For the Love of Theatre

‘Almost, Maine’ Produced by The Stirling PlayersWritten by John CarianiDirected by Ben ProeveSEASON: 11-19 July 2025This episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast features an interview with Director, Ben Proeve, Assistant Director & Music Composer, Toby Vincent & Cast Member, Harri Wolff. This discussion focuses on their production company and their latest show, Almost, Maine for The Stirling Players.SUMMARYWelcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist.One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken.But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend. Well, almost. A delightful midwinter night’s story of different scenes that take place in the same 15 minutes.Cast: Oliver Medwell, Kodi Jackson, Harri Wolff, Sam Ewart, Annabel McGregor, Kaila Barton, Tim Stoeckel.VENUESTIRLING COMMUNITY THEATRE7 Avenue Rd,StirlingSouth Australia 5152SEASONFridays July 11 & 18 at 7.30pmSaturday July 12 at 3pmSunday July 13 at 3pmSaturday July 19 at 2pm and 7.30pmBOOKINGShttps://www.stirlingplayers.org.au/buy-ticketsor through Trybooking.comMUSICOriginal music for 'Almost, Maine' composed by April Strevens and Toby VincentThis episode features one of the original compositions, a track titled, 'Her Heart Magic Moment'.'Almost, Maine' has been an exciting opportunity for our Assistant Director and Production Manager to collaborate on original music. The direction was to enhance and complement the plot and emotions on display and create a sound design for each love story. With piano, acoustic guitar and strings, Toby and April have created musical motifs and themes which unite all the scenes but give each vignette its own musical 'stamp'.April Strevens, Production Manager and composer. April has been involved in music, theatre, film and the fine arts for many years.April says: "utilising music as a uniting tie between the various storylines of Almost, Maine was an important element to balance in composing the score. Altering melody, rhythm, and composition allowed us to connect the story whilst building different tones appropriate to the varying depictions of love throughout."Title Track For the Love of Theatre Podcast written and composed by Ben Waller.#FortheLoveofTheatrePodcast #Stage #Theatre #CommunityTheatre #AlmostMaine #TheStirlingPlayers #Podcast

COMIC POTENTIALWritten by, Alan AyckbournDirected by Greg ElliottBlackwood PlayersThis episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is hosted by Mark Wickett, and features interviews with the Director of Comic Potential and Blackwood Players President, Greg Elliott, Assistant Director, Brooke DuBois, Tech lead and Blackwood Players Life Member, Tim Gladdis and Amber Faull who stars as Jacee Triplethree, Comic Potential's lead character.MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST - Mark Wickett Mark has been working in Adelaide’s community and professional theatre for more than twenty years, much of it designing technical and creative solutions in video projection. Productions include: Les Misérables, Next to Normal and Oliver! For the last ten years, Mark has been directing corporate video and working with high schools in theatre and video, with productions including Matilda, The Book of Everything, and Where Words Once Were. Mark supports South Australia’s performing arts as a critic for Australia’s Stage Whispers magazine and through serving on the Board of the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild. He was Assistant Director for the Guild’s 2023 production of The Tempest, and directed The 39 Steps for them in 2024. Later this year, he will be Assistant Director to Lesley Reed for St. Jude’s production of Neighbourhood Watch.SUMMARYA sensation in London and New York, this is one of the funniest and most inventive plays by Britain's grand master of comedy.A hilarious satire of television and a touching romantic comedy, it begins in a television studio where a hospital soap opera is being taped. One actor starts speaking gibberish; he is an "actoid" a robot and his programming is off kilter.Adam, the young nephew of the producer and an aspiring writer who worships the director (once a great movie director and now a broken down has been), is on the set. Adam starts chatting with Jacie Tripplethree, the actoid (serial number JC333) playing the nurse and finds, to his surprise, that not only can she carry a conversation but, due to what she calls a fault in her programming, she has a creative imagination. Adam wants to build a new television series around her but the studio will not hear of it. He also finds he is falling in love with the charming robot!Will Adam get the green light on his series? Will love prevail? Jacie is one of Ayckbourn's greatest characters; her portrayer won all of London's major acting awards.VENUE BLACKWOOD MEMORIAL HALLFridays 16 & 23 May (8pm)Saturdays 17 & 24 May (2pm & 8pm)Tickets: $25pp; $20 concession; $15 studentsPlease note: No cabaret seatingBookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1363859More info: 0402 616 924 / blackwood.players@gmail.comMUSICTitle Track For the Love of Theatre Podcast, Written & Performed by Ben Waller.'Glow' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auIMAGEhttps://pixabay.com/illustrations/ai-generated-nurse-doctor-health-8846722/#FortheLoveofTheatrePodcast #GuestHost #NewEpisodes #ComingSoon #AdelaideArts #CommunityTheatre #SouthAustralianArt #StageWhispers #FortheLoveofTheatre

EPISODE: Wrong Turn at LungfishWritten by Garry Marshall & Lowell GanzDirected by Rosie AustProduction by Galleon Theatre GroupABOUT THE EPSIODEFor the Love of Theatre Podcast introduces cast members, Tony Busch, Dora Stamos, Wade Cook, along with Director, Rosie Aust, who discuss everything behind-the-scenes for this production of Wrong Turn at Lungfish by the Galleon Theatre Group.ABOUT THE PLAY"A Play Filled with Wit, Wisdom, and Second Chances"The title refers to an evolutionary hypothesis that man's path from bug to beast wasn't about developing the most sophisticated survival equipment; his development was simply the product of "a wrong turn at the lungfish". Funny, heartfelt, and filled with wisdom, Wrong Turn at Lungfish is a must-see for those who know that sometimes, life's best lessons come from unlikely places.SEASONPerformance Dates at the Domain TheatreFriday 2 May 2025 @ 7.30pmSaturday 3 May 2025 @ 7.30pmSunday 4 May 2025 @ 2:00pmThursday 8 May 2025 @ 7.30pmFriday 9 May 2025 @ 7.30pmSaturday 10 May 2025 @ 2:00pmBOOKINGShttps://www.galleon.org.au/html/wrongTurnAtLungfish.htmlVENUEDomain Theatre, Marion Cultural Centre287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK SA 5046MUSICTitle Track For the Love of Theatre Podcast, Written & Performed by Ben Waller.GregorQuendel - PixabayBeethoven Symphony no1 option 2https://pixabay.com/users/gregorquendel-19912121/#WrongTurnatLungfish #GarryMarshall #CommunityTheatre #LowellGanz #GalleonTheatreGroup #GregorQuendel #FortheLoveofTheatrePodcast

THE GLASS MENAGERIEWritten by TENNESSEE WILLIAMSDirected by Clinton NitschkeThe University of Adelaide Theatre Guild Student SocietyFeaturing interviews with CAST MEMBERS, Jessica Merrick (Amanda Wingfield), Connor Duncan (Tom Wingfield), Mia Livingston-Pearce (Laura Wingfield), Liam Warmeant (Jim O’Connor) and DIRECTOR, Clinton Nitschke, with SPECIAL GUEST HOST Laura McLeod (Stage Manager).An Amateur Production By Arrangement with ORiGiNTM Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.– A Concord Theatricals Company.'So what are we going to do now, honey, the rest of our lives? Just sit down in this house and watch the parades go by? Amuse ourselves with the glass menagerie, darling? Eternally play those worn-out records your father left us as a painful reminder of him?'A drama of great tenderness, charm and beauty, The Glass Menagerie is one of the most famous plays of the modern theatre.Amanda Wingfield is a faded, tragic remnant of Southern gentility who lives in poverty in a dingy St. Louis apartment with her son, Tom, and her daughter, Laura. Amanda strives to give meaning and direction to her life and the lives of her children, though her methods are ineffective and irritating. Tom is driven nearly to distraction by his mother's nagging and seeks escape in alcohol and the world of the movies. Laura also lives in her illusions. She is crippled, and this defect, intensified by her mother's anxiety to see her married, has driven her more and more into herself. When a gentleman caller arrives for dinner, the Wingfield family is flooded with hope. However, it is uncertain if this visitor will change things for the better.CASTJessica MerrickConnor Duncan,Mia Livingston-PearceLiam Warmeant.SEASONWednesday 4 December, 7:30pmThursday 5 December, 7:30pmFriday 6 December, 7:30pmSaturday 7 December, 7:30pmLOCATIONLittle Theatre, University of AdelaideThe Cloisters, Gate 10, Victoria Drive, AdelaideKaurna CountryTrain, tram and bus services are available nearby. Please allow extra time for parking, especially when there is an event on at Adelaide Oval or Botanic Park.BOOKINGSTickets at trybooking.com/CPVKJMUSIC BYTransitional Theme Written & Composed by Clinton NitschkeMusic by Josef Surikov from PixabayTitle Track For the Love of Theatre Podcast, Written & Performed by Ben Waller.TGSS'Experimental and progressive student theatre at the University of Adelaide.'TGSS acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land, the Kaurna people, and pay respect to elders past, present, and emerging.https://www.adelaide.edu.au/theatreguild/ Photo by Anderson Santos:https://www.pexels.com/photo/tender-girl-with-delicate-bouquet-of-blue-flowers-3680438/

Twisted: The Untold Story of the Royal VizierOriginally produced by the geniuses at StarKid ProductionsMarie Clark Musical Theatre Company SEASON: 15th - 23rd of NovemberThis episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast features interviews with Cast Members, Sash Elliott (The Princess) Ben Todd (Ja'Far), Axel Moen (Aladdin), Darcie Yelland (Ensemble) and Director, Kristian Latella, of Twisted: The Untold Story of the Royal Vizier.Show Synopsis:Originally produced by StarKid Productions and written in the style of Wicked, Twisted cleverly re-tells the classic Disney movie, Aladdin, but from the perspective of the villain...Ja’far is a hardworking, honest politician in a magic kingdom that has fallen on hard times. Corruption is rampant on all levels, crime is up (thanks to the efforts of that thief, Aladdin!) and the kingdom is on the verge of bankruptcy. When the naive princess angers the prince of the Kingdom of Pik-zahr, Ja’far remembers a tale told to him by his deceased wife – that of an all-powerful Djinn, hidden in a common lamp. To save the kingdom from certain destruction and ensure a happy ending for all, Ja’far must do everything he can to get his hands on that lamp, even when the road gets a little... twisted!Content advice. While Twisted is a cheeky homage to Disney, this production contains strong language, sexual references and adult themes. Recommended only for mature audiences.Show Dates & Times:Friday, 15 Nov 2024 - 7.30pmSat, 16 Nov 2024 - 2.00pm and 7.30pmSun, 17 Nov 2024 - 4.00pmThu, 21 Nov 2024 - 7.30pmFri, 22 Nov 2024 - 7.30pmSat, 23 Nov 2024 - 2.00pm and 7.30pmVenue:Goodwood Theatre & StudiosTicketing Link:https://mcmt.net.au/MUSICMusic by Anastasia Kir from PixabayMusic by Geoff Harvey from PixabayMusic by Nicko Gloire from PixabayTitle Track: For the Love of Theatre Podcast,Written & Performed by Ben Waller.

THE ACTRESSWritten by Peter QuilterNovember 6th - 16th 2024Directed by Geoff BrittainTherry Theatre therry.org.auThis For the Love of Theatre Podcast episode features interviews with [Cast Members] Norm Caddick & Malcolm Walton, [Stage Manager] Louise Lapans & [Properties Manager & Set Designer] Leah Klemm, with Special Guest Host, Ben Todd.MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOSTBen Todd has been involved in theatre since he stumbled upon auditions for The Crucible. He has appeared in various plays with notable appearances as the Hickory-Wood brothers in 'One For The Pot' with Therry Theatre. He dipped his toes into the swim-spa of musical theatre for Marie Clark Musical Theatre's production of Young Frankenstein'. Other musical appearances include Jamie in The Last Five Years' (Segue Productions), Patsy in the award winning Monty Python's Spamalot' (Marie Clark Musical Theatre), Carmen Ghia in The Producers' (Marie Clark Musical Theatre), Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls (The Met), David in ' Company' (Therry Theatre). He directed the award winning Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical (Marie Clark Musical Theatre) in 2017 and Peter Morgan's The Audience' (Therry Theatre) in 2021. Most recently he appeared as Gomez Addams in 'The Addams Family' (The Met) in May and will next appear as Ja'far in Twisted' (Marie Clark Musical Theatre) in November, which will also be a future episode in which he will be featured.MORE ABOUT THE SHOW!SYNOPSISTHE ACTRESS, set in the 1940's, dramatises the events backstage as a colourful, complicated actress makes her farewell performance, while dealing with unexpected visitors. Drama and comedy collide as people say their goodbyes, declare their love, roar with laughter, exchange insults, grab a final embrace, and renew old battles.CASTLydia - Julie QuickCharles - Norm CaddickKatherine - Jean WalkerMargaret - Michelle HrvatinPaul - Malcolm WaltonNicole - Leah LoweHarriet- Olivia Jane ParkerSEASON [November 6th - 16th 2024]with the following show times:Wednesday, 6th of November,PREVIEW PERFORMANCE at 7.30pmThursday, 7th of November,OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE at 7.30pmFriday, 8th of November,EVENING PERFORMANCE at 7.30pmSaturday, 9th of November,MATINEE PERFORMANCE at 2pmSunday, 10th of November,MATINEE PERFORMANCE at 2pmWednesday, 13th of November,EVENING PERFORMANCE at 7.30pmThursday, 14th of November,EVENING PERFORMANCE at 7.30pmFriday, 15th of November,EVENING PERFORMANCE at 7.30pmSaturday, 16th of November,MATINEE PERFORMANCE at 2pmSaturday, 16th of November,FINAL PERFORMANCE at 7.30pmLOCATIONThe Arts Theatre, AdelaideAddress: 53 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000BOOKINGSOnline - trybooking.comPhone Bookings - 0411 924 566Mon-Fri 10am-4pm*From the 4th of November12 noon until lateMUSIC for the Episode is from - PixabayTitle & Outro Track For the Love of Theatre Podcast Composed & Performed by Ben WallerPhoto used for this episode by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/crop-photo-of-woman-standing-behind-a-curtain-6899775/

MASKERADESporadic ProductionsBy Sir Terry Pratchett.Adapted by Stephen Briggs. Directed by Danny Sag.MUSIC. MYSTERY. MAGIC. MURDER.The Arch, Holden Street Theatres, 32-34 Holden Street, HindmarshOctober 30 – November 2, 1.00pm and November 2, 7.30pmThis episode features interviews with Paul Messenger (Producer / Production Manager), David Dyte (Producer/Assistant Director), Xandra Roberts (Technical Director / Sets / Lighting), Natalie Haigh (CAST, Agnes "Perdita X" Nitt), Chris Coulter (CAST, Seldom Bucket) and Danny Sag (Director).Sporadic Productions is proud to present a stage adaptation of Sir Terry Pratchett’s bestselling. Discworld novel “Maskerade”. This comedic murder mystery parodies The Phantom of the Opera while weaving a fantastical tale about the masks – figurative and literal - that we all wear.SYNOPSISWelcome to the Ankh-Morpork Opera House, home to music, theatrics, and a masked ghost… where dying on stage is a bit more than just a metaphor. Young not-quite-a-witch, Agnes Nitt has left her home in Lancre to seek a career at the Opera House. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, on their way to Ankh-Morpork for... unrelated reasons... would much rather she return home and join their coven.Opera is nothing if not dramatic, and now all three are caught up in a maelstrom of masked mayhem and maniacal laughter (delivered via handwritten note), but most certainly not featuring a precariously hanging chandelier. As the corpses pile up and the corps de ballet clamour for additional hazard pay, only one thing is certain – the show must go on!MUSICMaskerade Questa Maldetta, Barber of Seville La Ran Le La Ra & Bizet Habanera.Title track provided by Ben Waller.BOOKINGS:https://linktr.ee/sporadicproductionshttps://www.holdenstreettheatres.com

EPISODE: The Sorcerer Produced by SA Light Opera (SALOS) 🫖✨️This episode features interviews with the Director of this production, Bronwyn Calvett, along with Cast Members, Adam Schultz (John Wellington Wells), Kaila Barton (Aline), and Andrew McKinnon (Alexis).SYNOPSISAs the operetta begins, the villagers of Ploverleigh are celebrating the betrothal of Alexis, son and heir of Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre, to the only maiden of suitable rank in the neighbourhood, Aline, daughter of Lady Sangazure. Alexis and Aline sign the marriage contract, but it appears that Alexis, even though he loves Aline, does not share his father’s outmoded notions that only men and women of equivalent rank should marry, without regard to such nonsense as romantic inclination.Alexis has, in fact, hired a sorcerer, John Wellington Wells, to test his theories. Wells casts a spell and creates a love potion that is administered to all the villagers through tea poured from a large teapot during the banquet following the betrothal. All who drink it immediately fall asleep, just as Wells has predicted. When they awaken, he promises, each will fall madly in love with the first person he or she sees (echoes of A Midsummer Night’s Dream!). Those who are already married are conveniently immune. As we might anticipate, when the villagers awaken at midnight, chaos ensues.Sir Marmaduke himself, much to his son’s displeasure, falls in love with the lowly and elderly Mrs. Partlett, the pew opener. Lady Sangazure falls in love with the sorcerer himself, who spends most of the second act trying to elude her grasp. Even Alexis’ own betrothed, the lovely Aline, drinks the potion and falls out of love with Alexis and in love with the vicar of the village. Order can be restored only by the sacrifice of either Alexis or Mr. Wells. Wells, chosen to die by popular vote, disappears into the earth. Everything returns to normal. “Jack shall have Jill/Nought shall go ill,” as the Bard says. The general rejoicing that results is increased by the betrothal of Sir Marmaduke and Lady Sangazure, who once loved each other in olden days.Ticket Information:& Production Dates:Thursday 26 th September @ 7:30pmFriday 27 th September @ 7:30pmSaturday 28 th September @ 2pmSaturday 28 th September @ 7:30pmSunday 29 th September @ 2pmLocation - Domain TheatreMarion Cultural Centre, 297 Diagonal Road, Oaklands Park SA 5046Bookings: Phone Pam on 8294-6582or through Trybooking.comhttps://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1268274?fbclid=IwY2xjawFSFk5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYjlJ1dpkuN_z0DGZRIfPBcH9kuPpJaQ1P1cnmVVJEfkB4xScRg7f9YNFQ_aem_83qDO4tkApt3dvoJsTkZqAMusic for this episode The Opening Chorus, John Wellington Wells' patter song, and the duet between Aline & Alexis from the Act 1 Finale are all from a recording made by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company..Title track provided by Ben Waller.Photo for this episode by RDNE Stock project: https://www.pexels.com/photo/an-old-book-and-candles-on-wooden-table-with-glass-bottles-7978061/