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All Shook Up Blog

MTSoc Administrator — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:47:43 +0000

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This is the live blog for All Shook Up. The MTSoc Tour 2012.

2012 AGM

MTSoc Administrator — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:29:49 +0000

It is time for the MTSOC AGM 2012

It will be held at 6pm on Tuesday 20th March in RSM G35.

The meeting will be followed by an MTSoc/DramaSoc Barnight at the union.

The meeting is comprised of three main parts.

The Chair’s and Treasurer’s Report: The Chair and Treasurer give a report outlining the activities, status and financial position of the society for the last year.
Committee Elections: The Committee for the next academic year is elected. More information provided below.
The Annual Review: Here the members of the society are given a chance to voice their opinion on the running of the society. What do you think worked, what could have been improved? We open the floor to any observations, compliments or criticism you might have in an effort to improve the experience the society gives. Notes taken here can have a very real impact e.g. last year there was request for more social events, this led to the position of the new committee position of Social Officer. Please think long and hard about what might be improved upon and come ready to discuss.

Elections

To run for a committee position, you will need to be seconded by two other MTSoc members. When you have these, please send your name, the position you are running for and the name of your seconders to the returning officer at “felix.millne08@imperial.ac.uk”.

At the AGM, you will have a chance to give a short speech on why you should be elected. Once all nominees have given their speech, the floor will be open to questions. A ballot will then be taken under STV (single transferrable vote) to decode who shall be given the position.

The committee positions available to run for are:

Chair: Responsible for overseeing the whole of the society, and for representing the society at AEB meetings. The Chair calls committee meetings and assumes any duties in the committee that are not being held. The Chair also holds financial responsibility for the society alongside the Treasurer.
Vice Chair: Responsible for organising events outside of the society main performances including ArtsFest. Takes chair of any committee meetings when chair is not present.
Treasurer: Oversees the society’s financial operations and reports the financial situation of the society back to the committee. Day to day financial transfers, claims and income is processed by the treasurer, as well as larger scale show budgets and the yearly budget of the society within the union.
Secretary: Responsible for the taking of minutes in committee meetings and with the dissemination of the society newsletter. The secretary also monitors the MTSoc email account and processes any incoming messages.
Publicity Officer: Responsible for the public awareness of the society’s events. The PO is tasked with producing any publicity material (posters, flyers, programmes, tickets etc) and with coordinating a publicity campaign to raise awareness of events.
Social Officer: The Social Officer is responsible for arranging events outside of the rehearsal schedule. This involves outings, meals, bar nights and arranging food in for late night rehearsals etc. The position was created to ensure that members not currently involved in a show are not isolated from the society.
Webmaster: Responsible for the running of the website and of maintaining any online social media (i.e. facebook, twitter etc). Coordinates with the Publicity Officer to create an online publicity campaign for shows.

2012 – All Shook Up

MTSoc Administrator — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:31:23 +0000

Feel Your Temperature Rising?

Let Yourself Go down to Budleigh Salterton this Summer with MTSoc Tour’s production of:

All Shook Up

An adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night set in the Mid-West with guitars, motorcycles and 50′s Rock ‘n’ Roll.

The production will be staged in the beautiful seaside town of Budleigh between July 22nd and August 5th.

The initial meeting is on Saturday 17 March from 12:00 to 13:30 in Activity Space 2 of the Imperial College Union.

Dance Auditions are on Sunday 18 March from 14:30 to 16:00. Bring your jazz shoes. Singing and acting auditions are between 14:30-19:00 on the Saturday and from 16:00 on the Sunday.

Auditions must be booked in advance.

To book auditions Email Luke Daly

Suggested Audition songs are as follows:

Sylvia (Belt): There’s Always Me

Natalie(Alto): One Night With You

Matilda(Alto): Devil in Disguise

Dean(Tenor): It Hurts Me

Chad(Baritone): All Shook Up

If you would like to do a different song (preferably in a similar style), please bring sheet music for it to the audition.

The dialogue audition pieces can be found below

Rehearsals will begin immediately after easter.

There is an all day rehearsal every Sunday aswell as rehearsals on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Not all cast members will be required for every rehearsal

Anybody can join the cast as long as they can commit to rehearsals.

If you’re are not an Imperial student That’s All Right.

If you’ve never been involved in a show before but always wanted to,

it’s time to Follow That Dream.

It’s Now or Never!

2012 The Wedding Singer

MTSoc Administrator — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:06:33 +0000

Imperial College Musical Theatre Society’s Spring Show 2012 will be the musical adaptation of the modern classic movie:

The Wedding Singer

which starred Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.

The music is by Matthew Sklar, the lyrics by Chad Beguelin.

The book is by Beguelin and Tim Herlihy.

Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favourite wedding singer and leader of the band “Simply Wed”.

Robbie guarantees that your wedding day will be the best day of your life.
But on his own Wedding Day he is dumped by his fiancée and descends into a funk.
Only Julia, a kind-hearted wedding waitress seems to be able to get through to him.

But Julia is preparing for her own wedding to two-timing, Wall Street hotshot Glen.
Will Julia ditch the douchebag for our hero or will he end up forever alone?

Put on your best parachute pants and head down to the Union Concert Hall to find out!

Tickets are £6 for students and £8.50 for non students and are on sale now

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 | 19:30 – 22:00

Thursday, March 01, 2012 | 19:30 – 22:00

Friday, March 02, 2012 | 18:30 – 21:00

Friday, March 02, 2012 | 22:00 – 00:30

Saturday, March 03, 2012 | 19:30 – 22:30

Production
Director Music Director Choreographer Producer		Seb Junemann Philip Jackson James Perry Felix Millne
Principal Cast
Robbie Julia Holly Sammy George Glen Linda Rosie	The Wedding Singer The Girl With The Perfect Future Like a Fairy Godmother, only Slutty The Jackass with the Bass Rocks out on Tambourine Eats Power Lunches in his Power Tie A Skanky Whore Rocks Microphones	Nigel Fullerton Lucy Forman Katie Clemence Luke Bullard Chris Witham David Swain Lizzie Mannion Conrad Godfrey
Ensemble
Phil Raymond Tristan Varela Ziggi Szafranski Luke Daly Lucy Harrold Hatty Campbell Al Norman Shamini Bundell Tom Ridley Christine Simpson Ruth Richmond Usama Asif Owain Jones Iulia Gherman Michele Tan Tanya Chong Barry Whiteside

2011 – Charming: An Alternative Ever After

musical — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:56:51 +0000

2011 – Guys and Dolls

mttour — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:39:32 +0000

Luck be a Lady!

Gangsters, gambling and glamour are coming to Budleigh Salterton this Summer with MTSoc Tour’s production of Guys and Dolls.

Set in prohibition-era Broadway, Nathan Detroit is running out of places to run his secret, underground, floating craps game. Only a crazy bet with a high roller like Sky Masterson will earn him the cash he needs in time to set up the game. But when Nathan bets Sky that he can’t woo the pure-hearted, local mission worker Sarah Brown, he finds that he may have underestimated Sky; and Sky may have underestimated love’s ability to sneak up on you when you least expect it.

Colourful characters, a fast paced plot, dialogue dripping with wit and show-stopping musical numbers such as “Luck be a Lady Tonight” and “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat” make Guys and Dolls as popular today as it was when it was released over 60 years ago. This production will really bring out the best of any performer; whether you’re a singer, a dancer, an actor or all three, there’s a place for you in Guys and Dolls. And with an opportunity to join a society increasingly known for its quality shows and excellent production values, as well as the sheer fun for all involved, you’d be mad to miss out.

2011 – Return to the Forbidden Planet

MTSoc Administrator — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:59:39 +0000

2010 – Imperial Collage

MTSoc Administrator — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:29:05 +0000

Imperial Collage is the brainchild of Gilead Amit, a current student of Imperial College. It pulls back the curtain on the chaos that is the Freshers’ Fair; the rivalry of student press, the mental instability of the Union Officers and the well-hidden camaraderie of scientists against anyone associated with the Arts.

With a score borrowed from shows including HMS Pinafore, Fiddler on the Roof, Avenue Q, My Fair Lady and Cabaret, this should be a great night out for anyone with an interest in Musical Theatre.

2010 – The Boy Friend

mttour — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:02:14 +0000

Won’t you Charleston with me?

It’s the roaring twenties and at Madame Dubonnet’s finishing school, the pupils are anything but perfect young ladies! They’re all after just one thing: a boy friend. Poor little rich girl Polly just can’t seem to find love…until she falls for a local messenger boy. Things then get complicated as Polly’s father (who has banned her from having boyfriends) unexpectedly arrives from England. As the young ladies and their beaus quick step their way through the French Riviera, even the prim and proper Madame Dubonnet starts to find romance!

Lively characters and spectacular dance numbers combine in a comedy romp through the world of 20’s musicals. With such numbers as “Perfect Young Ladies”, “The Boy Friend”, “It’s never too late to fall in love” and “I could be happy with you” there’s a song and a dance for every situation, but will there be a good old fashioned happy ending for Madame Dubonnet’s School for Young Ladies? And will their suitors ever get that Charleston?

2010 – Hair

musical — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:20:30 +0000

This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius!

Follow the hippie tribe on their trip to freedom and happiness in NYC, 1967.

The hippies are out to dodge the draft to the illegal Vietnam War, make love not war and fight for freedom and peace.

It’s time to let your hair down, join the tribe and Let the Sunshine In…

Claude: Robert Felstead
Berger: Phil Raymond
Hud: Tosin Ajayi
Woof: Ken Carter
Paul: Michael Willmott
Walter: Barry Whiteside

Sheila: Laura McCaughey
Jeanie: Shamini Bundell
Crissy: Lucy Harrold
Dionne: Ebitimi Alaibe
Ronny: Katie Clemence

Members of the tribe:

Francesco Assettati
Var Hansen
Kat Harris
Owain Jones
Marianne Lynch
Oscar Lee
Felix Millne
James Perry

Director: David Swain
Musical Director: Zoe Humphries
Choreographer: Elena Andreicheva
Assistant Choreographer: Elly Reynolds

Production Manager: Shelley Yao
Set Designer: Henry Whittaker
Lighting Designer: James Dicken
Sound Designer: Adrian Jeakins

Publicity design: Henry Willmott