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Post by encoretheatre on May 8, 2008 13:09:13 GMT 11
Ready to raise the red curtain & your sense of anticipation? Entertainment in Launceston has a new star ready to step into the spotlight. It's... Encore Theatre Company, Launceston - or ETC for short! ETC is a dynamic team of local artists, performers and educators who have come together to form Launceston’s most ambitious not-for-profit theatre arts organisation to date. They do so because they recognise an investment in the arts is an investment in their community. When the opportunity arose to define ETC’s artistic objectives they received interest from an incredibly strong field of local arts practitioners. In founding this company, ETC was inspired by their passionate vision for the future and their range of ideas for producing exciting local theatre. And the first production by ETC will be audiences Number 1 all-time favourite musical, The Sound of Music. Set amidst the splendour of the Austrian Alps, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s beloved classic has won the hearts of audiences the world over. With its heart-warming story, charming cast of characters, and a glorious score including My Favourite Things, Do Re Mi, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, The Sound of Music, Sixteen Going on Seventeen and So Long, Farewell, The Sound of Music will always be one of our favourite things. So if you think you can solve the problem of casting Maria, or one of the Von Trapp children, a nun or any one of the many characters that inhabit this world that is The Sound of Music, then call Jamie on 0433 999 248 to book your audition or email encoretheatre@hotmail.com Direction will be in the extremely capable hands of Diane Summers, who has previously directed Oklahoma!, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, Nunsense, 42nd Street and Nuncrackers. And taking on the challenges of the most famous score in musical theatre history will be the team of Andrea Badcock and Matt Dudfield. Auditions will be held at the Earl Arts Centre May 31 & June 1. Rehearsals commence mid June. Expressions of interest are invited from those wishing to join the production team for any or all of their forthcoming shows, with roles ranging from lighting designer to stage manager to wardrobe to front of house (and many more!). The Sound of MusicPrincess Theatre Launceston October 1-4, 2008 Wed to Sat at 8pm, Sat matinee 2pm To follow their debut production, ETC are pleased to announce an all-new production of the flower-power inspired rock musical Hair (Annexe Theatre February 2009). Yes, all-over spray tans will be a must...  And then break out the maracas and don your Hawaiian shirt for the long-awaited Northern Tasmania premiere of The Boy from Oz (Princess Theatre October 2009). All aboard for the 2009 show of the year - finally coming to Launceston!!! ;D Cheers, Encore Theatre Company encoretheatre@hotmail.com Enquiries, audition appointments and kits and production team expressions of interest call Jamie on 0433 999 248 |
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Post by Buff on May 8, 2008 13:28:42 GMT 11
Welcome to the boards, and welcome to your new Company. A good line up of director/MD's, so that's a great start. "Sound of Music" is always a crowd pleaser. Please keep us up to date! Buff  |
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Post by encoretheatre on Jun 3, 2008 19:56:42 GMT 11
Encore Theatre Company is proud to announce the confirmed casting for The Sound of Music. MARIA RAINER - MELISSA de JONG CAPTAIN VON TRAPP - DANIEL PRIEST MOTHER ABBESS - DI BRIFFA MAX DETWEILER - JOHN de JONG ELSA SCHRAEDER- SARAH HABERLE SISTER MARGARETTA- BELINDA KING SISTER BERTHE - JOANNE SEEN SISTER SOPHIA- PHILLIPA SIMMONS ROLF GRUBER- NICHOLAS TOLPUTT LEISL- ZOE JENSEN FRIEDRICH- JAMES BRIFFA LOUISA- ELLA BOOTH KURT- JOHN MORGAN BRIGITTA- BREE STEPHENS MARTA- NIKIA BREEN GRETL- LAUREN COLSON ADMIRAL VON SHREIBER- BRENDON MARKOS FRAU SCHMIDT- WENDY HUETT HERR ZELLER- BEAU POLLEY URSULA- PAM CORRICK ENSEMBLE NUNS - SUZANNE PARKINSON MARY CASSIDY DIERDRE BROWN CAROLYN DENNEY CAT SPARROW ALANA McDONALD LIZ CORRICK TRISH VAN GALEN BALLROOM GUESTS - PAM CORRICK MADELINE HUETT MARGARET VAESSEN JENNIFER WHAWELL LUKE VAESSEN TORY GARWOOD BEAU POLLEY BALLROOM WAITERS - LIAM BROOKS WILLIAM BADCOCK NAZIS- BEAU POLLEY LIAM BROOKS WILLIAM BADCOCK TORY GARWOOD Encore Theatre Company were delighted with the response to auditions and wish to thank all auditionees for their time and interest. Rehearsals commence Sunday June 15th, and tickets are now on sale at the Princess Theatre Box Office Phone (03) 6323 3666 or online at www.theatrenorth.com.au
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Post by encoretheatre on Jun 20, 2008 16:46:37 GMT 11
Just a quick update to our casting news...
We are pleased to welcome:
Patsy Marshall as Frau Schmidt the housekeeper
Dennis Mann as Franz the butler
And Wendy Huett believes she has found her true calling with the Sisterhood leading the alto line.
Also, ETC's regular (& FREE!!) e-newsletter SHOWBUZZ is up and running. If you would like to subscribe, please send an email to encoretheatre@hotmail.com
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Post by encoretheatre on Jul 20, 2008 20:46:07 GMT 11
Encore Theatre Company is please to announce their confirmed productions for 2010.
Les Misérables. It’s bigger, its better and its back.
Based on the Victor Hugo classic of the same name, Les Misérables has become one of the world’s most popular musicals. This theatrical masterpiece has been translated into 21 languages and professional productions have been seen by over 50 million people in 38 countries. It has won numerous awards throughout the world, including 8 Tony Awards.
For close to 2 decades audiences have been thrilled and inspired by this wonderful version of Les Miserables, which is set to one of the most memorable and dramatic scores ever written. ‘I Dreamed a Dream’, ‘On my Own’, ‘Do you Hear the People Sing?’, ‘Stars’ and ‘Bring Him Home’ are among its many highlights which have moved audiences to standing ovations performance after performance. Here is your chance to be a part of the Les Misérables phenomenon at the Princess Theatre in March 2010.
"Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome, in cabaret, au cabaret, to cabaret!"
Kander and Ebb's landmark musical turns Weimar Berlin of 1931 into a dark and sexually charged haven of decadence, its extraordinary and morally ambiguous inhabitants determined to keep up appearances as the real world - outside the comfortable sanctuary of the cabaret - prepares for the nightmarish chaos of war.
With it’s haunting, unforgettable music, Cabaret is divinely decadent entertainment at its best! Keep a space free in your diary to pay a visit to the Earl Arts Centre July 2010.
“A tale as old as time….”
From the magic and wonder of Disney comes an event that brings a tale as old as time to life on stage in Launceston.
The Tony Award-winning smash hit musical is based on the Disney animated film version of the much loved fairytale. Featuring the stunning Academy-Award winning musical score that made the animated film such a hit, plus another 7 songs created for the Broadway show by master-composer Alan Menken and lyricist Tim Rice, it is a classic tale of love, sacrifice, jealousy, revenge and redemption exploring an age-old theme: the true meaning of beauty.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast opened on Broadway in 1994 and has since become an international sensation that has played to over 17 million people worldwide and finally arrives at the Princess Theatre in October 2010.
All enquiries to Jamie on 0433 999 248 or BJ on 0411 233 345 or email encoretheatre@hotmail.com
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Post by Buff on Jul 21, 2008 12:12:45 GMT 11
2009Hair (Annexe Theatre February 2009) The Boy from Oz (Princess Theatre October 2009) 2010Les Miserables (Princess Theatre March 2010) Cabaret (Earl Arts July 2010) Beauty & the Beast (Princess Theatre October 2010) So it looks like a quiet couple of years for you guys, then! Buff
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Post by encoretheatre on Aug 30, 2008 16:07:58 GMT 11
Encore Theatre Company was officially launched by the Mayor of Launceston Albert van Zetten on Tuesday August 26 to a packed house at the Launceston Workers Club. Deputy Mayor Rosemary Armitage, Sue Napier MHA and Robyn Lohrey General Manager Theatre North were in attendance. Apologies were received from the Premier of Tasmania David Bartlett MHA, Michael Polley MHA, Don Wing MLC, Kerry Finch MLC, Ivan Dean MLC and Jana Harper, Northern Officer Arts Tasmania and ABaF. MC'd by Rick Marton, the formalities were kept to a minimum, with brief addresses from Jamie Hillard and BJ King (Encore Theatre Company), Martin O'Toole (ResCom), Sean Colson (Greg Crick Honda) and Diane Summers (Director, The Sound of Music). Five weeks out from opening night, the enthusiastic audience were given a sneak peek of what to expect from the cast: Do Re Mi was performed by Melissa de Jong as Maria, and Zoe Jensen, James Briffa, Ella Booth, John Morgan, Bree Stepehens, Nikia Breen and Lauren Colson as the Family von Trapp No Way to Stop It was performed by John de Jong as Max Detweiler, Sarah Haberle as the Baroness and Daniel Priest as Captain von Trapp. The Morning Hymn and Alleluia was performed by the Nuns Chorus And finally, The Sound of Music provided theatre audiences with one of the most thrilling and inspiring musical finales, based on the true story of the Family Von Trapps flight from Nazi-invaded Austria on the eve of World War II. Translating the courage of the family into a musical score, Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote one of the most celebrated songs of 20th century musical theatre. To close the musical presentation of the Company and Production Launch, Di Briffa who plays Mother Abbess sang Climb Ev’ry Mountain. Encore Theatre Company will present The Sound of Music at the Princess Theatre for 5 performances only, October 1-4 2008. Bookings 6323 3666 or online at www.theatrenorth.com.au
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Post by biggirlnow on Oct 3, 2008 12:14:38 GMT 11
Encore Theatre Company is please to announce their confirmed productions for 2010.Les Misérables. It’s bigger, its better and its back.Based on the Victor Hugo classic of the same name, Les Misérables has become one of the world’s most popular musicals. This theatrical masterpiece has been translated into 21 languages and professional productions have been seen by over 50 million people in 38 countries. It has won numerous awards throughout the world, including 8 Tony Awards. For close to 2 decades audiences have been thrilled and inspired by this wonderful version of Les Miserables, which is set to one of the most memorable and dramatic scores ever written. ‘I Dreamed a Dream’, ‘On my Own’, ‘Do you Hear the People Sing?’, ‘Stars’ and ‘Bring Him Home’ are among its many highlights which have moved audiences to standing ovations performance after performance. Here is your chance to be a part of the Les Misérables phenomenon at the Princess Theatre in March 2010. I was reading in the Sound of Music programme that John de Jong has been precast as Jean Valjean for this show. Do other people think that there might be other people around by then who would like to audition for that role and are just as capable? Don't get me wrong - John de Jong is great. I saw him in the Players' production (parents wouldn't let me audition  ) and he would be grgeat again no doubt. I'm just not a fan of precasting. |
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Post by encoretheatre on Oct 3, 2008 14:03:11 GMT 11
Encore Theatre reserve the right to precast any role, however we will always advise auditionees prior to the audition if this is the case. Out of interest, about half of the major roles in the recent Hobart production were precast and all auditionees were advised. Also, LMS openly advised that the male lead in Crazy for You (directed by Danny Gibson) was precast. So while you may not be a fan of precasting, it is nothing new. However, your feedback to Encore is always encouraged. Feel free to contact us direct via email at encoretheatre@hotmail.com We look forward to seeing you audition for LM - I imagine your parents would allow you to do so this time around |
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Post by Lana on Oct 3, 2008 15:24:50 GMT 11
Do other people think that there might be other people around by then who would like to audition for that role and are just as capable? Don't get me wrong - John de Jong is great. I saw him in the Players' production (parents wouldn't let me audition ) and he would be grgeat again no doubt. I'm just not a fan of precasting. As a general rule I'm not a big fan of precasting either if it's a regular thing, but that's certainly not the case with Encore. |
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Post by biggirlnow on Oct 3, 2008 15:45:26 GMT 11
Encore Theatre reserve the right to precast any role, however we will always advise auditionees prior to the audition if this is the case. That's fine. Like Lana said precasting is something I'm not a fan of. To me it means that some who would think about auditioning for a show might not because the role they want is already taken. If they then didn't get the role they wanted, but were offered another role that they might take it and the show would be better off. Does that makes sense?!? Out of interest, about half of the major roles in the recent Hobart production were precast and all auditionees were advised. Didn't realsie that - what show was it? Also, LMS openly advised that the male lead in Crazy for You (directed by Danny Gibson) was precast. So while you may not be a fan of precasting, it is nothing new. A bit of disaster that one! Great dancer, lousy singer even with lots of help. |
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Post by encoretheatre on Oct 3, 2008 17:37:52 GMT 11
Les Miserables in Hobart (March 2008 produced by Tasmanian Theatre Unit Trust) precast about half of their leads. The show was superb and did sensational box office :-)
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) and he would be grgeat again no doubt.