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Dear Members
Happy New Year to you all.
Hopefully most of you are now able to get out of your drives/lanes/streets or even villages! and have managed to get to the shops and collected your bread and milk!
Treasure Island 21st - 30th Jan 2010.
As I write this newsletter - the cast and back-stagers, the costume department, the musicians, the technical crew and all involved in the production are preparing for the technical and dress rehearsals on Sunday prior to the final run-up to the production.
As you can imagine the weather has not made things easy for the past few weeks and thanks must go to every-one for doing their best to get to rehearsals - special thanks go to our ’transport’ group in their 4x4’s who ferried so many of us to the village hall in spite of the snow, ice and freezing fog - Chris Lythe and Niki Payne and other 4x4 owners made sure that we were all able to get to and from the hall safely. A big thank you to them.
Not content with coping with the weather conditions, one night the rehearsal ended in darkness due to a sudden power cut! I think the director began to wonder what would happen next. ….but Jeannie feels that in spite of all the problems, the young cast are doing a wonderful job. And we will have another splendid Ewhurst Pantomime.
We would also like to thank Philip Gardner, a new member, who kindly stepped in at the last minute and painted a wonderful scene for the pantomime.
Thanks also to James Foley, who has come in as a back-stager, fully qualified, at the last moment.
And a special thank you to Di Day who has kindly battled her way through the snow to provide much needed tea, coffee and biscuits for all the rehearsals.
Tickets are going well,so if you have not already booked your seats please do contact Liz Foley on 01483 275965 as soon as possible.
Please remember that helpers and friends will not be able to stand at the back to watch the show - they must purchase a ticket (Health and Safety Rules).
AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Ewhurst Players will be held on the 24th February 2010 in the Ewhurst Village Hall 7.30 for 8.00. Drinks and nibbles will be served!.
This is your opportunity to say what you think about our Company - please do come along.
This year three members of the committee will be retiring and we would like to see some new faces on the committee. If you would like to put your name forward please do contact Liz Foley on 01483 275965 before the meeting.
The rules and regulation of the meeting are enclosed.
As discussed at last year’s Meeting, Minutes of the 2009 AGM are also attached to this newsletter for your information.
Spring Production (19), 20, 21 and 22 May 2010
The committee is currently reading another play that has been put forward. If anybody out there would like to offer to direct a play, please ring Mike Fanya on 01483 277252 without delay. We hope to make a decision by the 15th February.
November Production (17), 18, 19, 20 November 2010
The committee has received an offer but there is still time to put forward suggestions. So please get in contact with Mike - 01483 277252
Congratulations
We would like to pass on Congratulations to ‘Small’ Carter and her family on the birth of her little boy - ‘very small’ or ……..
Also, congratulations to Leighton and Wendy on their recent marriage, and we wish them every happiness in the future. (Leighton and Wendy would like to thank the membership for the lovely flowers and champagne, which arrived in their cabin, aboard ship, on their wedding morning).
2 for 1 Theatre Tickets: This month’s offer of 2 for the price of 1 tickets is for the shows “Hairspray” and “Danny”. If anybody would like a voucher, please ring Liz on 01483 275965.
St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Ewhurst.
Quiz in aid of Vaughan House & the Church Missionary Society for a project in Tanzania. Friday 12th February, in the Village Hall starting at 7.30pm.
Chris Lyth has been asked if he could field a team to take part in the above Quiz. There will be 11 teams of 8 people; tickets will be £10 per head (to include a ploughman’s supper); bring your own drinks and glasses. 10 rounds of 10 questions. If you would like to take part in this light-hearted quiz, please ring Chris on 01483 277338.
Here’s hoping that we have seen the last of the snow and we look forward to another successful and ‘enchanting’ production - Treasure Island. Make sure you come and bring your friends.
Victoria
One thing this weather has done is to make us all realise that 4x4’s are actually very useful!! We love them really!
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