AdLib – August 2012: Celebrating Shout! Success & Auditions for The Grand Opening
AdLib – August 2012. Relive Pinelands Players‘ August 2012 highlights – from their smash-hit Shout! The Mod Musical to auditions for the year-end revue The Grand Opening.
Featured Highlights:
🏆 Shout! The Mod Musical Success:
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96.7% capacity audiences for the British-themed production
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Critical acclaim: “One of the best of its kind” (Lieske Bester)
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Team effort: Committee collaboration praised by Chair Tina Gough
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R3,000 raised for technical equipment via raffles
🎭 Upcoming Opportunities:
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Auditions for The Grand Opening (1-2 Sept):
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Original musical-revue by June Wells
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Seeking actors/singers (ages 20s–50s) for roles like anxious “Mac” and flamboyant “Arnold”
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Youth Workshop (28 Sept–8 Oct): Musical theatre training for ages 14–24
🎤 Club Night (24 Aug):
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“Whose Line Are It Anyways?” improv night hosted by Luella Holland
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Glühwein & vetkoek mince served
Why This Matters:
1️⃣ Artistic Achievement: Documents PP’s record-breaking 2012 season
2️⃣ Educational Legacy: Launch of youth workshop initiative
3️⃣ Local Network: Buxton Festival send-off for Yeomen of the Guard cast
Perfect For:
• Researchers studying Cape Town’s 2012 amateur theatre
• Performers interested in original South African revues
• Educators exploring community arts training
[Download the full PDF newsletter] for full Grand Opening character breakdowns!