May 2019

News from Mid Cheshire Musical Theatre Com pany

Evita
Tickets are now on sale and rehearsals are well underway for our next big
production—Evita which is being staged at the Memorial Court 25th to 28th
September. MCMTC are one of the first musical theatre companies in the
area to stage this popular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
We have quite a few new members joining us for this production and I hope
they, along with the existing members enjoy this show.
We have a fabulous line up of principal roles with Andrew Lee as Che,
Collette Williams as Eva Peron (understudy Melanie Rayner), Michael
Shneck as Peron, Stuart Dutton as Magaldi and Laura Merriman as the
Mistress.
As usual, we are looking for more men. Evita is a fabulous show with lots of
chorus work, especially for men—don’t be put off by thinking it is a show all
about Eva, there are many people supporting her—especially men.
Our next chorus rehearsal is Wednesday 22nd May at the school. It would
be great to see some new or older men come along and join us.
Wardrobe Mistress: We are currently looking a volunteer to act as Ward-
robe mistress for Evita. If you would like to help out please let us know—your help would be appreciated.

Mid Cheshire Youth Theatre

Our fabulous Youth Section, Mid Cheshire Youth Theatre have
announced their next show, which will be staged at the Grange Theatre 24th to
26th October. How better to prepare for Halloween but to watch the antics of
the Addams family.
Auditions have recently been held and the show is cast. It promises to be a
fantastic production. Having been involved with the youth for many years, I
know what talent there is and I am sure they will shine in this
hilarious production.
The new leader, Jenna Finnigan is directing and choreographing the show,
whilst resident Musical Director, Ian Sherwood will be ensuring he gets the best
out of all their voices.
Tickets are now on sale at
www.ticketsource.co.uk/thegrangetheatre/the-addams-family.
Summer Ball 2019
Saturday 13th July—Vale Royal Abbey
Plans are going well for our next major social event, which is the
Summer Ball at Vale Royal Abbey.
They are putting out the red carpet for all of our guests and every
one will be met with a glass of prosecco or fruit juice. There is a 3-
course meal and entertainment is planned for the evening including
the presentation of the youth sections “David Parkes Award”
We need to know the numbers and dietary requirements by 21st
June, so let us know by e-mailing midcheshiresocialsec@gmail,com to reserve your place. Details of
payment will be sent to you. A seating plan will also be organised so we need to know who you want to sit
with. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
 Some Enchanted Evening
On 13th April, members of both adult and youth section joined together to perform a concert in memory of
our former president, Mr David Parkes.
Playing to nearly a full house, the evening was enjoyed by all
watching it and those taking part. It was a collection of songs
performed by the adults which held special memories of David,
whilst the youth section performed several routines from a
selection of shows of their choice. David was a great supporter
of the youth section and it was an honour for all those involved
to be part of the evening.
Elva, his wife, received many letters following the performance
from those attending to say how much they had enjoyed the
evening.
A sincere thank you to everyone involved with the concert,
making it a happy
night with wonderful
memories. Also a
special thank you to
the band: Tony Taig,
Ian Sherwood,
Michael J Scott,
Caitlin Sherwood
and Scott Baker
(David’s Grandson).

Membership

Don’t forget to renew your membership when it falls due. There are many advantages to becoming a
member. Not only do you get to perform in the shows, but also we have plans for many social events in
the near future.
Members will get a discount on all of these events. To renew your membership visit our website and
click on membership.

Performance Levy
For all those appearing in Evita, there is a £50 performance levy which goes towards all aspects of the
production.
Payment can be made by BACS: Sort code 60-15-29, Account number 76369005 quoting your name in
the reference. You can also pay via Paypal or by Cheque.

This must be paid by the end of August.

And Finally...
We would like to wish good luck to our members who are appearing in forthcoming shows with other
companies.

Dogfight 15th to18th May. Footlights House, Salford. Jack Hawkins, Scott Heath and Ian Sherwood .
Grease 22th to 25th May at Memorial Court . Stuart Dutton
My Fair Lady 10th to 13th July at Memorial Court. Scott Heath