Worksop Musical Theatre Society
Information
- Location
- Elkesley, Nottinghamshire
- Contact
- Deborah Anne Savill
- debbie.savill@btinternet.com
- Rehearsal Venue
- Worksop Miners Welfare.
Wednesday & Sunday evening
The Worksop Musical Theatre Society was formed in 1973, by the amalgamation of two existing societies; the Worksop and District Amateur Operatic Society and the Worksop Technical College Amateur Operatic Society. Both these societies had a long tradition of producing excellent musical shows in the town, and the WMTS is proud to continue this. The aims of the Society are given in its constitution, which states them as “to provide the members with an enjoyable recreation, to give opportunity for local people to develop their theatrical talents and to provide the community with live theatrical entertainment”. Hopefully, while trying to achieve these aims, the WMTS also provides its members with friendship, fun and the satisfaction of giving pleasure to their audiences. The Society began performing in 1973, initially at the Technical College, but in 1982 moved to the Regal Theatre, which has been its happy home until this year. The Society was largely responsible for the re-opening of the Regal for live performances after it having been used as a cinema for many years. On it’s closing we then moved to the Acorn Theatre, another popular local venue. The members of the Society range in age from 18 to over 70 years old, with the addition of children under 18 who take part in some of our musicals or concerts where children are involved. Full membership begins at 18, and all applicants are asked to take a small singing and movement audition, to ensure their suitability to take part in the shows. In numbers the membership is usually between 50 and 60, which includes many non-acting members who work backstage or front of house. In 2023 the Society celebrated its 50th anniversary, and hopes to continue entertaining the people of Worksop and district for many more years to come. Rehearsals: We rehearse Sundays and Wednesdays with some Mondays closer to our performances upstairs at the Miners Welfare, Worksop from 7.30 - 9.30pm. Productions: We usually perform twice a year; currently with a Musical in May and November. Our usual venue for our productions is The Acorn Theatre, Worksop. http://www.acorntheatre.net/
In addition we perform at various events throughout the year and produce charity concerts supporting local charities.
Society Officials:
- President - Janet Marshall, Chairman - Andrea Colton, Vice Chair - Luke Neeve, Secretary - Julie Foster, Treasurer - Debbie Savill, Publicity Manager Zoe Nelson
- Committee Members: Jill Fielding Joanne Clarke Karen Malbon Shaun Davenport Natalie Franklin Fern van der Vliet, Amy Coxhill, Jacob Minard
The society have a very good working relationship with the local dance schools who are sometimes involved in our productions
You can find us on our own webpage - worksoplightoperaticsociety.weebly.com Or contact us at worksoplightops@gmail.com