Friday, November 20, 2009

next play ?

Private Fears in Public Places by Alan Ayckbourn.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Elizabethan Music

Elizabethan Composers
Elizabethan Musicians composed music for musical instruments and the voice. The Elizabethan Golden Age saw the emergence of the Anthem, the Madrigal, the Masque and Opera. The emergence of new English music schools. And great Elizabethan Composers such as William Byrd (1543-1623), Thomas Campion (1567-1620), John Dowland (1563-1626), John Farmer (1570-1601), Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), Robert Johnson (1500-1560) and Thomas Tallis (1505-1585). Combinations of musical instruments, as in the modern orchestra, were still in the experimental stage but provided the opportunity to create unusual and creative music. Queen Elizabeth was a patron of all the Arts and encouraged Elizabethan Composers . Music and Song lyrics were printed during the Elizabethan era but these were sold as separate documents! The Elizabethan composer John Dowland (1563-1626), a University Graduate in Music, published his ' First Booke of Songes or Ayres' in 1597. It became a best seller and highly profitable to the Publisher. Other popular composers followed suit!

Monday, August 24, 2009

Lion In Winter Rehersals

Thurs 20th Aug   Red Room @  8pm

Sun   23rd Aug   Main Hall    @  4 pm

 

Then Thursdays @ 8pm and Sundays @ 4pm up to and including Sunday 13th September.

(have included the Sunday of the Alton Towers week-end as was not sure what you had decided)

 

Tues  15th Sept  Main Hall   @ 8pm

Thurs 17th Sept  Main Hall   @ 8pm

Sun    20th Sept  Main Hall   @ 4pm

 

Then Tuesdays,Thursdays @ 8pm and Sundays @ 4pm up to and including Thursday 22nd October.

Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th October will be set build.

 

Sunday, July 19, 2009

The Lion in Winter - James Goldman

Henry II Wayne Ross
Alais Amanda Goggins
John James Atterwill
Geoffrey Simon Alaluf
Richard M artin Vine
Eleanor Cathy Nicholls
Philip to be confirmed
The search for a King Philip of France will resume when the schools return in September. Great to welcome back to the stage Amanda and Cathy, and welcome Martin and James for the first time.
Stage manger Phil
Assi stant stage manager Kate
Set TBC (Chris/Alan???)
Lights Paul*
Sound Pete*
Props Sue
Make up/hair Jan
Costumes Jenny*
Prompt Mike
Production manager TBC
Programme Mike
Publicity John
Graphic design TBC
Box office TBC
Catering Clare*
Bar & nbsp; Charlie*
Front of house Mary*

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Night must Fall

http://www.escape-suspense.com/2008/03/suspense---nigh.html

October 2009 production ideas

- Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams, a thriller suggested by Adrian
- The Art of Course Acting by Michael Green, suggested by Sue
- Dad's Army, suggested by Wayne (if it arrives in time)


The Lion in Winter by James Goldman (you may have seen the film with Peter O'Toole & Katharine Hepburn).
Gill is keen to direct, so this is a likely contender for the October production.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Notes 14 April

see phil Friday ?
watch Stell Mag
re read Steel Mag and do question list for Phil
bring the FX list along
 

Sunday, February 22, 2009

steel mag music

Kathryn Tickell - Drop Dead Waltz / Franklin River Reel

Thursday, February 19, 2009

music steel mag

Dixie Chicks
dolly Parton
O Brother where art thou
zydeco

Friday, February 06, 2009

more artists for SteelMag

Gene Watson

Monday, February 02, 2009

comments for AdHoc bible

read the script very early and have a discussion with the director (spoke to phil end jan for the end of may production) to get ideas of what is or is not important. some of the sounds can be tricky to source. Example the radio DJ in Steel Magnolias, this could be recorded in advance by an actor then overlaid with music or effects or it could be recorded live on stage might require some background us radio which could take a while to find.

also early discussions on music are very helpful so the sound man can explore the right genres better. Example I have a bit of Country and Zydeco in my music collection but I can now concentrate on both genres more until may

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Fwd: Music for Steel Magnolias

willie nelson
mary chapin carpenter


shut up and kiss me - mary chapin carpenter

more music

Hickory wind - Gram Parsons

Fwd: Music for Steel Magnolias

willie nelson
mary chapin carpenter


shut up and kiss me - mary chapin carpenter

Music for Steel Magnolias

In my hour of Darkness - The Rolling Creekdippers (with Emmylou Harris) - after she dies ?

Music for Steel Magnolias

Emmylou Harris
Lucinda Williams
Gillian Welch
Gram Parsons
Steve Earle
John Hiatt
Dolly Parton
Dixie Chicks

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Steel Mag - soundtrack

  • "I GOT MINE"
    Written and Performed by Ry Cooder
    Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
    By Arrangement with Warner Special Products


  • "MA LOUISIANNE"
    Written and Performed by Zachary Richard
    Courtesy of Rounder Records Corp.


  • "CAJUN CHRISTMAS/WOULD YOU FLY"
    Written by Marsha Brown
    Performed by Monty and Marsha Brown
    Courtesy of Swallow Records


  • "GYPSY BLOOD"
    Written and Performed by Mason Ruffner
    Courtesy of CBS Records
    By Arrangement with CBS Records Music Licensing Department


  • "LOOKIN' FOR YOU"
    Written and Performed by Holly Dunn
    Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.


  • "TWO STEP MAMOU"
    Written by Wayne Toups, Jay Miller and Jean Arceneaux
    Performed by Wayne Toups and Zydecajun
    Courtesy of Polygram Special Products, a division of Polygram Records, Inc.


  • "OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL"
    Written by George Jackson and Tom Jones III
    Performed by Tommy Funderburk


  • "JAMBALAYA"
    Written by Hank Williams
    Performed by Tommy Funderburk


  • "LES GRANDS BOIS"
    Arranged and Performed by Jo-El Sonnier
    Courtesy of Rounder Records Corp.


  • "YANKEE DOODLE DANDY"
    Written by George M. Cohan


  • "WINTER WONDERLAND"
    Written by Felix Bernard and Dick Smith