Don’t miss Shorts on Stage in Noosa

Maria Karambelas and Sue Sewell preparing for their production, The Grave Yard Shift.

Another fun annual event at Noosa Arts Theatre is a performance of several entertaining short plays all around the 10 minute mark.

There will be two shows on 27 August, a matinee at 2pm and evening 7.30pm and on Sunday 28 August matinee only at 2pm.

After the final show, the Audience Choice Award will be presented to the group who performed the best play.

Here are some of the stories that will come to the stage in a mini format:

THE GRAVE YARD SHIFT written by Catherine McKernan-Doris featuring Maria Karambelas and Sue Sewell.

Two sisters on the phone discussing a murder … so who did it?

THE BRUSH OFF – written by Sue Sewell

Cast includes Tom Middleton, Sue Sewell, Jane Rivers and Jenni McCaul.

A brush turkey has a rather impressive nest to rent and two possible renters check out his abode and talents.

NEXT YEAR THEN? – written by Burt Anurney

Starring Kate Cullen and Marilyn Davies, as two old acting buddies getting together to decide on a play to perform for an upcoming competition. They spend time procrastinating and ruminating but when it comes to the crunch, something major stands in their way and this time it isn’t Covid.

SCAMMED – written and performed by Jane Cullen

Lonely women are constantly being scammed by online dating sites. This is the story of one such woman’s journey.

THE HISTORY OF WHY THE CHICKEN CROSSED THE ROAD – written by Jennye James

So why did the chicken cross the road? Come along and find out, I guess! Noosa’s own Little Seed theatre production featuring Eden Tregear and Fraser Mason.

THE SECRET ORIGIN OF MOJO MAN – written by Walter Wykes

Another production from Little Seed theatre starring Callum Johnstone, Jack Miller and Naire MacDonald. Does young love succeed by his Mojo alone?

LIKE IT SAYS ON THE NAME TAG – written by Simon Denver

Life as a single mum in the first quarter of the 21st century. Hopes and fears, trials and tribulations. Single mum? Single dad? Single parent?. Is that how we should define the 2.3m single parent households in Australia? Cast features Caitie Elliott.

THE LAW IS THE LAW – written by Simon Denver

As it says, the law is the law no matter what! A monologue performed by Joy Marshall.

For more information visit noosaartstheatre.org.au