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10th March, 1pm Rotunda 7
Annual General Meeting
Players' first official meeting for 1998. All welcome.
11th March, 6.30/7.30 Notting Hill Hotel
Trivia Night
Turn up to the bistro at the Notting Hill Hotel around 6.30 for a few drinks and a countermeal - the trivia begins at 7.30.
Organise a team between 5-8 players in advance or just turn up and we'll find you a team.
Cost: $3 for members, $4 for non-members.
Contact: Drop into the STOff or ring Carolyn on 0416 057 544.
25th - 28th March, 8pm
Oasis
Based on stories 1001 Arabian Nights, Players' first production for the year, promises to be something tremendous.
Venue: Student Theatre Space
Cost: $10 Full, $8 Concession, $5 if accompanied by a picture of you and a camel!
Contact: Emma Bailey on 9905 3108 or stop by the STOff.
1st - 4th April, 8pm
Oasis
Based on stories 1001 Arabian Nights, Players' first production for the year, promises to be something tremendous.
Venue: Student Theatre Space
Cost: $10 Full, $8 Concession, $5 if accompanied by a picture of you and a camel!
Contact: Emma Bailey on 9905 3108 or stop by the STOff.
22nd and 24th April, 1pm
Comedy Review Information Meetings
If you are interested in working on the revue this year, there will be two information meetings
on Wednesday, April 22 and Friday, April 24, both at 1pm. Come in and meet producer Mia Treacey, the
potential directors, and anyone else interested in comic theatre!
Venue: Meet outside the Student Theatre Office.
28th April, 6-8pm
Lighting Workshop
Free lighting workshop. Including safe practise using the Student Theatre equipment,
a lighting demonstration, a chance to play with the equipment.
Contact: To book call 9905 3108 or email
student.theatre@adm.monash.edu.au.
28th and 29th April
Intense Motion Auditions
Written and directed by student Penny Weber, this play is movement and imagery-based, and
involves the development of three characters' lives. Auditions are at Student Theatre on
Tuesday 28th from 1.30-4pm and Wednesday, 29th from 10am-2pm. No preparation is necessary.
Contact: Please ring Penny on 9583 4773 for more details.
29th April
Games Night
Games like Pictionary, card games, Twister, Operation... or any other game you so desire to play.
Venue: Somewhere in Clayton, to be confirmed.
Contact: R.S.V.P. to Carolyn on 9515 9122 by the 24th of April.
Late April
Edge Movie Premier Night
The Edge fundraiser movie premier night at Village Jam Factory. This night should happen sometime during the week of April 30. Tickets will be just $5 to see a preview screening of a soon to be released film. Details will be available outside the STOff
as soon as we know them.
Venue: Village Jam Factory.
Cost: $5 tickets.
Contact: Carolyn on 9515 9122 for more details.
5th May, 6-8pm
Sound Workshop
Free sound workshop. Including safe practise using the Student Theatre equipment,
a sound demonstration, a chance to play with the equipment.
Contact: To book call 9905 3108 or email
student.theatre@adm.monash.edu.au.
7th May, 8pm
Gangster Apparel
Directors Cut presents Gangster Apparel by Richard Vetere. Simon Palomares and George Kapiniaris (from Acropolis Now & Wogs Out of Work) star in this smash hit comedy from New York. Don't miss this madcap spoof about two gangsters and the only thing
that stands between them and the hit of a life-time - their fashion sense!
Venue: Performing Arts Centre, Monash University.
Bookings: Phone 9905 1111.
6th - 16th May, Wed-Sat 8pm
The Edge
Hook Turn productions presents The Edge, written and directed by ex-Players phenom Kiera Lyons. Its an exploration of the power people can weild in families; theatrically it explores the transference of behavioural patterns from one generation to the nex
t, which is often an internal battle which has been physically realised through personified patterns.
Venue: Gasworks Theatre, Graham St, Albert Park.
Cost: $16 Full, $11 Concession.
Bookings: Phone 9699 3253.
Note: 13th May. Players will be organising a group booking. Tickets should be $10 or less. If you're interested, ring Lankesh on 9543 8647 or the STOff on 9905 3108.
12th May, 6-8pm
Stage Management Workshop
Free stage management workshop. Focusing on calling a show.
Contact: To book call 9905 3108 or email
student.theatre@adm.monash.edu.au.
19th May, 6-8pm
Production Management Workshop
Free production management workshop. Concentrating on putting on a show at Monash.
Contact: To book call 9905 3108 or email
student.theatre@adm.monash.edu.au.
19th - 23rd May
Rishile Gumboot Dancers of Soweto
Six young dancers from Soweto have developed their own dynamic and distinctive style of gumboot dancing. The result is an inspiring and exuberant show that is Soweto's answer to Dein Perry's Tap Dogs! The smash hit of the 1997 Sydney Comedy Festival, th
e Rishile Gumboot Dancers of Soweto head to Monash for their only Melbourne season.
Venue: Alexander Theatre, Monash University
Bookings: Phone 9905 1111
26th May, 1pm
New Briefs
4 short theatre works by Monash Uni, Melbourne Uni, RMIT and La Trobe Uni.
Venue: Student Theatre Space at lunchtime.
26th May, 6-8pm
Design Workshop (Part 1)
Free design workshop. Focusing on the theory.
Contact: To book call 9905 3108 or email
student.theatre@adm.monash.edu.au.
2nd June, 6-8pm
Design Workshop (Part 2)
Free design workshop. Focusing on the practice - bring clothes to be messy in!
Contact: To book call 9905 3108 or email
student.theatre@adm.monash.edu.au.
4th June, 12-2pm
Comedy Revue Meeting
For those who are interested in working on the Comedy Revue either as a performer or writer (or both!).
If you are unable to come and still want to get involved, please let us know at the STOff.
Contact: 9905 3108 or email
student.theatre@adm.monash.edu.au.
2 July
Pub Crawl
This is to be the last social function of Players for this semester. We (the committee) felt it to be a universally approved method of behaving socially... that is, the most highly tested and proven way of interacting via a socially accepted medium.
Venue: Pubs (to be advised)
Contact: Lankesh for more info, 9543 8647
23 - 25, 28 - 31 July
Intense Motion
Written and directed by student Penny Weber, this play is movement and imagery-based, and
involves the development of three characters' lives. Intense Motion is
about living - and how to survive it.
Venue: Drama Theatre Space
Cost: $9 Concession, $12 Adult
Bookings: Centre of Drama and Theatre Studies, 9905 9135
28, 30 July
Club Week
It's another oppurtunity to join Players, so bring your friends along! And a couple of events will take place - probably a performance or two (given the nature of our club).
Venue: Between 12 and 2, in the upstairs Union Building.
29, 30, 31 July, 1 August
Adam's Apple
Fundraising performance written and directed by John and Hil.
Wednesday July 29 @ 1:15pm, Thursday July 30 @ 6:30pm, Friday July 31 @ 8:00pm, and Saturday August 1 @ 8:00pm.
Cost: $10 tickets
Contact: Student Theatre on 9905 3108.
1 August
Intense Motion
Written and directed by student Penny Weber, this play is movement and imagery-based, and
involves the development of three characters' lives. Intense Motion is
about living - and how to survive it.
Venue: Drama Theatre Space
Cost: $9 Concession, $12 Adult
Bookings: Centre of Drama and Theatre Studies, 9905 9135
12 August
Les Mis
"A" grade reserve seats on Wednesday August 12 at 1pm.
Venue: Princess Theatre, Melbourne
Cost: $22.50 for Players members, $26.50 for non-members.
Contact: Lankesh for more info, 9543 8647
25 - 29 August
Noraa
Written and directed by student Aaron Joyner, this untraditional musical will be performed in
the Drama Theatre Space in August. If you are interested in working backstage, please contact
Elissa on 9761 9267. Previews are on August 21 and 22.
Venue: Drama Theatre Space
Contact: 9905 1111
2 - 5, 9 - 12 September
Comedy Revue
The Platers annual revue, entitled Prime Alien Carcass is back for another brilliant (and hopefully funny) year.
Venue: Student Theatre Space
Cost: $6 Players members, $7 Concession, $8 Adult
Contact: Mia at 9905 3108.
30 September to October
Vinegar Tom
Lisa Dyson's Interpretation of the Caryl Churchill classic promises to be a spectacular addition
to the Melbourne Fringe Festival and Players' 1998 season.
Venue(s): Micawber Tavern, to Metro, to Monash, and Three Faces.
Cost: Approx $10 students.
Contact: Carolyn or Lisa D on 9905 3108.
3 - 10 October
Vinegar Tom
Lisa Dyson's Interpretation of the Caryl Churchill classic promises to be a spectacular addition
to the Melbourne Fringe Festival and Players' 1998 season.
Venue(s): Micawber Tavern, to Metro, to Monash, and Three Faces.
Cost: Approx $10 students.
Contact: Carolyn or Lisa D on 9905 3108.
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