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www.monmouthmt.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/monmouthmusictheatre
Dear MMT Members and Friends,
It is now 12 months since Monmouth Music Theatre achieved charitable status and MMT goes from
strength to strength. We have been fortunate to receive a generous donation from Monmouth Masons.
Their support is invaluable and we are very grateful for their contribution of £1000.
We are also pleased to have been awarded £750 by Monmouth Town Council upon the formation of our
Youth Group. This grant cheque was recently presented by Andrea Pole, Chair of MMT, to Andrew
Griffiths, MMT Youth Director. It is a healthy start financially for the newly formed group and a
welcome contribution to kick start their production of “Joseph” which takes place in February.
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“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Schools edition – Youth Production
Saturday 21st February
St Mary’s Church, Monmouth
PRINCIPAL YOUTH CAST
JOSEPH HARRY SULLY
OLIVER RIBA FOOKES
PHAROH JOSHUA MORGAN
JACOB KING
NARRATOR JAY HARDY
On behalf of the youth group can I thank Lynda and Diane for working hard to
get us this grant? It allows us the freedom to make decisions for February
and future productions. The group is going well. News is travelling around
the town and we have attracted about 7/8 new members. Rehearsals are in full
swing for Joseph. It is going to be hard work but these youngsters are
mopping up everything that we throw at them. Some of the children are
becoming really confident with the singing, acting and dancing which can only
bode well for the future. As well as encouraging performance we have begun to
use many of the children s skills in other areas of the group. Harry Sully
has designed the poster for Joseph and is designing the set that the King
Family generously allowed us to borrow from the Narth and Josh Morgan is
assisting with choreography.
Thanks once again.
Andrew
Stage Construction!
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Monmouth Music Theatre
Youth
THE “JOSEPH” TEAM
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Community News Article
Monmouth Music Theatre
Monmouth Music Theatre (MMT) was founded in 1988 as Monmouth Operatic Society, originally focussing primarily on Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, but the society soon broadened its repertoire and became MMT. Since those early days, the society has produced a wide range of shows, such as Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow, Oklahoma, Calamity Jane, Annie Get Your Gun, My Fair Lady, Me and My Girl and, more recently, Oliver! The society now boasts some 35 adult members and has recently started a Youth section to capitalise on the talent and enthusiasm of the young people who joined the society to appear in Oliver. In addition to its ‘main’ annual production, which is usually staged at HMSG in the spring, MMT puts on an autumn concert, sometimes held at the Savoy and from time to time touring the show around local village halls. These concerts have featured many audience favourites from operas and popular musicals. Members of the cast of Oliver performed songs from the show at last year’s Wye Valley River Festival event in Llandogo.
MMT is open to all and is always on the lookout for new members. Don’t worry if you don’t think you can sing or act – enthusiasm is valued much more highly than talent and it never ceases to amaze how seemingly the most ragged of rehearsals can be transformed in just a few weeks into a highly polished show with just a sprinkle of that old stage magic. The youth section rehearses from 7pm on a Monday and the adults get together at 7.30 on a Wednesday, both at the Methodist Hall on St James’ St. In addition, we couldn’t stage our shows without the wonderful people who help out with various other aspects of the productions, such as backstage, front of house or wardrobe, so if you’d prefer to take on a role away from the spotlight then do come along and say hello.
MMT also has a healthy social aspect to it with recent fundraising activities including a curry and quiz night and coffee mornings in the Priory. Rehearsal nights invariably end with a visit to one of Monmouth’s hostelries. You may even have seen our entry in the Christmas Tree Festival recently, decorated with miniature posters from all of our performances.
Currently both adult and youth sections are busy rehearsing for forthcoming shows. On Saturday February 21st, MMT Youth presents two performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in St Mary’s Church at 3pm and 7pm. Then from Wednesday April 15th to Saturday April 18th, MMT will be performing Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate at HMSG. Showtime is 7.30pm.
For further information and tickets for our shows please check out our website www.monmouthmt.co.uk or the Monmouth Music Theatre page on Facebook. Alternatively drop us a line to [email protected], telephone Gay on 01600 740336 or Lynda on 01600 713303 (Lynda) or pop in on rehearsal night.
Tony Hardy
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Rehearsals are well underway for our adult production of
“Kiss Me Kate”
to be staged 15th - 18th April 2015 under the experienced direction of
Jane and Graham Bryant.
Synopsis of Story
This is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story involves the production of a musical
version of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” and the conflict on and off stage between Fred
Graham who is the show’s director, producer and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi.
It features favourite songs like “Another Op’ning, Another Show”, “Brush Up your Shakespeare” and
“Too Darn Hot”.
Kiss Me Kate – Cast (in order of appearance)
ROLE ACTOR
Sally (Stage Manager) Louise Miller
Rose (Production Manager) Lynn Hounsome
Bill Calhoun/Lucentio Nick Thompson
Lois Lane/Bianca Rachel Parker
Fred Graham/Petruchio Graham Bryant
Lilli Vanessi/Katharine Andrea Pole
Harry Trevor/Baptista Cedric Gibbons
Paul (Fred’s dresser)/Hortensio Adrian Bevan
Cab driver Tony Wells
Hattie (Lilli’s dresser) Sheryl Westoby
1st Gangster Brinley Morgan
2nd Gangster Tony Hardy
Gremio Michael Ellis
Nathaniel tba
Gregory tba
Philip tba
Haberdasher tba
General Harrison Howell Tom Rigby
Flynt Jess Netherway
Riley Jess Martin
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Rehearsal Schedule CAST – MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW PLEASE!
DATE DAY SCENES REQUIRED
21/01 Wednesday Another op’nin’ and lib pages 10-13 Chorus + soloists + principals
(no Adrian) Lib pages 14-15, 26-29 (small room) Lois; Paul; Bill; (Cabbie); Hattie;
Harry; Rose; Fred; Lilli; Sally
Lib pages 59-60 + Kiss Me Kate Baptista, Lucentio, Bianca,
Petruchio, Katharine + Chorus
Bianca Bill + female chorus + gangsters
22/01 Thursday (no Jane)
Tom, Dick and Harry Gremio; Lucentio; Hortensio;
Bianca
I’ve come to wive it Petruchio; Gremio; Hortensio
Lib pages 15-17
Why can’t you behave?
Lois; Bill
Were thine that special face Petruchio
28/01 Wednesday
Lib pages 59-60 + Kiss Me Kate
Another op’nin’ and lib pages 10-13
Baptista, Lucentio, Bianca,
Petruchio, Katharine + Chorus
Chorus + soloists + principals
Lib pages 14-15; 18; 26-29; 50-52
(small room)
Lois; Paul; Bill; (Cabbie); Hattie;
Harry; Rose; Fred; Lilli; Sally
Bianca Bill + female chorus + gangsters
We open in Venice Principals + chorus
I’ve come to wive it Petruchio + men
Tom, Dick and Harry Gremio; Lucentio; Hortensio; Bianca
29/01 Thursday Pages 19-26 (lib + songs) Fred; Lilli; Gangsters
(no Rachel) Pages 53-56 (lib + songs) Lilli; Fred; Gangsters
(no Adrian) Brush up your Shakespeare Gangsters
Were thine that special face
+ other solos/duets that need practice
Petruchio/Fred;
Lilli/Katharine
Cantiamo D’Amore Discuss and try
04/02 Wednesday Cantiamo D’Amore Chorus + soloists
(no Adrian) Some other Act One chorus
numbers/lib (as required by MD)
Chorus + soloists + principals
Early finish for chorus
Pages 10-15; 18; 26-29; 50-52
(lib only)
Fred; Sally; Harry; Lois; Lilli,
Rose; (Paul); Bill; (Cabbie); Hattie
05/02 Thursday Pages 32-49 (lib + songs) Bianca; Baptista; Gremio;
Hortensio; Katharine/Lilli;
Lucentio; Petruchio
Pages 14; 26-28 Paul
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DATE DAY SCENES REQUIRED
11/02 Wednesday
(no Adrian)
All Act One chorus numbers in order:
Another Op’nin’, another show + lib
We open in Venice
I’ve come to wive it
I hate men
Cantiamo D’Amore
Lib + Kiss me Kate
Chorus + soloists + principals
12/02 Thursday All Act One lib and solos/duets
(apart from those done last night)
All principals in order of
appearance
18/02 Wednesday RUN ACT ONE Chorus + soloists + principals
19/02 Thursday
(no Adrian)
Pages 76-88 (lib + songs):
Always true to you in my fashion
From this moment on
Sally; General; Driver; Flynt;
Riley; Fred; Gangsters; Lois;
Bill; Lilli
Pages 73-75 (lib + song):
Where is the life that late I led?
Petruchio
25/02 Wednesday Finish Act One run (if necessary) Chorus + soloists + principals
Too Darn Hot Soloists + chorus
Bianca Bill + female chorus + gangsters
26/02 Thursday
(no Adrian)
Pages 73-88 (lib + songs) Petruchio/Fred; Sally; General;
Driver; Flynt; Riley; Gangsters;
Lois; Bill; Lilli
I am ashamed that women are so simple Katharine
Pages 92-98 (lib + song):
Brush up your Shakespeare
Gangsters; Fred; General; Lilli;
Driver
04/03 Wednesday Too Darn Hot + lib following (page 68) Soloists + chorus + Sally
Bianca Bill + female chorus + gangsters
Pages 99-102 (lib + songs):
I am ashamed that women are so simple
Finale Act Two (Kiss Me Kate reprise)
Baptista; Petruchio; Katharine;
Bianca; Chorus
Pages 70-73 (lib) Petruchio; Nathaniel; Gregory;
Philip; Katharine; Haberdasher;
Gangsters
05/03 Thursday
(no Adrian)
Pages 73-88 (lib + songs) Petruchio/Fred; Sally; General;
Driver; Flynt; Riley; Gangsters;
Lois; Bill; Lilli
Pages 92-98 (lib + song) Gangsters; Fred; General; Lilli;
Driver
11/03 Wednesday Chorus music rehearsal Chorus + soloists
12/03 Thursday Principals music rehearsal Principals as required
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DATE DAY SCENES REQUIRED
18/03 Wednesday
(No Brinley)
ACT I Whole cast
19/03 Thursday
(No Brinley)
ACT II Whole cast
22/03 Sunday If/as required As required
25/03 Wednesday ACT I Whole cast
26/03 Thursday ACT II Whole cast
29/03 Sunday Run through Whole cast
01/04 Wednesday ACT I Whole cast
02/04 Thursday ACT II Whole cast
05/04 Sunday Run through Whole cast
08/04 Wednesday ACT I (Girls’ school) Whole cast
09/04 Thursday ACT II (Girls’ school) Whole cast
12/04 Sunday Band call {14:3017:00} Whole cast
Tech/Dress rehearsal (start 19:00) Whole cast
13/04 Monday Dress rehearsal Whole cast
14/04 Tuesday Dress rehearsal Whole cast
15/04 Wednesday 1st Night Whole cast please!
Message from the directors of ‘Kiss Me Kate’
This is our second production for Monmouth Music Theatre, following 'It's a Musical World' in 2013.
We have been directing plays and musicals for many years in Newport and Caldicot, and before that in
Cardiff, with a variety of productions such as ‘Hello Dolly’, ‘My Fair Lady’, ‘Oliver’, ‘The Glass
Menagerie’, ‘The Long and the Short and the Tall’, ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ and ‘Proof’, but we are
now enjoying acting and directing in Monmouth, with our most recent production being the play ‘Blood
Brothers’ at the Savoy Theatre.
The musical ‘Kiss Me Kate’ is a delightful show, full of witty dialogue, Shakespearian blank verse and
memorable songs, including ‘Another Op’nin’, Another Show’, ‘Wunderbar’, ‘So In Love’, ‘Too Darn
Hot’, ‘Always true to you in my fashion’, ‘From this moment on’ and ‘Brush up your Shakespeare’. It is
generally regarded as Cole Porter’s finest show.
We are very much enjoying working with the cast. Rehearsals are great fun and we are sure this will be
another excellent MMT show!
Graham & Jane
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Welcome to new members:
Rachel Parker, Jess Netherway, Jess Martin, Pat Hill and Gareth Ryley.
Rehearsal photos of KMK
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MMT Christmas Tree
Well done to Lynda and Andrea on their creativity!
This is the MMT Christmas Tree which appeared in St Mary’s Church over the festive period.
It was cleverly adorned with cards featuring posters of all our past productions
and future ones too!
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PATRONS OF THE SOCIETY If there are any friends interested in becoming
Patrons of our Society, eager to reap the benefits
of a free pre show drink, reserved seats and up to
date society news,
please contact Sheryl for details.
01600 750325
Current Patrons will be contacted in the very near
future for their 2014 renewals.
Fundraising Fun!
Quiz and Curry Night
Thanks to all those who supported this event at
The Priory Rooms in December
Well done to the quiz setters, curry chefs and
team champions!
We made over £203 towards this year’s show!
Cheryl & Brinley’s
Birthday Celebrations
Please See Details at foot of this
Newsletter!
MMT Committee 2014/15
Chairperson Andrea Pole
Vice Chair To be appointed
Secretary Lynda Foster
Treasurer Diane Webb
Publicity Officer Gay Rogers
Membership Secretary Sheryl Westoby
Ticket Sales Annette Groves
Other Committee Members
Jane Bryant
Judith Rossiter
Brinley Morgan
Rachel Shirley
Lauretta Marriott
Rachel Wells
Co opted Member
Richard Ellis – Youth Group Link Officer
Musical Director – Alastair Cameron
Stage Directors Adult – Jane & Graham Bryant [email protected]
Stage Director Youth – Andrew Griffiths [email protected]
Occasional Principal Accompanist
Helen Stidolph – [email protected]
Mr Nick Thompson has sadly resigned from the
committee due to work commitments. We thank him for
his contribution.
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING Monday 9th February 2015
7.30 pm
We welcome all contributions to our newsletter. Please
send any items to:-
Sheryl @ [email protected]
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OTHER FUTURE EVENTS
Fundraising Fun!
Don’t Miss Our ............
COFFEE
MORNING
@
THE PRIORY
MONMOUTH
SATURDAY
13TH JUNE 2015
(The Queen’s Official Birthday!)
Be there!
Tickets on Sale
from
1st March 2015 for
“KISS ME KATE!”
Concessions Wed & Thurs performances
Posies, Monmouth Museum, DS Music
Ticket Source on line.
Congratulations
To Ian Russell
And Kate Downes
on their engagement
Hereford G&S Society
Presents
Pirates of Penzance At The Courtyard
Hereford
25th – 28th February 2015
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Follow MMT on
Facebook!
Visit
http://www.facebook.com/monmouthmusictheatre
Visit our
Updated Web Site
www.monmouthmt.co.uk
Our condolences go to
Judith Rossiter
and family
Andy, Judith’s husband, will be
fondly remembered by everyone
who knew him.
A former active member of MMT
Andy bravely fought an ongoing
battle with his health.
Our thoughts are with the family at
this sad time.
SHOW FUNDRAISING
I hope you all used this method
when buying your Christmas Present. Please don’t forget to continue throughout the year!
It is essential we fundraise continually to finance our
productions!
So please ………….
If you shop online try using www.easyfundraising.org.uk and earn money for MMT at the same time. Many major shopping outlets are featured eg M&S, Next, Toys R Us, Amazon and Argos.
Also register for www.easysearch.org.uk every time you search on the internet, MMT will receive a donation.
These are easy fundraising
methods so put both addresses into your “Favourites” and use them!
Thank you for supporting Monmouth Music Theatre.
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Proposed Future MMT Shows
Breaking News……………………………..
Pirates of Penzance – The Savoy, Monmouth – 20th/25th September 2015
With Ian Russell, featuring Monmouth Male Voice Choir
Wizard of Oz – HMSG Monmouth – 7th, 8th & 9th April 2016
Sister Act – HMSG Monmouth – Spring 2017
Half a Sixpence – HMSG Monmouth – Spring 2018
Join Us!
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70th
/80th
BIRTHDAY PARTY in 2015
AN INVITATION TO MEMBERS OF MMT
CHERYL AND BRINLEY CELEBRATE THEIR 70
TH AND 80 TH BIRTHDAYS IN
JULY AND AUGUST 2015. TO MARK THE OCCASIONS WE ARE PROPOSING
TO HOLD TWO EVENTS.
THE FIRST WILL BE AN AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING PARTY AT THE
STAR INN, LLANFIHANGEL-TOR-Y- MYNYDD ON SATURDAY 8th
AUGUST
2015 THAT WILL PERMIT CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO ENJOY THE GARDEN-
PLAYGROUND AND THE ATMOSPHERE OF ONE OF OUR MOST FAMOUS
INNS IN MONMOUTHSHIRE.
THE SECOND WILL TAKE PLACE AT RAGLAN CASTLE ON THE EVENING OF
TUESDAY, 11th AUGUST 2015 IN THE FORM OF A PICNIC FOLLOWED BY A
PERFORMANCE OF “AS YOU LIKE IT”
BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS AND GARDEN CHAIR AND WE WILL PROVIDE
THE FOOD. YOU WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE YOUR OWN TICKET FOR THE
PLAY TO ALLOW ENTRY TO THE CASTLE. IT IS ALWAYS A FABULOUS
EVENING OF FUN AND JOLLITY IN THE WONDERFUL ATMOSPHERE OF OUR
OWN VERY SPECIAL PALACE.
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