2010 Uni Revue Auditions!
Posted by johnd in Audition call, Revue on January 21st, 2010
Know how to have a good time? Then you’ve got what it takes to audition for Uni Revue 2010. Stop thinking and fill out this form. Bring it with you to 50a Letitia St, North Hobart on either:
Sunday February 28 @ 2:00pm
-or-
Monday March 1 @ 7:30pm.
Here’s a link to Google Maps just in case you need it.
Can’t print out the form? Don’t worry about it. We’ll have forms you can fill out when you arrive – just bring yourself.
Want to really have a good time? Bring a friend. Or 27. (prize given if you bring 27 friends (the prize is a thumbs up)).
Need more information? Email us!
Don’t know what Uni Revue is? Read on after the link…
Keating! – Bookings now open
Bookings are now open for Keating! You can book at the Theatre Royal in person, by phone on 03 6233 2299, or online by clicking here!
You can check out all the details, including cast, here.
Positions required on Keating! (Update – All positions filled)
Posted by johnd in Audition call, Shows on January 12th, 2010
Update 19/1/2010: All positions mentioned below have been filled. Thanks to all those who responded.
Our next show, Keating! The Musical, has a number of backstage positions still to be filled. These are:
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Sound Designer
- Lighting Designer
- Costume Assistant
- Hair and Makeup Designer
If you are interested in any of these positions, or know of any that may be, please email the production office for details.
Letitia St Cleanup Mark II
Hope everybody had a great Christmas and New Year.
We have found a more reliable provider of skip bins, so we are going to try to cleanup Letitia St again! Hooray!
This will happen on the Saturday, January 30 starting at 10am. It will also incorporate a cleanup of the wardrobe area, so any help for that and general cleanup duties would be welcome.
There will be a BBQ as well, presided over by our President, Graeme Paine OAM.
If you can help, please email me.
And we still have some items being stored for other theatre companies (yes, Casey, I’m looking at you) so these need to go on or before that saturday, or you know what will happen…
X and Cassie get married!
Old Nick congratulates John X and Cassie Le Fevre, two Old Nick life members, on their marriage on Saturday 12 December 2009.
Finally!
However, I’m not sure about the name “Cassie X”….
Audio recordings from the 1968 Uni Revue – Casinova
During the Theatre Royal open day, Peter Reardon lent me some audio recordings of two previous Revues – Casinova from 1968 and Unicorn from 1952. Both are on LPs (you know, round black things like CDs, only bigger and … blacker). I’ve started to transfer these to audio files.
Casinova is done, and the results are presented here. The Unicorn disks are in a bit worse shape, and will take longer to do.
To hear the files from Casinova, click the “read the rest of this entry” link.
Don’t expect great quality. The recording has a bit of reverb from the venue. I’ve cleaned up the recordings as much as possible.
Next Revue Club Meeting
Just a reminder that the next Revue Club meeting is 7:30 Monday, 7th December at the Old Nick rooms at Letitia St.
Theatre Royal Open Day
Old Nick was asked to participate in the 175th Anniversary Open day at the Theatre Royal on Sunday 8th November. Old Nick was given one of the large dressing rooms, and filled it with artifacts, videos and photos. Many people visited, with some interesting revelations around Old Nick members from the past.
…and Tony Manley singing songs from past revues!
Some pictures can be seen here.
From Don Hopkins, the Theatre Royal operational manager:
“Just a short note to thank you, in particular and Old Nick in general, for your support on our open day. It was a great success for us, we think about 1,000 people through the doors on the day, your contribution was appreciated greatly by all of us at the Theatre Royal.
Cheers
Don”
Thanks to everybody who helped to setup the room or man it during the day.
Local actors meeting
Thought I would pass this message from Sara Cooper on to people. Note that this is not an Old Nick activity, but worth your time if you are interested:
Dear Actors
Nathan Spencer, Jane Longhurst and I would like to invite you to attend a meeting of local actors. The meeting is an open meeting for actors from across all circles and all levels of experience.
The aim of this meeting is to hear your views on being an actor in Tasmania, the things you enjoy, the things you find difficult, and your ideas for the future. There are many exciting opportunities in the pipeline locally, especially in the screen industry, and we believe a forum where actors can share and learn from each other will be invaluable at this time.
Letitia St Cleanup
Posted by johnd in Uncategorized on November 9th, 2009
It’s time again for a cleanup of Letitia St before next year’s round of shows. This one
will happen on Sunday 15 November from 10am, and we are looking for volunteers.
There will be beer and pie (well, a BBQ rather than pie).
If you can help, please email me.
BTW, we still have a number of items that we have stored for a couple of other theatre companies.
These should have been picked up by now, so Sunday will be your last chance, or we will
have to get rid of them. Sorry, but space is a premium at the moment.
Keating! audition application
Posted by johnd in Audition call, News, Shows on November 7th, 2009
Just a quick post with a link to the Keating! audition application.
Keating! The musical we had to have – Audition notice
Posted by johnd in Audition call, News, Shows on November 6th, 2009
"Get a job. Do some work like the rest of us."
The Old Nick Company calls auditions for
Keating!
The musical we had to have
Written by Casey Bennetto
2007 Helpmann Awards BEST MUSICAL
Directed by Craig Wellington
Required: singer-performers with maturity and experience, 5 male, 1 female
Auditions: Saturday 21 November or by appointment
Season: 3 – 6 March 2010, Theatre Royal, Hobart
Comprehensive information kits available by emailing keating@oldnick.org.au
Theatre Royal expansion
How should this expand?
The Theatre Royal is considering extending into the vacant block on the corner of Collins St and Campbell St, and is asking for people’s initial reaction to the idea. You can fill out a (very) brief survey here, and leave your opinions on the idea. There isn’t much in the way of details, and the survey is hardly an in-depth attempt to capture your opinions, but it is a start.
I think the idea to expand the Theatre in some way is a good idea (does anyone like standing on the street waiting to get into the foyer for shows like the Uni Revue or Miss Saigon?) so here’s a start to have your say.
Photos from the 2009 Old Nick dinner
It was a hard night....
Just a quick post to say some photos from the 2009 dinner have been posted. You can see them here.
Thanks to all who attended. There were some fantastic Halloween outfits.
Deloraine Drama Festival news
Old Nick, thanks to the hard work of Ben Paine, had some success at the 2009 Deloraine Drama festival.
Ben won Best Director for the one-act piece Star Crossed, while the production itself came runner-up for Best Production.
Congratulations Ben, and we are looking forward to seeing what he does with the 2010 Uni Revue.
A Random Old Nick Photo