3 Weeks until Wizard!

Is it only 3 weeks to go?
95% set now ..... and the Company Sunday Rehearsals are about to begin ..... It's all looking Magical, and the exciting part now begins as we add all the elements together.
(That's the Company, the Principals, the Kids, the flying, the scenery, the lights, the sound AND The Dog!)
Keep selling the tickets .... we can always sell more!

Push the Wed & Thurs perfs (the rest will sell out, if they haven't done so already) call Louise ASAP ... tickets will be returned to the Churchill a week before the show!

Thanks ...

Kevin xx

4 and a bit weeks to go!

Back at Th62 tomorrow, for Full company Rehearsal ........ starting at 8pm! (please turn up on time)
Small munchkins are dong very well, hopefully won't show up the Larger ones when we fit the whole Munckin scene together.
Tickets are selling well, but still need a good push so we can SELL THIS ONE OUT!
Call Louise soon on 0208 658 5117 and book more tickets ... particularly push Wednesday & Thursday evening performances!
Exciting huh?
PLEASE post your comments, problems, questions and gripes on this blog ..... it usually makes good reading!

Byeeee f'now

Kevin (GRRRRR)
x

6 Weeks to go!

Weeks going by quickly ......... and another number set .... Poppies Act I finale will be marvelous once we've added some flashes & bangs and a bit of Flying (and the Dog!)
The costumes are looking FAB .... Charlotte & Josie are attending each Wednesday trying on bits. This week it was the Trees ..... all looking very Tree Like!
Keep selling them tickets ... try and push the Wednesday & Thursday evening performances ... the good seats for all other performances are in short supply! (Call Louise now on 020 8658 5117)
Back at Wickham Theatre Centre next week (Hurrah!)

See you all then

Kevin (GRRRRRrrrrrrr!)

PS ... all comments welcomed!

Well Done

A HUGE Pat on the back to all the WWOS Music Hallers for the 2 performances last week at the Churchill and the Storming Music Hall last night at Farrington School.
All shows went down extremely well, with excellent feed back and additional funds for the society (we need them)
THANKYOU

Kevin (Humble Chairperson) x

7 Weeks to go

It's going great guns!
We've set 2 large company scenes ... and everyone is Munchkinned out! (You all look stupid & it's great!)
We meet the 40 Youngsters who are joining us for the show on Sunday, for their first rehearsal. John, Sally and Emma will be putting them through their paces ... should be a noisy and fun afternoon ... We'll be loading them up with Handbills and info!!
Tickets are going well, but we should still be pushing to sell the show, particularly for the earlier performances ..... Call Louise now and reserve those tickets. The good seats are selling fast and Saturday afternoon is ALL GONE!
Charlotte & Josie are sewing 24 hours a day, creating some wonderful costumes ....... it's going to look amazing .... SELL SELL SELL!
1 more Music Hall tomorrow, as part of the Chislehurst Festival (and to promote The Wizard Of Oz)
Byee for now

Kevin x

Somewhere Over The Rainbow!

As the Pink Dust settles on The Producers, (which, although an artistic success, lost us a large sum of money!) ... the Yellow & Green Sparkle of The Wizard Of Oz is seen in the distance.(Already selling well at The Churchill!)
We are all cast, after some Fab Auditions and agonising decisions ... and away we go.
Dance Auditions this Wednesday, then a couple more Wednesday Company Rehearsals before the Summer Break.
If you are taking part PLEASE come to these rehearsals .. or ... contact me as We need exact numbers to plan and work on production over the Summer ... PLUS the Simpson Wardrobe Dept (Charlotte Simpson & Josie Simpson are masterminding the making of most of the costumes .....oooooh) need to have exact numbers !
See ya soon .....
Kevin xx (Grrrrr)

Keep It Gay!

Good rehearsal Monday ... alot tidied up & polished!
Costumes & bits tonight ....... and then a full runs on Friday and Sunday eves ready for the real thing next week.
Please keep pushing those tickets, although you will now have to send them directly to the Churchill Box Office 0870 060 6620
Bye for now

Kevin x

2 weeks to go

2 weeks to go & we should get about 4/5 runs in hopefully.

Attendance is VERY important, as is Learning the rest of the words, remembering the deft foot work and SELLING the tickets.

We had a production meeting at The Churchill last night and they are all very excited about The Producers (well ... what the said was that at least it isn't another Annie!!!!)

See you all on Sunday ... starts at 2pm

Yours excitedly

Kevin x

The Key words are LEARN & SELL!

Tidied quite a lot up last night ……. We all have to study words & music at home before the next rehearsals (download your music files NOW from the website!)…. Only 3.5 weeks to go, so this is getting serious!
Tickets also need a push! Mainly from those of the cast who have yet to order any yet!
Sunday is a Principal run, with all musical numbers …. So anyone involved please turn up All Are Welcome. There is also a dance rehearsal for all dancers to attend and all this is taking place at The Methodist Church in Hawes Lane West Wickham
Onward & Upward
Kevin xx

4 weeks to go

Good rehearsal yesterday at The Methodist Church .... at one point there where 3 halls being used at once .... A Veritable Hive Of Entertainment!
Loads of bits tonight with various parties .... then, apart from the Finale ... all is set!
4 Weeks to go .... exciting huh?

Kevin x

4.5 Weeks to go!

Its all coming together .... some great dancing from the Men last night (ish) ... it'll be even better when they all learn which is their right foot! (Howard ... we missed you!)

Just making it crystal clear about next weeks rehearsals ………
MONDAY EVE at Emmanuel Church, The Grove, WW, we will be doing (in roughly this order)
8pm Accountants scene …. Needed are David Finn, Jonathan Faint, David O'Hanlon, Chris Cahill, Cory & Barry and Anthony Harris
8:30 ish Police scene ….. Needed are Cory, David O'Hanlon, Graham Copeland, Micheal Hall and Max & Leo
9pm ish ….. Keep It Gay scene……Needed are all Rogers production team …. Roger, Carmen, Max, Leo, Howard, Andrew, Anthony, Kerry, Phillip H, Cory, Barry, Gary, Jeremy, Luke
9:30 ish Audition scene …. Any one who is in it who is already there including Roger, Carmen, Chris C, Rory, David F …….
If you cannot come please let me know ASAP … as this will be the only chance to set these scenes both musically and settings and we may have to find replacements!!!
Wednesday Eve … West Wickham Meth Church … FULL COMPANY!!!!!!
Thanks and …. See You There

Kevin xx

oh ... and ... Sell Tickets NOW ... call 020 8658 5117

Springtime, Springtime, Springtime!

Well …. Wasn’t that exciting last night ….. The whole of Springtime For Hitler is set and looking fab …. Once we have a full cast (dig, dig!) two tanks and the flashes & bangs (pyrotechnics) it will be amazing!
Oh … and the Music needs to be learnt!
I cannot repeat enough the importance of the back stage vocals …. If you are not on for a particular part of a scene you will be standing at the mikes singing your little hearts out!
95% of the show is now set …… and now comes the exciting part of putting it all together and polishing it (and learning the rest of the words!)
Oh ….. and one more thing ….. TICKETS!
Have a good Easter and see you ALL next Wednesday at Emmanuel Church in The Grove at 8pm

Kevin xx

Goosestep, goosestep, waltz, clog and kick!

Hitler Auditions started …. Seeing the men’s chorus performing Arabesque, prepare, pirouette and twirl, goosestep, goosestep, waltz, clog and kick was worth the ticket price alone!
Prisoners Of Love also set …. Nearly there!
Springtime For Hitler next week, with the Bavarians only at 8 and the Follie Girls, Brown Shirts, Stormtroopers and tanks at 8:30. Looking forward to it already.
Keep selling them tickets hard!

Kevin x

If You've Got It, Flaunt It!

I’m sorry if the rehearsals seem a bit bitty at the moment … but it’s the nature of the show. There are a lot of individual parts to each scene which have to be rehearsed individually and then put together which, unfortunately results in some people sitting around a bit …… still, at least we can sit around in the bar!
Next Wednesday will be a call for ALL MEN at 8pm, with the Ladies joining us at 9pm ….. We’ll try and do the Hitler Audition Scene and Prisoners Of Love (please look at the Music)
The following week will be devoted to the big production number SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER which involves everybody, either as Bavarian Peasants, tapping Brown Shirts, Follie Girls with Sausages & pretzels on their heads or Formation Goose-Stepping Storm troopers! (This may start a new trend!)…. Should be fun!
Keep learning the words and flogging them tickets

Kevin xx

ps ... a few comments please!

We were helpless, we were hopeless .....

Oops … didn’t update the Blog last week …. A bit busy at the moment …
Last Wednesday was, again, a bit bitty, with lots of small pieces to rehearse & prepare. The Producers is a very strange show to rehearse due to the number of scenes needing different groups of oddballs.. The groups range from First Nighters to Street walkers and Roger’s “Happy” Friends to a gang of randy octogenarians ….!
Next week Sue has called the Zimmer Frame Old Ladies for 8pm and then the rest of the old biddies for 9 …. Everyone else has a night off!
Tickets are ticking over but no real rush yet … It is now we have to start pushing the group orders so PLEASE take some handbills & push the show wherever and whenever possible.
Thanks

Kevin xx

Nice to be back home!

Isn’t it lovely to be back at WTC (Th62)!
Bitty rehearsal last night but we got another chunk of the finale set and Sue now has a walking frame at home to sort out the rest.
The new Churchill Brochure is out this week so, hopefully, tickets will begin to sell at The Churchill. It is important we get the handbills distributed throughout the Borough. According to The Churchill, ticket sales in general do not appear to have fallen off in the recession …… AND, believe it or not, we are one of the cheapest shows on at the theatre in the current season!
So START PUSHING THE TICKETS NOW …. Call Louise on 020 8658 5117 or email her on boxoffice@wwos.org.uk
See you next week

Kevin x

How We Miss WTC!

What a strange hall St Marks is!

Last week we were in an aircraft hanger, and this week McDonalds party room (without the burgers!) still........ nice comfy chair for David!

Opening polished a bit (as well as fitting in latecomers and absentees!)

Finale started ..... a bit more to do on that ..... thankfully back at WTC next week!

Louise is still waiting patiently for the ticket orders to start flooding in ... COME ON ... START SELLING PLEASE! 020 8658 5117.

Dancers rehearsal (storm troopers) on Sunday (see rehearsal schedule....) please be there promptly.

Bye for now

Kevin x

2 Weeks in .... 11 weeks to go!

Good rehearsals this week ……. Principal Mondays are going well, a lot to get covered with a lot of fiddly business (all VERY camp!) ….. and last night …. Good attendance (well, nearly) and a lot of ground covered ……. It’s a long opening sequence but good stuff involving Everybody!
Nice big hall as well, makes a nice change rehearsing in an aircraft hanger!
Next week is another hall …. This time St Mark's Hall in Breamer Gardens (Road off the other side of the High Street, (behind the Carpet Shop!))
PLEASE start selling those tickets and start organising those Large Party Bookings, …. Louise is waiting for your phone calls on 020 8658 5117.
Bye for now

Kevin

Music Hall Marvels!

I know it's got nothing to do with The Producers .... but well done to all those who took part in the Oxted Barn Music Hall on Saturday ..... an Excellent Evening was had by all .... followed by a Group Valentines Chinese Meal (We all knew, of course, it was just an excuse for Tracy to get me to a restaurant on valentines night! Luckily for me, 22 others turned up!)
Money raised for the worthwhile charity MIND and WWOS .......
Thanks to ALL

The Producers!

Good floor rehearsal last night …. A bit bitty but it will all fit together into a FAB opening ……
The “First nighters” set it off … then the “Odd New Yorkers” come on for King of Broadway … and then All on for the end & play off …….There is a bit more Dancing for ALL the New Yorkers to set, before the First Nighters come back on…. And then the final bit … should be able to finish it off next week.

The rest of the Bits/Cast list is now nearly completed & will go on the website later this week ….
Next week is at Emmanuel Church (Griffiths Jones room on Monday and the large hall on Wednesday …( thanks to Elizabeth for wangling that one as we have NEVER been allowed in there before … a first for WWOS!))

Oh, and Louise is patiently waiting at home for those ticket orders … go on, call her now on 020 8658 5117 and start booking them now!

Bye for now

Kevin x

Thank you to all those who ventured out last night and made it to rehearsal ...... there was about 40 of us in total ..... with "snowed in" excuses from others living as far afield as Shirley and Beckenham!

Good Music rehearsal ....... allot of ground covered ... please look at the opening number and King Of Broadway for next week.

ALSO ... don't forget that next Wednesdays rehearsal is at The Methodist Church in Hawes Lane, West Wickham.

Full rehearsal schedules are now available .... and full details are also on the website.

Thanks & see you next week

Kevin xx

ps & don't forget Music Hall rehearsal on Sunday, Methodist Church at 2:30pm

See Ya Tonight

THE REHEARSAL IS DEFO ON TONIGHT!
.....Wednesday 4th Feb ..... 8pm @ Th62
See ya there

Kevin xx

Tricky Stuff !!

Good first FULL Music rehearsal last night, when we looked at the opening & Finale Act I ..... All sounds good ..... but we all need to look & listen to it between rehearsals!

The Marvelous handbills are out .... aren't they good .... really classy & professional! Keep giving them out & telling people of this amazing zany show ..... It is going to be Amazing BUT We Have To Sell It!!

Call our new Glamorous Ticket Secretary LOUISE on 020 8658 5117 and start booking your tickets NOW! (She is raring to go!)

See you all next week

Kevin xx

I wanna be a producer ...!

Principal singing tonight &

Full Company Music on Wednesday

See ya there ........... plus, Louise is still waiting for those ticket orders to start flooding in ... call her on 020 8658 5117 ...

Kevin xx

Up & Going!

Well, we are now up & going with a full cast and Box Office officially open!

For those of you who do not know, the WWOS box office for this show is to be run by Louise Gauntlett .... on 020 8656 5117 . I believe that Louise has some order forms and the official Handbills (brilliantly designed by P C Copeland) will be distributed next week.

WE HAVE TO SELL THIS SHOW WELL! We only have 6 performances to sell, wouldn't it be brilliant to Sell 'em all out!

In the words of Max Bialystock "We Can Do It!"

Se some of you on Monday & All of you on Wednesday

Kevin (a very excited little boy!) xx

So Far

Great Auditions last night ....
Cast so far ....

Max ........... Kevin Gauntlett
Leo..............Jonathan Faint
Roger..........Jonathan French
Carmen......Paul Mont
Franz..........Simon Judd

More auditions on Wednesday, Watch This Space

K

Music .... Tricky but Marvelous!

Good music rehearsal last night .... good attendance and some good new members auditions ... we have 6 New members (including 3 men!)
Auditions are next week, which I am looking forward to. Get the show cast then the real work begins.
Sue, john & I have all met up at various times to plan this extravaganza and I can promise you a busy romp of a show with allot of rushing about for all.
Good Luck to all Auditionees!
bye for now

Kevin x

Hello 2009

Christmas & New Year celebrations are now over and we can now get on with THE PRODUCERS!

Auditions are only a week away ... here's how the next 2 weeks look:-

Mon 5th Jan – audition pieces (again)

Wed 7th Jan – full company for Music

Mon 12th Jan – Auditions (Max, Leo, Ulla, Roger, Carmen & Franz)

Wed 14th Jan – Auditions (all other parts!)

The society members can come & watch the auditions if they so wish!

Happy New Year to all ...... let us hope it proves a prosperous New Year for WWOS!!

Kevin x