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hanks for your T work. It is great to be represented. There is far more weight behind an enquiry when it comes from the Australian Script Centre.

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The Australian Script Centre is a Our Mission History champion of great performance writing. Weʼve been selectively The ASCʼs mission is to be an integral The Australian Script Centre grew out collecting, promoting and distributing part of the Australian theatre industry of an initiative of Barbara Manning contemporary Australian playscripts by providing a gateway to the best of and the Salamanca Theatre Company, since 1979 and now house a contemporary Australian performance called the Salamanca National comprehensive and extraordinary writing. Script Resource Centre. Initially the catalogue of production-ready centre was a distribution service plays. The Centreʼs work supports for playwrights writing for theatre- playwrights in particular by filling the Our Values in-education. It ran successfully gap left by the very small number throughout the 1980ʼs and in 1993 of Australian plays that achieve In all areas of practice and operation, separated from the Salamanca Theatre commercial publication. Our online we strive to: Company to become the Australian store, AustralianPlays.org gives • Recognise the inherent importance Script Centre. The centreʼs collection playwrights a global distribution and of finding innovative, responsive rapidly grew as it began to incorporate marketing network for their work as and creative new ways to promote all styles of play and radio scripts. well as giving producers everywhere Australian playwriting, and We now house the largest and a simple access point for the best in most comprehensive collection of • Ensure that integrity underlines all Australian performance writing. contemporary Australian playscripts. business and is evident through our The ASC collection represents a systems of good governance, financial The Australian Script Centre is a non- significant cultural and historical and legal responsibility. profit association whose stakeholders resource. comprise a diverse community of theatre-makers, playwrights, drama educators, students, theatre companies and producers. It is the only national arts organisation based in Tasmania. hank the gods for Ozscript’s collection, T which turns the spotlight on unpublished new writing and gives us a fighting chance of getting our work in front of a wider audience.

Peter Fyfe, playwright

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Our plays AustralianPlays.org

Playscripts are the ASCʼs lifeblood. Set up and managed by the Australian We strive to build a catalogue that Script Centre in collaboration with represents the full spectrum of other Australian theatrical publishers, Australian playwriting in terms AustralianPlays.org is a one-stop shop of genre, style, cultural diversity, for theatre professionals, community intended audience and subject matter. groups, researchers, educators, students and others with an interest in Australian performance writing. Licensing

To simplify rights management for playwrights and theatre-makers, the ASC issues licences on application for the copying and, in many cases, also the production of plays in its catalogue. The ASC also enters into licensing agreements with various suppliers for the distribution and sale of Australian theatrical works through AustralianPlays.org.

ou guys do such Y a fantastic job at getting Australian writers out there into the community. We appreciate it very much!

Emilie Collyer, playwright

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Early in 2009 the Australian Script Of course the Centre entered 2009 Iʼd also like to take this opportunity Centre marked its 30th birthday with a great deal of optimism thanks to acknowledge two staff members with a number of popular public to newly minted Key Organisations who departed the Centre during celebrations – play readings as part of status (accompanied by increased the year: David Roberts (our first Tasmaniaʼs Ten Days on the Island in funding) from the Australia Councilʼs digital guru) and Lian Tanner (our collaboration with Tasmanian Theatre Theatre Board; and Centre staff long-serving Script Manager). The Company and, in partnership with have worked hard to deliver the Centre was very lucky to have had ABC Radio, a national poll to find first year of an ambitious three- Lian at the script helm for nearly a Australiaʼs most loved play. year plan. The Centre also received decade. Her sound judgement, quiet a substantial funding boost from efficiency and championing of the In many ways these initiatives, while Arts Tasmania during the year, for catalogue contributed greatly to the not representing the core of the which itʼs particularly grateful as it Centreʼs work and to the betterment Centreʼs operations, do illustrate its acknowledges the high value placed of production opportunities for many determination to connect with and on the local delivery of a specialist playwrights across the country. serve a national community of theatre national service. artists and educators while gathering I reserve my final thanks for the strength and stimulus from its home Encouragingly, the Centre is currently Centreʼs current staff: Gail, Pip, Glenn base in Hobart. exceeding its business plan targets and new Literary Manager Tom Healey. in important areas like online site I know only too well the limited These events also illustrate the traffic, script sales and catalogue rewards of working for a small arts Centreʼs willingness, under the fiercely diversification. It has also been able to organisation and thank them for their intelligent leadership of Gail Cork, to enhance its resources for playwrights dedication and enthusiasm. The board partner with appropriate organisations through useful initiatives such as (and performance writing community) – large and small – to increase both production licensing services for is truly blessed to have this talented audience and educational pathways school and amateur productions. quartet at the Centre. Onwards to to Australian performance writing 2010! and performance opportunities for In achieving this, thanks must go Australian theatre writers. In this vein to my fellow board directors drawn Iʼd particularly like to thank Currency from Hobart and further afield. In Campion Decent Press, the National Library of Australia particular, I welcome Diane Matthews, March 2010 and PlayWriting Australia for their partner and co-founder of Macquarie ongoing and important contribution to Accounting, who joined the board as the Centreʼs work throughout the year. Treasurer in April.

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Working at the Australian Script Centre of some 900 plays in an online library. This project had been in the planning involves a balancing act between two Script submissions went electronic for several years; it was especially competing priorities; to embrace the and a new production licensing satisfying to bring it to fruition in our future and conserve the past. In 2009, service was introduced for playwrights 30th anniversary year. the scales tipped on the side of the unrepresented by an agent. November former as the organisation hurtled saw the launch of our first entirely In 2009, the ASC enjoyed the three- towards its digital future. Digitisation online collection, Large Cast: 12 fold benefits of a talented team, a of scripts at the end of 2008, a contemporary plays for secondary visionary board and a level of funding defining moment in itself, was just schools and young adults. Finally, as that brought the previously impossible the first step in a transformative the year lurched to a close, the ASCʼs within reach. It was, and remains a journey which by the end of 2009 identity received a makeover in the privilege to be part of the organisation had infiltrated virtually every aspect course of overhauling the corporate at such an exciting time in its history. of the ASCʼs operation, dusting off the website www.ozscript.org. Iʼm especially indebted to ASC Chair, old and making it new for the online Campion Decent for his astute and marketplace. The journey has been 2009, the ASCʼs 30th anniversary year caring leadership; to Business both exhilarating and relentless. in many ways marked a coming of Manager Pip Dennis who tamed age for the organisation. Digitisation the budget and stepped up to new With its robust e-commerce system of course was a key driver but there responsibilities without hesitation; and catalogue of scripts able to be were others. Our new Key Organisation to Online Producer and Marketing electronically stored and delivered status with the Australia Councilʼs Manager David Roberts and his online, the ASC is better placed than Theatre Board brought not only much successor Glenn Jeffrey both of whose most arts organisations to thrive in needed funding but also recognition of Gen Y wizardry steered us through the digital environment. Indeed there the ASCʼs integral role in the Australian uncharted territory in cyberspace; and was no stopping it in 2009. Script theatre sector. finally to our wonderful playwrights sales doubled, website traffic and whose continuing support buoyed production enquiries tripled. It was also a year for grasping the our spirits and spurred us on to mettle of history. As custodian of a ever greater efforts in the service of As owner and manager of culturally significant archive of more Australian performance writing. AustralianPlays.org, the ASC assumed than 1,000 plays collected over thirty new responsibilities as an online years, the ASC is duty bound to pay distributor of not just its own attention to the care and preservation Gail Cork plays but also those of Currency of its legacy to the nation. In 2009, we March 2010 Press, Playlab and other theatrical took time to do just that. Twenty boxes publishers. Partnerships were forged; of archived plays were at last brought collaborations deepened. The old out of storage, carefully catalogued system of print-based script loans and handed to the National Library of morphed into a subscription program Australia for ongoing preservation, offering access to the ASC catalogue research access and management.

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Gail Cork Lian Tanner David Roberts Director Script Manager Online Producer and Marketing Manager (to October 2009) Gail has a diverse background in Lian is a childrenʼs fiction author and arts management, specialising in playwright. Her first childrenʼs novel, David brought an impressive array books and writing. Her previous Rats! was published by Lothian Books of website development, marketing positions include manager of in 2004 and she has just finished her and project management skills to this the Australia Councilʼs Literature second childrenʼs novel, Museum of newly-created position. He came to Board and executive director of Thieves, written with support from the ASC from a marketing role with the Australian Society of Authors. an Australia Council Literature Board Federal Group where he acquired wide She has worked as a ghostwriter, grant. She has had two radio plays, experience of e-marketing campaigns, editor, columnist and reviewer. Her Inquest into the Disappearance of customer relationship management, freelance work has appeared in many a Sensible Woman and Underworld, search engine optimisation and data publications including The Sydney broadcast on Radio Nationalʼs Airplay. analysis. David holds a Bachelor of Morning Herald and The Australian. Other plays for adults include Corpus Commerce, majoring in marketing She has served on the boards of Nullius (1996 International Festival and entrepreneurship. the Copyright Agency Limited, the of Puppetry, Budapest), Invertebrate Australian Copyright Council, the Australian Society of Authors and the (2004 Mountain Festival) and Glenn Jeffrey Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board. Gail Windpiece (2006 Mountain Festival). Online Producer and Marketing is also an accredited and experienced Lianʼs childrenʼs plays include Iʼve Manager commercial mediator. Got Wind (Tasmanian Symphony (from November 2009) Orchestra), Heroes and Yolla (both for Terrapin Theatre). Her stories have Glenn came to the ASC from Arts Pip Dennis been regularly published in School Tasmania where he was Program Business Manager Magazine, the NSW Department of Officer for performing arts and music. Educationʼs literary magazine for In his previous position as Director Pip has worked in arts management children. Lian has a degree in Earth of LIVE Performing Arts Tasmania, he for 10 years, primarily in the Sciences and an Associate Diploma in was responsible for the design and performing arts sector where she Performing Arts. She occasionally works delivery of audience research and held roles with The One Extra as a freelance editor and copywriter. audience development programs. He Company, Reeldance and Version 1.0 has also worked as a freelance graphic Incorporated. More recently she was designer and holds a degree in Fine General Manager for PACT Theatre, Arts. Glenn is currently studying Sydneyʼs leading contemporary for a Masters degree in Arts and performance company for emerging Entertainment Management. artists. Pip has a strong background in financial and strategic management, and enjoys the creative process.

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Readers and Advisors Support Crew

The ASC regularly draws on the Tony Phelps Gordon Harrison-Williams expertise of a register of readers and Web Development,Tweezy New Media Designer, Workhorse Studio advisors around Australia. All are www.tweezy.com.au www.workhorse.net.au established, highly accomplished and Tony has more than 20 yearsʼ nationally recognised in their field. In Gordon works with designers experience in software and database 2009, the register comprised Angela Patrick Badger and Kieran Bradley development. Since 1999, Tweezy Costi, Angela Chaplin, Catherine at Workhorse Studio. Established in New Media has offered a wide range Fitzgerald, Campion Decent, Chris Hobart in 1992 Workhorse offers of technical services, currently Thompson, Chris Mead, Donna Abela, expertise in concept, identity, retail, specialising in website and database Donna Cameron, Eamon Flack, Jacinta print, package, web and environmental design and development. Tweezy Legge-Wilkinson, Michael Hill, Leigh design. Gordon has provided identity assists the Australian Script Centre Swinbourne, Louise Fischer, Maryanne and promotional material for the with a range of web-based and Lynch, Peter Matheson, Phil Thomson, Australian Script Centre since 1998, online database services making its Chris Tugwell, Richard Buckham, including the 2009 brand refreshment, catalogue of Australian playscripts Jeremy Rice, Sally Richardson, Tony re-design of ozscript.org and design more accessible online. Nicholls and Wendy Joseph. of CD publications, Stand Alone, Collection #7 and Two Pairs of Shorts.

Rendell Ridge Accountant Sarah Briggs Accounts Rendell is a registered company auditor with Max Peck & Associates Sarah has over 25 years experience in with many yearsʼ experience a range of administrative positions, as auditor for Tasmanian arts mostly in not-for-profit organisations. organisations. She was a founding member of the Tasmanian A Cappella Association, overseeing the administrative and financial aspects of their first five Festivals.

The Large Cast Anthology was released in September 2009, featuring 12 plays for young adults. The Script Centreʼs first digital collection to be distributed online through AustralianPlays.org, the Large Cast Anthology marks a turning point for the annual collection.

Photo: Stories from Suburban Road by Alan Becher

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Campion Decent Allan Jeffrey Diane E Matthews

Chair (NSW/VIC) Deputy Chair (Tas) Treasurer & Public Officer (Tas) Member since October 2007, Member since March 2005, Member since April 2009, Chair since March 2009 Deputy Chair since March 2007 Treasurer since April 2009

Campion is a playwright and Artistic Allan is the Managing Director of Diane is a partner and co-founder of Director of HotHouse Theatre, Jeffrey Human Resources Pty Ltd, Macquarie Accounting with some 21 Albury-Wodonga (to January 2010). a management consultancy and yearsʼ practical experience in public Previous appointments include registered training organisation. accounting firms. She has a Public Literary Manager at Sydney Theatre He has over 20 yearsʼ experience Practice certificate and is a Fellow Company, Artistic Director of Next providing consultancy services Practising National Accountant with Wave Festival, Festival Director for to companies and government the National Institute of Accountants. Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, organisations. His areas of expertise Diane is also an arts enthusiast with and Chair of the Australian National are in organisational change, human an outstanding record of philanthropic Playwrightsʼ Centre. He has also held resource management, training, market support to arts and community causes. senior positions at State and Federal research and leadership mentoring. arts funding agencies. Campion holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts from the University of Wollongong and a Master of Arts (Theatre Studies) from the University of NSW. He also attended Two Pairs of Shorts was co- the NIDA Playwrightsʼ Studio. His most produced with the Tasmanian recent play Embers was commissioned Theatre Company to commemorate by HotHouse Theatre and produced in the Australian Script Centreʼs 30th 2006 with Sydney Theatre Company. Anniversary. Playwrights Adam It won an AWGIE Award and the Grossetti, Finnegan Kruckemeyer, Queensland Premierʼs Literary Award Debra Oswald and Sue Smith each for Drama Script (Stage) in 2007 and spent a week in a regional town toured nationally in 2009. to write this season of four very special short plays inspired by Tasmania. These works are to be staged by the Tasmanian Theatre company as part of their 2010 season, under the title Sex, Death and a Cup of Tea.

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David Gurney Chris Thompson Chris Tugwell Member since May 2008 (Tas) Member since March 2005 (VIC) Member since August 2005 (SA)

David is a well-known creator of Chris Thompson is a writer, artistic Chris is a playwright and novelist. animated cartoons. He created, director and teacher. A former His work has been performed by produced and directed Australiaʼs first artistic director of St Martins Youth Patch Theatre, Urban Myth, Magpie fully 3D animated television series, Arts Centre and a founding artistic and the Acting Company. His play Hoota & Snoz which has sold into directorate member of HotHouse Seasonally Adjusted was showcased over 100 countries. David is a prolific Theatre, he has written extensively at the 1987 Come Out Festival, while developer of cartoon characters and for theatre, film and television. His Runaway toured regional NSW for 12 months. He was a writer for the ABC concepts and with his partner Alicia plays have been nominated for four TV childrensʼ series Finders Keepers Rackett, runs Blue Rocket Productions, AWGIE awards, winning twice for which continues to screen around an award winning cartoon studio Shady Characters and The Bridge the world. Solo Spots, his book of based in Hobart, Tasmania. David is which has recently been published by monologues for senior drama students also involved in the creation of Blue Currency Press. He wrote the digital was published by Oxford University Rocketʼs mobile entertainment, which dome-show, Problem With Pluto for Press in 1998. His stage play X- is sold by over 30 carriers worldwide. the Melbourne Planetarium and was Ray about the plight of Australian he is currently Executive Producer and co-creator and head writer for two Director of Pixel Pinkie Series 2, a 26- David Hicks held in Guantanamo seasons of Shock Jock on TV1-Foxtell. Bay was voted the sensation of the episode animated television series. His screenwriting includes Jigsaw, 2004 Adelaide Fringe. A feature film

A Slow Night at the Kuwaiti Cafe adaptation is in development.

and his most recent screenplay The (Dr) Dianne Nicol Tumbler, which was nominated for a Member since May 2008 (Tas) QLD Premierʼs Literary Award and won Lisa Harris – Member the 2007 Victorian Premierʼs Literary Member since October 2008 (Tas) Dianne Nicol is an Associate Professor Award. He is Chair of the Vctorian in the Law Faculty at the University of Wriersʼ centre, reviews teenage fiction Canadian by birth and now Tasmanian Tasmania in Australia. She has a PhD for Viewpoint Magazine and lectures by choice, Lisa Harris completed a in biology from Dalhousie University in at the Australian Catholic University. Bachelorʼs degree in Music at Kingʼs Nova Scotia and an LLM in intellectual College, University of London, and property law from the University of a Graduate Diploma, Library and Tasmania. She is interested in many Information Studies, at the University aspects of intellectual property of Tasmania. Her first full-time job law. Her main research focus is on was in the Development Office at the intellectual property issues in health o much easier and Lincoln Center for the Performing and biotechnology, particularly on use S more professional Arts in New York, where she stayed of patented inventions. She teaches with ASC in charge! for three years. Various jobs in in the areas of intellectual property administration, marketing and law, equity, media law, IT law and management have led her to the TSO biotechnology and the law. She is a as Manager, Philanthropy and Special Deputy Director of the Centre for Law Les Winspear, Events where she is responsible and Genetics, a research group based playwright for the management of the TSOʼs at the University of Tasmania and philanthropy programs, fundraising Melbourne University. events and the TSO Foundation.

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Title Author State Added

INSIDE OUT Mary Rachel BROWN NSW 16-Feb

THE SAME PAIGE Anna BENNETTS WA 16-Feb

UTZON George BAVINTON QLD 17-Feb

WRETCH Angus CERINI VIC 23-Feb

RAIN Jessica MESSENGER WA 2-Mar

BARE WITNESS Mari LOUREY VIC 10-Mar

CARBON DATING Ron ELISHA Vic 10-Mar

SIR Luke SIMON NSW 16-Mar

VAN M Nicholas HASLUCK WA 16-Mar

SEEING THE ELEPHANT A.F LALL VIC 17-Mar

BETWEEN THESE LINES Michael BUTLER SA 23-Mar

WHEN OUR TEACHER WAS A CREATURE Bruce SHEARER VIC 23-Mar

BLOOD LIBEL Ron ELISHA VIC 24-Mar

FREEDOM Ron ELISHA VIC 24-Mar

HONOUR KILLING Ron ELISHA VIC 24-Mar

LOVE FIELD Ron ELISHA VIC 24-Mar

BLUE ITALIAN Katie POLLOCK NSW 30-Mar

DREAMS Barry KAY VIC 30-Mar

HANGING ON TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD Barry KAY VIC 30-Mar

IN CONTROL Barry KAY VIC 30-Mar

LITTLE RED Barry KAY VIC 30-Mar

A MOMENTʼS HESITATION AS SHE CHANGES THE EXPRESSION ON HER FACE Jeffrey FEREDAY VIC 31-Mar

A SLOW EXIT (HE IS GOING TO DIE) Jeffrey FEREDAY VIC 31-Mar

EYES TO THE FLOOR Alana VALENTINE NSW 31-Mar

MULTIPLE CHOICE Alana VALENTINE NSW 31-Mar

APOCALYPSE PERTH Kate RICE WA 6-Apr

CATCH THE TAIL Kate RICE WA 6-Apr

LYREBIRD (TALES OF HELPMANN) Tyler COPPIN VIC 6-Apr

STORIES FROM SUBURBAN ROAD Alan BECHER WA 6-Apr

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Title Author State Added

THE NEVER DAYS Amanda PRICE QLD 7-Apr

A PERVERSE JURY Simon LUCKHURST NSW 20-Apr

THE FIRES OF MUSPELL Tony NICHOLLS TAS 20-Apr

THE KID ʻAʼ PROJECT: A MODERN CHRISTMAS TALE Scott HATCHER VIC 27-Apr

WEDDING BELLES Bruce SHEARER VIC 28-Apr

CODE NAME: ANGEL STAR Donna CAMERON QLD 4-May

DEEP SPACE 9MM Jasper MARLOW NSW 4-May

THICKER THAN WATER Chris THOMPSON VIC 4-May

UNAUSTRALIA Reg CRIBB WA 4-May

UNCOMFORTABLE SILENCES Andrew OʼKEEFE VIC 7-May

CRECHE AND BURN Elise GREIG QLD 11-May

HALF WAY THERE Mary Anne BUTLER NT 14-May

THE FIRST SUNDAY IN DECEMBER Eric SCOTT QLD 14-May

TAKING LIBERTY Ingle KNIGHT WA 21-May

ALICE OF HEARTS Bruce HOOGENDOORN ACT 28-May

BUMMING WITH JANE Tahli CORIN NSW 1-Jun

BRINGING DOWN THE MOON - RADIO Donna CAMERON QLD 4-Jun

PORTRAITS OF MODERN EVIL Robert REID VIC 4-Jun

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE COMING OF THE FAIRIES Ross BARRETT SA 4-Jun

THE AUGUST MOON Adam GROSSETTI NSW 25-Jun

THE GLASS SOLDIER Hannie RAYSON VIC 25-Jun

CALLING ALL ANGELS Rebecca LISTER VIC 30-Jun

DIRTYLAND Elise HEARST VIC 30-Jun

MAN OF BLOOD John MARSHALL VIC 30-Jun

RETURN TO EARTH Lally KATZ NSW 30-Jun

REVOLUTION Jonathan Ari LANDER NSW 30-Jun

THE BERRY MAN Patricia CORNELIUS VIC 30-Jun

THE EXPLODING BREAKFAST Ingle KNIGHT WA 30-Jun

THE GETAWAY BUS Ingle KNIGHT WA 30-Jun

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Title Author State Added

THREE SHORT PLAYS ABOUT THE SAME TWO PEOPLE Van BADHAM NSW 30-Jun

BABY BOOMER BLUES Alan BECHER WA 6-Jul

THE HAUNTING OF DANIEL GARTRELL Reg CRIBB WA 6-Jul

COUP DʼETAT Justin FLEMING NSW 13-Jul

THE COBRA Justin FLEMING NSW 13-Jul

THE HYPOCRITE Justin FLEMING NSW 13-Jul

WANDERLANDS Nic VELISSARIS NSW 27-Jul

BLAME IT ON THE MOON Donna CAMERON QLD 17-Aug

INTO WHITE Amanda PRICE QLD 17-Aug

THE SALT MAIDEN - STAGE Donna CAMERON QLD 17-Aug

TOUGH GIRLS Melissa REEVES VIC 17-Aug

THE SALT MAIDEN - RADIO Donna CAMERON QLD 18-Aug

NEWSROOM Frank WILKIE QLD 15-Sep

SHOTS Carly NUGENT VIC 28-Sep

SLUT Patricia CORNELIUS VIC 29-Sep

WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT Deborah SHELDON VIC 12-Oct

THE ICE SEASON Verity LAUGHTON NSW 13-Oct

OFF TO THE COLLINEY Barbara FERN NSW 26-Oct

A NIGHT ON THE TILES Suzanne HAWLEY NSW 16-Nov

APART Anna BENNETTS WA 16-Nov

GOOD GRIEF Frank WILKIE QLD 16-Nov

HARP ON THE WILLOW John MISTO NSW 16-Nov

VALENTINEʼS DAY Barry CREYTON NSW 16-Nov

WILDCAT FALLING Alan BECHER WA 30-Nov

THE MAN IN THE ATTIC Timothy DALY NSW 7-Dec

THE MAKING OF ELIZABETH Deborah MULHALL NSW 14-Dec

SILENT DISCO Lachlan PHILPOTT NSW 21-Dec

THE RIPPLE EFFECT Gillian BERRY WA 21-Dec

The Australian Script Centre page 11 Annual Report 2009 The Ripple Effect Silent Disco The Making Of Elizabeth The Man In The Attic Wildcat Falling Valentine’s Day Good Grief Apart A Night On The Tiles Harp On The Willow Off To The Colliney The Ice Season We Have What You Want Slut Shots Newsroom The Salt Maiden Blame It On The Moon Tough Girls Into White Wanderlands Coup D’Etat The Hypocrite The Cobra The Haunting Of Daniel Gartrell Baby Boomer Blues CallingAuditor’s All Angels Three Short Plays About The Same Two People TheReport Berry Man Return To Earth Dirtyland Revolution Man Of Blood The The Exploding Breakfast Getaway Bus The Glass Soldier The August Moon

Two Pairs of Shorts was co- produced with the Tasmanian Theatre Company to commemorate the Australian Script Centreʼs 30th Anniversary. Playwrights Adam Grossetti, Finnegan Kruckemeyer, Debra Oswald and Sue Smith each spent a week in a regional town to write this season of four very special short plays inspired by Tasmania. These works are to be staged by the Tasmanian Theatre company, as part of their 2010 season, under the title Sex, Death and a Cup of Tea.

The Australian Script Centre page 12 Annual Report 2009 The Ripple Effect Silent Disco The Making Of Elizabeth The Man In The Attic Wildcat Falling Valentine’s Day Good Grief Apart A Night On The Tiles Harp On The Willow Off To The Colliney The Ice Season We Have What You Want Slut Shots Newsroom The Salt Maiden Blame It On The Moon Tough Girls Into White Wanderlands Coup D’Etat The Hypocrite The Cobra The Haunting Of Daniel Gartrell Baby Boomer Blues CallingAuditor’s All Angels Three Short Plays About The Same Two People TheReport Berry Man Return To Earth Dirtyland Revolution Man Of Blood The The Exploding Breakfast Getaway Bus The Glass Soldier The August Moon Australian Script Centre Inc. Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2009

2009 Current Assets

Cash Assets 108,599 Other Current Assets 1,952 Receivables 117,152

Total Current Assets 227,703

Non-Current Assets

Office 18,076

Total Non-Current Assets 18,076

TOTAL ASSETS 245,779

Current Liabilities

Payables 12,463 Grants received in advance 147,130 GST Liabilities 14,505 Payroll Liabilities 18,132 Other Provisions (royalties) 7,294

TOTAL LIABILITIES 199,524

NET ASSETS 46,255

Equity

Retained Earnings 34,830 Current Earnings 11,424

TOTAL EQUITY 46,255

* Total Equity at 31/12/08 $34,830

The Australian Script Centre page 13 Annual Report 2009 The Ripple Effect Silent Disco The Making Of Elizabeth The Man In The Attic Wildcat Falling Valentine’s Day Good Grief Apart A Night On The Tiles Harp On The Willow Off To The Colliney The Ice Season We Have What You Want Slut Shots Newsroom The Salt Maiden Blame It On The Moon Tough Girls Into White Wanderlands Coup D’Etat The Hypocrite The Cobra The Haunting Of Daniel Gartrell Baby Boomer Blues CallingAuditor’s All Angels Three Short Plays About The Same Two People TheReport Berry Man Return To Earth Dirtyland Revolution Man Of Blood The The Exploding Breakfast Getaway Bus The Glass Soldier The August Moon Australian Script Centre Inc. Profit & Loss Statement to 31 December 2009

INCOME 2009

Earned Income

Subscriptions $11,143 Scripts & Publications $15,922 Business Related Income $6,525 Total Earned Income $33,590

Grants & Subsidies

State Govt Funding Arts Tasmania $29,556 Arts SA $2,625 Dept Culture & Arts - WA $15,000 Federal Govt Funding Australia Council - Key Org Triennial $200,000 Australia Council - Literature Board $5,000 Australia Council - Theatre Board $29,250 Total Grants Income $281,431

TOTAL INCOME $315,021

EXPENDITURE

Salaries, Fees & Oncosts

Management & Administrative $103,618 Performers, Artists & Artworkers $11,559 Other Creative Personnel & Consultants $82,867 Royalties Paid $2,930 Allowances & Oncosts $49,026

Core Operational Expenses

Office Rent & Outgoings $15,052 Communications & Consumables $4,436 Legal, Finance & Governance $7,292

Marketing & PR

Promotion $8,333 General Marketing & Website $16,230 Other Development and creative costs $2,255

TOTAL EXPENSES $303,597

Net Profit $11,424

The Australian Script Centre page 14 Annual Report 2009 The Ripple Effect Silent Disco The Making Of Elizabeth The Man In The Attic Wildcat Falling Valentine’s Day Good Grief Apart A Night On The Tiles Harp On The Willow Off To The Colliney The Ice Season We Have What You Want Slut Shots Newsroom The Salt Maiden Blame It On The Moon Tough Girls Into White Wanderlands Coup D’Etat The Hypocrite The Cobra The Haunting Of Daniel Gartrell Baby Boomer Blues Calling All Angels Three Short Plays About The Same Two People The Berry Man Return To Earth Dirtyland Revolution Man Of Blood The The ExplodingSpecial Breakfast Getaway Bus The Glass Soldier The AugustThanks Moon

The ASC would like to thank the many individuals who generously gave their Following the launch of AustralianPlays.org for time and expertise in 2009. online script sales, ozscript.org (the online home of the Australian Script Centre) was rebranded and They include; releaunched as a hub for playwrights and a point of contact for ASC stakeholders. Campion Decent Allan Jeffrey Diane Matthews Chris Tugwell Chris Thompson Dianne Nicol Lisa Harris David Gurney Peter Matheson Gordon Harrison-Williams Tony Phelps Paul Duncombe Harvey Yarnall

Chris Mead Two Pairs of Shorts was co- Charlie Parkinson produced with the Tasmanian Daryl Peebles Theatre Company to commemorate the Australian Script Centreʼs 30th Richard Sallis Anniversary. Playwrights Adam Chris Thomas Grossetti, Finnegan Kruckemeyer, Sue Williams Debra Oswald and Sue Smith each Michael McLaughlin spent a week in a regional town to write this season of four very special short plays inspired by Tasmania. These works are to be staged by the Tasmanian Theatre company, as part of their 2010 season, under the title Sex, Death and a Cup of Tea.

The Australian Script Centre page 15 Annual Report 2009