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From the Editor – November 2016

Limelight Theatre — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 13:12:47 +0000

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank two of our committee members who have had to step down from their roles.

Carryn McLean, who has been our props manager and secretary, whilst being an active member of both Wanneroo Rep and Stirling Players, has handed over the role of secretary to Jane Anderson, but continues to do a great job looking after our props—Thank you Carryn. I’d also like to thank, on behalf of the committee and members,

Mike Gibbs for the hours and hours of time he has dedicated to the theatre in these past years both as committee member and president. Although we take on these voluntary roles willingly, we all have a life and a family beyond the theatre and sometimes the balance is difficult to maintain. Mike has been an excellent president, and we shall miss his clear vision and gentle manner.—Thank you Mike.

Shelley

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Garage Sale Trail

Limelight Theatre — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 10:26:19 +0000

Save the date – Saturday morning the 22nd October.

The Limelight is taking part in the City of Wanneroo “Garage Sale Trail”!

Please come along and be part of our sale, and don’t forget to check out what else is for sale around Wanneroo.

If you can offer any assistance on the Saturday, or perhaps even on the Friday with getting ready for the sale, or if you have any goods you’d like to donate, please contact us using the form below.

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Grease

Limelight Theatre — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:51:34 +0000

Although our program for next year has not yet been established, we have been able to lock in one production.

After negotiations with Mater Dei College, in conjunction with Wanneroo Repertory at the Limelight Theatre, they will be presenting “Grease”.

We are very excited to welcome this prestigious school to our theatre and hope it will be the beginning of a fruitful collaboration for both organisations.

Final dates will be advertised in the next newsletter—late June is the tentative date.

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From the Editor – September 2016

Limelight Theatre — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:50:50 +0000

Hi everyone—you will note elsewhere in the newsletter that applications for directing productions for next year have met with some problems.

One of the principal problems we face, as a voluntary organisation, is the question of paying performers— musicians in particular.

Many years ago the committee, made the decision that no performers would be paid. The problem with this recently has been that prospective directors cannot find musical directors and musicians willing to give their time to play in an orchestra voluntarily.

While we accept the fact that good musicians can, and do, get paid gigs and don’t want to give these up, it leaves us in a dilemma!

I don’t know if anyone has an answer to this problem—I’m just putting it out there for your consideration.

Whatever 2017 brings, we will have music—and a few surprises too!

Shelley

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Want to get involved in a TV Drama Script?

Limelight Theatre — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:49:38 +0000

Any members interested in workshopping a TV Drama script?
Local playwright, Dianne Zanetti, is working on a TV drama series script entitled “The Refuge” which she hopes to pitch to television producers in November.
She is looking for experienced performers to read and offer feedback in the development stage of the script.
Although the cast is not yet finalised, it is currently 2 mature males and 4 mature females.
Dianne already has character profiles available to actors who might be interested and is keen to workshop this script as soon as possible.
If you are interested, please contact her by email at Dianne.zanetti@bigpond.com.
Come on, support our local writing talent!

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Productions in 2017

Limelight Theatre — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:48:44 +0000

Our Reading Committee have had a flood of late entries and will be meeting in a few days to look at the program for 2017. More details will be announced in November.

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What’s In The Future?

Limelight Theatre — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 06:20:14 +0000

Thank to those of you who responded to last month’s request to complete our on-line survey regarding your suggestions for the use of our wonderful theatre in the future.
Be assured that these comments are valued by the committee who will be taking on board all that are possible.
If you haven’t yet completed the survey, you can access it on line here

Please keep your suggestions coming!

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Sausages sizzle!

Limelight Theatre — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 06:11:41 +0000

A great big THANK YOU to Kim and Meg for organising and running this very successful event on Sunday 28th August.

From buying and carting the produce, to cutting up an enormous amount of onions, cooking and selling all day from an early start at 7am, these ladies deserve our praise.

Fortunately they were not alone in their endeavours and a band of helpers joined them during the day — Thank you to Jane Anderson, Brad Beckett, Dave Nelson, Helen Smolders, Grace Elford, Genevieve Newman, Kerry & Peter Woods and Wally Fry.

And thank you to those members who came along and supported by buying a sausage or 2!

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Last Call For Prospective Directors!

Limelight Theatre — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 06:07:51 +0000

It’s time again to be thinking about our seasons for next year—2017, and we encourage all new, experienced and enthusiastic directors to submit plays and musicals they would like to have produced on the Limelight Stage.

If you are interested in submitting, please supply 2 scripts, plus CD’s if submitting a musi- cal, so that the selection process can get started as soon as possible. Your scripts will be read by our 5 reading committee members who will then meet to discuss a balanced program of plays and musicals for the coming year.

When submitting your scripts, please also include an outline of how you envisage the staging of your production—type of set, special requirements, etc. But most particularly your ‘vision’ for the production. This will give our reading committee a better understanding of your play or musical. If you are submitting for the first time, it would be helpful for you to include a theatre CV of your experience.

Andrew Brown will be coordinating the reading committee and will be happy to accept your submissions ASAP. Submissions should have been received by the end of July, so if you haven’t acted yet, DO IT NOW!!

You can contact Andrew to arrange drop off of scripts at the theatre by email using the form below.

Contact Andrew

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From the Editor – August 2016

Limelight Theatre — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 06:05:08 +0000

As I begin composing this month’s newsletter—a little late this month (apologies for that) – I wonder what the future of newsletters will be. Not just the Limelight letter but newsletters in general in our technological age.
Those of you who have requested a paper copy probably wonder what all the fuss is about! But our email and website based patrons now go to the internet to satisfy just about all of their enquiries and interests. A quick visit to “Google” will tell you almost anything and everything you need or want to know.
Whilst I’m happy to move with the times, and wouldn’t want to be without my computer, email and the internet, I still enjoy reading a book rather than the electronic substitute, I still read a ‘real’ newspaper and often print the infor- mation I glean from the internet to read it.

No comments needed—just the musings of your editor!

Shelley

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