Bijou
Bulletin
A
Midsummer Night's Dream Update
Presented by SMARTER THAN
SMOKING
It
is just over a month since the production of A Midsummer Nights Dream
was launched and what a month it has been!
There was a tremendous turnout
of newcomers and faces-of-old at auditions!
Professional Director, Jenny McNae, and our two Associate Directors, Jo
Merrey and Sue Abell put everyone through their paces on a closed set in groups
of four. This meant that auditions
stretched over two days and allowed everybody interested an opportunity to show
what they were capable of!
Cast
your eye over this cast:
Bob
Stevens, John Middleton, Josette Morgan, Tim Barr, Derek Clarke, James Toop,
Kristin Kleinig, Jenna Antoniolli, Andrew Dean, Leigh Scott, Chris Barr, Ray
Foster, Tristan Baldwin, Joe Young, Brad Oversby, Dimity Wehr, Phil Shelton,
Heather Fink, Jo Mead, Victoria Young, Patricia Lloyd, Glenda Anderson, Jude
Olney, Lisa Ellett, Tim Donovan, Bruce Leggett, Dave Steele. What a list!
Surely everyone in town would know someone in the show!
SETTING THE SCENE
The
familiar barren shell of the cleared stage has rapidly transformed
into a mystical wood! The design and carpentry skills of the set team have
certainly been put to good use. But how will the setting change to an
Athenian Court? You will just have to come and see!
Flora
Yetman has once again assembled a motivated (and very cheeky at times- try
having a fitting in front of them) team of seamstresses to work some magic with
the costumes. The designs are original, impressive and well on their
way to completion!
You
may well see a few cast members drumming up interest for the show around
town in the coming weeks! Find out more about the performance from
the radio and in the Esperance Express and Kalgoorlie Miner. Let your
friends know and perhaps get a group going!
Tickets
will be available at Civic Video from March the 18th. The performances
will commence at 8pm:
Opening
Night-
Friday April 5th, Saturday April 6th;
Thursday
April 11th, Friday April 12th, Saturday April 13th;
Thursday
April 18th, Friday April 19th, Closing Night- Saturday April
20th.
Ticket
prices are:
Adults
$14.00
Concession
$11.00
Group
Booking (10 or more) $12.50
Come
and see the regal court of Athens, the star-crossed young lovers, the
mischievous Robin Goodfellow, the battle of wills between Oberon and Titania-
King and Queen of the Fairies, the comical Nick Bottom and band of unlikely
thespians...
Laugh
at the absurdity! Bask in the beauty of the language. "A
Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of Shakepeare's best loved works and
you will see why!
Don't
leave it until the last minute! We always have people disappointed that
they put off
getting tickets
until there were none left!
DIRECTORS
WORKSHOPS
Jenny
McNae has offered to run a Directors Workshop. This will be a unique opportunity
for those new and old to directing to have top class tuition from this prominent
and experienced thespian. It would
run for a few hours on Saturday 23rd March with drinks and nibbles
afterwards, with the cost being $20 members, $25 non members.
Please
register your interest to:
Derek
Clarke hm: 90715062
wk: 90715711 email:
theclarkes@wn.com.au
AGM
This
will be held at the Bijou Theatre on WEDNESDAY 13th MARCH at 8pm
sharp. Memberships will be due for
renewal on this night, and members are reminded that to vote or move a motion at
the AGM, you must be a financial member, so bring along the attached form and
your dosh!!
We
will be voting in some new committee members and also some new executive
positions, so PLEASE come along to cast
your vote and have your say. Remember the Bijou is YOUR theatre and the committee
strongly encourages all members to attend.
If
you have any queries, or want to post a Proxy vote please contact the
Secretary, Tracey Schlink on 90712073, 0428 712073.
FUTURE
PRODUCTIONS FOR 2002
At
this stage, the rest of the year is virtually open slather!
Although, there is a rumour going around that a certain Librarian has a
wonderful idea to stage the Panto, Peter Pan to coincide with this years
Festival Of The Wind. The
committee is yet to receive a formal submission, but watch this space!
If
there are any other great ideas floating around out there, please forward your
submission to us ASAP.
WHERES
LYNDEL??
For
those of you who are used to seeing Lyndel Taylor onstage, backstage, directing,
choreographing, writing, producing, being committee member & President,
costume making, running Petite Bijou and much, much more - you will be
disappointed this year!
Lyndel
has moved to Perth for the year to study for her Dip Ed, and we wish her all the
best!
Lyndel
has given our Theatre nine years of her talent & enthusiasm and will be
sorely missed.
We
have sent her off with instructions to attend as many theatre/singing/festival
productions as possible so she can come back and share her new knowledge and
experiences with us!
LION,WITCH&WARDROBE
TAKES OUT AWARD
At
the recent Esperance Shire Australia Day Awards, the Best Community Project for
2001Award was presented to The Lion Witch and Wardrobe by Shire President
Julie Starcevich.
Project
co-ordinator Lyndel Taylor accepted this award on behalf of The Esperance
Theatre Guild and Esperance Community Arts.
Congratulations
to Jayne Arnold, Lyndel and all that were involved in this wonderful project.
ESPERANCE
THEATRE GUILD
PO
BOX 426
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WA 6450
Secretary
email: traceyschlink@hotmail.com.au
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/ 2003
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