Editorial
Well, another year is coming to an end, and the silly season is here. If you’ve been in town lately, you’ll know exactly what we mean. We hope the Christmas shopping is coming along well … our pressies can be left at the Abbey Office, thanks. Just label them “Stage Rage” … and we’ll pick them up from there. (Tee hee hee!) From us to you, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy – and safe! – New Year, and we’ll be back bright and early (OK – so just early, but slightly jaded!) in the New Year to keep you up-to-date with the happenings at Abbey Musical Theatre.
“Little Shop of Horrors”
Little Shop of Horrors is on … do you have your tickets yet If not, we strongly suggest that you book ASAP. Tickets are “hot property” and are in limited supply. Feedback received so far has been very positive, so don’t miss out. Book now!
Auditions! - "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress"
This is our first production of 2004. Check out audition details here.
Town and Around
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
27 November - 6 December 2003
PAHIATUA
Little Shop of Horrors
26 November - 20 December 2003
ABBEY THEATRE
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
17 - 27 March 2004
ABBEY THEATRE
My Fair Lady
August 2004
REGENT ON BROADWAY
Things You’ll Never Hear Said in a Theatre! – By the Stage Manager
- It looks as though there will be time for a third dress rehearsal.
- Take your time getting back from the break.
- We’ve been ready for hours.
- No, I called that perfectly the first time – let’s move on.
- The headsets are working perfectly.
- That didn’t take long.
- The whole company is standing by whenever you want them.
Things You’ll Never Hear Said in a Theatre! – By the Producer
- Of course there’s enough money to go around.
- We have money left over.
- No thanks, I don’t drink.
Quotable Quotes
- Manners are like the zero in arithmetic – they may not be much in themselves but they are capable of adding a great deal of value to everything else. (Freya Stark)
- A grandmother is a person with too much wisdom to let that stop her from making a fool of herself over her grandchildren. (Phil Moss)
- The shortest recorded period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain. (Jane Bryant Quinn)
