirected by Erin Mulholland \n 
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/babooshka/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Little Theatre,Repertory
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SUMMARY:The Secret Lives of Extremely Old People
DESCRIPTION:THE SECRET LIVES OF EXTREMELY OLD PEOPLE \nFive fictional nonagenarians share their fascinating stories. They riff\, they rant\, they rebel\, they remember. Tragedy hovers and death is drawing close. So why do they say they are lucky? Deeper than data about old age\, their stories are startling\, exhilarating and moving. \nPlaywright Rachel McAlpine was shocked to the core when her GP predicted she would live to 99. Like most people\, she had opinions about very old age but no experience. \nShe asked local people in their 90s about their lives and found their revelations broke all the stereotypes. She also walked the footpaths of Wellington asking people how they see their life unfolding at 90. \nThe play\, “The Secret lives of Extremely Old People” erupted from those conversations. \nPreceding each of three matinees\, The Vintage Piano Trio will perform in the lounge for 30 minutes. Their ages span three decades and total 255 years \nPerformances \nFri May 9th 7.30 pm \n*Sat May 10th & *Sun May 11th 2pm Matinee \nThur May 15th & Fri May 16th 7.30pm \n*Sat 17th May 2pm Matinee \nBuy tickets on line at iTICKET and at the \nTimaru Information Centre
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/the-secret-lives-of-extremely-old-people/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Little Theatre,Repertory
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250228T193000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Joe Bennett
DESCRIPTION:The South Canterbury Drama League is hosting\n“An Evening with Joe Bennett” at The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street on the 28th Feburary at 7.30pm. \nBorn in England\, Joe Bennett has lived in New Zealand since 1987.\nHis newspaper columns are syndicated throughout the country and he has several times been judged New Zealand Columnist of the Year.\nThirteen collections of his columns have been published in New Zealand and three world-wide. He has had four travel books published by Simon and Schuster UK\, and his work has been translated into Chinese\, Korean\, Greek and American. Where Underpants Come From was the Whitcoulls Travcom Travel Book of the Year in 2009.\nBe entertained with his wit\, wisdom and humour at this special one night only event. \n\nQuestions from the audience are entertained as long as they are entertaining.\nTickets available from iTicket and Timaru Information Centre
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/an-evening-with-joe-bennett/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Little Theatre,Repertory
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SUMMARY:******AUDITIONS THE SECRET LIVES OF EXTREMELY OLD PEOPLE
DESCRIPTION:Auditions \n“The Secret Lives of Extremely Old People” \nAre you ready to step into the lives of five compelling characters and explore the challenges and unexpected joys of extreme old age? \nThe South Canterbury Drama League invites you to audition for The Secret Lives of Extremely Old People by Rachel McAlpine\, presented by arrangement with Playmarket.org.nz. \nThis thought-provoking play is inspired by real stories of nonagenarians. Blending humour\, emotion\, and storytelling\, it asks the poignant question: “Is life worth living after 90?” \nAbout the Play:\nAn intimate and at times confronting production\, it offers a glimpse into advanced aging through five individuals navigating love\, loss\, and the complexities of life in their nineties: \n· A devoted couple who have overcome a lifetime of struggle.\n· A free-spirited musician embracing her truth.\n· A Māori kuia rediscovering her heritage and reclaiming the cultural identity she was denied for much of her life.\n· A privileged\, educated man with a distinguished career\, confronting social injustice and inequality.\nFULL CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS HERE \nWhy Audition?\nThe opportunity to bring complex characters to life to challenge and inspire audiences. Experienced actor or new to the stage\, this play offers a chance to explore what life will be like in the 90’s. \nPerformance Details:\n· When: 8–17 May 2025\n· Where: The Playhouse\, Timaru\n· Directed by: Chris Thomas \nAudition Information: Auditions are by booking only. Please contact Chris to secure your spot: \n· Phone: 027 297 9643 · Email: chris@specialevents.co.nz\n· Audition Dates: Saturday\, 1st February\, or Sunday\, 2nd February 2025\n· Time: 10am–2pm \nDon’t miss the chance to be part of this serious and fun production!
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/auditions-the-secret-lives-of-extremely-old-people/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Auditions,Little Theatre,Repertory
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SUMMARY:Quiz Fest - Three fun themed quiz nights!!
DESCRIPTION:Little Theatre & Repertory have come together to present Quiz Fest\, three nights of quizzes\, each with its own theme. \nThursday 31st October\, Halloween.\nFriday 1st November\, High Seas.\nSaturday 2nd November\, Saturday night Fever.\nPRIZES\nWinning team\, best team name\, best dressed team\, best wrong answer. \nCome along\, have some fun. We will have the bar operating & raffles to buy which will be drawn each night. \nEmail littlerepertory@gmail.com to book in a team\, $10 per person\, pay on the night.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/quiz-fest-three-fun-themed-quiz-nights/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Little Theatre,Repertory
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240811T183000
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SUMMARY:The Last Quiz Night On Earth - AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:We are running a second round of auditions for Little Theatre and Repertory’s combined show this year “The Last Quiz Night On Earth” by Allison Carr. Directed by Stefanie Crawford.  \nAuditions held at the Playhouse\, Sunday 11th August 6.30pm. \nShowdates Wed 30th\, Thurs 31st Oct\, Fri 1st and Sat 2nd Nov at 7.30pm\, plus a matinee on the Sat 2nd Nov at 2pm. FIVE SHOWS!! \nIt’s the end of the world. The last night on earth. An asteroid is heading straight for us and there is nothing we can do about it……..except host a pub quiz at your local country pub. The pub is called “The Four Horsemen”.  \nIt is an innovative comedy-drama that includes a fully interactive pub quiz played by the audience with prizes for the best team name\, and highest score.  \nCast Required:\nKathy forties\, pub landlady\, genuinely caring for her patrons is the landlady\, familiar with all the regulars and greeting audience members as they arrive.\nRav twenties\, bar man and quiz master\, full of life is the undisputed last word in any\ndispute\, glittery and showy.\nBobby forties\, is Kathy’s estranged brother who suddenly doesn’t want to be\nestranged any more\, confused\, lost and unsure of himself and carrying long-nurtured grievances\, much to Kathy’s dismay.\nFran twenties\, is Rav’s childhood sweetheart who has suddenly conceived a desire\nto rekindle their relationship – what is Rav to do? \nFor audition information and queries contact:\nJess Liddy jessliddy1983@gmail.com\nJon Harris laserjon33@gmail.com
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/the-last-quiz-night-on-earth-auditions/
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Little Theatre,Repertory
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240223T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240223T210000
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SUMMARY:Anne of Green Gables Auditions
DESCRIPTION:Anne of Green Gables is coming to the Playhouse stage! \nSince Canadian author L.M.Montogomery created the character in 1908 Anne of Green Gables has been a family favourite. The book has sold over 50 million copies. Anne has delighted succeeding generations with her struggles as an orphan to be accepted in a new school and community while remaining true to herself: as she says\, she prefers to be called “Anne spelled with an E”. Her imaginative nature and positive attitude in the face of adversity and tragedy have inspired countless children. \nRepertory\, with director Ella Thomas are excited to offer auditions for roles in the production. Ella has chosen a dramatisation that stays true to the original characters. There are roles for at least eleven adults and a dozen young people\, aged approximately 12-16\, making this an excellent opportunity for aspiring young thespians. There is also one role for a girl aged between 6-10\, which could be shared. Anne in the story has red hair but Ella says that this will not be a barrier and she wants to see blondes\, brunettes and all colours in between at auditions. Ella would like to work with a diverse cast of actors interested in creating genuine characters. \nThe play will come to the stage June 7-15. \nAuditions will be held Friday 23rd February 7-9pm and Saturday 24th February 2-5pm\, 2024 at the Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, West End\, Timaru 7910. \nFor more audition information contact Jon Harris\, chair of Repertory at: laserjon33@gmail.com
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/anne-of-green-gables/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Repertory
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SUMMARY:Glorious - Auditions
DESCRIPTION:Audition Notice\n “Glorious”\nWritten by Peter Quilter.\nDirected by Alice Sollis\nTHE TRUE STORY OF FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS\,\nTHE WORST SINGER IN THE WORLD\nAuditions 2.00pm\, Saturday 17th June at the SCDL Playhouse.\nChurch Street. Timaru\nShow dates – 27th October to 4th November 2023\nRehearsals start Sunday 13th August. \nA truly delightful comedy\,“Glorious” is the story of Florence Foster Jenkins.\nIn 1940’s New York\, the performer who everyone wanted to see live was Florence Foster Jenkins\, an enthusiastic soprano whose pitch was far from perfect. Known as ‘the first lady of the sliding scale’\, she warbled and screeched her way through the evening to an audience who mostly fell about with laughter. But this delusional and joyously happy woman paid little attention to her critics\, instead she was surrounded by a circle of devoted friends who were almost as eccentric as she was.\nBased upon a true story\, the play spins from Florence’s charity recitals and extravagent balls\, through to her bizarre recording sessions and an ultimate triumph at Carnegie Hall in this hilarious and heart-warming comedy. \nCHARACTER ROLES:\nFLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS – a very eccentric American lady\, 30 – 60s\, needsto look 50s. (needs to be able to sing atrociously)\nCOSME McMOON – her Piano accompanist\, 20s to 40s (preferable if he could play)\nST CLAIR – Florence’s English boyfriend\, failed actor\, similar vintage to Florence.\nDOROTHY – Florence’s friend\, also eccentric\, similar vintage to Florence.\nMARIA – Florence & St Clair’s cook and housemaid (does not speak a word of English and no-one understands what she says either)\nMRS. VERRINDER-GEDGE – a righteous American lady\, middle age (could double as Maria) \nTo book an audition time and all enquiries contact:\nalicesollis@actrix.co.nz or phone 027 470 5095
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/3784/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Auditions,Little Theatre,Repertory
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SUMMARY:Captain Cain
DESCRIPTION:A  Repertory Production \nWorld premiere! \nSee early Timaru brought to life\, from the first European settlers and the building of the port to the great fire that destroyed many businesses. Watch the important part played by Captain Henry Cain in the founding of Timaru. \nWitness the murder trials that rocked Timaru and shocked the nation.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/captain-cain/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Repertory
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230131T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230303T170000
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SUMMARY:REPERTORY'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER 3rd March 2023
DESCRIPTION:Come and celebrate Repertory’s 90 years of theatre in Timaru. 3rd March 2023\, 6.30pm for a 7pm start. \nAll League members and supporters\, past and present\, are warmly welcomed to celebrate this momentous occasion. \n\n\n\n\nYour ticket includes a dinner and will be a time for us to look back on shows of the past and also look forward to what the next 90years has in store for Repertory. \n\n\n\nTickets are $45 (includes dinner) and are available at the office Monday & Tuesday from 2-5pm or on line at Westpac Timaru SCDL 03- 0887-0243897-00 Ref: Rep90 – Your name. (Tickets to be collected from office)\n\n\nSee ya there.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/repertorys-90th-anniversary-dinner/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Repertory
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221113T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221115T213000
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SUMMARY:Captain Cain Auditions
DESCRIPTION:The time period of the play is 1850’s – 1880’s. \nCharacters required are typical of the mix of classes in society in a new country: run holders\, doctors\, lawyers\, businessmen\, officials\, servants\, boatmen\, gossips\, wives and children. \nCaptain Cain a peppery old sea dog is the main character. Great sense of humour\, respected businessman. He serves both as narrator and as an actor in the drama. \nAll other actors will have the challenge (and the fun) of playing multiple roles using only body language\, voice and maybe a prop or item of clothing. (link below is an amusing example of one person playing multiple roles). \nhttps://twitter.com/bettinasross1/status/1584207031350665217?s=12&t=4ZFvgwIvrhXTBl8R03K83Q \nDepending on experience and ability\, actors will have the choice of only a few roles or several. \nOther Characters include:\nKitty Hall             – the good-natured\, trusting step daughter of Captain Cain who marries Tom Hall\nMrs Cain              – Kitty’s mother. Equal to her role as wife of a significant figure\nTom Hall              – the charming\, calculating\, son of Thomas Hall senior\, accused of murder and attempted murder\nMeg Houston    – a confident\, amusing\, Scottish lady’s maid also charged with attempted murder\nThomas Hall  – highly respected run holder/businessman\, ex sea captain\nSir John Hall  – brother of Thomas\, intelligent\, ambitious. Becomes Premier of NZ\nSarah and Rose Hall  – supportive wives of Thomas and John Hall\, privileged but accepting of hardships in a new country. Focused on family\nDr McIntyre  – a convivial Irishman who treated Captain Cain and Kitty. A key figure\nProfessor Black – Scottish. Professor of chemistry\, refined and dignified.\nDrs Ogsten\, Drew\, and Hogg – all men of science\, important in the trials\nInspector Broham  – Irish. Big broad shouldered grand figure\nJustice Williams\, Robert Stout\, Mr Joynt\, Mr Haggitt – lawyers\nMr Hutton – a very entertaining book seller\nNurse Ellison – an esteemed maternity nurse who cared for Kitty. A key figure\nJeannie Turnbull & Mary Hassam – feisty domestic servants\nEmma Ostler\, her daughter Nell\, & Florence Gillon – friends of the Cain family\nRhodes Bros\, Henry Le Cren\, immigrants\, councillors\, townspeople\, witnesses\, newsreaders etc etc\n \nContact Carol Anglem to express interest or if you have any questions rossandcarol@xtra.co.nz \nSun 13th Nov 2-5pm & Tues 15th Nov 6.30-9pm
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/captain-cain-auditions/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Repertory
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221028T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221104T213000
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SUMMARY:RUN FOR YOUR WIFE
DESCRIPTION:“RUN FOR YOUR WIFE” by Ray Cooney directed by T J Ramsay.\nOn stage Playhouse 28 th Oct-4th Nov\nThis superb example of the British farce has had audiences rolling in the aisles in London\, New\nYork- and now Timaru.\nJohn Smith is a taxi driver with  two wives in different areas of London.  He has a very strict\nschedule.  An accident upsets thisand complication is piled upon complication as John tries to keep\nhis double life from imploding. “Run for your Wife” is in the grand tradition of “Benny Hill”\, “Fawlty\nTowers” and “Are You Being Served? Set squarely in the 1970s-think flares\,bright colours\, wide ties and the humour of the decade.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/run-for-your-wife/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Little Theatre,Repertory
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220904T140000
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SUMMARY:Run for your Wife - Auditions
DESCRIPTION:Run for your Wife\nRepertory and Little Theatre’s next production: Run for your Wife by Ray Cooney\, a British farce directed by TJ\nRamsay. \nAuditions for Run for your Wife:\nSunday September 4th from 2pm.\nOn Stage – 28th October – 4th November \nCast\nThere are 8 roles\, one very brief. There is John\, his two wives\, his friend upstairs and policemen and a reporter. \nThis fast-moving and hilarious farce will delight audiences and be fun to be involved in.\nContact Jon Harris 027 3259 588 or Kevin Foley 027 686 2209 for a script or further information.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/run-for-your-wife-auditions/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Little Theatre,Repertory
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220716T163000
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SUMMARY:Captain Cain - Read Through 16th July
DESCRIPTION:“CAPTAIN CAIN”: a new play by Carol Angland \nTimaru History – Murder – Scandal\nRepertory 90-year celebration: May 2023\nREAD-THROUGH: Playhouse Lounge\, \n198 Church Street \nSaturday 16th July 2022\, 2pm \nRepertory invites any interested members or friends of the\nSCDL to come along and participate in this read-through.\nThis is the story of the murder of Captain Henry Cain\,\nsecond mayor and founding father of Timaru. The trial\ncreated a huge stir in Timaru at the time and will still be of\ninterest to many and a revelation to some about the\nhistory of this town.\nAll confident readers of all ages welcome.\nFor inquiries please contact:\nJon Harris: Email: laserjon33@gmail.com \nPhone: 027 3259 588
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/captain-cain-read-through-16th-july/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Playreading,Repertory
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220617T170000
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SUMMARY:GASLIGHT JUNE 10-17TH
DESCRIPTION:Gaslight \nDirected by Alice Sollis \nSynopsis\nBella Manningham\, once a beauty but now pallid and withdrawn\, suffers from what she believes are the early stages of insanity. Her husband\, Jack Manningham\, struggles to help her\, and spends his evenings out on the town in order to cope. Or so he makes her believe. \nLate one evening\, a stranger comes to the house while Jack is out. Who is this man and what secrets does he know? \nThis spine-chilling psychodrama – adapted from Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 classic – is truly one of theatre’s great thrillers. \nCast \nMr Manningham:      Dave Mortimer \nMrs Manningham:    Anita Dawson \nRough:                       Joe Smith \nElizabeth:                  Stefanie Crawford \nNancy:                       Cat McClure \nSHOW WARNINGS\nContains depictions of domestic abuse that may be triggering to some audience members.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/gaslight-new-dates-coming/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Repertory
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Canterbury Drama League":MAILTO:manager@dramaleague.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220223T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220223T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T165756
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SUMMARY:Gaslight - Auditions
DESCRIPTION:The South Canterbury Drama League Repertory Section\, invite people to audition for our upcoming play Gaslight.\n\n\nAuditions Wed 23rd Feb. 5.00pm. Lounge at Playhouse ( call backs 28th Feb 5.00pm if needed).\nONSTAGE: May 27-June 3\, 2022\n\n\nCharacters –\n\nCAST. MR. MANNINGHAM – A good-looking Gentleman\, suave\, authoritative\, with a touch of mystery and underlying bitterness.\n\n\nMRS. MANNINGHAM – A very attractive Lady\, who is haggard\, frightened and fragile.\n\n\nELIZABETH – The Cook\, an amiable subservient woman.\n\n\nNANCY – The Maid\, precocious & cheeky\, the youngest member of the cast.\n\n\nROUGH – The Detective\, brusque\, friendly\, overbearing and dominates his space.\n\n\n\nScripts available for perusal on request.\nContact Jon Harris e| laserjon33@email.com ph| 0273259588
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/gaslight-auditions/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Repertory
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Canterbury Drama League":MAILTO:manager@dramaleague.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210702T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210708T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T165756
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T072452Z
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SUMMARY:PRIVATE LIVES 2ND - 8TH JULY
DESCRIPTION:Noël Coward’s classic comedy\, Private Lives\nDirected by Don McCully \nElyot and his second wife\, Sibyl\, are honeymooning on the French Riviera when he discovers that his first wife\, Amanda and her second husband\, Victor\, have the hotel room next to theirs. Uh oh! Cue general chaos and mayhem. How simply ripping! \nPrivate Lives is one of Noël Coward’s most popular plays\, known for its wit\, flamboyance\, and what Time magazine has called its “sense of personal style\, a combination of cheek and chic\, pose and poise.” \nSign up for two hours of comic bliss! Only five public performances.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/private-lives-2nd-9th-july/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Repertory
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Canterbury Drama League":MAILTO:manager@dramaleague.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210410T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210410T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T165756
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210406T100802Z
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SUMMARY:Audition Private Lives 10th April
DESCRIPTION:Auditions this Saturday at the Playhouse. 11am.\n\n\n\nPrivate Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noel Coward. It concerns a divorced couple who\, while honeymooning with their new spouses\, discover that they are staying in adjacent rooms at the same hotel. Despite a perpetually stormy relationship\, they realise that they still have feelings for each other. Or do they?\nPrivate Lives is full of Noel Coward’s usual sparkling witty dialogue.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/audition-private-lives-10th-april/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Repertory
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Canterbury Drama League":MAILTO:manager@dramaleague.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210305T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210313T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T165756
CREATED:20210125T023452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T023452Z
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SUMMARY:WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
DESCRIPTION:Witness for the Prosecution\nby Agatha Christie \nA compelling courtroom drama from the Queen of Crime.\nLeonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow to inherit her wealth. The stakes are high in the young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. The reputations of adversarial senior barristers hang in the balance\, testimony is conflicted and impassioned outbursts interrupt proceedings.\nThen Leonard Vole's wife steps into the witness box….\nOne of Christie’s most accomplished plays\, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end. \n“Once more the Christie conjuring trick has come off. Once more we have been led down the garden path. Apart from\nbeing a clever puzzle\, this is an extremely actable play” (Daily Telegraph) \nDirected by Gail Tatham.\nStart time 7.00pm
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/witness-for-the-prosecution-2/
CATEGORIES:All,Little Theatre,Repertory
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Canterbury Drama League":MAILTO:manager@dramaleague.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201107T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T165756
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T073913Z
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SUMMARY:WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:A combined production from Little Theatre and Repertory \n\nLeonard Vole convinces even the perceptive Sir Wilfred that he is innocent of murder\, although the circumstantial evidence is damning. In the mounting tension of the trial there are three amazing developments. Vole’s wife takes the stand and coldly swears away her husband’s alibi. A brassy young woman then sells Sir Wilfred’s letter proving how this acquittal has been engineered by Mrs Vole. But there is still the dramatic finale…\n\n\nWitness for the Prosecution: Cast\n\n\nFemale (4):\n\n\nGreta (Sir Wilfred’s typist\, an adenoidal girl with a good opinion of herself)\n\n\nRomaine (late 30s-early 40s\, a German woman of great personality\, but very quiet. Her voice has a strangely ironic inflection)\n\n\nJanet Mackenzie (housekeeper\, a tall\, dour-looking Scotswoman)\n\n\nYoung woman (strawberry blonde\, with a crude\, obvious appeal)\n\n\nMale (7):\n\n\nCarter (Sir Wilfred’s chief clerk)/Mr Justice Wainwright (the judge)\n\n\nMr Mayhew (a typical middle-aged solicitor\, shrewd\, dry\, and rather precise)\n\n\nLeonard Vole (a likeable\, friendly young man\, about 27)\n\n\nSir Wilfred Robarts Q C (for the defence\, distinguished older man recovering from a heart operation)\n\n\nInspector Hearne (a tall\, good-looking officer)/Policeman\n\n\nPlain-clothes Detective/Warder\n\n\nMr Myers Q C (for the prosecution)\n\n\nMale/female (3):\n\n\nClerk of the Court/Court Usher\n\n\nMr/Miss Clegg (forensic laboratory assistant)\n\n\nDr Wyatt (police surgeon)\n\n\nOther walk-on\, non-speaking parts are available but not necessary
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/witness-for-the-prosecution-auditions/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Auditions,Little Theatre,Repertory
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200821T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200829T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T052043Z
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SUMMARY:Easy Money - UPDATE COVID -19 Announcement
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nEASY MONEY – Public Announcement \nWe have decided to continue with our season of Easy Money in Level 2. \nWe take your health seriously and will be adhering to strict Covid 19 Level 2: Capacity at our theatre will be 50. \n\n– The wonderful team at iTicket will be in touch with any individuals booked on nights over the capacity of 50 to discuss seating arrangements \n-Bookings can continue to be made for performances where bookings are at present fewer than 50. This will be on a “general admission” basis as actual seat numbers will be allocated on arrival for each performance to accommodate physical distancing. \n-If there is a return to Level 1 on the 27th our normal seating capacity will be restored. \n– Extra performances have been added to accommodate some of our current bookings (iTicket will provide information on this to those concerned) \n– We have the Ministry of Health COVID -19 code on display at our theatre for your personal tracing \n– Hand sanitiser is available throughout the complex \n– Regular sanitation of our facilities is implemented \n– No Bar or snack sales \n– Physical distancing in the auditorium. (you can sit in your bubble) \n– Physical distancing in the lounge. (you can congregate within your bubble) \n– The cast and crew won’t be greeting the audience at half time or during the show \n– Mask wearing is up to the individual (encouraged but not mandatory) \nThank you for supporting us through these unprecedented times. The show must go on. \n\n“Easy Money” \nBy Roger Hall\nDirected by Alice Sollis \nOn Stage Playhouse from 21st to 29th August 2020 \n“Easy Money” is a clever satire about greed\, adapted from Ben Jonson’s 17th century play “The Alchemist”. The story follows two con artists\, Trudi and Stephen\, as they connive to fool their prestigious Auckland neighbours into buying shares in the Auckland Harbour Bridge. If there’s money to be made in a scam\, they know how to do it.\nWith double-crosses\, dirty tricks\, and twists and turns this is Roger Hall at his best.\nRoger Hall said that he saw “The Alchemist” in London and it was “…gut achingly funny. A merchant flees the town to avoid the Plague\, leaving his house in charge of his servant who uses it as a base to defraud as many people as possible.\nBring it up to date. An upfront Auckland Harbour luxury apartment let out via Airbnb to a couple from Australia for a four-week stay… It doesn’t take them long to find others in the apartment block ripe for plucking. And away we go.”
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/easy-money-21st-29th-may-2020/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Repertory,Upcoming Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191101T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191108T213000
DTSTAMP:20260521T165756
CREATED:20190916T030317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191015T010424Z
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SUMMARY:Hamlet Dies at the End - Tickets on sale NOW!!!
DESCRIPTION:Hamlet Dies at the End\nA comedy by Gavin McGibbon: Playhouse\n1st to 8th November 2019 \nHamlet Dies at the End \nFrom award-winning New Zealand playwright\, Gavin McGibbon\, (‘Holding On’ and ‘Under The Hood’) comes a heart-warming comedy of classic Kiwi characters in a play about a play. \nOf course Hamlet dies at the end\, I hear you say\, but wait – before he does there’s a whole lot of shenanigans with a ragtag bunch of misfits trying to come to terms with life\, each other… oh and Shakespeare’s great tragedy\, Hamlet. \nPerhaps Hamlet Dies at the End would be tragic if it weren’t so comical. It deals with death but nobody dies (completely)\, it gets to grips with some “full-on sh*t” and it ends by affirming life in all its puzzling glory. From 91-year-old Charlie\, whose wife has just left him\, to young Jimmy\, who set fire to his cat\, the characters bring Hamlet to life in ways you never thought possible.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/hamlet-dies-at-the-end-tickets-on-sale-soon/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Repertory,Upcoming Shows
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Canterbury Drama League":MAILTO:manager@dramaleague.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190803T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190803T150000
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CREATED:20190629T110223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190719T092058Z
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SUMMARY:Hamlet Dies at the End Auditions - 3rd & 4th August 1-3pm
DESCRIPTION:Hamlet Dies at the End    by Gavin McGibbon 1st to 7th November 2019 show dates.  Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August\, 1-3pm at The Playhouse. \nWell of course Hamlet dies at the end\, but not in this play about a ragtag bunch of misfits trying to come to terms with life\, each other… oh and Shakespeare’s great tragedy\, Hamlet. \nHamlet Dies at the End would be a tragedy if it weren’t so comical. It deals with death but nobody dies (quite) and it ends by affirming life in all its puzzling inconsistency and prolific glory. From 91-year-old Charlie\, whose wife has just left him\, to young Jimmy\, who set fire to his cat\, the characters bring Hamlet to life in ways you never thought possible. \nAn ultimately heart-warming comedy from award-winning New Zealand playwright Gavin McGibbon\,  (‘Holding On’ and ‘Under The Hood’). \nSynopsis:\nFive people with little in common are thrown together in a workshop to learn Shakespeare’s Hamlet from an intense drama tutor\, with the aim of performing excerpts before an invited audience. “This is art\, not therapy”\, says the tutor\, but the members of the group have a different idea. As they interact we learn their various motivations and finally even Shakespeare’s great work becomes a vehicle for some kind of understanding and resolution. \nCharacters\nBecker\nAge: forties-fifties; the unemployed drama teacher\, ‘plagued by self-loathing’ but tries his best (when put on the spot) to share his love of theatre with others. \nDouglas\nAge: forties-fifties; a hard-rocking drummer in a covers band; outwardly easy-going but going through a difficult patch.  \nPatricia\nAge: forties-fifties; single; librarian; thinks she’s God’s gift to the stage; dedicated follower of Becker. \nRhonda\nAge: forties; mother\, wife and bus-driver\, not necessarily in that order; no-nonsense\, not someone you want to mess with. \nCharlie\nAge: ‘ninety-one’ (or thereabouts); veteran of WWII; still full of life; struggling to come to terms with being deserted by his wife at 91. \nJimmy\nAge: nineteen; very withdrawn and quiet but has hidden talents that slowly become revealed.
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/hamlet-dies-at-the-end-auditions-3rd-4th-august-1-3pm/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Auditions,Repertory
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Canterbury Drama League":MAILTO:manager@dramaleague.org.nz
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180225
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CREATED:20180125T031417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180125T031446Z
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SUMMARY:Darling Buds of May - AUDITIONS
DESCRIPTION:A comedy by H.E. Bates\nDirected by Gail Tatham \nAuditions – Saturdays Feb 10th\, 17th (children’s auditions) and 24 th February 2 – 5 pm \nRehearsals start Sunday 3 March\, Production dates 4th – 11th May \nScripts available from Gail Tatham 027 641 8863
URL:https://dramaleague.org.nz/event/darling-buds-may-auditions/
LOCATION:The Playhouse\, 198 Church Street\, Timaru\, 7910\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:All,Auditions,Repertory
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Canterbury Drama League":MAILTO:manager@dramaleague.org.nz
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