Steve Parker has run every show put on by Melbourne’s iconic Astor Theatre for the past 24 years. The self-proclaimed “projectionist extraordinaire” more commonly known as “Astor Steve” by his fans, started of as a Lobby Boy tearing tickets, and worked his way up to his current position as Theatre Manager.

With only three weeks left before The Astor Theatre closes for business on April 5th, I spoke to Astor Steve about the efforts made by the community to keep the theatre open and what the future holds for the Astor under new management.


Tess Mclaughlan