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AUDITIONS ARE OPEN... Justin Dohrman from the Shepparton Theatre Arts Group (STAG) is co-producing a new production and is looking for singers to audition. Photo: Steve Hutcheson
Auditions are now open SI NCE the pandemic struck, one of the hardest hit sectors has been the entertainment industry and our local Shepparton Theatre Arts Group (STAG) is no different in that regard. For one member in particular, looking for ways to return to the boards has
evolved into a new production that can be streamed via social media and the STAG website. Justin Dohrman had recently graduated in musical theatre in Melbourne before the pandemic and returned to Shepparton when things closed down.
Working with Nicky Pummeroy from STAG, they are looking for amateur singers to audition for their production, Back to the Bakehouse: Encores, a musical theatre that engages a range of genres. Continued Page 12