Past Productions 2011

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Following a sold out NZ Premiere season in Howick, Auckland, we present a wonderful comedy by Canadian Michele Riml. Sexy Laundry is an hilariously funny and very real play involving Alice and Henry who have been married for 25 years. Alice decides their marriage needs a little spicing up, so books an hotel room for the weekend, where they air all their laundry, dirty, clean, and otherwise. "We have two talented and experienced actors taking the roles of Alice and Henry; Michelle McAnulty-Smith as Alice, last seen on stage as Enid in "Death and Taxe$", and Alan Williscroft as Henry, last seen on stage as McMurphy in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest". Michelle and Alan are really looking forward to working 'very closely' together and getting to know each other as they develop their characters. This play is an absolute must see as it is one of the funniest and most poignant plays that I have seen and read in a long time" - Merv Beets.

Another great comedy by Roger Hall. Holidays from hell were never so much fun! Venice! Rome! Tuscany! With a copy of Lonely Planet in one hand and an Italian phrase book in the other, recently retired librarians Adrian and Alison feel prepared to face the excitement of la bella Italia. But when their best friends suddenly drop out of the trip, are they really ready to share their precious holiday with their new neighbours? From bingeing to budgeting, Michelangelo to la dolce vita, this is one journey they’ll never forget – they may even need a holiday to recover! Cast, Quentin Pidduck (Italian), Anna Robinson, (Italian), Alan Baker (Adrian), Michael Nicholson (Harry),Christine Giddens (Alison), Andrea Cawley (Judy). Stage Manager - Bob Cleaver. Asst. Stage Manager - Graeme Humphrey. Props. - Diane Hardie. Lights - Bruce Kennedy. Backstage - Raewyn Turner. Set Design - Barrie Herring.

Some Girl(s) replaces "Steaming," which was advertised for these dates. BOOK NOW - ON STAGE 17th August TO 3rd September Wed-Sat 8pm Sun 2pm Some Girl(s), the award winning play by Neil LaBute. Directed by Merv Beets. Your career as a writer is flourishing and your beautiful fiancée is waiting to get married and rush you off on a romantic honeymoon. So, what’s your natural reaction? Well, it’s probably to get nervous and start calling up old girlfriends. Cast: Dallas Baker - Lindsay. Liam Herlihy - Guy, Anna Robinson - Bobbi. Emma-Mae Eglinton - Tyler, Nicola Van Hout - Sam.

Flint Street Junior School seven-year-olds are about to present their Nativity, (the youngsters are played by their parents). The children are squabbling over their roles in the Nativity - two of them want to be Mary, one of the wise men does not want to say "frankincense" because of his lisp, the Shepherd thinks her role is unrealistic because her dad has a farm, and the innkeeper is a troublemaker. Cast. Alan Baker, Dallas Baker, Emma-Mae Eglinton, David Guy, Geoff Herd, Brayden Jeffrey, Tracey McDonald, Chris Parnell, Lisa Thorne, Michael White, Sarah Wilson, Leon Gray-Lockhart.

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