Dear parents, guardians and students,
I can’t believe that the Christmas is nearly here! We have had a fantastic first term back at LYT, and there are plenty of exciting activities planned for next year.
Annie
How wonderful it was and a big thank you to everyone who helped make it such a success. Can you please make special mention of the number of raffle prizes we received from families. We are still finalizing the finances, but it looks that as well as being a great show, it will have raised some very welcome funds for LYT.
We are delighted to announce that our side project of Annie was an overwhelming success – the positive comments keep flooding in! We practically had three sold out performances and a huge thank you to everyone who came along and supported the show! A very special thanks to the parents of LYT students for sourcing so many raffle prizes! We are still finalising the finances but looks like the show has raised a good bit of money for Largs Youth Theatre. The profits from the show will go towards funding activities for our 10th anniversary.
NEW – Classes for Adults!
Have you always had that burning desire to act? Maybe you’ve always wanted to find out more about theatre sound and lighting? Or maybe you love to sing or dance?
LYT are delighted to announce that, after the success of our adult Annie ensemble, we will be starting a new set of workshops for adults! These classes will be open to anyone aged 16+ and will commence on Monday 16thJanuary with limited spaces available. Cost is £75 for a block of 10 classes and will run on Monday nights from 7-8.30pm. If anyone is interested in fulfilling a lifelong desire to get involved, please call 07905 668 195 to reserve your space.
NEW – “Glee” style class for secondary students
We are delighted to announce that we are planning to run an exciting new showchoir class for secondary students who enjoy singing and dancing, starting in February. More details in the New Year!
Fees
A reminder that the deadline for payment of fees for next term is this week. Any places not paid for by Nov 25th will be offered out to our lengthy waiting lists. Any parent experiencing difficulties making payment should speak to Johann. All conversations will be treated in the strictest confidence.
10th Anniversary
We are approaching our 10th anniversary celebrations in 2012 and are planning a number of exciting events and productions - more details in the New Year. However we are still looking for ideas for a “family” event – in other words a big birthday party! If you have any ideas as to how we can celebrate our 10th birthday, please get in touch with any member of the committee or tutor team.
Panto Trip
Hopefully plenty of students will have taken up the offer of the reduced rate tickets for the panto – “Beauty and the Beast”. Those who have booked a place and handed their money in should meet in the Vikingar shop area on Thursday, December 15th at 7.00pm. Those attending are encouraged to dress up as their favourite fairytale character!
Jason and the Argonauts
Our S1-6 classes are currently working on a new and exciting production of “Jason and the Argonauts” – taking place in March. As of January, both S1-2 and S3+ students will be attending the same class time of 7-9.30pm – with both classes rehearsing together for their show. Details on tickets and dates will be given in January.
Health & Safety
This, along with child protection, is something we take very seriously. Please note that all primary aged children must be brought to the door of their class by an adult. If they are early, an adult must remain with them until they can get in to their class. They must also be collected from their class by an adult. If you wish your child to leave class unaccompanied, they need to bring a letter giving parental permission.
Parking
Vikingar management are still asking us to request that parents do not park in either the disabled parking bays or the taxi bay at the front of Vikingar. This request is being made to all users of Vikingar as access for disabled patrons is being impeded, so please park considerately!
Facebook page
Our Facebook group “Largs Youth Theatre” is growing fast!
And finally from all the tutors and committee at Largs Youth Theatre, we would like to thank you all for making 2011 such an exciting year for the organisation. We would like to take this opportunitity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! We look forward to seeing everyone back at classes on 17th or 18th January – as we embark on our special anniversary year.
With best wishes.
Janet
Janet Parker
Chair, Largs Youth Theatre
info@largsyouththeatre.org
(01475) 686763
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Monday, 21 November 2011
ANNIE FEEDBACK
A big thank to you to everyone for coming to see ANNIE! We've have a fantastic response!
Thursday, 25 August 2011
News!
Revised class times
If you have received this newsletter, your child must have been in the right place at the right time this week! Just for info though, these are the class times for this session. There are a few differences from last year.
Class Tuesday Wednesday
Drama Tots (formerly Music Box) 3.30-4.15
P1-2 4.15-5.00 3.30-4.15
P3-4 4.15-5.15
P5-7 6.30-7.45 5.15-6.30
S1-2 7.00-8.15
S3-6 8.15-9.30
As you will see, we have renamed our youngest class “Drama Tots” instead of “Music Box”. We think that this better reflects the class’s activities. There are still a couple places available in this class for the coming session, so please spread the word to anyone who you think might be interested.
We were hoping to run additional P3-4 and S1-2 classes on Tuesdays, but unfortunately we don’t have the numbers to make these financially viable. We’re thinking about using these two class times for additional activities from next January, possibly including an adult drama class on Tuesday evenings.
Registration Forms
If you haven’t completed a registration form this session i.e. at enrolment night, can I ask that you complete the enclosed form and return it to class next week. It is important that we have current contact, medical details etc. on file for all students.
National Theatre of Scotland - Five Minute Theatre
You may remember that our senior class took part in this event back in June. Their production of 'Under Space - A Modern Opera' was beamed around the world as part of the National Theatre of Scotland's Five Minute Theatre event. All 253 pieces of theatre, including our own, have now been uploaded onto their website www.fiveminutetheatre.com. The link to the video of our performance is near the top of the “Watch Again” page.
Bag pack
Our bag pack at Tesco Irvine in June raised a rather disappointing £370 for funds, but many thanks to the small band of volunteers who got out of their beds early on a Sunday to help out! We are hoping to get a bag pack more locally in the next few months which will hopefully be better supported.
Largs Viking Festival parade – THIS WEEKEND!!!
The annual parade through the town centre is planned this Saturday August 28th. We have again been asked to take part.
We are meeting at Morrison’s loading bay (just to the left of the supermarket) at 1.30pm. The parade departs at 2.00pm and finishes at the Viking Village at 2.30pm. We will have plenty of helpers on the day, but parents (particularly of the younger children) are welcome to walk with us too. Please note that all P1-7 children MUST be collected at the end of the parade from the Viking Village by a parent or other family member.
It would be great if students could dress up for the parade. You might like to go as a rock star (punk, New Romantic, glam, heavy metal etc) to help publicise Largs Has Got Talent which happens at the end of the Viking Week. Or you might like to dress up as something else, the more colourful the better! Any problems on the day, please call Johann on 07905 668195.
We have also been given a couple of slots on the main stage (next to the Viking Village) to promote Annie (3.30pm) and Largs Has Got Talent (3.45pm). If your child is involved in either, you should have been contacted with details, but if not please call Johann on 07905 668195. Ex-LYT student, Matt Hickman and his band, Brown Bear and the Bandits will also be playing at 4.45pm, so please do try to come along to show your support for LYT students, past and present.
Largs Has Got Talent 2011 – RAFFLE PRIZES NEEDED!!
All the auditions have now taken place for LHGT (sponsored by Nardini’s Café) this year and the judges have picked the finalists. The big night is at Barrfields Theatre on Friday, September 2nd at 8.00pm (doors open 7.30pm). Apologies for the late start, but this is to accommodate the “River City” filming schedule for the judges.
Tickets are selling out fast, so to avoid being disappointed, please book now. These can be bought online at www.largstalent.co.uk or by calling Johann on 07905 668195.
This is our major fundraiser of the year, so please show your support. We would really appreciate donations for the raffle. These can either be sent in to class next week or brought along on the night. A lucky programme draw will also be taking place with a prize of a family ticket to see the panto, Robinson Crusoe & The Caribbean Pirates at the SECC.
“Annie” tickets on sale
Many of our students (and some parents!) are now in rehearsals for the production of “Annie” on November 3rd – 5th. There will be three performances including a matinee on Saturday, November 5th. Tickets are likely to be in high demand, so we are including a booking form with this newsletter. It’s shaping up to be a great family show with a very strong cast, so we’d strongly recommend that you get your ticket order in as soon as possible.
Largs Youth Theatre merchandise
In response to demand from our students, we are planning to start selling LYT hoodies and T shirts in the near future. Watch this space for further details!
Annual General Meeting
This will take place on September 29th at 7.00pm in the café at Vikingar. All welcome.
Health & Safety
This, along with child protection, is something we take very seriously. Please note that all primary aged children must be brought to the door of their class by an adult. If they are early, an adult must remain with them until they can get in to their class. They must also be collected from their class by an adult. If you wish your child to leave class unaccompanied, they need to bring a letter giving parental permission.
Parking
Vikingar management are still asking us to request that parents do not park in either the disabled parking bays or the taxi bay at the front of Vikingar. This request is being made to all users of Vikingar as access for disabled patrons is being impeded, so please park considerately!
Facebook page
Our Facebook group “Largs Youth Theatre” is growing fast and now has over 250 fans - please come and join us!
If you have received this newsletter, your child must have been in the right place at the right time this week! Just for info though, these are the class times for this session. There are a few differences from last year.
Class Tuesday Wednesday
Drama Tots (formerly Music Box) 3.30-4.15
P1-2 4.15-5.00 3.30-4.15
P3-4 4.15-5.15
P5-7 6.30-7.45 5.15-6.30
S1-2 7.00-8.15
S3-6 8.15-9.30
As you will see, we have renamed our youngest class “Drama Tots” instead of “Music Box”. We think that this better reflects the class’s activities. There are still a couple places available in this class for the coming session, so please spread the word to anyone who you think might be interested.
We were hoping to run additional P3-4 and S1-2 classes on Tuesdays, but unfortunately we don’t have the numbers to make these financially viable. We’re thinking about using these two class times for additional activities from next January, possibly including an adult drama class on Tuesday evenings.
Registration Forms
If you haven’t completed a registration form this session i.e. at enrolment night, can I ask that you complete the enclosed form and return it to class next week. It is important that we have current contact, medical details etc. on file for all students.
National Theatre of Scotland - Five Minute Theatre
You may remember that our senior class took part in this event back in June. Their production of 'Under Space - A Modern Opera' was beamed around the world as part of the National Theatre of Scotland's Five Minute Theatre event. All 253 pieces of theatre, including our own, have now been uploaded onto their website www.fiveminutetheatre.com. The link to the video of our performance is near the top of the “Watch Again” page.
Bag pack
Our bag pack at Tesco Irvine in June raised a rather disappointing £370 for funds, but many thanks to the small band of volunteers who got out of their beds early on a Sunday to help out! We are hoping to get a bag pack more locally in the next few months which will hopefully be better supported.
Largs Viking Festival parade – THIS WEEKEND!!!
The annual parade through the town centre is planned this Saturday August 28th. We have again been asked to take part.
We are meeting at Morrison’s loading bay (just to the left of the supermarket) at 1.30pm. The parade departs at 2.00pm and finishes at the Viking Village at 2.30pm. We will have plenty of helpers on the day, but parents (particularly of the younger children) are welcome to walk with us too. Please note that all P1-7 children MUST be collected at the end of the parade from the Viking Village by a parent or other family member.
It would be great if students could dress up for the parade. You might like to go as a rock star (punk, New Romantic, glam, heavy metal etc) to help publicise Largs Has Got Talent which happens at the end of the Viking Week. Or you might like to dress up as something else, the more colourful the better! Any problems on the day, please call Johann on 07905 668195.
We have also been given a couple of slots on the main stage (next to the Viking Village) to promote Annie (3.30pm) and Largs Has Got Talent (3.45pm). If your child is involved in either, you should have been contacted with details, but if not please call Johann on 07905 668195. Ex-LYT student, Matt Hickman and his band, Brown Bear and the Bandits will also be playing at 4.45pm, so please do try to come along to show your support for LYT students, past and present.
Largs Has Got Talent 2011 – RAFFLE PRIZES NEEDED!!
All the auditions have now taken place for LHGT (sponsored by Nardini’s Café) this year and the judges have picked the finalists. The big night is at Barrfields Theatre on Friday, September 2nd at 8.00pm (doors open 7.30pm). Apologies for the late start, but this is to accommodate the “River City” filming schedule for the judges.
Tickets are selling out fast, so to avoid being disappointed, please book now. These can be bought online at www.largstalent.co.uk or by calling Johann on 07905 668195.
This is our major fundraiser of the year, so please show your support. We would really appreciate donations for the raffle. These can either be sent in to class next week or brought along on the night. A lucky programme draw will also be taking place with a prize of a family ticket to see the panto, Robinson Crusoe & The Caribbean Pirates at the SECC.
“Annie” tickets on sale
Many of our students (and some parents!) are now in rehearsals for the production of “Annie” on November 3rd – 5th. There will be three performances including a matinee on Saturday, November 5th. Tickets are likely to be in high demand, so we are including a booking form with this newsletter. It’s shaping up to be a great family show with a very strong cast, so we’d strongly recommend that you get your ticket order in as soon as possible.
Largs Youth Theatre merchandise
In response to demand from our students, we are planning to start selling LYT hoodies and T shirts in the near future. Watch this space for further details!
Annual General Meeting
This will take place on September 29th at 7.00pm in the café at Vikingar. All welcome.
Health & Safety
This, along with child protection, is something we take very seriously. Please note that all primary aged children must be brought to the door of their class by an adult. If they are early, an adult must remain with them until they can get in to their class. They must also be collected from their class by an adult. If you wish your child to leave class unaccompanied, they need to bring a letter giving parental permission.
Parking
Vikingar management are still asking us to request that parents do not park in either the disabled parking bays or the taxi bay at the front of Vikingar. This request is being made to all users of Vikingar as access for disabled patrons is being impeded, so please park considerately!
Facebook page
Our Facebook group “Largs Youth Theatre” is growing fast and now has over 250 fans - please come and join us!
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
ANNIE CAST!
Delighted to announce the 'Annie' parts.
Characters are split by scene location.
For adults - As well as playing your own character, all will be expected to participate in Hooverville, Mansion and New York Street ensemble scenes as and when available.
If anyone's wanting more details on what their part involves, please send us an email or Facebook message.
Well done everyone! Going to be a great show!
BUNDLES MCCLOSKEY The Laundryman
Miles Schofield
MISS HANNIGAN The drunken, child-hating orphanage owner
Marianne Yeomans
LILY Rooster's floozy girlfriend
Tiffany Harkins
ROOSTER Miss Hannigan's no-good brother
Calum McVittie
HANNIGAN’S SIDEKICKS
Older orphans who try to keep the rest of them in order
Fiona Rennie, Maddie Collings, Megan McEleny & Rachel Yeomans
___________________________________________________
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT US President
Drew Cochrane
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Roosevelt’s cautious wife
Laura Archbold
SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Roosevelt’s rather manic typewriting, complulsive-notetaking secretary
Ruth Donaldson
FRANCES PERKINS America’s only female cabinet member at the time
Angela Auld
HOWE The President’s Butler
David McGarvey
____________________________________________________
DRAKE Warbucks's English Butler
Kevin Jannetts
GRACE FARRELL Faithful Assistant to Warbucks
Morag Robertson
MRS. GREER The Housekeeper at the Warbucks Mansion
Dot Gosling
MRS. PUGH The Cook at the Warbucks Mansion
Hazel Douglas
OLIVER WARBUCKS Warm-hearted billionaire who adopts Annie
Hugh Douglas
ANETTE The chambermaid at the Warbucks mansion
Angela Auld
CECILLE The wardrobe maid at the Warbucks mansion
Maggie Garrett
_________________________________________
SOPHIE The bravest of the Hoovervilles
Donna Laing
HOOVERVILLE LEADER- Leader of the tramps under 56th Street Bridge
Jill Gilchrist
HOOVERVILLE MOTHER
Joannie Duff
HOOVERVILLE DAUGHTER
Laura Duff
_________________________________________
LT. WARD - Questions Annie over her dog Sandy
Conor Kelly
TRAINEE DOG CATCHER - Attempts to capture Sandy the Dog
Kaye McIntyre
ASSISTANT TRAINEE DOG CATCHER - Attempts to capture Sandy the Dog Zoe McIntyre
COP - New York Policeman
Anja Ruf
_______________________________________________
HOLLYWOOD STARS
Ruth Hutchinson, Helen McLaughlan, Ruairidh Forde
USHERETTE 1 Glamorous usherette at the Roxy Picture House
Laura Duff
USHERETTE 2 Glamorous Usherette at the Roxy Picture House
Christie Wilson
_______________________________________________________
BERT HEALY Cheesy Radio Personality
Ruairidh Forde
BOYLAN SISTERS:
Helen McLaughlan (Bonnie), Amy Allen (Connie) Amy Miller (Ronnie) Louise Garrett (Honey), Ruth Hutchison (Sunny)
FRED MCCRACKEN Radio Personality who does ventriloquism
Chris Kelly
SOUND EFFECTS OPERATORS Comedy mime; work for NBC Radio Rebecca Smith, Laura Duff
WACKY The ventriloquist dummy
Louis Warwick
RADIO TECHNICIANS The rather grumpy radio technicians
Rachael Kelly, Cara Joensson
RADIO STUDIO DIVA The ultimate showbiz nightmare!
Caitlin McAllister
RADIO MAKE UP GIRL The fussy make-up artist
Sarah Jane O’Boyle
RADIO STUDIO HAIRDRESSER The flamboyant studio hairdresser
Rhona Macintosh
RADIO STUDIO DIVA- another showbiz nightmare!
Dawn Robson
____________________________________________
ANNIE - Friendly, big-voiced, street-wise urchin--one of the orphans
Heather McDonald
DUFFY - The biggest orphan
Eleanor Jarvie
JULY - The quietest orphan
Abbi Dowdells
KATE The next to littlest orphan
Katie Jamieson
TESSIE The cry baby orphan
Carla Chalmers
PEPPER- The toughest orphan
Grace Culshaw
MOLLY - The littlest orphan
Lucy Smith
ANNIE'S ROOMMATES - Briony Thomson (Summer), Katie Bell (Ruby), Beth Leahy (Bess), Amy Kerr (Madge), Keava Low (Liza)
_______________________________________________________
JUNIOR ENSEMBLE (GIRLS)
BELLE
Kathryn Smith
AMBER
Alex Dawson
SUE
Heather Maxwell
ROSE
Zoe Swanson
MAY
Natasha Franklin
JUNE
Alexandra McNicol
LIZZIE
Jaden Tonner
BECKY
Abbi Franklin
JANET
Sacha Greig
ANITA
Kirsten Murray
JANE
Julie Clemenson
CHARLOTTE
Emily Blair
ELLIS
Emma Hodge
MARY
Eve Gibbons
MO
Eilish Hennessy
NANETTE
Beth Honeyman
SUSANNAH
Amy Mullen
POLLY
Niamh Walker
JOSEPHINA
Carmen Greig
DINA
Holly Thompson
ALICE
Karly Kent
BETH
Caitlin McPhee
MIRIAM
Zoe Ray
BLANCHE
Corrie
______________________________________________
JUNIOR ENSEMBLE (BOYS)
JACK
Drew Lewis
WALT
Jamie Ramsey
SAM
Ross Loudon
MAX
Andrew Jamieson
FRANK
Scott Kerr
JASPER
Adam Blakey
JUD
Liam
Characters are split by scene location.
For adults - As well as playing your own character, all will be expected to participate in Hooverville, Mansion and New York Street ensemble scenes as and when available.
If anyone's wanting more details on what their part involves, please send us an email or Facebook message.
Well done everyone! Going to be a great show!
BUNDLES MCCLOSKEY The Laundryman
Miles Schofield
MISS HANNIGAN The drunken, child-hating orphanage owner
Marianne Yeomans
LILY Rooster's floozy girlfriend
Tiffany Harkins
ROOSTER Miss Hannigan's no-good brother
Calum McVittie
HANNIGAN’S SIDEKICKS
Older orphans who try to keep the rest of them in order
Fiona Rennie, Maddie Collings, Megan McEleny & Rachel Yeomans
___________________________________________________
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT US President
Drew Cochrane
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Roosevelt’s cautious wife
Laura Archbold
SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Roosevelt’s rather manic typewriting, complulsive-notetaking secretary
Ruth Donaldson
FRANCES PERKINS America’s only female cabinet member at the time
Angela Auld
HOWE The President’s Butler
David McGarvey
____________________________________________________
DRAKE Warbucks's English Butler
Kevin Jannetts
GRACE FARRELL Faithful Assistant to Warbucks
Morag Robertson
MRS. GREER The Housekeeper at the Warbucks Mansion
Dot Gosling
MRS. PUGH The Cook at the Warbucks Mansion
Hazel Douglas
OLIVER WARBUCKS Warm-hearted billionaire who adopts Annie
Hugh Douglas
ANETTE The chambermaid at the Warbucks mansion
Angela Auld
CECILLE The wardrobe maid at the Warbucks mansion
Maggie Garrett
_________________________________________
SOPHIE The bravest of the Hoovervilles
Donna Laing
HOOVERVILLE LEADER- Leader of the tramps under 56th Street Bridge
Jill Gilchrist
HOOVERVILLE MOTHER
Joannie Duff
HOOVERVILLE DAUGHTER
Laura Duff
_________________________________________
LT. WARD - Questions Annie over her dog Sandy
Conor Kelly
TRAINEE DOG CATCHER - Attempts to capture Sandy the Dog
Kaye McIntyre
ASSISTANT TRAINEE DOG CATCHER - Attempts to capture Sandy the Dog Zoe McIntyre
COP - New York Policeman
Anja Ruf
_______________________________________________
HOLLYWOOD STARS
Ruth Hutchinson, Helen McLaughlan, Ruairidh Forde
USHERETTE 1 Glamorous usherette at the Roxy Picture House
Laura Duff
USHERETTE 2 Glamorous Usherette at the Roxy Picture House
Christie Wilson
_______________________________________________________
BERT HEALY Cheesy Radio Personality
Ruairidh Forde
BOYLAN SISTERS:
Helen McLaughlan (Bonnie), Amy Allen (Connie) Amy Miller (Ronnie) Louise Garrett (Honey), Ruth Hutchison (Sunny)
FRED MCCRACKEN Radio Personality who does ventriloquism
Chris Kelly
SOUND EFFECTS OPERATORS Comedy mime; work for NBC Radio Rebecca Smith, Laura Duff
WACKY The ventriloquist dummy
Louis Warwick
RADIO TECHNICIANS The rather grumpy radio technicians
Rachael Kelly, Cara Joensson
RADIO STUDIO DIVA The ultimate showbiz nightmare!
Caitlin McAllister
RADIO MAKE UP GIRL The fussy make-up artist
Sarah Jane O’Boyle
RADIO STUDIO HAIRDRESSER The flamboyant studio hairdresser
Rhona Macintosh
RADIO STUDIO DIVA- another showbiz nightmare!
Dawn Robson
____________________________________________
ANNIE - Friendly, big-voiced, street-wise urchin--one of the orphans
Heather McDonald
DUFFY - The biggest orphan
Eleanor Jarvie
JULY - The quietest orphan
Abbi Dowdells
KATE The next to littlest orphan
Katie Jamieson
TESSIE The cry baby orphan
Carla Chalmers
PEPPER- The toughest orphan
Grace Culshaw
MOLLY - The littlest orphan
Lucy Smith
ANNIE'S ROOMMATES - Briony Thomson (Summer), Katie Bell (Ruby), Beth Leahy (Bess), Amy Kerr (Madge), Keava Low (Liza)
_______________________________________________________
JUNIOR ENSEMBLE (GIRLS)
BELLE
Kathryn Smith
AMBER
Alex Dawson
SUE
Heather Maxwell
ROSE
Zoe Swanson
MAY
Natasha Franklin
JUNE
Alexandra McNicol
LIZZIE
Jaden Tonner
BECKY
Abbi Franklin
JANET
Sacha Greig
ANITA
Kirsten Murray
JANE
Julie Clemenson
CHARLOTTE
Emily Blair
ELLIS
Emma Hodge
MARY
Eve Gibbons
MO
Eilish Hennessy
NANETTE
Beth Honeyman
SUSANNAH
Amy Mullen
POLLY
Niamh Walker
JOSEPHINA
Carmen Greig
DINA
Holly Thompson
ALICE
Karly Kent
BETH
Caitlin McPhee
MIRIAM
Zoe Ray
BLANCHE
Corrie
______________________________________________
JUNIOR ENSEMBLE (BOYS)
JACK
Drew Lewis
WALT
Jamie Ramsey
SAM
Ross Loudon
MAX
Andrew Jamieson
FRANK
Scott Kerr
JASPER
Adam Blakey
JUD
Liam
Monday, 6 June 2011
June News
It looks as though this month is going to be one of our busiest ever - there seems to be an awful lot going on in a very short space of time! We have the Largs Community Gala Day; “Annie” auditions; The Scottish Blues Brothers fundraising concert; our 5 Minute Theatre project (which is being beamed globally via the internet) and a Bag Pack at Tesco Irvine. All these things are happening over the next couple of weeks! The success of some of these events is going to be directly influenced by the support of parents, families and friends so we would really appreciate it if you could show your support wherever you can.
Largs Community Gala
2500 people, young and old, are expected to attend the Gala on Saturday June 11th 2011 at Largs Academy playing Fields (11.00am - 3.00pm). Entry is free and there will be free activities for under 5's. Purchase of a £5 wristband also provides unlimited access to the many exciting activities: Laser Quest, Moonwalk, Mobile Climbing Wall, Pony Rides, Surf Simulator, Bucking Bronco, Giant Slide, Bouncy Castles, Owls, Table Top Stalls, Local Heroes, BBQ, Entertainment AND LOTS LOTS MORE.
This is a real fun day out that brings together many of the community groups in the town, including Largs Youth Theatre. We will have a stall and our students have been allocated a 15 minute slot on the main stage at 1.45pm. P5-S2 students will be putting on a Blues Brothers Themed Performance to promote our big fundraising show and S5-6 will be performing their 5 Minute Theatre play.
Also, Emma Yeomans, one of our tutor team will be having her lovely long hair cut off on stage to raise money for The Little Princess Trust, a charity that provides real hair wigs for children suffering from cancer and alopecia. This is a really brave thing to do and she will also be donating her hair to the charity, Please show your support for Emma, either on the day or by donating online at www.justgiving.com. Just search on Emma’s name to find her fundraising page.
Students who are performing at the Gala Day should meet at the Largs Youth Theatre stall at 1.30pm prompt.
“Annie” auditions
We mentioned in last month’s newsletter that LYT Productions, the people behind Largs Has Got Talent, are staging a production of “Annie” this coming November. Adult parts are being auditioned from the local community and LYT senior students, whilst child parts are being auditioned exclusively from LYT students. All auditions and rehearsals will happen outside normal classes and the production will be self-financing, with any profits being ploughed back into LYT.
A Junior Cast Audition Workshop will take place next Sunday, June 12th, 2.00-4.30pm at Vikingar! Here we will cast the junior characters and the youth ensemble. Please note that only Largs Youth Theatre members can attend, and it is only open to those currently in Classes Primary 4 to 7.
An Adult Audition Workshop will take place on Monday, June 13th, 7.00-10.00pm at Vikingar! Here we will cast the adult characters alongside the adult ensemble. This is open to anyone over the age of 16 interested in coming along, and also to Largs Youth Theatre members from S1+. So, parents, if you’ve always harboured a secret ambition to tread the boards, this could be your big opportunity!
One part has already been cast. Senior tutor (and co-founder of Largs Youth Theatre), Marianne Yeomans, has been invited by the production team to fulfil a lifelong ambition to play the part of Miss Hannigan, the drunk, cruel, hopelessly romantic tyrant whom all the orphans fear. We feel sure that Marianne will put her heart and soul into this role and will look forward to seeing her on stage in November! Students will be relieved to know that she has promised not to carry this role over into classes!
Tickets will go on sale after the summer holidays.
Fundraising concert – The Scottish Blues Brothers supported by Stars of Largs Has Got Talent
Leading tribute band, The Scottish Blues Brothers (all 10 of them!), have agreed to perform a concert to raise funds for Largs Youth Theatre on Friday, June 17th, supported by some of the Stars of Largs Has Got Talent from the past two years.
This is a real family show (suitable for all ages) and a great treat for Father’s Day weekend. We confidently predict dancing in the aisles! Powered by the spirit of the 1980 motion picture and a massive back catalogue of Blues and Soul masterpieces, the Men in Black faithfully re-visit the seminal anthems and sweet soul music of Jake and Elwood: "Everybody Needs Somebody", Soul Man", "Shake A Tailfeather", "Rawhide" and much, much more.
Tickets are priced at a very reasonable £10 (adults), £8 (concessions) and £30 (family – 2 x adults and 2 x U16s). They’ve not been selling quite as fast as we would like, so please show your support and get your order in now. You can book in five ways:-
1. By returning the booking form distributed in class
2. via the website www.largsyouththeatre.org
3. By calling 07905 668195
4. In person at Vikingar reception
5. At the Largs Community Gala where we will have a stall
Students do not need to be accompanied by an adult, so please tell your friends and come along for a great night out. And if you’re too young to remember the original film from the first time round, go and take a look on YouTube. I guarantee your toes will be tapping within seconds!
National Theatre of Scotland - Five Minute Theatre
We are getting very excited about this project. You may remember that LYT's S5-6 class has been selected to take part in the National Theatre of Scotland's Five Minute Theatre event. This will see them performing a new piece of theatre that is going to be beamed live around the world on the NTS's website.
Largs Youth Theatre is one of small number of groups to be chosen to perform their play live, so an NTS roving film team will be visiting us on June 21 to film our performance.
Our five minute slot has been scheduled for 5.40pm and anyone is welcome to come along to watch the performance being filmed live at Barrfields Theatre. The audience should meet in the Winter Gardens (Vikingar café area) at 5.15pm. Please be aware though that doors will close at 5.30pm and absolutely no-one will be allowed into the theatre after this time. There is no entry fee.
And if you can’t make it to the theatre, you can watch the performance live at www.fiveminutetheatre.com. And please let your friends and families know, especially the ones that live far away!
Tesco Bag Pack – June 26th
We have been offered a bag pack by Tesco Extra in Irvine on Saturday, June 26th. This is an opportunity to raise funds for our Youth Theatre. We hope that each family will be able to provide at least one bag packer for a couple of hours on the day. A tear off slip is attached. I’d be grateful if you could complete this and return it to class next week indicating when you might be available to help. Alternatively, you can call Johann on 07905 668195. I know that this is getting close to the summer holidays, but please think about giving up a couple of hours to help and maybe tying it in with your own shopping. Please note that all U16 students must be accompanied by an adult.
Class times and fees for next session
Priority booking forms and invoices will be sent out during the next fortnight. Prompt return will guarantee your child’s place for next session (we are holding waiting lists for many classes). Any remaining places will be offered out at the enrolment night on August 17th.
As a result of increased demand at S1-S2 level, we are introducing additional classes. We have also taken the decision to amalgamate the S3-4 and S5-6 classes into one larger S3-6 class. Numbers in the older age group do not currently merit having a separate class. However, this will have some effect on existing class times. Details will be on your invoice, but here is some advance notice of new class times:-
Class Tuesday Wednesday
Music Box 3.30-4.15
P1-2 4.15-5.00 3.30-4.15
P3-4 5.00-6.00 4.15-5.15
P5-7 6.30-7.45 5.15-6.30
S1-2 7.45-9.00 7.00-8.15
S3-6 8.15-9.30
As you’ll see, there have been changes to class times for most age groups. You may also notice that:-
• Rather than running two P1-2 classes on Wednesdays, we shall now offer one on Tuesdays and one on Wednesday
• We shall now be running an S1-2 class on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays
• The S3-4 class will no longer run on Tuesdays, but will be replaced by an S3-6 class on Wednesdays.
In most cases (apart from S3-4), your child should still be able to attend classes on the same day as this they did this session, however if the change in times causes you any problems, we will do the best we can to accommodate with an offer of an alternative class. If you have any questions at all, please contact Johann McIntyre on 07905 668195
Regrettably, we will also need to increase fees for the next session. We have been doing our very best to absorb increases in premises hire (17% this year alone), insurance, accountancy fees etc, however the committee has decided that we have no option but to increase our hourly class rate to £5 across the board to cover these costs. Part of the reason that we are focusing so hard on fundraising at present is to try and help limit future increases and maintain our financial reserves, however we are operating in a tough climate. That said, our fees still remain very competitive in comparison with other youth theatres, many of which are subsidised.
Attention all budding scriptwriters in S1+ classes!
We are definitely putting on a production for our P1-5 students in mid October. Since this is Hallowe’en month, we thought it would be good to do something with a “scarey” theme, so we’re giving our older students the chance to develop an idea and script based on their own original idea. We’re running this as a competition with a first prize of £50 and being guest(s) of honour at the production. This is open to all S1+ students, either individually, or in small groups and is something you can work on at home.
The competition deadline is June 30th. Entries can be handed in at class or emailed to info@largsyouththeatre.org.
Largs Has Got Talent 2011
This will be the third year that LYT Productions has run this contest as a fundraiser for LYT and we are confident that it will be an even bigger success this year! Details will be announced shortly, but please get the date in your diary now – Friday, September 2nd.
Child safety
Can I please remind parents of all primary age children, that they must be brought to class (and collected) by an adult. They cannot simply be dropped off at the entrance to Vikingar. Until they arrive at class, they are your responsibility and only become ours when they are signed in to class. I’m sure you will agree that this is a sensible and not unreasonable approach to keeping our younger children safe, so the committee would ask that all parents adhere to it.
Largs Youth Theatre website / Facebook
Our Facebook group “Largs Youth Theatre” is growing fast and now has over 200 fans - please come and join us!
Largs Community Gala
2500 people, young and old, are expected to attend the Gala on Saturday June 11th 2011 at Largs Academy playing Fields (11.00am - 3.00pm). Entry is free and there will be free activities for under 5's. Purchase of a £5 wristband also provides unlimited access to the many exciting activities: Laser Quest, Moonwalk, Mobile Climbing Wall, Pony Rides, Surf Simulator, Bucking Bronco, Giant Slide, Bouncy Castles, Owls, Table Top Stalls, Local Heroes, BBQ, Entertainment AND LOTS LOTS MORE.
This is a real fun day out that brings together many of the community groups in the town, including Largs Youth Theatre. We will have a stall and our students have been allocated a 15 minute slot on the main stage at 1.45pm. P5-S2 students will be putting on a Blues Brothers Themed Performance to promote our big fundraising show and S5-6 will be performing their 5 Minute Theatre play.
Also, Emma Yeomans, one of our tutor team will be having her lovely long hair cut off on stage to raise money for The Little Princess Trust, a charity that provides real hair wigs for children suffering from cancer and alopecia. This is a really brave thing to do and she will also be donating her hair to the charity, Please show your support for Emma, either on the day or by donating online at www.justgiving.com. Just search on Emma’s name to find her fundraising page.
Students who are performing at the Gala Day should meet at the Largs Youth Theatre stall at 1.30pm prompt.
“Annie” auditions
We mentioned in last month’s newsletter that LYT Productions, the people behind Largs Has Got Talent, are staging a production of “Annie” this coming November. Adult parts are being auditioned from the local community and LYT senior students, whilst child parts are being auditioned exclusively from LYT students. All auditions and rehearsals will happen outside normal classes and the production will be self-financing, with any profits being ploughed back into LYT.
A Junior Cast Audition Workshop will take place next Sunday, June 12th, 2.00-4.30pm at Vikingar! Here we will cast the junior characters and the youth ensemble. Please note that only Largs Youth Theatre members can attend, and it is only open to those currently in Classes Primary 4 to 7.
An Adult Audition Workshop will take place on Monday, June 13th, 7.00-10.00pm at Vikingar! Here we will cast the adult characters alongside the adult ensemble. This is open to anyone over the age of 16 interested in coming along, and also to Largs Youth Theatre members from S1+. So, parents, if you’ve always harboured a secret ambition to tread the boards, this could be your big opportunity!
One part has already been cast. Senior tutor (and co-founder of Largs Youth Theatre), Marianne Yeomans, has been invited by the production team to fulfil a lifelong ambition to play the part of Miss Hannigan, the drunk, cruel, hopelessly romantic tyrant whom all the orphans fear. We feel sure that Marianne will put her heart and soul into this role and will look forward to seeing her on stage in November! Students will be relieved to know that she has promised not to carry this role over into classes!
Tickets will go on sale after the summer holidays.
Fundraising concert – The Scottish Blues Brothers supported by Stars of Largs Has Got Talent
Leading tribute band, The Scottish Blues Brothers (all 10 of them!), have agreed to perform a concert to raise funds for Largs Youth Theatre on Friday, June 17th, supported by some of the Stars of Largs Has Got Talent from the past two years.
This is a real family show (suitable for all ages) and a great treat for Father’s Day weekend. We confidently predict dancing in the aisles! Powered by the spirit of the 1980 motion picture and a massive back catalogue of Blues and Soul masterpieces, the Men in Black faithfully re-visit the seminal anthems and sweet soul music of Jake and Elwood: "Everybody Needs Somebody", Soul Man", "Shake A Tailfeather", "Rawhide" and much, much more.
Tickets are priced at a very reasonable £10 (adults), £8 (concessions) and £30 (family – 2 x adults and 2 x U16s). They’ve not been selling quite as fast as we would like, so please show your support and get your order in now. You can book in five ways:-
1. By returning the booking form distributed in class
2. via the website www.largsyouththeatre.org
3. By calling 07905 668195
4. In person at Vikingar reception
5. At the Largs Community Gala where we will have a stall
Students do not need to be accompanied by an adult, so please tell your friends and come along for a great night out. And if you’re too young to remember the original film from the first time round, go and take a look on YouTube. I guarantee your toes will be tapping within seconds!
National Theatre of Scotland - Five Minute Theatre
We are getting very excited about this project. You may remember that LYT's S5-6 class has been selected to take part in the National Theatre of Scotland's Five Minute Theatre event. This will see them performing a new piece of theatre that is going to be beamed live around the world on the NTS's website.
Largs Youth Theatre is one of small number of groups to be chosen to perform their play live, so an NTS roving film team will be visiting us on June 21 to film our performance.
Our five minute slot has been scheduled for 5.40pm and anyone is welcome to come along to watch the performance being filmed live at Barrfields Theatre. The audience should meet in the Winter Gardens (Vikingar café area) at 5.15pm. Please be aware though that doors will close at 5.30pm and absolutely no-one will be allowed into the theatre after this time. There is no entry fee.
And if you can’t make it to the theatre, you can watch the performance live at www.fiveminutetheatre.com. And please let your friends and families know, especially the ones that live far away!
Tesco Bag Pack – June 26th
We have been offered a bag pack by Tesco Extra in Irvine on Saturday, June 26th. This is an opportunity to raise funds for our Youth Theatre. We hope that each family will be able to provide at least one bag packer for a couple of hours on the day. A tear off slip is attached. I’d be grateful if you could complete this and return it to class next week indicating when you might be available to help. Alternatively, you can call Johann on 07905 668195. I know that this is getting close to the summer holidays, but please think about giving up a couple of hours to help and maybe tying it in with your own shopping. Please note that all U16 students must be accompanied by an adult.
Class times and fees for next session
Priority booking forms and invoices will be sent out during the next fortnight. Prompt return will guarantee your child’s place for next session (we are holding waiting lists for many classes). Any remaining places will be offered out at the enrolment night on August 17th.
As a result of increased demand at S1-S2 level, we are introducing additional classes. We have also taken the decision to amalgamate the S3-4 and S5-6 classes into one larger S3-6 class. Numbers in the older age group do not currently merit having a separate class. However, this will have some effect on existing class times. Details will be on your invoice, but here is some advance notice of new class times:-
Class Tuesday Wednesday
Music Box 3.30-4.15
P1-2 4.15-5.00 3.30-4.15
P3-4 5.00-6.00 4.15-5.15
P5-7 6.30-7.45 5.15-6.30
S1-2 7.45-9.00 7.00-8.15
S3-6 8.15-9.30
As you’ll see, there have been changes to class times for most age groups. You may also notice that:-
• Rather than running two P1-2 classes on Wednesdays, we shall now offer one on Tuesdays and one on Wednesday
• We shall now be running an S1-2 class on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays
• The S3-4 class will no longer run on Tuesdays, but will be replaced by an S3-6 class on Wednesdays.
In most cases (apart from S3-4), your child should still be able to attend classes on the same day as this they did this session, however if the change in times causes you any problems, we will do the best we can to accommodate with an offer of an alternative class. If you have any questions at all, please contact Johann McIntyre on 07905 668195
Regrettably, we will also need to increase fees for the next session. We have been doing our very best to absorb increases in premises hire (17% this year alone), insurance, accountancy fees etc, however the committee has decided that we have no option but to increase our hourly class rate to £5 across the board to cover these costs. Part of the reason that we are focusing so hard on fundraising at present is to try and help limit future increases and maintain our financial reserves, however we are operating in a tough climate. That said, our fees still remain very competitive in comparison with other youth theatres, many of which are subsidised.
Attention all budding scriptwriters in S1+ classes!
We are definitely putting on a production for our P1-5 students in mid October. Since this is Hallowe’en month, we thought it would be good to do something with a “scarey” theme, so we’re giving our older students the chance to develop an idea and script based on their own original idea. We’re running this as a competition with a first prize of £50 and being guest(s) of honour at the production. This is open to all S1+ students, either individually, or in small groups and is something you can work on at home.
The competition deadline is June 30th. Entries can be handed in at class or emailed to info@largsyouththeatre.org.
Largs Has Got Talent 2011
This will be the third year that LYT Productions has run this contest as a fundraiser for LYT and we are confident that it will be an even bigger success this year! Details will be announced shortly, but please get the date in your diary now – Friday, September 2nd.
Child safety
Can I please remind parents of all primary age children, that they must be brought to class (and collected) by an adult. They cannot simply be dropped off at the entrance to Vikingar. Until they arrive at class, they are your responsibility and only become ours when they are signed in to class. I’m sure you will agree that this is a sensible and not unreasonable approach to keeping our younger children safe, so the committee would ask that all parents adhere to it.
Largs Youth Theatre website / Facebook
Our Facebook group “Largs Youth Theatre” is growing fast and now has over 200 fans - please come and join us!
Friday, 3 June 2011
Annie Auditions!
Publicity shot of Marianne Yeomans who will star as Miss Hannigan in "ANNIE" this Autumn.
ALL OTHER ADULT AUDITIONS ON MONDAY 13TH JUNE! 7pm at VIKINGAR!
Monday, 30 May 2011
LYT Productions, the promotions and production wing of Largs Youth Theatre are delighted to bring the classic family musical 'Annie' to Barrfields Theatre this November.
Audition details have just been announced:
Audition details have just been announced:
Junior Cast Audition Workshop
Sunday 12th June 2-4.30pm Vikingar!
Here we will cast the junior principles and the junior ensemble. Please note that only Largs Youth Theatre members can attend, and it is only open to those currently between Primary 4 and 7.
Adult Audition Workshop
Monday 13th June 7-10pm, Vikingar!
Here we will cast the adult principles alongside the adult ensemble. This is open to anyone over the age of 16 interested in coming along, and to Largs Youth Theatre members from S1+.
Adult Workshops
For the past 5 weeks, Ryan, Megan and Emma have been running theatre workshops for adults. There's been such a great response for everyone! Tonight we focused on 'Musical Theatre' and built a sequence around a song from The Pajama Game. Also introduced class to the world of TheatreSports! Andrew came in 2 weeks ago and ran an acting session which went down really well, and next week (our last week) is all about Technical Theatre (includes sessions from our lighting technician Stuart, our make-up specialist Ann-Margaret)!
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