Bond University Drama Society (BUDS)
“All the world’s a stage, and the men and women merely players”
SEIZE THE PLAY
President: Michael Penklis (Michael.Penklis@student.bond.edu.au)
Vice-President: Ben Naday (Benjamin.Naday@student.bond.edu.au)
Secretary: Ricky Macourt (Ricky.Macourt@student.bond.edu.au)
Treasurer: Andrea Gronke (Andrea.Gronke@student.bond.edu.au)
If you are suffering from withdrawals and wondering what to do with your creative talents now that the days of high school musicals, drama classes and plays are over – do not despair! BUDS is here to provide an outlet for the drama queen that lives in all of us. All Bondies are welcome to be involved, whether it is in an on-stage, back-stage, front of house or audience member capacity.
BUDS has been running since the early 1990s, bringing a cultural dimension to Bond through our in-house theatre performances, events and theatre excursions. After the success of the 093 full-scale production of Away by Michael Gow, and our 101 3rd Annual ‘Extravaganza’, BUDS is ready for another big semester including our inaugural ‘Midnight Poetry’ event, more theatre excursions and ‘Seize the Play’, where teams of five will script, rehearse and perform a modern day fairy tale all in one day.
For more information, click here to visit and join the BUDS Facebook Group
We offer:
- Theatre Excursions
- Drama Workshops
- Film and Television Acting Opportunities
- Affiliation and involvement with the Technical Society
- Information about community theatre casting opportunities
- Gold Coast and Brisbane Theatre information and event updates
- An annual full scale production
- Performance opportunities in the Law Revue & Bond Revue
- An annual ‘Extravaganza’ variety show
- Midnight Poetry


