Thanks so much to those people who turned out on Monday night to audition for Bee. Sadly, we are not able to go ahead with the show this year but hopefully we can have another crack at it in the future. Thanks also to Tim and Dominique for giving up their time to organize it.
Spelling Bee – update
Please note that we are looking for cast members of 25 years and older for Spelling Bee. Sorry to all you gorgeous young things 🙁
Book your tickets for Camelot!
You don’t want to miss out on a seat at the round table! Book your tickets now by calling in to the DECC, phoning 6420 2900 or online at www.decc.net.au
This show is a glorious treat of colour and sound that will give you more than “one shining moment!”
Spelling Bee – Audition Information
This year the Devonport Choral Society, in partnership with Ulverstone Rep, is putting on a second show. This will be the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (hereafter known as Spelling Bee!). we are excited to welcome Tim McLaren as director with the wonderful Dominque Baker as Musical Director.
Auditions will be held on Monday night 24th May at Devonport Primary School in Stewart St.
Camelot
Our 2010 production of Camelot is well underway. I have just come back from a misty, moisty photo shoot at Bell’s Parade and I just have to say how amazing everyone looked! The costumes, designed by Wendy McCrae, are absolutely stunning and the cast are already wearing them with considerable flair! In fact, I suspect that many of them have long had a secret yen for boots, doublets and armour.
Bookings are open at the Devonport Entertainment and Convention Centre and can also be made online.
This year’s cast features an exciting mix of familiar faces and newcomers including Michael Foote as Arthur, Chloe Harris as Guinevere, Kevin Hendrey as Lancelot, Alastair Yeates as Mordred and Stuart Brown as Merlin.
AGM
Guess what folks – it’s that time of year again. Time for you to really get involved in YOUR local musical theatre society. Our AGM will be held on Monday night, 7th Sept at the Australian Education Union offices in Best St, Devonport, starting at 7.00pm. We’ll present our annual reports, vote in an exciting and invigorated HUGE committee (hint hint) and then officially announce all our wonderful plans for 2010. Be there or be totally square! We’d really love to see you.
Sweeney Todd – On sale now
Tickets for Sweeney Todd (a musical thriller!) are on sale now at the DECC in Devonport.
You can ring 6420 2900 or visit the DECC website to book.
Tickets are a very reasonable $28 or $25 concession.
Sweeney Todd – Cast Announcement
After a gruelling weekend of auditions and then another few days of plotting and planning by the production team we can announce our all-star Super Cast for Sweeney Todd!
Sweeney Todd – Shane Wolfe
Mrs Lovett – Denise Sam
Anthony Hope – Jason Grubb
Johanna -Laura Smallbon
Judge Turpin – Derrick McPhie
Beadle Bamford – Paul Smith
Tobias – Chris Irvine
The Beggar Woman – Elizabeth Viney
Pirelli – Michael Foote
Ensemble: Bronwyn Baker, Chloe Harris, Elizabeth Sly, Georgie Hutchinson, Georgina Harvey, Lyn Butler, Jenny Slater, Jane Djakic, Sally Jupp, Maree Brodzinski, Guy Carey, Thomas Higgs, Tom Reynolds, John Lee Archer, Michael Foot, Joe Hendrey
Our first 2009 rehearsal will be held on Friday 16th January at 7.00pm at the Maidstone Park hall, Main Rd Spreyton.
Sweeney Todd Audition Information
The following pdf documents will be very useful if you are intending to audition for Sweeney Todd. This information will also be available at the information evening but you can help us by printing it out at home. You will need Adobe Reader to read these documents. This is available as a free download here.
Please note: Auditions can only be booked at the information evening or after that time. No auditions will be booked prior to October 31st.
Sweeney Todd – a cut above the rest!
DCS is excited to be working on its lastest production, Sweeney Todd, due to be staged in May/June 2009. Director Sid Sidebottom, who has already demonstrated his ability to successfully stage Sondheim with productions of Into the Woods and West Side Story, is once again taking the helm. He has secured the talented Petrina Jahnz as his musical director and, in somewhat of a coup, has managed to lure the amazingly gifted Des Robertson out of retirement to design the set. Production meetings are already underway.
An information evening for Sweeney Todd will be held in the Uniting Church Hall in Steele St Devonport on the evening of October 31st. For those of you interested in superstition and coincidence, this is Halloween – a suitable evening to launch the search for our own Demon Barber of Fleet Street! Auditions will be held the following weekend.