A friend of a woman who has accused Craig McLachlan of indecent assault has said she was warned to "stay away from him" at an after-show party.

Key points: Laura Barlow said she had a number of conversations with the alleged victim about problems she was having with Mr McLachlan

Laura Barlow said she had a number of conversations with the alleged victim about problems she was having with Mr McLachlan She cited an example in court of how he leaned against the woman with an erect penis

She cited an example in court of how he leaned against the woman with an erect penis Ms Barlow said Mr McLachlan threatened the woman when she told him not to kiss her again

Laura Barlow gave evidence in Melbourne Magistrates' Court where the actor is contesting 16 charges of indecent assault and assault.

Four women have made complaints against Mr McLachlan for the alleged acts during a show in 2014.

Ms Barlow said she attended a function after the show and was warned about Mr McLachlan when he entered the room.

She said her friend told her, "That's Craig. He'd love you, stay away from him".

Ms Barlow gave evidence about conversations she had with the woman about problems the woman was having with Mr McLachlan.

The court heard Mr McLachlan went off-script and kissed the woman onstage and, on a separate occasion, leaned up against her when "he had an erect penis and he wanted her to know".

Another time, Mr McLachlan "barged into her dressing room … unannounced and without knocking", the court heard.

When the woman told Mr McLachlan not to kiss her again, he responded by backing her against the wall and saying, "Don't you talk to me like that, I will end you", the court heard.

McLachlan's lawyer disputes claim woman 'didn't want to work with Craig'

The court heard the woman had spoken to three other show participants about Mr McLachlan's behaviour.

When the production finished, the woman "was very happy", the court heard.

"She said she was done spending her days … potentially going to be violated at any moment," Ms Barlow said.

"She didn't want to work with Craig anymore.

"He just made her feel so unsafe."

But Mr McLachlan's lawyer, Stuart Littlemore, told the court the woman "was a keen applicant" to work in subsequent productions involving Mr McLachlan.

Four complainants have given evidence in closed court since the contested hearing began on November 18.

The hearing is expected to go into next week.

At the end of it, Magistrate Belinda Wallington will decide whether any of the charges against Mr McLachlan have been proven.

Witness says it was part of the show 'to be sexual with one another'

Another witness, who was also a fellow cast member, gave evidence via videolink on Wednesday afternoon, telling the court "no two scenes were ever the same" in the show.

"It was part of the show for our characters to be sexual with one another," the man said.

One of the complainants, the court heard, "regularly" sat on Mr McLachlan's lap between scenes.

The man said he had watched another complainant "goosing" — or pinching the bottom — of Mr McLachlan.

The court heard there was a lot of affection and sexualised interaction offstage.

Mr McLachlan was "flirty" and regularly professed his love for members of the cast and crew.

"I think I have been the love of his life many times," the man said.

"Craig possibly told me he loved me every single day.

"They were almost catchphrases of Craig's.

"His aim was to make everybody laugh and feel comfortable."

He said he had not seen Mr McLachlan since August 2018.

"He was very kind to me and looked out for me in the cast to make sure I was okay," the fellow cast member told the court.

The hearing continues.