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Stage Management Roles at KYDS

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KYDS is currently searching for individuals with some experience of stage management to fulfil certain roles and help with future KYDS productions. These roles would be on an entirely voluntary basis.

More information about the roles can be found below. Please email hello@kyds.org.uk if you are interested or would like further details.

The Stage Management Team acts is responsible for the smooth running of all performances and to prevent anything from adversely affecting the production. They are the keystone of the production, bringing together the artistic process happening in the rehearsal room and the physical building, assembling and making happening outside of the rehearsal room.

The State Management Team is at the heart of the production and will work closely with the creative and design teams leading up to the production.

Stage Manager

The Stage Manager has overall responsibility for the running of the show. The SM manages everyone on the stage, coordinates the scene changes and all those backstage. Takes cues from the DSM.

Deputy Stage Manager (DSM)

The DSM plays a vital role in the rehearsal as well as the performance process and will usually be the most familiar with the show. The DSM:

Attends all rehearsals
Notes down decisions made by the Director and communicates these to the crew
Marks out the stage during rehearsals
Cues the show (tells actors, crew and tech when to ‘go’)

Assistant Stage Manager (ASM)

The ASM is responsible for ‘running the wings’ which usually involves helping to move props and scenery, operating smoke machines, opening and closing the curtains etc. The ASM takes their cues from the DSM and is responsible to the Stage Manager. The ASM may sometimes have additional responsibilities, such as helping to source props.

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Our week in ‘The Bubble’

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From the 1st – 8th August, five KYDS volunteers were fortunate to attend the NODA 2015 Summer School, affectionately known as ‘The Bubble’ by those who have been lucky enough to attend.

The school takes place at Warwick Conferences in Coventry each year during the first week of August and offers a large selection of different courses each year, focussing on a range of different creative and technical areas in theatre. This year our five volunteers were split between the Lighting, Video Production, Design and Directing Musical Theatre courses.

The school is attended by hundreds of people, all with their own experiences, interests and expertise in amateur (and for many, professional) theatre. This also makes it a fantastic networking opportunity, and many students become friends and stay in touch for years to come. The week is intense, with the objective being for students to leave after the week having developed their confidence and skills as much as possible!

Never too far away from Tiptree

A lot of dessert was consumed through the week

Two of our volunteers attending this year had already attended summer school many times, whilst the remaining three had never attended before. All of them came away however agreeing that the school offered an amazing experience and an invaluable learning opportunity.

Because KYDS is run entirely by volunteers, opportunities like this are so important to ensure that we are providing the best experience possible for our members. From morning warm-ups, to strictly come dancing theme nights, to karaoke, to end of week performances, every opportunity during the week offered new and exciting ideas which our volunteers will bring to KYDS to continue to improve the work that we do.

Our volunteers are already counting down to next year, who knows what they will be learning next!? KYDS would like to thank the NODA Summer School team for a fantastic opportunity and a wonderful week.

If you are interested in joining KYDS as a volunteer, get in touch with us today.

Dannii Carr and James Stocker with other students and Tutor Susie Dumbreck on the Directing Musical Theatre Course

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KYDS receives another host of nominations

KYDS Youth Drama Society is delighted to have received a total of 11 nominations for the 2014-2015 season from the North Essex Theatre Guild (NETG)!

The NETG provides a professional adjudication service which provides critical review of local amateur theatre productions in North Essex. With strong competition from other organisations, we are delighted to have received this recognition from the NETG based on their adjudications of our performances.

KYDS received nominations in the following categories:

SHOWCASE FESTIVAL

King Costume Award
Dick Whittington

Technical Achievement
Lighting, sound and special effects in Dick Whittington

Adjudicator’s Award
Grace Upton as Tom Cat in Dick Whittington

Best Young Actor
Ben Collins as Idle Jack in Dick Whittington

Best Young Actress
Daisy Greenwood as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington
and as Nadia in Dracula Spectacula

Best Young Actress
Alice Mason as Wraith in Dracula Spectacula

Best Dame
Matthew Russell as Dame Dolly Dumpling in Dick Whittington

Eric Dyster Cup for Best Pantomime or Children’s Play
Dick Whittington

The Terry Sadler Memorial Trophy for Front of House
KYDS Youth Drama Society

FULL-LENGTH PLAY FESTIVAL

Best Young Actress
Sophie Stocker as Emily in Remembrance

The Cliff Hudson Award for Comedy
Jon Beales in Remembrance

KYDS would like to congratulate everyone involved for these nominations, which are a fantastic achievement in themselves. We look forward to celebrating these nominations at the NETG Awards Evening on the 18th September.

The cast of Dracula Spectacula, performed in July 2015

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KYDS wins £1000

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We are delighted to have been awarded £1000 from the Aviva Community Fund. This funding will be put towards a programme of workshops over the summer. These workshops will help to build young people’s skills which they will be able to use in later life.

We would like to thank Aviva for this generous donation.

We would also like to thank the many KYDS supporters and their friends and family who took the trouble to vote for us in this funding competition. Your continued support of the Society is invaluable. Thanks to you, KYDS will be able to continue its important work in the community.

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Help us fundraise

As a charity, KYDS relies entirely on the support of members of the community in order to fund its activities. We understand that not everyone can afford to give financially to KYDS, but one way that you can help is by using easyfundraising when you shop online.

By registering on easyfundraising, retailers will donate a small percentage of what you spend to KYDS. Best of all, it costs you nothing extra, and it’s simple, fast and secure.

To register, just go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk. So far we’ve raised over £300 through easyfundraising, and with your help, we can raise even more.

Thank you for your support.

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KYDS searching for principals

KYDS Youth Drama Society is looking for 3 boys aged 11-18 to fill principal roles in its next production, the Dracula Spectacula Show. 1 part is non-singing, the other 2 are singing roles.

The production will be performed on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June. Rehearsals will take place in Tiptree on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. We also have roles available in the ensemble. If you are interested, please get in touch with Alex Berriman by email: alex@kyds.org.uk.

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NETG nominations announced

The North Essex Theatre Guild nominations for this year have now been announced and this year we are thrilled to have received 6 nominations across 5 different categories:

The nominees are as follows:

Best Young Actor
Ben Collins as Humphrey in Jack and the Beanstalk
and The White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland
Best Young Actress
Sophie Stocker as the Witch in Jack and the Beanstalk
Best Young Actress
Daisy Greenwood as Alice in Alice in Wonderland
King Costume Award
Alice in Wonderland
Collyer-Smith Marine Trophy for Best Musical
Alice in Wonderland
The Terry Sadler Memorial Trophy for Front of House
Alice in Wonderland

NETG Award Nominations 2013 / 2014
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Nominations are made each year to recognise excellence in a small number of individuals and productions out of over 40 different amateur theatre companies and drama groups across North Essex. Being nominated is therefore a huge achievement in itself!

The awards are announced each year at the NETG’s Annual Awards Ceremony which will be taking place this year on Friday 12th September in Clacton.

Good luck to all of our nominees and congratulations to everyone involved!

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KYDS praised by NETG adjudicator

The Society is delighted to have been commended in a recent adjudication for raising the standards of its productions.

Michael Poole, an adjudicator for the North Essex Theatre Guild saw the Society’s recent production of Alice in Wonderland and commented in his adjudication of the performance that all aspects of the performance had “improved immensely”.

The cast of Alice in Wonderland. PHOTO Dave Turner Photography

He went on to say that the “whole show had a wonderful feel about it”. The Society is thrilled that the hard-work of its members and volunteers has been recognised in this way.

You can read the full adjudication on the Alice in Wonderland page.

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Highest achiever award goes to Sophie Stocker

Sophie Stocker has been presented the President’s Highest Achiever Award following the Society’s recent production of Alice in Wonderland.

The award is presented after every production by KYDS President Ray Banks to the cast member who, in his opinion, has achieved the most during the rehearsals for the production.

Ray said that Sophie, who played the Caterpillar, played the the character exactly as he had imagined in the finish after some initial difficulties with the part.

Congratulations Sophie on your award!

Sophie Stocker, winner of the President’s Highest Achiever Award, with KYDS President Ray Banks

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Remembrance cast announced

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In September this year, KYDS will be staging a special production in commemoration of World War One entitled Remembrance.

The play will take place on the 19th and 20th of September 2014 and has been sponsored by Tiptree Parish Council.

Remembrance, which takes a look at World War One through the eyes of a group of children will be directed by James Stocker who will be assisted by Ray Banks. We are delighted to announce that the play has now been cast as follows:

MAGGIE	Becky Wright
EMILY	Sophie Stocker
GRACE	Becky Craig
ALICE	Cheyenne Coleman
BILLY	Andrew Stocker
TOM	Peter Greenwood
EDWARD	Matthew Greed
ROBERT	William Riglin
JOHN	Ben Collins
MARKHAM	Roger Lyons
TENNANT	Ray Banks

This is the first piece of serious drama that the Society will have produced, making this a landmark project for KYDS. We hope that you will join us this September for what promises to be an excellent evening of drama.

You can find more information about the play at www.kyds.org.uk/whats-on. Make sure you don’t miss out on similar events organised by Tiptree Parish Council from June to November. Find out more on the Tiptree Parish Council website.

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