NEWS & VIEWS
THE news letter from Tewkesbury Manor Players
It’s time to blow away those winter cobwebs in readiness for the spring-clean and to
flick the duster over the keyboard. Time to peel off those thermal mittens and to oil
the fingers. Well Folks - are you ready? Read on and discover the latest news from
YOUR Society.
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SPRINGTIME 2015
Director Kim Gough, Musical Director Paul Hardy, Choreographer Val
Lockley
ably assisted by Lin Willerton and Howard Williams have
selected the Principals and Company for the JUNE production of:-
Sweet Charity
PRINCIPALS
Charity Hope Valentine
Helene
Nickie
Herman
Ursula March
Vittorio Vidal
Oscar Lindquist
Big Daddy Brubeck
Carmen
Rosie
Frenchy
Betsy
Elaine
Bexx Goodman
Tracy Sweeting
Hilary Edge
Martin Flynn
Sarah Rogers
Enrico Benini
John Pickup
Ian Leaver
Paula Spencer
Rhianne Wall
Nancy Isaac
Deb Goodman
Louise Berry
COMPANY
Julie Flynn
Trish Ayliffe
Nikki Hardiman-Price
Andrea Leaver
Kaarina Williams
Libby Price
And if you’re not sure ………………………………...................................
The Story:
Charity Hope Valentine is the girl, or more accurately the woman,
employed as a hostess at a New York dance hall in the late 1960's. Inside
the Fan-Dango Ballroom Charity is companioned with streetwise hostesses
who often share their cynical advice about love and occasionally their long
abandoned dreams while Herman (the dance-hall manager the girls
affectionately refer to as "Der Fuhrer" ) makes sure the customers get
what they've paid for.
Outside the dance hall, Charity's innocent vulnerability is repeatedly
taken advantage of by con artists, panhandlers, and even a boyfriend who
pushes her into a lake while stealing her life's savings. But our heroine
does manage a fleeting glimpse of fame when she unexpectedly spends
the night in the closet of the Italian screen idol, Vittorio Vidal while he
reconciles with his beautiful jet-set girlfriend.
Charity's "real" chance for happiness comes when the fickle finger of
fate traps her in an elevator with a claustrophobic tax accountant (Oscar
Lindquist) who also seems to be in search of... "something". Charity joins
Oscar as he attends a service at the Rhythm of Life Church led by the
Reverend Daddy Brubeck, the spiritual leader of a former San Francisco
jazz group turned religious cult. Romance ensues only to falter when
Oscar discovers Charity's true occupation and dating history.
Through trials and tribulations, sweet Charity continues searching for
love, wide-eyed and hopeful.
AT THE GEORGE WATSON MEMORIAL
HALL
THURSDAY 11th - FRIDAY 12th &
SATURDAY 13th JUNE 2015
Evening performances at 7.30pm
Saturday Matinee performance at 2.00pm
Tickets will be available from SATURDAY 11th
APRIL at our BOX OFFICE - 07875 336475
& www.manorplayers.com - click TICKET TAB
.
And whilst you’re visiting www.manorplayers.com - why not check out the
GALLERY?
View the fantastic photographs of our accomplished Cast appearing in
Manor Players alternative to the usual Christmas fare, the highly
successfully acclaimed ‘FLINT STREET NATIVITY’ written by Tim Firth.
Congratulations to the Production Team, Cast and Crew for an extremely
amusing, warm. witty musical play - just pitched at the right level to kick
the Christmas festivities off with a cracking BANG!! Well done Everyone!
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Now, here are some contributions from Readers who want to share their
News & Views:Congratulations from your Friends at Manor Players to Ben Rogers on your
recent appearance in MACDEATH with The Glow-worm Theatre Company
in Camden Town, London - Good luck with the rest of the Tour!
Congratulations to Ian & Andy Leaver on their recent celebratory
birthday event for Ian and their leaving bash for Zoe Lewis. A fantastic
evening with the rock band ‘THE SOFAZ’’! Good luck and best wishes in
your new home Zoe, it was great working with you!
Goodbye also to Debs, David, Matt and Ellie Manns. Regrettably, due to
their many other commitments, they have all decided to leave Manor
Players. Thank you David for your expertise and your never-ending
patience during the ‘get-ins’ and for manning the lighting/sound desk for
productions at Watson Hall. To Ellie, Matt and Debs we do hope you share
with others your many talents and not ‘hide’ yourselves away. Good luck
for all your future adventures - we hope that you’ll still find time to ‘view
us’ - when you can.
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Forthcoming diary dates - make a note NOW of
what’s happening - otherwise - you’ll miss out!
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Sweet Charity
The Cast of ‘
will be performing
a
selection of chosen songs (ie a ‘preview blast’ for publicity) at the
TEWKESBURY VINTAGE FAIR on SATURDAY 11th APRIL.
The Fair will be open all day at the GEORGE WATSON HALL - the Cast
will perform at 4.00pm - so why not come to support and to cheer us on?
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The Show tickets will also be available to purchase from selected Cast
members who will assist with your choice of seats.
So - this will be the ideal advantage really - to be ‘where it’s at’ and not to
miss the opportunity of being ahead of the field!
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Martin & Julie Flynn invite all friends from Manor Players to The Flying
Shack, Staverton Airfield on Saturday 23rd May at 3.30pm to support and
to watch Martin take to the air and fly up, up and away at 4.00pm …..
Contact Julie 07875 336475 for up-to-date information regarding the
picnic arrangements
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Members of Manor Players have been invited to take part in the
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival Parade on SATURDAY 12th JULY. There
will be information circulated to Members as soon as details have been
finalised.
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The next edition of News & Views will be during the SUMMERTIME - at
the end of JULY - let me have your News by JULY 20th. and remember
without your comments there can be NO News & Views…………
Cheers!
Nancy.