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What are these lovely ladies so happy about? The Dixie Swim Club is opening next Thursday! Book your tickets now!

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Dixie Swim Club! Spend a wonderful evening with these delightfully entertaining ladies! Show starts 25th May - Book @ The Stag Facebook Page!

The Dixie Swim Club at STAG | Stage Whispers

Q and A with director Kris Weber in Stage Whispers: http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/community-theatre/dixie-swim-club-stag

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And last but not least, please meet the final number in our list of Dixie Chicks - the delightful Eleni Miller as Jeri Neal McFeeley. Remember to book your seats for The wonderful, The Dixie Swim Club, running at STAG Theatre May 25 - June 4. Eleni performs regularly at various theatres across Melbourne. Some of her most recent appearances include Winnie in One for the Pot (Beaumaris), Suzanne in Don’t Dress for Dinner (Heidelberg), Christine in A Doll’s House (Encore), and Naomi in Secret Bridesmaid’s Business (Lilydale), for which she won a Victorian Drama League Award in 2015. Eleni is the President of Encore Theatre Company in Clayton. She studied professional writing, editing and literature at Deakin University. This is Eleni’s first appearance at STAG, and she is delighted to be working with director Kris Weber and her talented cast and crew on The Dixie Swim Club. — with Eleni Miller.

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Very pleased to introduce you to the next Dixie Chick - the gal with the best pins in the West, Ms. Dawn Hinrichsen as Vernadette Simms. The Dixie Swim Club opens May 25 and runs til June 4. Book now: 9382 6284 or Book Now at the top of this page. Dawn’s theatre journey started at STAG at the age of 8 where she was involved in many pantomimes and melodramas. Her parents, David and Eileen Hinrichsen, were founding members of the Essendon Theatre Company, where she has been involved since the age of 14 and is the current President. Over the years, Dawn has acted, danced and sung her way through various theatre companies. Favourite roles include: Olive, “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll” - Mount Players, Clare “Rumours” – STAG, Truvy “Steel Magnolias” - ETC, Sandy “Minefields and Miniskirts” - Mount Players, Flick “Daylight Saving” – STAG, Nina “Scenes from a Separation” - ETC , Karen “Jakes Women” - ETC. Behind the scenes she has directed, produced, stage managed, choreographed and assisted with the many and varied roles involved in running a theatre. Dawn is very happy to be working with Kris Weber again as she always makes the rehearsal process a fulfilling and interesting journey from casting to performance. Vernadette is a very complex character as are all the characters in “The Dixie Swim Club”. She has a challenging home life, to say the least, but tries to stay positive and upbeat on the one weekend of the year that she gets to leave it all behind her and enjoy the company of her dear friends. She is excited to be working with such talented and delightful women who make the journey of these Dixie women come to life.

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Please meet the wonderfully talented Gabby Llewelyn Salter as Dinah Grayson in STAG's upcoming production, The Dixie Swim Club - a beautiful play about five women,their life-long friendship and all the stuff in-between. Bookings: 9382 6284 or click the book now button on this page. Gabby was far too shy to get into drama school at her first attempt at uni but after drinking enough beer, travelling and working in jobs as varied as veterinary science and corporate accounts she faced her fears and went back to school. She has trained in a bizarrely random variety of places for a South Australian: Townsville, Cape Town & London. It has been a fabulous Non-Plan Plan and she cherishes the people she’s loved and the skills she’s developed along the way. Things slowed down somewhat career-wise when her two boys were born but when they started walking round the house nude, wearing her high heels and declaring “I’m going to rehearsal,” she knew she was top parenting material. Gabby has had the good fortune to work with many well respected, talented – and dare she say, sexy people in film and theatre such as: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Peridot), Speaking In Tongues (Warrandyte), Bombshells (Warrandyte), Enchanted April (Heidelberg), The Death Of Peter Pan (Chapel off Chapel), Boy (Simon Trevorrow), Trois Coins, (French with English subtitles -Louis du Toit). Gabby won Best Actress for her role as Sophie in V.D. at Eltham’s Quickies Festival.

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The Dixie Swim Club runs from May 25 - June 4. Secure your seats now: 9382 6284 or click Book Now on this page. Introducing the vivacious Clare Hayes as Lexie Richards As a young child, Clare entertained herself with a very vivid imagination, letting her creativity run wild. During her teenage years, she was extensively involved in both theatre and musicals and developed a love of portraying a story to an audience. Clare has trained with NIDA and Brave studios in Melbourne, completing the Advanced Acting program in 2016. In 2016, she won the SATA award for her portrayal of Stacey in Gingerbread House. Clare has appeared in both feature, short films and television and enjoys challenging herself in both dramatic and comedic roles. In theatre, Clare has recently appeared in Love, Loss and What I Wore, My First Time, Five Women Wearing The Same Dress, The Other Place, Time Stands Still and True Minds. Clare is thrilled to be back at S.T.A.G working with a group of very talented and fashionable women.

Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group

Auditions for our next production, The Female of the Species, have been announced! http://www.stagtheatre.org/audition/

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It is with deep regret that Errin Hewlett has had to withdraw from The Dixie Swim Club. We will miss her! But in the vernacular of the theatre, the show must go on, so welcome to the cast Tania Maxwell, playing the uber organizer, Sheree Hollinger. Bookings for The Dixie Swim Club are open and can be made using the book now facility on this page. Tania Maxwell began her life as a performer at the age of three - performing Broadway Tunes to her teddy bears and dolls! This love of performing has carried on throughout her life with various groups and rolls, a favourite: Marmee in Little Women with Villanova Players in Brisbane Tania has also worked with SCT as Gwendolyn in The Importance of Being Earnest; with ETC as Diana in The Weekend and Romaine in Witness for the Prosecution - a role she relished. Directing credits include: Accommodations and an original show written by Stephen Andrews called Dirty Bird. Tania is a qualified makeup artist and enjoys this side of theatre as well. This is Tania's first production with STAG and she is very excited to be a part of this talented team

Just a reminder about our AGM on 27 April...love to see lots of STAGgers there...and see some new faces on our committee too! Also, if you are interested in directing for us in 2018, message Drew Mason for further information.

STAG AGM is Thursday 27 April at 8pm. We would love to see many friendly faces there. We will be providing a rundown of our 2016 season and wonderful results at the VDL awards as well as electing our new committee for 2017...and we are always looking for new committee and general members who would like to get involved in a range of activities to support STAG. Please come along; a light supper will also be provided.