"On Golden Pond"

Harbour Theatre, Fremantle's only and original community theatre for 50 years, is proud to present for our second production for our Golden Jubilee Year, “ON GOLDEN POND” By Ernest Thompson Directed by Trevor Dhu (A Community Theatre Production By Arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd on behalf of Dramatists Service Inc, NY) Another summer on Golden Pond awaits...... Many people would be familiar with the Academy Award winning 1981 film adaptation of On Golden Pond, starring Henry Fonda (in his last film role), Katherine Hepburn and Jane Fonda. Harbour Theatre is now delighted to present you with a unique opportunity to see this moving family drama in an intimate theatre setting. This anticipated production marks Harbour Theatre's second season for 2013 - our Golden Jubilee Year. This particular production will be brought to the Harbour Theatre stage by the highly regarded director Trevor Dhu who previous directing credits include the hugely successful "The 39 Steps" for Harbour Theatre early in 2012. “I am delighted to be back at Harbour directing On Golden Pond which was met with such great critical and popular acclaim when it was first produced both off and on Broadway and was the basis for the famous film adaptation.” Dhu says. “Finding strong actors who can portray the central characters with the necessary depth of feeling and believability was an absolute necessity. I can say I am thrilled to be working with a team of the highest acting calibre” Mandurah local and award-winning actor Tom Rees has been cast as Norman Thayer who, with his wife Ethel (played by Applecross resident and award-winning actress Joan Scafe, are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. He is a retired professor, nearing eighty, with heart palpitations and a failing memory. Despite these afflictions he is still as tart-tongued, observant and eager for life as ever. Ethel, ten years younger and the perfect foil for Norman, delights in all the small things that have enriched their long lives together. They are visited by their divorced, middle-aged daughter Chelsea (played by Melissa McBride of South Perth) and her dentist fiancé Bill Ray (Alex Hickman of Cottesloe) who then go off to Europe leaving behind his teenage son Billy Ray (Caleb Houseman of Bicton). The boy quickly becomes the grandchild the elderly couple have longed for and Norman revels in taking his ward fishing and introducing him to good books however, learns some lessons about modern teenagers in return. Andy Markland of East Fremantle also makes a welcome return to Harbour’s stage playing the part of Charlie who has been of friend of Chelsea since their childhood. Director Dhu adds: “Directing such a talented team of actors is a sheer pleasure. The deeply complex central characters are a challenge and one that the actors meet head-on with extraordinarily fine results.” SEASON DATES: May 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24 & 25 2013, commencing at 8:00pm MATINEE: Sunday May 12 & 19 commencing at 2:00pm May 12 is a special Mother’s Day performance – tickets include a glass of champagne or scone, jam and cream. Also "Treading The Boards" will be available for the special price of $20 on May 12th. VENUE: Port Cineaste Building 70 Adelaide Street, Fremantle (next to Princess May Park, opposite Woolworths) For membership enquiries please contact 9433 6260. PARKING: There is plenty of parking nearby, however many streets around the theatre are metered parking, even in the evening. Also be aware that the nearby carparks at Woolworths & Point St are often closed by 10 - 11pm. Harbour Theatre have no control on their closing times, so to avoid a parking fine or having your car locked in, please refer to and obey any signage. Also, please allow sufficient time to secure parking before the show to avoid disappointment as you will not be allowed into the theatre once the curtain is up. BOOKINGS: www.TAZTix.com.au / 08 9255 3336 NOTE: Additional transaction fee may apply. Please present your TAZTix tickets to the Harbour Theatre Box Office to receive your allocated seats when you arrive at the theatre. At The Door: In Fremantle and wanting to see a show? Then drop on by the theatre, however, we cannot guarantee availability on the night. We accept Cash, EFTPOS & Most Major Credit Cards (1.5% fee applies to Credit transactions). Harbour Theatre MEMBERS ONLY Direct Bookings: (08) 9433 6260 or tickets@harbourtheatre.org.au For Members ONLY - Reserve your seats via Harbour Theatre MessageBank or email service. Please follow the instructions and speak CLEARLY, leaving your name, Harbour Theatre membership number, contact phone number, the night you wish to attend and the number of tickets (including how many are standard, concession or student). Someone from Harbour Theatre will only be in contact if there is any problem with your booking. TAZTix TICKET PRICES: A$25.50 Full, A$23.50 Concession A$20.50 F/T Student & /Child < 15yo NOTE: Additional transaction fee may apply when purchasing tickets through TAZTix. A 1.5% fee applies to Credit transactions for tickets purchased at the door. NOTE: Harbour Theatre reserve the right to sell any unclaimed tickets or reservations not collected 5 minutes prior to curtain up. For a really great night out, have a meal at Clancy’s Fish Pub before the show (just a short stroll across the park from the theatre). Ask for your Harbour Theatre Meal Deal between 6:00 - 6:30pm to receive a discount – good times, great food and a fantastic show all add up to a top night out in Fremantle!