Jumping jellybeans!! It’s JUNE already! What is a “June Bug”?? I’ll tell you a little later on…….. but first to business:
MEMBERS’ EVENING
As birga’s soup was incredibly popular at our May evening, the recipe is attached for those who would like to re-create it! (Ron has promised to make it one day this week).
Our August members’ evening will be held on the opening night of Appointment with Death, namely Friday, 28 August. More details to follow but do diarise it now!
GRAHAMSTOWN FESTIVAL
Your assistance please! Birga is looking for the following for the run of Hello & Goodbye at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown:
For the kitchen of really “poor whites” in the early 1960s: an old(!) kitchen table, not too large (wooden, preferably really “rotten” looking) and two old wooden chairs (do not have to match; so if just one is offered, that’s fine). If you can help, please email or phone her: birgatom@iafrica.com / 021 7885272.
Those details again for those going: PJ’s on Thurs, 02 July (opening day of the festival) at 20:00, 03 July at 14:30, 04 July at 22:00, 05 July at 20:00 and 06 July at 14:30
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Rehearsals for Appointment with Death are well under way. This production is set in the 1940s and will require camping equipment from that period – wood/canvas chairs and hurricane lamps specifically. If you can assist, contact Alastair on 021 7884984. He is also looking for one more cast member: a monied guest of the hotel in Jerusalem, who has come abroad to catch the sun. This is a cameo role – she appears only in the first act – and curtain call if she likes. It can be a speaking or non-speaking role: a European accent is necessary (not British, preferably Italian) and it would call for beach- or swimwear of the period to be worn. Again, contact Alastair. Oh, and backstage people are also required!
Attached please find the audition notice for our final production of the year!
MASQUE AGM
The Masque Theatre’s AGM was held at the Theatre on 17 May 2009. In terms of its constitution, members must be provided with the Minutes so I am dutifully attaching them in PDF format.
THEATRE CRAFT WORKSHOPS
Fish Hoek Dramatic Society is hosting a series of workshops at the Masque from 21 to 28 June – details attached. The price is LAUGHABLE, the content will be INVALUABLE, and you must make sure it’s DO-ABLE!
WELCOME!
A very warm welcome to Roland Perold who has no sooner become a member than he is off to Grahamstown to do lighting and sound for Hello & Goodbye! And a big Hi also to Grace Brain.
BIRTHDAYS
Our July Birthday-ers are Di Thom and Nick Lee on the 11th, Sandy Mann on the 14th, Tom Byrne on the 18th (my lips are sealed, Tom!), Fiona Carling on the 21st, Leah Apollis on the 25th with Adrian Chellew the day after and Lee de Andrade on the 29th. Have a wonderful day and a wonderful year, guys!
EVENTS TO DIARISE
Theatre Craft Workshops Masque Theatre, 21 to 28 June (see page attached for details.
Red Hot in Amsterdam and Other Clowns Pinelands players is hosting a supper theatre at the Pinelands Town Hall on 2,3 and 4 July. Ticket prices are R70 which includes a finger supper. Contact Tina on 021 6834477 for more info.
Isn’t it Romantic by Wendy Wasserstein, directed by Graham Boxall at the Masque from 17 to 25 July. Essentially a comedy, it takes place in the late 1980’s in New York City and looks at the bittersweet side of relationships.
Rodgers and Hart – ‘a celebration’, to be produced by Milnerton Players. The audition will be held at the Playhouse on Saturday, 4 July 13.30 for 14.00. Further info, contact Sheila on 021.557.3206 or 079.877.2466 or E-mail: macdram@absamail.co.za
Please note days, times and prices for Masque Theatre productions
(unless otherwise stated) are Thurs & Fri performances at 20:00,
Saturday matinee at 14:30, Saturday evening at 18:30
THESE ARE THE NEW STARTING TIMES FROM 1 JULY 2009, GUYS!!
Thurs eve and Sat Matinees R45 (Theatre Club members R35)
Other Nights R55 (Theatre Club members R45)
Bookings on 021-7881898
THE “NOTHING-TO-DO-WITH-DRAMA” BIT
Ok, I know the suspense has been killing you! A “June Bug” is a tropical cocktail, consisting of a mixture of a strong spirit, usually vodka, with coconut rum, melon liqueur, orange or pineapple juice, and lime juice, shaken with ice and served in a highball glass. It may range in colour from bright green to a sludgy orange-brown. Sound YEUGH in my opinion but to each his own! I will stick to my glass of wine and say:
CHEERS!
Eve
Cream of Cauliflower Soup with Carrots
Helen Zille’s favourite soup; she makes it to perfection. — Serve it as a first course or for
lunch/supper with turkey or ham sandwiches. Makes 6 first-course servings. We all love it.
1 large onion, sliced
2 tablesp. butter/margarine
appr. 28 oz. chicken broth
minimum of 2 medium-sized carrots (we take a lot more; at least a whole bunch), sliced
1 medium cauliflower, cut in pieces and sliced
1 cup light cream
ground nutmeg
salt
pepper
1 tablesp. sherry (optional) (we always use it, but far more than a tablesp.)
¼ cup (packed) parsley sprigs, finely chopped
Place onion and butter in a 3-quart pan and cook over medium heat until onion is limp (about
5 minutes). Pour in chicken broth and bring to the boil.
Add carrots and cauliflower to boiling broth, reduce heat and simmer (covered) until
vegetables are tender (about 15 minutes).
Put soup into blender until smooth. Return puréed soup to pan; add cream, nutmeg, salt and
pepper and sherry. Heat to simmering. Sprinkle parsley over soup before serving
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MUIZENBERG DRAMATIC SOCIETY
AUDITION NOTICE
‘MOTHERS OF THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT’
BY TOM BYRNE
Directed by: Tom Byrne
DATE: SATURDAY 25TH JULY 2009
TIME: 14:00
PLACE: RENDEZVOUS (OLD LAKESIDE BOWLING CLUB), PROMENADE ROAD,
LAKESIDE
ENQUIRIES: TOM BYRNE – 021 6741470 OR 0839627233
DATES OF RUN: 9 TO 17 OCTOBER 2009
SYNOPSIS: The play takes place in the kitchen of Lilly Delorio in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA one very hot afternoon and evening in 1973. Louie Delorio (Lilly’s son) is in prison for bigamy, eleven or twelve counts of bigamy depending on whether you count the Gravecci twins as one or two. Louie is on a work release program decorating wedding cakes for the Sitting Bull Bakery when he realizes he is decorating a cake for one of his ex-wives. This is too much for him, so he runs away. Where does a son run to when escaping from prison, his mom’s house of course? Unfortunately the shock of his surprise appearance kills Lilly. While Louie is trying to get her into the chest freezer so she won’t spoil, Lilly’s friend Rose calls to remind her that the girls are coming to her place tonight to play Scrabble. To cover his escape Louie must pretend to be his mother for the evening. Things go down hill from there.
The cast calls for four men and four women whose ages range from twenties to seventies. Readings will be taken from the script, so those who audition need not prepare an audition piece. The director wishes to note that although American accents are necessary, actors and actresses will not be expected to audition with an accent. At least one man must be comfortable wearing a dress, but not too comfortable.
