The Lilydale Athenæum Theatre Company Inc.
39-41 Castella Street, Lilydale VIC 3140
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The Lilydale Athenæum Theatre Company Inc.
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 Caravan A comedy by Donald MacDonald Directed by Adrian Carr 1 September to 19 September 2009 Matinee: Sunday, 13 September More information and booking details  The Lilydale Athenaeum From 1888 onwards the people of Lilydale have constantly re-invented the Athenaeum building to fit in with the community's ever changing needs. As a result it has been a Mechanics' Institute, a library, a community hall, a performance stage, a lecture hall, a place of worship, a meeting room, a cinema, an indoor sports stadium, a roller skating rink, a military drill hall, a work room, a venue for political forums, a polling booth, a ballroom, a concert hall and even a museum. Since 1975 it has been the home of the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company, regarded as one of Victoria's best non-professional drama companies. This is underlined by the results of the 2008 season (see below). In November 2008, our production of 'Freedom of the City' by Brian Friels won six major awards from the Victorian Drama League, including the prestigious award for "Best Production". Added to this, at the more recent Lyrebird Awards in February 2009, the Company won two Judges Awards and a further five awards including, once again, the Best Production award for 'Freedom of the City'. |
New web site, new web address! You may have noticed our new web site, but did you know our web address has changed? We are now "lilydaleatc.com". The old address will still work for a while, but if you have us in your 'favorites' file, remember to update to our new address. Comments, suggestions, complaints about the website? Email them to webmaster@lilydaleatc.com Lyrebird Awards The VDL's judgement of ATC's high production standards was confirmed when, in February 2009, the Lyrebird Awards Committee made the final announcements about its awards for 2008 productions. The Lilydale ATC received the following Judges' Awards:
The VDL and Lyrebird awards confirm that the Lilydale ATC is maintaining its position as one of Victoria's top non-professional theatre companies. Athenaeum Theatre sweeps the pool at
2008 VDL Awards
At the Victorian Drama League Awards presentation dinner in November 2008, the ATC was presented with SIX Gold Awards. 
The cast, crew and director of "Freedom of the City" were all recognised by the VDL in the following divisions:
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Volunteers wanted
We are always looking for volunteers in all sorts of areas - check out our volunteers page for more information.
Auditions Are you interested in performing with the ATC? Check our auditions page for details of any upcoming audition times.
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Rochford Winery Partnership
The Lilydale ATC is proud of its partnership with the Rochford Winery in Victoria's Yarra Valley. Only Rochford wines are served to patrons after showtime, and on the first and last night of each show, Rochford provides a free wine tasting. Experience Rochford - wine, restaurant, Concerts, 4WD track, hot air ballooning - become a Rochford Club member.. |