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Please Note: Auditions Will Be Held in the Clubhouse, Marston Road on Tuesday 12 June Starting at 7.30 Pm Please note: Auditions will be held in the Clubhouse, Marston Road on Tuesday 12 June starting at 7.30 pm find, by the end of the evening, Autolycus (adult) are also only on that you would like to try out for a in Act II; poor little Mamillius (7 or part after all). 8 years old) and Antigonus If anyone wants to read the (adult) are dead by the interval. play in advance, please bear in All the other characters need to mind that I have cut it by nearly age fifteen years between Acts I 25% (the full text is quite long). I and II. Apart from that, there is no Our autumn production this year can e-mail you our acting version particular age indicated – will be in the week of November if you wish. I have also combined although Hermione is pregnant at 18 – 24, and will be ‘The some of the smaller roles. the start of the play; and the Winter’s Tale’, one of There are audition pieces I young shepherd can’t be too Shakespeare’s later plays. It may would like people to read. Please young, since he is old enough in seem early to start planning for it, don’t hesitate to get in touch if Act One to dig a grave (and then but it is not an easy piece, and I you would like a copy or have has to age 15 years). would like to have it cast in good any questions about them or Charles time so that the actors can start about the characters. getting familiar with their lines Contact Charles on over the summer. Apart from the A note about ages: 01935 812698 or leading role, Leontes, the parts The second act of “The Winter’s charlesnapier@ are not too arduous to learn. Tale” takes place fifteen years hotmail.com Most of the major characters after the first. Perdita and speak in blank verse (which isn’t Florizel, don’t appear until Act II as difficult as it sounds), but the and are both teenagers; Mopsa, three broad comedy characters Dorcas (both young) and (the two Shepherds and The Characters: Autolycus) speak in prose, as do Major parts: Men: Leontes, King of Sicily (503 lines) most of the smaller parts. Polyxenes, King of Bohemia (172 lines) Auditions will be held at the Camillo, Courtier to Leontes (190 lines) Clubhouse in Marston Road on Antigonus, Courtier to Leontes (76 lines) Tuesday, June 12th, starting at Rogero, Courtier to Leontes (43 lines) 7.30. I don’t intend to hold a Florizel, Son of King Polyxenes (147 lines) complete read-through of the Autolycus, a Rogue (135 lines, some sung) play, since I don’t think it is fair to Old Shepherd (85 lines) ask people to read Shakespeare Young Shepherd (77 lines) – particularly late Shakespeare – unseen. Instead I would like to Women: Hermione, Leontes’ Queen (165 lines) hold a combined workshop and Paulina, Hermione’s friend and Antigonus’ wife (218 lines) audition, at which I will explain Perdita, daughter of Leontes and Hermione (81 lines) the background and the plot of the play, and will ask people who Smaller parts: Men: Cleomenes, Courtier to Leontes (23 lines) are interested to read some Dion, Courtier to Leontes (21 lines) selected scenes (see “audition A Lord (35 lines) pieces” below). We may read A Gaoler (9 lines) these more than once so that An Officer of the Court (18 lines) everybody gets a chance to try A Mariner (7 lines) out for parts they are interested A Gentleman (41 lines) in. Naturally I hope as many Mamillius, Leontes’ infant son (9 lines) people as possible will want to audition, but please feel free to Women: Emilia (Hermione’s waiting-woman) (15 lines) come along just for the workshop Dorcas (A shepherdess) (5 lines. Dances) element if you wish (you may Mopsa (A shepherdess) (2 lines. Dances) Programme of events Life and 2011-2012 season Death on Friday 18 May: 4th-11th August 2012 - Scarman Mount Annual Dinner at Castle Gardens. Conference Centre, Warwick Helicon See below. Last booking date University is Friday 4 May. How does an intensive week of fun and practical theatrical Wednesday 20 June: Paddock Gardens 7.30 pm workshops, with professional Poetry evening Life and Death on Wednesday 20 Junee tutors at the top of their game, in on Mount Helicon led by Maurice hotel class accommodation, with Come along and enjoy an Freeland. In Paddock Gardens great food and even better evening devoted to poetry. (weather permitting) Otherwise in company sound? Mount Helicon, a mountain in our Club Room. If you are passionate about south-east Greece in Boeotia was Friday 20 July: amateur theatre and looking to believed by the ancient Greeks to AGM and Summer Party. Nether boost your existing skills and be the source of poetic inspiration Compton Village Hall. confidence, learn something and home to the muses. All events at 7.30 pm in our Club completely new, or simply spend The evening begins with a Room at The Old Chapel unless a week doing something you selection of poems personal to indicated otherwise. love, NODA Summer School Maurice Freeland, some sombre, 2012 is the place for you. others light-hearted. There is still some financial After the interval the floor is support available for this course yours. Please bring your favourite so visit our website at poem for reading to the rest of us. noda.org.uk or contact And a picnic if you wish. Membership Services on 01733 In the event of bad weather 374790 for more information. we will transfer to the Club Room. Annual Dinner There are also some places Friday 18 May still available on the following: A RIGHT ROYAL READING! Full week courses: Acting Skills, A packed Club Room with two Our Annual Dinner will be held on Greek Theatre, Musical Queens on their ‘thrones’ divided the evening of Friday 18th May Directors, Musical Theatre in by more than the breadth of the in the Arcadian ambiance of the rehearsal (Andrew Lloyd room. At stake one Crown. Robert Butterfly House at Castle Webber), RSC Shakespeare. Bolt’s Vivat! Vivat Regina! gave Gardens. Short courses: Mime, Physical us an immensely rewarding The time: 7 for 7.30 pm. The Theatre, Lighting Design, Sound evening of historical drama, cost: £17.50 for three courses or Design. tension and humour. Thanks to £14.50 for two courses. A menu Charles for a play-reading hit. choices form is either attached, for those receiving their newsletter by post, or available to print off from the Members Page Our AGM - and Summer Party - will take place at 7.30 pm on Friday of our website. 20 July in Nether Compton Village Hall.. Please forward the completed This is your chance to let your committee know what you think of form, together with your cheque, how they have managed our society over the year, and also to air your made payable to Amateur views and ideas for the future. Players of Sherborne, to Gilly This year we need to elect a new President, Secretary and two Savage, Mytern House, Committee Members. Thornford DT9 6QN Tel: 01935 Nomination papers will be sent out with the formal notice of the 872098 or email her at: AGM approximately three weeks beforehand by email and by post to [email protected] those without email. Do please book as soon as Please bring a bottle - alcoholic or otherwise - for second drink possible and at the onwards. very latest by Friday Please also bring with you cutlery, plate (for main course) and bowl 4 May. (for pudding) and take them home afterwards. Plastic cups will be Preferred dress provided. is smart. Wine and Do contact a committee member if you need a lift to Nether other drinks can be bought. Compton. A selection of what’s ArtsScene on around and about OPEN AIR SHAKESPEARE AT Deliver us from Evil POLTIMORE HOUSE The Civic Players' next production at the Swan Theatre, Yeovil, Deliver us from Evil, is a thriller. It will run from Tuesday 5th to Friday 8th June at 7.45 pm. There is a new Rector at Wychcombe Magna who is slowly gaining acceptance with the the locals. Then the unthinkable happens - Poltimore House, is just off the there is a murder at the Rectory and it B3181 4 miles north of Exeter becomes apparent that not all is as it seems in just south of the village of the village. Poltimore. between Pinhoe and Broadclyst. Henry V - Sat 16 June the monthly TV programme dedicated to amateur at 7 pm. To unite in theatre groups is on at 5 pm Sunday 6 May. Catch common cause a kingdom it on Showcase TV Sky Channel 201, Freesat 403. It’s also available torn by civil strife, online at www.stagetalk.tv England’s new monarch decides to enforce his claim to the throne of France. But after his A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS AT THE SWAN invasion’s initial success, he finds The Swan Theatre Company will be performing himself facing a vastly superior Robert Bolt’s A Man for all Seasons from Monday French force on the fields of 21 to Saturday 26 May. Agincourt, and with it, the This play, although about the historical events ultimate test of his leadership. sparked off by Henry VIII's decision to divorce As You Like It - Thurs 28 to Catherine of Aragon, is also a great psychological Sat 30 June at 7 pm. drama. It focuses on the point at which a clever and Shakespeare’s delightful romantic sophisticated man is no longer able to compromise.
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