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Post by Buff on May 28, 2005 17:12:33 GMT 11
Expressions of InterestFor the 2006 season of Les MiserablesDirector Musical Director Choreographer Reply by June 22 to: PO Box 480, Launceston 7250 Buff 
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Post by Buff on Jun 9, 2005 12:07:57 GMT 11
In a newsletter that arrived earlier this week, they Society are well into planning. They have already purchase the revolving stage. No word on any applicants for the above jobs, though. Buff |
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Post by moonshinemartin on Feb 5, 2006 19:37:04 GMT 11
Heard on the grapevine that the group has canned the show, after paying a small fortune on set, a director etc.... Rumour has it they are not doing a show now but instead a small concert featuring the highlights from some of their previous shows.. One hopes they arent heading back to the good old days... blue rinse set singing G&S to audiences over 50. Shame to see a group who had finally matured into a thriving gutsy theatre company putting on quality theatre slipping back into the realms of mediocrity.
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Post by moonshinemartin on Feb 5, 2006 19:46:30 GMT 11
Just an interesting thought... i understand that the committee decided to drop the show... isnt that just a little unconstitutional... given that it was voted unanimously at a general meeting over 18 months ago.... i hardly think the membership would look too kindly to a committee who has sat on a constitutionally elected production for so long before dumping it because it all got too hard.. and they left it til too late to get the thing off the ground.... surely the decision to cancel a show has to be put to the same membership before such a decision is made... thankfully there's some money in the coffers from the last 3-4 years successes.. hate to see money being wasted on a show that doesnt see the light of day!
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Post by mitzi on Feb 5, 2006 20:37:45 GMT 11
Apparentky it all got too hard for the commitee... pity that they didn't talk to their Director about someof their issues. He apparently had solutions to most of their issues... such as finding a new Musical Director, a Stage Manager, A costumier (costumes were being sourced from Geelong anyway!!)... etc etc...
Now LMS have no major show in their 25th Year, will put on a bit of a concert... have a dinner... and trott out "Little Shop" and undoubtably the same tired old "plant" props that have seen the light of day in every other production of this show.
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Post by moonshinemartin on Feb 11, 2006 20:44:49 GMT 11
hey mitzi, is it a joint production of Little Shop with one of the colleges? find it hard to believe theyre treading into the territory of shows typically performed by high schools and colleges.... i remember at a general meeting a year or so ago, certain shows were basically canned because they were "done to death" by schools ( ie. Oliver & Chicago)despite the fact that both would be great done as "adult" versions!
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Post by michaelblack on Feb 15, 2006 0:34:46 GMT 11
Heya chaps - new here, and stoked by the amount of local Launnie content. Lotsa stuff i had no idea about. No Les Mis this year? Now they're doing Little Shop or some such? Buggered if I'm auditioning for that.
anyway - good to see such a totally active board. Looking forward to hanging around and putting in my two-bobs-worth.
Cheers
mb
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Post by Talissa on Feb 15, 2006 0:43:26 GMT 11
Welcome aboard MB! And there is a bit, isn't there? Almost feels as though the Launnies are taking over sometimes  |
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Post by michaelblack on Feb 15, 2006 0:49:28 GMT 11
Cheers Talissa -
looking forward to being here... thanks for the opp.
Hope you don't have to ever get mediaeval moderator on my ass!
mb
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Post by michaelblack on Feb 15, 2006 0:53:27 GMT 11
OHHH - BIG PS.
Hear L'ton college is doing HAIR as their musical this year. (makes Newstead's "Alice" look a bit pale... )
After an exceptional Footloose and well... Grease... here's hopin'. Do school shows get a good run here?
cheerio (and good night) mb
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Post by Buff on Feb 15, 2006 8:51:56 GMT 11
Heya chaps - new here, and stoked by the amount of local Launnie content. Lotsa stuff i had no idea about. No Les Mis this year? Now they're doing Little Shop or some such? Buggered if I'm auditioning for that. Little Shop was always on the agenda, as LMS do one main show in the middle of the year, and a smaller production towards then end of the year. And there is a bit, isn't there? Almost feels as though the Launnies are taking over sometimes We're trying! Hear L'ton college is doing HAIR as their musical this year. (makes Newstead's "Alice" look a bit pale... ) After an exceptional Footloose and well... Grease... here's hopin'. Do school shows get a good run here? School shows do get mentioned. Mrs Buff & I have been to a few college shows and really enjoyed them. Buff |
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Post by theknow on Feb 15, 2006 15:59:56 GMT 11
Michael - It sounds as though you have a wealth of talent to offer the lton scene. Danny is a great Director and has really helped the LMS come of age - you should be in his Little Shop. Anyway guys, I am fed up with all this Les Mis crap ... lets get on with it!
The Know
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Post by Buff on Feb 15, 2006 16:07:08 GMT 11
Anyway guys, I am fed up with all this Les Mis crap ... lets get on with it! Fair comment. I'll leave this thread open for a bit longer so people can have a final say, then I'll lock it. It's just about run it's course. Buff |
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Post by moonshinemartin on Feb 18, 2006 19:36:59 GMT 11
Little Shop always on the agenda??!! It has not been mentioned at an AGM or Special Meeting as being "on the agenda" to my knowledge and I've been to almost all of them in recent years.
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Post by Buff on Feb 20, 2006 9:07:42 GMT 11
Maybe "always on the agenda" was a poor choice of words. "Les Mis" was to be the main show for the year, and the list of options for the smaller show at the end of the year included "Little Shop". Buff |
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