Join our new play reading nights in 2023

Queenscliffe Lighthouse Theatre Group is kicking off a new program of free play reading nights at the Queenscliff RSL starting Monday 20 February from 7pm to 9pm.

Called Stage to Page, this new community event is aimed at having fun.

President Terry Fogg said: "If you're interested in reading scenes or short plays, then come along. No experience is necessary, and everyone gets a go. We'll have different themes each month, from comedy to drama, monologues to accents. 

"We sit around a table to read the scripts, so there's no stage fright or learning lines involved!

Bring your own drinks, and we'll put on cheese and biscuits."

The free play reading nights will be held in the third week of each month, alternating between Monday and Thursday nights. They are open to anyone aged 16 and over.

To register your free spot for February, or future months. go to our Trybooking page:
Page to Stage Tickets, Queenscliff RSL, Queenscliff | TryBooking Australia

Queries: email qltg.theatre@gmail.com.

Stage to Page dates

The dates for play reading nights in 2023 are shown below:

Monday 20 February
Thursday 16 March
Monday 17 April
Thursday 18 May
Monday 19 June
Thursday 20 July
Monday 21 August
Thursday 21 September
Monday 16 October
Thursday 16 November

The play reading nights are held at the Queenscliff RSL, 9 King Street, Queenscliff, at 7pm.

COMING: QLTG AGM is on Sunday 19 March at 5pm.

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

Sleeping Beauty postponed

SLEEPING BEAUTY POSTPONED

Unfortunately, due to not being able to fully cast our pantomime for January 2023, we have decided to postpone staging Sleeping Beauty to a future date.

Watch this space for more details about our theatrical plans for 2023.

  

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.

CINDERELLA - POSTPONED

 

Unfortunately due to the current Covid situation we have had to postpone our January pantomime "Cinderella" to a later date.

We must make a hard decision in postponing this production until later in the year at a safer time for all cast, crew, and audience.

The risk of putting on a show inside the fantastic Uniting Church Hall we convert into a Theatre, in an enclosed space to create the darkness for Theatre lighting effects and the need to air condition the room is too great a risk with the current Covid situation in our community.

The committee must think of the safety of all, and I hope you understand.

The show must go on, but not now, we have the sets, the talent, and the team for this production to be a success later in the year.

As soon as we are able to proceed with the show we will post an update on qltg.org.au