Marie Clinker – Dame Dotty Dooright
Author: Emma Oxtoby
Simon Burdett – King Basil of Ballysilly
Simon, Catherine and Marie rehearse In the picture you see Simon, Catherine and Marie practicing a scene in Act One. Rehearsals are being spent learning sofa and choreography and blocking the scenes. Act One is slowly coming together!
Only 82 days to go until opening night. The choreography is being put together with the well rehearsed songs. Press photoshoot is booked. Programme and posters are being designed. We’re getting excited…are you?!
My first love of theatre came as quite a small child when, being the only daughter of musical parents, I got dragged along to all sorts of rehearsals for concerts shows etc, which I loved, but I soon learned that…
Have you got your 2016 diary yet? From the 13th-16th of April we will be performing Act Your Age at Linton Village Hall. This witty show has an outstanding cast under the supervision of our Musical Director, Nick Eastwood and Director,…
Members of the Wetherby Musical Theatre Group joined the traditional Remembrance day parade on Sunday Morning. The parade music was provided by Wetherby Silver Band and the parade included current and past members of the military services, Guide and Scouting groups, local schools, together…
Elsie Johnston When did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? I joined the Theatre Group in 1982. Why did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? Having been a member of the Poynton Theatre Group in Cheshire before moving back to…
Sue McAuley – Secretary When did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? I joined WMTG in June 2014. Why did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? I wanted a new social life where I could meet new people and try…
Marie Clinker When did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? I joined WMTG in 1984 and my first show was Calamity Jane in 1985 – where I did a small dance routine with Elsie Johnson and Linda Brown. Why did…
George Watts – Treasurer When did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? I joined WMTG in 1995. Why did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? My youngest son, Sam, wanted to join WMTG Youth Group back in the mid 1990’s…
Emma Oxtoby – Vice Chairman When did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? I joined the group in 2012. Why did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? Since leaving school I had only been involved in plays and had missed…
Bev Lynn – Chairman When did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? 2005 Why did you join Wetherby Musical Theatre Group? I had always wanted to be part of a theatre group and I was introduced to WMTG by a…
Your committee have been busy preparing a quick blog about their time with Wetherby Musical Theatre Group to help celebrate our 40th Anniversary. Keep your eyes open as they will be appearing on here this week!
Auditions will be held for our next show, Act Your Age, on Tuesday 13th October, 7:30pm at Deighton Gates Primary School in Wetherby. Why not use this opportunity to have a look at the script, hear the songs and then…