BE A
DIRECTOR
Are you a director and interested in directing at Eltham Little Theatre? Our play selection committee would love to hear from you.​
The current play selection committee membership is:
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James Banger (Convenor)
Roderick Chappel
Alison Jones
Lisa McNiven
Georgina Topp
Trudi Walters
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We would love to hear your ideas. One Act plays, rehearsed play readings, full length plays, choir, dance and any other production ideas you may have.
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Email your ideas to the play selection committee including the dates you are available.
auditions
CROSSROADS: A SEASON OF ONE-ACT PLAYS
Auditions Saturday 8th of February
Starts at 2 pm.
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Audition Location
Eltham Performing Arts Centre
1603 Main Road
Research Vic 3095
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Due to the similarity of the cast required for all the One Act plays, auditions for all plays will be run concurrently and there will be opportunity for you to audition for roles in any or all the plays.
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Fees and Requirements
All members of cast and crew are required to become members of Eltham Little Theatre – this ensures that you are covered under the ELT volunteers workers insurance for the duration of the rehearsal and production period.
Cost of ELT membership is $25.00 (please check to make sure you don’t already have a valid membership).
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All members of cast and crew are required to have a current Working With Children (WWC) card. This will be verified prior to rehearsals commencing. Full information and application details can be found here.
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Performance dates
Friday performances May 2, 9 and 16
Saturday performances May 3, 10 and 17
Sunday Matinee performances, May 4, & 11
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The Peace of Angels
Directed by Steve Saul
Written by John Jennings
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2 female actors 20-25
The deepest wounds of war are not always visible... and its greatest horrors can be the most personal.
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Red
Directed by Paula Armstrong
Written by Paula Armstrong
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1 male actor or female actor 20s
A woman has amnesia resulting from an accident. Her children have different feelings about her memory returning.
Rehearsals will be held via Zoom and in person on weekends.
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Napoleon in Exile
Directed by James Banger
Written by Daniel Reitz
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1 female actor 50s, 1 male actor 20s
Evelyn is a single mother sick with cancer. Corey, her low-functioning son with Asperger's, has always been under her care. Evelyn must prepare him for life after she has gone.
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Women of the World - Directed by Susan Rundle
Written by Emma Wood
3 female actors who look 20-25
Ready to take on the world, three young women in their first share house celebrate their independence before an uninvited guest upsets the party.
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Contact information
For questions about plays and auditions, please email auditions@elthamlittletheatre.org.au
Emails will be forwarded to all four directors.
YouTH
THEATRE
YOUTH AT ELTHAM LITTLE THEATRE​
Eltham Little Theatre has a long and happy tradition of working with youth in the theatre. Since ELT’s inception in 1958 there has been a production specifically for youth performers for nearly every one of those years.
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It is only in recent times that we have been able to offer any sort of theatre craft education classes on a weekend. As you may imagine, due to the volunteer nature of our organisation, lessons we are able to provide depend heavily on individual member availability each year.
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If you would like to be informed of upcoming youth activities at the theatre please email our youth coordinators.
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Youth Classes – General information
Our courses are run for 10 to 18 year olds with separate classes for primary and secondary students. The program explores acting and role play, script reading, monologues and audition preparation. We also look at theatre craft and the importance of staging, lighting, sound, sets, costumes, props and how these things impact an actor’s performance.
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When available, classes run within the school term for an average of 7 to 8 weeks in duration. Start times and days can vary but usually classes are held on a Saturday morning between 10 and 12 depending and run for 1 hour’s duration.
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Lessons will be focussed on various aspects of theatre work each term including but not limited to the following subjects:
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audition techniques and preparation
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theatre craft
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script reading
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script interpretation
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improvisation
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acting techniques
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musical theatre
