Love
Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer. Directed by Brooke DuBois (directorial debut).
Late April & early May
Oslo Rogers has a very fun mum called Ruthy, and lives in a very fun town called Mellingong. But now a very unfun problem (called a big approaching storm) is forcing everyone to head for The Clondike, the big town hall on the hill.
And they can only take a few important things each: ‘love luggage’, Ruthy calls it. And she’s a milk-lady, and owns a milk-float, and those can hold lots of love luggage… if you pack them right.
So Oslo sets out to help the people of Mellingong, and to discover the things they love the most – the things you would save from a storm. Click here to find out more about this heart-warming, hilarious show.
The Crucible
Written by Arthur Miller. Directed by Greg Elliott.
Mid-year production.
One of the most acclaimed plays in the American theatrical canon, this exciting drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem is a gripping and timely parable of contemporary society, as well as a studied historical tale.
Audition and production dates TBC.
Get in touch with Greg via elliotgreg13@gmail.com or phone 0402 616 924 to register interest.
Low Pay, Don't Pay
Written by Dario Fo. Directed by Larry Waller.
November production.
This production reimagines Dario Fo’s Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! as a fast, funny, political, community-driven piece of popular theatre that speaks directly to a 2026 Australian audience experiencing the pressures of rising costs, economic strain, and social inequity. While the play is set in Italy, our version is modern South Australia, and although comic and chaotic, it remains anchored in real human struggle. The humour emerges from truthful desperation, not caricature.
This is a show about people trying to survive — and laughing in order not to cry.
Director's Note
Low Pay Don’t Pay is a bold, joyful, and sharply political ensemble comedy that places actors, audience, and action in constant relationship. This production celebrates the play’s greatest strengths: its relentless physicality, rapid-fire farce, and deeply human heart. Through heightened comedy and collective storytelling, the play exposes injustice not with heaviness, but with laughter, agility, and rebellion.
Ensemble Theatre Production – Company of Actors required
We are seeking 16 actors to form a bold, playful ensemble for an action-packed comedy
theatre production, performed in the round and inspired by Commedia dell’Arte.
Performance dates:
Friday November 20, 7:30
Saturday November 21, 2:00 and 7:30
Sunday November 22, 2:00
Friday November 27, 7:30
Saturday November 28, 2:00 and 7:30
Sunday November 29, 2:00
Comedy in Theatre: Commedia dell'Arte Workshop
The Audition process kicks off with this workshop, led by Commedia dell'Arte expert, Corrina Di Niro
Date: Saturday 14 February 2026
Time: 12:00–3:00pm
Location: Blackwood Memorial Hall
About the Workshop
This practical and high-energy workshop introduces actors to Commedia dell’Arte, a foundational comic form that continues to shape contemporary theatre and performance comedy. The workshop is designed specifically for performers
interested in being involved in a Blackwood Players' production scheduled for November 2026.
Led by Corinna Di Niro, the workshop draws directly on her current creative and teaching practice, including material from her newly released book, Commedia dell’Arte Reimagined: Contemporary Practice and Pedagogy for a New
Generation (launching February 2026). Find out more here.
Auditions
Date: Saturday 28 February
Time: 1pm-3.30pm
Location: Blackwood Memorial Hall
We invite anyone who'd like to explore Commedia dell'Arte and find out more about Low Pay Don't Pay, to come along to the Workshop on 14 February, then attend Auditions on 28 February. However, we also welcome enquiries about participating in one or the other, or 1:1 conversations about your interest in the show, if either date is tricky.
To register interest or find out more, contact Larry via larrywaller1@icloud.com or 0401 530 628