Perhaps you have seen Melting Pot Theatre's newest convenor on the small screen as an extra in Home and Away, A Place to Call Home, Rake or performing the Allniters' 1980s hit Montego Bay.
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He can also be spotted in ads for Stop It or Cop It, Tourism Tasmania or Seniors Insurance, and has worked across advertising, copyrighting and creative industries.
Maybe you have even seen his silk kaftans, kimonos, scarves, ponchos or wraps in Bundanoon, which are also stocked in Paris.
It is fair to say that Ted Ayers has worn many hats over the years, and is determined to bring the community together through Melting Pot Theatre.
"What happens in small towns or regional areas, it's people as writers and actors and directors and the audience seems completely separate," he said.
The Bundanoon resident initially saw a need to increase the group's exposure on social media and wanted to help out.
The enthusiastic thespian was then asked to be the convenor, and has the responsibility of overseeing all facets of productions.
He then developed a love of writing, directing and starring in plays put on by the group.
"...With Melting Pot Theatre, it's really more about inclusion... and opportunities appearing," he said.
"It's more about introducing people to more levels of theatre.
"I want to encourage people to think about theatre in a more modern way.
"There's still an association that theatre is dull and boring or high and mighty."
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Mr Ayers said it was going to be a jam-packed year and he wanted to connect with local groups through his never-been-done-before 'Melting Moments'.
The "small staged moments" can be a humorous interpretation of an event held by a local group, and take place before the activity starts.
Melting Pot Theatre will also kick the year off with the much-anticipated and delayed production of Noises Off, from March 24 to 26.
It explores a play set in 1985 that goes "terribly wrong" and the dynamics between people involved on and behind the stage.
The group's popular crash tests dramas, where drama lovers are given a 10 minute play written by a group member, and have to perform it that same day, will return in May and September.
The grand finale for the short plays to battle it out, known as the crash test gala, will come to life in October.
Highlanders can also look forward to a comedic telling of Peter Pan at Winterfest and a town party with variety acts in December.
The 10th anniversary of the group will be celebrated throughout the year, and an event with Brigadoon in 2023 is on the cards.
Theatre lovers can purchase tickets for Noises Off via Trybooking.
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Briannah Devlin
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I like to write about arts, entertainment, any local reality tv leads, and property for the Southern Highland News and Goulburn Post, but also report on everything in between. If you have any tips, please send them to Briannah.Devlin@austcommunitymedia.com.au, or call 0439142204.
