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BUTTS Fund Raiser 
If you are a Playhouse regular, you'll know how much we need more comfortable, wider seats for our auditorium. By making a donation you'll set us up for new seats as part of our major theatre refurbishment. 
Click here to find out more! Sponsor Letter Media Release - Jan 2025
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FOR SALE - THEATRE SEATING
We are upgrading our theatre seating and are selling our exisiting theatre seats.
For more information, please contact us at
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FOR SALE - PROPS & COSTUMES
After a very successful production we have decided to sell a number of props and costumes specifically made for 'GREASE The Musical', so that other companies may benefit from our many hours of work.
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge that the land that we gather and perform on is the traditional country and homelands of the Taribelang Bunda, Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang, and Bailai Peoples of the Bundaberg region. We acknowledge they have walked, cared for, sung, told stories and danced on this land for thousands of years. We acknowledge and respect their spiritual relationship, cultural heritage, beliefs and connection to this land, and it is still important to their descendants of today. We acknowledge the Elders, those here today and those who have passed back into the great dreaming.
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Photo Gallery - "The Sentimental Bloke" (1971) |
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"The Sentimental Bloke" 1971 | | |  | | Directed by Helen Cattermull and Gordon Dick Musical Director Lois Cottell
Based on the famous C J Dennis poems, made into a silent film in 1918, then stage play in 1922, a talkie in 1932 and a musical in the 50s.
It was the first Australian musical Players had presented.
It is set around a pickle factory in Spadgers Lane, a slum area of Melbourne in 1913.
Our 1971 program announced subscribers would receive two tickets to each major production at a cost of $6 per year.  | | | | (L to R): Bill Faine (Ginger Mick) John Stoutley (The Bloke) Cathy Savage (Rose) Betty Shaw (Doreen) | | (L to R): John Snell (the Stror 'At Coot) was a favourite with Pickalilli Lil's factory girls, including Lyn (Magee) Greer (left) and Wendy Watts (right). Guys on the left are Don Smith, Larry Ryan (Choreographer) and Ian Murdoch | | | |  | |  | | | | (L to R): Dudley Nelson as Mr.Capper, Sherry (Cherry Maughan) Barnes as Sal and Bill Faine as Ginger Mick | | | | | |  | | | | | |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 07 March 2020 )
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