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KAT CHAT

Khandallah Arts Theatre Newsletter

February 2007

Happy New Year from the Committee

Upcoming KAT Events

February 6 – 17 Play in the Park – see flyer with dates and times 
February 18 Audition for Pack of Lies:5W, 3M -see audition notice 
March 20 AGM and play reading. Details next time.
April 19 - 28 Major Production – Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore

Outdoor Play in the Park – Opens Waitangi Day with two performances at 2 pm & 4 pm.

This is the seventh year that Khandallah Arts Theatre has prepared for an outdoor Play in the Park. This year it’s The Three Little Pigs by Carl Nixon, directed by Susan Vella. The cast are

The Three Trendy Pigs: Jessica Doube, Alice Pearce, Lynn Coory and their Aunt Petunia: Paul Langham
The Sly Wolf and Sidekick Cat: Shelly Reet and Cathy Agnew
Red, the “Hood”: James Owen
The Magic Hammer: Marie Thomson

As you will have worked out there are new characters you never thought existed in “The Three Little Pigs”; it’s a contemporary story with more twists than a pig’s tail. A flyer is enclosed telling you more about the play. Share it with others you think will be interested or tape it to the back passenger window of your car.

AGM 20 March – Wine and Cheese 7.30 pm at the Cochran Hall, Cashmere Avenue School Hall

New Committee members welcome: the club is in great shape with a good back stage support and organization, increasing interest from directors and strong programme for productions and club nights through 2007 and into 2008. Become involved in the committee now – ring President Paul. 

Pack of Lies will be directed by Guest Director Bob Cater 
Audition 4.15pm February 18th See audition notice
Most of Bob’s working life was in arts administration and education until his retirement as Head of the School of Arts at Whitireia Community Polytechnic. He still does some part-time teaching and chairs the Porirua Community Arts Council and its Waitangi Day Festival of the Elements.

His leisure interests have been mainly in theatre and history, threads that come together neatly in Pack of Lies. He is a Past President of the Porirua Historical Association as well as of the Porirua Little Theatre and the New Zealand Theatre Federation.

He has written four shows and worked backstage in set, costume and lighting design.

He has been on stage in some 80 roles, in plays ranging from Shakespeare , Brecht and Ibsen to Roger Hall and Tom Stoppard. Also he’s appeared in musical theatre, where his roles have spanned from Yum Yum in The Mikado when he was a boy soprano to Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof when he wasn’t.

Starting at Auckland University, he has directed nearly 30 productions, mostly for Porirua Little Theatre. The last of those was Nunsense which won the “Best Overall Production” award in the Wellington District Theatre Federation’s 2002 full-length festival

Wellington District Adjudicators Seminar Wed 21 Feb 7.30pm
“The What, Why and How of Adjudication” for those interested in becoming adjudicators or for others entering any festival curious as to how they will be judged. Run by Ewen Coleman, the venue is Drama Christie Studio behind Wesley Church, Taranaki St. Gold coin donation. Register with Sue Miller 233 1842 or kotuku.media@xtra.co.nz

Wellington District Directors’ Workshop
Ewen Coleman will repeat the very successful directors’ workshop held last year for Mana Little Theatre in late March early April this year. More details soon but register your interest with Sue Miller as above.

Thankyous to
Christmas parade participants – you looked great in the animal costumes and special thanks to Sonja Jellyman who did the magnificent make up.

Wardrobe Working Bee pre Christmas - Jillian, Glenys and Margaret R

Container Working Bees – Paul, Jane & Pete, Glenys, Margarets R & W, Novena, Barry, Ross, Marj, Michelle and Keith

And special thanks to generous donors – Kathi George and Margaret Walls who volunteered financial help for the “container rescue mission”. 

Members’ News
Don Quiring is in Roger Hall's Spreading Out directed by Ewen Coleman at Hutt Repertory Theatre.
Rose & Brian Hudson are Stage Managers for the Festival of the Elements Waitangi Day celebrations at Porirua. Bob Cater heads its organising team.

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