March 2011
In this issue:
Newsletter Supplement
From Your Editor
Hello and welcome to this special "cut out and keep" supplement edition of The
Barton Players Newsletter. I think a supplement is in order and a little self
appreciation not uncalled for, given the reception all Barton Players entries
received in the Bedfordshire One Act Drama Festival at Haynes. Fate’s Thread
was judged overall winner and deservedly goes through to the semi-finals at
Maidenhead on May 7th/8th. Congratulations to them and all the Barton Players
casts and directors that took part.
From your Editor
Bedfordshire One Act
Play Success
News Round Up
A Christmas Carol
Meeting/Venue Details
Summer School
Diary Dates
Fate’s Thread by Stephen Bean was directed by Laura Scott and ably assisted
by Sarah Barnes. The cast, Jo Hamilton, Kate Radcliffe, Laura Scott, Keith
Badham, Helen Beckett and Derryanne Blunt gave a very slick winning
performance.
Particular congratulations to Barton
Players award winners go to :Keith Badham - Best Actor
Tracy McNevin - Best Actress
Jo Hamilton - Best Supporting Actress
Laura Scott - Best Director
Best Play - Fates Thread
Bedfordshire
One Act Play
Award winners
2011
Driven Mad by Joan Jenkin was directed by Ann Holloway assisted by Jason
Wolfe. The Cast, Tracey McNevin, Alan Baldwin & Clare Brown performed this
new play very well giving a superb performance and receiving good adjudication.
A Quiet Life by Stephen Bean was directed by Tony Conisbee and assisted by
Jill Conisbee. The cast, Samantha Webster, Andrew Gookey, Gill George and
Debbie Radcliffe performed well and received an adjudication of which the cast
members should be proud.
Special thanks is also due to the crew, Keith Bowie and Chris Radcliffe for the
sound and lighting throughout all the performances, to Ann Osborne for props
and to Julia Wright for make up.
All three plays were well appreciated and enjoyed by audience and the
Adjudicator and we won some awards!
Other members of Barton Players also
won awards appearing in Upstage
productions. Congratulations to
Rachael Bowie Director of Stop the
Clocks for Audience Appreciation and
Best Dramatic Moment. Also, fresh
from her success in Earnest, Mimi
Greenfield-Ginger scooped the Best
Youth Actress award for her part in
Urban Hymns!
All in all a very satisfactory few days
and the adjudicator’s comments
proved an excellent Master Class for
all. Hopefully we will all be back
better than ever next year - and I
certainly hope that perhaps the Pole
Dancers
will finally turn up to
perform their play (I know Doug and
Ray hope so too) :-)
Jason
[email protected]
NEWS ROUND UP
A Christmas Carol
Meeting & Audition Dates
Come and find out more about this years production of "A Christmas Carol - The Musical” which has a large variety of
speaking parts and plenty of chorus work, we think this will prove to be another Dickensian success for Barton Players.
There will be an introductory meeting at the Methodist Church Hall on May 11th 7.30 p.m. followed by auditions on May
18th for principals and May 21st for chorus. Rehearsals will begin in June/July and dates will be announced at the
meeting. This production will be directed by Kirsty Badham.
If you would like to take part but cannot make the dates because of holiday or business commitments please let Keith or
Kirsty know a.s.a.p.
Summer School 7th - 13th August
We are delighted to announce that this year's Summer School production will be Disney's The Aristocats,
once again directed by Keith Badham. We are also going to present a Cabaret as part of the production
for the older attendees! As usual we expect
the demand for places to be high. The
2012 Productions
Summer School this year will take place from
Sunday 7th August to Saturday 13th.
The Committee has agreed the following productions for 2012.
This programme has been carefully chosen to provide variety for
our audience and to maximise the opportunities for our
membership to showcase their talents by taking on lead roles.
Workshops to boost confidence and performance will also be
slotted in.
Spring
Summer
Summer
Autumn
- One Act Plays - Directors and plays to be agreed
- Variety Show
- Summer School for Juniors
- An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
Places for the Summer School are now on sale through
our website www.bartonplayers.co.uk.
We will also be on the lookout for adult helpers during the
week as usual, so if you can help in any way, please can
you contact Carol Barnes the Show Producer on 01582
658897 or via email at [email protected]
Your 2010/2011 Committee
Chairman - Keith Badham 01525 630868
[email protected]
2011 Diary Dates
May 7-8
One Act Play Festival Finals
Fate’s Thread
Maidenhead, Berkshire
May 11
A Christmas Carol Meeting
Methodist Church Hall 7.30 p.m.
June 22
A.G.M. Village Hall
August 7-13
Summer School
Secretary - Laura Scott 01582 882398
[email protected]
Treasurer - Gill George - 01582 882550
[email protected]
Membership Secretary- Jo Hamilton 01582 882734
Mobile: 07779935233
Publicity Officer - Jason Wolfe - 01582 882448
[email protected]
Vice Chairman - Ann Holloway - 01582 882286
[email protected]
December 1-3 *
A Christmas Carol
*Replacing the usual October half term production