David (Dave) and Janet cover what it was like to stage dramatic productions in Wollongong, focusing on the Wollongong Town Hall from the late 1960’s through to the present. They give a good in-depth history of the Arcadian Theatre Group, the ups and downs and the technical details such as the costs and processes of hall bookings, dressing rooms etc.

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Janet & David’s Photo Album

makeup study for The Arcadians production “Annie Get Your Gun” Production, Janet (Correy) Bitter

Makeup shot for “Annie Get Your Gun”

Nov 1973; Publicity Portrait of Janet Correy taken for Arcadians production “The Sound of Music”

List outlining all Productions performed by The Arcadians at WTH from 1964 until 1988 when productions moved to IPAC permanently.

Production still of cast of Bye Bye Birdie performed in 1970.

Program for Sweet Charity WTH November 1983

Production shot of The Arcadians “Cinderella” production, Dec 1973

Keywords

Lamplighter – Arcadians Theatre Group – Annex – Dressing Rooms – Musicals – Town Hall Bookings – Minstrels – Tom Pickard Workshop Theatre – Crystal Clothing – Costumes – ABC Concerts – Doreen Bryars – Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC) – Arcadians’ Children’s Theatre – Wollongong City Brass Band – Lyle Luchetti – Phil Sneddon – Margret Schubert – Anthony Warlow – Doug Scroope – Hugh Wood – Vincent (Vince) Rees (Mercury Critic) – Scott Radburn – Trent Bowater – Lynn Bell (Williams) – Frank Arkell – Lawarra Girls Choir – The Crown – The Savoy – The Civic

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