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History Old Mill Theatre is fortunate to be operating out of one of the most historic buildings in South Perth. It was opened
in 1899 as a Mechanics Institute Hall. The South Perth Council purchased the building in 1913 and renamed it the Mends
Street Hall. The Council still owns the building, and supports our use of it, rededicating it formally to the Old Mill
Theatre in 2009. The building first became a home of theatre in 1948, when the South Perth Dramatic Society moved in.
The name Old Mill Theatre was first used in 1958, and the company was incorporated in 1959. We are therefore celebrating
our official 60th birthday party this year.
A number of significant changes
to the building have occurred over the past few years, with major extensions completed in 2002. An understage tunnel,
which links our two backstage dressing rooms, and enables easier access from one side of the stage to the other, was
completed in 2008. Bathroom facilities have also been installed backstage as part of this project, which is wholly self-funded.
The Old Mill Theatre is fortunate
to have strong support from our local council, the City of South Perth. The City has undertaken major renovations to
the exterior of the building in 2008, and the theatre is looking better now than ever before.
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How We Operate We are a not-for-profit organisation. Our
directors, actors and other staff do what they do because of a love for theatre - we are all volunteers. We're very
proud of the reputation that we have earned for putting on some of the best live theatre in Perth.
Our Theatre Manager is Norma Davis. Norma runs the day-to-day
operations of the theatre, and manages our publicity and bookings.
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| Norma Davis, Theatre Manager |
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Board of Management The theatre is governed by
a Board of Management. The Board consists of eight members elected at an AGM. Members are elected fto the
Board for two year terms, and these are staggered so that only four positions are elected each year. Any person who
has been a member of the theatre for the previous two years may nominate for a position on the Board.
The Board members elect executive positions (Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer) at its first
meeting of the year. Our current Chairperson is Hywel Williams.
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| Chairperson Hywel Williams |
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The current Board comprises:
Hywel Williams (Chair)
Phil Barnett (V/Chair)
Robert
Whyte (Treasurer)
Garry Davies
Megan Burley
Danni Ashton
Lewis Johnson
Krysia Wiechecki |
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