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Drama Group
Contact: Alice Heather Tel: 07725 522005 Email: alice_london@hotmail.com Facebook: Bretforton Amateur Dramatics - BAD Theatre |
Audition and Read Through dates
BAD Theatre are to stage Allo Allo on the 18th to the 20th June this year. The play is to be directed by Dan Shipman-Toon who you may remember as the dodgy butler in Whodunnit!
There will be an informal read through of the play on Monday the 24th January at 8 pm in the Fleece Barn. Everyone is invited to join us, it will be a fun evening, an opportunity to have a go at reading a part even if you dont want to go on stage. Its also a great opportunity to meet the Director and the rest of the group. This is not an audition though its just for fun.
Auditions
These are to take place at 6 Gras Close, Bretforton on the 26th and 27th February from 7.30pm. The audition parts and a synopsis of the play are set out below:
There will be an informal read through of the play on Monday the 24th January at 8 pm in the Fleece Barn. Everyone is invited to join us, it will be a fun evening, an opportunity to have a go at reading a part even if you dont want to go on stage. Its also a great opportunity to meet the Director and the rest of the group. This is not an audition though its just for fun.
Auditions
These are to take place at 6 Gras Close, Bretforton on the 26th and 27th February from 7.30pm. The audition parts and a synopsis of the play are set out below:
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PLAY SYNOPSIS
Based upon the hit television show of the same name 'Allo 'Allo follows the war-time struggle of René Artois, the hapless Café owner of Café René as he tries to save his own bacon during the Nazi occupation. In doing so he must deal with his wife Edith's glorious cabaret whilst keeping a multitude of secrets from her, the Nazis, the gestapo and even the Führer! Not all, as you may have guessed, goes to plan - it's tricky when you have a priceless painting (the one of the fallen madonna with the big boobies by Van Klomp) in a sausage in your basement, two British airmen hiding in your cafe for the French Resistance, a hapless British 'poloceman' and two saucy affairs with his young waitresses! All of which is more than enough to be going on with, but the whole charade comes to a head when it is announced none other than the Führer himself is coming to visit; Does René side with the resistance to try and assassinate him? |
Does he help the Nazis smuggle the aforementioned painting (of the Fallen Madonna with the big boobies by Van Klomp)? Or does he utilise the opportunity escape war-torn France with the painting himself and live out his days in the Swiss Alps?
Who knows, but one thing can be certain - you must listen carefully,
we shall say this only once!
Who knows, but one thing can be certain - you must listen carefully,
we shall say this only once!
Audition pieces
The French
Rene - Male - 30-50 years of age - Large part
The Cafe owner and main character of the play. He is dry with his humour and able to 'turn on the charm' when required. French accent required!
Edith - Female - 30-50 years of age - Small part
The wife of poor old Rene. She runs the cafe with him, enjoys singing delightful (read poorly sung) cabaret and of course giving Rene a hard time.
Yvette/ Mimi - Female - 20-40 years of age - not a problem if not within this age bracket - Medium
Yvette and Mimi are the waitresses of Cafe Rene, they are also both - unbeknownst to eachother - having an affair with Rene.
Leclerc - Male or Female - Any age - Small
The hapless informant and liaison between the French Resistance and Rene - bungling idiot character, must be able to say "It is I, Leclerc"
Michelle - Female - Any Age - Has to be comfortable flashing a bit of thigh on stage - if not we can potentially work something out. - Medium
The leader of the resistance and she will say it only once! She is a woman of mystery, intrigue and a long grey trenchcoat. Must be able to flit between French and British accents comfortably.
The Piano Player and Peasants - any age, any gender - Small
The general occupants of cafe Rene when there are no Germans who require their seats! Little or no lines in the script, but some can/will be written for those who want them
Ze Germans (Und Italian)
Colonel Von Strohm - Male or Female - 50+ years of age - Medium
The Colonel of the occupying German Forces. His sole focus is ensuring that he will be financially secure after the war - by way of the painting of the Fallen Madonna with the big boobies. Needs to be authoritative and brash.
Captain Alberto Bertorelli - Male - 20+ years of age - Medium
The italian captain has a flair for the dramatic and is very much a ladies man (or so he thinks of himself...). Flamboyant and hilariously poor Italian accents requested!
Herr Otto Flick - Male - 20+ years of age - Medium
Herr Flick is a member of the Gestapo. He is quiet, composed, Aryan. In love with his assistant Helga. He will not be disobeyed!
Helga - Female - 20+ years of age - Potential requirement for stockings and suspenders to be worn on stage (it will be summer, worry not!) or at least confidence to perform what looks like a strip-tease in silhouette! - Medium
Helga is very loud. Very German. Very scary. She is the assistant to Mr Flick, also his lover. She will stop at nothing to ensure that Herr Flick is happy, especially if it means killing some peasants.
Lieutenant Gruber - Male - 20+ years of age - Mediujm
Gruber is the gay Nazi Lieutenant. Or at least, circumstances lead him down this path. It's very lonely on the Russian Front you know... He believes that Rene is flirting with him, Rene is not so sure that he is welcoming of the Lieutenant's advances...! German Camp-ness a must!
General Von Schmelling - Male or Female - 40+ Years of age - Small/Medium
General Von Schmelling is the German tasked with ensuring that the Fuhrer's visit to the region goes well. He delights in nothing more than bossing people around and, if needs must, killing a few peasants.
The British
Crabtree - any gender - any age - Medium
Hapless British 'intelligence' officer who is anything but. He believes whole-heartedly that he can speak in a flawless French accent, but what actually comes out is essentially gibberish. No accent ability required :)
The Airmen - any gender - any age - Small
The Airmen are your typical English flying aces - Tally Ho! Put the Kettle On! Beat the Jerrys! kind of guys. They are being hidden by Rene until their safe return to Britain has been organised by Michelle and the Resistance.
Rene - Male - 30-50 years of age - Large part
The Cafe owner and main character of the play. He is dry with his humour and able to 'turn on the charm' when required. French accent required!
Edith - Female - 30-50 years of age - Small part
The wife of poor old Rene. She runs the cafe with him, enjoys singing delightful (read poorly sung) cabaret and of course giving Rene a hard time.
Yvette/ Mimi - Female - 20-40 years of age - not a problem if not within this age bracket - Medium
Yvette and Mimi are the waitresses of Cafe Rene, they are also both - unbeknownst to eachother - having an affair with Rene.
Leclerc - Male or Female - Any age - Small
The hapless informant and liaison between the French Resistance and Rene - bungling idiot character, must be able to say "It is I, Leclerc"
Michelle - Female - Any Age - Has to be comfortable flashing a bit of thigh on stage - if not we can potentially work something out. - Medium
The leader of the resistance and she will say it only once! She is a woman of mystery, intrigue and a long grey trenchcoat. Must be able to flit between French and British accents comfortably.
The Piano Player and Peasants - any age, any gender - Small
The general occupants of cafe Rene when there are no Germans who require their seats! Little or no lines in the script, but some can/will be written for those who want them
Ze Germans (Und Italian)
Colonel Von Strohm - Male or Female - 50+ years of age - Medium
The Colonel of the occupying German Forces. His sole focus is ensuring that he will be financially secure after the war - by way of the painting of the Fallen Madonna with the big boobies. Needs to be authoritative and brash.
Captain Alberto Bertorelli - Male - 20+ years of age - Medium
The italian captain has a flair for the dramatic and is very much a ladies man (or so he thinks of himself...). Flamboyant and hilariously poor Italian accents requested!
Herr Otto Flick - Male - 20+ years of age - Medium
Herr Flick is a member of the Gestapo. He is quiet, composed, Aryan. In love with his assistant Helga. He will not be disobeyed!
Helga - Female - 20+ years of age - Potential requirement for stockings and suspenders to be worn on stage (it will be summer, worry not!) or at least confidence to perform what looks like a strip-tease in silhouette! - Medium
Helga is very loud. Very German. Very scary. She is the assistant to Mr Flick, also his lover. She will stop at nothing to ensure that Herr Flick is happy, especially if it means killing some peasants.
Lieutenant Gruber - Male - 20+ years of age - Mediujm
Gruber is the gay Nazi Lieutenant. Or at least, circumstances lead him down this path. It's very lonely on the Russian Front you know... He believes that Rene is flirting with him, Rene is not so sure that he is welcoming of the Lieutenant's advances...! German Camp-ness a must!
General Von Schmelling - Male or Female - 40+ Years of age - Small/Medium
General Von Schmelling is the German tasked with ensuring that the Fuhrer's visit to the region goes well. He delights in nothing more than bossing people around and, if needs must, killing a few peasants.
The British
Crabtree - any gender - any age - Medium
Hapless British 'intelligence' officer who is anything but. He believes whole-heartedly that he can speak in a flawless French accent, but what actually comes out is essentially gibberish. No accent ability required :)
The Airmen - any gender - any age - Small
The Airmen are your typical English flying aces - Tally Ho! Put the Kettle On! Beat the Jerrys! kind of guys. They are being hidden by Rene until their safe return to Britain has been organised by Michelle and the Resistance.
summer show announced
BAD have announced that June 18th to the 29th will be the production dates for their Summer show, Allo Allo!
Read Through:
The read through for Allo Allo will take place at the Fleece Barn on Wednesday the 26th February at 8.00. All are welcome, this is NOT an audition but just for fun and for people to see what both we and the play are all about or to see if you do fancy being involved in the production in some shape or form.
Auditions:
These will take place the 27th to the 29th February at 6 Gras Close, Bretforton from 7.30pm. Auditions are open to anyone over the age of 18 but please not you do have to be or become a member to take part. The performance dates are 18th to the 20th June and you must be available for all three dates plus the week prior when full dress rehearsals will take place. We rehearse twice a week prior to then.
Please contact either Alice Heather on alice_london@hotmail.com, Dan Shipman-Toon on dan.nj72@gmail.com or call 01386 834482
This is going to be a great production, lots of laughs and another large cast production. Make sure you put the above dates in your diary!!
Read Through:
The read through for Allo Allo will take place at the Fleece Barn on Wednesday the 26th February at 8.00. All are welcome, this is NOT an audition but just for fun and for people to see what both we and the play are all about or to see if you do fancy being involved in the production in some shape or form.
Auditions:
These will take place the 27th to the 29th February at 6 Gras Close, Bretforton from 7.30pm. Auditions are open to anyone over the age of 18 but please not you do have to be or become a member to take part. The performance dates are 18th to the 20th June and you must be available for all three dates plus the week prior when full dress rehearsals will take place. We rehearse twice a week prior to then.
Please contact either Alice Heather on alice_london@hotmail.com, Dan Shipman-Toon on dan.nj72@gmail.com or call 01386 834482
This is going to be a great production, lots of laughs and another large cast production. Make sure you put the above dates in your diary!!
BAD is Back
with a brand new Show!
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The people who brought you WhoDunnit are back with a new show. Being performed at the BAD Theatre in the grounds of The Fleece Inn, Bretforton BAD or putting on "A Christmas Carol" for three nights, the 23rd, 24th and 25th or January. Tickets are not yet available but please look for announcements and make sure you you put the dates in your diary.
This is going to be a spectacular Ensemble Production to include some of the local Children and lots and lots of suprises. Christmas Carol will of course only be BAD's second show but they hope to show a completely different side and a completely different type of show. This is a great show for all the family winding down the Christmas Period so come along and support your local Drama Group as they take on this hugely ambitious production. |
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auditions for Christmas carol
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BAD are now looking to audition people for parts in the above show. Auditions are open to all adults and we are looking for a real mix of ages from 18 to 96! There are a huge number of parts many of which we will look to Double up parts where necessary. Auditions will be as per the poster followed by a read through on the 1st October at the Fleece Barn. Rehearsals will start week commencing 7th October and most will be on a Monday and a Thursday for 7pm. Please be aware there may also be some weekend and other additional rehearsals as required.
We do have some parts for children between the ages of 13 and 18 who will be invited to take part on a guest basis as we do not yet have a junior membership category. Please watch this space however as we do do hope to start a BAD Junior group in 2020! We are also looking to recruit our backstage crew and a list of the jobs we need to fill is as follows. Don't worry if you've never done this before we will give you guidance and training. Most of its frankly common sense!
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Audition Parts
whodunnit - a huge success
The newly formed BADS Drama Group performed their very first show, Whodunnit, to packed audiences in a large marquee in the grounds of the Fleece Inn. A fully professional approach was taken which gave the audience a complete theatre experience. BADS are now looking to produce their next show with dates to be announced. If you would like to get involved with this friendly, well run society then there are plenty of opportunities. BADS are looking for new members both on stage acting as well as numerous backstage roles. If you would like to join please complete the application form below.
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Download a PDF of the application form here
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rehearsals
A Note from your Director:Thank you to those that made the read through on Tuesday it was lovely to hear the script come alive!
Auditions are on Tuesday 9th and Thursday 11th April 7.30PM at 6 Gras close. If you can not make either of these dates please don't let that put you off auditioning just let me know and we can sort a date out for you to audition. Also please don't be put off if you have not done anything before!
A reminder of the parts:
Archibald Perkins- the butler
Andreas Capodistriou- An oily levantine
Silas Bazeby- A respectable family lawyer
Rear admiral knatchbull folliat- An old sea dog
Lady Tremurrain- A dotty aristocrat
Lavinia Hargreaves- A sweet young thing
Roger dashwell- A black sheep
Dame Edith runcible- An eccentric archaeologist
Inspector Bowden- An unconventional yard detective
Sergent- A solid copper
If you have any questions just let me know. Please also pass on audition dates to anybody you think might be interested.
As you are aware it was a agreed that there would be a membership fee for the group of £15 for the year. Thank you to those that have already passed this on to Sarah. Sarah has set us up with a group bank account so for those that find it easier to do a bank transfer the details are:
Account: 49402660
Sort: 309009
Please put membership and your name as a reference.
I hope to see lots of you next week at auditions!
Alice
Auditions are on Tuesday 9th and Thursday 11th April 7.30PM at 6 Gras close. If you can not make either of these dates please don't let that put you off auditioning just let me know and we can sort a date out for you to audition. Also please don't be put off if you have not done anything before!
A reminder of the parts:
Archibald Perkins- the butler
Andreas Capodistriou- An oily levantine
Silas Bazeby- A respectable family lawyer
Rear admiral knatchbull folliat- An old sea dog
Lady Tremurrain- A dotty aristocrat
Lavinia Hargreaves- A sweet young thing
Roger dashwell- A black sheep
Dame Edith runcible- An eccentric archaeologist
Inspector Bowden- An unconventional yard detective
Sergent- A solid copper
If you have any questions just let me know. Please also pass on audition dates to anybody you think might be interested.
As you are aware it was a agreed that there would be a membership fee for the group of £15 for the year. Thank you to those that have already passed this on to Sarah. Sarah has set us up with a group bank account so for those that find it easier to do a bank transfer the details are:
Account: 49402660
Sort: 309009
Please put membership and your name as a reference.
I hope to see lots of you next week at auditions!
Alice
Drama group hits the road running!
The inaugural meeting of BADS the Bretforton amateur dramatics society got under way at the Fleece Barn on Thursday February 21st. The meeting was really well attended with a wide spread of people from the Village. The meeting was chaired by Alice Heather who's brain child this was. She put on display a wide range of shows she had been involved in explaining she had done most things from acting, directing through all the back stage disciplines. It was felt the first show the society should be aiming for should be something light hearted to get everyone in the swing of how it would all work and to ensure a good audience.
The next meeting has been set for the 5th March at 7,30 pm again in the barn. The minutes from the meeting are set out below. Everyone is welcome at the next meeting there's lost to get involved with.
The next meeting has been set for the 5th March at 7,30 pm again in the barn. The minutes from the meeting are set out below. Everyone is welcome at the next meeting there's lost to get involved with.
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Minutes of meeting held 21st February
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