One Act Season

Hi there
Manawatu Theatre Society is mixing things up for 2025. Our first production for the year will be a little different – instead of a full-length play, we will be producing three one-act plays to be performed each night. Triple the opportunity to showcase local talent, both on stage, and behind the scenes.
What’s in it for you?
We envisage a different cast for each of the plays, and since they are all short plays, this will mean less rehearsal time, fewer lines to learn, and less stress for you, the actor!
The plays:
Falling, by Angie Farrow, directed by Charlotte White.
This short play follows a woman who is plagued not just by the feeling of falling but by the act of falling.
Cast of five (or more)
The Real Inspector Hound, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Paul Lyons.
This play is a parody of the classic whodunnit, in which two drama critics watch the performance of a new detective play, which, itself, is a parody of the conventional stage thriller.
Cast of eight
Whether I Fall, written and directed by Jackie Davis
This play follows three women who meet in the lounge of a maternity hospital and discover that in spite of their differences and outward appearances, they have much in common.
Cast of three (all women)
Auditions for Manawatu Theatre Society’s first production for 2025 will be held at The Globe Theatre, with time slots allocated from 12 noon Feb 1, with callbacks, if necessary, Sunday Feb 2.
Looking forward to seeing you in 2025
Kirsty Blair
MTS committee
Secretary
021 609 200