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Claremont Dramatic Society Newsletter The Hok, Thicket Street, Claremont, 7708 PostNet Suite 345, Private Bag X1005, Claremont, 7735 email: claremontdramatic@gmail.com www.claremontdramatic.wordpress.com
January 2018 – Number 176
Hi everyone!
Happy New Year! I hope 2018 will bring you all the success and happiness you could want.
AGM
A reminder that the CDS AGM will be held on 27 February at 19h00 at Barristers in Newlands. Hope to see you all there!
AUDITION: Billy Liar
Billy Liar – a comedy by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall
Date: Sunday 11 March
Time: 2:30pm
Venue: The Hok, Thicket Road, Claremont
Production run: 25 May – 02 June at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg
Synopsis of the play:
Bored with his job as an undertaker’s clerk and life at home with his family, Billy Fisher takes refuge in his own invented world, which makes his life tolerable, but intolerable for everyone else around him. He lies his way in and out of every situation, creating tensions at home with his parents and ailing grandma, trouble at work with missing money, as well as romantic problems with the three very different girls he’s promised to marry.
Director Lynn Moss is looking for serious actors to bring out the comedy in the following characters:
- Billy Fisher – (to look on stage Age 18-25) Lead Role. Multifaceted character needing strong acting skills.
- Alice Fisher – (Age 45+) Lead Role. Billy’s loving and devoted mum, who is the quiet strength and hub of the family.
- Geoffrey Fisher – (Age 45+) Lead Role. Billy’s dad, the blustering head of the household with no time for Billy’s fantasies.
- Florence Boothroyd – (Age 70+) Support Role. Billy’s Grandma, suffering from old age and dementia in her own shrinking world.
- Arthur Crabtree – (Age +/- 25) Support Role. Billy’s friend, sidekick and work colleague, who covers for Billy and his lies.
- Barbara – (to look on stage Age 18-25) Support Role. Billy’s fiancée, a stolid and down to earth type of character.
- Rita – (to look on stage Age 18-25) Support Role. Billy’s fiancée, a working class loud and extrovert girl.
- Liz – (to look on stage Age 18-25) Support Role. Billy’s true love, who also has dreams, she radiates warmth and generosity.
This earthy and hilarious story was a successful book, play, movie and TV series. Set in an industrial town in the North of England in the 1960s, passable Yorkshire accents will be required.
Backstage opportunities:
- Stage Manager
- Production Secretary
- Props Master
- Lighting and Sound Operators
Newcomers are welcome for both acting and backstage roles.
For more information or to book your audition, contact Lynn Moss on 021 785 2466 or 084 701 8360 or email lynn@infomotion.co.za
AUDITION: Comedy of Errors
CDS will also be presenting Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors this year. The show will be directed by Santie du Toit and Matt Roy.
Date: Saturday 17 March
Time: 2pm
Venue: The Hok
Production dates: 12-20 October
(You may think this is a bit early for auditions but there is a reason for that: Santie is currently pregnant and wants to get the auditions out of the way and make sure the cast is set before the baby arrives in April.)
Baby!
Speaking of babies, Sheldon and Genevieve Cross welcomed theirs into the world in December:
Congratulations, guys!
Director’s tickets
We need new directors for our CDS productions. If you are interested in directing, we’d love to have you! All you need to do is stage a short play or play extract at a members evening to get your director’s ticket. For more information or to propose a play, contact our members evening convenor Matt Roy (contact details at the end of this newsletter).
Digital archive
I am still working my way through the Hok’s collection of old programmes, photo albums, posters and DVDs and am constantly updating the list of CDS (and previously SoE) productions. Please have a nose through when you have a moment and let me know what you think: http://claremontdramatic.weebly.com.
See you at the theatre!
Calendar
21 Nov–20 Jan | Caliente
presented by FollowSpot Productions |
Kalk Bay Theatre |
30 Nov–20 Jan | Aunty Merle, the musical
featuring Marc Lottering |
Baxter Theatre |
12 Dec– | King Kong
directed by Jonathan Munby |
Fugard Theatre |
10–28 Jan | Cinderella on Ice
presented by The Imperial Ice Stars |
Artscape |
15–20 Jan | (W)asem
directed by Du Toit Albertze |
Alexander Bar |
15–20 Jan | Nasty Womxn
directed by Dara Beth |
Alexander Bar |
22–27 Jan | Pop-up Improv
presented by ImproGuise |
Alexander Bar |
22 Jan–3 Feb | Funny You Should Say That
featuring Stuart Taylor |
Baxter Theatre |
24–27 Jan | The Deficit
directed by Hlubi Nontlanga |
Alexander Bar |
25 Jan–3 Feb | Marriage for Dummies
presented by MacBob Productions |
Kalk Bay Theatre |
29 Jan–4 Feb | Dandelions and Stones: Death Goes to Therapy
directed by Beren Belknap |
Alexander Bar |
31 Jan–24 Feb | When Swallows Cry
directed by Lesedi Job |
Baxter Theatre |
5–17 Feb | Kafka’s Ape
directed by Phala O. Phala |
Alexander Bar |
7 Feb–1 Mar | Taming of the Shrew
directed by Tara Notcutt |
Maynardville |
8 Feb– | Tsotsi The Musical
presented by Cape Town Opera |
Artscape |
9–18 Feb | Snoopy, the musical
presented by G&S |
Artscape |
13 Feb–3 Mar | The Inconvenience of Wings
written and directed by Lara Foot |
Baxter Theatre |
13 Feb–10 Mar | Another Day
presented by FollowSpot Productions |
Kalk Bay Theatre |
Claremont Dramatic Society Committee 2016:
Simon Dutton (Chair) simon.d@mweb.co.za Home: 021 683 8630 Cell: 083 327 7350
Santie du Toit (Treasurer) santsbabe@gmail.com Cell: 074 608 2670
Jenny Brandt (Minutes Secretary and Member Relations Officer): jennybrandt74@gmail.com Cell: 082 492 5984
Matt Roy (Members Evenings): hapunkey83@gmail.com Cell: 062 485 8001
Kim R2 (Communications): tzar42@gmail.com Home: 021 671 8687 Cell: 083 619 2441
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