Panto fever
Finally, the big reveal you’ve all been waiting for… drum roll please… Franklin’s 2019 year-end musical panto production is the ever-popular story titled:
Now that just spells a whole lot of fun! Auditions get underway this Sunday with four opportunities to showcase your talents. Anybody and everybody is welcome – we have roles available for kids and adults. You will be given 20 minutes to rehearse a scene (don’t worry, we’ll provide audition pieces), and you will be required to sing a quick song (acapella, or you can bring your own backtrack to sing along to).
We love meeting new faces, so pull through and become part of the Franklin family!
AUDITION DATES
Sunday 18 August – 2.30pm
Monday 19 August – 7.30pm
Wednesday 21 August – 7.30pm
Sunday 25 August – 3pm (after workshop, details below)
SHOW DATES
Please make absolutely sure you will be available to perform on:
22, 23, 29, 30 November 2019
VENUE
Roosevelt Park Recreation Centre (address and map below)
Be your best on stage
Join us for another drama skills workshop on Sunday 25 August from 12 to 2.30pm. Topics to be covered include characterisation, stage presence and confidence, breathing exercises to help with projection, and the importance of entrances and exits. Practical and fun exercises will be performed both on and off the stage, so be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Everybody is welcome!
If you’ve always wanted to try out what it feels like to move around on stage, this is a safe space to explore whether it’s for you. If you have performed previously, this workshop will give you a most helpful and concise round-up of years’ worth of adjudicators’ feedback. Handbook included! Plus, you take home a certificate of participation.
After our notes, pointers and breathing exercises, you should be in top form for our last audition session (completely optional). The workshop is R50 (free for Franklin members) – if you are chosen to play in the panto, this fee is put towards your membership fees for 2019.
Join the Franklin family
All actors cast in our shows automatically become members and pay membership for the year (R200 for adults, R100 for students and half price after July 1st). We welcome and encourage you to join for reduced ticket prices, free workshops and a wonderful community just as interested in the stage life as you. Why not come to our workshop on August 25th and join then and there?
It’s easy to become a member – simply complete the membership form and email it to committee@franklin.org.za together with proof of payment. For more information and background about The Franklin Players, read more about us here.
Join the Franklin WhatsApp community!
Both members and non-members are welcome to join the Franklin WhatsApp group to stay informed about future auditions, events and upcoming shows. Send us a message on 082 366 9987 to join the community. And don’t worry, commenting is disabled (admin only) so you won’t be spammed with a barrage of messages!
You tell us!
When we put on a production, we try and select a script that will delight and entertain our audiences. It’s difficult to please everybody all of the time, so we are asking YOU –
What would like to see performed on the Franklin stage?
Be specific if you like and give us names of plays, or just let us know your preferences in terms of comedy, drama, slapstick, mystery etc.
We also want to do our best when communicating with you, so we ask that you let us know your preferred method of communication. Is it email? Whatsapp? Facebook? In other words –
How should we communicate with you?
Letting us know what you prefer will give us the opportunity to meet and hopefully exceed all your expectations. So please pop an email to committee@franklin.org.za or simply reply to this newsletter. You could also drop us a Facebook message or send a Whatsapp to 082 366 9987.
Thank you for taking the time to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you!
Protea Stage Productions
Don’t miss Protea’s HANG:10 short play festival on the 4th and 5th of October in Benoni. The concept behind this event is to encourage new writers and directors to showcase their talents and, as always, to have fun. Franklin will be participating once again. Watch this space for more details!
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Startime Players
Startime Players invites fellow societies to a hilarious evening of improv games based on the brilliant Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV show. Get your star teams ready to wow audiences with their skills, bring along friends and family to cheer them on, and join Startime on the 12th of October for their inter-society social in Benoni. More details to follow soon!
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Events calendar
Here is a preview of upcoming events and you can find more details on our website calendar – just look for this icon:
- 18, 19, 21, 25 August
Franklin panto auditions
- 25 August
Franklin drama skills workshop
- 4, 5 October
Protea’s HANG:10 short play festival
- 12 October
Startime’s improv social
- 22, 23, 29, 30 November
Franklin’s year-end pantomime
- 1 December
Franklin’s AGM