Four short plays were performed each night at the three venues.
Twelve plays in total - scroll down to see the plays performed.
2019 Micro Theatre Plays
Click on the circle image, or scroll down to see all the plays, writers directors and actors in each venue
Bolton Street Pantry
45 Bolton Street Newcastle
The Press Bookhouse
462 Hunter Street Newcastle
Birdy's Café
169 Maitland Rd Tighes Hill
Birdy's Café
169 Maitland Rd
Tighes Hill NSW 2297
1. BFF
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Kylie Farrugia and Tracey Dwyer
Angela McKeown
Comedy
Alex Mangano and Oliver McFadyen
Sara hasn't checked in lately and her BFF is concerned they're losing touch.
2. ROLLER COASTER
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Maura Pierlot
Phoebe Turnbull
Drama
Milly Lambert
Determined to keep her struggles inside, 17 year old Lexy is trapped on the 'Roller Coaster' until a chance meeting opens the floodgates and changes the course of her life.
3. WOMEN OF THE WORLD
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Emma Wood
Michael Byrne
Comedy
Jess Helinski, Isla Hutchison and Anna Jordinson
Ready to take on the world, three young women in their first share house celebrate their independence before an uninvited guest upsets the party.
4. WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN ON THE DANCE FLOOR
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
James Chapman
Amy Morris
Comedy
Roger Ly, Stephanie Rochet and James Chapman
It's your colleagues high school reunion - and it's time to dance!
The Press Bookhouse
462 Hunter Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
4. STING
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Carrolline Rhodes
Vanessa Bates
Black Comedy
Michelle Offen
A modern spin on ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’, Shazza sees opportunity and grabs it with both
hands in this macabre comedy.
3. ACCIDENT
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Carl Caulfield
Debra Hely
Dark Comedy
Olivia March and Craig Barnes
SHE's been making a lot of errors lately - an accident waiting to happen - and it may be time to trade her in for a new model.
2. THE LAST CONFESSION
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Carl Caulfield
Zac Smith
Drama
Kath Leahy and Guilherme Noronha
Moira is giving her last confession, to unburden her sick heart of sins and secrets, but she's not the only one with secrets.
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* This play comments on child abuse within the church and may upset some people and children.
1. THE HANDSOME MAN
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Sally Davies
Charlie Eastwood
Comedy
Biddy O'Sullivan and Olivia March
A woman has her meeting with her Dream Man derailed by a tiny visitor.
Bolton Street Pantry
45 Bolton Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
1. RUSSIAN SPIES
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Karina Young
Linda Read
Comedy
Cassandra Lee Jewell, Coco Vandevelde, Gabriel O'Neil and Tom Conlon
An ice skating competition, nerves are frayed, jealousy is rife, and accusations begin.
2. MORE WORLD
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Elissa Shand
Danielle Asquith
Sci Fi / Drama
Emma Graham, Gillian Maddock and Danielle Asquith
One woman alone cannot connect to the augmented reality known as MoreWorld, and this date could be the beginning of something wonderful, or confirm that she is truly invisible.
3. NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Michael Fiddian
Michael Fiddian
Comedy / Drama
Phil McGrath and Phillip Ross
Two brothers meet after two years of silence. The wedge that drove them apart is still there, but can they find their way back to what they once were, and learn about themselves in the process?
4. JUST THE TICKET
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Sally Davies
Karen Eastwood
Comedy
Jan Hunt and Bronwyn Kanitz
A frustrated motorist goes to war with a militant parking inspector.