[Progress Theatre] Animal Farm Musical Director

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Animal Farm is a joint production with Progress Youth Theatre and the principle has been carried through to the backstage roles. The musical director is Amelia, who has been a member of the Youth Theatre since she was seven. Her most recent roles were in Roses of Eyam and Murmuring Judges. Although she was only intending to be backstage for this production she has found herself taking on some on-stage roles as people have had to withdraw for various reasons. She is now playing Moses the Raven, a pigeon, Mrs Pilkington and potentially a goat. As she says if she has to be at rehearsals anyway she might as well go the whole hog (pun intended) and be in it is well.

Amelia (right) with assistant stage manager Josie, also a youth theatre member

The first question I asked Amelia was what does a musical director actually do. The rights to the play come with music for all the songs and Amelia arranged some of them to suit the range of voices in the cast. She has then been responsible for teaching the songs at rehearsals and leading vocal warm-ups. She is well qualified for the role as she is studying music A level, plays the violin, sings in the Taplow Youth choir and leads a choir at school. 

Animal Farm starts on Monday 23rd March and runs until Saturday.

Calling all male actors There is still an opportunity to take part in The Merry Wives of Windsor, this year's outdoor production in Caversham court gardens. The performance dates are 15th - 25th July. It should be great fun, please contact the director on merry...@progresstheatre.co.uk 

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Extra Auditions for The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, Monday 23rd March venue to be confirmed -  men still needed contact the director on merry...@progresstheatre.co.uk for more details

Animal Farm by Peter Hall, adapted from the novel by George Orwell, 7.45 Monday 23rd March - Saturday 28th March 2015 

Talking Heads by Alan Bennett, 7.45 Monday 20th April - Saturday 25th April 2015

Killer Joe by Tracey Letts, 7.45 Monday 18th May - Saturday 23rd May 2015

The Weir by Conor McPherson, 7.45 Monday 15th June - Saturday20th June 2015   

The Merry Wives of Windsor 7.45 Wednesday 15th - Saturday 25th July, Caversham Court Gardens.

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