About Us
Golden Rivers Theatre Group is a community theatre group based in Barham NSW, in the heart of the Central Murray region.
GRTG performs both musicals and plays and brings together a wide cross section of the rural community.
Our 2010 musical is the Australian rock opera “Paris”, the story of Helen of Troy and the Trojan horse, written by Jon English and will be performed in June.
History
In 1990 a group of keen volunteers decided to raise some funds for the local community hospital. The means was a concert hall musical performance. This group grew over several years, becoming incorporated as Golden Rivers Theatre Group in 1995. Musical productions have been the major focus of GRTG, though several plays have been performed in the later years.
In 2007 GRTG acquired the management of the Faulkner Pavilion at the Barham Recreation Reserve. The under-utilised building was gradually transformed into a performing arts facility that is used for music and theatre workshops, school performances and visiting groups as well as being the home of GRTG.
GRTG is a group of dedicated amateur performers who work with great enthusiasm to prepare and perform shows for the local community, with the occasional performance being taken on tour. The group provides the opportunity for local talent, known and new, to find, develop and hone their skills and love of all things theatre. The age range, though depending on the show, can be from 8 to 80, and as everyone comes together regularly to rehearse, sing, practice scenes, dance, dialogue, build, paint, sew, play with light and sound, laugh and grow new friendships, a theatre family is born.
Over the years we have seen more than 250 members, over 100 of them being children and teens. More than 10% of these young people have moved into jobs and study related to the performing arts. How fabulous is that!
The members and friends of GRTG take great pride in the company and the Pavlova, as our facility is affectionately called. Many, many hours of time, work and love have made it what it is today, and we would welcome any new members. Why not join us, even if it’s just for a cuppa on our Member events!
Golden Rivers Theatre Group Committee
President: Neale Sommersby
Secretary: Debbie Leslie
Treasurer: Ruth Arthur
Public Officer: Dennis Robertson
Committee: Pam Brown, Courtney Guy, Una Hunter, Matt Hustwaite, Jenny Keighley, Tracey Timms, Julie Whalan.
Our 2010 musical is the Australian rock opera “Paris”, the story of Helen of Troy and the Trojan horse, written by Jon English and will be performed in June.
History
In 1990 a group of keen volunteers decided to raise some funds for the local community hospital. The means was a concert hall musical performance. This group grew over several years, becoming incorporated as Golden Rivers Theatre Group in 1995. Musical productions have been the major focus of GRTG, though several plays have been performed in the later years.
In 2007 GRTG acquired the management of the Faulkner Pavilion at the Barham Recreation Reserve. The under-utilised building was gradually transformed into a performing arts facility that is used for music and theatre workshops, school performances and visiting groups as well as being the home of GRTG.
GRTG is a group of dedicated amateur performers who work with great enthusiasm to prepare and perform shows for the local community, with the occasional performance being taken on tour. The group provides the opportunity for local talent, known and new, to find, develop and hone their skills and love of all things theatre. The age range, though depending on the show, can be from 8 to 80, and as everyone comes together regularly to rehearse, sing, practice scenes, dance, dialogue, build, paint, sew, play with light and sound, laugh and grow new friendships, a theatre family is born.
Over the years we have seen more than 250 members, over 100 of them being children and teens. More than 10% of these young people have moved into jobs and study related to the performing arts. How fabulous is that!
The members and friends of GRTG take great pride in the company and the Pavlova, as our facility is affectionately called. Many, many hours of time, work and love have made it what it is today, and we would welcome any new members. Why not join us, even if it’s just for a cuppa on our Member events!
Golden Rivers Theatre Group Committee
President: Neale Sommersby
Secretary: Debbie Leslie
Treasurer: Ruth Arthur
Public Officer: Dennis Robertson
Committee: Pam Brown, Courtney Guy, Una Hunter, Matt Hustwaite, Jenny Keighley, Tracey Timms, Julie Whalan.
