Past Plays

In October of 1997 a determined group of just five people made a decision to bring to the hills a season of amateur theatre/restaurant. Little did they know what would grow from it.

This first production, “Jest At The West”, was staged in April of 1998, and much to the amazement of all concerned, the response to the format was incredible. It seemed that local community was craving for something a bit different, to make them laugh and have a bit of fun with.

A group of over 30 people has now been gathered into a new community family, with many of them not having any notable theatrical background, but possessing a host of talents and a passion and love for amateur theatre.

The driving force and inspiration of this birth and initial development, was Margaret Grant. She moved to Mt. Pleasant from Horsham in 1997 and brought with her many years of amateur theatre experience, both acting and directing. Margaret was to direct all TOTT shows until the end of 2001 (8 in all). Her drive and commitment over this time was the foundation of a spirit at TOTT that would become her legacy.

Margaret sadly passed away in July 2002 and amateur theatre lost a wonderful leading lady.

An original TOTT member, Craig English, directed the next three TOTT shows and Helen Holliday directed “Jest Call Me Cowboy” and “Blast From The Past”. The next show, “Aladdins Take-Away”, was directed by Steve Farrer who has been deeply involved backstage since “Rome Sweet Rome” in 1999. In 2005 Lydall Plummer directed “Back to the 20th Century” and Helen Holliday directed “Strudelfest”. The first show for 2006, “Wipeout”, directed by Kristina Vonow, was staged specifically to raise funds for prostate and breast cancer research. This was followed by the comedy “Key For Two”, directed by Steve Farrer, and the theatre/restaurant show “Cruisin Calypso” directed by Helen Holliday.

From humble beginnings in 1998, TOTT has grown into a respected amateur theatre group with now 47 shows under its belt.

In addition to providing so much fun and enjoyment to its audiences over this time, TOTT has become a very significant contributor to the local community. TOTT is a not-for-profit group, all members being totally voluntary, and has been committed in donating funds to the local hospital for equipment purchases, as well as several other community services, either directly, or by way of using community groups for catering etc. for their shows.

TOTT has a spirit and reputation it is proud of, and looks forward to bringing enjoyment to its audiences for many years to come.