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(affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association)

 

 

Welcome to the homepage of 

Phoenix Amateur Operatic Society

 

 

Phoenix Amateur Operatic Society is one of the longest established societies in the Rotherham area and we are proud to have such a long history of successful shows under our belt, 62 productions to date.

 

Past Productions

Our First outing was in 1935 when our production of King of Sherwood was performed at the Assembly Rooms.

The following year gave us a change of venue, we moved to the Regent theatre, this time our performance was to be San Marino.

For the next three years we performed our interpretations of The Maid of The Mountains, Good Night Vienna and Gill Darling at the

Empire Theatre. Due to the outbreak of the second world war, Phoenix held no productions in the period 1940 - 1944.

On return to the boards of the Regent Theatre we went from strength to strength and as our membership grew our repertoire increased, leading to the  production of such greats as:

We returned to the Assembly Rooms for a period of two years, 1958 - 1959, performing Variety Cocktail and Dick Whittington.

Our first performances at the Civic Theatre were Love From Judy in 1960, and Wedding in Paris in1961.

1962 - 1964 saw our society performing at the Essoldo Theatre, giving our first airings of 

The King and I, Carousel, and Calamity Jane.

From 1965 to the present day all our productions have been staged at Rotherham Civic Theatre. Our society members have been able to demonstrate their talent and enthusiasm in the following shows:

 

              

New Members

We are always on the lookout for enthusiastic new blood for our society. If you are interested in joining us, in any capacity.....singer, dancer, scenery, props, costumes....all you have to do is contact our secretary,

Carol Cryer, on Rotherham 542683,

 speak to any society member

or e-mail us at starstruckphoenix@hotmail.com

 

As an adult society we do state that our members should be no younger than 14 years by the time of the first  performance.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings from September until the show. The rehearsal venue is: Brinsworth West Community Centre, off Bawtry Road, (opposite the Atlas Pub).

Membership fees are currently:

£12.50 per annum for works members

£10.00 per annum for Senior Citizens and Junior members

£15.00 per annum for non-works members

There is a nominal weekly fee of £1.oo to cover the cost of hiring the hall we use for rehearsals, but as this also includes provision of drinks and biscuits we feel that you'd have to go a long way to get the same value for money!

 

Meet Me In St Louis

8th - 13th April 2002

Rotherham Civic Theatre

 

Our 2002 production was Meet Me In St Louis, an enchanting tale of a young girl's love for the boy next door, set against the backdrop of the opening of the World Fair in 1903. Music and lyrics by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blanc. By arrangement with Musicscope and stage musicals Ltd of New York.

 

Production team - 2002

 

Producer:                                   Kathleen Smithies

 

Choreographer :          Shirley Tindall

 

Musical Director :        Celia Ainsley

 

Accompanist :               Geoffrey Jackson

 

Principal Cast Members

 

Mr Alonso Smith  - David Benjamin

Mrs Anna Smith - Dorothy Duke

Lon Smith - Maclain Kilby

Rose Smith - Alison Twigg

Esther Smith - Gwen-Ellen Parker

Agnes Smith - mon/wed/fri - Ruth Myczko 

Agnes Smith - tues/thurs/sat - Heather Holden

Tootie Smith  - mon/wed/fri - Emma Stewart

                       Tootie Smith - tues/thurs/sat - Hannah Holden

Gran'pa Prophater - Colin Briggs

Katie - Celia Ainsley

John Truitt - Sean Walker

Warren Sheffield - Keith Dowell

Lucille Ballard - Clair Denham

Eve - Kelly Brown

Postman & Motorman - Danny Todd

Clinton Badger - Darren Oldham

Peewee Drummond - Kevin Jackson

Sidney Purvis - Danny Todd

 

Ladies Chorus                                                                      Gentleman's chorus

Carolyn Andrews                                                                                  David Paul Benjamin

Esme Brooke, Kelly Brown, Alison Brunyee                                                      Keith Dowell

Amy Davies, Clair Denham                                                                             Kevin Jackson

Wendy Fuller                                                                                               Darren Oldham

Louise Goulsbra                                                                                               Danny Todd

Kate Hnat                                                                                                          Ron Phillips

Carole-Anne Holden                                                                                           Paul Wood

Beryl Knowles

Pat Lynch

Helen Maher, Tracey Maher, Barbara Mathewman

Lisa Oldham

Norma Phillips

Anne Shaw, Angela Stewart

Bethany Todd, Lindsey Todd, Sharon Turner

Ruth Walker

 

Phoenix Productions 2003

 

Phoenix productions proudly announces that the next show will be......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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© Carole-Anne and Kieron Holden 2002