ROS StageWorks Summer School

ROS StageWorks Summer School wishes to support Grangewood School in Eastcote, which is a primary school for children with severe learning difficulties. A bucket collection at the performances of ‘Oklahoma!’ raised £275 which has been passed to Grangewood school. In thanking us, the headmaster indicated that the money would be put towards refurbishment of the school’s spa pool.

We asked our local NODA representative, Tony Austin, who visited the School when we were rehearsing, and also attended one of the performances, to provide us with a critique of the performance. To view his report, click on OCrit.

Annie received a number of congratulatory e-mails after the show. To see a selection of the comments, click on Oemails

Come along to the Duck Pond Market at the Manor Farm site in Ruislip on Sunday 17th July to support the team selling tickets for the end-of-school performances of Oklahoma!

26 boys and 30 girls will be taking part in this year’s school. Seven days of rehearsals will lead up to two performances on 30th July 2011, at 2:30 and 5:00pm, at the Winston Churchill Theatre, Pinn Way, Ruislip. Tickets are £5 each – call the box office on 07990 885956 to book.

We’ve had such a fantastic response that we’ve filled all the Summer School 2011 places. However, if you’d like to go on our waiting list, send in your application form as soon as possible.

We’ve already heard from lots of interested students. Call us or email now to ask for an information pack, then send your application in as quickly as you can. We’re waiting to hear from you

The reunion on 10th December, organised by 8 students plus Annie, went with a real swing. More than 30 students and 20 staff members had great fun and soon dispatched the buffet supper. Music, dancing, singing quizzes and games paved the way for a spontaneous re-enactment of Tradition and the Bottle Dance from Fiddler. Sounds like quite a party.

‘I can only admire the young performers, aged between eight and eighteen, for having put on a performance of a difficult show with only a week of rehearsals.  Their dedication, concentration and enthusiasm is to be highly praised and, providing they continue to take part in such an excellent hobby, it bodes well for the future of amateur theatre, for they are the future.’

Harvey Kesselman, NODA Rep.