Dear Guild Members I hope this email finds you all safe and well, and looking after yourself. Due to our care for the health and safety of our members, not to mention the recently announced restrictions on non-essential gatherings, we have made some decisions regarding the member forum and AGM scheduled for this Saturday 28th March;...
Dear Guild Members In light of yesterday’s announcements from the Australian Government regarding the COVID-19 situation and increased restrictions on indoor gatherings, we know that even more of you have had to postpone or cancel your planned show seasons. For some of you this has even meant closing down mid-season, and my heart goes out to your...
Dear Guild Members As per our recent update, we are pleased to share the response from Music Theatre International (MTI) regarding our request to grant live-steam licencing alternatives (where possible) and / or further options available in light of the COVID-19 action plans and response across our community. Please visit the following dedicated link and FAQ:...
Dear Guild Members In light of the current and fast-changing scenario we find ourselves in with navigating responses to the COVID-19 situation, I’m so pleased to see our community reaching out and communicating with each other and us. I’m heartbroken to see the impact that the imminent ban on large public gatherings is having on...
A very sad day for the theatre community with the passing of our talented, kind and generous Keith Stubley “Bubbly Stubbly”. Over the past 40 years he has given so much to us all. His professional career never made him forget the importance of all the non-professional companies he had worked with. He always supported...
Absolutely free of charge to any MTGV members, we’re kicking off our series of members’ forums with an area that you’ve told us can often be challenging for committees, especially as we all run on volunteer effort and want to ensure that we’re doing the right thing for our companies and members. We’re incredibly lucky...
At the end of 2019, the MTGV work through an extensive recruitment process for Open and Junior Judging panels for 2020, as well as those judges that form the relief pool. Judges were appointed based not only on their own individual skills, experiences and qualifications, but how they mapped against others on the panel. Please...
The date and venue have been set for the 2020 MTGV AGM, and we would encourage any and all interested members to attend. You will be receiving all of the appropriate paperwork and forms via email, but in the meantime make sure you put the following in your diary; Date: Saturday 28th...
We would like to let you all know that there will be a change to the process for inviting performances for 2020. Previously, those companies that are invited to perform are done so immediately following their show season concluding. From now on, companies will be invited to be placed on a shortlist for performing at...
The Music Theatre Guild of Victoria was so pleased to be able to present a special award to Beverley Meldrum at the 2019 Awards night for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre. This award has only been presented three other times in the Guild’s history, to Bruce McBrien, Graham Cope and Val Pageam. Beverley joins this...
