Raise the curtain: Seymour One Act Play Festival will be held on September 9.
Seymour Performers Workshop is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a jam-packed program of events and activities.
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On Saturday, September 9, SPW will present the sixth annual One Act Play Festival at the Seymour College Arts Centre. It features a fantastic program of plays from Victorian and interstate theatre companies.
Plenty of tasty treats will be available for purchase on the day, including a gourmet barbecue, a licensed bar and home-baked goodies.
SPW president and festival director Brett Harvey said that thanks to the generous support of the Lions Club of Seymour, the group was pleased to offer free entry to the audience.
“So come along and enjoy a wonderful afternoon and evening of live theatre,” Mr Harvey said.
Workshop: DramaLab provides a fun and drama-filled school holiday activity.
During the September school holidays, SPW will present DramaLab, a drama workshop for young people looking to hone their stagecraft skills, unleash their creativity, make new friends and have fun.
The three-day program is designed for aspiring young actors aged 13 to 17. This workshop will be full of drama games, role-playing, creative writing, rhythm and movement studies, musical theatre excerpts and more.
DramaLab facilitator Beth “Betchay” Mondragon Williams is a writer, director, producer and actress who has worked on projects across Australia and the Philippines for more than 30 years.
She has directed and produced for stage, television and film and designed and facilitated performing arts workshops for people of all ages and abilities.
DramaLab will run from Wednesday, September 27, to Friday, September 29, at the Les Bell Pavilion at Kings Park, Seymour. Cost is $60.
Hitting the stage: Legally Blonde the Musical rehearsals are already under way and bookings are open.
Rehearsals are under way for SPW’s production of Legally Blonde the Musical.
Based on the novel and the hit movie of the same name, Legally Blonde the Musical follows the story of the relentlessly perky Elle Woods, a fashion-savvy UCLA sorority girl who finds her life turned upside down when dumped by her boyfriend, Warner. To prove to Warner that she is ‘serious’ enough and not just a party-sorority girl, she follows him to Harvard Law, where she struggles to fit in.
Mr Harvey said the cast was working hard in preparation for the show.
“We can’t wait to bring this heart-warming production to the stage in November,” he said.
Performances for Legally Blonde the Musical will run from November 11-19.
SPW was badly impacted by the October 2022 flood event, with the group’s rehearsal and performance spaces flooded and many of the costumes, sets, props and equipment destroyed.
“It’s been a challenging year for SPW with countless volunteer hours spent cleaning and relocating items that we were able to salvage to temporary storage spaces,” Mr Harvey said.
“We are very grateful for the support we have received from the community.
“In particular, we would like to thank and acknowledge the support we have received from the Lions Club of Seymour, Mitchell Shire Council, the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and the Victorian Government via the Business and Community Sport Flood Recovery Grants program.
“Our fundraising efforts are ongoing, so if you’re in the Seymour area on Saturday, September 23, we’ll be on the tongs at the Seymour Bunnings barbecue between 9am and 4pm, so drop in, say hi and enjoy a snag or two.”
Bookings for the Seymour One Act Play Festival, DramaLab and Legally Blonde the Musical can be made at www.spworkshop.org.au
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