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Autumn Edition                                                    www.stgilespanto.co.uk                                            September 2011                                            

 

 

Panto 2012

In addition to the Committee which was elected at the AGM in May, we have invited Wendy Underwood, David Hookham and Jill Fieldhouse to support us in the production of Sinbad the Sailor which is being performed at the Town Hall from 16th - 21st January 2012.

Barbara had already put a lot of hard work and effort into the preparation of the show and we are all working hard to ensure we give her a performance to be proud of, but please if there is anything you think we have forgotten don’t wait until it is too late, speak to one of the Committee now and give us the opportunity to rectify it before it is too late.

 

The first rehearsal went well with lots of enthusiasm and dedication from the whole cast. David and Wendy are leading the rehearsals and are keen that everyone gives their full support to ensure we have a show to be proud of. Jill Fieldhouse and her team are busy with costumes and Kebir & Bernie have made a start with props.

Publicity for the show is already underway with posters, car stickers and flyers being readily available from Jane England (littlestretty@yahoo.com). If you know of anywhere we can put any of these, please do let Jane know as we are keen to promote the show at every opportunity.

Publicity photos for the full cast will be taken on Sunday 2nd October 2011 at St Mary‘s Centre, Chequerfield at 2:00pm.

 

Ticket Sales

Rachel Perry, the Ticket Secretary is busy confirming block bookings and has contacted every school, care home, Brownie, Guides, Cubs and Scouts unit in the area but if you know of any group, old or young, who may be interested in attending, please let Rachel know by contacting her on:

Telephone: 01977 246745

e-mail: rperryandsscholes@hotmail.co.uk

Tickets for the show will be on sale in Pontefract Town Hall from Saturday 5th November onwards:

Wednesdays & Fridays (10am—12 noon)

Saturdays (10am—1pm)

Adults £8.00 Concessions £6.50

Volunteers are required to man the booking office on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays so if you are able to help, please contact

Rachel Perry as soon as possible to let her know when you can help.

As a Member / Patron of the Society you are invited to attend a Priority Booking Night:

Patrons & Honorary Members:

Friday 14th October 2011 - Maximum 6 tickets each. Patrons will initially be allowed to reserve 6 seats per patron in their immediate family until other patrons present have made their reservation. Thereafter Patrons may reserve seats for other Patrons in strict rotation.

Members:

Monday 17th October 2011 - Maximum 4 tickets each. (2 tickets for Junior Members). Playing and non-playing members will initially

be allowed to reserve 4 seats per member (2 seats for Junior members) in their immediate family until other members present have made their priority reservation. Thereafter playing and non-playing Senior and Junior members may reserve seats for other mem-bers in strict rotation.

Priority Booking Nights will take place at St Mary‟s Community Centre from 6.30pm onwards.

 

Rehearsal Dates

A full list of rehearsal dates was circulated to everyone in the show at the first rehearsal but if you are in any doubt, please ask as some dates have been changed from the usual Monday / Friday nights.

If you are unable to attend a rehearsal (whether it be work, illness or other commitments) it is important that you let the Chairman, Jeannette Morgan know (Tel: 07711 933457).

 

Awards

If you think you are entitled to an award and have not already spoken to our Secretary Joanne Sykes, please do so immediately and we will endeavour to get it processed in time for presentation in January.

The awards available are:

Junior Society Awards – 5 and 10 Years

Senior Society Awards – 25 Years

NODA Adult Awards - 10 Years (then available in 5 year increments thereafter). In line with NODA application rules, only service from the age of 11 is counted for the purpose of these Awards.

 

Waiting List

The Society operates a waiting list for Children and Chorus members and the Producer will invite new people to join as spaces become available in the relevant groups.

However, please note however that the Society‘s insurance only covers those aged 5yrs and over and the Producer will only invite Children to join when they have reached this age.

If you know someone who should be on the waiting list please contact Joanne Sykes (e-mail: jomallards@yahoo.co.uk tel: 07967 504554 ) to ensure we have up to date contact details.

 

The Aftershow Party will then take place in the Town Hall and we will be arranging a Pie and Pea supper at a nominal charge per person. Family and friends attending the Saturday night performance will be allowed to attend the party and tickets will be available for purchase from Bernie nearer the time.

Bernie is also looking into the possibility of organising party bookings to other local Societies productions, so if there is anything you would like to go and see please do let her know (Bernie Weston tel: 07912 450175)

 

. . . And Finally

If you have received a printed copy of this newsletter but would be happy to have it sent on e-mail, please contact our Membership Secretary, Jill Harrison now on:

jillchester1@gmail.com

 

Pancreatic Cancer Research

In memory of our Producer Barbara Arundell the Society have agreed that instead of sending Christmas Cards and buying gifts for each other during the week of the show we will be supporting the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund - the chosen charity of Barbara‘s family. Donation Boxes will be available at the Town Hall during rehearsals and the week of the show and all donations will be gratefully received.

Further information about the charity can be found at www.pcrf.org.uk and remember to Gift Aid your donations whenever possible.

 

Social Events

Our thanks must go to Social Secretary, Bernie Weston for the excellent Bar-B.Que held at Carleton Grange on Sunday 3rd July. The event was well attended by the Society and everyone enjoyed the day.

With Summer almost gone now, Bernie is already looking ahead for the coming year!

Friday 3rd February 2012 - Annual Dinner and Dance - this will take place at Kings Croft Hotel, Pontefract. Tickets will be £20.00 per person and booking forms will be distributed shortly.

Saturday 21st February 2012 - Following a number of comments received from the cast, the committee have decided to change the format on the Saturday of the show and those staying for tea between the two performances will be asked to provide their own food (bearing in mind that we only have approximately 1 hour to eat and get the room ready again for the evening performance).

 

Website

Our Webmaster, Roy Gunson is continually updating the website with all the latest information not only about our Society but with local events and news about the local area, so if you have anything you want including in the website please send details to Roy at gunno72@talktalk.net

 

Easy Fund-raising

Do you shop on line? If so why not help us by using ‘Easy Fund Raising’

It‘s completely FREE to register and you won‘t pay a penny more for your shopping when you use the easyfundraising site. In fact you can even SAVE MONEY as many retailers offer discounts, special offers and even 'e-vouchers' exclusive to easyfundraising.

If you shop online anyway then why not raise valuable extra funds for us by using this fantastic scheme. All you need to do is visit

www.easyfundraising.org.uk/stgilespanto

and when you register, select St Giles Pantomime Society - Pontefract as the organisation you wish to support. To date we have 13 supporters and we have raised over £45.00 so please remember next time you want to make an on-line purchase sign up and support us!

 

We hope to see you all soon and thank you for your support.

Jeannette Morgan

Chairman