Hi

Welcome to the meeting place - This is the place to let everyone know who you are and what you get up to (in amateur theatre ) as well as finding out a little about the other characters who frequent this forum

So don't be shy, get your biog in here now

Martin

Hi@All

Thought I'd put a link here to get into the Amdram Chat Room quickly rather than having to scroll around the Chat topic

Hope that's OK with you Mr Moderator

Amdram Chat Room

sorroy you may delete this post as I've just realised the Chat room can easily be accessed by clicking on Time to Chat. I'd got so used to clicking on Last Post.

I Know I'm just so lazy.

Hallo all, thought I'd make it 600 registered members

Welcome OADS. Hope you enjoy the forum

OADS, you should post something in the exotic thread. How's Osnabr?ck?

Ah, hadn't made the connection. OADS belongs to the same group as Roy

Beautiful.

Pullin' 'em in from all corners of the world now...

I was wondering how quickly you realise, OADS is my group!!

I just wanted a claim to fame for OADS as 600th member of Amdram.co.uk DB, and realised after the first post that other members have been deleted and OADS is actually member no. 627

Roy, 2 ids is just being greedy. I thought another of your group had signed up.

I should be so lucky.

You obviously haven't looked at the OADS Forum yet, I sometimes think I am the Group

Oh, there's a guest book! Maybe I should've started here. Hello.

My real name is Jeff and I'm in Cheltenham (in the UK). I act a bit, but never in the kind of productions that seem to occupy people here. Nevertheless, I'm hoping to pick up some useful information and maybe I can contribute answers too.

I'm part of a drama group in my church here and we perform short sketches in services or at other church events, our own or other people's. There's sometimes costume, or some simple props, but never scenery in anything we've done so far. Anyone else like that?

The most elaborate thing I've been in was an abridged Faustus (Marlowe) last year at a summer school run by my favourite theatre charity Riding Lights.

I read a fair number of plays, and books about theatre, probably far too many in relation to the amount of performance I do.

Nice forums, BTW.

Welcome to our place Jeff. It really doesn't matter how big or small your involvement with amateur theatre is. Here you'll find help and advice on a myriad of topics. If you've cast your eyes over some of the more popular threads you'll find that we most definitely do not confine ourselves to purely theatre matters

Enjoy yourself and remember that there is no question too stupid to get an answer from someone here.

Hi all,

My name's Cat and I've recently joined the amdram forum.

I've been involved in drama since I was 14 when I decided to take it as a GCSE. I'm now 22, have a degree in theatre studies and I'm training to be a drama teacher so, like probably many of you out there; it has taken over my life!

I live near Burton-Upon-Trent and I'm also in a local musical society-we're doing My Fair Lady in October!

Thinking of doing a masters in musical theatre or acting. Would like to do it professionally but I'll have to wait and see...

Well, hope to make some friends on this forum.

Take care x

Welcome Cat. I'm sure you'll make lots of friends here - I know I have:D

You are very welcome Cat.

Now we'll really have to think when posting. Do we mean Kat or Cat. Tell you what. Could one of you change your name by deed poll to Mouse? Then we can really have some fun.

Nice to see some new faces both here and in the chatroom. Not that there is anything wrong with those already here!!

Welcome Cat.

I'm sure you'll soon settle in.

Someone needs to show you the ropes though...

The Broom cupboard is where it all happens. Think of it as a kitchen.
The kettle needs constant filling, and there's a hot line to the butcher for bacon...

Nice to meet you, Cat.

Hello-tried to log on at work but had a few problems -so I now have an alias. At home I'm LesleyC.

2 identities - i'm sure you'll confuse yourself. I know I certainly would.

I'm confused already..but the system wouldn't log me in at work-weird..sure it's something I've done. Ho hum. I'lljust have to try to remember who I am!

Hi, I'm new, very new as in this is my first post ever hehe!

My name is Sarah and I'm from Swansea, Wales. I'm 18 and going to uni in September to study Media. I've been acting since I was four(if you count school nativities), at eight I joined Gorseinon Players to do the King and I and I've been there ever since.

*waves to everyone*

Welcome to the madhouse

You'll find us a helpful if slightly insane bunch

Lesley, one of our regulars, is also from Swansea so you're in good company.

I'm also originally from South Wales but currently live an work in the far North of Scotland

Ahhhh! Is there no escape? Is nothing sacred? Who let you in?
Don't they vet people?...On second thoughts perhaps it's as well they don't!
Hello Sarah..as if I don't see enough of you at home! If they let my son in I'll scream!!!
Ok I think we know each other. <_<

Thanks Buccaneer, I feel at home already.

Hi Lesley , you know you love me really mother

Btw, you spend way too much time on the computer

Well that's the pot calling the kettle!

How sweet - we're having a real live domestic here on the forum!

lol, we never mean anything by it. Now her and my brother is a totally different story!

Are we likely to see him on here too?

That could get really interesting

lol, I highly doubt it. He's given up acting which is a shame because he was really good, but then again he doesn't talk any more-he grunts

I've got one of those too - mine's 16

lol This one will be 16 soon, must be something about that age!

Hi there. I guess an introduction is in order.

I'm David, and I am a librarian who loves to sing (though generally not at work, as it sets a bad example to the naughty students). In terms of skills, I tend to think of myself as a character actor who sings (tenor) and can vaguely move about a bit in a way which some might call dancing...

I did a few shows at school - A Doll's House (Torvald), Grease (Roger) and Cabaret (Herr Schultz) - then went off to university and didn't do much, eventually becoming involved in an annual local opera which combined professional singers etc. with an amateur chorus. I did five operas with them, but now they've stopped (not because of me, one hopes). I've also done a big local musical, Courtenay, and have now joined Canterbury Operatic Society, where I'm about to start as Gerald in Me and My Girl. I'm rather astonished that they cast a newbie!

That's probably more than you wanted to know...

Oh, and I have great respect for the tech people, as I have done some lighting and sound work and it's blooming hard!

David

Welcome David (for the second time - a victim of the great crash )

You'll find this place a wonderful distraction from the humdrum tasks of real life

Welcome David. Please leave your sanity at the door.

Thanks for the welcomes. What is this sanity you speak of?

David

Hi David, welcome to the madhouse !

Nutters unite!

Oh David, stop perpetuating that myth!

Hello!

I have been lurking around this forum for a while now and thought I had better do the honourable thing. My website has been part of the Amdram ring for donkeys years now but it is only recently that I have started browsing forums such as this.

Me? Well, I joined Sandbach Players as a techie 8 years ago but a shortage of 'turns' meant that I was called upon to take a small role in play a couple of years ago. I loved it and have put myself up for a role in every production since. The review of my first performance said that I looked like 'a fish out of water' which was exactly the impression I was trying to convey so I concluded that I must be a natural.....

The review of my first main role said that I looked like a bag of nerves which was exactly etc etc. Actually, that was the role of Ron in Perfect Piitch who is a headmaster who has taken early retirement due to his nerves and I really was trying to look nervy. Honest.

Anyway, enough of me, tell me about you.

Hi Muncy. Welcome to the madhouse. Jump right in the waters lovely.

Hi Munchy, welcome to the madhouse it's great here

I might just come and see one of your productions, if there is one running when I'm next in the area (my family lives in the Ellesmere Port area)

Hi Muncy and welcome. If you've been lurking you'll have already realised that we're all completely mad ( especially Lesley ). So feel free to contribute to any discussion at any time

Just thought I'd post as I have been AWOL for a while.

For those who don't know me I'm Loupie and as the name might suggest I'm loopy! I've just finished a degree in Animal Science and am now working as a science technician in a girls school. I also have a boyfriend called Skippy, who I may mention from time to time.

I'm now looking forward to being around for both rehersals and performances with my group (I always missed one or the other when I was at Uni) so I can actually get more invloved in things. Expecting a lot of fun and mayhem in regards to that.

Ok I've waffled long enough. Welcome to the new people. Hope you enjoy yourselves here and its now someone elses turn to speak

Thanks for the welcomes. If this is madness, then it fills me with gladness.

Very poetic

I'll pass on the compliment to Suggsy when I see him

There's a guest book? Well, I guess I missed this thread when I first started looking around.

I'm a drama teacher just outside of Los Angeles--really close to the wildfires that occurred last month. I think they officially called it the "Topanga" fire. My stepdad lives in Wales, and he said it made your news over there.

As a drama teacher, I not only teach the basics, but I am also the producer, musical director (who sings but does not play piano or any other instrument), technical director, scenic designer, lighting designer, audio designer, prop gather, publicity manager, and box office manager. Thankfully, I have a friend who comes in and teaches make-up; and we rent our costumes.

I ran across your board when I was looking for background information for a seminar I will be presenting in a few weeks for other theatre arts teachers. I feel most at home here, as my mum was British--it's great to hear her "phrases" written so well on the boards.

Tra!