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Christmas Concert - 2019
Rehearsals for the concert will start on Monday 21 October at the Carriageworks and will be every Monday after that until 2 December (that night's at Tingley). A few Wednesdays available for principals by arrangement.
HMS Pinafore
Adam Boniface, our new MD, and Anita Adams, our Director are looking forward to and busy planning for next main production - HMS Pinafore at the Carriageworks 13-16th May, 2020.
Auditions for principals on Sunday 17 November - Trinity University. There will be a Workshop for everyone in the morning from 10.30am-12.30pm. The auditions will start from 1.15pm.
Rehearsals start in January.
More Details:
AUDITION PIECES AS FOLLOWS:
Music
Ralph – The Nightingale/A Maiden Fair To See
Josephine – The Hours Creep On Apace
Corcoran – Fair Moon To The I Sing
Deadeye – Act 1 Finale “He Thinks He’s Won His Josephine” to “The Wicked Men In Various Ways”
Carpenter/Boatswain – Own Lines in A British Tar
Hebe – Own line in Oh Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen
Sir Joseph – When I Was A Lad
Mrs Cripps – Hail! Men O’ War’s Men - I’m Called Little Buttercup
Libretto
Sir Joe... p14 “you’ve a remarkably” to p15 “if you please”
Captain... p10 “my child” to “thoughtful father”
Josephine... p10 same as Captain
Ralph.... p18 “it is useless” to “captains daughter”
Deadeye... p5-6 “Red am I” to “I’m resigned”
Buttercup... p26 “How sweetly” To “aye be prepared”
Smaller parts no dialogue learning required.
Auditionees need to think about how they would like to approach the part or indeed the show. Anita, our Director says “Any ideas at this stage are gold and nothing is out of bounds”. Everyone should be familiar with the whole show.
We would be delighted to hear from anyone who wishes to be part of this new and original production. Please email HMSauditions@leedsgands.org.uk for further information and an audition time.
Membership Subscriptions and Fees.
Dear members,
Putting on a full production, whether a G&S classic, or a piece of modern musical theatre, involves many costs. To support this we have a membership subscription and show fee. For the main details, click below.
Membership Subscriptions & Fees
Society Policies
Below are our key Policies Documents as a society. Do talk to a member of the committee if you have any questions regarding them.
Safeguarding: Leeds G&S Society Safeguarding Policy + Leeds G&S Society Safeguarding Procedures
GDPR: GDPR for members and supporters + GDPR for children + GDPR for Patrons on our mailing list
Other: Health and Safety