The New Garrick Gazette Issue 572 January/February 2020 Garrick Theatre Club (Inc) www.garricktheatre.asn.au 16 Meadow Street, Guildford PO Box 122, Guildford WA 6935 Editor: Douglas Sutherland-Bruce In this issue:
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The Garrick Theatre Club (Inc) Docuprint 2652-4678 2652-4686 Copyright 2020 1
2020 Calendar
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Audition Notice
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Awards Night
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Editorial
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The Committee
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Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there. - Meryl Streep
EDITORIAL WELCOME to the new year, a new editor, and the slightly re-vamped New Garrick Gazette. The main change is that we are hoping to spread the newsletter to a wider audience. Traditionally it has gone only to members of the Club, but as it contains a good deal of information about our plays, the doings of the Club and general interest, we are sending it via both email and snail mail to anyone who has shown interest in the Club via membership, being in the audience of any of our plays, actors, directors and backstage or in a technical role. We welcome suggestions to improve the Gazette, and will happily accept submissions of all kinds. We will also be publishing the Gazette monthly at the beginning of each month.
Douglas Sutherland-Bruce, Editor.
pppppppppppppppp The Executive Committee President
Dale James
Vice President
Rodney Palmer
0478 410 330
Rodpickels@gmail.com
TAG liaison
Rodney Palmer
0478 410 330
Rodpickels@gmail.com
Treasurer
Terry Brown
Secretary
Lynne Devenish
0488 906 076
Garrickarchives@hotmail.com
Production Manager Rodney Palmer
0478 410 330
Rodpickels@gmail.com
Siobhan Vincent
Douglas Sutherland-Bruce
Production Kerry Goode
Gail Lusted Ray Egan Jordan D’Arcy Archivist
Lynne Devenish
0488 906 076
Bookings
Elaine Gilberthorpe 9378 1990
Minute Secretary
Barbara Brown
9275 5281
Bar Manager
Rodney Palmer
0478 410 330
Rodpickels@gmail.com
Social Convenor
Colleen Bradford
0414 579 752
Colleenbradford@iinet.net.au
Wardrobe
Colleen Bradford
0414 579 752
Colleenbradford@iinet.net.au
Technical
Caileb Hombergen-Crute
Front of House
Yvonne Starr
Set Supervisor
James Nailen
Shed Supervisor
Alan Shaw
Publicity
Douglas Sutherland-Bruce 0418 934 850 GarrickEditor@gmail.com
Editor
Douglas Sutherland-Bruce 0418 934 850 GarrickEditor@gmail.com
2020 Adjudicators Dee Howells David Young Christopher Churchouse Yvette Wall 2
Garrickarchives@hotmail.com Bookings@garricktheatre.asn.au
AWARDS NIGHT 2019: On a lovely warm evening, the 1st February, Garrick Theatre Club held the annual Awards Night, the night they celebrate and honour the directors, set builders, technicians, casts and crew along with all the hundred unthanked workers that make up a theatre company. Co-hosted by Siobhan Vincent and Douglas Sutherland-Bruce, both gorgeously arrayed in scarlet, the evening began with a welcome by the Vice-President, Rodney Stickells-Palmer, standing in for President Dale James, who unfortuately could not be present. This was followed by the immediate Past President Lynne Devenish’s presentation of an In Memoriam video of those members we lost during 2019. Gail Lusted, the talented Teens at Garrick co-ordinator then presented the TAG awards. Awards: Voice - Teagan Harris Characterisation - Micky Oberlin-Brown Best Newbie - Gus Hameister Magic Moment - Kayla Hirschi Best Actress - Karla Jones Outstanding Chorus Member - Helena Johnson Comic Timing - Saskia Henderson Life Saver - Nicola Kinnane Best Actor - Matthew Roberts Special Recognition - Jane Sherwood, Fiona Forster, Ellie Roenfeldt Top Tag - Natalia Smith The Garrick adjudicators for 2019 were Susan Vincent, Jarrod Buttery and Anna Head, and they were thanked very much for their hard work and following a short video presentation of the year 2019 in review – The Year That Was, they made their awards. Unfortunately, Susan Vincent could not attand so Douglas read out her Awards: Elijah Weighall for Best Cameo Role in Agatha Rex Alan Shaw for Commitment to Ensemble - Puss in Boots Colleen Bradford for Commitment to the Craft Anna Head made her awards: Roshni Kaila for Playing Against Type - Puss in Boots Natalia Smith for Choreography - Agatha Rex Susan Meikle for Playing Against Type - Star Quality And so did Jarrod Buttery: Katelyn Barr, Kamara Churchill, Matthew Roberts & Owain Bundock for —Outstanding Teamwork in Puss in Boots Nicola Kinnane for Outstanding Dramatic Performance - Agatha Rex Kath Jones for Outstanding Dramatic Performance - Star Quality. Lynne Devenish, the immediate past President then made her presentation of the President’s Encouragement Award to Olivia Fellows for ‘Her work as a chorus member, understudying Puss in Boots and her outstanding work ethic’. She also made a President’s Certificate to Sarah-Jane Hombergen-Crute ‘for her amazing ability to produce costuming out of thin air without fuss.’ 3
Garrick Theatre Club (inc)
Garrick Theatre Club (inc) Proudly Presents the Teens at Garrick season of
16 Meadow Street, Guildford
Proudly Presents
The Hound of the Baskervilles A Comic Thriller starring Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson Adapted and dramatized by Kent R Brown
Managing Carmen by DAVID WILLIAMSON
Inspired by the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Directed by: Rodney Stickells-Palmer & Gail Lusted by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company Directed by Lynne Devenish
by arrangement with Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Ltd
Apr/ May
Thu 30 7 14
Fri 1 8 15
Sat 2 9¶ 16
Tickets: Adults - $25 Concession - $22 Members - $20 Children 12 & under - $15 Booking: Elaine: 9378 1990 or www.TryBooking.com bookings@garricktheatre.asn.au
Sun 3* 10*
Curtain Up Evenings: 8:00pm Matinées: 2:00pm ¶ Matinée and Evening * Matinées only
Garrick Theatre Club (Inc) proudly presents
A evening of theatre A comedy of mature misfits
TRILOGY
OUR GANG
three one-act plays
by David
PLAY ONE
by First Last Directed by First Last by arrangement with Somebody or Other
Christner
Directed by Dale James
by special arrangement with the author
PLAY TWO
by First Last Directed by First Last by arrangement with Somebody or Other
PLAY THREE
by First Last Directed by First Last by arrangement with Somebody or Other
Tickets: Adults - $25 Concession - $22 Members - $20 Booking: Elaine: 9378 1990 or www.TryBooking.com bookings@garricktheatre.asn.au
Aug
Thu 6 13
Fri 7 14
Tickets: Adults - $25 Concession - $22 Members - $20 Booking: Elaine: 9378 1990 or www.TryBooking.com bookings@garricktheatre.asn.au
Sat 8 15
Curtain Up : 8:00pm
6th to 15th August, 2020 One Acts.indd 1
Thu Sept/ 24 Oct 1 8
Fri 25 2 9
Sat 26 3¶ 10
Sun 27* 4*
Curtain Up Evenings: 8:00pm Matinées: 2:00pm ¶ Matinée and Evening * Matinées only
24th September to 10th October, 2020 23/10/19 4:59 pm
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Thu 2 9 16
Fri 3 10 17
Sat Sun 4 5* 11¶ 12* 18
Curtain Up Evenings: 8:00pm Matinées: 2:00pm ¶ Matinée and Evening * Matinées only
Tickets: Adults - $25 Concession - $22 Members - $20 Children 12 & under - $15 Booking: Elaine: 9378 1990 or www.TryBooking.com bookings@garricktheatre.asn.au
2nd to 18th July, 2020
30th April to 16th May, 2020 Garrick Theatre Club (Inc) proudly presents
July
The Davids were then presented - the first was not for acting, but for merit, the Ken Smith Merit Award. The recipients go habout their business in quiet enjoyment with no expectations of any special recognition. They are the quiet achievers, the unsung heroes of our club. This award is determined by the Executive Committee and for 2019 was awarded to Caileb HombergenCrute. The Norma Standing Award - For characterisation and/or analysis of a role or play by an actor or director was awarded to Gavin Crane for his role in Puss in Boots. The Swan Magazine Award for Best Set was given to James Nailen and Fred Petersen for Star Quality. The Ailsa Travers Award For Best Costumed Play was presented to Kelly Barnard, Colleen Bradford and Sarah-Jane Hombergen Crute for Puss in Boots. The Fred Petersen Award For Exceptional Theatre Craft. This award is not for anything special, but for something very special, such as the set (Graeme Dick) and audio visual (Geoff Holt) for Popcorn. The nominees for Best Supporting Actress were: Marsha Holt for Star Quality Susan Meikle for Star Quality Sherryl Spencer for Popcorn Saskia Henderson for Agatha Rex Fiona Forster for Puss in Boots Jenna McGougan-Shaw for Puss in Boots and awarded to Fiona Forster. The nominees for Best Supporting Actor were: Rhett Clarke for Salonika Chris Kennedy for Star Quality Alan Morris for Star Quality Gavin Crane for Popcorn Matthew Roberts for Agatha Rex Caileb Hombergen-Crute for Puss in Boots and awarded to Rhett Clarke for his role in Salonika. The nominees for Best Actress were: Siobhan Vincent for Salonika Kath Jones for Star Quality Sjaan Lucas for Popcorn Nicola Kinnane for Agatha Rex Neve Havercroft for Puss in Boots Olivia Fellows for Puss in Boots and awarded to Sjaan Lucas for Popcorn. 5
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The nominees for Best Actor were: Alan Gill for Star Quality Tim Fraser for Popcorn Tim Presant for Popcorn Gavin Crane for Puss in Boots and awarded to Tim preasant for Popcorn. The Paul Brown Award, for outstanding direction on the Garrick stage went to Douglas Sutherland-Bruce for Puss in Boots. And finally the Philip Jamieson Award, for best production at Garrick was awarded to Siobhan Vincent for Popcorn. The formal part of the evening ended with a brief overview of the coming year’s season and thanks to all the volunteers who worked hard to make this evening possible, all the casts, crews and helpers for the shows from 2019, the incredible technical team who put together all the videos that were shown on the night - Geoff Holt, Caileb Hombergen-Crute and Stuart Ridgeway and chiefly, the audiences who come along and clap and who make ultimately all of this happen. The night concluded with fellowship and the food generously prepared and laid out by the catering committee.
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2020 CALENDAR FOR GARRICK THEATRE CLUB (INC): February 13th February 15th March 7th March 21st April 4th April 30th May 23rd May 23rd June 20th
Opening of Bette and Joan, a dramedy written by Anton Burge. Directed by Lynne Devenish. TAG Workshop 10:00am to 2:00pm. (Including Meet and Greet with Executive Committee at 1:00pm) TAG Workshop 11:00am to 2:00pm Play reading night. Auditions for Managing Carmen (To be confirmed) Opening of The Hound of the Baskervilles, is a comedy thriller inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted by Kent R Brown. Directed by Rodney Stickells-Palmer and Gail Lusted. A joint TAG production. Garrick Birthday party. TAG Workshop 11:00am to 2:00pm TAG Workshop 11:00am to 2:00pm
July 2nd Opening Managing Carmen, a comedy of farcical proportions about a cross dressing AFL player, written by David Williamson, Directed by Lynne Devenish. th July 25 TAG Workshop 11:00am to 2:00pm th July 25 Winter Warmer Social Night - Pot Luck Dinner. Bring a dish and have a catch-up with other members. st August 1 Auditions for Our Gang th August 6 Opening of the One Act Season. th August 29 TAG Workshop 11:00am to 2:00pm th September 12 TAG Workshop 11:00am to 2:00pm th September 12 Play Reading Night. th September 24 Opening of Our Gang, a gentle comedy on ageing, written by David W. Christner, directed by Dale James. October 24th October 31st November 13th November 14th November 26th December 19th
TAG Workshop 11:00am to 2:00pm Halloween Party. Annual General Meeting. TAG Workshop 11:00am to 2:00pm Opening of The Importance of Being Earnest, a trivial comedy for serious people, written by Oscar Wilde, directed by Douglas Sutherland-Bruce. The ‘Davids’ Awards Night celebrating 2020 and Christmas Party.
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AUDITION NOTICE ~ MANAGING CARMEN Managing Carmen: A dramatic view into Australian Rules by a master playwright Written by David Williamson Directed by Lynne Devenish In brief - When it is discovered that Brent Lyall, dual Brownlow medalist, young star of the football team, is a cross dresser, all hell breaks loose. Manager Rohan Swift desperately goes into damage control to keep it secret from the press. If the Club’s and Brent’s images are tarnished, then the huge dollars earned from advertising endorsements will fly out the window. Auditions: Sunday 4th and 5th April, 2020 (dates and times to be confirmed.) Performance Dates. July: Evenings (8:00pm) 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 18th. Matinees (2:00pm) 5th, 11th, 12th The director asks for full commitment to the show. Rehearsal days have yet to be set.. Ages are stage ages only, what is believeable on stage rather than chronological age. ROLES Rohan Swift ~ Money obsessed manager, aged in the 40s Jessica Giordano ~ Hired by Rohan to help Brent’s social image. Late 20s. Brent Lyall ~ Tall, athletic physique. Must be comfortable cross dressing, especially in stilettos. Early 20s (Brownie points if you turn up suitably shod/dressed.) Clara Salope ~ Tall, beautiful, Brent’s “girlfriend”. Max Upfield ~ Sleazy, unscrupulous sports journalist. For more information and to register interest please contact Lynne Devenish on 0488 906 076 or email her at garrickarchives@ hotmail.com
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SEASON ONE 2020
BETTE AND JOAN Written by Anton Burge, directed by Lynne Devenish February 13th to 29th Bookings: Phone Elaine on 9378 1990 or bookings@garricktheatre.asn.au or www.trybooking.com/BHERU
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