Past Productions (from 1975–2012)

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2012

• Follies 2012 – A Space Oddity (Directed by John Milburn-Clark and Daryll Mitchell)

2011

• The Follies Goes to Town (Directed by Ken Virtue and Adrian Rice)
• 3 One Act Plays
  • Decline and Hall (Directed by Bill Connolly)
  • Good Grief (Directed by Phyl Swindley)
  • Soap Opera (Directed by David Tynan)
• Almost, Maine (Directed by Phyl Swindley)

2010

• Whatever’s in the Wardrobe Follies (Directed by Alan Cornell & David Tynan)
• 3 One Act Plays
  • The Other Woman (Directed by Keryn Wood)
  • Mental (Directed by Adrian Rice)
  • Red Hot in Amsterdam (Directed by Phyl Swindley)
• Pig Iron People (Directed by Caroline Shaw)

2009

• Seven Deadly Follies (Directed by Adrian Rice & Lea Stringer)
• 3 One Act Plays
  • St Francis talks to the Birds (Directed by David Tynan)
  • Borneo (Directed by Adrian Rice)
  • Murder Mystery at Twicknam Vicarage (Directed by Phyl Swindley)
• Love Song (Directed by Helen Ellis)
• Princess Gorgeous (Directed by Lea Stringer & Jan Nance)

2008

• An Inconvenient Follies (Directed by Howard Geldard & Darren Bowers)
• 3 One Act Plays
  • Universal Language
  • Words, Words, Words
  • The Lesson
• Memory of Water (Directed by Bill Connolly)

2007

• Forensic Follies (Directed by Adrian Rice)
• 3 One Act Plays
  • Hidden Agenda (Written by John Marshall. Directed by Phyl Swindley)
  • Window (Written and directed by Caroline O’Meara)
  • Foreplay (Written by David Ives. Directed by Adrian Rice)
• Lipstick Dreams (Directed by Bill Connolly)
• Diamond Valley Singers presented a G&S Spectacular

2006

• “Not the Commonwealth Games” Follies (Directed by Adrian Rice)

2005

• March: Hey Nonny Nonny Follies (Directed by Keryn Wood)
• June: 4 One Act Plays
  • Travis (Written and directed by Josh Mitchell)
  • Avatar (Directed by Jan Nance)
  • Time Flies (Directed by Caroline Shaw)
  • Restorations (Written by John Marshall. Directed by Noelene Cooper)
• September: There’s More to Life then Money & Sex (Directed by Lynne Counsel)
• November: Accidental Death of an Anarchist (Directed by Matt Moran)

2004

• March: Follywood (Directed by Phyl Swindley)
• June: 3 One Act Plays
  • Degas C’Est Moi (Directed by David Frazer)
  • Bubbles (Directed by Bill Mitchell)
  • Verve (Directed by Jan Nance)
• July: Secret Bridesmaids’ Business (Directed by Phyl Swindley)
• November: Panto - Clutterbuck Farm (Book by Keryn Wood. Music and Lyrics by Jack Stringer. Directed by Ken Virtue)

2003

• March: Jim’s Follies (Directed by Howard Geldard & Dougie)
• July: Bouncers (Directed by Adrian Rice)
• September: Life After George (Directed by Sue Dyring)

2002

• March: Jubilee Follies (Directed by Alan Cornell & Ken Virtue)
• March: Repeat of “Princess Gorgeous in Neverland” Panto in Diamond Creek Park
• June: Our own One Act Play Festival
• August: Playback Theatre workshops (Directed by Sue Dyring)
• September: Improvisation workshops (Directed by Jock McNeish)
• October: The Real Inspector Hound (Directed by Adrian Rice)

2001

• March: 007 Follies (Directed by Adrian Rice)
• June: Gulls (Directed by Cheryl Ballantine)
• June: involvement in 150th Gold anniversary with a re-enactment of the discovery of gold
• August: Waking Eve (Directed by Brian Laurence)

2000

• March: Follies of the World from the Year.com (Directed by Sue Dyring)
• Playback Theatre workshops (Directed by Sue Dyring)
• August: Habeas Corpus (Directed by Caroline Shaw)
• September: Raise the Roof Fund Raiser
• Winter acting workshops (Directed by Alan Cornell)
• Nov/Dec: Panto – Princess Gorgeous in Neverland (Book by Keryn Wood. Music and Lyrics by Jack Stringer. Directed by Ken Virtue)

1999

• March: Sensitive New Age Follies (Directed by Alison Leutchford)
• June: Walk in My Shoes, Hear My Story- involvement of group in a project run by Sue Dyring with outside funding
• June: Black Comedy (Directed by Adrian Rice)
• November: Just the Ticket (Directed by David Howel)

1998

• March: Republican Follies (Directed by Alison Leutchford & Keith Cook)
• July: Cosi at the Pub & NE tour (Directed by Sue Dyring)
• August: Competitive Tenderness (Directed by Brian Laurence)
• October: involvement in the Christie/Luke Memorial Fund Concert at W High School

1997

• March: Follies The Perils of Pauline (Directed by Ken Virtue)
• June: Visiting Hour (Directed by Phyl Swindley)
• July: Fund raiser Follies at the Pub
• November: Panto – Mr Muddle and the Magic Rabbit

1996

• Follies: “Bowl ‘em Over Follies” (written by Carole Cole, directed by Phyl Swindley)
• July: Double Double (Directed by Brian Laurence)
• Cosi at the Pub (Directed by Sue Dyring)
• Cosi at Waverley Festival & NE Vic tour
• December Panto: Little Red Riding Hood (Directed by Lynne Bartlett)

1995

• Follies “The Best of the Follies” (Directed by Yvonne Morey)
• July: Cosi (Directed by Sue Dyring)
• Panto: Surprising Old King Cole (Directed by Lynne Bartlett)

1994

• “Open Season” instead of the Follies – a musical written by Alan Cornell, Mark Leehy and Kevin O’mara
• June: Hotel Sorrento (Directed by Kylie Moppert)
• September: Pack of Lies (Directed by Paddy)
• October: Jigsaws at the Waverly
• Festival (won several awards)

1993

• March: “The Follies we had to have” (Directed by David Crockett & Gail Macrae)
• Life membership awarded to Leonie Horne
• September: Noises Off (Directed by Brain Laurence)
• November: Jigsaws (Directed by Paddy Childs Green)

1992

• March: Follies – “West End Story” (Directed by Sue Dyring)
• Seven One Act Plays
• October: Away

1991

• Follies “Olympic Follies”
• Merchant of Venice

1990

• Frightful Follies (Directed by Yvonne Morey
• My Son the Lawyer is Drowning (Roger K, Sue D, Donald Baigent, Helen Bennet, Doug McManus, Vicki Shaw) (Directed by Ken Virtue)
• November: Guess who’s having an Affair (written by Carol Cole) (Directed by Doug McManus & Brian Laurence)

1989

• Follies (Directed by Ken & Alan)
• June: Festival of One Act Plays
• November: Crying for the Moon (written and directed by Helen Cahill)

1988

• March: Riverboat Follies (Directed by Anita Baragwaneth)
• June: Marat Sade (Directed by David Mitchell)
• Fortnightly “Here and Now” theatre with Helen Cahill as well as classes for junior and vocal selections at the Hall in Nove and various people to organise forthcoming ???????
• November: Merle’s Final Move (play by Carol Cole)

1987

• April: Follies “Live” (Directed by Doug & Don Macrae)
• June/July: Room to Move (Directed by Doug McManus)
• December: “Impromptu” following Helen’s workshop (Directed by Helen Cahill)

1986

• April/May: Dimboola instead of Follies (Directed by David Mitchell)
• August: Mothers and Fathers (Directed by Brian Laurence)
• Nov/Dec: Heaven Help Us (Directed by Helen Cahill & Linda Mitchell)

1985

• March: “The Follies of Warrandyte” (Directed by Elaine Henderson & Gail Macrae)
• April: Play Readings
• July: No Room for Dreamers (Directed by Brain Laurence)
• October: School for Scandal (Directed by Bob Karl)

1984

• March: Festival Folly ’84 (Directed by Paddy Childs-Green)
• June: Travelling North (Margaret Volk, Elaine Henderson, Jenny H, Lee Scott-Virtue, Ken)
• September: Lysistrata (Directed by Gill Heal)

1983

• March: Follies “Warrandyte Graffiti” (Directed by Bob Karl)
• June: The Miser (Tim Sherwood, Gus,….) (Directed by Roger Kibell)
• October: A Night in October (Directed by Carol Keating & Amanda Liddell)

1982

• Festival Follies (Directed by Phil Taylor
• Out of the Question (Gus McLaren, Yvonne Morey, Amanda Liddell, Elaine Bolton, Peter James, Joan Golding, Greg Bainbridge) (Directed by Paddy Childs-Green)
• October: 2 One Act Plays
  • The Form
  • A Resounding Tinkle
• December: Christmas Pageant joint with Music Group (Directed by David Crockett/Renee Maddocks)
• A Night of Jazz and Poetry (Directed by Trevor Pilling & Richard Baines)

1981

• March: “Festival Follies” – inc. Delcie Griffiths on piano, a barbers shop quartet, a melodrama and Wonga Park Singers (Directed by Tim Sherwood)
• August: Come Blow Your Horn (Roger Kibell, David Crockett, Martin Walker, Lee Scott-Virtue, Amanda Lidell, Joan Golding Tim Sherwood
• Plus regular play readings

1980

• The Insect Comedy (Directed by Irving Reid)
• As well as monthly rehearsed play readings

1979

• Drama group reformed after 40 people attended a public meeting following a letter box drop
• Monthly play readings plus –
• September: A Comedy of Errors (Jock McNeish, Peter James, Phil Taylor, Alan Lansdowne, Jo Laurence, Reta Clarke, Tim Sherwood, Irving Reid, Ray Norman, Joan Golding (Directed by Bob Karl)

1978

• April: Melodrama for the Warrandyte Festival Unhand me Squire
• July: “Warrandyte Story” presented by WAA and W Hist Soc, with Brian’s photos and Mark Leehy’s music) inc Jock’s “Envirodyte” and a repeat of the melodrama

1977

• Rebirth
• July: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (huge cast including musicians) (Directed by Judie Irving)

1976

• Heidelberg Rep presented “Play it Again Sam”
• GENERAL DECLINE OF WAA THEATRE

1975

• April: Star Spangled Girl (with John Nieman, Mark Leehy & Sharry McKenzie)
• Aug/Sept: Not Now Darling (with Tom Munro, Howard Geldard, Pat Reason, Bob Schroeder, Helen Davidson, Ron Golding, Sharry McKenzie, Molly Docker)
• December: Mouldy Old Dough & The Wind in the Sassafras Trees used at the Christmas Party