Barnum
Stockport Operatic Society
Newsletter - January 2007
Happy New Year
Barnum
This
production was one of the best – if not the best – we have staged for many
years
Everything
about it was superb! A triumph of teamwork!
“WOW
what a show!! I was there last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. What a talent
you have – shine the halos and widen the doors” – Plaza Volunteer
“Once
again you have created a fantastic, spectacular and totally amazing show, which
kept me laughing, smiling and applauding all evening. BRILLIANT AGAIN! Thank you
so much for inviting me and for rehearsing at ST Andrews” – Rev Roger
Scoones
“Monday
Evening show-excellent. All the cast were wonderful!”
“I
thought the show was fabulous”
-
Audience
members!
"What
can one say, our group were delighted with the show. Everyone was so good, what
hard work you all put in. what cooperation between actors, dancers, costumes,
technicians, orchestra, and theatre staff. Well done.” – Hyde over 50’s
club
Congratulations
to Kathryn Penton who has been nominated for an award for playing Charity in
Barnum. The awards ceremony and banquet are at the Hilton Hotel, Blackpool on
the 6th May 2007. It would be nice to support Kathryn and have an
SAOS presence at the awards. There are two price bands
-
Package A
– Lunch, Banquet, Bed and Breakfast £80
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Package B
– Banquet only - £27
If
anyone is interested please contact Pat Marney as the event is soon fully booked
up
Man
The
Dinner and Awards Ceremony the year is on Saturday 9th June. The
adjudicator Michael Penlington came to see Barnum. Lets hope he was impressed.
We will not know any possible nominations until late May
Many
thanks to Dawn Wilde for setting up and maintaining the web site, please visit
it! All relevant dates are on it. Any comments are always appreciated
www.stockportoperaticsociety.co.uk
In
the past 12 months for a variety of reasons we have lost 4 committee members,
Bill Jenkins, Malcolm Moss, Marion Barton-Bentley and Lew Eaton. The Committee
mow only has 7 members instead of 12. Some help is needed so if you think you or
someone you know could make a contribution please let us know. We particularly
need someone to help organise publicity efforts. If possible non-acting members
please.
The
Plaza Friends are organising a team to take part in the Manchester 10K run to
raise funds for the Plaza Theatre. If you prefer you can walk it! Anyone
interested contact Pat Marney
SHOW BOAT
Monday 29th
October to Saturday 3rd November 2007
Geoff Holme returns as Director
and Claire Sweeney as musical Director.
We know have a new Choreographer for this production – Kay Lilley. Kay
has not worked with our society before but has choreographed several shows for
New Mills Operatic Society. She has choreographed ‘SHOW BOAT’ a few years
ago when again Geoff Holme was the Director. We welcome her and thank her for
taking on the job!
Ticket
prices for 2007 will be similar to this year and advance bookings particularly
for groups can be made now. Flyers will be available soon. We ask all members
past and present to do all they can to sell tickets for the society as it future
depends on it!
It’s
never too early to start booking
IMPORTANT
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Get
together for SHOWBOAT
Wednesday 14th March 2007 – 7.30pm
Auditions
Sunday 15th/22nd April 2007
(Dancing
auditions will be one of these dates TBC)
Company
– Wednesdays @ 7.30pm prompt from 9th May 2007
Principals
– Mondays @ 7.30pm prompt from 14th May 2007
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