News Letter Jan 25

NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO: 203

Affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association, and Somerset Fellowship of Drama

CHAIRS CHAT

Hi Everyone, wishing you all a slightly belated Happy New Year, looking forward to a great year ahead. It’s Panto time again so I hope you’ve bought your tickets to come and watch, if not make sure you buy them very soon. Well done to all involved in the Christmas Concert in whatever way. We were delighted it was a sell out especially when it was the final of Strictly on the Saturday. Take care everyone, stay safe and I hope free from the nasty series of bugs that are going around. Look forward to catching up with lots of you at our pantomime. Dendyx

CHRISTMAS CONCERTWell received and enjoyed by all. Congratulations to Helen and Sue who put it all together and directed, and thanks to Hilary the pianist who joined the cast on stage. Thank you also to all who helped in any way, there are many things involved in putting on a production done by many unsung heroes.

PANTOMIME - SNOW WHITE 22ND - 25TH JANIt’s almost here, Oh yes it is!! Much fun is being had at rehearsals. Panto tickets available from cudoscrewkerne.com or from Wendy on 01460 74380. price £12 (£10 concession) Any problems email us on cudostickets@gmail.com Dont miss out on the chance to see this fun panto.

ONE ACT PLAY

We are entering 2 plays in the One Act Play Festival being staged in Ilminster Playhouse on the 22nd/23rd March. Fred Broom is to direct Gum and Goo by Howard Benton.

The Junior Group is also entering and will start preparations this week.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Attached are the Key dates for the above production.

CUDOS does TASKMASTER!Sat 15 Feb, doors 7pm for 7.30 start, at Victoria Hall.£5 per person, teams of 6 to take part in the tasks or come along as an audience member only for £3. Ages 16+Bar will be open. Tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/cudoscrewkerneThis is a fundraiser for Little Shop of Horrors and open to members/patrons/general public. The evening is based on the Taskmaster TV show but you don't have to have seen it to enjoy the evening! There will be a variety of tasks, set by our taskmaster's assistant and judged by our very excellent taskmaster. Come along and join in the fun! If you don't have a team of 6 then drop us an email at cudosfundraiser@gmail.com and we'll try to team you up.

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Lisa-Marie Dodson-House on graduating with a PGCE in Primary Education (3-7years)Ollie Dodson-House on graduating with a PGCE in Primary Education (5-11years). They are both teaching locally.

Leonie Dash in graduating with BA(Hon) 2nd class in Digital Media and Design (1st division).

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AGM will be held on the 27th March in the Victoria Hall at 7.30 for 7.45You may vote for the new committee if you are Life Members, fully paid up members (paid since March 24)

Junior members and patrons are welcome to come along and it will be nice to see you. At the close of the meeting there is an opportunity to catch up with friends over a glass of wine.

Members eligible to vote will receive a voting form.There will be a draw on the night so please bring cash if you wish to buy tickets.

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Sheena Wilkins – 79 Hermitage Street, Crewkerne TA18 8EX 07817 605789

sheenajunewilco@gmail.com www.cudoscrewkerne.com

County Drama Festival 2025

Next year, CUDOS will be entering the County Drama Festival 2025 with a One Act play, directed by Fred Broom.

The play is Gum and Goo by Howard Brenton. Gum and Goo is a short play about the world inside the mind of a young autistic girl. The play opens on two boys who torment a young girl, lifting up her skirt and calling her goofy. She starts screaming and retreats into her own head. There, the actors who played the boys become Gum and Goo, gremlins who offer to be her friends. They send her home for tea, and she wanders through a distorted world of confusing streets, dirty old men and a mother whose head comes off.

There are three acting roles in the play:

MARY a young girl with autism who has an alternative view of the world and how it works

GUM

GOO multi-role characters who play a variety of roles, including “gremlins” who become friends with Mary, boys who bully Mary, Mary’s mum and dad, a policeman and a dirty old man

The actors can be any age. The role of Mary is a female role, but Gum and Goo could be played by actors of any gender. The play is quite physical, and actors will be expected to be strong movers.

The rehearsal period for this play will be quite intensive – we will start rehearsing after the CUDOS Panto, and the Festival dates are the 22nd and 23rd March.

If you are interested in auditioning for the play, there will be a short introductory read through and workshop on Sunday 24th November between 5pm and 6pm at the Victoria Hall. Auditions will be held on Thursday 28th November between 6.30pm and 7.30pm at the same venue.

If you are unsure, why not just come along and join in the read through? Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Fred. x

News Letter September 24

CHAIRS CHAT

Hi everyone, I hope you're all keeping well & avoiding what's been described as the Crewkerne cold?! Rehearsals for our Christmas Concert are underway, do come along & join us, the more the merrier Our panto, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, has been cast with rehearsals starting mid November. Well done to all who made it into the cast, and commiserations to those who didn't. I know the panel had tough choices to make. Plenty of our members are being kept very busy and are looking forward to performing to full houses for both the concert & the panto. Make sure you get your tickets as soon as possible, a guaranteed way to cheer up your winter nights, spend time with Cudos. Also looking forward to our Halloween Murder Mystery meal in the Victoria Hall, a spooky night out on Saturday 2nd November.

Take care everyone & much love to you all Dendy.

YOUTH WORKSHOPS

Great fun is being had at this new venture, members and patrons, along with family and friends are welcome to come to a showcase at the end of the six weekly session on Monday 14th October at 7pm in the Victoria Hall Book your place via cudosyouth@gmail.com or text 07947 392036. Taya Bray

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

13/14 December (no matinee)

Rehearsals have started, there is still time to come along and join in this fun production, all welcome. Rehearsals are Mondays and Wednesdays until 11th November when they will be on Mondays only. Tickets are on sale, price £10 to include a mince pie, mulled wine/orange juice from cudoscrewkerne.com or from Wendy on 01460 74380

PANTO 2025 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 22nd - 25th January at 7.30pm

Saturday Matinee at 2.30pm

Director Chris Holman-Holmes

MD LucySingleton

Auditions have taken place and rehearsals will start on Monday 11th November at 7.30pm in the Victoria Hall. We are looking forward to getting into Panto Land.......Oh yes we are!

Tickets available from cudoscrewkerne.com or from Wendy on 01460 74380 price £12 (£10 concession) Any problems email us on cudostickets@gmail.com

HALLOWEEN MYSTERY MURDER

Calling all super sleuths to a Halloween Murder Mystery Evening on Sat 2nd November in the VH. Minimum age 12 years

3 course meal

£15per head

Bar Open. Book you place with Ann Brolly on ann.brolly@me.com by 23rd Oct at the latest. Please pay when booking by bank transfer (preferred)or to Wendy

2025 MUSICAL

We are happy to announce that the musical in 2025 will be LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

CUDOS BAR

The bar in the Hall is now known as The Butterfly Bar. This is because when we are near to staging a production we always have a visit from a butterfly. We feel that the butterfly represents the spirit of members who are no longer with us and hold a special place in our hearts.