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A Good rehearsal last night, with a lot set for the adults and the kids!
The orphans were very good as well!
A lot of words still have to be learnt (Am I in some sort of Blog loop …. I seem to have said this in a previous Life/show!) … if you learn the words to the numbers we set as we go along it is a lot easier than learning it all at the last minute!
We only have 8 weeks to go to set the whole show and sell all the tickets. Please start pushing the tickets NOW!
We are now fully cast … full cast list is accessible from the Annie web page …. I will be setting both the Radio Scene and the Presidents scene (a lot of parts) on Monday 1st October … so anyone in those scenes PLEASE make sure you turn up for that Monday principal rehearsal.
One other point … you will note from the schedule that we have the Glades booked on Saturday 6th October for a publicity drive. This will be ALL DAY … the 2 sets of Orphans will be performing at times throughout the day … but we need as many of the Company as poss to be there at sometime to support the girls and hand out the leaflets ….. Please put it in your diaries NOW!

Ta
Kevin x

I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here!

Ooops, forgot to post Blog last week!
Last Monday we lost & found an Annie! Unfortunately one of our Annies, Caroline Riley, had to withdraw from the production, however, we had such a lot of talent at the Mammoth Annie Idol Auditions that we were able to call on Gabriella Bishop (Who was one of the little girls in Witches Of Eastwick) to fill the role … she will be great! … We have 34 Wonderful Orphans!
The first Principal rehearsal went well, with quite a few still on holiday, we managed to block quite a bit ….
This was followed by a Company rehearsal last Wednesday … again quite a few away, but Hooverville was set and we had time to do some Music at the end.
Monday (yesterday) was Bank holiday … however the dancers met at WTC and the Choreographic Task Masters Danielle & Charlotte worked them hard in the blistering heat!
Wednesday is another Full rehearsal, starting at 7 with the orphans and Full Company at 8.
See ya there, don't be late ....!
Kevin xx

Annie Warbucks .... the Future

You will see from the Future Shows page that we are now going to present a musical called Annie Warbucks next May .... !
The change from the planned The Full Monty to Annie Warbucks came about because The Churchill have given us the May Half Term Week to perform in, and we really had to find a show that would draw in the kids. I have been researching Annie Warbucks for sometime, and it seemed the perfect choice to follow Annie!
Annie Warbucks is the musical sequel to the Broadway hit Annie. Written by Thomas Meehan with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin, It originally played off-broadway but never made it to London.

Annie Warbucks delivers all of the fun that made the original an instant classic. The action picks up right where Annie leaves off. A child welfare commissioner, Mrs Doyle (The new Baddie!) arrives on the scene to inform Daddy Warbucks he must marry in sixty days so the newly adopted Annie can have a proper mother. If he doesn’t marry, then he can’t adopt!
When the legality of this pronouncement is confirmed by his lawyer, Daddy Warbucks responds by speed dating every woman he can find except Annie's choice, his assistant Grace Farrell. His wealth, which is in stark contrast to the plight of most depression-era Americans, makes him quite a catch. The prospect of sharing his affection with any of the prospects drives Annie and Sandy to take advise from her orphanage friends and then hop a train for parts unknown. After a little adventure and some good advice, she is ultimately returned safely to Daddy Warbucks, who has once again called on his friend President Roosevelt for help in his search for Annie!And …. Yes there is a happy ending ….. Again!

Yes, it has the orphans in it! (kids sell tickets)
Yes, there's loads of new chorus numbers & lots of parts
Yes, The dog returns!
Yes, Daddy Warbucks gets the girl (Grace) in the end....
AND...... NO Annie doesn't sing TOMORROW AGAIN!

It has never been presented in London, so it will be another London Premiere ...

If you want to hear the music, contact me after the hols and I will lend you the CD of the off-Broadway production (An ebay treasure!)

Kevin

Summer Hols R Here

Quite a few missing last night at rehearsal ....

The Orphans were great .... they are gonna steal the show!

Please all look at the rehearsal schedule NOW & note in your diaries all the Sunday rehearsals as well as the Friday before the show .... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!! (Lee)

For the first rehearsal back after the hols (22nd August) Adults, please learn Hooverville ans Orphans please learn the words to Hard Knock Life.

Dancers, you have 2 rehearsals on Weds 8th & 15th Aug @ WTC (Th62)

A lot of work is needed after the break 'cos we only have 8 weeks to put it on AND Sell it out!!

Happy Holidays

Kevin xx