The next generation of Geelong actors take to the stage with a new variety show this month.
Geelong Society of Operatic and Dramatic Arts (GSODA) Junior Players will present Make an Entrance, a dynamic and colourful musical variety show with something for everyone, at Geelong Arts Centre (GAC)e.
The 46 members of the company, aged between 11 and 17, will perform musical theatre tunes from classics such as Helly, Dolly! alongside contemporary works from Hairspray and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Show choreographer Jules Hart said the show, consisting of two 40-minute acts, would be “fun and energetic”.
“With Make an Entrance our directors Ella and Karina, who are ex-Juniors themselves, have put together a whole variety show of songs about expressing joy, expressing yourself and putting love out into the world around you,” Hart said.
“It’s a really timely thing to be putting out into the world. It’s going to be a night of fun; expect to smile, bop your feet, with a few heartfelt moments in there too.
“It really is just about celebrating the good things in life – friendships and relationships and all the stuff that makes life living, basically – so we’re really excited to get it out there, and I know the kids are chomping at the bit as well.”
Hart said the young performers, who earlier in the year had a successful run with The Little Mermaid, were “an incredible group of kids”.
“They’re all so very, very talented,” he said.
“They’ve been absolute sponges and taken everything we’ve offered them on board and they’re doing an incredible job.”
Make an Entrance is at GAC’s Story House for three shows across Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23.
