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The lovely Lisa Kennet from Swindon 105.5FM put together an excellent piece of radio on our show Ruddigore which starts on the 19th April. Follow this link, the G&S section starts at around 28:50.
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UPDATE 11/01/2016: Finally our cast is complete! We'd live to welcome Graham Davison-Smith who joins us as Sir Roderick Murgatroyd. Welcome Graham!
UPDATE 04/12/2015: Forgive our tardiness, but we forgot to say that Anna Hull has now taken on the role of Zorah - so pleased you're back with us Anna! UPDATE 22/10/2015: Unfortunately Imogen has had to pull-out of the part of Zorah, but this role will be recast soon. Watch this space for more information Thank you to all those who attend soloist auditions for our 2016 production of Ruddigore. Thanks also to the Audition Committee and our pianist. It turned out to be a very long evening due to the number of excellent auditionees, this also made decisions very difficult indeed. Thanks to everyone for your patience. Below is the full cast list: Character - Name Rose Maybud - Natalie Chequer Mad Margaret - Stephanie Walsh Dame Hannah - Jo Courage Zorah - Anna Hull Ruth - Julia Fryer Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd/Robin Oakapple - Stuart Benjamin Richard Dauntless - Matthew McMurray Sir Despard Murgatroyd - David Stephenson Old Adam (Robin’s Faithful Servant) - Bill Sheppard Sir Roderic Murgatroyd (Deceased) - Graham Davison-Smith Director - Derek Hill Musical Director - Richard Abrams There's still time to get involved if you'd like to take part in the show this year, especially if you'd like to be in the Chorus. We're especially after tenors, so if you think you can help, do get in touch. Casting is now open for Ruddigore. If you'd like to be a member of our cast please cast your eyes over the information below. The information includes audition pieces and a form which you'll need to drop into us either on a rehearsal night or by email. If you'd rather not take a speaking part there are plenty of opportunities to join us in the chorus - we'd really like to expand the chorus - or to help in the orchestra or backstage. Get in touch via the Contact Us page if you think you'd like to join in. We hereby give notice that auditions for Ruddigore will take place on the 6th October at Wroughton Workingmens Club. Timings for this will depend on how many auditionees we have. Auditions will take place before a panel usually made up of the director, music director, two members of the society (one male, one female), and an external panellist. Audition pieces are a mixture of sung and spoken passages. Our production of Ruddigore will take place the week commencing 17th – 23rd April 2016. Our director, Derek Hills, has offered to do pre-audition run-throughs at his house on the Wednesday or Thursday prior to the audition week (30th Sept/1st Oct), more information on this will follow at rehearsals. If you have any questions please Contact Us.
Some dates for your diary - Annual General Meeting – 25th August at Wroughton 7.30pm start
1st Rehearsal for Ruddigore – 1st September 7.45pm start at Wroughton Workingmens Club Ruddigore auditions - 6th October at Wroughton Workingmens Club SHOW DATES:-(including dress rehearsal) Ruddigore 17th – 23rd April 2016 ...and looking even further ahead: 2017 – Yeoman 2nd – 8th April 2018 – Pirates of Penzance 15th – 21st April "It was one of the most enjoyable Mikados we have ever had the pleasure of seeing and represents amateur music-making at its best."
"a terrific production" "The standard was very high, we were all very impressed." "an entertaining evening" "absolutely superb!" A very, very, very big THANK YOU to all of you who were able to join us for our 2015 production, The Mikado. Thank you also to all the musicians, stage-hands, technical crew, make-up artists, all involved in Front of House, administration, publicity, set design and building, costumes, not forgetting our Director, Derek HIll, our MD, RIchard Abrams, and all the staff at the Swindon Arts Centre - without whom, we wouldn't have been able to put on another great show for the society.
We hope you can all join us again for Ruddigore in 2016. After a storming opening night last night, the society has well and truly started it's run of The MIkado. The Saturday matinee show has SOLD OUT so if you want tickets, act fast and follow this link. The show finishes on Saturday night.
We look forward to seeing you! Unfortunately two of our cast have had to drop out of this year's production. We wish them well and hope they'll be back with us next season.
We'd like to welcome then, Cathy Hall, who will join us as Peep Bo, and welcome back to old friend of the society Rob Burbidge, who has offered to help us out by performing the part of Pish Tush. Tickets are now available for our 2015 production - The Mikado. You can buy them online by following this link http://tinyurl.com/swindonGSmikado or you can phone us for tickets CLICK HERE for more information, show-times, numbers etc.
STOP PRESS: Due to popular demand we've added an extra show this year on Tuesday 28th April. Book early as The Mikado is one of our most popular - if not THE most popular of Gilbert & Sullivan's operas. |
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