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Shiphay Amateur Dramatic Society Newsletter – July 2016
Front of House – Society News
Congratulations to everyone
who took part in the Rowcroft
Sleepwalk earlier this month.
Rowcroft are currently SADS
nominated charity and we will
be collecting for Rowcroft at
shows throughout the season.
Two of our junior members
celebrated their school prom
earlier this month. Among the
many pictures they posted on
facebook was this lovely
picture – looking totally
gorgeous Jemma and Charlie.
AUDITIONS for CURTAIN UP ON MURDER on MONDAY 8th AUGUST @7pm
The SADS Annual Quiz took
place earlier this month,
congratulations to the winning
team ‘The Four Quidders’ –
Ange, Bob, Chrissy & Graham.
Auditions for our first show of
the season take place on
Monday 8th August at 7pm in
the small hall. Details about
the play and the character
parts are included in this
newsletter. If you have any
questions about the auditions
please contact the Director
Danielle Mead via 07972
565231 or email
daninixon@yahoo.co.uk.
Members are reminded that
subscriptions for the new
season are now due - £20 for
adults and £5 for anyone
under 16 years of age;
payment should be made
direct to the Treasurer. We
recommend payment via Bank
Transfer via the following
HSBC account: 91274864, sort
code 40-15-01. Please follow
up any bank transfer payment
with a quick email/message to
the Treasurer confirming your
full name and the payment
date. If paying by cheque
please make it payable to
Shiphay Amateur Dramatic
Society, payments by cash can
be handed over in person.
REMEMBER ALL
MEMBERS RECEIVE
A FREE TOTE BAG
DURING THIS OUR
60th SEASON
Acting Up – Production News
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CURTAIN UP ON MURDER
A Thriller by Bettine Manktelow, Directed by
Danielle Mead
The Front Row – Whose Who?
Committee for the 2016/2017 season:
An amateur drama company is rehearsing at the end
of pier. Storms rage overhead and the doors are
Chairman - Dave Easton
locked – they are trapped! Then a mysterious,
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ghostly presence passes across the stage, and when
the Assistant Stage Manager falls to certain death Treasurer - Tamar Austin
through a trapdoor, the remaining actors are thrown 07783 160010
into disarray. Their panic increases when one of the treasurer@shiphayamdram.co.uk
actresses is poisoned and it becomes evident that a
murderer is in their midst … Secretary - Danielle Mead
07972 565231
secretary@shiphayamdram.co.uk

Auditions – Monday 8th August 7pm Publicity Officer

Pat Bidder
Show Dates – 6th, 7th, 8th October 2016 01803 616241 / 07717 332926

Seasonal Ticket Holder Secretary - Chris Niles

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CHARACTERS (ages listed are only guidelines and can
be increased dependent upon cast availability) Technical Officer - Mick Cook
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Linda: attractive, smart, capable. 20s

Ginny: earnest and naive. 18

Sandra: bright and confident. 20s General Committee Members:

Harry: the caretaker, a garrulous old boy, elderly. Richard Arscott

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Alex: attractive, conceited, self-interested, the
romantic interest. Late 20s Sam Hughes
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Sylvia: glamorous, the leading lady type, in love with
Alex but married to Martin. 35 Clive Nyquist
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Martin: self-confident, pompous but charming. 40s

Moppet: messy, untidy, sweet and likeable. 50s

The Dressing Room – Gossip & Funnies
The following article was sent in by Richard Arscott, please
remember to submit any articles of interest via
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info@shiphayamdram.co.uk

Treasure Hunt
We had a very pleasant car treasure hunt
evening, good weather too, and I think those
who attended enjoyed themselves! In the pub,
during the post mortem, it certainly seemed
that way.
Most clues were simple enough if you kept a
good look out although I was surprised no one
knew the name of Wallace’s dog.
One of the instructions, at the head of the clue
sheet said “On your way around, look out for
an out of date poster for a show we have
done.” See picture of the poster above! Guess how many competitors wrote it down, unprompted?
Answers on a postcard to the secretary, can’t wait that long, it was……………ONE.
That competitor won the event, and the bag of money, well done Dave and John.
Rich
So I told my mum that I'd opened a
theatre. She said, "Are you having me
on?" I said, "Well I'll give you an audition,
but I'm not promising you anything."

So I met this bloke with a

didgeridoo and he was playing
Dancing Queen on it.

I thought, that's aboriginal.

So I fancied a game of darts with my
mate. He said, "Nearest the bull goes
first" He went "Baah" and I went
"Moo" He said "You're closest" "You know, somebody actually
complimented me on my driving today. They
left a little note on the windscreen, it said
'Parking Fine.' So that was nice."
In the Spotlight – A Members Profile
This month the spotlight is falling on a Dads Army favourite Lance
Corporal Jones, aka Clive Nyquist. BackstagE
How would you describe yourself in three words?
Hardworking, Loyal, Creative /artistic (was supposed to be three
words!)

What do you do for a living?

Landscape / Contract gardener.

If you could have any job in the world what would it

be?
Hollywood blockbuster movie film set arranger /
maker.

What is your biggest claim to fame?

Working on the gardens of some famous pop/rock
stars in the 80s, from Paul Young - Holly Johnson to
the infamous Ozzy Osborne (ooh love the smell of grass) to name a few, with Sharon making my coffees
and watching Ozzy with his kids racing around on their bikes as a family man.

Where did you last go on holiday and who with?

The Forest of Dean with my lovely wife just after her mum passed away, a quiet weekend in a log cabin
with a jacuzzi and beautiful bluebell walks.

What is your favourite film?

It's a wonderful life.

What super power would you like and what would you do with it?
To be able to (time travel) teleport especially to the era of the 50s and see an Elvis concert.

What is your favourite stage show?

Blues brothers but I would love to see Lion King and Les Mis one day.

Did you have any amateur dramatic experience/links before joining SADS?
School plays, one being Billy Liar.

Tell us something not many people will know about you?

In my teen years I loved to customise cars and worked occasionally in a local London club as a DJ.

The Prompt – Diary Dates

Curtain Up On Murder Thursday 6th – Saturday 8th October 2016
Aladdin Thursday 12th – Saturday 14th January 2017
Situation Comedy Thursday 16th – Saturday 18th March 2017
Allo Allo Thursday 18th – Saturday 20th May 2017