Roleystone Theatre
CALLBOY
September 2009
ONE ACT PLAY SEASON
SEPTEMBER 4, 5, 11 & 12,
“Without a Script”
Written and directed by Veronica Overton-Low
A contemporary dramatic ensemble piece for 5 women – Premiere (N.B: Contains coarse language)
Four close friends re-unite after some years apart to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Maggie. Emotions
surface, conflict ensues as one comes to a realization, while one remains in constant denial and two reveal
secrets. Plus a young woman who bears witness to this dramatic snapshot of four lives lived is left
wondering…?
“The Trouble with George”
Directed by Penny Ramsell
The play is a comedy about 2 people who are organising an arts festival and they are
haunted by the former director's current success in his new venture.
“The Spotted Man”
Written by Walter Wykes
Directed by Seth Woolley
Eugene, a man with a mysterious illness, seeks help. When it become apparent that this mystery virus
may destroy mankind, they wait for the one man who can save humankind- The Specialist. This oneact is set in a nightmarish mood, and is certainly theatre of the absurd. Seth Woolley is a year 12
student from Armadale Senior High School who will be making his directorial debut at the Roleystone
Theatre with this one act play.
Tickets
are $10 and available at the door.
Call Bobbie and Gerry on 9397 5730 for further info.
Bring your family & friends for a night out at the
Theatre.
Submission Deadline: Please phone through or email your submissions for next month’s callboy. These
need to be forwarded to me by the 25th of each month so there is plenty of time to get the edition
completed, to the printer and then posted. Any information or photos are welcome and remember the
callboy is a great way to let other members know what is going on in the world of theatre and ‘normal life’.
Bree Hartley: 9495 2510 or 0402014666, email - [email protected]
President’s Report
With Zyg away in the U.K. this month I have been asked to do a ‘Vice President’s
Report’ to fill the gap!
It was with much sadness we have heard of the passing of Mike Butler. He passed
away on Monday 31st August after a ‘short’ battle with cancer. As a life member of
our Theatre the Committee will be discussing a memorial for Mike, including the
planting of a rose in his memory, at the next meeting.
Dial M for Murder was certainly a cracker of a show with audiences loving the
suspenseful, twisting plot and excellent character portrayal. A big congratulations
to Rory for selecting the script and choosing to produce it at our Theatre. Well
done to the cast and crew for keeping it ‘real’ in a murder-mystery where the
audience frequently laughed out loud!
Next on our agenda is the biannual One Act Play season. We are trialing a four
night season this year with all tickets $10 and available at the door. The mix of
genres will ensure there is something for everyone I (almost) guarantee !.
Preparations for our end of year musical, ‘Sweeney Todd - the Demon Barber of
Fleet Street’, are well underway. Music rehearsals have been going for a couple
of months now, with as many as three rehearsals a week! This just shows the
dedication of Musical Director Matt Austin and the very talented cast. The
harmonies are complex, the words are dark… but in addition to all the doom and
gloom there is some comedy I assure you.
Take care,
Bree
SUBMISSIONS FOR 2010
• Submissions for Junior Workshop/Teen workshop/Skills Workshops for 201 0
are being sought for consideration by the Theatre committee. If you are
interested please go to our website, www.roleystonetheatre.com.au to download the
submission
form
or
contact
Sherrill
on
0419
935178
or
[email protected] to get a hard copy sent to you.
• SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS ASAP
Dramafest 2009
Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September 2009
with certificates, awards and dissertation on Monday 28th
at 11am.
Dramafest will this year be held at the Xanten Centre, St
Norbert College, Treasure Road, Queens Park.
The Adjudicator is Ian Toyne (Recently seen in Les Mis.).
Roleystone Theatre has one entry, Veronica’s
Script’ and this is on Sunday 27th at 2pm.
‘Without
a
RSA training:
To work behind any bar in W.A. you now need to have a Responsible Service of Alcohol
(RSA) certificate. This involves completing either an online reading followed by questions or
going along to a ‘class’ at a RSA provider. The purpose of the RSA learning is so that all bar
staff have the same required knowledge about alcohol and minimising its potentially harmful
effects.
We have a number of people that have RSA certificates in the Theatre, however I am finding
it difficult to staff the bar for some performances due to availability of RSA certified
members.
To this end we are seeking expressions of interest from any member who would like to
undergo this (admittedly easy) training and assessment, paid for by the Theatre, so they can
be available and certified to help out in the bar a night, or five, each year! This will occur
within the next couple of months.
Please contact me on 0402 014666 or [email protected] to put your name
down. So far I have Jack Barker and Kathryn Ramsell on my list.
Thank you all for your ongoing support in this heavily regulated area of the Theatre!
Bree
FOH VOLUNTEERS
If you think you could spare a couple of nights
to work Front of House in 2009 please contact
Daniel Ramsell on 0405730029 or 9495 2510.
Please look at the show dates
and let us know which you
want to help out with.
September/October
BAR WORKERS
Please contact Bree (0402 014666) if you
have done your RSA training and would like
to highlight dates that you can be available to
work in the bar in 2009.
If you have done your RSA with us then we
really hope you will step up to do the bar…
we need you!!
COUCHES SOUGHT
BIRTHDAYS
SEPTEMBER
rd
3 Anne Merrick
5th K Nicholas
9th Scott Richards
9th Michael MacCuish
9th Keah Swenson
11th Liam Heavey
13th Paris Buti
14th Rachael Chomik
15th Alison Cominelli
16th Emma Stevenson
17th Emily Gelineau
24th Frank Williams
30th Geoff Merrick
25th Joanne Padgett
27th Lesley Fahey
OCTOBER
1st Marageret Boothman
2nd Karlee Jo Sain
2nd Cathy Phillips
4th Jemma Armstrong
8th Tara Joyce
12th Brooke Purdy
14th Les Gleeson
15th Kristen T-Perkins
17th Christopher Heavey
18th Malita Ronchi
19th Jack Barker
22nd Paul Treasure
25th Pam Pilgrim
25th Simon Oxley
30th Priscilla Brockman
We have had a wonderful
response to this request and
now have a selection of
couches!!
Any excess will go into storage
once a storage container is
secured.
Many thanks,
Jack Barker
EGYPTIAN NIGHT
On Saturday 22nd August a good-sized group descended on the transformed Theatre
foyer to partake of the Egyptian-themed social night. Most came dressed for the
occasion and there were prizes galore.
Dinner was followed by the movie ‘The Mummy’, with yummy desserts as well!
Thank you to our social event team, Sherrill & Jack.
Thinking ahead…
Christmas…
to
We
are
looking
December
at
2009
Sunday
for
our
13 t h
annual
Christmas ‘do’ .
This will be a 1pm lunch at local
Roleystone restaurant ‘The
Grape
Gallery’. It will be approx $40 per
person with a choice of two mains
(sirloin or salmon) and free choice from
a dessert cart. YUM!!!!
We will just be having a mea l th is y ear
and using a sun-d owner in January
2010 for ou r presenta tions of Life
Members’ Achievement Awards, Roleys and
the Gold Roley.
Creating two separate events gives the social
committee greater flexibility when booking a
venue for our Christmas meal as we will not
then require a setting suitable for our
presentations.
Roleystone Theatre Inc.
2009 Committee
President
Zyg Woltersdorf
Council Liaison, Community Involvement,
Building committee, Photography, Publicity
Vice President
Bree Hartley
Council Liaison, Publicity, Callboy, Cleaning Liaison, Bar Manager
(plus Stephen Carr and Peter Woodstock)
Treasurer
Jack Barker
Social activities, Building Committee
Secretary
Sherrill Wallis
Social activities, Garden liaison
General Committee
Kim Fletcher
Garden Liaison, Archives officer, Callboy postage
Kylie Grima
Membership officer, Website,
Youth Liaison
Stephen Carr
Assistant Bar Manager, Lighting Manager,
Technical Manager, Building committee
Daniel Ramsell
Front of House, Technical manager,
Building committee
Gerry Chapman
Bookings, Maintenance Liaison
Rory Cornelius
Sound Manager, Building Committee
Penny Ramsell
Properties manager
If you need to contact a member of the committee please call Bree or Zyg (contacts on
back page) to get their contact details.
Dedicated email addresses
The IT wizardry of Jason Grima has enabled the Theatre to create
dedicated Theatre email addresses that magically send on to personal
ones! Below right are the email addresses you need to know:
Creagh Barker Associates
Accounting/Tax Services
• Taxation
• Business advice
• Estate planning
• GST
• Capital Gains advice
Financial Services
• Financial planning
• Portfolio management
• Risk management
• Retirement planning
Secretary (Sherrill Wallis):
[email protected]
President & Vice Pres. (Zyg & Bree):
[email protected]
Membership (Kylie Grima):
[email protected]
Front of House (Daniel & Bree):
[email protected]
Telephone (08) 9495 4688
1st Floor, 13 Page Rd, Kelmscott 6111
(Cnr Gilwell Ave)
Callboy editor (Bree Hartley):
[email protected]
‘Sweeney Todd’
promo photos
They may just
be raw promo
shots but
these photos
should give you
a taste for
blood!
(apologies to anyone who
finds some of these photos
too ‘graphic’… the cast all
love each other really!)
Life on
the Line
Exhibitio n by
Mandy Buti
11 t h September !
11 t h No vemb er
2009
Opening 11
th
at 5:30 pm
September - please RS VP 9397 9000
ARAL UEN GOL F RESORT Country Club Ave, Roley sto ne
What’s On and Where
Trainspotting
Adult content
The Studio, Subiaco Theatre Centre
Playwright: Irvine Welsh Adapted By Harry
Gibson
Director: Dannielle Ashton
8pm on September 10, 11 and 12
Tickets are $15 –BOCS on 9484 1133.
We can email your callboy…
If you would like to save the theatre money and save a
few trees you can have your callboy sent to you via
your email account. The approx size each month is 1
or 2MB.
If you are interested please either email Bree (callboy
editor) or let Kylie Grima know (our membership
officer 0409 296 939) and we will get you onto the
electronic mailing list and off the paper mailing one!
EQUUS
Playwright: Sir Peter Shaffer
Director: Melissa Cantwell
STARRING William McInnes and Khan
Chittenden
** EQUUS contains adult themes, nudity and
strong language.
Previews: Saturday 12 September and Monday
14 September 2009 Season: Tuesday 15 to
Saturday 26 September
Bookings Name: BOCS Ticketing
Bookings Phone Number: (08) 9484 1133
Further Info Email Address:
[email protected]
Ticket Prices: Standard $80, Concession $65,
Preview $66, Groups (6+), Student $30
Website: http://www.perththeatre.com.au/
Address: His Majesty’s Theatre 825 Hay Street,
Perth
SPONTANEOUS BROADWAY
Perth Theatre Trust and His Majesty's Theatre
Every night a new hilarious musical is created
from song titles written by the audience. Duets,
dance numbers and plot lines are improvised
before your eyes. The audience’s favourite is
then performed as an entire musical by the
Spontaneous Broadway team of improv allstars:
STARRING Julia Zemiro, Genevieve Morris,
John Thorn, Russell Fletcher, Geoff Paine and
special guest, Perth’s very own Glenn Hall.
SEASON: Wednesday 30 September to
Saturday 3 October, 7.30pm FAMILY SHOW:
Saturday 3 October, 2pm ADULTS ONLY
SHOW: Friday 2 October, 10pm (18 years
+) WHERE: His Majesty’s Theatre, 825 Hay St,
Perth
BOCS TICKETING: 9484 1133 !
bocsticketing.com.au ! or in person at any
BOCS Ticketing outlet
Ticket Prices: $20-45
Website: www.bocsticketing.com.au
Address: 825 Hay St, Perth
Visit the ITA website for other production details
http://theatre.asn.au
ITA COMMITTEE 2009
President: Kimberley Shaw
V/ President: Dannielle Ashton
Secretary: Norma Davis*
Treasurer: Felicity May
Committee: (in alphabetical order)
•
Breeahn Jones*
•
Tyler Jones
The asterisks denote a new
member (or in some cases a
•
Tony Ridout*
re-cycled member!)
•
Greg Ross*
•
Paul Treasure
•
Kristen Twynam-Perkins
•
Robert Whyte*
•
David Young
YOUTHFEST
Date: Saturday September 19th.
Venue: Darlington Theatre Players
at Marloo Theatre
Adjudicator: Ms Kerri Hilton
DRAMAFEST
Dates: September 25-28th
Venue: The Xanten Centre at St Norbert College
in Queen's Park
Adjudicator: Ian Toyne
2010 Finley Adjudicators Course
Please contact Norma Davis with enquiries on
0402249249 or by email [email protected]
The Roleystone Theatre Committee 2009
President
Zyg Woltersdorf
0407 993176
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Bree Hartley
Jack Barker
Sherrill Wallis
0402 014666
9497 3501
0419 935178
[email protected]
Committee Members
Stephen Carr
Kim Fletcher
Gerry Chapman
Kylie Grima
Penny Ramsell
Rory Cornelius
Daniel Ramsell
Life Members
Jock Pettigrew
Margaret Bettenay
Colleen Rintoul
Kim Fletcher
Mary Webb
Bobbie Chapman
Mavis Hart
Naomi Gates
Gerry Chapman
Mike Butler
Albert Chambers
Jack Barker
If undeliverable return to
PO Box 130
Kelmscott WA 6991
Jack Hart
Paul Ossenton
Kim Martin
Joy Martin
Maureen Plummer
Patricia Bona
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2009 Season
Assassins
March 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21
The Crucible
May 29, 30 June 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13
Dial ‘M’ for Murder
July 31 August 1, 7, 8, 9 (matinee), 12, 14, 15
One Act Season
Sept 4, 5, 11, 12
Sweeney Todd
Nov 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 Dec 2, 4, 5
Bookings: Bobbie & Gerry Chapman 9397 5730
BOCS 9484 1133 (transaction fees may apply)
Website - www.roleystonetheatre.com.au