Armidale Playhouse Prompt - May 2003

Annual General Meeting

The 2003 AGM of the Armidale Playhouse will take place at 7:30pm on Monday 2 June. Annual reports will be presented and a new committee elected. This is your chance to get involved: we are always interested in new people.

The Laramie Project

There's still a chance to audition for the next playhouse production The Laramie Project to be directed by Martin Mantle.

Auditions will be held on: Monday 12 May 7.00pm, Tuesday 13 May 7.00pm at the Playhouse. If you want to be involved but can't make these times contact Martin.

The Laramie Project has been written from interviews and court transcripts, news reports and journal entries based around the investigation of the effect of the murder of a gay man on a small American town. The Laramie Project is story-telling theatre and there is a lot of text to learn.

Performance dates will be 7 to 23 August 2003 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays) 1 matinee. (Possible extension to 30/8/03). A cast of all ages and sexes is required as are people interested in production. Any one interested in being involved in any way should contact Martin Mantle Ph 6771 4541 or Mobile 0401 373 824.

Membership

For most people, that is those who paid their membership before May last year membership fees are now due. Single $20; Concession $10; Family $25. If you joined or paid after May your membership runs for 12 months and the membership co-ordinator Marney Tilley will contact you when you are due. If you are not sure about when you are due contact Marney on 6772 8685.

Play Readings

We've now decided to run a series of play readings on Sundays in September. The Wild Guys, and Mother Said I Never Should will kick the series off on 7 September, followed by Proof on the 14th. Later weeks are yet to be confirmed but possibilities are Copenhagen, Face to Face and The Skin of Our Teeth.

Future Productions

A joint Playhouse/Musical Society pantomime in November/December is being planned to be directed by Neil Horton.

The Country Wife

Astrid Blake's Stage One Studio Company are putting on the restoration comedy The Country Wife at the Old Teacher's College Auditorium on 13, 14 and 17 May at 8pm. Based on the quality of the Studio Company productions for the last few years (Antigone, Matilda Women, Property of the Clan etc) this should be a great piece of theatre. Tickets are available from Dymocks.

Away

The Railway Street Theatre production of Away will be at the Old Teachers College auditorium at 8pm on Friday 16 May. Last year's production of Twelfth Night was terrific so this should be well worth seeing.

Up the Creek

Barbara Albury's production based on the stories of Mary Gilmore and Edward Dyson Up the Creek will be on at the Playhouse June 19 -July 6. Further information from Barbara Albury 6772 9529.

Next Meeting

The next meeting of the committee to which everyone is welcome will be the AGM on Monday 2 June at the Playhouse at 7:30pm. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month.