News Letter October 2023

CHAIRS CHAT

Hi everyone. Hope you're all keeping well & avoiding all those lovely colds or even Covid, that are doing the rounds? Rehearsals for our Christmas Concert are underway & our panto The Three Musketeers has been cast with 1st rehearsal on 5th November. A lot of our members are being kept very busy and are looking forward to performing to full houses. Make sure you get your tickets as soon as possible. We had great fun earlier this month at our Dinner Dance, special thanks to Vicki Stephens for organising such a great night for us. Hope our younger members are enjoying their half term & I'm looking forward to seeing plenty of you in our panto in January. Take care everyone & much love to you all. Dendy

DINNER DANCE

A fun evening with some excellent costumes following the theme of a character from musical theatre. The best costume was awarded to Rob Elliott-Judge as Phantom of the Opera. The draw raised £127 for the ‘Be A Good Neighbour’ who run the local food bank and is the CUDOS charity for 2023. Thank you again to Vicki Stephens for all her hard work put into organising the evening.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

1st & 2nd December at 7.30pm

Tickets are on sale for this popular concert, always a lovely start to Christmas. Price £10 to include a glass of mulled wine or fruit juice and a mince pie. Tickets available from www.cudos.com or Wendy on 01460 74380. Any problems email us on cudostickets@gmail.com

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL

St Bartholomews’ Church

This years’ theme is Entertainment and we are looking for someone to oversee the CUDOS entry. If you are able to help contact Dendy or a Committee member for further details.

CAROL SINGING 24th NOVEMBER

A date for your diary. CUDOS have been asked to lead the carol singing at the Lighting Up ceremony..Everyone is welcome to come along, meet outside Victoria Hall at 6.15pm

PANTOMIME - THE THREE MUSKETEERS

24th - 27th January 2024

CAST

D’Artagon Rosemary Williams

Connie Lillie Woodhead

Porthos Lucy Bond

Athos Helen Wickens

Aromis Charmaine Bray

Nursie Merci Fred Broom

Zoot Taya Bray

Cardinal Ian Wickens

Roquefort Diana Hodgson

Camembert Ryan Andrews

King Ray Norris

Queen Ann Angie Eason

Milady Erin Muir

Dogtanian Clara Oliveiro

Hounds Daniel Barry Henry Goddard

Tilly Watts Marnie Curtin

Dancers Hannah Golding Erin Muir

Milly Pattemore Jez Smith

Company Eliza Bolton Emma Craig

Leonnie Dash Lorraine Dash

Sophia Dawe Eliza Hodgson

Riley Morris Lilly Parks

Maggie Singleton

Tickets go on sale to Members and Patrons on Monday 30th October and on general release on the 6th November. Price £12 (£10 concession).

Available from www.cudoscrewkerne.com or Wendy on 01460 74380. Any problems email us on cudostickets@gmail.com

Big CUDOS presence on Somerset Federation of Drama Committee.

Dendy Harris takes over as Chair of SFD at the AGM joining Ann Brolly the SFD Treasurer.

News Letter April 2023

​​CHAIR’S CHATTER

Firstly, I would like to thank you for doing me the honour of electing me as your Chair for a second year. I will continue to work hard for you in the coming year and know you will all make me so proud yet again. I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate all the worthy award winners again: what you have contributed to our society is amazing and that makes us the great group we are: without all of you we wouldn’t be here. Plenty of exciting times ahead as we move towards our workshops and then auditions for our next show, Made in Dagenham. I’m looking forward to watching this show come to fruition with Charmaine, Lucy and Lisa and wish all of you who choose to audition the best of luck. Your new committee are already starting to plan our social events where we can all get together and enjoy gathering without the uncertainty of the last few years through Covid. I would like to wish you all a happy and peaceful Easter and hope the sunny weather will continue into the weekend. Dendyx

AGM

This was well attended and we enjoyed catching up with friends over drinks and nibbles at the end.

Robbie Hyde-Smith is to stand as President for a further 2 years.

Committee:

Chairman Dendy Harris

Vice Chairman Ann Brolly

Treasurer Dave Brolly

Minutes Secretary Angela Eason

Correspondence Sec Wendy Elliott

Josh Chant Leonie Dash

Will Scott-Robinson

Sheena Wilkins

The Chairman thanked Maureen Sach for her time on the Committee and welcomed Sheena Wilkins on board.

AWARDS

Audrey Stokes Wendy Elliott

Neill McClintock Leonie Dash

Ruth Pountney Milly Pattemore

Colin Miller Music Lucy Singleton

Rising Star Rob Howard

MEMBERSHIP

Membership and Patrons fees remain the same and are now due.

Members:

Family £50 Individual

Adults £25

Junior £10

Patrons:

Vice President £32 Individual £8

Couple £13 Business £20

MADE IN DAGENHAM 13th - 16th September

Director Charmaine Bray

MD Lucy Singleton

Choreographer Lisa Gage

Launch

Thursday 13th April 7.30pm Victoria Hall

Workshops & Audition Prep

Mon 17th April 7.30pm George Reynolds Centre

Wed 19th April 7.30pm Victoria Hall

Thu 20th April 7.30pm Victoria Hall

Auditions

Sunday 23rd April 2.00pm Victoria Hall

1st Rehearsal

Wednesday 3rd May

For additional info follow the link www.facebook.com/groups/142833455372314

PLEASE NOTE - there is an Audition fee for non paid up members of £5 Senior/£1 Junior deductible from membership if you are successful in getting into the show.

WATCH THIS SPACE for social events, dinner dance, panto -TheThree Musketeers, play 2024