Beaumaris Theatre Inc. acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land on which Beaumaris Theatre stands. We pay our respects to Victoria's First Peoples and their Elders past, present and emerging.
CONTENTS
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ABOUT THE SHOW
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
CAST & CREATIVES
MEET THE TEAM
ABOUT BEAUMARIS THEATRE
BLACKADDER II
In fair Elizabethan England, there dwells Edmund Blackadder, a wit as sharp as his pointed beard, though his fortune proves ever fickle. A knave both cunning and proud, he doth seek power and favour in Queen Elizabeth’s court, yet he’s thwarted by fools, from his dimwitted servant, Baldrick to his boorish friend, Lord Percy.
Wary of the Queen’s capricious wrath, he doth dance betwixt ambition and survival, crafting schemes bold yet oft undone by folly. His quest for glory doth end ever in despair, for fate conspires to render him a jest, e’er trapped in Fortune’s cruel jesting snare.
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Dan Bellis and Harrison Ewart-Dart
Director
Cast
Lord Edmund Blackadder - Ben Zagami
Baldrick - Sam Wyles
Lord Percy - John Morgan
Queen Elizabeth I - Hanna Hosking
Lord Melchett - Daniel Cooper
Nursie - Wendy McRae
Lord Flashheart & Prince Ludwig - Andrew McDougall
Kate/Bob, Geoffrey Piddle & Guard - Bek Chapman
Kate/Bob's Father & Lord Whiteadder - Chris Kirby
Dr Leech & Simon Partridge - LB Bradley
Young Crone, Frobisher & Torturer - Georgy Charles
Wisewoman, Lady Whiteadder & Guard 2 - Samantha Stone
creative team and crew
Director - Dan Bellis and Harrison Ewart-Dart
Production Coordinator - Lynda French
Stage Manager - Stephen White
Set Design -
Props Coordinator -
Costumes -
Lighting Designer -
Sound Designer -
Lighting & Sound Operator -
Set Construction -
Marketing & Program - Kristina Doucouliagos
Photography - Tim Tselepis and Pietro Giordano
Flier Designer - Ella Creaton
Front of House Volunteer Coordinator - Fiona Williams
Front of House Manager - Adam Solomon
Box Office - Beaumaris Theatre Committee Members
Front of House Staff - Beaumaris Theatre Members and Friends
Special thanks to
Beaumaris Theatre was founded by Bill and Angela Martin in 1953. Bill and Angela were thespians who built a theatre in the attic of their home. It housed about twenty audience members and had a small stage and dressing room.
Soon the demand for tickets for these productions far exceeded the space available, so the Martins along with other members of the Beaumaris Players, worked very hard to have the theatre space we now know in Wells Road.
For the last 70 years, thespians from all walks of life and various backgrounds have been treading the prestigious boards laid by Bill and Angela. We are delighted to continue their legacy of producing theatre for the Bayside community and beyond.
BEAUMARIS THEATRE COMMITTEE
President - Debbie Keyt
Vice-President - Dan Bellis
Treasurer - Jenni Osburn
Secretary & Public Officer - Lynda French
Marketing Manager & Membership Secretary - Kristina Doucouliagos
Committee Members - Adam Solomon, Camilla Klesman, Deb Carpenter, Fiona Williams, Georgy Charles and Harrison Ewart-Dart.
BEAUMARIS THEATRE LIFE MEMBERS
Bill Martin; Angela Martin; Roger North; Esme North; Roy Baldwin; Bea Beckwith; Anne Lowe; Jean Freer; Beth Kelsall; John Rees-Osborne; Nancy Sutch-Taylor; Edda Dawson; Barbara Franks; Annie Laurenson; Jenny Mullholland; Stephen Mulholland; Don Strong; Taffy Strong; Michael Coultas; Graham Eddie; Derek Curd; Janine Chugg; Debbie Keyt; Robyn Morris; Steve Morris; Neil Barnett; Rhonda Vaughan; Vince Vaughan; Danny Forward; Jenni Osburn; Trevor Osburn; Kristina Doucouliagos; Fred Pezzimenti and Camilla Klesman.
2026 SEASON
Thank you to our supporters and sponsors for continuing to support Beaumaris Theatre.
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
By Joseph Kesselring | Directed by Peter Newling
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection (www.dramatists.com).