Greetings

I hope all members of our Gang had a Merry Christmas and that Santa paid them a visit.  A Happy New Year to everyone.  Invitations to join the 2016 Gang will be sent out during the third week of January

2016 Auditions

The Auditions for 2016 will be held on Sundays 21st and 28th February in Queen Street Scout Hall.  More details will be circulated nearer the time.

Members of the 2015 Stirling Gang will receive their invitations to rejoin the Gang a week or two before the auditions.

The 2016 Stirling Gang Show will be held in the MacRobert Arts Centre during the week beginning Monday 26th September 2016

And So To 2016 ......

If you have any suggestions of songs, ideas for sketches or have written new material then we want to hear from you.  Send your suggestions and/or scripts to Scott Park.

Cast Disco

Don't forget the Disco on Saturday 21 March for the Cast.  Brownies & Cubs from 7pm - 9.30pm; Scouts & Guides from 7.30pm - 10.30pm.  Picture disks (over 800 photos) available to buy for £2 at the Disco.

Show Week

Well done Gang, you managed the Technical & Dress rehearsal very well.   Tonight we have our first audience with over 100 invited guests from local groups and over 100 others coming for a preview of the Show that runs for the rest of the week at the MacRobert.  Wednesday is completely sold out but there are still a few tickets left for Thursday, Friday & Saturday.

3 March & Beyond

Tonight's rehearsal will go ahead as usual starting at 7pm prompt.  The snow is expected to ease in the afternoon when we may get rain so the roads should be OK.   We may finish a little early at around 8.40pm but Scarecrows won't finish until 9pm

Saturday's rehearsal is from 1.45pm until 6pm at Beechwood Scout Hall (off Newhouse).  No costumes are needed unless individuals have been specifically told to bring a certain costume.  Brownies and Cubs will be finished at 3.30pm.

Monday night is our first in the Theatre.  Please arrive at the Stage Door (off the theatre foyer) between 5.30pm and 5.45pm.  You must go straight to your Dressing Room and get your costumes organised then change into costume for The Opening.  Please take heed of instructions from the people organising your dressing room.  From Tuesday to Saturday you should arrive between 6.30pm and 6.45pm.

All cast and back stage staff must register or sign in at the door.  This is a safety requirement.

The dressing areas will be cramped with such a large cast but if you keep your costumes tidy and organised then you will find it very much easier to get changed and back onto the stage in time for your next number.  Don't forget the instructions on how to organise your costumes on hangers.

Week commencing 23 February

Tonight’s final setting rehearsal at the Guide Hut for Speakeasy will last approximately 1 hour so will finish at 8pm.  Please note this time if you are being collected.

Thursday’s rehearsal is at the Guide Hut and will last from 7pm - 9pm.  We expect to finish Sampan a little earlier than 8pm and will move straight on to the Finale.  There will also be a little work with costumes as announced by Rosemary.   Shakespeare is also being rehearsed from 7pm - 8pm.

If you are one of the Karate “dancers” please bring your costume on Thursday if you have it.  Don’t worry if you haven’t got one as we can provide it.

On Saturday 28th volunteers are asked to bring along some of their more colourful costumes to the Queen Street Scout Hall at 3pm (finished by 4pm).  We need to get some publicity pictures in costume and in mixed groups.  We weren’t able to do this at the earlier costume call.

Can we also clarify that when the schedule says run 1st half or run 2nd half this means that everyone is needed for the full time period.  We attempt to run through every item in order with as few breaks as possible to simulate being in the theatre.

Finally, green information sheets should have been picked up by all cast members on Sunday.  They contain details about our time in the theatre.  We have tried to answer as many possible queries as we can but it is impossible to cover everything. 

Sunday 22 February

Well done, everyone, yesterday's rehearsal went very well.  Please read up on the moves for the Barn Dance

Sunday has rehearsals of The Opening and Cinders from 2pm to help the Brownies & Cubs integrate with the rest of the Gang.  This is followed at 3.30pm with a setting session for Speakeasy and at 5.45pm singing of the Finale.

We now have sufficient orders for the DVD to proceed with videoing the Show (Thursday performance) and additional orders can be accepted at any time but, please, not during Show week.

Take a Break

Tonight's (Tuesday) rehearsal are 40 minutes earlier than published in the rehearsal schedule except for Cross Words which is at 7pm.  In addition there is a rehearsal for the Sampan ribbon dancers at 7.40pm.

On Sunday we will take a break and resume rehearsals on Sunday 15 February.  Emails have been sent to everyone about this.

Brownies and Cubs have their next rehearsal on Saturday 21 February and will get a reminder email a few days before.

Week beginning 26 January

It is important that everyone who has a part in a sketch or small singing number is present for each rehearsal.  Please note Tuesday's rehearsals :
7 - 7.40  Pack of Trouble
7.40 - 8.20  Ahh!
8.20 - 9   Cinema Visit

Saturday's Audio Workshop is for those who will be wearing a radio mike and has not been to a previous workshop.   2pm - 3.15pm

Cat Make-up session on Saturday (3.15 - 4.30) is for adult cast members and others who have volunteered to help.  It is important that we follow the producer's vision of the make-up.

Sunday 1 February
Prefinale (Frontiersmen) and Shakespeare cast members are needed from 2 - 2.45pm
Speakeasy will then rehearse from 2.45 - 6.30pm with the Prefinale rehearsing again from 4 - 5pm.

Tuesday 20 & Sunday 25 January

Tuesday's rehearsal replaces last week's cancelled one.  The entire cast of The Opening should be there from 7pm - 9pm

On Sunday we will sing Speakeasy from 2 - 3pm and then do the final setting of Sampan from 3 - 5pm.  This is followed by singing of the Finale which is for everyone.   Sampan dancers and Shakespeare cast are also needed during the afternoon.  Full details of the timings are in the new pink rehearsal schedule

Costume Fittings & Sunday Rehearsals

Don't forget Saturday's Costume fittings.  Bring all the costumes with you that you were to source so that the Wardrobe Manager can see them.  You may also be given some costumes.  Don't forget to take them all home and keep them safe.  If you can't remember your time slot contact Rosemary or Scott before Saturday.

On Sunday we start by revising "Ain't Love Wonderful" and then the rest of the time from 3pm is spent on Sampan.   Cinema visit is also rehearsed from 2 - 3pm and Shakespeare from 3 - 4.30pm.

We'll try to let you know on Sunday (if not earlier) when we will reschedule Tuesday's cancelled rehearsal.

Tuesday 13 January

Tonight's rehearsal has been called off due to the warnings of bad weather (snow) for this evening.  Please spread the word around as many Gang Members as possible.