Rehearsal Confusion!

Just to clarify (as if Crystal Clarity isn't enough!) There is a FULL (That means EVERYBODY Lee & Gary) rehearsal on Wednesday 1st August (That's TOMORROW if you are reading this TODAY) and then a 2 week break for most of us (Dancers .... Danielle & Charlotte are arranging something for you) and we start again on Monday 20th August for a Full Principal Call and Wednesday 22nd August for a Full Company Call ..... is that understood?
See you all TOMORROW (or if you are reading this Tomorrow, see you this evening!)

Kevin x

It's over!

Saturday was Amazing! ..... They just kept arriving!
We managed to reduce the numbers from about 250 to 92 recalls ... but the overall standard was SO good.
Grahams organisation of the day was first class, and we received a lot of good feed back from the Churchill and participants parents as to how smoothly the whole day went. Thanks must also go to all the members who turned up to help ... It was a great day
Sunday morning at WTC (Th62) was just as amazing and hard work, as we had to reduce the top 92 down to the 32 orphans + 2 Annies needed .... a very difficult task, as they were all so good ..... but we did it and we have 34 lovely & talented "Little Girls" joining us for the production, a few you may know, but all you will get to know in the next few months!

Kevin

PS again! don't forget the WWOS OTMH will be appearing at The Whitstable Playhouse on Friday 27th July as part of the World Famous Whitstable Oyster Festival .... if you can, please come and see us ... it's a beautiful little theatre in a lovely town!

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WWOS OTMH Troup will also be appearing LIVE on BBC Southwest Today @ 6:30pm!!! LIVE From Whitstable

The TOMORROW MUSICAL is cast!

Great auditions last night ..... full cast list on the web-site (there is a separate page if you follow the link on the Annie page)
There are numerous other parts to cast after the Summer break including the Lovely Boylen Sisters, Mr McCracken & Wacky, Jimmy Johnson, Officers Ward & Dibble, Annette & Cecille and, of course, Sandy the dog!
Tickets are on sale now and , YES, this is my first of many ticket pushes ... start thinking now of potential group bookings and programme advertising 'cos after the summer break there will only be 8/9 weeks until we are on!
So ... next Monday is the Dance Auditions (male & female) Next Wednesday is an Old Time Music Hall rehearsal, the following Monday 30th July is a full principal call and then Wednesday 1st Aug will be FULL COMPANY! (orphans from 7 and Adults from 8) before the 2 week summer hols!
It Will Be Lovely!

Kevin xx

PS don't forget the WWOS OTMH will be appearing at The Whitstable Playhouse on Friday 27th July as part of the World Famous Whitstable Oyster Festival .... if you can, please come and see us ... it's a beautiful little theatre in a lovely town!

Leepin' Lizards, 280+!

Audition sing through last night & after 3 people putting their hands up last Wednesday indicating they would be present, about 15 turned up .... They should be a strong set of Auditions on Wednesday .... making the Audition Panel's job a tough one again.
There are plenty of parts in Annie, and if anyone wants to be considered, Please let me know beforehand as we intend to cast the show on Wednesday!
Then will come the Girls' auditions, The Annie Audition Count is now up to about 280 and Graham has had to close the books to any new enquiries .... we only have the rooms at the theatre until 4pm ... Hopefully 7 hours will be enough for round 1, and then comes round 2 on Sunday morning at WTC (Th 62) ... we still need a few more helpers!
It will be a Great Show ...!
Please see the Rehearsal Schedule on the Web Site, 'cos it gives all the dates and most of the venues ... NB the 2 week break at the beginning of August and the last rehearsal before the break when ALL are needed on 1st August @ WTC (Th 62)
Bye for now,

Kevin x

Little Girls, Little Girls, Everywhere I turn I Can See Them!

Good music rehearsal on Wednesday, with a few audition pieces played and a few New Member Auditions ... Welcome to the New Members ....
We now have an adult cast of around 45 members .... add to this the 16 (x2) orphans it should be another bumper cast .... We Need To Sell As Many Tickets As Possible!!
The adults auditions are next Wednesday ... with Audition Piece sing thru on the Monday before .... and then, on Saturday we have Annie Idol at The Churchill starting at 9am ... so far we have over 270 little girls turning up ... AARGHHH! ... round 1 on Saturday and Round 2 (the Call Backs) on Sunday ... we still need some help on the day with the auditionees (and their parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, brothers & sisters etc..) so if you are free and can help for any period, please contact Graham and offer your services!
It Will Be A Lovely Show!!!

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The Dancers' Auditions Will Take Place On Monday 23rd July @ WTC .... Please spread the word!

Bye for now

Kevin xx

Easy Street!

Lively AGM last night, watch this space for further discussions on our name etc .... & if you have any suggestions please let the Council members know.
An Annie audition followed, with John taking us through some of the Music. As announced, there will be a music rehearsal next Wednesday, with New Members Auditions at the end of the evening. The following Monday 16th will be audition piece sing through, with the Adult Auditions on the Wednesday 18th.
The Annie Audition Count is now just short of 200 (and rising!!) Let's hope there is plenty of excellent talent to choose from. We want 32 little girls in all (when I say little, I mean under 5'1")
Bye for now

Kevin X