A group of dedicated volunteers have spent countless hours to bring the stage show A Christmas Story to life in time for the July school holidays.
Lighting, props, costumes, direction and more have all been handled by hobbyists, family and friends of the theatre to ensure the show goes ahead without any hitches.
Acting Up production manager Louise Henderson said the amount of work that has gone into the show has been endless.
"It is like we have a team of elves that come into work overnight, except those elves are actually a group of wonderful people who are very generous with their time," she said.
From cooking dishes backstage to making sure props are in their right place assistant stage manager Ross Paine said a theatre production like this involved a lot more than what was seen on stage.
"It requires the manufacturing of sets, props and costumes, as well as, light and sound engineering. It is a creative outlet for a wide range of talents and interests," he said.
"It is a lot of fun."
Assistant director Jane Frances has swapped her usual stage presence to help the actors prepare for their roles.
"I have been in shows for about seven years, the director Stephen Lee asked me to help him out and direct the bits and take notes for the parts when he is on stage," she said.
"I have also been working with some of the actors who have big monologues.
"It has been really good to see Stephen direct from start to finish and to learn from him, he is a really great director."
Brendan Jagoe-Banks helps out with the audio and visual systems creating the special effects that are seen and heard by the audience.
"I don't have experience in AV professionally, but working in AV has been a hobby of mine for some time with The Weld Theatre, in Dunsborough and local schools," he said.
Rebecca James is the communications director ensuring messages pass between the directors, cast and parents.
She is also in charge of making sure theatre goers are looked after when they go to see the show.
"I have been organising drinks for the bar and the staff to make sure they have their Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate."
Stephanie Lalor has been scouring secondhand stores throughout Busselton to find props to make the play as authentic as possible.
"I have been finding old rusty shovels and other old dirty things. I couldn't find an old cash box so I bought a wooden box from Kmart and painted it to make it look rusty and old," she said.
Samantha Hogan is a hobby light and sound engineer and has been helping out with stage productions at The Weld Theatre for a number of years.
"I volunteered to help once and keep getting called back, I really enjoy it," she said.
