Act Two Newsletter October December 2015

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1 Act Two Newsletter Edition Seventeen Act Two Newsletter October December 2015 Hello to everyone, so the summer is over and winter is here. Only 70 shopping days to Christmas.so its panto time!!!! Here is the latest Act Two newsletter to continue to keep you all in touch with what is going on in the world of Act Two. As part of this please send news, reviews and anything which you feel may be of interest and you would like to be included on the next newsletter to : john.kirsopp@sanofi.com The deadline to send anything to me for the next newsletter is : Friday 4th December 2015 Act Two s Vision Our vision for Act Two to be an integral part of the community, with an active social side for our members and develop local talent, as well as to entertain all who come and watch us! Act Two Annual Dinner 2015 Diary Dates 7.30pm Fri 16 th October Five Bells, Bassingham Junior Drama Trips Sister Act Sat 24 th October 2pm Lincoln Theatre Royal Peter Pan Sun 20 th December 2pm Lincoln Performing Arts Centre Pantomime Performances Weds 27 th to Sat 30 th January 2016 Tickets on sale Sunday 3 rd January Venue tbc 1950 s Musical/Dance Auditions Mon 1 st & Weds 3 rd February 2016 venue tbc Performance Sat 19 th March 2016 Hammond Hall

2 S O I A C L U B Future Dates for the diary in 2016 We have decided to plan our productions and events for the coming year as soon as possible after the AGM so that we are not making last minute decisions. This new section includes those dates so you can put them in your diary now, so you can plan your activities & lives around Act Two commitments and please, if you see any clashes with other major local events, let us know so we can make contingency plans or change the dates. Pantomime 2016 Tickets on sale Sunday 3 rd January 2016 Performances Weds 27 th to Sat 30 th January s Musical/Dance Auditions Mon 1 st & Weds 3 rd February 2016 Tickets on Sale Sun 7 th February 2016 Performance Sat 19 th March 2016 Hammond Hall Spring Plays 2016 Auditions Weds 30 th March & Mon 4 th April 2016 Read Through (all cast) Mon 11 th April 2016 Tickets on sale Sunday 8 th May 2016 Performances Thurs 2 nd to Sat 4 th June 2016 School Hall Murder Mystery 2015 Sat 19 th Sept 2015 Dead Men Don t Eat Dessert HUGE THANKS to everyone who contributed to this years murder mystery. It was a fabulous success! From catering to waiting on tables, working on the bar and cleaning up afterwards. Events like this cannot take place without you, you are the unsung heroes and I just want you all to know how much we appreciate your efforts. Also to everyone who attended in the audience and dressed up for the occasion. I have to say that members of the audience dressed to impress and this really contributed to a great atmosphere. A number of people have commented to me that we are getting better and better at the murder mysteries, and we have a lot to live up to next year! See Photographs below :

3 S E Q U O I A C L U B Pantomime 2016 Yes, this years pantomime is SLEEPING BEAUTY and it has been cast! See below for the actors and actresses who have auditioned and will be on stage next year it could be you!! We are thrilled to welcome a number of new members this year, all of whom are a fantastic asset to Act Two welcome to you all!! So if you want your name in lights please come along and audition for future events without you we will not be able to put on future productions! Nursie : Tony Peacock Princess Aurora : Phoebe Morgan Queen Rosemary : Kathy Jackson Duck : Clive Harris Fairy Rose : Gina Johnson-Hirt Fairy Daisy : Sophie Hopkinson Prince Rupert : Richard Baggley Royal Chef : Richard Baggley Peasant 1 : Sarah Coulson Hansel : Ben Francis Goldilocks : Louise Mostyn Page : Matthew Warrilow Servant 2 : Elizabeth Coulson Servant 4 : Holly Davidson Guard 2 : Jamie Baxter Adult Chorus : Sniffles : Sharon Laughton King Basil : John Kirsopp Poison Ivy : Sandra Davidson Dive : Hayden Beeken Fairy Violet : Lyn Paul Chambers : David Baker Mario : Jamie Baxter Royal Doctor : David Baker Peasant 2 : Mandy Baumber Gretel : Megan Rose Ghost : Sarah Coulson Servant 1 : Alice Ward Servant 3 : Megan Rose Guard 1 : Helen Gilman Chef Assistant : Matthew Warrilow Richard Baggley, Mandy Baumber, Jamie Baxter, Sarah Coulson, Helen Gilman Nullam arcu leo, facilisis ut 3

4 S O I A C L U B Photographs from Murder Mystery Another hugely successful and increasingly popular Murder Mystery was held on Saturday 19 th September with Dead Men Don t Eat Desert. There was a fabulous atmosphere with many in the audience dressing as gangsters at times it felt like we really were in Chicago rather than good old Bassingham. Feedback was massively positive, and many in the cast have been approached by people telling us it was our best one yet! Many thanks to everyone who made this show a success from backstage to front of house and catering everyone pulled together and produced a fantastic, well received show! Thank you!!! The cast of Dead Men Don t Get Dessert : Sal Capone : John Kirsopp Dolores Van Harl : Kelly Taylor Janice legs Parker : Kathy Jackson English Langham : Clive Harris Mrs Brown : Sheila Dalziel, Mickey The Boy Malloy : Jamie McDermott-Brown Private Eye Mike Slammer : Jonathan Pessol

5 S E Q U O I A C L U B Irene Tizard ACT TWO THEATRE COMPANY would like to say a huge thank you to Irene Tizard who has left the village for pastures new. As part of our group for almost thirty years Irene contributed much to our success. She was a popular and active member and appeared in many of our productions. She also enjoyed being involved with costume making and make-up. Her admin skills and ability to organise us during her time as secretary were invaluable. We will certainly miss her! We wish her and Martin much happiness in their new life. Irene in just a few of her many roles in Act Two productions Nullam arcu leo, facilisis ut 5

6 S O I A C L U B Junior Drama Photographs The junior drama group on their recent trip to the Theatre Royal, Nottingham on the huge stage, ready to perform!

7 S E Q U O I A C L U B Junior Drama A Reminder! Act Two needs you! Sharon Laughton is looking to step down from Junior Drama after a number of successful years and we are looking for someone to take over this invaluable part of Act Two. You will be supported 100% by Act Two and Sharon is willing to help out as long as she is needed. We have a thriving group of youngsters and we value this group very highly some of our youngsters have gone on to better things West End, UK Theatre Tours etc.. and we really don t want to lose this group. Please consider playing a crucial part in developing the young talent in our area you may discover a future superstar! If you are interested or have any questions please contact either Sharon or John on: slaughton@millgate11.freeserve.co.uk or john.kirsopp@sanofi.com or speak to any Act Two member Local Village Shows Just a further reminder that Act Two now have an exhibition stand and the plan is to attend as many local village shows, coffee mornings etc. in order to promote the activities of Act Two theatre company. The reasons for this are numerous but include: Recruitment of new talent both acting and backstage/technical Promote our commitment and benefit to the local community Advertise our shows We had a stand at the Bassingham show in the theme of our murder mystery in order to publicize this event, and also held a Meet Act Two evening at Hammond Hall. We were successful in recruiting a number of new members, most of whom now have principle roles in this years pantomime we really do give everyone the opportunity to join in our productions. We are a thriving, inclusive and forward thinking theatre group Come and join us!!!! Please let us know about any of these shows that we could attend, and even better, please volunteer to man the stand if possible. Costumes are available and the stand can be picked up from my house with albums full of photographs, new and old. Nullam arcu leo, facilisis ut 7

8 S O I A C L U B DID YOU KNOW? ACT TWO have now moved into the 21 st century! We have 2 exciting new innovations to tell you about : The new ACT TWO website is live : The home of everything that goes on in Act Two, some of our history and even this newsletter will be on it in the future. Just type into your browser and save it as a favourite You can now pay by card : Act Two now have a PayPal card reader so that, in future you can pay by card for tickets to any of our Productions simply follow the instructions on the production advertisement We hope you have all enjoyed the latest edition of the Act Two newsletter don t forget to send in your news, views and info; any ideas for trips or social events this newsletter is only as good as the information in it, so get busy and send it to us. Also, if you think anyone else would be interested then please, pass it on and let s get a few more new members involved! See you next time for the Christmas and new year edition!