Tag Archives: 2012

February Update

We can now confirm She Stoops to Conquer, by Oliver Goldsmith, as the summer production, a brilliant and very well-known play with a splendid cast of characters, to be directed by Lydia Milman Schmidt, introduced to us by Laura Baggaley, our Director Emeritus, who directed The Winter’s Tale for us in 2007 and Twelfth Night in 2009.

Auditions will be on 25th & 26th February. Please contact Peter Saunders on 850245 to arrange an audition. Small and big parts for adults of all ages and we anticipate some parts for children of about 12 or older. We also welcome local people who would like to be involved with other non-acting roles such as wardrobe, scenery, construction, etc…..

A new adaptation of Great Expectations by the well-known children’s author Julia Golding (better known to us as Julia Saunders) has been postponed till next year, the 201st anniversary of Dickens’s birth rather than the 200th!

Workshops, rehearsals and lots of fun & hard work are underway for the youth production of Under Milk Wood directed by Jo Laugharne. This will be performed on 30th & 31st March in Blewbury Village Hall. Box Office opens at the Post Office on 3rd March. This production is going to be very special as it involves children from school years 5 -12 working together. Youngsters are taking on roles in stage management, lighting, front of house and finances with adult mentors.

Summer Production announced

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, by Oliver Goldsmith, will be the summer production, a brilliant and very well-known play with a splendid cast of characters. the director will be Lydia Milman Schmidt, introduced to us by Laura Baggaley, our Director Emeritus, who directed The Winter’s Tale for us in 2007 and Twelfth Night in 2009.

Auditions will be on 25th & 26th February. Please contact Peter Saunders on 850245 to arrange an audition.

December Update

Please note that our summer production of Great Expectations has been postponed until 2013 and we are discussing a number of exciting ideas for summer 2012 – watch this space!

Under Milk Wood
Following an introductory meeting on November 6th we are now underway with Under Milk Wood. I am delighted that the following have confirmed their involvement:

Alex Ewart Charlotte Smith George Brooks Dylan Laugharne
Johan Nijssen Alice Barton Ellie Vincent Ben Silverthorne
Emma Egbers Megan George Chris Willison Robert Willison

This will hopefully be an exciting project which will give young people more experience in theatre performance, and if you are interested but couldn’t make the meeting, or if you have yet to confirm, please email me at jolaugharne@btinternet.com, as there are still places available.