APRIL 2008
Welcome back - congratulations, TOPS, for "Anything Goes". I hope you are enjoying all the compliments that have been pouring in from all sides - it appears that we made many folks very happy.
I would, personally, like to extend my great appreciation for the very hard work that was put in by your Committee. They worked unceasingly, in the background and contributed so much to the success of our production.
Thanks, of course, to both our Directors. Their belief in our ability to deliver was inspiring and helped us achieve a standard that we hadn't thought possible.
And now... the beginning of another chapter - rehearsing for our Summer Concert. All the music has been decided upon and we have a colour theme for 2008. We are calling the evening "Over the Rainbow" and it is to follow the same, successful format of the last couple of years, with a mixture of old and new, some choral singing, audience participation and so forth. It is the expectation that now you have given your names as participants in the 2 concerts - 28 June at St. John's, and 5 July at St. Luke's Wickford, that you are committed to performing.
In order to further the colour theme, the Committee felt that it would be great to change our dress code for these evenings. I hear the groans!! Have no fear, there is no necessity to buy anything. Ladies - all that is being asked is that you dress in one colour. Your outfit is your choice: short, long, dress, skirt, sleeves, no sleeves, BUT the entire ensemble is to be one colour only - any but black. Gentlemen - coloured shirts and black trousers, please. You have plenty of time to get this sorted and I would urge you to think about our title, "Over the Rainbow", when you are considering a colour.
The evening will cost £5 and £2.50 for children. It will commence at 7pm and the price includes the 'bun fight' after the performance. Tickets are already selling. I shall be asking for the provision of cakes/sausage rolls from you a little later on.
At the present time, our Events Calendar stands as follows - there have been amendments since the last list!
Thursday 1 May AGM, 7pm sharp. Your Committee have indicated that they are prepared to stand for re-election, however, if any of you wish to be nominated for any position, please do ask for a nomination form. Before the night please.
Sunday 1 June The TOPS Annual Car Rally. This is to be organised by last year's winning team - Flint/Gunn. Further details will be available in due course.
Sunday 22 June Jose's T4D. Annual excuse for a get together with lots of nattering, eating, competitions and raising money for Diabetes UK. It will be at 2.30pm and cost you £2. (This includes afternoon tea). Last year raised £200 - I would love to beat that target. Absolutely everybody is welcome.
Saturday 7 June "Over the Rainbow". At 7pm. Rehearsal about 5pm-ish.
Saturday 5 July "Over the Rainbow". At Wickford for St. Luke's. Just to let you know, the grand prize draw on our Friday night's performance of "Anything Goes", raised £150 for St. Luke's.
Thursday 10 July Start of 3 weeks' rehearsals on the music of "Fiddler on the Roof". Audition packs will be available - don't forget, auditions are scheduled for Sunday 7 September.
Saturday 19 July South Ockendon Community Forum "Party in the Park". This is an opportunity to advertise TOPS, raise money for our funds and be a presence at a Forum event. No jumble this year, thank you, but bottles and more bottles. You've guessed it - we're holding a Bottle Stall!
Thursday 24 July Break for summer.
Sunday 3 August Croquet Tournament with BBQ at Tina and Kens, Honeypot Lane, Brentwood.
Thursday 4 September Restart rehearsals.
Sunday 7 September Auditions.
Sunday 14 September Boules Tournament at Tony Costello's, King Edward Drive, Grays.
Sometime in October there will be a quiz night - details to follow from Vera.
That's more than enough information for this time!
Down to work, now, for our concerts and I hope you enjoy the music that has been selected.
Best wishes to you all,
Jose Webb Chairman of TOPS
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