Fawlty Towers is now officially Encore’s most popular presentation in the Earl Arts Centre to date!Close to 2,500 people filled the theatre’s 3-week season and laughed at and sympathised with Basil’s continual efforts to get the upper hand in running his Torquay Hotel with his wife, Sybil. The season has been so popular, in fact, that there are firm plans for Basil & Co to reappear on our local theatre calendar in the not-too-distant future. SHOWBUZZ will keep you posted. In the meantime, here’s the team, both on stage and off, that made the production happen. Thankyou for your support!

September 2009

ETC's Awards

ETC’s Presentation Partners

AUGUST 2012

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

FAWLTY No. 1 ♦ P.1

DEMON CAST ♦ P.2

GREASE AUDITIONS ♦ P.3

WHAT’S ON ♦ P.4

Creativity

Innovation

Excellence

Enquiries

Jamie Hillard 0433 999 248

Belinda King 0411 233 345

PO Box 951 LAUNCESTON 7250

ABN: 78 571 056 515

encoretheatre@hotmail.com

SHOWBUZZ

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Earl Arts Centre 12-28 JulyTickets 63233666 www.theatrenorth.com.au

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Sweeney Todd Earl Arts Centre

November 2012

Grease Princess Theatre

March 2013

ETC’s Major Partners

Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Do you like your theatre to be an engrossing, edge-of-your-seat experience? Wicked pleasures wrapped up in a thrilling entertainment? Then allow us to introduce Sweeney Todd.

Set in Victorian London it tells the infamous tale of Sweeney Todd, the legendary Demon Barber of Fleet Street who serves up his justice vigilante-style and forms an enterprising business relationship with Mrs Lovett, the proprietor of the local pie-shop. Full of spine-tingling wit, infectious melodies and wicked humour acclaimed by critics and audiences alike this daring and razor sharp production takes to the Earl Arts Centre stage this November. And here’s your cast!

Sweeney Todd Dean Cocker Mrs. Lovett Belinda J King Judge Turpin Ross Marsden Beadle Bamford Jolan Walker Beggar Woman Natalie Reid Tobias Andy Allison Johanna Mikaela Campbell Anthony Hope Nicholas Connelley Pirelli Chris Bryg Fogg TBA

Female Ensemble : Heidi Cooper, Ella Booth, Linia Nicholls, Ashlee Prewer, Libby Greenwood, Lee Brient

Male Ensemble : Zander Wells, Jarrad Enniss, Matt Johns, Leroy Enniss, Alex Cameron

The very best seats are on sale right now. Adults $38, Conc/Groups 10+ $30. Plus we’ve introduced a very special price for youth/students aged 13-25, with pay-your-age-tickets. Please note, we recommend parental guidance for those wishing to attend who are ages 12 and under. Image: Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd:The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Warner Bros. Pictures 2007)

15-24 November – 9 Performances Only! TICKETS 6323 3666 theatrenorth.com.au Princess Theatre Box Office

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ETC’s Media Partners& Funding Partners

Seeing is Believing in 2012

Sweeney Todd Earl Arts Centre

November 2012

Grease Princess Theatre

March 2013

It's time to dust off your leather jackets and pull on your bobby-socks as one of the most successful and popular musicals of all time is set to rock ‘n’ roll its way to the Princess Theatre in March 2013.

All your Rydell High favourites are here - Sandy, Danny, Frenchy, Rizzo, the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies -singing the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including Greased Lightnin’, Summer Nights, We Go Together and the mega hits Hopelessly Devoted to You and You’re the One That I Want!

So throw your mittens around your kittens and hand-jive the night away as 'bad boy' Danny and 'the girl next door' Sandy fall in love all over again in a spectacular show that'll make you want to stand up and shout, 'A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop A-wop-bam-boom!'

DIRECTOR David Quinn MUSICAL DIRECTORS Matt Dudfield & Susie Heggie

CHOREGRAPHER Sally Snell STAGE MANAGER Danny Gibson

It’s the most electrifyin’ extravaganza on stage!!...

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AUDITIONS 31 AUG, 1&2 SEPT AUDITION KITS NOW AVAILABLE

ALL ROLES AVAILABLE AT AUDITION

Email encoretheatre@hotmail or call Jamie 0433 999 248

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take a bow SHOWBUZZ

WHAT’S ON

in TASSIE?

8-11 Aug The Goat presented by CentrStage at the Annexe Theatre (Note: Coarse language and

adult themes)

6-9 September The Pirates of Penzance presented by G-String Productions at the Longford Town Hall 15-24 November Sweeney Todd presented by Encore Theatre Company at the Earl Arts Centre

3 easy ways to book for Sweeney Todd: IN PERSON Princess Theatre Box Office ONLINE: theatrenorth.com.au PHONE: 6323 3666

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