ST MARY'S YOUTH THEATRE: September 2011

Saturday, 3 September 2011

LES MIS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Tuesday 18th October (school)
Scenes: The Barricade, Javert at the Barricade and Little Fall of Rain

Students, Javert, Marius, Enjolras, Eponine, Valjean, Gavroche,

Thursday 20th October (church)
Scenes: The Barricade, Javert at the Barricade and Little Fall of Rain

Students, Javert, Marius, Enjolras, Eponine, Valjean, Gavroche,

Friday 21st October (school)
Scenes: Set One Day More and recap

Full Cast

NO REHEARSALS HALF TERM WEEK

Monday 31st October ( not Tuesday) School

Chorus not needed this week.

Sing through Scenes: 1st Attack, The Night, 2nd Attack, Final Battle, The Sewers, Javert's Suicide, Turning,The Cafe Song.

Valjean, Marius, Gavroche,Javert, All the Students, Thenardier, Selected Girls.

Thursday 3rd November (Church)
Set Monday's scenes

Friday 4th November (School)
Sing through Scenes: Marius and Cosette, The Wedding, Epilogue

Cosette, Marius, Valjean, Thenardier and Mdm Thenardier, Fantine, Eponine

Tuesday 8th November (School)
Set Friday's Scenes

Full cast needed.

Thursday 10th November (Church)

Tidy up any scenes that need it with Principles.

Friday 11th November

Run Act 2 (with Bows)

Full Cast Needed

Sunday 13th November (School)
Please keep this date free, you may be needed.

Tuesday 15th November (School)
RUN SHOW, FULL CAST NEEDED.

Thursday 17th November (school- not church)
RUN SHOW, FULL CAST NEEDED.

Friday 18th November ( School) 6 - 9.30pm
FULL RUN THROUGH, FULL CAST NEEDED. PLEASE NOTE THE TIMES!!!!

The following week is the week of the show, please keep the Sunday and Tuesday through to Saturday free.

WHO ARE WE

St. Mary's Youth Theatre was formed in August 1993 by Steve Archdale who was concerned about the increasing problems of alcohol and drug abuse in the teenage community of Garforth. With so little for the youngsters to do, especially in the field of theatre arts and drama, the idea of creating a youth theatre seemed appropriate.

A cast of 60+ with ages ranging from 8 to 22 auditioned for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, all were successful, no one was turned away. The show was rehearsed and performed in 8 weeks to thunderous acclaim in a church hall converted into a Pharaoh's tomb by a local artist. The following week they returned eager to find out what they were doing next. What began as a one-off production became the start of many shows to come.

A disastrous fire in 1995 wrecked their headquarters, destroying costumes, props and sets. This could easily have been the end of SMYT but as a result they have pulled together and grown stronger gradually replacing their losses. As members of the Leeds Civic Arts Guild they perform at the new, Leeds Carriageworks theatre which is in the Millenium Square, mainly musicals (i.e., Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Superstar, Fame, Children of Eden, etc.). The National Theatre Connections scheme gives the group the chance to perform new plays written by the very best writers. In 2002 they were fortunate to perform at the Royal National Theatre itself…what an experience! Their latest productions include Little Shop of Horrors, Honk, 17, Feather Boy,The Musicians,We Will Rock You, Rent, Our House, Les Miserables, Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, The Passion, Our Cousin Flo, Scrooge, Peter Pan, Whistle Down The Wind and Annie.

SMYT are now based, rehearse and perform at Green Lane Academy and St Mary's Church, Garforth, Leeds and charge a yearly subscription fee of £40.