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Written by Clare Phillips
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The Southside Autumn production will be the musical romp Bugsy Malone
Everybody loves that man.....Bugsy Malone
As you may know the October show will be the musical, Bugsy Malone, by Alan Parker. It will be directed by Diane Mayall and Camilla Woolsey-Brown will be Musical Director.
Most of you will know that Bugsy is a spoof gangster story written originally to be performed by children. However this is no barrier for us as it has a great script and excellent characters that can equally well be played by adults. Plus it has truly memorable music (who among us does not remember Jodie Foster singing Tallulah!).
There are seven main roles, about 20 other minor speaking / singing characters, numerous walk-ons with lots of potential for doubling.
It is a large cast so we NEED LOTS OF YOU TO JOIN IN! Soul searching drama it is not – a bit of nonsense with a phoney gun it is!
Although it’s a musical, you don’t need to be Pavarotti or even Beyoncé to take part! not everyone needs to sing, and there are a number of major non-singing roles.
Auditions were held at the Caterpillar nursery on Sunday 13th July starting at 2pm and Monday 14th July at 8pm. We're all waiting with baited breath for the cast list to be revealed.
Performance dates are: Wed 29 Oct to Saturday 1 November. It is not yet decided but we may consider doing a matinee on the Saturday.
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Southside Summer Party 2008 |
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Written by Clare Phillips
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The Southside Summer Party will take place place on Saturday the 2nd August chez Bill.
If you don't know the address check your newsletter or email using the contact us link. I'm sure Bill doesn't want me posting his address online!
Kick off at Bills' will be at 2pm on Saturday 2nd August. Please bring along whatever you are planning on drinking (and extras in case we run out!)
The themette is medeterranian madness, so no Hawaiian shirths or sandles with socks....please feel free to bring any and all games you would like to play, or watch others play, so you can have a good laugh.
There will be food provided at the bargain price of £7.00, but please, PLEASE, we do ask you to kindly pay in advance to secure your deck chair and ensure we have enough food for everyone, so please confirm your attendance and send your check made payable to Southside Players to Kerry Clarke. Check your newsletter for the address or hit contact us on the left and I'll get it to you.
Kerry is also looking for a BBQ head chef for the day as this coveted role is currently vacant. Let her know if you're interested in being the sausage master for the day....um that might have sounded better in my head...
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Written by Clare Phillips
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News just in!
The Feb 2009 production will be Journeys End written by Robert Cedric Sherriff and Directed by the NODA award winning Hillary Jennings. (she'll kill me for saying that!)
Synopsis
Set in the First World War, "Journey's End" concerns a group of British officers on the front line and opens in a dugout in the trenches in France. Raleigh, a new eighteen-year-old officer fresh out of English public school, joins the besieged company of his friend and cricketing hero Stanhope, and finds him dramatically changed ...Laurence Olivier starred as Stanhope in the first performance of "Journey's End" in 1928; the play was an instant stage success and remains a remarkable anti-war classic.
Cast
* Capt. Hardy
* Capt. Dennis Stanhope (bitter, often emotionless, due to experiences in war)
* Lt. Osborne (an avuncular figure, referred to as 'Uncle')
* 2nd Lt Jimmy Raleigh (educated, keen, innocent)
* 2nd Lt Trotter (portly, good-humoured man)
* 2nd Lt Hibbert (suffering from neuralgia,but seen as false by the audience and other characters)
* Private Mason, cook (dour, long-suffering, comic)
* Company Sergeant Major
* Colonel (seen as unsentimental)
* German prisoner
* Lance-Corporal Broughton
Don't necessarily believe the brief descriptions in brackets - they're from the internet NOT the director!
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