It is with a hint of sadness that I write this mornings post as Calamity Jane has now finished and I am experiencing the come down that nearly always follows the highs of such a great show like Calamity Jane.
I have to say that the whole production has been brilliant from start to finish. With Claire at the helm, rehearsals have been a blast, full of fun and frivolity, and the whole cast have such a good sense of humour that there has never been a dull moment!
Show week of course has been great. The feeling of community backstage has been immense, from the get-in when our male cast members arrived to help with the set, to the get-out when lots of people came down to help strike it again, clearing out the props, costume etc and lending a hand tidying the changing rooms, it has been an excellent example of team-work! We have had plenty of laughs along the way too - from the band-call when everyone was dancing around the music room, to the dress rehearsal - when we found that I needed the help of two people to do up my corset and Jason needed to wear stockings to make his boots fit, and I'm certain we won't forget Thursday nights performance 0  dealing with the aged heckler in the front row!
Good luck cards and gifts of encouragement given, the cast have grown closer and close friendships have been formed with our new members.
I will admit that I shed a few tears after the final finale, and indeed since as it is such a heartwarming experience working with so many like minded people, sharing a love of musical theatre, and a fond affection of each other!
Well done AMOS for a particularly fantastic production.

Well that's it - our last ever rehearsal at the hall before we move into the theatre for Calamity Jane. We ran the show and went over a few sticky areas and all in all it went very well! Claire has done a fantastic job and the whole cast has worked tremendously well to put together this exciting and lively show. We are sure it will be a great success next week.
There are still tickets on sale - available from The Lights 01264 368368 or for group bookings and family tickets please call Linda Bagnall direct on 01264 351168

The Calamity Jane cast is as follows...

Calamity Jane..............Charlotte Barham
Wild Bill Hickok............Robb Talbot
Katie Brown.................Louise Ellison
Lieutenant Gilmartin....To be cast
Adelaide Adams..........Ann Sinclair
Francis Fryer...............Paul Marsh

Rehearsals start on Tuesday 19th January at 7.30pm
A full rehearsal schedule will be available from the Members Area very soon!

ATTENTION ALL MEN!
We are looking for someone to fill the un-cast role of Lieutenant Danny Gilmartin. 
Any interested parties should come to rehearsals on Tuesday 26th January
or contact Kathy Rawles on telephone 07840 903212

Auditions will take place on Sunday 10th January 2010. 
Pre-audition rehearsals will take place on Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th January. 
Director Claire Nias will be giving an introduction to Calamity Jane on Tuesday 8th December 2009, 7.30pm onwards.

After much deliberation, the Committee has decided Calamity Jane will be our 2010 production. The show be on stage in June 2010.

For more information about the show CLICK HERE