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Newsletters Newsletter
Summer 2007 The Committee
Chairman Vicky Burden Treasurer Melanie Haydon Secretary Vanessa Sharpe Committee
members Nigel Coleman Alan Glynne Jones Sue Holligan Rebecca Rickard contact
the committee on: somborneplayers@googlemail.com Costume Time
is running out. Since May this year the
Players have been kindly relying on Church
Fete Thanks to Melanie Haydon and those of you who
supported the Players jigsaw stall at the Church Fete in June by either
donating jigsaws, manning the stall or buying the puzzles for yourself. We
helped raise £60 in aid of the church and leftover puzzles are being given to
charity. Charades On
20th June the Somborne Players put on a team charades evening
organised by Vanessa Sharpe. The charades were custom written and some easier
to deliver and guess than others in the one minute time limit. To add to the
confusion, a random factor was introduced, meaning some charades had to be
performed with eyes closed or in half the time. After a hilarious few hours
“The Aristocrats”, made up of Phyllis Bennett, Nigel Coleman, Sue Holligan
and Pollyann Monk, were declared victorious and claimed their chocolate
prize. Thanks
to all who took part for bringing refreshments and making fools out of
themselves, and particular thanks to David and Melanie Haydon for the use of
their living room. Theatre
trip On 25th July some of the Players went to
Mottisfont Abbey to watch the Maskers Theatre Company perform Jane Austen’s
“Pride and Prejudice”. It was a great performance which brought to life the
characters of Lizzie and Darcy and the world of early 19th century
Barbecue The Players’ next social event is a barbecue on
Saturday 18th August at midday in Sue Holligan’s garden (although
if the weather persists we may just be allowed indoors). This is a family
event where members are encouraged to bring along children, partners,
grandmothers… It will also be a great opportunity for new members to get to
know people, or for those who haven’t been involved in a while to catch up.
Please let Sue or Vanessa know by 11th August how many of you are
attending so we can organise food. Walk
and picnic Another family event will take place on Sunday 9th
September. We will meet outside the parish church at 11.30am for a walk
around the local countryside with a picnic lunch (or, again depending on the
weather, maybe a pub lunch). The walk will last a few hours and there may
even be treasure to find along the way. Please contact Nigel if you want to
know more. Autumn
Play 2007 J.B. Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls”, directed by
Vanessa Sharpe and produced by Jo Finch, will be performed in the Village
Hall on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th October 2007.
Please find attached a poster and details of rehearsals leading up to the performances:
if you want to print out the poster and display it in your window, that would
be great; also feel free to come along to rehearsals to see how things are
going. Anyone willing to help out backstage or front of house please let
Vanessa know as soon as possible – all offers are very welcome as productions
are only possible due to the off-stage support we get. Harvest
Supper The Players will be providing the entertainment at
the Harvest Supper on Saturday 13th October. Vicky is currently
looking for a sketch and some actors, so get in touch if you want to be
involved. Panto
2008 Next year’s panto will take place at the end of the
February half term. The auditions for speaking roles will take place on 19th
September, but before that we will be holding an open production meeting. As
directing and producing a panto is a big job we want to put together a team
of people who are interested in helping out. So if you’re keen to get
involved backstage or front of house, or if you’d like to have a go at marketing
or music, or if you like the idea of directing but don’t want to do it alone,
join us on Wednesday 5th September 7.45 in the Epworth Hall.
Remember, your support for big productions like the panto is essential and
appreciated. Children’s
Performance Due to the brilliant talent displayed by the younger
actors in this year’s pantomime, we are going to be putting together a
children’s performance, possibly to be performed instead of an adult play
next year. Thanks to those of you who have already expressed an
interest and offered your help. If anyone else has any ideas or thinks they
would like to be involved in the organisation of this in any way, please
contact Sue H. This exciting new venture
will need a lot of adult support so we are looking for a group of people to
work together to make it possible. If you like the idea, please get in touch.
Events All events for the year are listed below. Some dates
and venues are still to be decided.
Website Don’t forget, the Players now have their very own
easy to access website. You can find this on www.giraffeandtiger.plus.com/players
or by
going to the Sombornes website on www.thesombornes.org.uk
and clicking on the link in the Players page. The website includes
past and current information on committee meetings, AGMs, newsletters and
productions and also has links to photos and a forum for discussion. Don’t
worry if you’re not online – all important information will be delivered by
hand to those who don’t have email addresses. But if you do like to know
what’s going on on a more regular basis, the forum is a great way to share
ideas and have your say. Contacts Thanks to those of you who completed our contacts
form. It has allowed us to be certain that we have your details up to date
and are following your preferences regarding photos and the forum. It is important to us that we have a complete list
of members so everyone can be kept up to date with everything that is going
on. If you haven’t already done so, please return the attached form to
Vanessa at 14 Scott Close or complete the form online at www.giraffeandtiger.plus.com/players/join/join.htm . If you know someone who wants to join or who has
been involved in the past and may no longer be on our contacts list, please
ask them to get in contact with the committee by phone or by email: somborneplayers@googlemail.com or to fill in
the form. Membership Thank you to all who have renewed their membership
this year. If you have not yet paid your annual subscription, this is now due
to be paid to Melanie. If you would like to join the players this costs £6
for adults and £3 for under 16s. Your membership card will give you a quick
reference to the committee, the website and events throughout the year. You
will also receive regular newsletters and details of upcoming productions.
Please ensure when you join that your contact details are up to date. Autumn Production 2007 – J.B.
Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls” Director Vanessa
Sharpe 388270 Producer Jo
Finch 388462 Cast
Crew Thanks to those of you who have already offered
your support, we will be in touch soon. If any one else wants to get
involved, please contact Jo or Vanessa as soon as possible. Rehearsals Rehearsals will be taking place on Thursdays
throughout August in cast members’ homes. If you wish to attend any
rehearsals please contact Vanessa for details, or come along to the Village
Hall in September:
Performances
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