In the Mount Players’ production of A Bunch of Amateurs at Mountview Theatre, Macedon next month, keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero, Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find out it is not the birthplace of the Bard but a sleepy  village in Suffolk.  

Instead of Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench the cast is comprised of a  bunch of amateurs desperately trying to save their beloved theatre from developers.  

Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity is tested to the limit by the  enthusiastic thespians.

This laugh-out-loud comedy is full of hilarious characters and snappy dialogue as  theatrical worlds collide head on. Jefferson’s world implodes and he discovers some  truths about himself – along with his inner Lear.  

The play runs from November 1 to 17 with evening performances on Fridays and  Saturdays at 8pm and matinees held on Sundays at 2pm.  

Tickets via www.themountplayers.com  

Words: Karen Hunt, Mount Players president. Image: Supplied 

The Mountview Theatre was buzzing at the gala night of its second production for the year, Buried Child, on May 12.
Mount Players president Karen Hunt said a full house enjoyed the debut
performance of the intense drama, above, which is the company’s entry in this year’s
Victorian Drama League Awards.
“The stage was transformed into an old, run down farmhouse set in Illinois
in the mid 70s, creating a macabre, tense atmosphere from the moment you sat
down. The cast and crew are to be congratulated on the acting, set design, sound
and lighting which, after months of hard work, culminated in a production we are
incredibly proud of.”
Karen said the One Act Play Festival will return for July 8/9 with “a very funny” Shakespeare production in August.
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