Stanwell Park Arts Theatre (SPAT) News

Prof. Dirk Carlton

Famous Egyptologist to speak in Stanwell Park!

Stolen treasure, intrigue and a killer on the loose – just another night at the museum!

Professor Dirk Carlton will be speaking at the Hamilton Museum (CWA hall in Stanwell Park), about his discoveries from his most recent dig in Egypt.  The professor, a world famous Egyptologist, will be presenting a lecture, about the pharaoh Menkaura, who was entombed some 5000 years ago as part of the Hamilton Museum lecture series on “Monsters, Murderers and Madmen”. What could go wrong?

SPAT’s next show is an audience-interactive comedy, drama and whodunnit all rolled into one. Come along and help us sleuth out the killer in this whodunnit about treasure, ancient mysteries and things that go ‘ouch’ in the night!

It opens on Friday 25 May, with three other performances, Saturday 26 May, Friday 1 June and the last show Saturday 2 June. All performances start at 7.30pm.  Join us for a complimentary glass of mulled wine before each show, to warm you up.

Book early. Bookings can be made on the SPAT booking line, 4294 4060.  Just ring and leave your details.  Ticket prices are adults $15, concessions/students $10 and families (2A & 3C) $45.

SPATs next Drama Workshop

INFORMATION, PLAY READING & AUDITION NOTICE

‘Murder in the House of Horrors’    by Billy St. John

Director Wayne Turner   (info – please ring me – 0407 204 564)

Production (TBC) Fri 25^th, Sat 26^th May, Fri 1^st June, Sat 2^nd June 2012   

Info & Play reading Night: Wed 29^th Feb, 7.30pm – 8.30pm, CWA Hall Stanwell Park

Auditions Sun 4^th March, 4pm – 6pm, CWA Hall Stanwell Park or

Wed 7^th March, 7.30pm – 9pm, CWA Hall Stanwell Park

The Cast:

Dr. Johann Vanderveer      50s, a museum curator, forceful

Elena Newman                    20s, an archeologist, attractive, outgoing

Lurenda Westbrook            50s, museum patron, wealthy, angry

Elvira Grey                             50s, Lurenda lawyer, haughty

Jane Trice                             20s, works at the museum, nervous, excitable

Russ Palmer                         20s, a newspaper reporter, energetic

Betty Lange                           20s, a newspaper photographer, pleasant, pretty

Professor Dirk Carlton       30s, an Egyptologist, befuddled

Frances Carlton                   30s, Dick Carlton’s wife, jealous, cynical

Gahiji Amun                        40s, Egyptian, suave, aggressive

Isis Amun                              30s, Egyptian, Gahiji’s sister, mysterious, exotic

Tony / Toni                           Any age, main guard, (Male or female)

Lt. Dan Morrow                   30s, a police detective, businesslike, smart

Officer Val Holloway          20s, Dan’s assistant, eager

Professor Kirk Carlton        30s, Dirk’s twin, also an archeologist, sharp

Extras                                     Museum guards,  (any age, male and female)

Please note that the ages are very approximate!

The Play: A comedy/drama.  A who done it!  Professor Dick Carlton’s untimely murder in front of his entire audience during his lecture about his marvelous discovery of the Tomb of Menkaura, presents a challenge for Lt. Tony Morrow and Officer Val Holloway.  There are plenty of suspects, opportunities and motives.  So with the help of the audience, the murderer may just be found.

The Crew: Not sure about getting up on stage, do come along and hear what it is all about.  The actors cannot do play without those who put the production together or work backstage, so come along and join the fun.

Photos for the most recent shows have now been uploaded to the website. If you are looking for photos for “Kindly Leave the Stage”, “Puss in Boots – an Olympic Tale” or the 2012 Children’s Workshop, they are available in the SPAT photo archive.

• CWA Hall, Stanwell Park
• Workshop & performance
• Workshop Dates:- Monday to Friday, 16th to 20th Jan 2012.  Times 9:00 till 12:00 noon
• Includes morning tea
• Performance Date:- Saturday, 21st Jan 2012, at 2pm.
• $60 per child. 7 – 13 year old age group.
• $20 Deposit will be required to secure a place.
• Sorry, but places are limited to 20 children
• Please send your child’s details; name, age, a parent name & contact number and deposit cheque to “Stanwell Park Arts Theatre” to secure a place.
• Mail to:- Stanwell Park Arts Theatre, PO Box 108 Helensburgh 2508, NSW
• Info – cameroncampbell1@hotmail.com
• First in, first served.

PLEASE NOTE, ALL PLACES HAVE BEEN FILLED. WE CANNOT ACCOMMODATE ANY MORE BOOKINGS AND WILL BE UNABLE TO ACCEPT WALK-INS

A cat that talks?

Puss in Boots, the famous trouble-shooting talking cat, is helping his new friend Dick Twittington get to the London Olympics. They start their journey at Krapplewnats Traning Camp only to find that the other athletes have been meeting with some nasty accidents. There’s something sly afoot here… Who’s at the bottom of all these terrible goings-on? Can Puss & Dick save the day and get to London? Or will they suffer the same fate as the other athletes and find themselves off on a stretcher?

To find out the answer to these and many other silly questions, come to SPAT’s (Stanwell Park Arts Theatre) annual Christmas pantomime. A whole bunch of fun for the family, Puss in Boots – an Olympic Tale, is to be staged at Stanwell Park CWA, 1 The Drive, Stanwell Park. The dates are Saturday, 3 December at 2pm and 7.30pm, Friday, 9 December at 7.30pm, Saturday 10 December at 7.30 and Sunday, 11 December at 4pm.

A talented and enthusiastic cast working with director Mark Rylander has been rehearsing for months. Production is in the capable hands of Cameron Campbell, Wayne Turner and Rebecca Barrow. The script was specially written for SPAT by Cameron Sharp.

SPAT is proud of its tradition of fostering talent, and providing a worthwhile activity for the district’s young and not-so-young people.

Ticket prices — adults: $15, students and concession:$10, family (2 adults, 3 children): $45. They can be booked by phoning 4294-4060. See SPAT’s website for more info,  www.spat.org.au

Christmas Panto 2011

Info & Audition Sessions

PUSS IN BOOTS

An Olympic tale

by Cameron Sharp

Sunday 18^th Sept 2 to 4pm and

Wednesday 21^st Sept 7.30 to 9pm

At the CWA Hall, The Drive, Stanwell Park, Info 4294 2661

Meet Puss in Boots and Dick Twittington as they use all of their wits to get the Aussie Olympic team ready for the London 2012 Olympics!

CHARACTERS

PUSS – teenager/adult, lead role, male/female, full of energy, enjoys belting out a song or three

DICK TWITTINGTON – teenager/adult, lead role, male/female, full of energy, enjoys singing

TRAINER TWINKLETOES, PUSH-UP PETE/PENNY  – teen/adult, male/female, (one of each? – cross dress?) evil duo, able to do evil noises, sing evil songs and be down right nasty

SYNCHRONISED SUE, SYNCHRONISED PRUE – comedy duo, teen/adult male/female (one of each?)

THE CATCHERS 1&2  – More nasty folk, teen/adult, evil duo, can sing nasty songs

ATHLETES, SWIMMERS – Chorus, male/female, children, teen & adults.  Lots of energy, enjoys singing, dancing and having fun

Kindly Leave The Stage  (M)

A Comedy by John Chapman

Fri 12th ,  Sat 13th^, Fri 19th, Fri 26th Aug at 7.30pm

Sun 21st Aug at 3pm

Stanwell Park CWA Hall

Bookings 4294 4060 Info 4294 2661

Adult Themes, Occasional  coarse language