Four short plays will be performed each night at the three venues.
Twelve plays in total - scroll down to see the plays to be performed.
2021 Micro Theatre Plays
Click on the circle image, or scroll down to see all the plays, writers directors and actors in each venue
The Owens Collective
101 Maitland Road, Islington
Newcastle Art Space
91 Chin Chin St, Islington
The Base Health
3 Tudor St Newcastle West
The Base Health
3 Tudor Street
Newcastle West NSW 2302
1. ECHOES OF THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Karen Eastwood
Karen Eastwood
Comedy
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Two scriptwriters pitch their latest production idea, the sequel to the Sound of Music, to a well known producer.
2. DON'T FEED THE LION
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Karina Young
Melody Thorburn
Comedy
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What happens when a trainee teacher loses twenty-eight children in a zoo? A lot more than you might think?
3. HOW'S ANNA
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Michael King
Michael King
Drama
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Sometimes friends that want to help in a bad situation can't see the forest for the trees.
4. THE EXTRACTION TEAM
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Sally Davies
Jay Wood
Comedy
Lissy Shand
Embarrassing partners are the worst, but perhaps Renee has come up with the perfect solution.
Newcastle Art Space
91 Chin Chen Street,
ISLINGTON NSW 2296
4. SMALL HARD TRUTHS
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Vanessa Bates
Vanessa Bates
Comedy
Jan Hunt and Phil McGrath
In a suburban garden, between a rock and a hard place, can Keith and Janet find love? Or is it all lichen and fiberglass weasels?
3. BAND AID
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Tallulah Eden
Phoebe Turnbull
Drama
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Bee and Elliot meet up in the girl's bathroom at their high school. They are angry, scared and have no idea what to do. And with their future dependent on a simple yes or no they need to get to know each other a little better in the short time they have.
2. MURDER PLOT
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Debra Hely
Charlie Eastwood
Comedy
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An off-duty police officer's girlfriend overhears a couple planning to murder someone called John.
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1. EVELYN THE VAGUE
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Tracey Dwyer and Kylie Farrugia
Sallyanne Scotton-Moonga
Comedy
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If you're not sure what the future holds, then you're not talking to the right people. Introducing 'Evelyn the Vague"
The Owens Collective
101 Maitland Road
ISLINGTON NSW 2296
1. THE PRINTED WOMEN
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Willa Hogarth
Pearl Nunn
Comedy / monologue
Cheryl Sovechles
Wilma's fear of aging makes her take medical risks for her physical problems. But will the risks be worth it?
2. TICK A BOX
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Sally Davies
Catherine Crowley
Comedy
Catherine Crowley
A misaddressed letter causes a bureaucratic nightmare for a local resident when an officious Council employee gets involved.
3. REFUGE
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Tracey Dwyer and Kylie Farrugia
Danielle Asquith
Drama
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When packing for a crisis, define 'essential'.
4. THE TWELVE RULES OF FAMILY
Writer
Director
Genre
Actors
Karina Young
Zac Smith
Comedy
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A father and daughter meet for coffee, but who will make it out of this family reunion alive?