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Newman College

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest

Posted 7 days ago in blog

…Carrying with them very high expectations, the Newman College Students’ Club’s staging of The Importance of Being Earnest was a highly entertaining experience, complete with an uproarious and unforgettable cast…

Botched Surgery Job

Student Theatre Opportunities: Botchulism & VCA short films seeking location and crew

Posted 9 days ago in blog

Botchulism seeks crew. VCA short films seeking location and crew (lighting, boom operator/sound recordist, D.O.P).

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Review: RENT

Posted 9 days ago in blog

…If you love music and the theatre, if you’re willing to be moved, go along and allow yourself to be absorbed into this magnificent production. Feel part of a community, have emotion fill you, and let yourself dwell on both the stark reality that this work confronts you with and the beauty that is musical theatre…

Dinner by Moira Buffini

Review: Dinner

Posted 9 days ago in blog

Moira Buffini’s biting critique of upper class snobbery and superficiality presented in the ideal atmosphere of comfort and menace of Janet Clarke Hall. The conversation is littered with satirical and ironic comment about the upper-class and their self-obsessed morality… revealed skilfully through Buffini’s excellent use of language.

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Review: City of Angels

Posted 16 days ago in blog

…Ormond College Drama Club’s City of Angels was delightful. I found myself swaying along to the music, laughing at the actors’ cleverly delivered lines, and revelling in the high-spirited and extravagant performances that took my spirits along with them…

Melbourne Model Blog

Student Theatre Opportunities: graphic artist, musicians, set construction, short film volunteers & free workshops for students

Posted 16 days ago in blog

UMMTA seeking graphic artist, bassoonist & percussionist. CRUNCH seeking set construction team. VCA short film volunteers needed & free workshops for students…

Pink bird with a green eye. Beak open and pointing at the sky.

The Zombie State - now on Facebook!

Posted 19 days ago in blog

Rehearsals for The Zombie State seem to be stomping along nicely and we now have our zombies loose on Facebook

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Student Theatre Opportunities: auditions, ushers, assistant director & backstage crew

Posted 24 days ago in blog

MUSC auditioning for Macbeth and seeking crew and Assistant Director. VCA short film auditions coming up… New Beat needs ushers for RENT – see the show free!

Student Theatre Opportunities: Want to play with Zombies?

Posted 27 days ago in blog

Union House Theatre in collaboration with Melbourne Workers Theatre is about to embark upon our second semester production The Zombie State in September. We are looking for dedicated creative people to volunteer as a part of our team…

Attempts on her life

Student Theatre Opportunities: Props, Costume, Sound design, crew, auditions (German)

Posted 40 days ago in blog

Melbourne Model: The Musical wants you! Auditions for Germanic Players on soon!

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Student Theatre Opportunities: Assistant Director, Costume Designer & Set volunteers

Posted 44 days ago in blog

MU Shakespeare Company seeks Assistant Director, Costume Designer for Macbeth & VCA short film Oxygen seeking Set Designer & Construction crew…

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Alumni Talks

Posted 54 days ago in events

Past alumni have included Joanna Murray-Smith, Caroline Lee, Lally Katz, Michael Kantor, Michael Veitch, Santo Cilauro and Hannie Rayson…

Tuesday 12 August 6pm
Free Entry

Attempts on her life

2008 Cabaret and Awards Night

Posted 54 days ago in events

See snippets of the best moments of 2008, along with extra surprises and the announcement of Union House Theatre and the University of Melbourne’s Theatre Board Awards…

ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Friday 31 October 7.30pm

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Life After Uni: Now What?

Posted 54 days ago in events

Addressing opportunities for working in theatre after university. Topics discussed will include: making art, training courses, sources of funding and developing practice.

Thursday 23 October 1.15-2.15pm

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Life After Uni: Audition Lab

Posted 54 days ago in events

How to audition for drama school or professional work opportunities…

Tuesday 14 October 5.30-8pm

Theatre - Students acting in a production at Union House

Producers’ Workshop

Posted 54 days ago in events

Compulsory for student theatre groups performing in first semester 2009.

Tuesday 21 October 5.30pm-7pm

Theatre - Students working behind the scenes

Writing Workshops

Posted 54 days ago in events

Look at structure, character, dialogue, symbol & motif with award-winning playwright Patricia Cornelius…

Mondays 11 & 18 August 5.30pm-7pm

Theatre - Students acting in a production at Union House

Audio Workshop

Posted 54 days ago in events

Ideal workshop for groups producing second semester musicals – exploring setting up a basic sound system, microphone usage and using our new digital mixing desk.

Friday 1 August 1.30-3pm

Theatre - Students singing and acting

Production Management

Posted 54 days ago in events

A guide to scheduling the right tasks at the right time to make your show a success. Compulsory workshop for all second semester producers.

Thursday 31 July 5–7pm