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Act Your Age (AYA) has been providing humorous one-act melodrama plays and community theatre-in-the-round programs to Tasmanian audiences since 2006.

In 2012, AYA evolves into another stage of its creative journey with the introduction of a cappella and accompanied singing.

It doesn’t end there either. AYA have developed Stonehouse Gully, an imaginary town where the zany lives and antics of the good citizens appear to reflect our own. AYA can develop a presentation based on the characters in the town to meet the needs of your event.

On request, AYA can also develop specific programs (from 15 minutes to an hour in length) in collaboration with conference convenors, seminar organisers, local businesses, service clubs and community groups.

Act Your Age performers are all volunteers, generally aged fifty or more (but other ages are welcome!)

Volunteers contribute to all facets of program, production and administrative activities along with performance/theatre skill development. The group functions as a health and wellbeing collaborative - theatrical, social, friendly – with all performance invitations finalised through collective agreement.

We are a non-profit, unincorporated organisation providing quality theatre-in-the-round entertainment at reasonable rates. Non fee-paying enquiries for special purpose events are also invited.

Meeting times: We meet regularly on the first and third Mondays of each month, from 12:30 - 3:30PM at the 50 and Better Centre, 108 Bathurst Street, Hobart.

Thanks to these organisations for their generous support:

THEATRE PERFORMERS 2012

Anne Michell

Anne joins the drama side of AYA after several years as a singer and music teacher.

Gillian Beresford

Gillian is a budding thespian, costume maker and a great treasurer!

Jacqui Crouch

New to the stage and AYA, Jacqui is a singer and long-time theatre buff.

Jennifer Butterworth

Jennifer is a former barbershop and choir singer and has her debut with AYA this year.

Jim Beresford

AYA’s Musical Director, Jim is an accomplished musician, actor and children’s theatre performer

Margaret Kinsela

Margaret is a singer and pianist and has performed with AYA since 2010.

Philip Crouch

AYA’s Drama Director, Philip has extensive experience as an actor, singer and theatre producer.

Philip Sweetingham

Philip is a keen performer, singer and budding actor. This is his second year with AYA.

If you are an interested in becoming an AYA theatre performer or would like to work offstage or backstage, why not come along to any one of our rehearsal sessions and meet us?

Alternatively send for an information kit:

info@actyourage.org.au

In June 2011 AYA was successful in gaining a grant under the Clarence City Council Community Partnership Grant scheme. The $15,000 grant over two years will assist in bringing our theatre-in-the-round to the community with the aim of educating younger Tasmanians about issues affecting the ageing population. So far this has enabled us to purchase a portable sound system and microphones for presenting productions at community venues.

AYA has now introduced a “fee for performance” policy, although we also retain the option for non-fee paying arrangements. In 2012 we remain active in obtaining additional business, individual or community sponsorship.

Enquiries and donations are always welcome.

If you are a conference convenor, club secretary, seminar organiser, or community group events coordinator, why not arrange to come along to one of our rehearsals or theatre performances?