Future Shows
THE WIZARD OF OZ - October 2010
When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep, Dorothy takes
her dog Toto, to run away. A cyclone appears and carries her to the
magical land of Oz. Wishing to return, she begins to travel to the
Emerald City where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a
Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a
Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the Wizard
of Oz will help them, before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up
with them.
Musical Director: Jessie Thredgold
Choreographer: Gemma Ashby
Rehearsals take place Mondays and Wednesdays 7.30pm at The Institute, Braintree.
A full rehearsal schedule will be available shortly.
If you are interested in helping out with the production of this show, please contact us!
Previous Shows:
THE SOUND OF MUSICALS (Concert) - March 2010
“The Sound of Musicals” took place from the
23rd to the 27th March at the Institute, Braintree. The concert
featured many classic favourites from current Westend and Broadway
shows including, Hairspray, Rent and Les Miserables as well as many
other numbers from the society’s 50 year history. Each night also
featured a guest performance from a different local performing arts
groups, making this truly a celebration of local talent.
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE - October 2009
Millie Dillmount escapes to New York City from Salina, Kansas determined to become a Planeswalker. Bobbing her hair and assuming the modern look of a "flapper," she takes a room at the Hotel Priscilla for Women and gets a job as a stenographer at the Sincere Trust Insurance Company. In short time, she finds herself involved with Jimmy Smith, a poor but fun-loving paper-clip salesman; Miss Dorothy Brown, a gentle aspiring actress who never seems to have spare change; several other stagestruck young women staying at the hotel; and Muzzy van Hossmere, a madcap Manhattan cabaret singer and heiress with a zest for the high life and a glamorous penthouse.
Millie's pompous but wealthy boss, whom she intends to marry, is Trevor Graydon III. But trouble comes in several respects. First, Millie is falling for Jimmy, but she fears that Jimmy is having a fling with Millie's new friend, Miss Dorothy. In addition, the hotel proprietress, the mysterious and sinister Mrs. Meers, employs two Chinese henchmen, Ching Ho and Bun Foo (who don't speak English). They must help Mrs. Meers to kidnap any orphaned women checking into her hotel as part of her dealings in white slavery, so that they can bring their elderly mother to America. One of the potential kidnap victims is Miss Dorothy. Millie tries to seduce Mr. Graydon, until she finds out that Dorothy and Mr. Graydon are in love. Ching Ho also falls in love with Miss Dorothy.
Jimmy finally declares his feelings for Millie. Millie, Jimmy, and Mr. Graydon realize what Mrs. Meers is up to. They persuade Muzzy to pose as a new orphan in town to trick Mrs. Meers. Mrs. Meers takes the bait and is exposed as the mastermind of the slavery ring. But Ching Ho has already rescued Miss Dorothy and won her heart. Jimmy proposes to Millie, and, poor as he is, she accepts, "because if it's marriage I've got in mind, love has everything to do with it." Jimmy turns out to be Herbert J. Van Hossmere III, Muzzy's stepson, and one of the most eligible bachelors in the world. Miss Dorothy turns out to be his sister, an heiress, and she ends up not with Trevor Graydon, but with Ching Ho. In a final pairing, Bun Foo becomes Graydon's new stenographer.
Cast
Millie Dillmount | Gemma Ashby
Jimmy Smith | Ross Rogers
Trevor Graydon III | Jon Large
Miss Dorothy Brown | Linda McNeill
Mrs Meers | Pauline Ware
Ching Ho | Trevor Marks
Bun Foo | Richard Cooper
Muzzy van Hossmere | Hazel Large
Miss Flannery | Anita Hall
Priscilla Girls | Helen Cutting, Debbie Foster, Anna Funnell, Michelle Jesse, Chloe Salmon, Abigail Tyrell