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Posted on 20/02/2012 | ||||
Well, it's Sondheim mania at Knutsford, with rehearsals for our very own tribute to Stephen Sondheim well under way. As you probably know, Stephen Sondheim is famous for musical productions that we are all familiar with such as: - Saturday Night - West Side Story - Gypsy - and the macabre, Sweeney Todd There are many more, and Knutsford are fortunate to have a show, compiled by our own Alan Dean, that includes not only number from these classics, but virtually every Sondheim show out there. We have cast the show now, but are on the look-out for more people to join the cast in the chorus. A show like this gives new comers the chance to have at something that they might not normally get the chance to do. Regardless of previous experience, we'd like to encourage all to come to our rehearsals at the Shaw Heath Social Club, Mobberley Road, Knutsford on Wednesday evenings at 19:30. Posted on 12/02/2012 | ||||
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Amateur Stage AmDram Expo I hope you have all heard about the Amateur Stage AmDram Expo at the end of March? If not, please visit this website for full details. This is the first event in many years that is aimed at the world of amateur theatre. We will be exhibiting, so I hope to meet as many of you there as possible. Best wishes to you all Simon Cressrelles Publishing Company Limited Posted on 11/02/2012 | ||||
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Whistle Down The Wind Released To UK Amateur Societies Cats and Evita now available for UK Youth Groups Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group is delighted to announce the availability of West End hit Whistle Down The Wind to UK and Eire Amateur Societies. It is the first time the show, which has lyrics by Jim Steinman, has been made available for amateur groups. Speaking about the release, David Robinson, Head of Licensing at The Really Useful Group said, "We announced in the Autumn of 2011 that we’d be making strides to release as many of Andrew’s works as possible, for amateur and school performances. I am thrilled that we are moving on apace with that project by, today, releasing Whistle Down The Wind for amateur societies." Based on the novel by Mary Hayley Bell and subsequent film produced by Richard Attenborough, Whistle Down the Wind follows a group of children who discover an escaped prisoner in a barn, whom they take to be Jesus and vow to protect. The fight between children and adults over the fate of the fugitive is a struggle between bigotry and innocence, updated from the original setting to 1960’s American Deep South. The sensational score, for 14 players, travels through the rousing gospel opening of The Vaults of Heaven through pulsating rock songs such as Tire Tracks and Broken Hearts, via the lilting melody of the title track Whistle Down the Wind and the song which became a No 1 hit for Boyzone No Matter What. Cats and Evita now available for Youth Groups. Today’s release of Evita and Cats to Youth Groups in the UK and Eire (with members up to the age of 21) indicates further commitment from the Really Useful Group to the country’s amateur dramatics scene. Cats was released to high schools and colleges in September 2011 and has proved popular thanks to its evocative score, interesting characters and the opportunity for dance - not to mention its reputation for being one of the longest-running musicals in the world. All these factors also make it ideal for Youth Groups to perform. Evita, another juggernaut show from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, tells the story of the rise of Eva Peron from Argentine peasant girl to wife of the country’s leader. In 2006 the original score was updated with Argentine tango flavours for the London production and the show remains one of the most iconic British musicals ever; a hugely enjoyable challenge for anyone prepared to take it on. Posted on 10/02/2012 | ||||
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Operation Murder (Scripted murder mystery) Mystery Writers Ltd We now have a new scripted murder mystery which is ready for testing We are looking for some am dram groups to test out our script for free and come back with any feedback, edits or amendments that may be necessary to improve the games. The script for testing is Operation Murder (Doctors and Nurses theme ) and would take approximately an hour to perform and involve 8 or 9 actors/actresses If you would like any more details please contact us via email or 07774 215087 Thank you John Delaney, Mystery Writers Ltd Posted on 04/02/2012 | ||||
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The 1st Festival of New Musical Theatre
I am helping to organise a Festival of New Musical Theatre (week) in York late July 2012. The goal is to encourage and promote the performance of new work to an audience who not only love or perform in musicals but hopefully to those who produce them as well. If you would like to get involved with putting on a show/showcase/workshop/songs or simply need more information then please contact Rob Winlow via email. Posted on 23/01/2012 | ||||
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'HERE COME THE GIRLS' PROJECT SHORTLISTED FOR THE 'EPIC SCOTLAND AWARD 2011' We hope you have had a lovely Christmas and we wanted to share some exciting news with you all. Many of you will remember our 'Here Come the Girls' project, which was performed in the Stewarton Area Centre in May 2011, featuring two new plays written by Nancy McPherson ('Mamie McCall's French Fancy' and 'Excess Baggage'), a cast of nine women, many members on the production side and many more of our friends and supporters in the local community. The project was unique in our Group's history, and we were all delighted to raise a whopping £6000.00 for The Ayrshire Hospice. Last summer, we entered our 'Here Come the Girls' project for the 'Epic Scotland Award' which recognises excellence in creativity, innovation, engagement and partnership across voluntary arts groups. We received confirmation last week that we have made it to the short list of six for the Scottish Award. From these, there will be a winner and a runner-up chosen by a panel of expert judges as well as a 'People's Choice' award winner. We wanted you to let you know this exciting news and also, we hoped we could perhaps enlist your support and invite you to vote for us in the 'People's Choice' award category. It's quick and simple to vote. Just click on the Epic Awards website at www.epicawards.co.uk then go to 'Shortlist', scroll down to the SDG entry, and just click the green 'thumbs up' icon to VOTE for Stewarton Drama Group ! If you feel you could do so, then we would be really delighted if you could share this message with any of your friends who supported 'Here Come The Girls' and invite them to click to vote for us too. It's a such great achievement for us to reaching the shortlist - but you never know, maybe we'll get a bit further! Best wishes for a fabulous 2012 ! The SDG Committee Posted on 29/12/2011 | ||||
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Cressrelles Publishing Company Limited
I am finalising four more new one-act plays by world-famous Adjudicator, Scott Marshall - Duckability South of Runcorn, Eating the Lino, Primates and Visitors - all are comedies and Visitors is for three women. I have also published The Last Group by Alison Gilmour - this one-act drama was premiered during the 2010 AETF rounds where it won awards for Most Original Script and Best Actor. The New Plays for All-Women and Mixed Casts Catalogues have been updated with full details of these plays - please visit our website below to download copies of these and all our other catalogues for free. Virtually all our new plays, and some of the older titles that I have reprinted, are now available on approval as pdf files - saving time in getting it to you and they are free! and greener! Thank you all for your continued custom and I look forward to helping you select more of our excellent value plays in 2012. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all, Simon Download all our catalogues for free from our website Posted on 19/12/2011 | ||||
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Reading University Third Year Students
Film Auditions for University of Reading Third Year Projects Hello all! We are third year students from University of Reading, and are currently looking for actors to audition for our final year film project. This is a great opportunity for any budding actors to have a taste at screen acting, and also for those who want to continue to boost their career portfolios. We are looking for as many actors to participate as possible, so don’t be shy and come along for a unique experience. Details: -We are looking for actors of all ages and no prior experience in acting is required. -Actors must have easy access to Reading, where most of the filming will take place. -Filming will take place in the spring term (Monday 16 January to Early March 2012); hence actors should be free around these dates. -Unfortunately, actors will not be paid; instead a copy of the finished film will be given to all actors involved. (Excellent for portfolios) Auditions will take place on the Wednesday 14th of December, 6:00 pm in the Minghella building on the University of Reading, White Knights campus. (See 195,C5 http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/UoRMap_WhiteknightsCampus_Colour.pdf) For further details and enquires, email Posted on 12/12/2011 | ||||
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Undiscovered Playwrights Wanted!
If you are a playwright desperate to get your work out there, get in touch as we’re on the look out for new writers. Based in Worthing, West Sussex, we aim to perform our debut production in March 2013. Visit our website for more information and our contact details. We look forward to hearing from you. Posted on 11/12/2011 | ||||
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Don’t Tell the Bride: The Proposal
The makers of hit BBC Three series Don’t Tell the Bride are turning their attention to proposals and we’re looking for people to pop the question in 2012 in serious style. Proposers can be male and female (2012 is a leap year you know!) and your proposal plans should be CREATIVE and UNIQUE. So, if your idea is bigger than your budget, and you would like a generous sum of money to help make your dream proposal come true, get in touch now. Applications close 18th December, 2011 so get in quickly. To apply, email Applications close 12 December 2011 so get in quickly! Don’t Tell the Bride: The Proposal is produced for the BBC by Renegade Pictures. Posted on 22/11/2011 | ||||
| Stage Direct Stage Direct are getting together for a play reading on Tuesday 24th January at The Cottage in Cromer. We will be reading: Ladies Day by Andrea Whittington. Work, love and life are one hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. Their luck changes when Linda finds tickets to Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot in York. Out go the hairnets and overalls as the girls do themselves up and head for the races. As the day unfolds, the champagne flows, secrets spill out and their horses keep winning. By the last race, the girls are on course for a life-changing win. A play full of Northern Charm and Warmth up there with Calendar Girls and The Full Monty. It is a relaxed and friendly social gathering so bring friends! Its in a function room of a pub so grab a drink have a read and an act around. It's all good fun! For further details don't hesitate to get in touch! Stage Direct are always on the lookout for new members and interested folks! So come on down and brighten up the long winter nights with a little bit of the limelight! Contact: email or Phone 01263 511891
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 Banbury Cross PlayersHuge success for the production of James and the Giant Peach Banbury Cross Players’ production of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach (adapted by David Wood) is proving a huge success. Opening on 17th November at the Mill Arts Centre, Banbury and running until 26th of November ticket sales have exceeded expectations already and some performances are sold out. Call The Mill Arts Centre today if you want to have the chance to secure some of the last remaining tickets. Orphan James, persecuted by his nasty aunts, is given a bag of magical crocodile tongues by a mysterious stranger. When James spills them a whole world of adventure and surprise opens up for him and his new-found friends - Old Green Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybird, Earthworm and Miss Spider including a hazardous journey across the sea at last arriving happily in New York. Children (of all ages!) coming to the show are encouraged to join in the fun by dressing up as one of the insects and celebrating with the cast at the end of the show with a Central Park Parade on stage and a prize for the best costume on the night. Tickets from the Mill Box Office at 01295 279002 or online. For more press information contact Linda Shaw on 07802 301726 or email or see website Posted on 22/11/2011 | ||||
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Shaun McGovern Staffordshire University My name is Shaun and I am currently studying film at Staffordshire university. A small production team including myself has been assigned to recreate a three minute section of a scene from the Coen brothers film 'No Country For Old Men'. The scene includes the actor Josh Brolin and it would be extremely beneficial to us if we were able to include someone of the same age (around 45) and physical attributes (medium length dark hair and moustache). We would be hugely grateful if you were able to provide or point us in the right direction of an actor that might fit the bill. Shooting will take place within the next two weeks and we would cover any expenses necessary. Yours Faithfully Shaun. telephone - 07825819323 - email Posted on 16/11/2011 | ||||
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Don't Panic Projects Hello, My name is Emily Martin and I work for an event management company based in Ramsbottom. We are looking for someone to play the role of strolling Father Christmas at Urban Exchange, a collection of shops just off Great Ancoats Street in Manchester. They will be needed to work the 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th of December from 11am - 4pm and will be paid £150 per day, this includes money for travel. Activities involve strolling round the shops, meeting and greeting the public. Applicants must be CRB checked or prepared to be. If you are interested then please contact Emily Martin on 01706 828855 or email Thank you, Warm regards, Emily Martin phone: 01706 828855 8 Market Chambers, Market Place, Ramsbottom BL0 9AJ blog: www.eventualities.blog.co.uk twitter: @dontpanicevents Posted on 13/11/2011 | ||||
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Ignite Productions I am currently shooting a music video. We have finished shooting the bands part and are currently looking for actors for the narrative. The concept is about a pole dancer and whenever she performs she see's her family. Feeling guilty for the route she has taken she constantly see's her family's disappointment. The story continues with her performing to an empty club apart from her family. At the end we reveal her as young girl innocently dancing for her family in her living room. So basically what I am after is a family which consists of a mother, father, younger brother, nan and granddad. I am also after a woman in her 20's with pole dancing experience. any way you could help would be great. If you need any more info feel free to email me Thanks Dave Tomlin Contact email Posted on 13/11/2011 | ||||
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Families Wanted for Channel 4 TV Show DO YOU THINK YOUR FAMILY SPENDS TOO MUCH? Channel 4's money-saving show SuperScrimpers is looking for families to take part in a money-saving challenge! Is your family spending a lot? Are days out and treats for the kids getting out of control? Does your weekly food shop add up to a small fortune, yet you have no idea why? Do you find yourself buying more than you need and end up throwing some away? Do you spend a lot eating out or buying takeaways? Are your utility bills astronomically high? OR MAYBE YOU KNOW SOMEONE LIKE THIS? If you’d like to take part in a fun challenge to learn how to be cleverer with your cash then Channel 4’s SuperScrimpers wants to hear from you. Please send your name and contact details via email or call 0333 577 7773. All landline calls will be charged at your local rate. Mobiles may vary. Remarkable Television will use any information provided by you for the purposes of selecting participants for the programme and will only share information with Channel 4 and any independent contractors involved in the programme. Posted on 11/11/2011 | ||||
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Horsell Amateur Dramatic Society Dramatised Play Reading Informal Play Reading Performance Horsell Village Hall, 117 High St, Horsell, Woking, GU21 4SS Contact email Free entry and parking. 8:30pm on Thursday 24 November Posted on 02/11/2011 | ||||
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Cressrelles Publishing Company Limited Just a last reminder that Joe Graham's brilliant musical "Rhinstone Mondays" (formerly published as a two-acter - Fistful of Mondays" by us) will be staged in Newcastle from the 17th October - visit http://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/ for details. I have just updated our catalogues with four brilliant new plays by Scott Marshall, two collections of sketches by Ellie Fossey and a new comedy One-act by the ever popular Ros Moruzzi - see our website below for details. I have also converted all our new plays to pdfs so you can now read approval copies without having to wait for them to be posted to you! Email me an order and I will send the play right back to you. Next step - to scan in the backlist but that will take some time! Best wishes to you all, Simon Download all our catalogues for free from our website: www.cressrelles.co.uk Posted on 13/10/2011 | ||||
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SafeAuto jingle Competition for a new versions Thought you’d like to know that through November 30, 2011, SafeAuto is asking talented singers or groups to perform a fresh, new version of their famous SafeAuto jingle in 60 seconds or less. Entrants can submit their videos online at http://www.SafeAuto.com/DoTheJingle for the chance to win a $5,000 advertising contract. The 'Do the Jingle' contest allows musicians and performers to create their own renditions of the well-known SafeAuto jingle, which SafeAuto will film and post on the company’s website and its YouTube page. Starting January 2, 2012, fans will be able to vote on their favorite video entry through February 2012. Talented singing stars are encouraged to upload their own original video version of the jingle at http://www.SafeAuto.com/DoTheJingle from October 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011 – one entry per person or group. After the submission deadline, the official voting period of the contest begins January 2, 2012 – where visitors to the SafeAuto “Do the Jingle” website may vote for their favorite jingle. A press release and additional information is attached. We hope to see you there! Posted on 05/10/2011 | ||||
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For Sale - Play Set: ‘And Then There Were None’ by Agatha Christie 10 used copies of ‘And Then There Were None’ by Agatha Christie - (play set) Offers? - email Posted on | ||||
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amateur actress(es) Does anyone have some advice on how I should set about finding an amateur actress(es) who might be prepared to help me with a small art project? I am seeking one or two actresses who will be able to provide me with a wide range of reactions to the same particular event. Any advice will be gratefully received. Christian Ward email Posted on 28/09/2011 | ||||
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Unperformed Scripts Wanted For Steyning Festival Theatre Trail 2012 The Company, in association with the Steyning Festival, is looking for 6 unperformed plays (maximum length 40 mins), from playwrights in the South East, for the hugely successful Steyning Festival Theatre Trails. The plays will be performed by professional actors as rehearsed readings, at different site-specific venues in Steyning, as part of the Festival on 27th May & 10th June 2012. This is the fifth year of the hugely successful Theatre Trails, a highlight of the festival, which sell out weeks in advance. This year we are delighted that Steven Brett, the Theatre Manager of the Nightingale Theatre in Brighton, will chair the Q&A session at the end of the performances. Submissions deadline is Friday 2nd December 2011. Scripts should be sent to: Nicky Dewdney, Steyning Festival Theatre Coordinator, Clifton, 6A Kingsbarn Lane, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3YR If you would like your script returned please enclose a stamped addressed envelope, and if you need any more information please contact Stephen Israel via email (please note that emailed scripts will not be accepted) Posted on 27/09/2011 | ||||
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The Rose Theatre Rose Community Theatre Festival Kingston-Upon-Thames We would like to invite you to apply for our Community Theatre Festival, taking place in January 2012. It is a one-week, short-play competition for twelve amateur theatre groups performing on the main-stage of the Rose Theatre. We’re looking for exciting, dynamic, challenging and entertaining pieces that will help make this an event we can repeat year after year. There is a participation fee of £250 for each group, which will go towards marketing and technical support. There will be an awards ceremony on Tuesday 17 January, to which all participants are invited. Please look through our key dates and rules of the competition and if you think your group might be interested in taking part, email for an application form, with 'Rose Community Theatre Festival' in the subject line. Requirements: KEY DATES We need to receive your application by Fri 30 Sep, 5pm We will let you know the result of your application by Fri 14 Oct, 5pm If accepted, we will need your participation fee and performance agreement by Fri 21 Oct, 5pm. Your fee will go towards professional technical support for lighting and sound, a brochure entry, e-flyer, posters and printed flyers. We want to give plenty of opportunity to tweak that all important blurb and get your brochure image just right, but our final marketing deadline, for all material, is Fri 4 Nov, 5pm. There will be a stage manager meeting, a chance to look at the stage and ask technical questions, on Mon 21 Nov, 5-6pm Rehearsals will take place Mon 9 Jan - Sun 15 Jan. Each participating group will be given 2 hours to rehearse on stage. Performance evenings will be 12, 13, 14 and 15 Jan. Each evening will be a triptych of plays. We will programme the festival so that pieces complement each other to make the performance evenings as entertaining and enjoyable as possible. Please bear in mind that although we will try and schedule your rehearsal time for an evening slot, you might have to work during the day on 12, 13, 14 and 15 Jan. RULES OF THE COMPETITION 1. The aim of the competition is to provide an opportunity for all participating groups to perform on the Rose Theatre stage and develop their acting skills within a competitive setting. 2. The Rose Community Theatre Festival is for amateur actors. No participants should be paid. 3. The Rose Community Theatre Festival is organised by the Rose Theatre Kingston. Terms and conditions may be altered, but everything will be done to keep the competition fair and encourage the best possible performances within the parameters of the Festival. 4. Each play entered into the Festival have a performance time between 25 and 40 minutes in length (including any short intervals or blackouts to denote the passage of time). The play should be a complete one-act piece. 4. Plays entered into the Festival may be new, previously unperformed works, well-known, or re-discovered pieces. 5. A licence for performance rights must be agreed and paid by participating groups. A copy of the licence must be provided to the festival organiser by 21 October 2011. 6. Plays must have a minimum of 4 speaking parts. There is no maximum number. 7. A period of 15 minutes will be allowed for the setting of the stage and 5 minutes for striking the set. 8. The plays will be performed in front of a black backdrop. Any special unit essential to a play must be provided by the participant group, by arrangement with the Rose Theatre. 9. Each competing society will provide a Stage Manager who will co-operate with the Rose Theatre. 10. A meeting for groups’ Stage Managers to meet the Festival Stage Managers and Technicians will be held at the theatre on 21 Nov, 5pm-6pm. Attendance is essential to ensure that staging requirements are known and agreed in advance of the Festival. 11. Participating groups will provide their own sound effects and lighting-plot, the details of which must be made available at the Stage Manager’s Meeting, 21 Nov 2011. These will be provided at the discretion of the lighting and sound technicians of the Rose Theatre. 12. A lighting plan specific to the Festival must be provided to Society Stage Managers by 21 Oct 2011. The rig will be limited and participating groups should keep their lighting design simple. Smoke and haze can be provided by the Rose Theatre Kingston, although there may be a small surcharge. 13. Stage props should be kept to a minimum because of limits to backstage storage. Low levels of storage can be agreed with participating groups in advance. 14. All materials used on-stage must be fire-proofed and will be tested by the Rose Theatre in compliance with the requirements of the local Fire Authority. 15. Smoking is strictly forbidden in all parts of the theatre including the stage. 16. The Rose Theatre will provide one technician to operate sound and lighting. 17. The Rose Theatre will appoint rehearsal and performance times. This will be non-negotiable. 18. Cost and arrangements for all travel of participants and production equipment, props, set, etc, must be organised by the participant groups. Delivery times at the Theatre must be organised in advance, as there is no parking and only one bay by the loading doors. 19. Official entry forms must be returned to Ciaran McConville at the Rose Theatre as soon as possible and no later than 30 Sep 2011. 20. A copy of the play entered must accompany the official entry forms. The Rose Theatre reserves the right to refuse any entries considered unsuitable for the Festival. Photocopied scripts will only be accepted when accompanied by a letter of authority from the publisher, agent or author. 21. Once accepted to participate in the festival, groups will pay a participation fee of £250 which must be returned with the performance contract by 21 Oct 2011. This is a non-returnable fee. 22. Participation groups must provide the Rose Theatre with marketing copy and a licensed image (high resolution jpeg). Draft copy is required as part of the application form. The marketing deadline for final draft and images is 4 Nov 2011. 23. The Rose Theatre will market the Festival as a whole with copy and images of its own design. 24. The Rose Theatre will provide and distribute marketing print of flyers, posters and Festival brochures as part of the participation fee. 25. Members of participant groups will be entitled to sign-up for all Rose Theatre workshops during the week (there may be a nominal fee, depending on the workshop). 26. Competing groups must be represented on the awards night. Ticket cost for this is covered by the initial participation fee. 27. Standard public liability insurance will be in place for the duration of the event. Any additional insurance cover considered necessary by participating groups will be their own responsibility. 28. The Rose Theatre will not accept responsibility or liability for loss or damage of or to personal belongings or props. 29. Any breach of the rules may disqualify the participating group concerned. Posted on 20/09/2011 | ||||
Theatrebugs
After School Club Exeter & East Devon 3rd, 10th, 17th & 31st October, 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th November, 5th December 2011 Theatrebugs: Confidence through Creativity Join Theatrebugs this term for an action packed all singing, all dancing, all acting after school club that will really knock your socks off. From 4-5pm your child will become a dinosaur, a space rocket, a caterpillar, they’ll visit the moon and dive under the sea- who knows what could happen; one thing is for certain..they’ll have a bucket load of fun while you watch their confidence bloom! Exmouth, The Exmouth Leisure Centre, Royal Avenue Mondays 4-5pm 3.5yrs-6yrs BOOK YOUR TWO FREE TRIALS NOW! Tel: 01404 851003 Mobile: 07766 311445 website email Posted on 18/09/2011 | ||||
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Be a contestant Would you like to be on ITV1's biggest, newest and most exciting game show? The makers of a brand new prime time game show are looking for pairs of fun, outgoing people from all across the UK. You can team up with a friend, colleague or relative for the chance to win some very big money. Do you both possess good general knowledge? Do you work well under pressure and more importantly can you work together to claim the big prize? If so, then we want to hear from you! Nationwide auditions will begin in October so please get in touch now! For an application form visit Goggle Box Entertainment website or email **We will only use your information for the purpose of selecting contestants for the programme. Applicants must be 18 years of age and over. You must be resident in the UK. Closing date October 24th. For terms and conditions go to itv.com/terms** Posted on 16/09/2011 | ||||
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UKTV documentary about the 1960s I’m contacting you in the hope that you may be able to assist me. I am doing some research for a UKTV documentary about the 1960s. I’m looking for people to share their 1960s memories of ‘The Sound of Music’ - memories of seeing it, buying the record or actually starring in an amateur production or even a school production that took place in the 1960s. Photographic and film archive are of course of great interest to us. I wonder if you might be able to recommend members of your society who are long-standing fans of ‘The Sound of Music.’ They may have acted in the production in the 60s but that’s not essential. Being able to share memories about the film / stage production / music is what we’re interested in. This production has a very quick turn-around and we’re actually filming next week (w/c 19th September). If you can assist me in any way with recommendations of contributors, or indeed, with photographic, home movie or other archive relating to The Sound of Music in the 60s, I’d be very grateful. With many thanks and best wishes, Leona Coulter Specialist Researcher DoubleBand Films website t. 028 92 690767 or 07905 913975 Doubleband Films are an RTS award-winning television production company behind documentaries such as 'Britain Goes Camping' and 'Caravans: a British love affair' for BBC Four and ' Who killed the Rolling Stones' and 'Making the Monkees' for Channel 4. Posted on 13/09/2011 | ||||
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TV Programme Seeking Participants Current TV are looking for people to appear in a television programme. We need smart, insightful people to help us explore shari’a law in the UK. Currently shari’a courts are handling Islamic divorces and disputes across the country. We will be recreating a shari’a court in our TV studio and inviting non-Muslims who have either been through or are seeking a divorce to help us explore the similarities and differences between the Islamic approach and the secular process. The show would follow the participant as they engage in a single, short hearing with a panal of Muslim scholars and then share their views and opinions on the proceedings. We will be filming mid-September to air in the UK late October, and the US later in the year. If you or someone you know has experience of the divorce process and would be interested in exploring another culture’s approach, we would love to hear from you. We will be finalising participants Friday 2nd September, so please get in touch as soon as you can if you think you might be interested in taking part. For more info, email Rebecca Stewart at rstewart@current.com and please feel free to forward this message to anyone who might be interested. Posted on 06/09/2011 | ||||
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Southport Spotlights - New Name for old Society The Southport Amateur Operatic Society has decided that, although their name has borne with it a guarantee of an excellent performance, it was time to bring it up to date. They felt that the standard of their productions was far from amateurish, as declared by the comments from the audiences, and as they hadn’t actually presented any shows recently which could be described as opera, the current name did not fully reflect the society as it stood today. So from 1st September 2011 the society is becoming: Southport Spotlights Musical Theatre Society If you are interested in being involved with the revitalised society then contact Cheryl on 01704 227141. Posted on 05/09/2011 | ||||
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London & Berlin Art Festivals 2012 Are you an artist, musician, band, writer, dancer, actor, chef? Are you 35 or younger? You can apply to participate in London & Berlin Art Festivals 2012 If you are not an artists or you are older you can register anyway, soon will be available "The Art Voice" social blog and network. Sign up to be invited. YOU are WELCOME! Posted on 27/08/2011 | ||||
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ScriptSwap We have just launched a new (free) service to the theatre world. It’s called ScriptSwap and the idea formed when my local drama group was trying to stage Ira Levin’s play “Deathtrap” last year. With French’s script price at well over £8 (a lot for such an old play) I used the amdram.co.uk website to find groups that had done the play to ask them whether they had any scripts they no longer needed. Hence, ScriptSwap was born. It’s a totally free service and is sponsored by NTP, Amateur Stage Magazine, amdram.co.uk and Fiction4All (the last one an ebook site owned by our webmaster Stuart). Anyone can go on there if they need scripts or if they have surplus scripts (which they can sell, give away, or loan). All the site does is to introduce those who have to those who need – any transactions that follow are between the two parties. So why should you want to know? Well, it’s a way theatre companies can recycle their old stocks of scripts while making themselves a few pounds and helping the environment. Recycling products isn’t new – eBay have been doing it for years, but ScriptSwap is directly targetting the theatre world and is totally free. Posted on 24/08/2011 | ||||
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New Mixed Cast Catalogue Cressrelles Four new one-act plays by Scott Marshall - the world-renowned GODA Adjudicator - The Martha Syndrome, Moving On, Quotations on the Margin and The Replacement - needless to say, all four are brilliant, challenging plays, with small casts so are ideal for your entries in next year's round of Festivals. Also, two new collections of monologues and sketches by Ellie Fossey - A Click of the Heels: A Book of Monologues and Sketches; and Intervals - three connected sketches set backstage at a pantomime production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. A quick reminder that Joe Graham's brilliant A Fistful of Mondays begins its professional tour as a musical - Rhinestone Mondays - on August 31st at the Colchester Mercury Theatre, moving on to many other theatres, including the Edinburgh Festival Theatre and the Dublin Gaiety Theatre. Please go along and support this hilarious musical. For full details visit: www.rhinestonemondays.co.uk If you would like approval copies of any of these new titles, or indeed any of our plays, please just e-mail me. Please pass our details on to all your friends in the theatre world - our fees are still a lot cheaper than most of our competitors! Best wishes for a safe! and happy summer, Simon Download all our catalogues for free from our website Posted on 17/08/2011 | ||||
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The Garden Productions, an independent production company founded last year by the team who made the BAFTA award-winning series One Born Every Minute and more recently, 24 Hours in A&E on Channel 4. We are currently making an exciting new documentary series for Channel 4 about love and are looking to talk to couples in the Manchester area that are planning to move in together for the first time over the next few months. This intelligent and sensitive series will reflect relationships throughout a lifetime – from the first kiss to the final farewell and everything else in between.  
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Alan Lawrence - Musician/songwriter Need music/songs written for your production? If so I'm yer man! Let me know what you need and I'll write it and record it (backing track if for a singer) on my state of the art home studio. Check out some examples on my band's website above - go to the page "Hear our own songs." website Contact via email Posted on 22/05/2011 | ||||
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The Playwrights Publishing Company The Playwrights Publishing Company is a small family concern based in Nottingham that has over fifty brand new scripts awaiting production from writers around the world and free downloads of the first half of each are available from the website . Free reading copies of any script are also sent out on request from The Playwrights Publishing Company, 70 Nottingham Road, Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, NG14 5AL. Telephone: 01159 313356 We have just released a new one-act comedy about modern art called \'Mirror Image\' for 3m & 1f by Dr Chris Joby. A wealthy banker has bought a reflective piece of modern art, very reflective - it is in fact a mirror in a special artistic frame, but is it genuine or has he, and indeed are we, being fleeced? Free download of the first half from from our website We are also offering a special introductory offer for theatre groups of three night’s performance royalties for the price of two! Posted on 14/05/2011 | ||||
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Actresses Wanted I am a writer/producer looking for actresses/actors to appear in my one act plays. email Posted on 11/05/2011 | ||||
Looking for a free musical for your theatre group?WORKhouse based in Loughborough and Derby have a new musical (tried and tested). We performed our first musical last summer 2010. Several people asked what we were going to do with it after the run had finished, and this is what we decided: It's available to anyone who would like to perform it - FOR FREE!!! We have a set of scripts and musical scores at no charge - our aim, and delight, would be to see what someone else does with it! "Worlds Apart" is the bitter-sweet story of a mother and her son, both looking for something when what they really needed is staring them in the face all along. 17 songs and a lively script unravel what happens to them. Check out our website for further details or email Posted on 10/05/2011 | ||||
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My name is Richard W. Brown I am a member of Worcester Film Makers. We have been given the task of making a ten minute film with a particular subject by one of our sister clubs Gloucester. Gloucester are celebrating their 50th anniversary next year and have given several clubs the same project as a competition. It is my intention that if the film meets my expectations that it entered in competitions nationally. As always however we have problems recruiting actors and actress's. In this we have already have our ladies but we require two gentlemen. One must be around late 20s to very early forties and reasonably good looking, the other 25 years and upward genus no problem. As we are virtually ready to shoot can I respectfully ask that if you know of anyone or have any links I might follow I would very grateful. I estimate that shooting will be required over three days though only on a part time basis. As the acts are short and there are three locations actual filming will only be around an hour on each day. Thank You Richard. Richard 01684 578228 (plasma@tallktalk.net) Ruth Moxey 01905 29919 (m.moxey564@tiscali.co.uk) This message has been circulated to other clubs. Posted on 06/05/2011 | ||||
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Timebust Audio Productions - Amateur Audio Comedy I'm looking for any actors or actresses in the North East of England interested interested in taking part in a series of audio comedies warmly parodying British TV science fiction. The plan is to do a series of twelve stories, so there will be many roles available throughout the series. This is a strictly amateur venture, unpaid and for internet distribution, but competently written and lots of fun to record. Anyone interested, please contact me via email for further details. Paul Ferry Posted on 05/05/2011 | ||||
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Joe Graham Play Scripts from Cressrelles One of our most popular modern playwrights is Joe Graham. Joe has been writing for the stage for several years now, having started out writing for his own amateur drama company. His first major success was Witches of Prestwick - a wickedly hilarious comedy about three actresses preparing for their roles as the the witches in Macbeth when they take things a little too far and dabble in some very naughty magic! Since we published this play, many societies have enjoyed huge success at festivals across the country with this one act gem. Following on from that came A Fistful of Mondays, a two-act comedy about the lives and loves of the members of a line-dancing club, which has again proved very popular with amateur societies - so popular in fact that Joe has turned it into a full-scale musical which will be professionally touring the UK towards the end of the year - see www.rhinestonemondays.co.uk for details of dates and cast. Joe's latest plays have proved popular with the critics as well: Underwritten (A One-act Black Comedy) was David Muncaster's Play of the Month in the February edition of Amateur Stage Magazine: "Witty and ingenious, the underlying peril gives it a Pythonesque feel ...when the play reaches its tragic climax, the audience are likely to find themselves unexpectedly affected by his fate (at the hands of wicked bankers!!) .. this one-act play is top notch. Thoroughly recommended." Dancing to the Sound of Crunching Snails (A One-act Drama): "Joe Graham has shown good skill here ... we have a sense of having been on a journey with the characters ... a very satisfying piece of theatre." Aladdin (A Pantomime in Two-acts): "... packed with quick fire jokes and quips ... extremely well-written ...well up to date with references cleverly scattered throughout ... thoroughly enjoyed this pantomime and am seriously thinking about it for my own theatre club next year." - John Hicks in Amateur Stage Magazine. Please visit our website to download copies of all our catalogues and for full details of all these plays and the many others by Joe Graham. Approval copies are available for each - just e-mail me your order! Best wishes to you all for a royally sunny Bank Holiday Weekend! Simon Download all our catalogues for free from our website Posted on 28/04/2011 | ||||
| CAR DRIVERS: ARE YOU NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING? PHOBIC ABOUT MOTORWAYS? OR ARE YOU TERRIFIED OF DRIVING IN THE DARK, OR PETRIFIED OF APPROACHING ROUND-ABOUTS? THEN YOU'RE NOT ALONE! Matchlight is embarking on a documentary series that aims to help people who've lost their driving confidence to get back on the road. We're looking for vibrant, outgoing people who need a serious - but supportive - intervention to help their driving confidence and skills. We want to hear from people of any age and from anywhere in the UK, who might like to take part in a fun, and high profile, documentary series and improve their driving at the same time. Initially we are looking for people to take part in a short interview on camera which would be for research and not for transmission. We would then ask some of the people if they would like to take part in filming for a television series. So if you want to get back on the road, then email me, telling me a bit about yourself, what it is that you hate about driving and why now is the time to get back behind the wheel. Matchlight are a reputable television company making serious documentaries. If you want to know more about our company and the calibre of programmes we make, check us out online. For more information, please contact: rosy.marshall@matchlight.co.uk | ||||
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Sky Arts launches a nationwide search for the best amateur theatre company Open call for audition entries from 16th May at sky.com/arts. This April, Sky Arts will launch a nationwide search for Britain’s best amateur theatre groups, for a new series to be broadcast in 2012. Stagestruck (working title) will offer one amateur theatre group an unprecedented opportunity to work with a host of luminaries and industry professionals from stage and screen, to realise their ultimate dream and win the chance to perform on a West End Stage. Amateur theatre is alive and flourishing across the UK like never before. There are more than 2500 amateur theatre groups in the UK, putting on nearly 30,000 productions a year, attracting over 8 million people to their audiences and making around £40 million in box office income. Stagestruck seeks to explore the stories, commitment and passion of the world of amateur theatre. To enter the search, society’s members are encouraged to upload an audition video to sky.com/arts of their group performing a short extract from a list of plays and productions which have been preselected by Sky Arts. Entries will open on 16 May and the deadline is midnight 25th July 2011. The auditions will be based on society members acting prowess and their ability to approach the chosen work in an innovative and refreshing way. The list of audition pieces will be available on the sky.com/arts website and will include a host of passages for the groups to choose from including a number of Shakespeare pieces, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, Chekhov’s The Seagull and Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops To Conquer. The full list will be available from May 16. Sky Arts will work closely with the Little Theatre Guild and the National Operatic and Dramatic Association and other society bodies, to reach out to groups for the auditioning process. Full details on how to enter will be available at sky.com/arts The series is being produced for Sky Arts by the multi-Bafta award winning Oxford Film and Television who will follow the members of eight shortlisted societies as they prepare scenes from well-known plays for the Stagestruck judging panel, and mentored by industry experts from stage and screen. The panel will choose the winner and declare one lucky society ‘the best amateur dramatic society in the UK 2011.’ Their prize is a performance on a London West End stage. 'Sky Arts wants to recognise the importance of the amateur dramatist to UK cultural life. Sir Ian McKellen, Judi Dench and Patrick Stewart all began their illustrious careers within amateur dramatics,” comments James Hunt, Sky Arts Channel Director. “We were amazed to discover how many people are involved in some form or another, with amateur theatre. With this series, the emphasis will be on excellence of acting which can be found in the most unexpected of places. We hope to find amazing new talent who can put on a performance worthy of its final West End setting.” "Stagestruck is more than a talent show. it's a celebration of how amateur theatre can be a beating heart of communities all across Britain," says Nicolas Kent, Creative Director of Oxford Film and TV. "This is an exciting and ambitious production and we are thrilled to be joining forces with Sky Arts. Posted on 28/04/2011 | ||||
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CALLING DANCERS OF ALL AGES AND FITNESS LEVELS Tap enthusiasts required for world record attempt The Performers Project
Sunday 16th October 2011 Following the success of the first annual Tapathon event in 2010, The Performers Project is proud to announce their second annual nationwide tap dancing event, to be held in major cities throughout the UK on Sunday 16th October 2011. In 2010 this national event brought together over 2000 tap dancing enthusiasts of all ages and fitness levels and together we raised an amazing £6,500 which was donated to the BBC Children in Need fund. This year we are proud to be working with BBC Children in Need to make the 2011 Tapathon an even bigger and better event. We will be attempting to break a world record and raise funds for this worthy cause. So whether you are a dance teacher, a past or present pupil, or you just love to dance and would love to be involved in the 2011 Tapathon event, all you have to do is visit our website (available upon application) and register. We look forward to your participation in this great day of dance. Contact for info Posted on 26/04/2011 | ||||
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Worlds Apart Perform this excellent musical for free!!!! WORKhouse
Our first ever performance as WORKhouse was last August (2011). "Worlds Apart" is a new musical that tells the tale of a mother and her son. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, 17 songs and a livley script unravel what happens to them. Set aginst the backdrop of Glastonbury and Loughborough, this musical is free to the first group who take us up on performing it. We have twenty scripts and several musics scrores available, also free of charge. Checkout our website and see what you think. Posted on 26/04/2011 | ||||
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New Musical Available Free I am looking for any theatre group who would like to stick their neck out and put on a new musical by an unknown writer (me!). See Global Warming - The Musical or contact me via email Posted on 17/04/2011 | ||||
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Wanted - Male Voice We’re seeking a charismatic Actor to do a voice-over for a fun new children’s story for the Ipad. We are Digital Leaf, a start-up digital publishing company. Our debut title, FEED-’EM FRED, THE CHEF OF DREAD is almost animated. What it requires now is a great, male, storytelling voice to bring it to life. Below are the first 2 stanza’s of the story (There are only 30 in total). If you’d like to audition for this job simply record yourself reading these stanzas and send the audio file via email. There was a boy quite scared of food His carrots made him nervous To him fruits simply had no use And veggies lacked all purpose He dined on chips and coco pops And fish, in breadcrumbs just. Avoiding trying other foods Most so when told he must. As a start-up we will only be able to offer a nominal fee to the successful applicant who will be asked to come to a local studio for an hour’s recording session in the very near future. We very much look forward to hearing from you (deadline for applications is Thursday 7th April, please). Contact: via | ||||
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New ITV1 Show - CALLING ALL COUPLES! Contestants Required for TV You and your partner could be the stars of a hilarious new prime time Saturday night comedy panel show. Is there something that you and your partner just can’t stop bickering about? Is your passion for the spotlight causing silly arguments? Does your partner not understand your passion for performing? Are you convinced you were born to be a star? Why not let our celebrity panel decide which one of you is right? No issue is too small or ridiculous for us! Email us now at "email for an application form Or give us a call on our hotline on 0333 577 7772 (Don’t forget to leave your full name and number) Posted on 05/04/2011 | ||||
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Cressrelles Publishing
As it is time to think of next year's panto already, I thought I would send you a review of Aladdin by Joe Graham from the March edition of Amateur Stage Magazine: Aladdin by Joe Graham "This script is packed from end to end with quick fire jokes and quips, it is EXTREMELY WELL-WRITTEN and is done in such a way that it would be quite an easy script to learn for nearly all of the characters. I feel that Mr Graham has taken great care in picking his characters so that they blend in very nicely with each other. I love Ping and Pong. The story flows at a good pace, right the way through from the beginning ... this one kept me wanting to find out what happens next. Although this is an old favourite, the script is anything but old. It is well up to date with references scattered cleverly throughout. There are plenty of chances to put in local references, personal pieces and a good amount of audience participation. In conclusion, I thoroughly enjoyed this Pantomime script and am seriously thinking about if for my own theatre club for next year!" John Hicks reviewing in AS Magazine, March 2011 As well as this excellent panto, Joe, one of our most popular new writers - his A Fistful of Mondays has had to be withdrawn in preparation for a major musical tour later this year, has also written several others, all in a contemporary style - The Hunchback of Notre Dame - or Quasimodo A Gogo; Robin Hoodwinked; and Sinbad and the Voyage of the Seven Souls. He is also the author of the hugely popular, Witches of Prestwick - a brilliant comedy which starts with three actresses rehearsing for their roles as the witches in Macbeth and ends with them possibly conjuring a devilishly naughty Dirt Devil Vacuum Cleaner salesman! For details of all Joe's pantos and plays, and a full list of all our other titles, please visit our website from where you can download copies of all our catalogues for free. Best wishes for 2011 and thank you all for your continued support. Please pass on this email and our website address to all your friends in the world of theatre! Simon Download all our catalogues for free from our website Posted on 04/04/2011 | ||||
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Oadby Drama
On Friday 1 April we performed "Last of the Vamps" by John Reason in the Leicester and Leicestershire One Act Play Festival. Despite strong competition from other local groups we were successful! Not only did we win the overall competition, which gives us entry into the next round of the All England One Act Play Festival, we also won Best Direction (Linda Daniel and Jackie Rossa), Best Actress (Helen Adam) and Best All Women's Play. The next round of the competition takes place on Saturday 9th April at the Two Rivers High School in Tamworth. If you would like an evening of diverse drama why not come along? We would love some support! Posted on 04/04/2011 |
