The Lilydale Athenæum Theatre Company Inc.
39-41 Castella Street, Lilydale VIC 3140
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The Lilydale Athenæum Theatre Company Inc.
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  M*A*S*HA lighter side of war by Tim Kelly Directed by Adrian Carr 30 May to 16 June 2012 Matinee: Sunday, 3 June and Sunday, 10 June More information and booking details 
The Lilydale Athenaeum From 1888 onwards the people of Lilydale have constantly re-invented the Athenaeum building to fit in with the community's ever changing needs. As a result it has been a Mechanics' Institute, a library, a community hall, a performance stage, a lecture hall, a place of worship, a meeting room, a cinema, an indoor sports stadium, a roller skating rink, a military drill hall, a work room, a venue for political forums, a polling booth, a ballroom, a concert hall and even a museum. Since 1975 it has been the home of the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company, regarded as one of Victoria's best non-professional drama companies. More | Kath Hill
It is with sadness that The Athenaeum Theatre Company notes the recent passing of Kath Hill. Kath and her husband John were great supporters of the Theatre. John, who passed away a number of years ago, was one of our trusty band of set builders. 
(On the set of "East Lynne" 1986: John Hill standing second from left; Kath Hill seated third from left.)
Kath was a major contributor as musical director and pianist for the end of year musicals and musical melodramas, between 1979 and 1988, working closely with Harold and Alan Burrows. Alan remembers that she was an absolute delight to work with and could always make the music fit his choreography. Kath and family continued to be subscribers of the theatre and she would always delight in the recent musical offerings that Alan directed. Kath will be missed by us all. 13 Lyrebird Awards for ATC At the recent Lyrebird Awards ceremony, the ATC won 13 awards - almost 25% of all the awards made! Of these 10 were for Justin Stephens' production of "The 39 Steps".
Overall the ATC received 41 nominations, including three for Best Production ('Allo 'Allo,
Death of a Salesman and The 39 steps) and four for Best Director (all four
2011 productions). (The full nomination list can be seen at
http://lyrebirdawards.org.au/doc/ "The 39 Steps" won awards in the Comedy section for Best Production, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Ensemble, Best Costume, Best Lighting. Best Set and Best Sound.. The ATC's other three 2011 productions each won one award - Best Set in a Musical or Variety under $30,000 ("They're Playing Our Song"), Best Lighting in a Drama ("Death of a Salesman") and Best Supporting Actress ("'Allo 'Allo"). In addition the ATC won a Judge's award from Tim Long for the shadow effect seen during the chase and plane crash scene in "The 39 steps". Details of the awards are:
Nothing but GOLD at VDL Awards
At the Victorian Drama League Awards presentation in November 2011, the ATC was presented with SIX Gold Awards for Kevin Trask's production of "Death of a Salesman". Nine nominations were received overall. The Awards included Best Drama Production and Best Director of a Drama Production. 
Barry O'Neill (left) - Best Actor
Kevin Trask (left) - Best Actor, Best Production
Joe Dias and Barry O'Neill were recognised for their roles as Biff and Willy Loman. Graham McGuffie received two Gold Awards - for set design and lighting design. Details of the Awards are: GOLD AWARD for Best Drama Production (The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy- Donated by V F Trainor Trophies). GOLD AWARD for Best Director of a Drama Production (The Edna Chandler Perpetual Trophy, Donated by The Basin Theatre Group) - Kevin Trask. GOLD AWARD for Best Set Design in a Comedy or a Drama - Graham McGuffie. GOLD AWARD for Best Lighting Design in a Comedy or a Drama (The Frank Donahue Perpetual Trophy - Donated by The 1812 Theatre) - Graham McGuffie. GOLD AWARD for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama - Joe Dias as Biff. GOLD AWARD for Best Actor in a a Drama (The David Perkins Perpetual Trophy, donated by David Perkins) - Barry O'Neill as Willy Loman. |
Volunteers wanted! We are looking for new Front of House volunteers. Please see the volunteers page for more information.
Auditions Are you interested in performing with the ATC? Check our auditions page for details of any upcoming auditions. Show time and price changes in 2012 ATC show times will change slightly from 2012.
Season ticket holders whose regular night is currently the first Tuesday of the season will be able to choose an alternative night for 2012 and beyond. Shows in the third week of each season will be unchanged, running from Tuesday to Saturday. There will also be a small increase in some ticket prices:
Normal tickets will remain unchanged at $25.00.
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Rochford Winery Partnership
The Lilydale ATC is proud of its partnership with the Rochford Winery in Victoria's Yarra Valley. Some of Rochford's fine wines are served to patrons, free of charge, after showtime. Experience Rochford - wine, restaurant, Concerts, 4WD track, hot air ballooning - become a Rochford Club member.. |
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