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Lauren Mitsak

Lauren Mitsak is a retired financial planner and life insurance consultant. She is a foundation member of Stanwell Park Arts Theatre (SPAT} and is currently on the committee and her current position is publicity officer. She enjoys both acting in and directing plays and being involved in productions wherever needed. She is also a member of the SPAT choir, Sea Sharp Singers, Thirroul Community Garden and enjoys her weekly Italian classes.

Arts & culture

SPAT to host improv comedy challenge in October

By Lauren Mitsak of Stanwell Park Arts Theatre Peter and the Wolf and radio play The Case of the Haunted Chateau were a resounding success, with both plays complementing each other. Peter and the Wolf broke new ground in collaborating with the...

Lauren Mitsak

5 hours ago

Arts & culture

After Peter and the Wolf, it’s panto audition time at SPAT

SPAT’s next show is a dazzling production of Sergei Prokofiev’s classic tale combining a live chamber orchestra with theatre, puppetry and storytelling, and for the two evening performances, this will be followed by a 1940’s radio play...

Lauren Mitsak

September 2025

Arts & culture

SPAT and the Con join forces to take on ‘Peter and the Wolf’

Lauren Mitsak

August 2025

Arts & culture

SPAT plans for musical tale, improv challenge and the popular annual panto

The annual SPAT Singers supper show, Riversong was a great success and both the audience and those involved in the show had loads of fun. We are indeed fortunate to live in a community with so much musical talent, and this was certainly on display...

Lauren Mitsak

July 2025

Arts & culture

SPAT Singers present Riversong winter supper shows

By Lauren Mitsak of Stanwell Park Arts Theatre (SPAT) Riversong is this year’s SPAT Singers Show, compiled and directed by our musical maestro, Lindy Sharp. Performances will be held on Saturday, June 21 and Saturday, June 28, both at 7pm. There...

Lauren Mitsak

June 2025

Arts & culture

SPAT Singers plan Supper Shows

The premiere of Tap Cats of the Sunshine Coast was a huge success, with all four shows sold out. Congratulations to author/playwright Christine Sykes, director Katie Peach and their sterling cast! With mulled wine and a three-course meal Riversong...

Lauren Mitsak

May 2025

Arts & culture

Tap Cats book makes leap to stage

Tap Cats of the Sunshine Coast will open at the end of this month. Performance dates are: Saturday, April 26 at 7:30pm, a twilight performance on Sunday, April 27 (4pm), and evening performances on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5, (both 7:30)...

Lauren Mitsak

April 2025

Arts & culture

SPAT show taps into local talent

Tap Cats of the Sunshine Coast is now in rehearsal! SPAT is proud and delighted to be premiering this play written by Stanwell Park author Christine Sykes (pictured). Christine adapted the play from her novel of the same name, which was inspired by...

Lauren Mitsak

March 2025

Arts & culture

Casting call: Audition to be in SPAT’s new tap-dancing show

If acting is not your thing but you would like to get involved, we welcome additional tap dancer who just want the opportunity to dance. We also need help with costumes, set design and construction, backdrops, props, and front of house. If any of...

Lauren Mitsak

January 2025

Arts & culture

Act now: Join Stanwell Park Arts Theatre’s singers and shows

SPAT’s Christmas panto Santa’s Secret, written by our very own Sage McAteer was a fitting close to our 50th anniversary celebrations. In the five sold-out performances, Santa and his helpers time travelled back to several of the previous pantos...

Lauren Mitsak

January 2025