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Hi all! Here I am back again after having misbehaved myself badly doing trick or treating on Halloween. My Mummy is very cross with me for having thrown the three-piece suite on the bonfire without first asking. And nobody told me that a rocket would burn down a municipal building if you fired it in the window. But enough of my Indiana Jones/James Bond type lifestyle.
One Act Festival News
You will
be glad to know that Joe Jordan and the gang had a brilliant opening festival
at Kilmuckridge last Sunday week when the show took second place and both Paul
and Laura picked up best actor and actress prizes – well done to cast and
crew. There was no joy in Garter Lane
in Waterford on Saturday 8th Nov. but we picked up another second
place on Sunday 9th in Portlaoise together with a nomination for
best actor and actress. And of course it doesn’t end there. “A gaggle of
Saints” can be seen again next Saturday 15th Nov. in the new Moat
Club Theatre in Naas and the following Saturday 22nd. Nov. in
Skerries. Our continuing best wishes to Joe and Co. for the remaining two
festivals.
Forthcoming Production
The
other good news is of course that Jim Martini is at it again. Yes folks we are
back at T@36 at Club na Muinteoirí 36, Parnell Square
West with
“The Park Bench”
&
“Five Kinds of Silence”
from
Tuesday 25th November to Saturday 29th November. Admission
€12 and €10.
Booking
at 087 2552002.
This
will be our third and final production for 2003. (I don’t know of another group
as prolific this year?).The “Park Bench” has the distinction of being the first
ever production anywhere of a Dermot Corrigan play and sees the welcome return
to the stage after long absences of Ann Jervis and Grainne Walker. We also
welcome Olga and Celine to their first venture with Olivians. This will be our
committee colleague Neil’s first time on stage with us also.
The full
cast lists are as follows
The Park Bench
Five Kinds of Silence
By
Dermot Corrigan By
Shelagh Stephenson
Jim
Butler Jane
Baird
Mary
Conlon Mary
Conlon
Ann
Jervis Neil
Hogan
Grainne
Walker Celine
Lenihan
Martin
O’Connor
Olga Wehrly
CUTS 
You can avail of
the following at The Teachers Club
Course 3 NON-VERBAL theatre Weds. Nights 12/11 – 19/11 20.30 –
22.15 with Valerie Greene contact Valerie at 6764375 or at valerie.a.greene@aib.ie 10-12 places
€5.00 per session per person
Course 5 shakespearean theatre with Neil Hogan
Dates to be confirmed in the New Year.
There will be
further C.U.T.S. Workshops in early 2004. Details will be announced in our next
Newsletter.
E.MAIL
It is our hope to
send future copies of this hallowed publication to you by email only where
possible. Please send your mailing address to Dermot at info@olivianplayers.com. You can
phone it also to the Editor at 087 9650348. If you have no email address or
wish to receive the newsletter by post only we will be happy to continue to
facilitate you for as long as this is practical (or as long as my piggy bank
holds out – and it’s very lean at the moment). We welcome your views in this
and every other matter as long as they are not too abusive or a slur on the
impeccable character of the Editor.
(I thought he was
one – does he have any?)
What's
happening in 2004
We hope to kick off
the New Year with readings for
“The Country” and “ Romantic Friction” in January.
The dates for both
readings and staging are as yet to be decided but as soon as I get the word… so
will you…
We also plan to
organise a TABLE QUIZ in February, if
you have any original idea’s for the quiz, please contact Martin O’Connor –
087-9650348
Other news
Congratulations to
Paul Maher and the Shakes for their fine production of Albert Camus’ “Cross
Purpose” Keep up the good work guys and we look forward to your next
production.
Memberships
Need I say more?
Lets just say that if we don’t hear from some of you soon, the Bank will
foreclose and I’ll never get my Lego and Playstation out of the pawnshop. If
however, guilt finally overcomes you, please complete the enclose application
form and send it with €40 to
Mary
Conlon
17 Elmbrook Walk
Lucan
Co Dublin
The Committee is:
Frances Blackburn 01-8375298
Dolores Bourke 01-8374451
Hilary Boyle 01-8331705
Mary Conlon 087-2552002 / 01 405 1720
Jackie
Corrigan 086 8457245
Barry Donaldson 086 8176740 / 01 6286622
Valerie Greene 086 8837138 / 01 6419593
Neil Hogan 087-2508463 / 01 6603775
Jim Martini 01-4977472 / 087 7682888
Ria Matthews 01 4901773
Martin
O’Connor 087 9650348 / 01 6755018
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