Presented
by Eltham Little Theatre in October 2010,
The Ten Minute Quickie play competition returns by popular
demand!
There are several components to The Ten Minute Quickie:
CALL
FOR ENTRIES
Call
for scripts from writers around Australia! Submissions close on
midnight Sunday 13th December 2009 (or Friday 11th December for
entries by post).
A maximum of three (3) scripts per author allowed. $10 per script
submission fee.
Scripts
must have minimum props and no more than 8 cast members.
Scripts
must be approximately ten minutes (with a 2 minute leeway either
side)
Submission
form | Conditions
of Entry | Flyer
| The
Quickie Pack (the whole lot)
Scripts
are assessed by our pre-selection panel through group readings.
All scripts are anonymous to this panel.
The ten finalists will be announced Friday 22nd January 2010.
Entrants will be advised by email after this date of results.
Actors needed for our 10 plays. Various ages required. If you
haven't registered your interest already, please email the co-ordinator
Paula
Armstrong. Last year proved to be a very enjoyable experience
- don't miss out!
A play reading will be held in March 2010 at
the theatre;
Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Road Research.
Auditions
will be held in June 2010 at the theatre.
Directors are needed for our ten shows. Please register your interest
with Paula
as soon as possible. Synopsis of the plays will be available late
January 2010.
CALL FOR CREW & ORGANISING
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
A production crew is required over three nights and three dress
rehearsals. Please email our Stage Manager for this event, Phil
Holmes if you would like to be involved. Teenagers welcome.
Commitment for the entire rehearsal period and performances is
a must.
I need volunteers to form part of an organising committee. This
does not entail too many hours work, and involves some admin,
typing, and some fun event co-ordination/decorating.
Donations of/towards prizes and catering by local businesses and
members, would greatly enhance this event and would be very much
appreciated. Advertising/acknowledgement of all sponsors will
be available at the event.
Please contact Paula
Armstrong if you would like to make a financial contribution
or donation of a prize. EFT and credit card donations are possible.
Performances
of the chosen works are in September/October 2010 at the Eltham
Performing Arts Centre, Research. Cast your own vote on the productions
and help us shape the future of Australian theatre!
$500
is awarded by the judges for the Best Comedy, $500 for Best Drama,
$500 for Most Original
$500 is awarded to the best play as determined by popular vote
of the audience over the five nights.
Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director will be awarded by
the panel of judges.
COMPETITON FORMAT SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
2010
PERFORMANCE
NIGHTS: The 10 plays will be performed
in front of a panel of judges and our audience. The audience
is asked to place their voting card in the box in the foyer.
Tickets cost $20 for these nights. Performances 8pm Thursday
30th September, Friday, Saturday 1st and 2nd October with a
2pm matinee on Saturday 2nd October.
SATURDAY
EVENING:
Our gala night where our winners are announced at the end of
the night. As the final votes are counted the audience adjourn
to a lovely supper. The winners of the $500 Award as voted by
the judges and the $500 People's Choice Award, as voted by the
audience, are announced. Tickets for this night are $25 and
it sells out very quickly.
QUICKIES
IN MAY 2009....
BEST
PLAY -
Carolyn Eldridge-Alfonzetti for
'Beneath the Flower Show' $1,000
PEOPLE'S
CHOICE AWARD - Chris
Hodson 'Bristling Unrest' $500
BEST
ACTRESS -
PAT ALCOCK 'Dulcie' "The Cost of Giving"
BEST
ACTOR - CAMERON SOUTH 'The Driver'
"We Have What You Want"
BEST
DIRECTOR -
CAMERON SOUTH for "Bristling Unrest"
OUR
FINALISTS; Wendy
J. Dunn (Eltham)
- 'Before Dawn Breaks',
Brad Allan (Research)
- 'Act 3, Scene 1', Rebekah Jennings
(NSW) - 'The Cost of Giving', Chris
Hodson (Ferntree Gully) - 'Bristling
Unrest', Lynette Williams
(Aswood) - 'Death by Quote', Suzan
Dalziel (Mt Egerton) - 'Spider's
Legs', Sam Floyd (ACT)
- 'Imaginery Breakup', Leigh Dillon
(Carnegie) - 'Chicks are Weird',
Carolyn Eldridge-Alfonzetti (NSW)
- 'Beneath the Flower Show', Deborah
Sheldon (Wantirna) -' We Have What
You Want'
ACTORS Luisa
Adami, Pat Alcock, Brad
Allan, Lewis Allan, Rahul
Bhalla, Rachel Brak, Lauren
Burke, Michael Carter, Roderick
Chappel, Samuel
Chappel, Julie Downie, Jessica
Fernando, Ben
& Nick Fleming, Phil Holmes,
Gregor McGibbon, Michael Middleditch, Adam Noveillo, Carol Owen,
Mick Poor, Margaret Rawlinson, Elise Roberts, Jean Russell,
David Snowden, Cameron South.
DIRECTORS
Act
3, Scene 1 Brad & Lewis Allan,
The Cost of Giving
Roderick
Chappel, We
Have What You Want Paula
Armstrong, Chicks
are Weird Phil Holmes,
Before Dawn Breaks Rachael
Holt , Death
by Quote
Lisa Inman, Spider's
Legs
Llaaneath Poor, Imaginary
Break Up
Rob Rich,
Beneath the Flower Show
Jean Russell, Bristling
Unrest
Cameron South
CREW
MEMBERS
Stage
Manager Phil Holmes, Assistant
Stage Manager Jean Russell, Lighting
Graham Batcheler, Sound Andrea
Cole, Backstage Crew Gareth
Holmes, Shannon, Alex, Tiffany & Fiona
Hudspith, Margaret Rawlinson, Quickie
Counter/FOH Assistant Annette Magro, Lyndall
Grimshaw & Liz McCrory
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Carolyn
Eldridge-Alfonzetti accepting her award for Best Play
Beneath the Flower Show |
David
Small, Colin Donald, Brian Amos, Bonnnie Rothwell and
Cr Helen Coleman |
Paula
Armstrong |
Cameron
South accepting his award for Best Director from David
Small |
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"What
a wonderful lot of plays. A great night. One of the best."
"Very
enjoyable! Great variety of plays. Excellent sets."
"The
format was terrific and intriguing. Such diversity took me on
a roller coaster ride of emotions and thinking. I take my hat
off to the actors, writers and production team. Music selection
was fantastic. Thank you - please do it again."
"Snappy
scene changes, with good music to set the scene. Great entertainment.
Good choice of plays."
"Ten
Minute Quickie was seriously the best I have seen in ages. Please
next year consider running this, not just again, but for the full
program time (3 weeks). It is a great format for community theatre.
I liked the confidence you showed in choosing such a mixture of
plays. I was in tears with both laughter and sadness. I really
believe this should be taken further: great opportunity here for
actors of different ages and abilities and confidence. Maybe for
one night a week (in a 3 week run) it could even run like music
hall - bring your food and eat/drink between plays. That could
be your Saturday night special!"
"Just
wanted to say congratulations on the production of the Ten minute
quickie. It was an exceptional night and all the plays were thoroughly
entertaining wonderfully acted and executed. The changeover to
each play was seamless. Very impressive."
"Couldn't
sleep last night – too much buzz still hanging around after
the big final night. And really really excited about the mastery
of Carolyn’s beautiful winning script. Thanks again."
