Four Border theatre companies forced to postpone shows plan to reschedule and urge people to support community productions.
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Centre Stage Event Company's We Will Rock You, the children's show Disney Aladdin Jr by BYTE Sized Productions and Revolution Theatre Productions' Priscilla Queen of the Desert announced this week their original dates would not go ahead owing to the coronavirus situation.
All three events were due to be staged at Albury Entertainment Centre in coming months.
Albury Wodonga Theatre Company, which presented Mamma Mia! last year has also postponed its staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at its Olive Street Theatre.
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Priscilla has been confirmed for March 2021, with this week's booked-out auditions now planned for October. Aladdin's producers hope to announce new dates for later this year and are also seeking another rehearsal space given the uncertain availability of the present school rehearsal venue.
Albury Wodonga Theatre Company plans to confirm its new dates soon, but notes 2020 will be a challenging year.
"The best way to support AWTCO and local theatre is to purchase tickets to shows when things are back to normal, which we all hope happens quickly," the company said.
Centre Stage Event Company has flagged "an exciting announcement" Sunday night on Facebook.
"The entertainment and music industries are being hit hard at this time and as a community the support we are receiving has been incredible," the company said.
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