~ 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ~
WHEN: 7:30 pm Wednesday 26th March 2025
at the CWA Room Buderim War Memorial Hall, Cnr Main and Church Streets, Buderim.
All current members of the Committee shall retire from office, and are eligible for re-election.
BATS Theatre Company Inc. is looking for nominations for the following positions:
– President
– Vice President
– Secretary
– Treasurer
– Committee Members
We very much welcome some new people to the committee with fresh ideas and energy.
We would also love to have on board a Publicity Officer, Front of House Manager, Grants Officer and Sponsorship Officer (these do not have to be Committee positions).
In order to be eligible to nominate, you need to be a financial member for 2025!
Nomination forms are attached to this notice or on the BATS website www.batstheatre.com or by contacting the President, Alice Rea on president@batstheatre.com.
Nominations must be received by close of business 14 days prior to the A.G.M., in this case being 5.00 pm 11th March 2025.
Nomination Forms can be posted to BATS Theatre Company Inc. P.O. Box 223, Buderim. 4556.
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The business to be transacted at every Annual General Meeting shall be;
(i) The receiving of the Committee’s report and the balance sheet and statement of accounts for the preceding financial year.
(ii) The receiving of the auditor’s report upon the books and accounts for the preceding financial year.
(iii) The election of members of the Committee.
(iv) The appointment of an auditor.
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Committee Meetings will be held on the third Monday of each month at 7:30pm in the BATS’ Clubroom at the Buderim War Memorial Hall. At the time of nomination all nominees, proposers and seconders must be financial members approved by the committee.
Hope to see you at the meeting. Remember this is your ‘theatre group’ so your participation is encouraged and welcome.
DIMBOOLA
Written by Jack Hibberd & Directed by Kathy Hickson.
A wonderful classic Australian play about an outback wedding! Very boisterous and a little bit bogan but definitely great fun and lots interaction with the audience!
Where:
Buderim War Memorial Hall – Cnr Church & Main Streets, Buderim
When:
Friday 4 April at 7:30pm
Saturday 5 April 2025 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Friday 11 April at 7:30pm
Saturday, 12 April 2025 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, 13 April 2025 at 2:00pm
Bookings: online at www.batstheatre.com or 0427 856 680
Monthly Play Reading
Join Us for BATS Theatre’s Monthly Play Reading!
Love theatre? Passionate about storytelling? Come along to BATS Theatre Company Inc.’s Monthly Play Reading!Whether you’re an actor, director, writer, or just a theatre enthusiast, this is a great opportunity to read, listen, and discuss plays in a relaxed and friendly setting.
📅 When: Wednesday, 19 March, 2025
📍 Where: BATS Clubhouse, enter rear of Buderim Memorial Hall Cnr Church & Main Streets, Buderim
🎟 Cost: Free!
No experience necessary—just bring your love for theatre and a willingness to have fun! Whether you want to read a role or simply listen in, all are welcome.
📩 Interested? Contact president@batstheatre.com for more details or to RSVP.
Come be part of the magic of live storytelling! ✨📖🎭
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Want to get involved?
We’re always looking for actors, directors, stage hands and volunteers of any kind!
Previous Productions
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery: Murder at Checkmate Manor
Although things can go wrong on opening night of a community theatre
production. In the case of the BATS latest production of The Farndale
Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder
Mystery nearly everything does…but intentionally. This play highlights
the crucial importance of props, cues, appropriate set construction
and line delivery, sound and lighting effects and timing, particularly
of entrances and exits for the cast. Ignoring one or more of any of
the above (let alone all of them) can quickly spell disaster for a
production.
However, the hands of Director Julian White and the BATS cast, crew
and set builders the assured and intentional mayhem, which is the
essence of the play, is pure slapstick gold, guaranteeing audience
members a delicious evening of utmost hilarity and mirth. ‘Just when
you are finished laughing, hold on, because there is more to come,’
said Mr White.
Season of One Act Plays
Whose Go Is It? – Comedy by Bruce Olive. Directed by Kathy Hickson
Tag along with Ed, a grisly old vagrant, as he discovers that a basic card game at a refuge for senior ladies turns out to be far more than meets the eye in this uproarious comedy by Bruce Olive, directed by Kathy Hickson.
Can’t You See the Angels?
A poignant drama focusing on sorrow and psychological well-being. This remarkable piece has been written and directed by Alice Rea.
Dolly Dazzlers – Comedy by Bruce Olive.
Dolly Dazzlers is the ultimate destination for timeless pre-loved fashion and memorable mishaps. Let go of your self-restrictions and unwanted gifts all in one hit! Directed by Alex Meloni.
Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
The classic murder mystery is coming to Buderim!
When a house party gathers at Gull’s Point, the seaside home of Lady Tressilian, Neville Strange finds himself caught between his old wife Audrey and his new flame Kay. A nail-biting thriller set in the 1950’s, Agatha Christie’s ‘Towards Zero’ probes the psychology of jealousy in the shadow of a savage and brutal murder. A carefully unpeeled investigation before our eyes brings the story to a pointed ending.
The Power of a Cultured Person
In February 2022 BATS produced the highly successful, ‘The Power of a Cultured Person’, which was a celebration of women of various cultural backgrounds living on the Sunshine Coast, telling their stories through song, dance, plays and monologues. In January 2024, we will be once more be celebrating cultural diversity on the Sunshine Coast; this time telling the stories of females and males, through song, dance, music and stories.
An Inspector Calls
Directed by Bruce Olive, with assistance from Alex Meloni.
‘We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other’, from An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley.
BATS Theatre Company Inc. is proud to present this classic English mystery thriller about social justice and collective responsibility.
Opening night charity fundraiser for the Buderim Foundation:
Friday 29th September 2023 at 7.30pm.
WINTER WARMERS – 10 SHORT PLAYS!
Yes, 10 short plays, written by award winning local, national and internationally renowned playwrights and featuring a smorgasbord of comedy and drama to warm your heart and soul, all in heated comfort.
Cabaret style table seating: BYO nibbles. The Belfry Bar and the kitchen will be open.
When: Friday 21st and 28th July at 7.30pm.
Saturday 22nd and 29th July at 7.30pm
