The quiz at the Colliton Club was a huge amount of fun, and thank you to everyone who came along, and especially Fran and Ann for providing the quizzes!

Remember all, It’s the DD Social Evening at the Colliton club Tomorrow night ( Monday).
If my PC behaves and renders it all right, there may be footage to show from Tomb with a View as well…

Last night’s dress rehearsal was great fun.  A few photos below, more to follow.

Tonight is the opening night. “Break a leg” to all the actors. (If you’re not familiar with ‘acting’ terminology, this is not a disgruntled bad wish to players, but a wish of fair tidings, the ‘G.L’ phrase being considered bad luck by those that ‘tread the boards’.)

Plenty of tickets still available for tonight. They will be available on the door as well as from the booking number and Trinity stores.

Scenery is going up and lighting is being set.

An awful lot of very nice people have put an awful lot of very nice work into the last few days. We even managed to get a sort of rehearsal done last night, trying to squeeze behind the flats and through the doors, amidst periods of light testing ( which apparently means turning them all off occasionally).

Please come and support us, tickets are selling and we’d love to sell out.

Also keep tuned for news of a couple of social events that are planned. These are planned for both members and non-members and will give you a chance to talk about what we do, if you don’t know…….

Not an SOS exactly, but if anyone has some spare time Saturday 8th Nov to help do some scenery paining, meet us out at the Stores at Piddlehinton Gym from 10am.

Meanwhile here some photos from a recent rehearsal.

Thanks to Robin Mills (Who’s copyright they are) for taking the photos for us.

Rehearsals are ongoing. It’s great to see characters developing and scenes coming together. There is a lot of work still to do though, and everyone is aware that time is passing by at a great rate.

There is an initial poster and flier out doing the rounds, but also keep an eye out for a more professional one about to hit the streets as well. The banner promoting the play is also up at the ‘Top of Town’ roundabout as well. If anyone would like to put a few fliers out, or a poster up, please contact us asap. The sooner we get the word out, the more people will get to hear about the production.

Also we are going to start appealing for people to help with ‘front of house’, back stage, donation of raffle prizes etc. But most of all, book a ticket and come along to see the show. I can promise a story that will keep you guessing right up to the last page…..

Rehearsals have begun and the play has been cast.

Hamilton Penworthy will be played by Trevor Williams, who is also directing. Lucien Tomb is played by Ian, who is new to Dorchester Drama but comes to us with lots of experience. Emily Tomb is taken on by Lee Stroud, Monica Tomb by Stella Hollis and Dora Tomb will be Felicity Morgan. Perry will be Rob Sansom, Freda/Amy by Monica Hunt and Agatha the housemaid by Anne Ottoway.

With the nurse Anne being taken on by Naomi Phillips and Marcus Tomb by Andrew Munro, members fresh from the Dorchester Community Play, this is a play with lots of new talent and old experience, full of larger than life characters for the players to get their teeth into.

At last, It’s decided to be “A Tomb with a View”.

As always seems the case, we’re desperately short of blokes, males and men for the play. So there’s another chance for casting this coming Wednesday, 11th Sep.

Sunninghill community centre 19:30.

Old man Tomb is dead. Trusted Lawyer Penworthy pours himself a drink amid the howls from the resident werewolf Oliver Tomb who is never seen, only heard as he’s locked safely away down in the family vaults. The other members of the Tomb family however live very much above ground.

Lucien Tomb tinkers in his laboratory insisting that he’s the head of the family and quite enjoys dwindling the wildlife numbers with his potions. Dora Tomb on the other hand goes for the slightly larger model and ‘tops’ humans (don’t touch the sherry). Emily Tomb dresses as a man and bosses everyone she can and has a mouth on her like a foghorn.

Then we have Marcus Tomb strutting his stuff in a toga. He is completely bonkers and believes he’s Julius Caesar. And last but not least, Monica Tomb is a big girl. Let’s say she wouldn’t sink in the local swimming baths! She loves men and could eat a whole one, not literally of course but would have a good try at mouth to mouth.

This not-so-bereaved bunch are gathering impatience as the reading of the Will is nigh. Penworthy has just announced that before the old boy’s money gets shared out amongst the siblings, family nurse and the housekeeper there is to be another beneficiary, a romantic novelist. Miss Ash arrives later that morning with her
secretary Peregrine Potter.

Synopsis credit to BBC Lincolnshire.

Last minute reminder.

Casting is Wednesday evening (3/9/14). The play will either be “Tomb with a View” or Alan Ayckbourn’s “Neighbourhood Watch”.

Come along and have a go, both will be cracking plays to do and I wouldn’t want to choose between them.

If you cannot make it, but still fancy a part, let someone on the committee know and they’ll pass the message on.

Also please remember we need help with the set, front of house etc. If you don’t fancy treading the boards this time, come along to help out and see how things run in the background.

Dorchester Drama has had a bit of a shuffle about and we’d like to welcome the new committee, including new Officers Fran Sansom (Chair), Alastair Simpson (Treasurer) and Harriet Still (Secretary).

We’d also like to thank the old committee and members that are standing down for the dedication and the part they’ve played in keeping Dorchester Drama moving forward, producing some fine results.

And so, looking ahead, the next production is being planned for the 20-22nd November, Corn Exchange.

Though the play has not yet been decided, a director has been chosen/volunteered (Trevor Williams). It will be a comedy and readings of various plays are going on in the next few weeks to get old and new members together and finalising which play we’ll do.

13th & 20th August. 7:30pm Sunninghill Community Hall.

(Please note vehicle access is restricted to the hall at the moment and it is suggested that you park in Charles St car park and walk through the school grounds)

Auditions are planned for the 27th August. All are welcome