June/July 2010 Newsletter

QUADS AGM - committee changes

This year's AGM took place in early June and was again well attended. The previous chair, Marilyn Pendlebury, was thanked for her contribution by the new chair, Debs Simpson. Val Turner stood after many years, helping particularly with publicity and  set design (Thanks Val!). Rob Snell and Martin Booth continue as secretary and treasurer. After an election Sue Green and Simon Carr joined the committee. Sue Green has since been appointed New Members Officer to help with recruitment and looking after new starters. A Vice-Chair will be appointed in due course.

Auditions, Wednesday 11th August 2010, 8pm
The Joiners Arms, 60 Church Road, Quarndon DE22 5JA

We start rehearsing our next play in early September. We will be having an audition for this in the function room of the Joiners Arms, Church Road, Quarndon DE22 5JA on Weds 11th August, 8pm until 10pm, hope to see you there if you are interested.

The audition is quite relaxed, the director usually asking people to read the various parts of an example play and go through a scene together. You don’t need to prepare anything beforehand.

The play itself will be Weds 17th to Sat 20th November, the choice of play is done after the audition as it depends on the age and gender of who is available. If you can’t get to the audition, you can let the director Jan (phone 01332 552244) know you are interested in being considered for a part.

Play Reading in the Park, Darley Park, Saturday 7th August 2010, 6pm

Simon Carr is organising a Play Reading in Darley Park, Saturday 7^th August, 6pm start, take a picnic. No prior script preparation necessary, just turn up and read a part. We will be meeting in the Darley Park car park, next to British Legion Club, near the Abbey Inn, Darley Street DE22 1DX.

QUADS One-Act/Quiz Night

The one-act comedy directed by Simon Carr proved to be a great success with much laughter in the hall throughout. Three possible new members attended who we hope to see again at the audition. The quiz, organised for the first time by Martin and Sheila, was excellent and was won by just one point by team "Team Name". We hope to have another quiz night in the autumn, further details to follow later in the year.

QUADS Book Fair - Books required

We are planning to hold a book sale/coffee morning in the village hall in October. Further details to follow, but we would like to get donations of books to sell from members and their friends, family and neighbours (please ask around). Whatever you can manage is great, but 20 donations of 20 books would give us a range of 400 books to sell. Please note we are sticking to paperbacks and children's books only. Please hang on to them yourself for now, we will collect them together later, perhaps at one or more of the rehearsals.
 

See you soon! 

Rob Snell

Secretary - QUADS

01332 840007

info@quarndonquads.co.uk