Well, we’ve finally cast the Pantomime after a few drop outs, for various reasons and circumstances beyond actor’s controls. Having said that, we do still have a couple of minor roles to cast, but all the main parts are now taken and rehearsals are well under way.
I do have to draw everyone’s attention to the fact that three of our spiders have not been too well, so I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of myself, the committee and the rest of the members to wish speedy recoveries to all three. Firstly, Margaret Wawman has been in the wars with an undiagnosed broken hip bone. This must have been very painful, having gone so long without treatment. We all wish you well Margaret and hope for you, a speedy recovery. Gill Taylor was taken into Hospital to have her appendix removed, after which she’s not been very well, but will hopefully back to fitness as soon as possible. Best wishes Gill. Finally, when trying to cast the Pantomime I had tried in vain to get hold of Richard Weare. When Richard did answer my call it was from his Hospital bed! Apparently Richard has had major surgery and will not be around for a few months? We miss you Richard and look forward to when you will again be available for an active role within the company. Get well soon!
I think that’s all the news I have at the moment, apart from what is detailed below. So if I don’t hear or see you before then, I wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.
Mike Ingham
Chairman
Future Events:
Cinderella:
To be performed in the Bratton Clovelly Parish Hall on February 9th, 10th & 11th 2012.
The full cast is as follows:
Narrator One: Gill Squires
Narrator Two: Diane Porter
Baroness Harddup: Mike Ingham
Adele Harddup: Rosa Watkinson
Grace Harddup: Mandy Kenyon
Hortense: Cheryl Anderson
Boutons: Maureen Cooke
Cinderella: Rebekah Horton
The Town Crier: Roy Stacey
The Chancellor: Jeff Boxall
Villager: A.N. Other
Fairy Grandmother: Pam Ingham
The King: Larry Girling
The Queen: Frances Girling
Prince Charming: Nick Watkinson
Dandini: A.N. Other
Milton Abbot Players: The above company are performing a Ray Cooney Farce, “It runs in the Family” on November 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th. Caroline tells me that she has booked for Friday and that if you would like to join her and Billthey will try and put all spiders together, if you ring and tell them who you are?
The numbers to ring are: 01822 870289 or 01822 870319
Workshops: The recent workshops on “Lighting” and “Make-Up” were very well attended and were very entertaining. Larry Girling took away a little bit of the mystery of lighting with his simple approach and one or two spiders expressed an interest in assisting on the next production? Though I think we were all unanimous in expressing a lack of confidence in taking full control!!
Our second workshop by Simon Tytherleigh was also very informative and most attendee’s would like further workshops from Simon. Some of us were made up to look older, but unfortunately, Simon couldn’t work miracles and make us all look years younger!! Those that missed this opportunity to watch a professional make-up artist at work, missed a great deal. Hopefully, you can make yourselves available for the next one?
Club Nights:
Once again the club nights have been shelved, whilst we are in rehearsal. Christmas will be on is in no time and then in the New Year, rehearsals will again take priority. Our next Club Night therefore will be on Tuesday March 12th 2012, the venue to be decided..
Annual general Meeting:
Tuesday 17th January 2012 @ the Lewdown Cricket Pavilion.
Red Spider Website:
Due to more important responsibilities, after so long in charge of the Red Spider Company Website, Ron Wawman is standing down as its Editor. An appropriate time for Ron to step down will be in May 2012, when the Red Spider domain name is up for renewal? At the same time, Tim Wawman will also stand down from his duties maintaining the Web-site. However, it would be good if we could have replacements on hand in readiness for voting at the AGM, with a view to taking over in May. We are therefore looking for someone to take over these duties. If you think you would like to take on either or both of these roles, please let me or any member of the committee know. The Web-site is an important link to the membership and a great advertisement for past and present productions..
You’re Committee for 2011 is, and their contact details are:
Committee Members:
Mary Rolfe (01837 861510)
Jean Greenhalgh (01566 784002)
Gill Squires (01837 861225)
Pam Ingham (01566 784824)
A membership form can be downloaded byclicking here; we would be pleased if all those who would like to become members would fill this in and return it to Bill Stuart. We are very pleased that many have already done so.
