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Inaugural
Festival of
One Act Plays 2015
Mansfield Performing Arts
Centre
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One Act Plays Festival Program
Saturday morning: 10:45 am – 1 pm
The Boy in the Boat 7
Sorry 7
The Creature 8
Because 8
Life 9
Official Launch 6:30 – 7 pm
Saturday night 10.30pm
Merge 13
Vectura 13
The Glass Pool 14
Birthin’ Baby 14
Beyond Babylon 15
Table 17 16
Sunday morning:10.45am—1.30pm
God goes to the Shrink 17
Killing of Ed Pope 17
This Almost Joy 18
Provocateur 18
Presentations: Sunday 4.00pm
Saturday afternoon: 2 pm – 5 pm
Behind the Face 10
Fanciful Ideas 10
Tommy Boy 11
Texts Hurt More When You’re Sitting at the Airport 12
The Event 12
Sunday afternoon: 2.30pm—4.30pm
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A message from the President—
Lee Huber
Welcome to the inaugural Mansfield One Act Play Festival.
The Arts Council of Mansfield is delighted to be hosting this
wonderful event and we would like to thank you all for coming along and supporting
this presentation of community based theatre arts.
A One Act Play Festival provides the perfect platform for actors, writers and direc-
tors to develop and hone their skills whilst providing a fantastic, informative and
entertaining weekend of theatre for enthusiastic audiences.
This event is a result of the passion and drive of one of our committee members,
Kammy Cordner Hunt. It was Kammy’s vision that brought this event to life and we
are very grateful to her for all of the work she has done to create, organise and de-
liver such a successful inaugural One Act Play festival. Thank you Kammy!
I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank our event sponsors and partners who
have given their support so generously to ensure the success of this event. Without
their assistance, this event would not have been able to take place – we thank them
wholeheartedly for their support:
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Mansfield Musical and Dramatic Society (MMuDS)
We hope you enjoy the Arts Council of Mansfield’s inaugural One Act Play Festival.
Lee Huber— Arts Council of Mansfield
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A message from the Organiser -
Kammy Cordner Hunt
Welcome thespians and theatre-buffs to Mansfield!
Thank you for your support in bringing your One Act Play or Monologue to perform in this event – or for coming to watch the brilliant efforts of those who have.
Mansfield’s two local Arts-driven groups – MMuDS and the Arts Council– have been cultivating a taste for theatre in this town over many years – a taste for performing and a taste for enjoying a good live show.
The idea for holding a One Act Play Festival came about when a small group of local actors decided collectively to take their short play about autism, “Skin Bags”, around to the One Act Play season events for which regional Victoria is so famous.
We had first hand experience of the nature of these events. They are a crucible of talent, energy, commitment and fire-in-the-belly passion. Here is where the great creative minds of theatre congregate, compare, contest, congratulate. They share in each other’s ideas and success. When the new kid on the block comes along, they encourage and support..
We saw talent that started in this system move onwards and upwards, propelled by what is learned here.
These One Act Play Festivals do lead on to other things for many involved. It is why they have been running successfully in regional towns for up to 80 years. The skills of the theatre industry are nurtured, developed, rewarded, and discovered.
Those of us involved in “Skin Bags” – Ian, Mel, Sandy and myself – wanted to bring this unique theatre event to Mansfield. We wanted to share it with our friends here, and we wanted to share Mansfield with these theatre people – it’s only taken us 5 years, but here we are at last…
Once again I thank the amazingly talented and passionate people who have come here to share their work with us this weekend – may this be the first of many!
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Kammy Cordner Hunt
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The Adjudicator—
Judy Ellis
Judy is an actor, director and the artistic director
of On A Mat Appear – an independent theatre
company with a focus on producing new work.
She is a past-President of Geelong Repertory
Theatre Company and a committee member for
ten years.
Judy’s involvement in theatre started in Perth, Western Australia in the 1950’s
where she toured with small companies as an actor, stage manager, director,
producer and designer. Judy has also worked in radio, television and film.
Productions for Geelong Rep include directing Remember Ronald Ryan (2003),
Fool for Love (2007), View from the Bridge (2010), Our Town (2012), Lost in
Yonkers (2015). She appeared in Harvey (2006), Wicked Sisters (2007) and
produced and appeared in Lysistrata (2008). Judy has also worked for Pinkfish
appearing in Stepping Out (2005) and stage-managing Honour (2004). She
directed There’s a Naked Man in my Loungeroom (2004 Melbourne Fringe
Festival) for Real Fiction and workshopped and directed A Protest (2002) and The
Champion Male (2005) for On A Mat Appear. Judy directed Le Jardin de ma Mere
which successfully toured Geelong and region and Melbourne for Brown
Fairthorne Productions (2010). Recent work includes the development and
workshopping of All That a Man Hath, a new play by Barry Dickins (2012).
Most importantly, Judy remains involved in dramaturgy and, significantly, the
mentoring of a number of up and coming new playwrights. Her work in
developing talent, along with her years of experience judging at other One Act
Play Festivals, makes her the ideal judge and mentor for our own first One Act
Play Festival in Mansfield.
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SESSION A Morning 10.45—1pm
Dogged Little Theatre Group
The Boy In The Boat (Play Reading)
Written by Sandra Fairthorne
Director Kammy Cordner
Cast
Howard Lex Ross
Jack Paul Sladdin
Aging brothers are briefly reunited in the village of their childhood, at the initiative of
Jack, who wants to atone for years of estrangement. Dubious Howard finds Jack has a
trick up his sleeve. (35 mins)
This is Dogged Little Theatre Group’s first appearance under this banner. Company writer Sandy Fairthorne has written, produced and directed short films and plays for almost 20 years, with a particular emphasis on one act plays for regional Victoria. Her first full-length play ‘The Savages of Wirramai’ is currently being performed at La Mama.
Mansfield Secondary College
Sorry (Youth)
Written by Dallas Daniel in collaboration with the actors
Director Dallas Daniel
Cast
Mrs Hobson Naomi Luhan
Rebecca Hobson Bailey Kay
Bradley Lachlan Barrett
Carly Keeley Moggach
Sacha Bridget Gonsalves
Mrs Cooper Kaitlyn de Monk
Mr Braithwaite Jesse Pridham
Sascha’s “gang” Katharina Hogmann
Raphaelle Boggio
Rebecca foolishly sexts a boy who she thought liked her, only to find herself bullied and
teased, even by her best friend. Feeling betrayed and alone, she has thoughts of suicide.
(20 mins)
Mansfield Secondary College Players are students who enjoy performing and creating
their own new work to express their experience of the world.
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Trinity Anglican College (NSW)
The Creature (Mono) (Youth)
Written by Nick Dear
Director Glenn Mancer
Cast
Creature Jesse Challis
Do your friends sometimes make you feel like Frankenstein? Based on the novel by
Mary Shelley. (10 min)
Trinity Anglican College is based in Albury/Wodonga and has a history of presenting productions to the community. Recent productions have been ‘12 Angry Jurors’ and ‘Hairspray’
Mansfield Secondary College
Because (Mono) (Youth)
Written by Chelsea Gallagher
Director Dallas Daniel
Cast
Self Chelsea Gallagher
Chelsea’s boyfriend drinks, but why does she forgive him? (10 min)
Mansfield Secondary College Players are students who enjoy performing and creating their own new work to express their experience of the world.
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Trinity Anglican College (NSW)
Life (Youth)
Written by Collaboration of the Actors
Director Glenn Mancer
Cast
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Ben Wright,
Duncan Brown,
Ryan Auwardt,
Cameron Coyle,
Jack Deone,
Declan Warren,
Alex Thurling,
Will Cochrane
An exploration of personal and interpersonal relationships that challenges us to reflect upon ways that our interaction with others can bring life or take it away. (30 min)
Trinity Anglican College is based in Albury/Wodonga and has a history of
presenting productions to the community. Recent productions have been ‘12
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SESSION B Afternoon: 2 pm – 5 pm Gemco Theatre
Behind the Face
Written by Ken Purdham
Director Evie Housham
Cast
Clown Don Black
A tired old clown lives out the ecstasy and agony while preparing for his act. As he
dresses and puts on his make-up, he transforms into the vibrant clown ready to enter-
tain, hiding the sadness. (20 min)
Gemco Players Community Theatre Inc started in 1980 and attributes much of its success to the many diverse and successful types of theatre it has undertaken in its 35 years of existence. Gemco has a strong youth base with 4 classes of youth players, ranging from Prep to Year 12, attending drama sessions weekly.
Mansfield Secondary College
Fanciful Ideas (Youth)
Written by Dallas Daniel in collaboration with the actors
Director Dallas Daniel
Cast
Charlotte Lily Weingott
Isobella Bridgette Imlach
Kate Bonnie Rabie
Mr Parer Lachlan Barrett
Mrs Parer Chelsea Gallagher
Angie Emmy-Lou Reeve
Tip Cecelia Walker
Mel Tory Judge
Chris Gemma Barrett
Louise Amelia Beckingsale
Charlotte loves Jules Verne’s stories and futuristic ideas, much to the dismay of her
family – not exactly suitable for a young woman in 1870. But one day Charlotte wakes
up in 1994, and discovers the influence of Verne across the century. (20min)
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Trinity Anglican College (NSW)
Tommy Boy (Mono) (Youth)
Written by Unknown
Director Glenn Mancer
CAST
Tommy Benjamin Wright
Tommy is a sophomore in high school. He's a nice looking teen, who loves to be around his friends.
He is outgoing, except when it comes to girls. Tommy's talking to his friend Ivan after school while
waiting for the bus. (10 min )
Trinity Anglican College is based in Albury/Wodonga and has a history of presenting
productions to the community. Recent productions have been ‘12 Angry Jurors’ and
‘Hairspray’.
Lady Scorpio Productions
Texts-hurt-more-when-you’re -sitting-at-the-airport Written by Alex Broun
Director Josie Parrelli
Cast
Kane Glenn Hunt
Doris Denise Wellington
Two strangers waiting at Charles de Gaulle airport are entangled over the subject of texting.
Comedy. (20 min)
Lady Scorpio Productions is a film/television/theatre production company established in 2000, based in Melbourne.
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Here There and Everywhere Theatre
The Event
Written by Phillip A Mayer
Director Phillip A Mayer
Stage Manager Linden Hanley
Cast
Farran an ex-military survivalist John Reisinger
Nova Farran’s partner Katie Lee
Tegwen strongly religious Karina Byrne
Ismay independent Alice Krieger
Spence fatalistic Chris Knights
Sorcha wise and balanced Krissi Creighton
Orrell compassionate / sensitive Ash Kearns
Lennox a cold-blooded sociopath Aeron Savige
Hilda provocative / psychotic Jocelyn O’Malley
Zak morally confused Dani Capron
Set after a global catastrophe that almost causes extinction, this new play explores
what happens to a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world - an examination
of the human condition and the struggle for survival against adversity. (*Language
Warning – Adult Content, Violence and Weapons). 45 min
Here There & Everywhere Theatre was established in Gippsland in 1993 with a vision
to producing original theatre productions for regional audiences. The company
focuses on actors, characterizations and comedy, with other elements such as sets
being secondary to the performances. The group has a history of producing
challenging original theatre, with contemporary twists
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SESSION C Evening: 7 pm – 10:30 pm
Anglesea Players
Merge
Written by Neil La Bute
Director Simon Finch and Julie Fryman
Cast
Man Simon Finch
Woman Julie Fryman
A man drives his wife home from the airport. They discuss a troubling encounter she
had on her trip. The truth about a forced entry becomes clear.
Anglesea Performing Arts Inc has been providing entertainment to the Surf Coast for over 35 years. Despite operating in a transitional community, they have no trouble attracting sell-out audiences. APA continues to enrich the culture of the Surf Coast community and welcomes newcomers to their small but dynamic team.25 min
Dizzy Productions
Vectura
Written by Mark Lucas
Director Gerard Dwyer
Cast
Veneno Kathy Whitfield
Deflagratio Sasha Kerdel
Obruo Clare Regan
Porthmeus Bernard Wheatley/Peter Bevin
Four divers are waiting for a ferry on the pier. The four characters are at logger-
heads throughout the play - nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. 35 min
Dizzy Productions is a small amateur theatre group from Queensland, currently based in Seymour. They have won numerous awards on the One Act Play Festival circuit in QLD before relocating. Joining the OAPF circuit down south is helping them get established, working with original Australian plays.
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Bitten By Productions
The Glass Pool (Monologue)
Written by Gabriel Bergmoser
Director Gabriel Bergmoser
Cast
Crime Boss Greg Caine
Excerpt from The Last Supper: In a boardroom in the distant future, crime lord
Dorian has called his closest associates together for a meeting. His true motivation,
however, is to smoke out a traitor. In this excerpt, Dorian violently reacts to a dark
revelation. (10 min)
(*Language warning: Adult themes; Thriller genre)
Bitten By Productions was established in 2013 by university colleagues Gabriel Bergmoser, Justin Anderson and Ashley Tardy. Their aim is to produce exciting, dynamic and story driven theatre with a cinematic influence. With a strong emphasis on story and character ahead of everything else, Bitten By Productions eschews non-naturalism and the abstract in favour of creating a highly entertaining experience for the audience, whether the show be comedy, drama, or thriller.
PopCulture Theatre
Birthin’ Baby
Written by Rich Orloff
Director John Jennings
Cast
Mum Kaity Russell
Doctor Alex Mavor-Rauschl
Grandma Sarah Morris
Nun Katie Karandais
Husband Aron Toman
Baby Laura Marmion
The miracle of birth. Nothing ever goes wrong with that. (35 min)
Pop Culture Theatre was started in 2010 by John Jennings and Sean Hand. They were with the former HATS Theatre Company, and in seeking something to replace it, found the best option was to create their own. Pop Culture rehearses in Bayswater and the One Act Play Festival circuit is where 90% of their performances happen. Last
year their 2 plays were their own work, but this year their plays are entirely new to Australia, having been written in the US.
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Bitten By Productions
Beyond Babylon
Written by Gabriel Bergmoser
Director Gabriel Bergmoser
Cast
Jericho Finn Gilfedder Cooney
Clara Dhania McKechnie
In a rundown motel room in the distant future, Jericho finds himself in the middle of
a nightmare. Held hostage by a mysterious and dangerous woman, his only chance
of survival is to convince her she need not kill him. (20 min)
(*Language warning: Adult themes; Thriller genre)
Bitten By Productions was established in 2013 by university colleagues Gabriel Berg-moser, Justin Anderson and Ashley Tardy. Their aim is to produce exciting, dynamic and story driven theatre with a cinematic influence. With a strong emphasis on story and character ahead of everything else, Bitten By Productions eschews non-naturalism and the abstract in favour of creating a highly entertaining experience for the audience, whether the show be comedy, drama, or thriller.
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Here There and Everywhere Theatre
Table Seventeen
Written by Phillip A Mayer
Director Phillip A Mayer
Stage Manager Linden Hanley
Cast
John the in-love Groom Ash Kearns
Sarah the blushing Bride Jocelyn O’Malley
Frank John’s inappropriate Uncle John Reisinger
Amy Sarah’s estranged sister Karina Byrne
Bevan John’s try-hard cousin Dani Capron
Joan Sarah’s controlling Aunt Katie Lee
Gavin Sarah’s henpecked Uncle Chris Knights
Kara an amiable waitress Alice Krieger
Tony John’s philandering boss Aeron Savige
Helen Tony’s suspicious wife Krissi Creighton
John and Sarah are getting married, wee hoo! But not everything is going (45
mins)
Here There & Everywhere Theatre was established in Gippsland in 1993 with a vision to producing original theatre productions for regional audiences. The company focuses on actors, characterizations and comedy, with other elements such as sets being secondary to the performances. The group has a history of producing challenging original theatre, with contemporary twists and observations, focusing on social commentary and comedy.
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Sunday 13 September SESSION D Morning : 10:30 am – 1:15 Dizzy Productions
God Goes to the Shrink
Written by Hugh O Brien
Director Gerard Dwyer
Cast
Dr Fox Brett Harvey
Jasmine Kathy Whitfield
Narenna Elizabeth Carr
Dr Peter Fox a psychologist and his naïve receptionist Narenna and Jasmine from Coles
Deli come in to meet Dr Fox as God. (35 min)
Dizzy Productions is a small amateur theatre group from Queensland, currently based in Seymour. They have won numerous awards on the One Act Play Festival circuit in QLD before relocating. Joining the OAPF circuit down south is helping them get established, working with original Australian plays.
The Mount Players II
Killing of Edward Pope Written by Russell Servis
Director Cherry Servis
Cast
Dr Joe Shaw David Cubley
Maddie Michelle Johnstone
Helena Jasper Tanya Rich
Det Sgt Bankman Jarrod Catt
Det Snr Con Murray Russell Servis
The recipients of the organs of murder victim Edward Pope are themselves being
murdered one by one. (30 mins)
The Mount Players was established in 1972 and since then has produced well over 120 major productions, as well as hosting 12 successful One Act Play Festivals, and numerous short and full-length works by The Mount Players Youth Theatre. Our One Act Plays are independently produced by our members with the support and resources of the company.
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PopCulture Theatre
This Almost Joy Written by Barbara Lindsay
Director Aron Toman
Cast
Prof. Steven Hart-Meadows Bruce Hardie
Sylvia Hart Johns Imogen Martin
Bradley Johns Alex Mavor-Rauschl
Margaret Hart-Meadows Sarah Morris
Professor Hart-Meadows has decided he is sick of doing the same play over and over again. (30 min)
Dizzy Productions
Provocateur
Written by Mark Lucas
Director Gerard Dwyer
Cast
Valeriy Peter Bevin
Olga Max Gettler
Lucy Maya Lewis
Valeriy has a problem. Unfortunately this has nothing to do with finding the solution to world domination by his arch-nemesis, but plenty to do with trying to hide Lucy from the supremely powerful Olga. (45 min)
Dizzy Productions is a small amateur theatre group from Queensland, currently based in Seymour. They have won numerous awards on the One Act Play Festival circuit in QLD before relocating. Joining the OAPF circuit down south is helping them get estab-lished, working with original Australian plays.
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Sunday 13 September
SESSION E:2 pm – 4:30 pm
Gemco Theatre
Mecca
Written by Sue Ashby
Director Sue Ashby
Cast
James Alan Ashby
Katherine’s Letter Chantelle Ashby
Quadeer Don Black
Chardi Carmela Pezzimenti
Jasmina Claudia Witts
Jimmy Greg Hedges
James is confronted by his son on behalf of his daughter, Katherine, regarding his association with a
woman who, in Katherine’s opinion, is of an undesirable background. Tensions rise as two families try
to deal with each others’ prejudices (25 mins)
The Script House
Control (Monologue)
Written by Alycia Bird
Director Thea Roberts and Kammy Cordner
Cast
Alycia Thea Roberts
Do we control our diets, or do they control us? (10 mins)
The Script House has been developing scripts for feature films, TV dramas and plays for the past 20 years. These works are in various stages of develop-ment. Control by Alycia Bird is it’s first monologue.
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The Mount Players I
Ledge, Ledger and the Legend Written by Paul Elliott Director Frank Harvey Cast Pete Henry Wilson (VDL Youth) J. M Craig Lenaine-Smith P. J Andrew Walker Pete has had enough! He climbs out onto a high window ledge and is about to jump
when along comes J. M – a professional in these things… (40 min)
Established in 1972 by a few budding theatrical families, The Mount Players has be-
come the largest theatre company in: the area! With a membership of over 150 thes-
pians, The Mount Players are consistently producing theatre for its members, by its
members! From dazzlingly large musicals to new unpublished theatre, The Mount
Players provides an inclusive and encouraging theatrical arts environment for the
community of the Macedon Ranges.
Arts Council Mansfield congratulates the Inaugural One act Play
Festival on a successful first season.
Join us on 23 October for the launch of the
Spring Arts Festival at the Delatite Hotel, 6pm.
Arts Walk, Café Exhibitions
Mansfield Art Glass Exhibition
Short Story Competition
Median to rare Sculpture Prize
IT IS ALL HAPPENING AT SPRING ARTS 2015!
Arts Council Mansfield
Po Box 34
Mansfield. 3724. artsmansfield.com.au
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PRESENTATIONS 4:00 PM
MANSFIELD INAUGURAL ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL 2015 - AWARDS
Youth Categories
Most Outstanding Youth Production - $75
Best Original Youth Screen Play - $25
Best Youth Performer, male - $25
Best Youth Performer, female - $25
Victorian Drama League Youth Encouragement Award - $50 (donated
by VDL)
Open Categories
Best New Play 2015 – Playwright’s Prize - $100 (By an Australian
writer, play first performed no earlier than Oct 2014)
Best Monologue - $50
Best Supporting Actor, male - $50
Best Supporting Actor, female - $50
Best Lead Actor, male - $100
Best lead Actor, female - $100
Best performance by a local actor - $50 (other than the winners of
the categories above)
Best Director - $100
Adjudicator’s Award - Special Prize $100
Runner-Up Most Outstanding Production - $100
Most Outstanding Production - $300
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