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Feb 2010 - Committee Comment
Posted by Karl Pierce on Mar 13 2010
News >> Committee Comment

Jonathan Hollands, NWTC Secretary
The committee met in late November to discuss topics which included a wrap-up of the Ten Minute Play Festival, the pantomime that the NWTC will be supporting in the new year, details of the upcoming Youth Theater production and long-range planning for next year.
The Ten Minute Play Festival was judged to be a success and was a great experience for all involved. While a budget report is forthcoming, the outlook is good. Planning has already begun on the next festival, hopefully to take place in early 2011. The workshops used to create the festival were found to work very well and will hopefully be applied to future projects. Preliminary planning has already begun to apply the same technique to a possible sketch comedy workshop in the future.
The November meeting also discussed the January 2010 production of the pantomime Aladdin. The show is being produced by Two Shades of Blue and the Oxford Light Entertainment Society. The companies will be traveling from England to present the show in Bettembourg at the end of January, being supported locally by both NWTC and Pirates.
A number of projects were discussed for the end of 2009. In addition to the upcoming Youth Theater production of A Child's Christmas in Wales there are a number of workshops being planned. First there is a costume and make-up workshop planned for Spring followed by an actor's tools workshop planned for the fall. The tools workshop will serve as a resource for members to help land professional roles. Topics covered will include help with auditioning and how to prepare a professional headshot and resume.
The January 2010 meeting welcomed Brian Parker and Erik Abbott to the meeting to discuss their proposed plays. Brian presented 12 Angry Men to the committee first. He proposed his all-female crew to support the all-male cast. Erik Abbott presented details about his proposal for the FEATS 2010 entry with the one act, Jolly, by David Mamet. Both directors outlined the plays, rehearsal schedules, crew lists, rough budget details, as well as prior directing experience, directing and audition styles, etc. The committee were pleased with directors? proposals and agreed to support both productions. The plays will be performed in May, with Jolly taking the early May slot before FEATS, then off to FEATS. 12 Angry Men will be performed in late May. Both productions will use the Limpertsberg Theatre Space.
The committee also agreed on the need to continue to look further into the future as reserving spaces continues to be a stumbling block.
A Child’s Christmas in Wales and Aladdin results were also reviewed. The fast-tracked Youth Theatre project took advantage of an available CarréRotondes slot, was well-received by small, but enthusiastic audiences, and also turned a small profit for the club.
Aladdin, by the visiting Two Shades of Blue British theatre company, supported by NWTC and Pirates, was a big success and a lot of fun for audiences totaling about 600.
For more details on any of the topics discussed please feel free to contact us at secretary(at)nwtc(dot)lu
The committee continues to search for the best possible solutions to venue situations in looking towards future NWTC productions, and productions done in collaboration with outside companies.

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