presented by melbourne writers’ theatre
The Stage Door Readings 2025
15 - 16 NOVEMBER | THEATRE WORKS
presented by melbourne writers’ theatre
From Melbourne Writers’ Theatre comes this showcase of four brand new plays. We invite you to sit back and enjoy Unhealthy Choices by C. Andrew McAliece, Bitch! by Virginia Kennedy, The Golden Boy by Gary Helmore and When a Woke Warrior met the Russian Mafia by Aidan Sudbury. From June – November these scripts were intensively developed through MWT’s Page to Stage program, and we’d now like to share them with you.
Read about the Playwrights and Dramaturgs:
https://melbournewriterstheatre.org.au/2025-playwrights-dramaturgs/
Read about Page to Stage
https://melbournewriterstheatre.org.au/page-to-stage-2025/
VENUE
Theatre Works
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
DURATION
2 – 2.5 hours per session
WARNINGS
Some sessions contain coarse language and sexual references.
ACCESSIBILITY
Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.
DATES + TIMES
SAT 15 NOVEMBER
10am – 1pm | "Unhealthy Choices" Director: Karyn Lee Greig
2pm – 4pm | "Bitch!" Director: Cathy Hunt
SUN 16 NOVEMBER
11am – 1pm | "The Golden Boy" Director: Brooke Fairley
2pm – 4pm | "When a Woke Warrior met the Russian Mafia" Director: Steven T. Boltz
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
CREDITS
PLAYWRIGHTS
C. Andrew McAliece
Virginia Kennedy
Gary Helmore
Aidan Sudbury
DIRECTORS
Karyn Lee Greig
Cathy Hunt
Brooke Fairley
Steven T. Boltz
MEET THE ARTIST -
Melbourne Writers’ Theatre
Melbourne Writers’ Theatre exists to foster new theatre writing in Victoria, to support new, emerging and established playwrights in the creation of new plays, and to provide free opportunities for the further development of their playwriting skills, interests and careers.
EXTRAS
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