Season of one-act plays

After a two-year break, Woy Woy Little Theatre will again hold its Season of One Act Plays at the Peninsula Theatre from May 10 to 19.

Coordinator Ms Nola McKeowen said the Season of One Act Plays was designed to give all performers a chance to shine at the Peninsula Theatre and forthcoming theatre festivals throughout the district.

"This year, the focus is on comedy with an edge.

"These one act plays are specifically staged so some of our younger members can learn, both on stage and behind," said Ms McKeowen who also said each story had its own bizarre twist.

"This is the true definition of community theatre presented on a shoestring budget, which also gives us the chance to reduce ticket prices," she said.

Ms McKeowen said that one of the plays to be staged would be The Oldest Profession by Paula Vogel, set in the early 1980s.

"As Ronald Reagan enters the White House in 1980, five aging practitioners of the profession are faced with diminishing clientele, increased competition for their niche market, and aching joints.

"With wit, compassion, and humour, they struggle to find and learn new tricks as they fight to stay in The Life.

"Despite the fact some of the language in this play could offend a few patrons, The Oldest Profession features an experienced cast including Joan Dalgleish, Denise Main, Rhondda Pearce, Marie Sellers and Shea Wicks," said Ms McKeowen.

The Oldest Profession is directed by Stephen Cummings whose last effort at directing took out the Best Production Award at the 2011 Central Coast Theatrefest.

"The second play is The Craft by Andrew Bliss.

"Two actors are busy performing a love story on stage, while their private thoughts reveal the opposite, but the show must go on.

"This clever comedy features Gerard Dunning and Helen Herridge and is directed by Gavin Critchley, making his directing debut with Woy Woy Little Theatre.

"Thirdly, the Central Coast's Penny Dilworth has written a delightful comedy about Writer's Block, what happens when the author's thought processes are enacted before us while he's scratching to find a good idea.

"An unusual twist and lots of fun.

"Writer's Block features Joe Matheson as the writer, Richard Goodwin as the man, Jessica Alex as the woman and is directed by the author."

Media Release, 23 Apr 2013

David Wicks, Woy Woy Little Theatre