Download MATS Monitor August 2013

 MATS Monitor
Majestic Theatre & Gaiety Hall
137 Ngaumutawa Road
P O Box 318
MASTERTON 5840
Phone: (06) 377 3799
Charities Regn No: CC22713
www.matsmusicaltheatre.org.nz
Issue 2 : August 2013
News and Views from our World of Musical Theatre
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CONTENTS – Read on! Joseph – The success AGM – New Committee Best Performance Awards Life Memberships Obituaries Working Bees and Requests Grants Received ENCORE Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The whole team involved in this production can be very proud of their efforts and performance. Accolades flowed for weeks after the show. We enjoyed full houses and a healthy profit put the icing on a very successful cake!! Your Committee for 2013 Patron: Colin Denby President: Sharon Stevens-­‐Cottle Immediate Past President: Craig Thomson Vice Presidents: Ross Cottle & Peter McKenzie Secretary: Wendy McLennan Treasurer: Judith Card Committee: Diane Rutene, Gary McLennan, Jackie Seta, Richard Hunt, Colin Dodd, Colin Newland, Jill Omundsen-­‐Jenkins, Jan Hooker. Best Performance Awards Presented at AGM Stevens Family Trophy for Best Female Performance: Susanne Richardson Denby Family Trophy for Best Male Performance: Roger Fenwick Congratulations to: ANN MUTU -­ LIFE MEMBERSHIP LORRAINE AND KEN ORANGE -­ LIFE MEMBERSHIP OBITUARIES Ken Orange It is with great sadness that we farewell Ken, who passed away in April. Ken and his wife Lorraine were awarded Life Memberships to MATS at the 2013 AGM in March. Ken’s first show for MATS was in the chorus of OKLAHOMA in 1959 followed by six more shows and a ballet (!) until SHOWBOAT in 1966. Moving to Martinborough, distance made it impossible to do shows for a few years, but he came back in 1986 to the chorus of OLDE TYME MUSIC HALL and with that, commenced an amazing record of participating in 45 out of the next 51 productions between 1987 and 2011 either on stage, backstage, front of house or cast catering. He also served on the General Committee from 1992-­‐2009. Kens dedicated service to MATS is praiseworthy and his cheery and caring persona is sadly missed. Our Society extends its deepest sympathy to Lorraine and family and our thanks for sharing Ken with us for so many years. Kevin Rush Kevin passed away in Palmerston North. Kevin will be fondly remembered by those of us who worked with him for his great sense of humour and lovely personality. A Director of many shows in Wellington, the Kapiti Coast and Palmerston North, he also directed four shows for MATS: 1995 – Joseph 2003 – Robin Hood 2003 – Ma Baker’s Tonic 2005 – Oklahoma Julie Blumsky A much loved Director for MATS in the 1967-­‐1971 era, Julie passed away recently. She directed the following shows for us at the Regent Theatre: 1967 – Calamity Jane 1968 – Sound of Music 1969 – Can Can 1970 – Camelot 1971 – Oklahoma (at which our special guests were the British Lions Rugby Team) Sharon Stevens-­‐Cottle remembers with fondness, that Julie used to stay with her family when she was directing shows here. Working Bees There has been a hive of activity at the theatre and the workshop over several recent weekends with a band of dedicated people who have given many hours of their time to help spring clean our home. Projects achieved include: • Shed fully cleaned out to make way for set building area and plans to put in a props area in the near future. • Theatre given a thorough clean front to back. • Donated curtains hung in old Green Room (now meeting room). • Carpet lifted and donated carpet being laid in dressing rooms. • Stage curtains re hung and the area totally cleaned and pre set for hire. Can you please help us by: •
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Donating any carpet that could be used to replace that in the corridors. Donating any curtain tracks with brackets and sliders. Lending two surfboards without fins for our production of Encore (props). If you can say yes to any of the above please phone Sharon Stevens-­Cottle (06) 378-­7408 Grant Money Received We have been given a grant from Lands Trust Masterton, to be used for an engineer’s report of the theatre buildings. This follows on from the feasibility study carried out last year, which discussed possible plans looking forward, for theatre in our community. The report will enable the Committee to engage specialty advisors to assist with the further development of a forward plan for the theatres future development. ENCORE Our next fabulous show! Rehearsals are underway for this Revue style show saluting the hey days of Theatre Café. Performance dates run 10th – 19th October 2013. Check out our website for full performance dates and times, www.matsmusicaltheatre.org.nz or www.dashtickets.co.nz (see below). Ticket prices range from $40.00 for the matinee on Sunday 13th October to $55.00 for the cabaret evenings, which include a band with dancing till late. All other performances are $50.00. It is full of fast paced musical numbers with dancers, chorus work and great soloists all in stunning costumes. Sharon is delighted to welcome some fabulous new young talent to the Society. The return of experienced members, who bring their professional expertise to the stage, promises a very high standard of performance ENCORE Production Team and Cast Director/Choregorapher: Sharon Stevens-­‐Cottle Musical Director/Vocal Coach: Pam Robinson Stage Manager: Peter McKenzie Wardrobe Manager: Rae Hargood Production Manager: Douglas Davidson Front of House Manager: Richard Hunt Bar Manager: Brian Stewart Concierge: Lorraine Orange Maitre’d: Anne Mutu Dancers: Chorus: Soloists: Nicole Brown Mallory Dawes Bex Johnson Zoe Tulloch Siobhan Connor Georgia Wilson Caitlyn Duffy Lydia Milburn Siobhan Connor Vynessa Smith Judith Card Mallory Dawes Ashmore Begg Jane Cullen Judith Card Georgia Wilson Jan Hooker Danny Clenott Nicole Morgan Danny Clenott Jack Robinson Matthew Hooker Ashley Rogers Trevor von Keisenberg Chris Wagg Trevor von Keisenberg James Riley Murray Pike James Riley Backing Vocalists: Richard Jenkins Robyn Omundsen Jill Omundsen-­‐Jenkins Judy McNeur Chris Connor Randall Cobb Ross Cottle MEMBERS NIGHT SATURDAY 19th OCTOBER Member’s preferential bookings open on Monday 12th August and are available online only at http://www.dashtickets.co.nz/tour/485. If we have your email address this link will be emailed to you – click and go! Alternatively, tickets will be available from Monday 2nd September 2013 from Masterton iSite, Carterton Information Centre and Martinborough iSite. We would love as MANY members as possible to come to Members Night on Saturday 19th October so get in early and secure your seats. Dance the night away with a band till late! IMPORTANT TO NOTE There is NO MEAL served at any performance. There are nibbles platters that are included in the ticket price (savory pre show and sweets at half time with tea and coffee). There will be a High Tea served at the interval of the matinee. Full bar facilities will be available for the purchase of refreshments including non-­‐alcoholic beverages. Cash and eftpos only, (no credit cards).