Events
The Firebird:
Dec 9 - Dec 18
The Firebird - From Russia With Love
Show Dates: December 9th - 18th, 2010
Auditons - October 1st, 2nd and 3rd (watch this space for times and further details)
Accomodation Request: We are looking for accommodation for our Choreographer, JoAnna Powell from October 1st to mid December. If you can help at all with a house sit or a spare room please contact producer Liz Nicholls on lnicholls@northrock.bm
Raffle: We are still looking for someone to organize and run the raffle this year. If you would like to help please contact Producer Jack Durner at jmdurner@northrock.bm.
2010 September 19th Golf Tournament
All spaces are currently filled for the Golf Tournament on September 19th, but if you'd like to be put on the waiting list in the likely event of last minute drop-outs, please email golf@bmds.bm.
We are missing the red cooler from the theatre. If you have it, please return it ASAP.
A warm welcome to our new members:
Sandy Gascoigne
Adrian Warner
Thanks to all who worked so hard to make Famous for 15 Minutes such a great show this year. The standard of writing and performing was once again excellent and the directors and backstage teams worked wonders making a simple set work for multiple productions and very nearly pleasing six directors. (Making six directors completely happy with the technical side of their productions is a miracle that even a Stage Manager can't pull off).
Things may seem to be quiet for a little bit right now but the number of panto production meetings going on is picking up every week and sources tell me that set designs are under heavy scrutiny. There are now two pipes suitable for drying freshly painted drops hanging in the theatre so the prep work for the preparations are underway. Please stand by to volunteer (from the latin "volun tear" meaning to help before a crying organiser has to beg you for help) on the show. This is the big one, folks, and one night's pouring drinks at City Hall or dressing as a certain Northern Gentleman who wears red and white can be a great blessing to a busy organiser. Of course we also need actors, ushers, fly pullers, flies pullers, makeup, lighting, wardrobe, ticket-sellers, painters, builders and so on.
On a slightly down note, I have to remind people that "borrowing" items from the society is not encouraged and it's only "borrowing" if you have permission and the items are returned promptly. Apparently steel boils at about 5,400 degrees fahrenheit so the stuff probably isn't evaporating. Please return it this week (whatever it is). It's not just the cost of replacing the stuff (which is bad enough) but when some happy volunteer has to go hunting around the building before concluding that the item they need has "walked" it can ruin an evening's work.
See you backstage,
Than
Since 1945, BMDS has been a magnet to those who enjoy music and drama. Whether as performers, technicians, or an audience, members have found BMDS to be the home of amateur theatre in Bermuda.
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