Casting Readings for An Open Air Production of "Winter's Tale" Saturday 27th February at 10am Tuesday 9th March at 8pm Venue : Grove Hall, United Reformed Church SE22 (Tell Grove entrance) Directors: Ed Langley and Jan Rae Production Manager : Katy Gaul Performance Dates Five performances in the week beginning 27th June 2010 in the gardens of the Dulwich Picture Gallery, The Winter's Tale can best be described as a romance or even a fairy tale – a potentially tragic story with a happy ending! There are a wide range of parts for young and old alike All welcome. Sicilia Leontes, King of Sicilia Hermione, Queen to Leontes Mamilius, young son of Hermione Leontes , Prince of Sicilia Camillo, a lord of Sicilia Antigonus, a lord of Sicilia Cleomenes, a lord (or lady) of Sicilia Dion, a lord (or lady) of Sicilia Paulina, wife of Antigonus Emilia, a lady to Hermione Bohemia Polixenes, King of Bohemia Florizel, Prince of Bohemia Archidamus, a lord of Bohemia An Old Shepherd Clown, his son Autolycus, a rogue Perdita, daughter of Leontes and Hermione Mopsa, a shepherdess Dorcas, a shepherdess Also required – Shepherds and Shepherdesses who can dance! Plus cameo roles including Time, a Jailer and a Mariner. Some parts may be doubled. If you are interested in taking part it is suggested you get hold of a script prior to the readings. A social reading of the edited script will be held on Tuesday 9th February a final version should be available from mid February. As usual we need lots of backstage support, including props, sound, lighting, box office and front of house. If interested please contact Katy Gual. Production Manager Rehearsal will commence the week beginning April 5th and will be held on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings (plus three Monday evening rehearsals in June). If you are unable to attend either of the casting readings and are interested in taking part please contact Ed Langley or Jan Rae Posted by: Jan Rae Spring Clean at The Lock-Up Saturday March 13th and Sunday March 14th As you all know, we are currently working on moving all of our scenery and props out of their current location behind the old Stapleton Long building in Croxted Road. In preparation for our move we have decided that we are going to have a ruthless clearout. It will be dirty but rewarding work and we are looking for volunteers. So, if you: a) Love having clearouts b) Need to do a little exercise but don't want to go to the gym c) Can spare some time on one of those dates Contact: Severine Powell Posted by: Severine Powell - Chair Calling all Directors!!! Every year the Dulwich Players needs to look forward and decide on which productions it will be presenting in the following season. All members are given the opportunity to put forward their ideas - whether they have previous directorial experience or not. Last year we were delighted to have so many presentations which has resulted in us seeing new directors and exciting productions. We hope to see more in the 2010/2011 season. Each aspiring director will be invited to the Directors Meeting in order to pitch their production to the Committee. We will be looking for plays to do in October 2010, February/March 2011 and summer 2011. If you are interested in directing, please do not hesitate to contact me The Directors Meeting will take place at 8pm on the 8th March in the upstairs room of The Rosendale. Enquiries to: Severine Powell Posted by: Severine Powell - Chair. Calling all Set Painters Saturday January 30th The good news is that set painting is being done in the warm and dry this time at the Francis Peeke centre in Dulwich Park. So if you're free and willing can you let me know Contact: Jane Jones Posted by: Jane Jones - Production Manager " A Servant to Two Masters" DULWICH PLAYERS ANNUAL DINNER Friday 12th March At last, the social event you have all been waiting for! The Dulwich Players' Annual Dinner will be held upstairs at The Rosendale (on the corner of Rosendale Road and Park Hall Road in West Dulwich) The meal will cost £26 per person for three courses (not including drinks). Please put the date in your diaries and further details will follow soon. Enquiries to: Rebecca Dallaway Posted by: Rebecca Dallaway Costumes Amnesty What's that lurking in the back of your wardrobe, bottom of your drawer looking reproachfully at you each time you set eyes on it? Is it a dress. Jacket, shirt, or a pair of shoes you wore in that production years ago that somehow never made its way back to the DP Wardrobe? My memory is short, I don't care how long you've had it or when it should have been returned. Don't be embarrassed, I just want it back – no questions asked. If you have any items of clothing or props that need to be returned to their rightful home, just email me, phone me, bring it round, leave it anonymously on my doorstep at the dead of night and I won't scold or complain or cross you off my Christmas card list! Please contact me Jane Jones Posted by:Jane Jones The Players Newsletter NOW'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY ! We plan to publish the next "Players Newsletter" at the end of March All contributions - News items, reviews, announcements, appeals, comments, photos, changes of address etc: should be forwarded to:- Ben McLoughlin Copy date no later than:- 22nd March 2010 Posted for: Ben McLoughlin- Newsletter Coordinator space