NEWSLETTER Monthly News & Info
A letter has been received
from the Meningitis Research Foundation (Reg. Charity No. 1091105), thanking
PVADS for the contribution of £739.00. There are still some costs trickling
in, but the current figures show a loss on the production of £602.17.
On top of that, we acquired and installed an additional theatrical curtain
track for this production at a cost of £1383.68 (this is, of course, a permanent
asset).
Panto 2004 -
JACK & THE BEANSTALK
Rehearsals are going very
well and this promises to be another good show.
· In his directorial debut, Alec Clapperton,
has won the respect of cast and crew and is in full control.
· Work on the sets is very well advanced thanks to set designer, Nettie Powell
and her team of painters.
· We have finalised the selection of all the music and pianist Carol Hendry
has all the scores organised in her special folder.
As indicated above, we need to contain our costs and generate a good income
from the Panto by selling lots of tickets. Posters will go up around Pewsey
in the week immediately before Christmas, but we need to spread the net as
widely as possible. Both A4 and A5 size posters are available. If it's appropriate,
please contact me and I'll send you a supply so you can distribute them among
your friends, neighbours and colleagues. Any other help or suggestions for
publicising the event will be much appreciated.
ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION
& TOUR
The audition is scheduled
to take place, upstairs in the Bouverie Hall, at 7:30pm on Thursday 8th January
2004. Martin has a short-list of possible plays but the final choice has not
yet been made.
It is the intention to take the play "on the road" to several local village
halls so as to build up performing experience before the actual competition.
In the years when we do "repeat"
performances of Tavern on the weekend following Carnival, we share the profits.
This year, there was a single "performance", which was purely a Carnival event,
so all of the profit has been donated to Pewsey Carnival.
All the costs for the Feaste Ball have come in and the final profit from the
event is £452.26. A cheque for £450.00 has been sent to the Pewsey Carnival
Treasurer.
DECEMBER
2003