November 2024 - In this issue:

1. AGM- March 25th 6pm at ZPAC Theatre
2. Upcoming Show: You Too Could Have a Body
3. Upcoming Show: Dracula
4. Upcoming Auditions: Queenie! The Musical
5. Theatre upgrade news: installation of safety rails
6. Cleaner needed

As a not-for-profit organisation Z-PAC Theatre is managed by a Committee who are responsible for providing an annual report to members. It is also a time when the Management Committee must all step down from their roles to enable any members a fair opportunity to apply.

Being on the Management Committee is a rewarding experience and without dedicated volunteers to take on these leadership roles, Z-PAC Theatre wouldn’t be operational.

Roles on the Management Committee are:

• President – leading and overseeing all aspects of theatre operations

• Vice-President – supporting the President and with an active role in at least one project of their choice

**** It should be noted that the President and Vice President are both actively involved in the management and operations of Front of House.

• Treasurer – all things money and finances

• Promotions and Marketing – coordinates and manages a small team who are responsible for all aspects of marketing and promotion of both our productions and of Z-PAC Theatre itself

• Secretary – is responsible for managing communications, the minutes of meetings, and the tracking of memberships

• Artistic Director – manages all aspects of the theatre’s calendar including the selection and scheduling of Z-PAC productions and the hire of the theatre to external parties. Part of this role is also about working with Directors to ensure that each production meets expectations regarding organisation, safety and quality of product to be performed to the public.

• Technical Director – the person in this position is not responsible for personally doing the lighting and sound on every production. However they are responsible for developing an understanding of our lighting and sound resources, developing a team of volunteers capable of doing the lighting and sound for productions held at Z-PAC (which could involve sourcing and organising training opportunities) and ensuring that appropriately skilled volunteers are rostered on to each show. They are also responsible for maintenance of equipment and advising the Committee when equipment needs to be serviced or replaced.

If you have further questions about the duties and responsibilities of any of these Committee positions, please contact the current President Katie O’Neill on either email: president@zpactheatre.com.au or phone/SMS 0402117479

If you think you might be interested in joining the Committee in any of these roles, please complete the nomination form using the link below (some will also be available from the kitchen in Z-PAC Theatre). These must be returned to the current Secretary either in the pigeon hole in the Z-PAC kitchen or via secretary@zpactheatre.com.au. Nominations must be returned by 11th March at the latest.

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Rehearsals are well underway for You Too Could Have a Body, a hilarious murder-mystery farce directed by Roger Jennings.

Two TV scriptwriters, Lucky Wilson and Chick Wade, are working on a murder mystery script at Leverdale Hall, a supposedly haunted mansion. When murders they write into their script occur in real life, they discover their typewriter has clairvoyant powers. Testing its capabilities, they write bizarre scenarios—whisky stills, forged banknotes, and additional murders—all of which materialize. As they plot a brighter future for themselves, disaster strikes when the typewriter meets an untimely demise. This comedy-thriller, full of British farce, rollicking humor, and clever dialogue, showcases the chaotic and hilarious consequences of creativity running wild.

Tickets are on sale now for 8 performances from Friday 7th March – Sunday 16th March.

Purchase tickets online from zpactheatre.com.au zpactheatre or contact the Bookings Officer: 0427 225 008 or bookings@zpactheatre.com.au

We are excited to announce that we are hosting our friends from Flame Studios in their production of Dracula.

About

Ever wondered what would happen if you took Bram Stoker's legendary vampire tale and put it into a blender with Mel Brooks, Monty Python, and The 39 Steps? That's just what happens in this lightning-fast, laugh-out-loud, 90-minute, gender-bending romp.

Dates

Friday 4 April 2025 - Saturday 5 April 2025

Shows start at 7:00pm, but the Z-PAC Theatre bar is open from 6:00pm. All tickets $27 and available through Flame Studio’s ticketing service: https://www.trybooking.com/CYVCS

We are excited to announce a collaboration with Tracy Harvey and Greg Dee on Queenie! The Musical

Performances over three weekends: 20 June – 6 July 2025

AUDITIONS will be held on Sunday 23rd February – starting 9:30am – 5pm AND Tuesday 25th February – 6:30 – 9pm

Australia’s first killer musical. An all dancing, all singing, comedy drama.

County Court magistrate, Queenie, is about to hang up her wig and go shopping. Burnt out after years of presiding over the worst criminal cases and busting through the toughest perspex ceilings. But when Queenie is promoted to Supreme Court Judge, she jumps at the chance to pay off the credit cards and snag that house in Watego Bay. Not realising she is about to do battle with drug lord, Terry Biggs and a wave of underworld killings that shatter the lives of ordinary folk and Queenie herself.

DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER

Queenie is the fifth musical written & produced by Tracy Harvey & Greg Dee.

Their first musical, Call Girl, was nominated for best script by the Australian Writer’s Guild. Their second musical, PRICK! was choreographed by Jessica Raffa and premiered at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Harvey & Dee’s last musical, Galapagos, also premiered in the Spiegeltent at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with a cast of 9 singing, dancing lizards!

Harvey & Dee recently moved to Hervey Bay from Melbourne.

Tracy is well known to Australian audiences for her appearances in the Dressmaker, Hey, Hey It’s Saturday, Gillies Report and Comedy Company.

Greg has worked as an executive producer at ABCTV and a range of production roles spanning the last 40 years.

Harvey & Dee are thrilled to secure the services of one of Australia’s most celebrated choreographers, Jessica Raffa.

Jess has appeared on every season of Dancing with the Stars/Seven Network and is currently shooting the 2025 series. Jess will come to Hervey Bay for intensive dance workshops with the cast of Queenie and a Masterclass with a local dance school.

Harvey & Dee are delighted to be collaborating with ZPAC for the premiere of Queenie the Musical.

For the audition pack, go to: https://zpactheatre.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Queenie-The-Musical_FULL-audition-pack.pdf

We recently won a grant through Fraser Coast Regional Council’s Smarty Grants for the installation of safety rails to improve patron safety in our theatre. Thanks to Roger Jennings and Beth Atkins for their work on this application and to GS Engineering for their great work! And of course, huge thanks to Fraser Coast Regional Council for their ongoing support.

Are you between the ages of 60 and 67 and want to contribute to the Community by doing some volunteer work for the Theatre? Are you aware that you may be eligible for a payment from Centrelink if you volunteer at least 15 hours a week? We are currently looking for someone to do cleaning and odd jobs around the theatre such as shopping, stocking the bar and printing programs/flyers. The person will need to be flexible as the role will develop over time to fit our needs and your skills. As you will need to be picking up stock, a vehicle is a must.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch by messaging us.

Don’t just attend the theatre, become part of our Community of like minded theatre lovers, being on stage is only one part of the many roles that are needed to stage productions and run a theatre. Zpac is entirely run by volunteers, we have no paid employees.

Contact: treasurer@zpactheatre.com.cau