NOW Productions are based in the Northern Suburbs of Adelaide, specialising in youth productions and events. Please see details of our upcoming productions/events below:
Jungle Book Kids Cast Announcement!
Jungle Book Kids auditions finished on 12th November. After the tough decision of choosing our cast, we are so pleased with the quality of young talent we're going to be bringing to stage in February. Click below to see the cast announcement. We're looking for PRE SHOW applicants, all cast from Jungle Book can apply for a spot to perform a musical solo ahead of each Jungle Book show. Click below for more information and apply: |
High School Musical Cast Announcement!
High School Musical auditions finished on 12th November. After the tough decision of choosing our cast, we are so pleased with the quality of talent we're going to be bringing to stage in February. Click below to see more information, cast announcement coming soon. |
Wizard of OZ
NOW Productions have completed their run as they went Over the Rainbow to find the Emerald City whilst meeting all your favourite characters, the Scarecrow, Tinman and the Lion. Come follow us down the yellow brick road and enjoy all your favourite childhood songs. NOW Productions performed four shows, two of which were sell out shows at the Shedley Theatre in Elizabeth. Click below for reviews and our cast diary: |
Congratulations to Alyssa!
Alyssa won best youth performer for 2022 her role as Charlie Bucket in Now Productions Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in October 2022 at the Shedley Theatre. Alyssa was over the moon and beyond joyful when she heard her name called out from all the nominees in Best Youth Performer for 2022. She took to the stage like a professional and gave a lovely heart-warming speech with her parents, Director and supporting guests cheering her on! Amazing effort and such a star! Alyssa has an amazing future ahead of her and we cannot wait to see was she goes from here. We can only hope, another performance with Now Productions! Well done! |
NOW in 2024!
Here's what 2024 looks like so far!!
Jungle Book Kids Auditions November 11th and 12th Shows in February 2024 High School Musical Auditions November 11th and 12th Shows in February 2024 Frozen Junior (ages 5-18) Auditions TBC Shows in July 2024 Kipps Half and Sixpence (ages 8 to adult) Auditions TBC Shows in September |
MOANA JNR!
Moana Junior performed to large numbers of people, two of which were reviewers for the Theatre Association of South Australia. Ours reviewers are in and wow, they are good ones! The cast and crew really brought their A-Game! We tears of sad emotions in the audience, laughter for one-off lines and tears again, but this time from young kids in fright of the sight of TeKa! We could not be prouder of our cast and crew! Well done! Check our the Cast Diary and the Reviews below! |
BREAKING THE SYSTEM was a joint enterprise created by Maisy-Jo and Lily Cotton. A story of friendship and modern day life that any teenager might find themselves in at this present day. A well scripted musical with a heavy focus on dance and music. An amazing achievement for such a young crew, performed in April at the Hewett Community Centre.
Oh, and gues what? it ... SOLD OUT! Please click below and check out our cast diary. |
NOW Productions 'THE ADDAMS FAMILY' at the Shedley Theatre.
The Addams Family completed their production on Saturday 25th February 2023 after four amazing shows, which delighted a wide range of audience goers and received stunning reviews from the Theatre Association of South Australia: “Love conquers all”, whether kinky or kooky, crazy or cool. NOW productions of “The Addams Family a new musical comedy” expresses that with deadpan jokes, song and dance, in its full black and white glory! Read more on our review page. |
NOW Productions 'THE LION KING Kids' at the Shedley Theatre.
What a journey this has been, over 50 cast members, double cast and amazing reviews from the Theatre Association of South Australia: NOW Productions are fast becoming one of the premiere youth production companies for Musicals in South Australia. Not only are the productions cast principally by youth members, generally with two casts to provide more youth the experience and opportunity, but the Productions Teams are all very much young adults – one as young as 16 in this show. Read more on our review page. |
We are over the moon to congratulate one of our Now Family members, Maisy Jo Russell who won Best Female Youth Performer for 2020-2021 for her performance as Nancy in Oliver Jnr!
Maisy Jo was awarded Best Female Youth Performer at the Theatre Association of South Australia (TASA) in October. With an all expenses paid event, joining her as nominees for Best Male Youth Performer were Aidan Good and Axel Flynn. Aidan was nominated for his performance of Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and Axel for his portrayal as Gaston. We at Now Productions are very proud of our nominees and recipient of these TASA awards. We aim to give our Now Family members the very best tuition and direction to give them the opportunity to achieve their dreams. Congratulations! |
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
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The Reviews are in, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a big hit. Crowd favourite and amazing talent on stage. With two sell-out performances, this cast of 70 and a band of 17 players from the Playford City Bands conducted by Gareth Budd entertained a loving audience throughout.
We can't believe it's over, such a big cast and journey has come to an end. Many friendships created and maintained. We can't wait to see the cast for their next adventure. Click below for the reviews and don't forget to put in an audition application for our upcoming shows auditioning in November for 2023! |
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ALADDIN JNR!
NOW PRODUCTIONS has just completed their recent musical, Aladdin Jnr! Teen Co-Directors Kane Mobbs and Connor Russell ran a tight ship with the assistance of Choreographer Maisy Jo Russell. All three under the age of 18 years and accomplished not just a great show, but their second to date. Reviews are in and the cast and crew have been extremely well received. Take a look below at our review page to see how well the production was acknowledged by independent industry leaders. Stage Manager Emily Cumming led a strong and passionate team in becoming a well-oiled group with a common goal - to bring the story to the stage. Click below to see our production crew and the cast and also check out the cast diary. |
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RED DAWN
NOW Productions are known for their movie franchise Agent Percash, which officially came to an end in 2021. The Agent Percash Universe has broadened its horizons and now telling a side story, untold and new. Characters that jump off the page, action that never stops, twists and turns you won't see coming. Whether this is your first outing with NOW Productions or a returning Now Family member, this will be an extremely exciting venture that you won't want to miss. RED DAWN, the destruction of the prominent government building, the Australian Secret Service. A local cop, a private investigator and a distraught family member. All hunting for the same thing, a ghost in the wind. Problem is, with the culprit at large. There's a void to be filled, taking control of the city and bringing havoc along the way. We have completed auditions for this movie project, casting soon to be announced. Click below for past movies: |
Grease!
NOW Productions presents 'Grease' at the Shedley Theatre
Grease is one of the world's most popular musicals - it's electrifying!! Feedback from an audience member: “Hi there, I just wanted to say how incredible your production of grease was tonight! To start off, I don’t think I stopped smiling once throughout the whole show. Everyone was perfect in their roles, capturing the characters perfectly! The guy who played Danny embodied him SO WELL, such great timing from him and the T birds who were also amazing! Maisy Jo did a phenomenal job, her singing…absolutely speechless. Rizzo was AMAZING, absolutely perfect expressions. Every single cast member was amazing and absolute stars. This production was beyond phenomenal. I love how much of a family you all seem to be I can’t describe enough what a fun night this was, thankyou!” We sold out two shows and what an adventure it was! |
Seussical Kids!
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NOW Productions presents 'Seussical Kids' at the Shedley Theatre
'Oh, the thinks you can think' when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper! This production began with a 30-minute Pre-Show starring solo performances from some of our talented cast members, as well as a preview of 'GREASE'. Then after a short interval the the 45-minute 'Kids' version of the spectacular musical, 'Seussical'. Equalling a fun-filled 1.5 hours at the theatre that appealed to all ages! The cast performed to the best of their ability and have a read of their amazing review. |
OLIVER JR! - Has completed its production late October 2021. Great reviews and amazing talent on stage. Click the above link to read the reviews.
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NOW Players are a local group of performers that work for 8 weeks on a fresh script written by Now Production's Director, Joe Russell. The production is fun, upbeat and will be sure to get the audiences heads turning left and right!
For more information, please email NowProducer@Gmail.Com Movie Fun:NOW Productions have soared through four movies within the Agent Percash Universe, all receiving rave reviews. It doesn't matter if you're new to the franchise or a returning Now Family member. Our movies are written fresh for the cast members, highlighting their strengths and making the best movie yet!
Check out our review link below, learn about the Agent Percash Universe or look through the cast Filming Diary for what to expect in our next project, RED DAWN! Les Miserables was the biggest venture that Now Productions has yet to take on. Arguably one of the best musicals ever written, with many obstacles along the way, including Covid postponement for over a year and fire alarms mid show, take a look at the Cast Diary and the fun we had on this amazing production:
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