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WESTERHAM AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY Edition 7. September 2017 THE GREEN ROOM Come On, Jeeves WDear Aell, lcome As we reach the end of September, the nights are drawing in and I have heard a few comments about the heating going on. Unbelievable, as we are normally basking in an Indian Summer! I am reliably informed that it is only 15 more Mondays to Christmas which means only one thing - 11 weeks to curtain up for ‘ Come On Jeeves ’. Rehearsals have started in earnest with our director, Sandra Barfield, the cast is a mix of new and existing faces and promises to be an excellent show. This is an ideal opportunity to get involved. The committee have already been contacted by some members who have just joined and want to get involved. I say to all members – please don’t be shy, there is always an The happy band at rehearsal at Westerham Hall last Sunday: opportunity to help either on the bar, the Roger Williams, Julie Tushingham, Paul Bowen, Sandra Barfield, Steve Hemsley, Cathryn Gahan, Don Short door, Technical, backstage, leaflet dropping, costumes… the list is Our December production is well Sara Williams will head up the costume endless. Something for everyone. underway now. Guest director, Sandra team; Annie Houghton and Sarah Pearce Barfield, has cast the show after will lead Make-up & Hair and Mark We are in the process of planning social successful auditions and is now in Mountjoy and Judy Duffield are covering engagements for 2018. Unfortunately rehearsal. Part of the happy band can be production. we had to postpone the Summer Social seen above, the full cast list is: due to be hosted by Jeff & Heather An Appeal to All Members Adams at their beautiful home in Westerham, but we intend to organise Ian Burns as Jeeves, Steve Hemsley as From articles in previous issues, members a one for February and another in the The Earl of Towcester (Bill), Paul Bowen will be aware that we have struggled in Summer. If you have any suggestions, as Lord Carmoyle (Rory), Julie recent years to get a full crew for shows. It views, ideas you would like to put Tushingham as Lady Carmoyle (Monica), is a big commitment for the period of the forward, please do let us know. Liz McCreadie as Mrs. Spottsworth, show, but great fun and rewarding. We Roger Williams as “White Hunter” need your help! I look forward to seeing many of you at Captain Biggar, Don Short as Col. our monthly get together The Thirsty Mark and Judy are drawing together the Blagden, the Chief Constable, Cathryn Thespian - see our calendar. Gahan as Jill Wyvern, and Karen full crew as we go to press and appeal to Williams-Holt as Ellen. all members and potential members Best wishes for the rest of 2017 interested in joining the production crew, Ashton Taylor Smith has taken on set either as a seasoned regular or an Best wishes, design to bring Lord Towcester’s enthusiastic beginner, please make Karen Williams-Holt crumbling pile to life on the Westerham contact with asap. We are open to all Chairperson stage; Roger Williams and Julie offers of help across the board, be it a few Tushingham are heading up the publicity nights on the bar or on the front of house team and would like to hear from any desk, right through to backstage, willing helpers for flyer distribution; Nick prompting, set construction, technical, Randall and Amanda Jones have leaflet dropping, painting, dressing, volunteered to join the technical team; anything and everything... Contacts Chair Karcehna iWr@ilwliaamdss--wHeoblt., net , Secretary Bev Newbold WADS CALENDAR th [email protected] th 19 October, 16 November Thirsty Thespian Thirsty Thespian , Membership 8:30pm 8:30pm Anmniecmk bBearrsb@awria ds-web.net Grasshopper on the Green Grasshopper on the Green th th nd , Treasurer 5 November 29 November - 2 December Mark Mountjoy WADS Youth Meeting Come On , Jeeves [email protected] 3;00pm 8:00pm plus 2:30pm Saturday Westerham Hall Westerham Hall The Green Room Edition 7. Page 2 News September 2017 Chilli Cheese Appetizer We have had two really successful subjects has been really creative – words by Bev Newbold meetings with our group since the last from West End shows, songs and This is my go to 'quick & dirty' post-panto Green Room and things are moving soliloquies – all delivered in a very inventive party recipe; it's my American friend forward. It has been good to meet up with way. Brenda's recipe and I usually halve this them all and part of being involved with the We also had a play reading of an extract quantity as it makes so much. In this Youth Group has been that we have asked case, I bake it in a tin which is 18cm x them to bring a friend with them and this is from a contemporary piece for young people which was fun but interestingly, 30cm x 3cm deep and it makes 28 working!! It’s been good to see new faces. square portions which I often halve into The age range of those attending has been something from Shakespeare keeps cropping up as a play choice! little rectangles as you only need small from 11 years to 15 years and it has been bites especially if you’ve gone a bit mad great to watch them work together. Ghislaine, Marli and I have been meeting with the jalapeños! regularly, researching what might work for They are a lovely, lively talented group and This is really a glorified omelette so we have FUN! Especially if pink wafer the group – we must involve everyone from biscuits and chocolate digestives are every age group and it is important that Ingredients: provided! We have started to look at they like what we find! They are providing 50g butter improvisation and their performances good suggestions as to what they would 10 eggs have, quite honestly, blown us away. Their like to do next and are quite positive about 70g flour skill and maturity when dealing with this what they would prefer not to do! Hopefully 1 tsp baking powder work has been quite astonishing and show we will have a concrete focus by our next Pinch salt & ground black pepper that there is an incredible amount of talent meeting but we are also looking at all kinds Half a 300g jar jalapeno peppers (or to in their ranks. We are hoping to run a of different theatrical skills – and not only taste depending on how spicy you want workshop, with an outside provider, onstage! it; you need to experiment because the focussing on this aspect of theatre, in the We don’t have all the ideas and answers heat of the peppers will vary) near future. and if there is anyone out there who would 600g pot cottage cheese 1lb strong cheddar cheese, grated We asked them to prepare a monologue like to join us, please contact me. All help for our recent meeting and have enjoyed is most gratefully received. Preheat the oven to 200 °C/gas mark 6. several quite outstanding solos from the We have some exciting ideas for the future Melt butter into a 32cm x 40cm x 4cm group. It is tough to stand and deliver and our next meeting is planned for high pan (a roasting pan is perfect) – take something like this to the rest of your Sunday, November 5 th at Westerham Hall care not to let it burn. peers, many adults would find this at 3:00 p.m. (not forgetting the pink wafer challenging but they are all having a go! biscuits and chocolate digestives!) Beat eggs and add flour, baking powder, They are always very appreciative of each salt and pepper, and blend in a food other’s performances and the range of Judy Duffield processor. Add cottage and cheddar cheese plus peppers and blend again ensuring the closest of friends during the 40 year period jalapeno peppers are finely minced. bWy oRodgeehr Woiulliasmes & Bolton they worked together. Pour into pan with the melted butter in it. Carry on Jeeves was a collaborative effort, In his Author’s note which accompanies Bake at 200 °C for 15 mins and 180°C and the twentieth play that PG Wodehouse this play, Wodehouse comments with (gas mark 4) for 35-40 min or until golden wrote with Guy Bolton. The only one, some modesty, ‘...what usually happens is brown. however, telling a Jeeves story. PG that Guy comes to me and says he has a Wodehouse, together with Guy Bolton and corking idea for a show. I say “Ah, yes?” Jerome Kern are recognised as the And we sit down and work on a plot. This founding fathers of the great American done, Guy starts writing and goes on Musical - a little known side to writing till the thing is finished. But do not Wodehouse’s prolific output. think that I am idle while he is doing this. Twice or thrice a day – sometimes oftener- Collaborative theatrical projects are I look in and say “How’s it getting on?” And challenging, and personal relations he says –”All right”, and I say “Good. On Thursday 19 th October the Thirsty between collaborators often do not survive Good”. And so little by little and bit by bit, Thespian returns to The Grasshopper on the first critical review. In the case of the work gets done.’ the GreAen taftteer na tsiojoounrn tao lNlo.17, the Wodehouse and Bolton, they remained the wine bar, to ring the changes in the sTumhmeir.rsty Thespians!! A dedicated, if small, band have kept the monthly get together going and are hoping to welcome many more members, old and new, to join them.
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