PANTO AUDITIONS - 2 and 5 October

 Sleeping Beauty 

Open auditions are coming up for our summer holiday pantomime Sleeping Beauty, to be staged 8-13 January 2024 at Queenscliff Uniting Church. Director Debbie Fraser has adapted the tale for this production. Auditions will be held on Monday 2 and Thursday 5 October at Queenscliff RSL Hall at 7pm. 

Rehearsals will start on Monday 9 October and be held twice a week until December. Most likely Monday and Sunday with some Thursdays.

We have roles for performers16+, several mature age roles, and one for a 10-year-old. More details below.

For your audition, please prepare a short monologue suitable to the role you are auditioning for and a short song. Supply backing track on phone.

You may be asked to improvise and do a reading from the script. Call backs will be announced on Sunday 8 October.

To book an audition, please call Lyn on 0414 897 720.

Cast list

• Princess Aurora – 16+. A vibrant young girl. Sings. Female.
• Prince Frederick – 16+. Typical Prince like character. Sure of himself but also very likable. Sings. Male or female (pantomime boy). 
• King Cole – Mature. Comedy role. Male.
• Queen Coke – Mature. Comedy role. Can be male (dame) or female.
• Daffy – 10+ Small Welsh dragon. Agile dancer and “roars”. Otherwise, non-speaking. Male or female.
• Fairy Dreamawhile – Good fairy. Sings. Mature. Female.
• Carabosse – Wicked fairy. Mature, female.
• Fairy Moonbeam - 16+. Good fairy. Female.
• Fairy Starbright – 16+. Good fairy. Female.
• Lord Dandini – 16+. Lord Chamberlain to His Majesty. Male.
• Spinning Jenny – 16+. Maid of Honour to the Princess. Speaks cockney. Female.
• Pickles – 16+. Police officer in fancy dress as court Jester. Male or female.

Congratulations Lyn! Citizen of the Year

Queenscliffe Lighthouse Theatre Group's own secretary extraordinaire Lyn Houldcroft has been named 2023 Queenscliffe Citizen of the Year for her many volunteering roles across the Borough.

Lyn received her award from Mayor Isabelle Tolhurst at the presentation of the Queenscliffe Community Service Awards during National Volunteers Week on 17 May. 

She was recognised for her many community involvements including Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff Red Cross unit, Queenscliff RSL and of course QLTG.

Lyn is the heart and soul of the theatre group. She has displayed her talents on stage, behind the scenes and also been Secretary for many years. 

Congratulations Lyn on this well-deserved award, from all your theatre friends. 

Join our play reading nights in 2023

Page to Stage, Queenscliffe Lighthouse Theatre Group's free play reading nights are on at  Queenscliff RSL every month.

If you're interested in reading scenes or short plays, then come along. No experience is necessary, and everyone gets a go. Enjoy the fun of theatre with a diverse and friendly group.

The play readings are held in the third week of each month, alternating between Monday and Thursday nights. They are open to anyone aged 16 and over. Bring your own drinks.

To register your free spot, go to our Trybooking page:
Page to Stage Tickets, Queenscliff RSL, Queenscliff | TryBooking Australia

We also welcome original scripts for reading - send your script for consideration at least a week before the event to qltg.theatre@gmail.com.

Final dates for 2023 are:

Thursday 21 September
Monday 16 October
Thursday 16 November

Make a proposal for our 2023 program!!

A message from our President

QLTG was delighted to return to the stage this year, after a two-year break caused by COVID-19. Our January pantomime, at first postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, was successfully staged in July. 

We then had a wonderful 21^st Birthday celebration in August. It was certainly a time of reflection on the amazing achievements of the company. However, our planned January 2023 pantomime had to be cancelled as we were unable to fully cast the show. 

The QLTG committee recently met to review our year and brainstorm how to move forward. We're looking to reconnect with our community, build our membership and try some fun new ideas for theatrical events and entertainments in the coming year.

Got a great idea??!!

Importantly, we would really like to hear your creative ideas for plays, performances or social events that QLTG could do.

We are also keen to hear from directors/producers/creators who might be interested in doing a show in Queenscliff. 

We invite you to come forward with a proposal for our 2023 program. 

Simply send your contact details and a brief outline of your proposal and email them to qltg.theatre@gmail.com, and we'll be in touch. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

Terry Fogg

President QLTG

PROPOSAL FOR 2023

Name:

Phone:

Email:

My proposal is:

JOIN US

We welcome new members. Whether on stage, front of house, backstage, or another role, there's plenty of options for getting involved in local theatre with a friendly group of people.

I am interested in one or more of the following:

Production

Directing

Acting

Stage management

Costumes

Lighting design

Set design

Set construction

Marketing and communications

Front of house

Committee member

Email your interest to qltg.theatre@gmail.com

21st BIRTHDAY REUNION CELEBRATIONS

The Queenscliffe Lighthouse Theatre Group went down memory lane in a happy celebration of our 21st birthday in August.

Past and present members gathered at Queenscliff Uniting Church Hall to reminisce about the 35 shows put on by the company, and the many friendships and fun shared.

Special guests on the night were two of the original members – Norma Addison and Ellen Burke.

Norma did a fantastic job putting together the photo boards on display, featuring

QLTG shows from 2001 to 2013.

The entertainment included songs from alumnni David Golightly, Dan Eastwood and Nicole Hickman, Peter, Paul and Marion, Edwina Royce, Stewart Firth and Ian Rogulski, Carol Fogg and Lisa Hearnden-Jones.

MC was the delightful Ian Rooney, who constantly teased QLTG secretary Lyn

Houldcroft with his puns but got a run for his money from former stage “wife” Emma Jones.

Former president Ian Royce was greatly chuffed to be awarded a life membership.

QLTG president Terry Fogg said: “I want to give special thanks to all the past

members, some who are no longer with us - musicians, actors, singers, dancers,

stage managers, crew, committee, sponsors and audience - who have supported

QLTG over the past 21 years. We also thank the Queenscliff Uniting Church and Queenscliff RSL for their continued support.

"Here's to another 21 years!"

Check out more photos on our facebook page!

Were you at the 21st birthday reunion? Do you have any photos of the event? Especially members of the audience! Send them to qltg.theatre@gmail.com and we'll put them on display (and keep for posterity!)

Below: President Terry Fogg presents Ian Royce with his QLTG Life Membership.

     
QLTG Patron and Life Member Val Lawrence and Geraldine Davidson look over the photo display of past productions

Entertaining the audience were Edwina Royce, Stewart Firth and Ian Rogulski.

QLTG alumni David Golightly knocks out the audience with Neil Diamond's Crunchy Granola Suite, followed by his legendary Elvis moves. 

David Golightly back in civvies, with Mum 

  
A grand opening from Carol Fogg, Lisa Hearnden-Jones, Nicole Hickman and Debbie Fraser.

Cinderella fun for families this July

Book now for 4 to 9 July 2022, two shows daily!

The Queenscliffe Lighthouse Theatre Group holiday show Cinderella is going ahead - six months after originally planned. 

It will be staged from Monday 4 July to Saturday 9 July at Queenscliff Uniting Church Hall, corner Stokes Street and Hesse Street, Queenscliff. There are two shows daily, at 10.30am and 1.30pm, as well as an evening show on Friday 8 July at 7.30pm.

The theatre group had originally "bumped in" the Cinderella set and was about to open the show in January, when the show was postponed because of a spike in COVID-19 numbers. 

Director Debbie Fraser said: "I'm delighted to say Cinders is back, and with two new cast members. We can promise a fun show for local families and visitors alike."

Tickets are $15 children and $20 adults, and are available via www.qltg.org.au or www.trybooking.com/BVSVY. Group bookings are available - see the trybooking site for details.

Victorian COVID-Safe requirements apply

Note: for the children, if you participated in our Cinderella colouring competition in January, you will be happy to know we will finally be drawing a winner! The prize is a family ticket to the show.

Congratulations to our new Life Members

Congratulations to our new Life Members, announced at the QLTG Annual General Meeting on Monday 21 March 2022.

Life Memberships went to:

• Laura Perry
• Debbie Fraser (via Zoom link)
• Val Lawrence

Val was unable to attend on the night, but we presented her certificate at a later ceremony.

All three members are stalwarts of the theatre group - Laura behind the scenes, Debbie as a long-time director and Val as our patron.

Caption: Laura Perry (centre) receives her Life Membership from President Terry Fogg.

Debbie Fraser was online to receive her award.