HHDS Newsletter – November 2014

From the chair….

Dear Members and friends,

Half way through October and we were already seeing Xmas trees etc. in the shops! We have had very good feedback on the September productions. The Shakespeare festival went well with good support from local schools. Pity there was not more members of the general public there.

The tribute to Cliff Richard and the shadows present by “The Young Ones” on the 5th and 6th September was sold out and the DQ Productions “Agnes of God” received very good reviews. The Amanda Peaceful Dance Company did a sterling job with their show.  The Aba tribute show sold out! Interesting to note whilst the Abba Show was on stage performing, Morne de Wet was busy painting  Gail’s set behind the black curtain!

Gail Hattingh’s “Fantasia” opened on Friday the 17th with a bang and as promised, has provided excellent entertainment. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss the last shows TONIGHT at 7:30pm or TOMORROW Saturday,1st Nov at 2pm & 7:30pm!

Bookings are open for Johan Liebenberg’s “Tribute to Neil Diamond” on the 6th and 7th November. Johan has an excellent reputation and we are looking forward to this one.

“Fawlty Towers” booking will open shortly and the show dates are 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 December. The 2015 Production schedule is almost completed and we have auditions for the first 2 productions in November.

Darryl Spijkers will be doing “Steel Magnolias” in February. Auditions will be held on 9th November.

On the 23rd November we have auditions for “Murder on the Nile” to be directed by Philippe Pringiers. This production is scheduled for March.

We have other shows coming up, more news of those later. Please pencil in 17th January for the ANNUAL AWARDS EVENING, and the 8th February for the AGM.

Regards

Lindsay S,
Chairman

 

Society News

Charity Support

The Abba Show has raised funds for Helderberg Hospice as will the Neil Diamond production.

Fawlty Towers will be raising funds for the Society for the Aged.

 

FOH – Front of House

That call will always be there! It’s such an important part for the successful run of our shows and we need to make sure we portray a good image. A friendly smile and welcome are what makes our patrons feel welcome. By the way, if you as a member have a Playhouse t-shirt that is a good opportunity to wear it.

To add your name to the list of volunteers click here. (If you have never done it before please contact Noel first (076 577 9338) and get her guidance on how it all works.)

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HHDS Newsletter May 2014

HHDS Newsletter May 2014

From the chair…. Dear Members and friends, Anyone driving past the theatre recently would have noticed how busy the place has been. We have had 3 productions in rehearsal, one of which has been building set as well, so we can still say quite categorically that there is always something on the Playhouse. “To Kill a Mockingbird” opens next week and this promises to be a very interesting and thought provoking production. Darryl has, as always, added his own touch to the script and we are you will enjoy the play. The musical “Annie” is in rehearsal, and the feedback is excellent. This show opens mid June. I am supervising the set building for this one and I need volunteers to help build it.  Anyone interested in assisting please contact me. Sleuth follows and Bettina and her team are also very busy with rehearsals. Those of you who were at the AGM in February will recall that we identified a problem with the audited accounts. Thanks to the efforts of Onto Zaayer and Giles Scott. These have been sorted and there will be a feed back meeting on the 25th May at the theatre, 7 p.m. In closing I would like to thank all of you for your support, help and condolences over the last couple of months. Celia passed away on the 29th March and is sorely missed by the family. I can not express how much your support has helped me thought these troubled times. See you at the theatre, Regards Lindsay S, Chairman Society News It was sad to see two of our long standing members and supporters, Celia Small and Lawrie West, pass away. Our condolensces once again to all family & friends. Charity Support Our new model sees us supporting charities on a per show/per ticket basis and the model seems to prove a win/win for everyone. The charities actively help us promote the shows as a whole and their supporters can choose which particular show to go to and still support them (vs. just having one option in the model we previously used). FOH – Front of House That call will always be there! It’s such an important part for the successful run of our shows and we need to make sure we portray a good image. A friendly smile and welcome are what makes our patrons feel welcome. By the way, if you as a member have a Playhouse t-shirt that is a good opportunity to wear it. To add your name to the list of volunteers click here. (If you have never done it before please contact Noel first (076 577 9338) and get her guidance on how it all works.) Kettle in FOH If anyone would like to donate a standard kettle to the FOH area please just leave it there or speak to Noel. Those rehearsing appreciate a smaller one vs. having to heat the big one. Membership management Ann unfortunately couldn’t continue with this portfolio so we are again looking for someone to take over this important portfolio to administrate and grow our membership base. Stage Manager We are also out of a stage manager for quite some time. This is ideally suited for someone who has a) plenty of time and b) knows the ins and outs of our stage. MEMBERSHIP Become a member and get in on the fun! Members are the closest supporters of our society and qualify for ticket discounts on HHDS productions.  More info….   Showing next: “To Kill A Mockingbird” directed by Darryl Spijkers 17 – 28 June 2014 Direction: Darryl Spijkers Music direction: Shiraz Choreography: Sumé Lötter “Sleuth” by Anthony Shaffer directed by Bettina Horvath

HHDS Committee Chairman: Lindsay Small 021 809 1191, 076 314 8968, 021 855 3779 chairman@theplayhouse.org.za Secretary: Daneel van Wyk 072 824 0768 hhdsinfo@gmail.com Treasurer: Onno Zaayer 082 901 5760, 021 855 5677 treasurer@theplayhouse.org.za Marketing: Bettina Horvath 082 99 26 007 marketing@theplayhouse.org.za Productions: Darryl Spijkers 072 384 1953 productions@theplayhouse.org.za Lights & Sound: Ashley Pitout 076 577 9338 technical@theplayhouse.org.za Membership: please contact secretary Costume hire: Noel Pitout 072 132 8653 costumehire@theplayhouse.org.za Theatre Manager: Mike Blundell 021 850 0335 072 352 9272 Front of House Manager: Noel Pitout 076 577 9338 foh@theplayhouse.co.za HHDS president: Ramsey Lotter 082 720 4828 ramseylot@telkomsa.net  “The Front of House team is always looking for volunteers to usher and sell refreshments in the Foyer, please contact Noel to get on the duty roster.” Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society  @ The Playhouse Theatre, cnr Lourensford Road & Swalle Street, Somerset West, 7130 PO Box 361, Somerset West, 7129 www.theplayhouse.org.za www.facebook.com/PlayhouseSW www.twitter.com/PlayhouseSW Booking Inquiries: 072 824 0768 HHDS show bookings at Computicket Membership application Thank you to our supporters: Copyright © 2014 HHDS, All rights reserved.

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HHDS Newsletter – November 2013

Dear Members and Friends,  Congratulations to Giles and the cast and crew for an excellent production in “Who Did You Say You Were?” Whilst the houses weren’t quite as big as we would have liked, the show made a nice contribution to theatre funds. A big thank you in advance to Bob Connell for organising the “Tribute to the Shadows” Show coming up on the 22nd and 23rd November. The funds from this show will go to repairing the Stage floor. So we would really like to see full houses. The floor project starts on the 17th December, and hopefully will be completed by 22nd January. In December “Cinderella van die Kaap” hits the stage. This is in effect a pantomime and the children and young at heart will really enjoy this local take on a classic fairy tale. Once again thanks to everyone for their continued support. 2013 has definitely been a year of growth for the Society. See you at the Theatre, Regards Lindsay S. Chairman! See you at the theatre! A Playhouse Fundraiser performance! All proceeds go towards much needed repairs of the stage floor. The band consists of Dave Mason, John Ralphs, Duncan Combe and his two daughters Inga & Jeane with Bob Connell on vocals. Friday 22 November Saturday 23 November Both starting at 20h00 R85 (being a fundraiser we decided to not do any discounts) CLICK ME TO BUY THROUGH COMPUTICKET Please come and support this show which promises to be greatly entertaining and will help us fix the floor over the holidays. The Playhouse Theatre Somerset West and Carnivals of the Heart Presents: Cape Town’s Fairy Tale series begins on Tamatie Straat… Cinderella van die Kaap The Panto-musical by Darryl Spijkers performed by the students of Hottentots Holland High School. Friday Dec 6 @ 19h00 Saturday Dec 7 @ 19h00 Sunday Dec 8 @ 14h30 Wednesday Dec 11 @ 10h00 and 14h30 Thursday Dec 12 @ 10h00 and 14h30 Friday Dec 13 @ 19h00 Saturday Dec 14 @ 19h00 Sunday Dec 15 @ 14h30 Monday Dec 16 @ 14h30 and 19h00 You’ll love, you’ll cry and you won’t forget it. R50, book at Computicket AUDITION NOTICE: for HHDS Production of Harper Lee’s classic To Kill a Mockingbird The Musical SUNDAY 24 November at THE PLAYHOUSE THEATRE in Somerset West CHORUS ONLY 6pm Lead Children 6.30pm Lead Adults 7.30pm DIRECTOR – Darryl Spijkers for HHDS SHOW DATES: 6 – 17 MAY 2014  Rehearsals begin at the END OF JANUARY To audition just come along and register at the door. Email with any queries. thedashingwriter@gmail.com Notes: CALLING ALL AGES AND RACES…. A warming historic piece. Preparation: For a main part please prepare any monologue / poem or prose in an America accent. Singing will enhance your chances of getting certain lead roles which do sing. Please prepare a verse and chorus from a musical number. You will be asked to read and learn a song if called back. If you only wish to sing in the chorus, please come at 6pm. CHORUS: This cast needs a black / coloured and white non-speaking chorus of men, women and children (size dependant on casting). No acting experience required. Accents: Characters speaking all have American South accents. Leads: Not all leads sing. Singing will however be required for certain roles TBA at Audition. List of Speaking Parts(Singing parts TBA) Click here to view more Shiraz: Thursday – Saturday 8th & 9th November Ira: Sunday – Tuesday 11th & 12th November Amanda Peacefull: 24th November Cinderella van die Kaap: 8th – 20th December

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HHDS newsletter – September 2013

Dear Members and Friends,  September is here and spring should be just around the corner! Firstly on behalf of the Society we extend our condolences to Lyn Brandon-Podd and family on the passing of Garth (our very own ‘Basil Fawlty’). Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Now for theatre update. During the last 6 weeks the stage floor has been buckling and bending and, upon investigation, we have discovered that the original floor (under the one you see) is rotting away and will have to be replaced. This has meant we have had to cancel any further dance shows for this year, as the floor is not safe for dancers in its current state.  The floor is scheduled to be replaced December/ January at a cost of R45,000.00. The committee are working on all sorts of ideas to ensure we have the cash however we need your assistance and support to ensure we have the funds to cover this expense so watch for next month’s newsletter. The next show at the Playhouse will be Carnivals of the Heart production of ‘Streetcar named Desire’.  This drama has been given the Darryl touch and promises to provide a good evening’s entertainment. Giles Scott had his auditions on Sunday and has assembled an excellent cast for his production ‘Who did you say you were’. This production is scheduled for October. We all need to sell and support these shows to maximise income for the Society. We heard through the grapevine that Lisa Squire-Jones will soon be leaving us to relocate to Gauteng. We wish you and Mike luck in your new venture. We will miss you. Thanks to everyone, Regards Lindsay S. Chairman! See you at the theatre! STARTING THIS WEDNESDAY @ 19:30! This award winning American classic has never looked this good. A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Price for Drama in 1948 following a successful run on Broadway. Since termed the American classic, this play takes on new levels with Spijkers` use of music and movement to capture smokey New Orleans. Blanche du Bois is a fading, but still-attractive, Southern belle whose pretensions to virtue and culture only thinly mask alcoholism and delusions for grandeur. Direction by Darryl J Spijkers and choreography by Verne Osmand starring Patrick Lloyd O’Brien, Lizelle Gouws, Brendin Mourratts, Roxy Caroline, Caroline Mae Brinckmann, Samantha Taylor, Rick Harington, Daneel Van Wyk, Thomas Agates and many more. Dates and Times: Sept 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 @ 19h30 Sept 21 @ 14h30 Prices: All tickets are R70 please book at www.computicket.com AUDITION NOTICE AMADEUS by Peter Schaffer Directed by Philippe Pringiers HHDS will stage this Tony Award winning play, next year April at the Playhouse in Somerset West. Auditions will be held on Sunday October 27 from 5 pm onwards for the 9 speaking parts. Non-speaking parts will be auditioned in January. Rehearsals will be every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 pm and Sunday at 5 pm, although certainly in the early stages of the process, not all actors will be needed at every rehearsal.  A detailed rehearsal schedule is available on the Facebook event page. Facebook event page for Amadeus audition: Click Here to stay up to date with more info Actors auditioning will be asked to prepare a piece from the script. These pieces are also available from the Facebook event page. In order to streamline the audition, you are encouraged to book your 10 min’s audition slot through Facebook or email philippe@pringiers.co.za Speaking characters: Antonio Salieri: male, 30-50s. This is the main part and requires an enormous stage presence and contains several long monologues. A very demanding part giving the actor the opportunity to portrait a very tormented and complex personality. A basic knowledge or ability to speak Italian and French is required. The part also requires some singing. Piano playing is a plus but not essential. Continuously and rigorously observing the courtesies of the time and place, Salieri is a mediocre composer who is on the one hand fascinated by Mozart’s genius but on the other hand appalled by his lack of style. Salieri who has sworn his life to God in order to create that one masterpiece of music which will make him immortal is deeply envious at Mozart’s easy way of creating such oeuvres. This envy leads him to secretly obstruct the young genius’s progress resulting finally in his death caused by sickness and poverty. In later years Salieri, realising that he will never beat Mozart’s famousness with his music, seeks immortality through the recognition  of being to blame for the genius’s death.  This is where the play starts as a flashback. Mozart: male, 25, small, large eyed, pallid, restless and volatile, high voice. Singing voice and piano playing would be preferred. This part is obviously also crucial to the success of the play. It is important to portray the complete opposite characters of Mozart and Salieri. Whereas the latter is composed but shrewd, Mozart is extremely outspoken but naive. Constanze: female, 18-30, high spirited. A bit childish to start but becoming more world-wise throughout the play.  One scene might require a degree of nudity: actresses please to indicate what they are comfortable with. Venticelli: 2 male or female characters of any age. They are the gossipers of Vienna and speak very rapidly. Their parts can be compared to jesters. Emperor Joseph: male 30-50, commanding personality, pleased with himself, not too bright. Basic knowledge of French is required. Count von Strack: male, 55, stiff and proper Count Orsini-Rosenberg: male, 60, plump and supercilious Baron van Swieten: male, 50, cultivated and serious Non-speaking characters: Kapellmeister Bonno: male, 50-70, has a few lines to say. Salieri’s cook: male, preferably a more corpulent, short figure Salieri’s valet: male, in contrast to the cook it would be preferable to have a tall, very slim figure 8 Citizens of Vienna: male/female, all ages Priest: male, 30-70, this part will most probably be a double role with being a citizen of Vienna. 4 servants: male/female, all ages. They act as stagehands bringing on and removing furniture and props. Teresa Salieri: female, 30-40, placid lady described by Salieri as lacking fire. Katharina Cavalieri: female, 18-30, soprano voice. During one scene, some degree of nudity/revealing will be required. HHDS DIRECTORS SEMINAR 2014 CALLING ALL Directors and 2014 Hire Parties, Don’t Forget, the plan for 2014 is in place! Please be informed of a compulsory Productions Seminar on Sunday 22 September at 6PM at the Playhouse. This is for the DIRECTOR and STAGE MANAGER of your production to attend. Interested members of the public are more than welcome to attend but not permitted to ask questions unless time allows. The bar will be open afterwards for general discussion. Should you be unable to attend, a separate meeting must be arranged with you before your slot is officially booked! Please confirm you attendance by 12 September 2013. Our condolences to Lyn Brandon-Podd and family on the passing of GarthBrandon- Podd Garth had been suffering from Prostate Cancer for some considerable time, and despite undertaking all the latest treatments bravely, he had gone downhill rapidly in recent weeks. He had a spell in the Old Stellenbosch hospice until last week, but wanted to come home to be with Lyn and his family and friends around him. He faded away peacefully. The funeral was heald at Mountain View Baptist Church, Heritage Park on Saturday 7th Sept at 10.30 am – instead of flowers, fans and friends donated to the Old Stellenbosch Road Hospice where Garth spent some of his time. Members Evening 2 Acts! 1 Play! Beware the Ides of March “Beware the Ides of March” is a short play inspired by Shakespeare’s Caesar. However the play is in modern 21st century English, and has a timeless setting. You will see ancient Rome, early 19th century France, nowadays South-Africa and indeed nowadays global humanity side by side. 12 Characters represent and portray a problem of all ages: Do the people still have the ability to raise noble men? And does the humble man, once in power, inevitably become corrupt? What are the duties of the electorate in a democracy, then and now? The play also brings quite a few newcomers to the stage: Estelle O’Neill, Michelle Strauss and Marie-Claire Stewart, Mighaela Alexander, Bronwyn Bennie and Bernie Jacobs alongside ‘old rots’: Andre Kershaw, Philippe Pringiers, Colette Dacre, Katjenka Pringiers, Hugo Botha and Gert Venter. Adapted and directed by Pilar Spinnox. Bevange ‘Bevange’ is a modern Afrikaans play about 7 teenagers who went out to a club a Friday night and got involved with drugs. The whole story takes place in a holding cell, with shouting policemen, just after they got arrested. Why are they here? How do they all fit in? How do their stories fit in? Do teenagers only use drugs to be accepted by others? What is the deeper story of each character? With a fantastic cast consisting of Rick Harington, Nadia van der Merwe, Tamsyn Hanslo, Hugo Botha, Mighaela Alexander, Nicol Jansen & Heinrich Vermeulen, be sure to come and find the answers to the questions out. Congratulations to those that auditioned for winning through one of the toughest auditions Giles Scott has experienced! Welcome back to those I have worked with before. And a hearty welcome to our ‘newcomers’. All of you richly deserve the parts you have been given. I can’t wait to start working with you all. So the cast, in order of appearance, is: Chrissie: Bettina Horvath Alan: Herman Hearn Geoff: Graham Kershaw Sue: Barbara-Marie Immelman Lizzie: Anne Walsh Jennifer: Heidi Laubscher Vic: Norman MacFarlane Celebrity: Martin Linette Bert: Bill Kemlo Slugger: Michael Wills The cast’s first read through was held last Wednesday and the show is officially on schedule. ‘My Dog’s Got No Nose’ 4- 6 Oct 2013 Written by Ron Aldridge. By popular demand, Raymond Rudolph stars in this one-man comedy, which is presented as a fundraiser in aid of the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg, Cape Town. Directed by Celia Musikanth, it is a journey around a stand-up comedian’s first ever public performance – his lifelong dream covers everything from comedy, unrequited love, dogs, the facts of life, animal-lovers and a whole lot more. In this funny, bitter-sweet story, we discover that the man and his “performance” are not quite what they seem.   Hilarious, provocative & poignant, with dramatic twists in the tale, the show recently had its African premiere at the 2013 National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. “HIS HILARIOUS PERFORMANCE WILL KEEP YOU GLUED TO YOUR SEATS“. L.M. – Cue (National Arts Festival Newspaper) – 2013. “I DIDN’T INTEND WATCHING BUT IT STARTED AS I WALKED IN.  I LOVED IT SO MUCH: FUNNY, TOUCHING, BEAUTIFUL.  4 STARS“. Marcel Oudejans (Comedy Magician) – 2013. “THIS SHOW IS THE BEST, BEST THING I’VE EVER, EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE – YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED“. His mother – 2013. ” AW  SHUCKS! …THANKS, MA“. The performer – 2013. As an added bonus, the performer will be available after the show to sign autographs, t-shirts or fans’ breasts. The show is a fundraiser for the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg, which currently requires funds in excess of R1-million for necessary repairs to its infrastructure and for an upgrade of its technical equipment. Proceeds will be donated to the theatre to help it continue providing top quality entertainment to the people of Cape Town. Performances: 8 pm on Fri 4 Oct, Sat 5 Oct  & Sun 6 Oct, 2013. Book online at quicket.co.za.  There is no set ticket-price. Pay what you can afford… Choose from R200, R150, R100, R80, or R60 per ticket. Full details, with links to the Facebook Event, Booking Site, & YouTube trailer can be found on  about.me/raymrud. PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT ONLINE WITH YOUR FRIENDS & FOLLOWERS. HHDS and Carnivals of the Heart present… CINDERELLA!!! Set in Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap! Christmas pantomime fun… Not to be missed… For all ages! Day time and evening shows from 6 – 16 December! All tickets R50 through Computicket… More info in next newsletter!!! Directors Seminar: 22nd September (Evening) Directors Ticket: 28nd September (Evening) Audition Notice for Amadeus: 27th October at 6pm Who Did You Say You Were?: 21st  October – 3rd November Amanda Peacefull: 24th November Cinderella van die Kaap: 8th – 20th December

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HHDS Newsletter – August 2013

Playhouse News: Letter from our Chairman | Members’ Evening | Dance After Dark! | Giles AUDITION COMING UP | Street car named desire | Marcel Oudejans coming soon! | 2014 director’s seminar coming up after | Front of House Members Including a very large “What’s On” at The Playhouse! The Playhouse Somerset West August 2013 Newsletter TABLE OF CONTENTS: Letter from our Chairman | Members’ Evening | Dance After Dark! | Giles AUDITION COMING UP | Street car named desire | Marcel Oudejans coming soon! | 2014 director’s seminar coming up after | Front of House Members Dear Members and Friends,  Time moves on and another Month has passed. Firstly our condolences to the Scott and Hawker Families on the passing of Betty Hawker, who has gone to join Jim on the other side. She was a lovely lady, fiercely proud of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and a solid member of the theatre who participated wherever she could. In her time she acted, worked back stage and was a prominent member of the Front of House team. Rest in Peace, Betty, you earned it. July saw Dracula appear on stage, and I would like to thank Philippe, the cast and crew for an excellent production. The whole production was well managed, from set building to striking. This is what team work is about. We have 2 director’s tickets coming up, and it was really nice to see so many younger faces at the auditions the other night. Balletopia have moved in for their Show, Dancing after Dark, and will be followed by Streetcar Named Desire, to be staged by Carnival of the Hearts’ group. And there is still more to come after that. Financially we are back in the black figures, and things are generally improving all the time. This would not be possible without the superb work being done by the Committee, and your support. A small Memorial Occasion was held for Betty Hawker at BridgeWater Manor on Friday morning. Thanks to everyone, Regards Lindsay S. Chairman! See you at the theatre! Members Evening 2 Acts! 1 Play! “Beware the Ides of March” is a short play inspired by Shakespeare’s Caesar. However the play is in modern 21st century english, and has a timeless setting. You will see ancient Rome, early 19th century France, nowadays South-Africa and indeed nowadays global humanity side by side. 12 Characters represent and portray a problem of all ages: Do the people still have the ability to raise noble men? And does the humble man, once in power, inevitably become corrupt? What are the duties of the electorate in a democracy, then and now? The play also brings quite a few newcomers to the stage: Estelle O’Neill, Michelle Strauss and Marie-Claire Stewart. A few newcomers to the HHDS stage: Mighaela Alexander, Bronwyn Bennie and Bernie Jacobs alongside ‘old rots’: Andre Kershaw, Philippe Pringiers, Colette Dacre, Katjenka Pringiers, Hugo Botha and Gert Venter. Adapted and directed by Pilar Spinnox. “Bevange” is a modern Afrikaans play about 7 teenagers who went out to a club a Friday night and got involved with drugs. The whole story takes place in a holding cell, with shouting policemen, just after they got arrested. Why are they here? How do they all fit in? How do their stories fit in? Do teenagers only use drugs to be accepted by others? What is the deeper story of each character? With a fantastic cast consisting of Rick Harington, Nadia van der Merwe, Tamsyn Hanslo, Hugo Botha, Mighaela Alexander, Nicol Jansen & Heinrich Vermeulen, be sure to come and find the answers to the questions out.   Dance After Dark A Dance Show not to be missed. Olivia, a little girl that drifts off to sleep while her room becomes alive with a show, but when she grows up what goes “bump” in the night, thrills, chills and excite! A show filled with great music, beautiful costumes and amazing dancers! But what goes bump in the night chills thrills and excite A Dance show like no other. Show Dates: Tuesday 6th August @ 7:30pm OPENING NIGHT! 9th, 10th & 17th August @ 2:30pm MATINEE! 9th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th & 17th @ 7:30pm Tickets will be available at ticketnet.co.za or Booking office: 072 097 5802 Tell your friends!     AUDITION NOTICE! ‘Who did you say you were?’ Directed by Giles Scott 1 September 2013 at The Playhouse Theatre at 7pm.    A Street Car named Desire The leads in A Streetcar Named Desire Booking now Open for Award Winning American Classic Book to see the 31 cast long awaited Carnivals of the Heart production A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Darryl Spijkers. The production includes 1950s New Orleans dance and song with creative direction from Verne Osmand and Renier Jacobs. SHOW: 12 – 21 September COST: R70 per ticket. R50 for pensioners. PG Parental Guidance is advised – violence and drinking. Book through Computicket or email bronwyn@radis.co.za Samantha Taylor takes the challenging role of Blanche du Bois, the southern belle who sparks off action in this thrilling drama. Marcel Oudejans Coming Soon! “Sleight of Mouth” Comedy magician Marcel Oudejans stars in a captivating performance of visual sleight-of-hand magic, mental illusion, modern-day humour and witty commentary. You’ll be charmed, amazed & thoroughly entertained by this talented & experienced performer. “full of deceptions, belly laughter and lots of surprised gasps” – Cape Times “Sleight of Mouth is worth seeing for the laughs and surprises” – Cue review, National Arts Festival 2013 http://www.quicket.co.za/events/somerset-west/ Show Dates: Friday 23rd August @ 8pm Saturday 24th August @ 8pm Tickets will be available at quicket.co.za or at the Theatre’s Box Office Tell your friends! HHDS DIRECTORS SEMINAR 2014 Good Day HHDS Directors and 2014 Hire Parties, The plan for 2014 is in place! Please be informed of a compulsory Productions Seminar on Sunday 22 September at 6PM at the Playhouse. This is for the DIRECTOR and STAGE MANAGER of your production to attend. Interested members of the public are more than welcome to attend but not permitted to ask questions unless time allows. The bar will be open afterwards for general discussion. Should you be unable to attend, a separate meeting must be arranged with you before your slot is officially booked! Please confirm you attendance by 12 September 2013. A call to all our friendly helpful members 🙂 One really easy way to meet everyone and learn how it all works in this magical place is to work every now and then Front of House, selling sweets and coffees, serving in the bar or ushering.  Bettina Horvath has kindly volunteered to take over this portfolio actively on the committee again and is looking for more volunteers. There are so many shows happening, we truly need lots of help! Please contact her via e-mail at bettina@bettinahorvath.com to get on her list. She’ll gladly take you under her wings and introduce you to everyone. At that point a truly heart felt thank you to all those who already are on the list and helping out. We often have full houses and need all the extra help we can get. And then who knows… before you know it you’ll get cast in a role on stage – if you so wish! (Although that never has to happen, there are so many other skills we need to put shows together, acting is but one of many!) Find the Roster here: CLICK ME Dance After Dark – Balletopia 28 July – 17 Aug ————————————— MEMBERS EVENING Double bill – 2 One act plays ‘Beware the Ides of March’ & ‘Bevange’ 28 July. ————————————— Marcel Oudejans: 1 Man Interactive Comedy Magic ‘Sleight of Mouth’ 23 & 24 Aug. ————————————— Audition Notice: ‘Who Did You Say You Were?’ 1 Sept  ————————————— Carnival of the Hearts: A Streetcar Named Desire 1 Sept – 22 Sept ————————————— Who Did You Say You Were? Giles Scott 21 Oct – 3 Nov

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HHDS Newsletter – July 2013

Apologies. No you weren’t imagining it, we had a bit of technical difficulties and missed out on May’s Newsletter, but we’re back on track and ready with all the latest of “What’s On” at The Playhouse! The Playhouse Somerset West June 2013 Newsletter TABLE OF CONTENTS: Letter from our Chairman | Members Evening – Bingo/Karaoke! | Dracula Dance After Dark! | Audition Notice! Double Bill!! | Front of House Request Dear Members and Friends,  We are half way through 2013, and things are looking very good. Financially, we have reversed the trend and we are actually showing a profit for the year.  The theatre is virtually booked up till the end of the year, and we have the first draft of the schedule for next year, which if all come to pass will be very busy as well. My sincere thanks to everyone for the effort that has been put in to making sure that each event has been a success. Bettina Horvath has offered to run FOH for the rest of the year, and Suzie Lotter has taken over the bar again. I thank them both. Philippe and his team have done a phenomenal job in sorting out the workshop area, and Noel Pitout and her team are very busy sorting out Wardrobe. As we speak Snow white is running in the Green Room and is sold out for the week! Well done to Darryl and the team. I have seen a couple of rehearsals for Dracula. This promises to be an excellent production. The Cast are working hard, the set is looking good, and the special effects that I have seen are excellent. We have 2 Director’s tickets coming up in September, one in Afrikaans, so all in all a lot of progress. The theatre has a buzz which is very exciting, and the team spirit is inspiring. Thanks everyone! Regards Lindsay S. Chairman! Members Evening May’s Casino Royale! Another huge and fun success!! To catch up what we missed last month, Casino Royale was simply glamerous and tons of fun, with a number of excited gamers who couldn’t hold in their excitment and rightly so! More photo’s and news to follow in the week! COMING UP NEXT! FUN • FOOD • PRIZES EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN IN THE FUN! July 5th @ 7pm | R20 Public & Free for Members TOP Dracula Directed by Philippe Pringiers The patrons of the popular Playhouse in Somerset West will have an ample feast of the mysterious, uncanny and the supernatural during the second half of July, for the great vampire play “Dracula” is listed for production at that time. This thriller is a dramatization of Bram Stoker’s novel of the same name, originally published in England many years ago, and a novel that ever since has had a most phenomenal sale all over the English-speaking world. Mystery plays have been produced before at the Playhouse, and on previous occasions patrons have been thrilled and chilled, but “Dracula” is so remarkable in its thrills and so completely overwhelming in every respect that it is bound to prove a rare treat of the season. Local theatregoers are warned in advance that it would be wise for them to visit a specialist and have their hearts examined before subjecting them to the fearful thrills and shocks that “Dracula” hold in store for them. The first performance on July 16th will be a gala evening in support of the Somerset West  shelter for homeless people, followed by only 5 more performances ! Be sure to book your tickets up front in order not to miss this exciting show ! And … if you happen to pass the playhouse on Tuesday- or Sunday- evenings, do not be disturbed if you hear any disturbing noises! Show Dates: Thursday 18 – 27 July 2013 @ 7:30pm for 8pm Tickets will be available soon at Computicket Tell your friends! Press commentaries on early performances of ‘Dracula’: “treating of this weirs farce as a mystery, they send the customary shivers of apprehension streaming down the back and ‘Dracula’ holds the audience nervously expectant.” New York Times “An evening rich in horror.” New York Telegram “Nothing more blithely blood-curdling “ New York Herald Tribune “See it and creep.” New York Evening Post “Should be seen by all who lover their marrows jolted” New York Sun TOP Dance After Dark A Dance Show not to be missed. Olivia, a little girl that drifts off to sleep while her room becomes alive with a show, but when she grows up what goes “bump” in the night, thrills, chills and excite! A show filled with great music, beautiful costumes and amazing dancers! But what goes bump in the night chills thrills and excite A Dance show like no other. Show Dates: Tuesday 6th August @ 7:30pm OPENING NIGHT! 9th, 10th & 17th August @ 2:30pm MATINEE! 9th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th & 17th @ 7:30pm Tickets will be available at ticketnet.co.za or Booking office: 072 097 5802 Tell your friends! TOP AUDITION NOTICE! Director’s Ticket of Pilar Spinnox Beware the Idas of March & Director’s Ticket of Daneel van Wyk Bevange “Directors Ticket” is Saturday 28 September.  Double bill – 2 One act plays. 19H30. Auditions 7pm on Sunday, 28 July. Requirements for the actors for ‘Beware the Ides of March’: Synopsis: Although inspired by Shakespeare’s “Caesar”, the setting of this play is time and place neutral, as the topic is of all ages and of all cultures. Indeed the director wants to make the audience think and draw parallels between what happened in Ancient Rome and the world of today. Characters: Caesar – middle age male. Calphurnia – 30 plus female. Cicero – elder male. Brutus – middle aged male or female, confident to read Shakespearian English. Artemidorus – any age, any gender, confident to read Shakespearian English. Portia – 30 plus female. Anthony – any age 16 and up, any gender Soothsayer – any age 16 and up, any gender Casca – any age 16 and up, any gender Cassius – any age 16 and up, any gender Casca – any age 16 and up, any gender Cinna – any age 16 and up, any gender Decius – any age 16 and up, any gender Requirements for the actors for ‘Bevange’: Synopsis: Every choice you make has consequences!  This Afrikaans play shows the consequences of a party on a Friday night when things went wrong and the next moment 7 teenagers find themselves in a cell with police shouting at them. Karakters: Erika – Mooi. Christelik, morele waardes. Sy het Petro jammer gekry en vriende met haar geword. ‘n Beskermengel vir haar geword. Geen rede om daar te wees nie. Sy kom uit ‘n happy huis, kan dalk sekere ontdekkings maak. Die besliste protagonist. Musiekstudent en goeie akademiese punte Tommy – Die antagonis, ‘n simpatieke gevoel moet wel met hom gekweek kan word. Gangster. Rof. Hy en sy Pa was alleen by die huis toe rowers in die huis inkom. Sy Pa het hom probeer beskerm toe skiet hulle sy pa dood. Hy het dit eers later gehoor toe hy in die hospitaal wakker word. Hy is in die skouer geskiet maar net sy lyf het herstel, sy kop nie. Rugbyspeler, ‘n regte Jock op skool gewees Kobus – Hy het gedink sy ouers is gelukkig getroud en toe hoor hy hulle gaan skei. Sy Pa het ‘n nuwe vrou ontmoet – dit was te erg vir die ma, dus het sy haar goed gevat en gevlug. Sy ma wil hom nie hê nie, nou bly hy by sy pa. Hy probeer vergoed met materiële dinge en geld, wat hy nie wil hê nie. Al wat hy na smag, is liefde. Goed gemiddeld in alles op skool Rachel – Sy het by haar pa en ouma groot geword. Sy het gedink haar ma is dood, maar dié daag eendag onverwags by die skool op. Rachel wou haar nie sien nie, omdat sy haar weggegooi het. Na ‘n ontmoeting met die ma en ‘n rukkie se gesels het die ma weer verdwyn. Die ouma is later oorlede en sy pas haar siek pa op Petro – Sy en Erika is vriende. Erika het haar oor Petro ontferm. Petro het deur haar agtergrond baie issues en cope nie altyd met alles nie. Sy het by haar tannie en oom grootgeword. Hulle het finansieël baie gesukkel. Die tannie het een aand baie op haar geskreeu toe die oom uit was. Sy het vir haar gesê om te loop, sy is die oorsaak van al haar verdriet en die oom is te lief vir haar. Petro kon dit nie glo nie en het deur toe geloop. Die tannie het haar begin slaan, sy wou vlug maar die deur was gesluit. Dit het vir haar gevoel of die tannie haar wou doodslaan. Toe die oom terugkom, het sy by die deur uit gevlug. Sy is deur ‘n ander vrou hospitaal toe geneem, waarna sy kinderhuis toe is. Sy bly nou by pleegouers Martha – Happy go lucky Martha. Engels. Die een wat alles eerste sal probeer. Sy steek, wel ‘n diepe seer weg. Was pregnant – aborteer. Willem se kind Thabo – Engels en Afrikaans. Seun wat praat met krake in die vloer. Uiter soms net ‘n woord, onheilspellend. NB dat ras nie na vore kom nie. Hy moet ook die klimaks ontlont wanneer hy tot uitbarsting kom. Kan die gevoel van die onbekende en vrese in hom laat uitkom 3 Kops – 2 Polisiemanne & 1 polisievrou wat toesien dat orde in die sel gehandhaaf word.  Hulle het ook individuele ondervragings met van die karakters. TOP A call to all our friendly helpful members 🙂 Hi Guys, last and definitely not lease, we’re needing anyone who is willing and able to help us out with front of house duties and to mark any specific duties you could do. Most of the shows are well attended and we will need all the help we can get. The slots on the list are pretty empty still. Thanks to all those who have already put in their names! We generate some pretty good cash with the sweets and coffees, we gotta make sure we have people there selling them. Find the Roster here: CLICK ME Dracula Philippe Pringiers 18 July – 27 July ————————————— Audition Notice: Double bill – 2 One act plays ‘Beware the Ides of March’ & ‘Bevange’ 28 July. ————————————— Dance After Dark – Balletopia 28 July – 17 Aug ————————————— International School 18 Aug – 31 Aug ————————————— Audition Notice: ‘Who Did You Say You Were?’ 1 Sept  ————————————— Carnival of the Hearts: A Streetcar Named Desire 1 Sept – 22 Sept ————————————— Who Did You Say You Were? Giles Scott 21 Oct – 3 Nov

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HHDS Newsleter – March 2013

Playhouse News: Letter from our Chairman, Congratulations on the Westraad’s new Son, New Committee Announced, Members Evening – Club Night! Bryan Miles – Your Thoughts Are His! Waldorf School Presents, AUDITIONS: A Streetcar Named Desire, DRACULA, CATA 2012 Winners!. Including a very large “What’s On” at The Playhouse! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Playhouse Somerset West March 2013 Newsletter TABLE OF CONTENTS: Letter from our Chairman | Congratulations on the Westraad’s new Son | New Committee Announced | Members Evening – Club Night! | Bryan Miles – Your Thoughts Are His! | Sumé’s Dance Studio | Waldorf School Presents | AUDITIONS: A Streetcar Named Desire | DRACULA | CATA 2012 Winners! Dear Members and Friends,  The AGM has been and gone, and we have some new faces on the committee with fresh ideas and new approaches to some of our problems. The Committee is smaller this year, and will need lots of help. we hope we can count on you for support. We have already had 2 HHDS productions which have helped improve our financial position, and we are now into a “hire” period, with Bryan Miles coming in to do 2 shows, followed by the Waldorf School with 2 plays and then Sume’s Dance Studio with one of her fabulous dance shows.  We will need front of house staff for all these productions. Bettina has offered to assist us with FRONT OF HOUSE by reviving the spreadsheet she developed whilst she was front of house Manager. Those of you on email will receive this shortly if you haven’t already.  Please fill in dates you would like to volunteer your services and return. For those members not on email, we will continue to phone, so you wont be left out. We have a very full schedule this year, so will need all the help we can get. Our next HHDS production is Dracula, which is in rehearsal, and I believe is going well. We are busy negotiating a deal to get the green Room floor re-done and if all goes as planned this will be done before end of May. Regards and Happy Easter, Lindsay S. still Chairman! CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to Kelly and Marius Westraad on the birth of their Son Matthew James!   TOP New Committee Announced! A huge congratulations to the newly nominated panel of Directors for 2013: Chairman: Lindsay Small Secretary & Acting Treasurer: Ann Coetzee Marketing Director: Clyde Philips Production: Darryl Spijkers Membership: Lizelle Gouws Costume Hire: Noel Pitout We wish them all the best for the year ahead and look forward to the many exciting new events happening for us the members as well as all the planned productions ahead! You may find their contact details below 🙂 TOP Members Evening Big announcement not to be missed!! Show Dates: Friday 26 April 2013 @ 7pm All tickets R20 – or FREE for Members! Live Music Bring your friends! Drinks and Snacks for sale! BIG ANNOUNCEMENT NOT TO BE MISSED!!! TOP Do you think you are in control of your own thoughts? You are wrong. Meet Bryan Miles – a performer who is trained in the art of thought deception. Bryan can seemingly influence and predict human behavior. By using his skill set of magic, suggestion and psychology – he is able to theatrically manipulate your perception of the world. His brand new one-man show “Your Thoughts Are Mine” showcases his unique talent and will help South Africans’ unlock the true potential of the human mind. Bryan’s amazing demonstrations of mind control will help open up the cracks in human perception. Bryan will take the audience on a spellbinding journey by reading their minds and predicting their thoughts. In one demonstration, an audience member will be put into a semi-hypnotic state and read Bryan’s mind! “…I want people to leave my show having been inspired, and at the same time, be blown away by the astonishing miracles of the human mind.” Your Thoughts Are Mine sees Bryan shed light on his unique talent; as well as his childhood journey which has taken him from Cape Town to Las Vegas. This show is held in support of Rotary’s outreach work. Tickets available at Computicket. Show Dates: Friday & Saturday 5 & 6 April 2013 @ 7:30pm for 8pm All tickets R85 – Tickets at Computicket TOP Sumé’s Dance Studio presents The theme for Sumé’s studio production was inspired by her dancers wish lists, dreams and ambitions and the way they all share the same passion for music, song and dance. Sumé’s choice of music ranges from way back in the 50’s to the latest hits. Tickets to be bought at the booking office. Booking office will open Tues 23 April.  Times to be confirmed. Show Dates: 30 April – Opening Night 1 May – Matinee @ 2.30pm (Darryl confirmed with Gail that this is ok) 2 & 3 May – 7.30pm 4 May – 2.30pm & 7.30pm 6 May – standby date for show 9 & 10 May – 7.30pm 11 May – 2.30pm & 7.30pm TOP The Waldorf presents Stellenbosch Waldorf School has more or less doubled in size in the last five years. This is largely due to the decision to develop its high school. This year the school has reached Class 12, and one of the main items on the curriculum at this stage is that the class prepare and perform a play together. Doing this is one of the highlights of the Waldorf curriculum and represents a grand culmination of a class’s life as an educational community. Here, of course, there is the added edge that this is the first time the school has done this – a pioneer situation! As pioneers this class have chosen to do not one, but TWO plays – not because they’re pioneers, but because two plays give everyone a chance to have a reasonably meaty part. The plays are: DANCING AT LUGHNASA by Brian Friel, and THE PHYSICISTS by Friedrich Dürrenmatt In his long career, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, originally Swiss and one of the leading dramatists in the post-war German-speaking world, has specialized in what might be called modern morality plays. In these he focuses upon the moral dilemmas of modern man, and the Physicists is no exception. Here the dilemma turns around the responsibility (or otherwise) scientists have for their potentially dangerous discoveries. As one character puts it: “Inspector, do you wish to arrest me because I strangled a nurse, or because I paved the way to the development of the atomic bomb?” Once something dangerous has been discovered, thought, theoretically formulated, can (or should) it be unthought? The play is Dürrenmatt’s quirky, surreal path towards answering this question. Brian Friel, being an Irishman, is much more interested in telling stories, and Dancing at Lughnasa is the story of a family living in the village of Ballybeg on the north-west coast of Ireland in the 1930’s. They are no ordinary family, however, for the household consists of five sisters, a young boy (the “love-child” of one of the sisters), and a (former, as it turns out) priest, who is the elder brother of the family. They all exist in kind of transitional limbo – the cottage industries are dying, all the eligible bachelors have emigrated to America, and Father Jack, the elder brother, has been “sent home” from Africa. In the midst of all this is “Marconi”, a radio set, that provides both temptation and nostalgia for a life that is passing or may never happen. Meanwhile, the life of Jack’s African village and the events of the festival of Lughnasa in Ballybeg might not be so different as at first appears. The dates are: Mon. 15th: Lughnasa Tue. 16th: Physicists Wed. 17th: Lughnasa Thu. 18th: Physicists Fri. 19th: Lughnasa           All at 7:30pm Sat. 20th: Lughnasa 3:30pm and Physicists 7:30pm TOP AUDITIONS: A Streetcar Named Desire. Carnivals of the Heart will present this award winning Tenessee Williams play in September 2013 at the Playhouse Theatre, Somerset West. The design of the show will be finalized depending on the cast found. The play will be directed by Darryl Spijkers. We need: 13 actors 6 principal dancers (possibly interchangeable for actors) 3 singers ACTORS: Must attempt a plain / standard accent as well as a rich American Southern state accent. PREPARE: A monologue and / or movement piece showcasing your physical and dance ability. You will be asked to read as well as be choreographed to move. Please wear suitable clothing. Book your slot between 1pm and 5pm on Sunday 12 May by emailing thedashingwriter@gmail.com without delay. TOP Dracula Directed by Philippe Pringiers “Dracula” has been described by critics as a play for people that like their coffee strong. There is no mistake about this thriller being of the type that will shock the staunchest of playgoers who like thrilling plays. It deals with the supernatural and there is no awkward explanation at its conclusion. Playgoers will go away with the satisfaction of having had more thrills than ever before in their lives inside a theatre, for the great vampire play, “Dracula”, is a real thriller that, speaking literally, has raised hair on millions of scalps since the date of its original production in England several years ago, where it has enjoyed a remarkable long run, to say nothing of an equally impressive run in the United States. Photo is not an actual representation of final production. Lucy Seward, daughter of the physician in charge of a sanatorium near London, is mysteriously anaemic. Doctor and professor Abraham Van Helsing, a specialist in obscure diseases, suspects a vampire which, according to legend, is an ugly soul that, grave-bound by day, roams the earth at night, and sustains its earthly life by sucking the blood of approachable victims. Instituting a search, Van Helsing uncovers Count Dracula as such a vampire and, finding the grave, drives a stake through the heart of the corpse from which he comes, thus ending the vampire’s existence. Or not? Show Dates: Thursday 18 – 27 July 2013 @ 7:30pm for 8pm Tickets will be available soon at Computicket Tell your friends! Press commentaries on early performances of ‘Dracula’: “- treating of this weirs farce as a mystery, they send the customary shivers of apprehension streaming down the back and ‘Dracula’ holds the audience nervously expectant.” New York Times “ An evening rich in horror.” New York Telegram “Nothing more blithely blood-curdling “ New York Herald Tribune “See it and creep.” New York Evening Post “Should be seen by all who lover their marrows jolted” New York Sun TOP   Herewith is the list of the CATA winners for 2012. Jill Cooke Trophy for Artistic Contribution Lynda Jennings – Special Effects for Calendar Girls – Claremont Dramatic Society Estelle Knott Craig Shield for Technical Excellence Glynn Fogell – Sound design and effects – Shout The Mod Musical – Pinelands Players Dolores Spijkers Cup for Costumes(New Category and Trophy) Christelle Kotze for Fiela’s Child – Carnivals of the Heart Harry Hargreaves Cup for Best Set Fanie Fourie for Fielas Child – Carnivals of the Heart Fiona Chisholm Cup for Cameo Performance in Play or Musical Nigel Sweet in Marvins Room – Claremont Dramatic Society Imps Shield for Promising Newcomer James Strong in Marvins Room – Claremont Dramatic Society Best Junior in Play or Musical(New Category) Martine Kawalsky in Shout The Mod Musical – Pinelands Players Supporting Actress in Play or Musical Play – Ruth Allsopp in Marvins Room – Claremont Dramatic Society Musical – Sian Atterbury in Yeoman of The Guard – Cape Town G & S Society Richard Farmer Cup for Supporting Actor in Play  James Strong in Marvins Room – Claremont Dramatic Society Tony Stiglingh Cup for Supporting Actor in a Musical(New Trophy) No Award Doris Tansley Cup for Best Actress in a Play Fiona Tanner – A Christmas Carol – More or Less – Milnerton Players Walter Swanson Trophy for Best Actress in a Musical Joint winners :- Martinne Kawalsky – Shout! The Mod Musical – Pinelands Players Melissa Sanderson – Shout The Mod Musical – Pinelands Players Laura Bosman –       Shout! The Mod Musical – Pinelands Players Jennifer Moss –        Shout! The Mod Musical – Pinelands Players Luella Holland –        Shout! The Mod Musical  -Pinelands Players Geoffrey Tansley Cup for Best Actor in a Play Dean Howarth – The Breakfast Club – Muizenberg Dramatic Society Downey Cup for Best Actor in a Musical Graham Boxall – Yeoman of the Guard – Cape Town G & S Society Bertie Stern Cup for Best Director Brenda Gray – Marvins Room – Claremont Dramatic Society Sol Rodsell Cup for Best Play Coleen van Staden – Season Greetings – Muizenberg Dramatic Society Best Musical Director Alastair Cockburn – Yeoman of the Guard – Cape Town G & S Society Joseph Manca Cup for Best Director of a Musical Garth Tavares – Shout! The Mod Musical – Pinelands Players Marcia Lawton Cup for Best Musical Garth Tavares – Shout! The Mod Musical – Pinelands Players Certificates of Excellence Name For Production Society Raymond Rudolph Creative Staging The Breakfast Club 3 Muizenberg Dramatic Society Bryoni Currin & Brendan Mourratts Mimes Le Moulin Rouge Carnivals of the Heart Darryl Spijkers Egyptian Scene Le Moulin Rouge Carnivals of the Heart June Edwards Puppets & Puppet Theatre Design & Creation Season’s Greetings Muizenberg Dramatic Society The Chorus Ensemble The Yeomen of the Guard Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society Ferdi Oosthuizen Male Solo – “Is Life a Boon?” The Yeomen of the Guard Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society Graham Boxall Male Solo – “Oh! A Private Buffoon” The Yeomen of the Guard Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society Graham Boxall & David Bolton Duet – “Hereupon We’re Both Agreed” The Yeomen of the Guard Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society Sian Atterbury, Adri Louw, Ferdi Oosthuizen & Stephan Le Roux Quartet – “Strange Adventure” The Yeomen of the Guard Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society Liesl Hartje, Lara Milne, Ferdi Oosthuizen & Graham Boxall Quartet – “When a Wooer Goes a-wooing” The Yeomen of the Guard Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society Liesl Hartje Female Solo “Tis Done! I am a Bride” The Yeomen of the Guard Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society The Chorus Single Ensemble “A Prisoner Comes” The Yeomen of the Guard Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society Daryn José Original Work (Script) Ginger Beer Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society Clifford Graham & Gary Green Ensemble Duo (The ‘other’ Odd Couple) Support Actors The Odd Couple Claremont Dramatic Society Chenara Fenton Female Solo “Second Hand White Baby Grand” The Grand Opening Pinelands Players Angela Lee-Wright Tyson the Panda Aladdin the Panto Constantiaberg Theatre Players Samantha Jane Tunnah As Allison Reynolds The Breakfast Club Muizenberg Dramatic Society Fanie Fourie For Set Design Fiela’s Child Carnivals of the Heart Wayne Hendricks For Direction The Bus Milnerton Players TOP Chairman: Lindsay Small 021 809 1191, 076 314 8968, 021 855 3779 chairman@theplayhouse.org.za Secretary & Acting Treasurer: Ann Coetzee 082 678 9077 secretary@theplayhouse.org.za Marketing: Clyde Phillips 082 770 3905 marketing@theplayhouse.org.za Productions: Darryl Spijkers 072 384 1953 productions@theplayhouse.org.za Costume hire: Noel Pitout 076 577 9338 costumehire@theplayhouse.org.za Lights & Sound: Ramsey Lotter 082 720 4828 ramseylot@telkomsa.net Membership: Lizelle Gouws 076 212 3216 membership@theplayhouse.org.za Front of House Manager & Bar: Lindsay Small see chairman for contact details Theatre Manager: Lindsay Small see chairman for contact details Bryan Miles The Magician 5 April – 6 April ————————————— Waldorf School 15 April – 19 April ————————————— Sume’s dance Studio 30 April – 11 May ————————————— Guitar Kids 20 May – 21 May ————————————— Alice Mennen Dance demo 24 May – 25 May ————————————— Boesman & Lena This is an English/Afrikaans production. 5 – 8 June. ————————————— Return from Oz Newbury House 16 June – 22 June ————————————— Bram Strokers Dracula Philippe Pringiers 18 July – 27 July ————————————— Balletopia 28 July – 17 Aug ————————————— International School 18 Aug – 31 Aug ————————————— Audition Notice: Who Did You Say You Were? 1 Sept  ————————————— Carnival of the Hearts 1 Sept – 22 Sept ————————————— Who Did You Say You Were? Giles Scott 21 Oct – 3 Nov ————————————— Annie 3 Nov – 8 Dec Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society @ The Playhouse Theatre, cnr Lourensford Road & Swalle Street, Somerset West, 7130 PO Box 361, Somerset West, 7129 http://www.theplayhouse.org.za www.facebook.com/PlayhouseSW Booking Office: 021 852 5182 Bookings at Computicket Backstage/costumes: 021 851 7271 Find us on Facebook | forward to a friend Copyright © 2013 HHDS, All rights reserved. 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HHDS Newsletter – February 2013

Dear Members and Friends, It’s AGM time again. In our democratic world this is your chance to be the change you want to see. The committee have worked extremely hard in 2012 to try and make a difference. We need your ideas, points of view, suggestions to really make it happen. We are a very privileged Society in that we actually own our theatre. However to hold on to it we need to generate enough income to maintain it and improve it. We look forward to seeing you at the AGM. If you can’t make it for some reason, send us an email with your ideas and suggestions, these will be passed on to the new committee for perusal and actioning. Thanks to all for your support during 2012. Regards Lindsay S, Chairman TOP For those that have yet to recieve an invite or as a general reminder, the Annual General Meeting 2013 is to be held this Sunday on the 24th FEBRUARY 2013. Venue: is once again at The Playhouse Theatre. Time: is 6:30pm for 7pm Agenda for the evening: WELECOME, APOLOGIES &  RECORD OF PROXIES. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD 26th   FEBRUARY  2012. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT. QUESTIONS ON 2012 ACTIVITIES. DISCUSSION & IDEAS ON THE WAY FORWARD 2013 & BEYOND. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF PROPOSED COMMITTEE STRUCTURE FOR 2013. ELECTION OF NEW COMMITTEE. CLOSE OF EVENING. Looking forward to seeing all of you there, and remember Be the change you want to see! Please note: If you don’t pay your subs before Sunday, you will not be able to vote! Subscription Costs: Adults (R60), Pensioners (R35), Students (R20). Please download, print, fill in and bring along your Nomination and Proxy Form by clicking here MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FOR 2013 For those that would like to renew their membership for the next year, please do one of the following: Download the Membership Application Form HERE. Fill it in, and email it back to Ann at hhdsinfo@gmail.com or alternatively you can reach her on 082 678 9077 Attend this Sunday’s AGM meeting and ask us for a Renewal Form and we’ll be happy to supply one for you on the night. Please note Membership Registration costs are as above: Adults (R60), Pensioners (R35), Students (R20). TOP Slice of Saturday Night What an entertaining show! Directed by award winning director Giles Scott, music by Shiraz, Choreography by Amanda Peacefull. Together with their brilliant cast had us all in fits of laughter and cheering applause every night! If you were fortunate enough to watch the show, then you will know exactly what I’m talking about, but don’t take our word for it. Go and pick up last weeks edition of The Bolander and read their raving reviews which I’m told was welcomed with many letters of appreciation from our loving community. To view more photo’s of the show in our official facebook gallery, click here TOP Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare as we have never seen it before! Darryl Spijkers has the gift of delighting the audience with the unusual and his next production Much Ado about Nothing is no different  This production of Much Ado about Nothing should attract both young and old, being set aboard the HMS Messina, a luxury cruise ship complete with tanning deck, disco, ball room and sports center scenes. The weather is sunny and the vibe is classy yet full of holiday spirit, cocktails, beer bottles, DJ’s mixing, naval officers and sexy girls in bikini’s, yet still remaining true to the timeless skills of Shakespeare’s original dialogue. Show Dates: MARCH 2013 8, 12, 13, 15, 20, 22 @ 7pm for 7:30pm 9, 10, 23 @ 2pm for 2:30pm 9, 16, 23 @ 6:30pm Ticket prices: Adults (R60), Pensioners (R55), Members (R50), Students under 18 (R40). TOP BRYAN MILES: Your Thoughts Are Mine Do you think you are in control of your own thoughts? You are wrong. Meet Bryan Miles – a performer who is trained in the art of thought deception. Bryan can seemingly influence and predict human behavior. By using his skill set of magic, suggestion and psychology – he is able to theatrically manipulate your perception of the world. His brand new one-man show “Your Thoughts Are Mine” showcases his unique talent and will help South Africans’ unlock the true potential of the human mind. Bryan’s amazing demonstrations of mind control will help open up the cracks in human perception. Bryan will take the audience on a spellbinding journey by reading their minds and predicting their thoughts. In one demonstration, an audience member will be put into a semi-hypnotic state and read Bryan’s mind! “…I want people to leave my show having been inspired, and at the same time, be blown away by the astonishing miracles of the human mind.” Your Thoughts Are Mine sees Bryan shed light on his unique talent; as well as his childhood journey which has taken him from Cape Town to Las Vegas. This show is held in support of Rotary’s outreach work. Tickets available at Computicket. Show Dates: Friday & Saturday 5 & 6 April 2013 @ 7:30pm for 8pm All tickets R85 – Tickets at Computicket TOP Dracula Next up in July we have Bram Stroker’s Dracula! Based on Bram Stoker’s famous novel. Dramatised by Hamilton Deane and John Balderstone. Directed by Philippe Pringiers. “Dracula” has been described by critics as a play for people that like their coffee strong. There is no mistake about this thriller being of the type that will shock the staunchest of playgoers who like thrilling plays. It deals with the supernatural and there is no awkward explanation at its conclusion. Playgoers will go away with the satisfaction of having had more thrills than ever before in their lives inside a theatre, for the great vampire play, “Dracula”, is a real thriller that, speaking literally, has raised hair on millions of scalps since the date of its original production in England several years ago, where it has enjoyed a remarkable long run, to say nothing of an equally impressive run in the United States. Lucy Seward, daughter of the physician in charge of a sanatorium near London, is mysteriously anaemic. Doctor and professor Abraham Van Helsing, a specialist in obscure diseases, suspects a vampire which, according to legend, is an ugly soul that, grave-bound by day, roams the earth at night, and sustains its earthly life by sucking the blood of approachable victims. Instituting a search, Van Helsing uncovers Count Dracula as such a vampire and, finding the grave, drives a stake through the heart of the corpse from which he comes, thus ending the vampire’s existence. Or not ? The cast: Dracula: Richard Higgs (award winning actor for Mads) Van Helsing: Rudy Gibbons (award winning actor in several plays at the Masque) Johnathan Harker: Andre Kershaw (2012 award for best newcomer HHDS) Renfield: CJ Opperman Lucy Seward: Chloe Walls (newcomer) Dr Seward: Danaell Lowe The Attendant: Christoan Smit (newcomer) The Maid: Elanda Swart Director: Philippe Pringiers Lighting: Ramsey Lotter Sound: Neal Van Biljon Show Dates: JULY 2013 18, 19, 20 , 25, 26 and 27. All shows start at 8pm TOP A big THANK YOU to all who have been involved in 2012 productions whether acting on stage or back stage. What a treat we were given by watching Slice of Saturday Night. It was truly a night to remember with all the winners and happy faces beeming with achievement and acknowledgement. Well done to all! Congratulations to the HHDS Awards Winners: Top left to right: Bill Kemlo, Sue Lötter, Kelly Westraad, André Kershaw, Graham Kershaw, Colette Dacre, Daryn José, Ashley Pitout , Ramsey Lötter Centre: Anne Walsh. Bottom: Left to right: Mornet de Wett, Sume Lotter, Jo Reid, Ann Coetzee, Giles Scott. To view more photo’s of the winners in our official facebook gallery, click here TOP Condolences to family and friends of Frank Estment who passed away recently from all of us at The Playhouse It is with great sadness that Frank Estment passed away 16 December 2012. Frank Estment was a long time member of the Somerset West Rotary and was responsible in bringing Johnny Cooper to our stage. Bryan Miles The Magician 5 April – 6 April ————————————— Waldorf School 15 April – 19 April ————————————— Sume’s dance Studio 30 April – 11 May ————————————— Guitar Kids 20 May – 21 May ————————————— Alice Mennen Dance demo 24 May – 25 May ————————————— Boesman & Lena This is an English/Afrikaans production. 5 – 8 June. ————————————— Return from Oz Newbury House 16 June – 22 June ————————————— Bram Strokers Dracula Philippe Pringiers 18 July – 27 July ————————————— Balletopia 28 July – 17 Aug ————————————— International School 18 Aug – 31 Aug ————————————— Audition Notice: Who Did You Say You Were? 1 Sept  ————————————— Carnival of the Hearts 1 Sept – 22 Sept ————————————— Who Did You Say You Were? Giles Scott 21 Oct – 3 Nov ————————————— Annie 3 Nov – 8 Dec Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society @ The Playhouse Theatre, cnr Lourensford Road & Swalle Street, Somerset West, 7130 PO Box 361, Somerset West, 7129 http://www.theplayhouse.org.za www.facebook.com/PlayhouseSW Booking Office: 021 852 5182 Bookings at Computicket Backstage/costumes: 021 851 7271

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HHDS Newsletter – January 2013

Dear Members and Friends, Happy New Year to you all. We thank you for your support during the past year. 2012 was a very busy year for the Society and 2013 is fast filling up and we anticipate an even busier year in 2013. Congratulations to our members who have been nominated for CATA awards, and to the Carnivals of the Heart group for theirs. I would also like to thank the Claremont Dramatic Society for bringing us their beautiful production of Calendar Girls. The money raised for the Sunflower fund by this production has been enough to save 20 lives. That, I think, is one of the best Xmas presents ever, and I am very proud our Society helped contribute to this effort. Slice of Saturday Night opens on the 21ST January, and from the rehearsals I’ve seen and feed back received, promises to be a magnificent show. Thanks to Giles, the cast and crew for the tremendous effort they are putting into this production. They virtually worked right through the festive season to bring us a quality production. Word of mouth is our best marketing tool, so please spread the word, so we can make this show the financial success it deserves to be. Much ado about nothing is in already in rehearsal, and this also promises to be an excellent production. The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Sunday 24th February, so please diarize this. The formal notifications etc will come out shortly. This is your chance to choose the people you would like to see running the Society, suggest changes & bring forward new ideas. The 2012 committee have worked very hard to keep the Society and theatre going and deserve our gratitude. On a personal level, a big thank you to everyone from Celia & I for their tremendous support during her illness. Thankfully she is on the mend, and will soon be bouncing around again. See you at the theatre, Regards, Lindsay S. Chairman “And now let us welcome in the New Year. Full of things that have never been” Rainer Maria Rilke TOP Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting will be held at the Playhouse theatre on Sunday, 24th February at 19h30. Please diarize. Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare as we have never seen it before! Darryl Spijkers has the gift of delighting the audience with the unusual and his next production Much Ado about Nothing is no different  This production of Much Ado about Nothing should attract both young and old, being set aboard the HMS Messina, a luxury cruise ship complete with tanning deck, disco, ball room and sports center scenes. The weather is sunny and the vibe is classy yet full of holiday spirit, cocktails, beer bottles, DJ’s mixing, naval officers and sexy girls in bikini’s, yet still remaining true to the timeless skills of Shakespeare’s original dialogue. Show Dates: MARCH 2013 8, 12, 13, 15, 20, 22 @ 19h30 9, 10, 23 @ 14h30 9, 16, 23 @ 18h30 TOP Slice of Saturday Night Another entertaining show not to be missed. Directed by award winning director Giles Scott, music by Shiraz, Choreography by Amanda Peacefull. In a musical filled with wonderful, evocative 1960’s music (played live, on stage by SHIRAZ), a group of teenagers remind us all what it was, and is, like to be young; “Do you remember, What it was like…? Falling in love on a Saturday night… every Saturday night!” Remember when everything you did was brand new? Well, not to everyone else, but it was to you. When your life was all extremes, Up or down, but no in-betweens. I ask you… who’d be seventeen?” This is a show for everyone: well, everyone over the age of 14 that is, as innocent first love competes with raging hormones! Touching and really funny. So, in the words of Eric, the owner of the night-club where this group of teenagers meet: “We’d like to welcome you, one and all, To one of life’s great finishing schools. The breeding ground of the teenage dream. A microcosm of the teenage scene.”  BOOK AT COMPUTICKET NOW!! Show Dates: January 2013 Mon 21 Jan 13 @ 20h00 (in aid of ROTARY Helderberg Charities) Wed 23 Jan 13 @ 20h00 Thu 24 Jan 13 @ 20h00 (in aid of Helderberg Hospice) Fri 25 Jan 13 @ 20h00 Sat 26 Jan 13 @ 20h00 Mon 28 Jan 13 @ 20h00 Wed 30 Jan 13 @ 20h00 Thu 31 Jan 13 @ 20h00 February 2013 Fri 01 @ 20h00 Sat 02 @ 18h30 (HHDS awards evening BOOK WITH Ann or Lindsay, not through computicket) Mon 04 @ 20h00 (in aid of Beaumont Cultural Tour Fund Raiser – Bookings through Beaumont 021 851 7124) Wed 06 @ 20h00 Thu 07 @ 20h00 Fri 08 @ 20h00 Sat 09 @ 20h00 TOP Dracula – Audition Notice AUDITION NOTICE:  FEB 10, 7 PM at The Playhouse (we have set up a FB event page here) Based on Bram Stoker’s famous novel. Dramatised by Hamilton Deane and John Balderstone. We are looking for actors for the following parts: MALE 1) Count Dracula – tall, mysterious, distinguished 2) John Harker – young man, typical Englishman of public school class 3) Dr. Seward – intelligent, lives in world of books and patients, not man of action 4) Abraham Van Helsing – medium height, alert manner, air of resolution, incisive speech, always to point, resourceful action 5) Renfield – repulsive youth, distorted, bewildered attitude 6) Attendant/guard FEMALE 7) Lucy Seward – young girl, air of mystery 8) Maid The play will show at The Playhouse in Somerset West from 18-27 July 2013 Even though we are only looking for 8 actors, we welcome any crew/backstage help. The play is quite technical so backstage will be as exciting as on-stage and lots of hands needed.   Director: Philippe Pringiers Production secretary: Tamara Gant Lighting; Ramsey Lotter Sound & Music: Neal Van Biljon Set design, special effects and construction: Gert Venter, CJ Opperman, Shadeed Jardine, Elanda Swart, Richard Higgs Atmosphere & authenticity: Larissa Pringiers Prompt: John Thornton Poster design: Caylon Hammond Stage manager: still open TOP VENUE: Masque Theatre, MUIZENBERG | TIME: 7 for 7:30 P.M. | DATE: 18TH MARCH 2013 ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION June Edwards – Season’s Greetings (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Sumé Lötter – Le Moulin Rouge (Carnivals of the Heart) Garth Tavares – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players) Lynda Jennings – Calendar Girls (Claremont Dramatic Society) Shelley Lombard – Aladdin the panto (Constantiaberg Theatre Players) COSTUMES Dolores Spijkers, Sue Lötter & Pilar Pringiers – Le Moulin Rouge (Carnivals of the Heart) Christelle Kotze – Fiela’s Child (Carnivals of the Heart) The Society – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players) The Society – A Christmas Carol more or less (Milnerton Players) The Society – Aladdin the panto (Constantiaberg Theatre Players) TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE Ramsay Lötter – Fiela’s Child (Carnivals of the Heart) Ashley Pitout – Fiela’s Child (Carnivals of the Heart) Glyn Fogel – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players) Robert Minshall & Wayne Hendricks – The Bus (Milnerton Players) Wayne Hendricks – The Bus (Milnerton Players) Fin McCormick – A Christmas Carol more or less (Milnerton Players) Robert Minshall – A Christmas Carol more or less (Milnerton Players) Brett Radloff – Aladdin the panto (Constantiaberg Theatre Players) BEST SET Cecil Jakins – The Winslow Boy (Fish Hoek Dramatic Society) Fanie Fourie – Fiela’s Child (Carnivals of the Heart) Barry Altwig and Wayne Hendricks – The Bus (Milnerton Players) Fin McCormick – A Christmas Carol more or less (Milnerton Players) The Society – Aladdin the panto (Constantiaberg Theatre Players) CAMEO PERFORMANCE Nigel Sweet – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Michael Human – Aladdin the panto (Constantiaberg Theatre Players) MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER Samantha-Jane Tunnah – The Breakfast Club (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) James Strong – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Quinlan Seegers – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Leo Batt – The Winslow Boy (Fish Hoek Dramatic Society) Mark Jennings – Season’s Greetings (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Andre Kershaw – Ginger Beer (Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society) Fanie Fourie – Fiela’s Child (Carnivals of the Heart) Wayne Hendricks – The Bus (Milnerton Players) Timothy Mayers – The Bus (Milnerton Players) Darin Graham – The Bus (Milnerton Players) Jo Frater – Calendar Girls (Claremont Dramatic Society) Marcél Engelbrecht – Aladdin the panto (Constantiaberg Theatre Players) BEST JUNIOR ACTOR / ACTRESS IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL James Strong – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Quinlan Seegers – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Leo Batt – The Winslow Boy (Fish Hoek Dramatic Society) Andre Kershaw – Ginger Beer (Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society) Martine Kawalsky – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL Samantha Jane Tunnah – The Breakfast Club (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Ruth Allsopp – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Sheila Ingli s – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Kirsty Cunnington – Season’s Greetings (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Fiona Carling – Season’s Greetings (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Jana Botha – The Odd Couple – Female Version (Claremont Dramatic Society) Karen Wilson-Harris – Blithe Spirit (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Melissa Sanderson – Calendar Girls (Claremont Dramatic Society) Sian Atterbury – The Yeoman of the Guard (Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society) Nawaal Howa – Aladdin the panto (Constantiaberg Theatre Players) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL Anton Schäfer – The Breakfast Club (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) James Strong – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Shaun Browne – Season’s Greetings (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Barrie Howard – Season’s Greetings (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Clifford Graham – The Odd Couple the female version (Claremont Dramatic Society) Gary Green – The Odd Couple the female version (Claremont Dramatic Society) Rudy Gibbons – Calendar Girls (Claremont Dramatic Society) BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL Julie Summers – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Trish Sutton – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Kelly Kowalski – The Winslow Boy (Fish Hoek Dramatic Society) Cheryl Gordon – Fiela’s Child (Carnivals of the Heart) Jenny Brandt – The Odd Couple the female version (Claremont Dramatic Society) Jo Frater – Calendar Girls (Claremont Dramatic Society) Fiona Tanner – A Christmas Carol more or less (Milnerton Players) Liesl Hartje – The Yeoman of The Guard (Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society) Martine Kawalsky – Shout!The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players) Melissa Sanderson – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players) Laura Bosman – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players) Jennifer Moss – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players) Luella Holland – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players) BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL Dean Howarth – The Breakfast Club (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Richard Higgs – The Winslow Boy (Fish Hoek Dramatic Society) Graham Kershaw – Funny Money (Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society) Brian Notcutt – Season’s Greetings (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Rudy Gibbons – Eat Your Heart Out (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Anthony Storr Lister – Blithe Spirit (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Thomas Agate – When the Reaper Calls (Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society) Graham Boxall – The Yeoman of The Guard (Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society) David Bolton – The Yeoman of The Guard (Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society) BEST PLAY, BEST MUSICAL, MOST ADVENTUROUS PRODUCTION, BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR,  BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY, BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL Brenda Gray – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society) Aubrey Hindle – The Winslow Boy (Fish Hoek Dramatic Society) Giles Scott – Funny Money (Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society) Coleen van Staden – Season’s Greetings (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) Teddy Davies –The Yeoman of The Guard (Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society) Alastair Cockburn –The Yeoman of The Guard (Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society) Garth Tavares – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players) Wendy Goddard – Calendar Girls (Claremont Dramatic Society)   The HHDS committee has something really special planned this year! A big THANK YOU to all who have been involved in 2012 productions whether acting on stage or back stage.  You are invited to attend “Slice of Saturday Night” FREE, which will be followed by the Awards ceremony. A special invitation is on its way to all the participants. All partners of actors or backstage involved in 2012 productions will only pay R50 for their ticket. Bookings will ONLY be via email to Ann am.coetzee@mweb.co.za or Lindsay lindsays@spier.co.za Indicate the number of seats you would like. we will confirm your booking by email. Tickets to be collected at the door on the night with CASH for those who are paying. Front of House volunteers will be contacted by Sue Lotter in order to arrange which nights are available to see the show. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis, so please reply by 18th JANUARY. Members not involved in the shows are more than welcome to join us on the night on the understanding that we will accomodate the particpants first. TOP Condolences to family and friends of Jim Hawker who died suddenly from all of us at The Playhouse It is with great sadness that Jim Hawker passed away 30 November 2012. It is a very sad occasion but Jim had recently celebrated his 90th birthday and his 68th wedding anniversary, so the sadness is for the end of a long and loving life. A Memorial Occasion, was held for those that were able to share their memories and say their farewells, in The Playhouse Green Room on Sunday, 02 December 2012. A big thank you to Lindsay and Sue & Ramsey Lotter for making the Theatre and the Bar available at short notice. As most of you will know, Jim is survived by his wife Betty, son Scott, 4 grand-children and 2 great-grandsons. Slice of Saturday Night  21 Jan – 9 Feb Much Ado about Nothing  8 – 23 March Bryan Miles The Magician  5 & 6 April Sume’s Dance Studio  21 April – 18 May Guitar Kids  21 & 22 May Alice Mennen Dance demo  24 & 25 May Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society @ The Playhouse Theatre, cnr Lourensford Road & Swalle Street, Somerset West, 7130 PO Box 361, Somerset West, 7129 http://www.theplayhouse.org.za www.facebook.com/PlayhouseSW Booking Office: 021 852 5182 Bookings at Computicket Backstage/costumes: 021 851 7271 Find us on Facebook | forward to a friend Copyright © 2013 HHDS, All rights reserved. You are receiving this mail because you are either a friend, member or patron of the Playhouse Theatre in Somerset West, run by the HHDS, Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society. Our mailing address is: HHDS Lourensford Road / Swalle Road Somerset West, WC 7130 South Africa

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HHDS Newsletter – June 2012 and AUDITION: WHEN THE REAPER CALLS

HHDS Newsletter June 2012

First we have some good news, then some bad news & finally some dubious news regarding the MEMBERSHIP portfolio.

The good news is that Wendy has been accepted for an “Outward Bound” training course with immediate effect.

The bad news is that this will occupy her full time and has had to take leave of absence for the duration of the course – she will be ‘outward bound’ for several months.

The dubious news is that I have been roped in to perform the Membership duties in her place!

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So let’s go straight to our forthcoming productions

Our next Playhouse production will be the PREMIER production of “Ginger Beer” written & directed by Daryn Jose, it will run from June 29 to 7 July.

By the time you get this newsletter bookings will be open at Computicket, or you could risk being disappointed by trying your luck at the theatre on the night you want to watch!

Then we have “Fiela’s Child” from 13 to 21 July. This show is from Darryl Spykers production company “Carnivals of the Heart.”

Then the play “Crimes of the Heart” directed by Kelly Westraad will run from about 11 to 25 August.

NB: Kelly is looking for an actor age 30/40 to play Doc, he will need to be able to speak in Southern States accent.

Other items to follow include:

A ballet production “Peter Pan” by Gail Hattingh School of Ballet in September, opening on the 7th September with a Gala fund raiser to raise funds for repairs and /or replacement of the Green Room floor.

Next up will be a visit from the Cape Ballet in October &then will be the comedy /thriller “When the Reaper Calls,” in early November.

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Those are forthcoming productions, Interspersed between them will be these other events:-

Members & Friends night

Saturday June 16th – A members & friends evening made up of the “3 P’s” ‘Pizza. Prose and play reading.
Time 7:00 for 7:30.

Admission is free, slices of pizza will be on sale at R 10.00 per slice & the bar will be open.
Poems and monologues will be provided for YOU to perform or you can supply your own (maximum 5 minutes long please).

The play reading will be a +/- 15 minute excerpt from the comedy thriller “When the Reaper Calls,” if you approve what you see, this play will be produced in full and “hit the boards” early in November, the perfect time because it is described as “an ideal play for Halloween.

AUDITIONS

When the Reaper Calls

If “Reaper” is approved auditions for the full production will occur on Sunday 01 July at 7:00 for 7:30.
Please note that although you’ll see people filling these roles during our members evening reading the production roles are open for anyone who auditions! At least 3 of the readers for the members night will not be in a position to take part in the full production and the other 2 know that I do not ‘precast,’ so everyone auditioning has an equal chance.

Anyone who is interested can collect the necessary pieces at any time and I am quite willing to discuss what I need. We will also be needing all the normal helpers as well as people to operate the special effects.

There are 5 parts:
Victor – Late 20’s to early 40’s, quite handsome & stylishly dressed in the latest backwoods fashion. A loveable rogue, he has the kind of delivery that makes it hard to tell when he is joking. Basically playful & mischievous.

Dora (Victor’s wife) – An austere woman, once attractive but several years of unrelieved surliness have prematurely aged her

Harlan – A staid looking man the same age as Victor, not unattractive but terminally bland. A soft spoken academic who studiously avoids displays of violent emotion. But can be “drive over the edge” when the right buttons are pushed.

Colleen (Harlan’s 2nd wife) – Early 20’s, very pretty with an enduring innocence, but can show real teeth if necessary

Officer McGuire – A young policewoman — looks almost too young to be in the police. Extremely earnest and devoid of humour – standing very upright and tough as nails.

THE STORY:
Victor and Harlan are young philosophy professors who have been friends, rivals and pranksters since their college days. But now Harlan has become a Stoic and has adopted a strict unemotional regimen in preparation for the afterlife. Victor is the opposite, he has turned into a wild hedonist who believes that “when you’re dead, you’re dead” and so he intends to squeeze every drop of pleasure from each fleeting moment.

While they are vacationing with their long-suffering wives at a remote cottage on the Wild Coast, Victor sets a trick to prove the falseness of Harlan’s philosophy, but the trick goes murderously wrong!

Slice of Saturday Night

There will be an audition for “Slice of Saturday Night” on either 19 or 26 Aug.

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Shiraz in Concert

In September we will have a hire – Shiraz in Concert to enable them to raise funds for sound equipment.
It has been suggested that in October the dance studios present a Variety show to raise money for repair / replacement of the green room floor.

More details regarding these 3items will be in our next newsletter.

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Directors’ Forum

MVDS have an interesting take on the Directors’ Forum which we are considering for our own forum.
Prospective directors – whether experienced or newcomers, members of a dramatic societies or not – should give some thought to the possibility of directing in the coming year(s). Contact us to discuss the options or for more information and/or delivery of a copy of the play. Keep in mind that (as always) no payment is received by our directors, cast and crew. Please find a (short) proposal form for interested potential directors attached to the end of this newsletter.

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Chirps & chips

There is still very little interest in this item, I can only assume that everyone is happy with the way things are (Lawrie you’re a fool, everyone waits for the AGM!) – Who said that? You don’t have to wait until then – we want to communicate with you NOW!

I did get a couple of responses, John Thornton was the first to notice that we had the wrong date on the last newsletter. My reply to him was he knows me well enough to realize that I spend ½ my life living in the past.

One reply was not really a chirp or chip but a rapid response to the call for pigeon feathers, thank you Sue Diepevene for providing the contact details.

If you have comments, chirps, chips or contributions contact me (how’s that for alliteration) on – lawrie@lpwest.co.za with your suggestions.

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The Masque Directors’ Forum 2013

Proposal Form

I would like to direct a play for any of the HHDS. The following details are relevant.

Personal information

Surname ______________________________First name/initials__________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________________

E-mail address ___________________________________________________________________

Telephone_____________________________Cellphone _________________________________

Experience (if any) ________________________________________________________________

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Production information (if at all possible let us have a copy of the script ASAP)

Genre ___________________________________________________________________________

Title of the production _____________________________________________________________

Author ___________________________________________________________________________

Translator (if applicable) ___________________Composer (if applicable) ___________________

How many acts? _________________________Approximate duration in minutes _____________

Particulars re set, costumes, etc. _____________________________________________________

Please note my intention to propose the following production for (Year) ____________________

Signature _________________________________________ Date ____________________________

Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society
@ The Playhouse Theatre,
cnr Lourensford Road & Swalle Street,
Somerset West, 7130
PO Box 361, Somerset West, 7129
http://www.theplayhouse.org.za
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Booking Office: 021 852 5182
Bookings at Computicket
Backstage/costumes: 021 851 7271

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