Information for New Members
Rehearsals
Savoyards' rehearsals nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 7.30pm to 10pm at Shurdington Primary School, Badgeworth Lane, Badgeworth, GL51 4UQ.
Each production publishes the start dates for music and floor rehearsals, starting with a number of pre-audition rehearsals before the principal and chorus auditions take place. If for any reason you have to miss (or be late) to any rehearsal, it is expected that you contact the director or production secretary as far in advance as possible; in fairness to the rest of the cast, missing rehearsals should only happen occasionally.
Concerts have fewer rehearsals, but don't be put off if everyone else knows the music and you don't feel confident with it yet - this is how most of us learnt it in the first place. Concert rehearsals are usually held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and in recent years they have taken place during December and/or January, with the concert(s) takinng place at the end of January or early February.
Technical and dress rehearsals are usually held on the Sunday before the production opens, for
Monday to Saturday shows, and there are usually two orchestra rehearsals too, which will be
arranged individually for each production. Attendance at these rehearsals is absolutely compulsory
for all cast members.
Membership Subscription
The annual subscription to the Society is £30 per member (£15 for junior members under 18) and £15 for non-performing members. In addition, there is a show fee payable for each show you participate in, which will vary depending on the nature of the production. These will be confirmed during pre-auditions or open days. For more information, please contact secretary@cotswoldsavoyards.org.
Click here for a membership application form.
Who's Who
The Society is run by an executive committee, elected annually at the AGM, which tends to represent both the more experienced and the younger members of the society. In addition, there is a concerts committee, which organises our concerts.
About You
The Society is keen to attract new members whether as singers or helpers in some capacity. We are always very pleased to see new faces on or off the stage. In addition to our regular productions, we organise a variety of social events and you would be made most welcome. No experience is necessary and there are a wide variety of roles to undertake for each production. If you have enthusiasm for musical theatre and would like to get involved in any of the following, please get in touch via the Contact Us page.
- Stage Director
- Musical Director (Conductor)
- Choreographer
- Production Secretary
- Stage Manager
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Lighting (Design and/or Operator)
- Set Design, Construction and Painting
- Publicity
- Programmes
- Front of House Manager and Staff
- Actors, Singers or Dancers (or any combination!)
- Orchestra
- Rehearsal Pianist
- Costumes and Wardrobe
- Make-up
- Props
- Prompt
So, enjoy your time with the Cotswold Savoyards. As one of our members once said, "You can check out
any time you like, but you can never leave!"