Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year to all our members and friends!

I am a little late with this month’s newsletter—my apologies for that—but as I am sure you are all aware, this is a very busy time in everyone’s calendar, and mine is no exception!

I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you a little more about what your committee has been up to in this past year, and how vital it is that we encourage both new blood and continuity for the year ahead.

We established, and frequently revisit, our Strategic Plan and financial business plan along with an action plan which has been split into several categories. It is as a consequence of this that we have been able to better define the roles of the various committee members for the future. It is wonderful to have willing hands, but like any good play, they need a good script.

As with most organisations where we rely on volunteers, and because the few take on many jobs, we tend to exhaust the willing hands who often find themselves overwhelmed.

The executive structure of the committee will remain the same, but with specifically defined roles. It is the previous “5 committee members without portfolio” where the biggest change has been mooted. These roles will now be—Membership Secretary/Volunteer Coordinator, Theatre Manager, Publicity Coordinator, Production Manager and Theatre Maintenance Manager. Non-Committee positions also need to be filled—a new position of Webmaster, plus Wardrobe, Front of House, Lighting, Sound, Properties and Soft Furniture Managers. So, please think about where you might be able to fit in to the scheme of things and let 2017 be the year you make a commitment to Wanneroo Repertory Inc.

Our AGM will be on the 29th March this year and many positions will be vacated, and nominations called. There will be a separate mail out next month giving you full details of the nomination process and the various roles to be filled.

Shelley

Hi Everyone,

 

What a wonderful year of productions we have experienced at the Limelight theatre!

 

Locally written one act plays, the sinister “Gaslight” which saw not only the very talented Emma Shaw, but also Andrew Govey in a quite different and challenging role.

 

This was followed by our first “Old Time Musical Hall” in many years. It was hard to tell whether the cast or the audience were having the most fun with that one! In August the fun and frolic of “Run for your Wife” which proved a very popular and entertaining farce for our audiences. And then James Hough-Neilson brought us “Skylight” late in September. A very thought-provoking play on an amazing set designed by Robert Benson-Parry. And our finale for the year “Blitz” with its cast of thousands, featuring Sue Vincent in the title role. Congratulations to all those who appeared on stage in 2016.

 

AND—a great big thank you to all of the set constructors, painters, props and costume makers unseen by our audiences, but appreciated by members. Thanks also to the front of house volunteers. My appeal to the whole membership last month found us several new and willing helpers; hopefully more of you will volunteer in the future.

 

AND—to the committee. This has been a very busy year and committee members have been doing all sorts of things behind the scenes. We have installed a new booking system and, despite a few teething troubles, with the dedication of Nigel Rarp, Carol Binks and Elinor King it is now running smoothly. Nigel has also been busy working on necessary changes to our constitution and strategic plan—rather tedious but very necessary work—thank you Nigel. Andrew Brown again coordinated the reading committee to choose our productions for next year, Jane organised a great garage sale and is currently coordinating the Awards night, Kim and Meg cooked themselves into oblivion at the Bunnings sausage sizzle! Well done to you all!

 

AND—when you start thanking there’s always a danger that you might miss mentioning something important that members have done for our Club. If your name has been missed—it probably means you are a quiet achiever and there are many of you. So to all members and friends who have supported us in 2016—A GREAT BIG THANK YOU!

 

Merry Christmas to you all and may you always have love to share, health to spare and friends to care.
Shelley McGinn