We arrived home safe and sound from New York with our group of 40 drama heads! (+1 guy who decided to just show up at the airport!!! RANDOM!!!) The trip was a success and no-one died... or was seriously injured... someone hurt their toe at one point... that was it really... so... anyway... Semester 2 promises everything you could ever ask for and then some... heck- the first week is already packed with stuff to do and see! * Three Days of Rain * Musical (Change of location!!!) * Musicians Needed * The Full Monty Needs YOU! * Workshop & RAG week collection (Change of location!!!) ******************************************************** Three Days of Rain Estranged siblings, Walker and Nan, meet with childhood friend, Pip, in a derelict loft in lower Manhattan in 1995. The purpose of the reunion is to divide up the legacy of their late fathers, who worked as partners in a renowned architecture firm in the early sixties. Events take an unexpected turn, however, and it soon transpires that there's far more than bricks and mortar at stake… * Directed by Fiona Colhoun, produced by Joey Kavanagh, and starring DCU Drama veterans, Roibeárd ó Mhurcú, Eoin O' Callaghan and Fiona Colhoun, Three Days of Rain promises to be a powerful piece of theatre that is not to be missed. The show runs from Monday 5th - Thursday 8th of February in 'The Space' @ The Helix, with doors at 7:00pm and show at 7:30pm . Tickets priced €8. *** ********************************************************* MUSICAL!!! Well..it's that time of year again! *The biggest event in the DCU Drama calendar *is quickly approaching – the *annual musical*! Every year we put on an absolutely show stopping performance! Past shows have included Guys and Dolls, Sweet Charity and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. But forget about what came before – this year promises to be *BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER*. This year's show will be: *The Full Monty!* Don't be afraid to come out and expose yourself to this musical version of the popular movie by Terrence McNally and David Yazbek. You may think you know what it's all about, but The Full Monty is one of Broadway's most touching musicals showing the lengths men will go to keep a family together. These regular, blue-collar guys simply take their problems in stride – displaced, unemployed, and feeling suffocated by the women in their lives – just wanting to earn a little respect. The Full Monty's songs and dialogue will have you screeching with laughter. Will DCU Drama go the full monty? Do you have to ask? *Girls – think this sounds like a boys show?* Think again! The stage version of the well known film is slightly different, with a much bigger role for girls with more than 4 singing roles not including the chorus. There is even an additional female character that did not appear in the film! The females in this show are not only hilarious – but they are kick ass! *The auditions will take place during week 1 – in the Henry Gratten rooms CG01, CG02 & CG04 * *Tuesday Feb 6th @ **6:30pm* *Wednesday Feb 7th @ **3:30pm* *Call Backs will take place on Monday Feb 12th * The cast of characters is as follows: *JERRY LUKOWSKI* - An unemployed mill worker *NATHAN LUKOWSKI* - His young son *PAM LUKOWSKI* - His estranged wife *TEDDY SLAUGHTER* - Her live-in boyfriend *DAVE BUKATINSKY* - An unemployed mill worker *GEORGIE BUKATINSKY* - His wife *HAROLD NICHOLS* - An unemployed supervisor at the same mill *VICKI NICHOLS* - An employed supervisor at the same mill *MALCOLM MACGREGOR* - An unemployed mill worker *MOLLY MACGREGOR* - His ailing mom *ETHAN GIRARD* - An unemployed mill worker *NOAH "HORSE" T. SIMMONS* - A retired mill worker *JEANNETTE BURMEISTER* - A piano player of indeterminate years *BUDDY* *"KENO" WALSH* - A male stripper *REG WILLOUGHBY* - An unemployed mill worker *TONY GIRODANO* - A Buffalo club owner *ESTELLE GENOVESE* - Jerry's occassional girl friend *SUSAN HERSHEY* - A friend of Pam and Georgie's *JOANIE LISH* - Another friend of Pam and Georgie's *POLICE SARGEANT MINISTER* Male parts sing a variety of pop, funk, rock and R&B style numbers – with harmonies All females (except Jeanette) sing in moderate mezzo/belt range. Jeanette sings in the Alto range. All parts require minimum dance experience. Clips from the soundtrack are available here: http://www.amazon.com/Full-Monty-Broadway-Musical/dp/B000053UB0/sr=8-1/qid=1169122085/ref=sr_1_1/105-7153929-5330023?ie=UTF8&s=music Please prepare a piece of music for the audition – something that suits your range and you are comfortable singing. Also – wear comfortable clothing as there will also be a short dance audition. *The only question that remains: Do you measure up??* ************************************************************ Musicians Needed! The musical, Full Monty, needs musicians and we're looking for you! If you can play the following than e-mail Alan at tech@dcudrama.ie Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax,Saprano Sax,Flute,Recorder, Trombone,Trumpet,Clarinet,Flugelhorn, **************************************************** The Full Monty needs YOU! The talent onstage is only half a production - its the talent offstage that keeps the show going! If you would like to be involved with the DCU Drama musical and either don't have the time to audition or feel you could contribute in a better way - please come to a meeting in the clubs and socs office on Thursday February 8th at 6:00pm. The following are a list of opportunities to get involved - all will require a bit of work - but will look great on a CV! Remember, this production is being staged in one of Europe's best venues! *Promotions *Sponsorship *Tech Crew *Backstage Crew *Makeup *Costumes *Set Design If you are interested in one or more of these areas - please email us at dcu.musical@gmail.com for more information - or just show up at the meeting! Not only is it an opportunity to get involved - but being part of such a huge production can be a great laugh...no nakedness required. ********************************************************************* WORKSHOP & RAG WEEK FUNDRAISER We're having professional Drama instructor Ciaran Gray come in for Thursday of week 2, that's "Raise And Give" (RAG) Week. The workshop will be open to everybody!!! Whether you have done tons with drama, or have never been to a theatre in your life! We want you to get involved! So, that said, put aside your inhibitions and get to this fantastic workshop... Thursday 15th 6pm - The Venue It's free-in to the workshop, but we're going to have a bucket there and we hope you'll all throw in something towards the RAG week collection. The money collected will go towards the "Ballymun Youth Action Project" & "Bothar." The Students Union is hoping to reach a fantastic figure of €30,000. SO... dig deep cus every little helps!!! **************************************** That's about it! Any questions or queries don't hesitate to e-mail myself or committee at committee@dcudrama.ie See you soon! Hope the exams went well for everybody! Steve -- Stephen Grimes AP2 Rep DCU Drama Chair 085 7079768 55456550