Bareboards 2022
Find out more about the plays in our 2022 March program.
DOORMATS ANONYMOUS
Written & directed by Jonathan Solomon
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis:
Gina Gretel conducts a self-awareness class for three attendees. There are a number of group exercises, yet they don't seem to go to Gina's plan.
Characters:
BRETT - Matt Bonnici
GINA - Liz Vassilacos
ALEXANDRA - Kathryn Bray
CASSANDRA - Karen Firmstone
GLORY DAYS
Written by Graham Yates
Directed by Sue Turner
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis:
Three middle aged ladies are part of a netball team that habitually loses. The male coach wants them to taste some of the glory he was destined for until his career collapsed. Can he convince them that winning is worth more than it seems?
Characters:
PHIL - Craig Bulmer
SHIRLEY - Angela Gibson
CARLA - Sue Geldart
JOYCE - Kirsty McGowan
IN BED
Written by Katrina Samaras
Directed by Kenney Ogilvie
Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
Grieving at her dying mother's bedside, Kate experiences a series of dream-like encounters with famous figures who spent significant periods of their lives in bed.
Characters:
KATE - Anna Dowell-Hentall
VARIOUS ROLES - Meredith Laverty
VARIOUS ROLES - Kate Selsby
YOKO ONO - Ryoko Hayashi
ROAD RAGE
Written by Vee Malnar
Directed by Meili Bookluck & Margareta Moir
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Synopsis:
Surf's up and 2 friends head off for a fun day at the beach, but what happens along the way is anything but fun.
Characters:
DOLORES - Meili Bookluck
GINA - Margareta Moir
WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
Written by Chris Naylor
Directed by Graham Yates
Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
A woman is cooking her husband his favourite meal, a roast. He comes home drunk, they argue, they fight. She accidentally kills him. The police arrive to investigate, but can't find anything. It's a puzzle.
Characters:
INSPECTOR BRITT - Di Mifsud
DETECTIVE SMALL - Paul Ellis
DON - Graham Yates
RUTH - Melissa Myles
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
Written & directed by Melissa Myles
Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
A woman looks back on her life & examines the idea of love punctuated by a passionate tango.
Characters:
NOLAN - David Delaney
STEPHEN - Ramsay Emmerson-Franke
OLDER EVELYN - Jodianne Kanagias
YOUNGER EVELYN - Lila Micevska
TANGO DANCER - Melissa Myles
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