October 16th 2011
Half a Sixpence
Our next show will be Half a Sixpence, which we will be performing from the 28th to the 31st March 2012. Rehearsals will start with a sing through of chorus songs following the AGM on the 19th October.
If you would like to join us for Half a Sixpence, more information is available here.
October 16th 2011
NMTC AGM
NMTC's AGM will be held on Wednesday, 19th October at 7.30pm at the Methodist Church, Back Lane, Newtown.
October 16th 2011
Be Our Guest - A Celebration of Disney
Thanks to everyone involved in our recent show,Be Our Guest - A Celebration of Disney. It was another successful show for NMTC, and gave as many as possible of the cast the chance to shine.
Information about the show is available here.
August 6th 2011
Competition to Design a new Disney Character
To coincide with our next show Be Our Guest - A Celebration of Disney a local company has kindly donated some prizes for a competition to design new Disney characters
It is open to all children ages from 4 - 16, more details can be found here
August 2nd 2011
Images from Wizard of Oz available
If you would like a copy of images from our last show, please contact Jonathan during rehearsals and he will load them onto a CD for you
July 18th 2011
Shows Announced for 2012
NMTC are happy to announce the shows for 2012. Half a Sixpence to be performed 28th-31st March 2012 and Pirates of Penzance to be performed 12th & 13th October 2012.
July 11th 2011
Be Our Guest rehearsal schedule
The rehearsal schedule for our next production, Be Our Guest is now available here.
There is a lot to do between now and the show, so it is important that all cast members make every effort to attend rehearsals when called. If you are unable to attend a rehearsal, please let Les or Sarah know beforehand.
July 1st 2011
Tickets for Be Our Guest now on sale
Tickets for our next production, Be Our Guest - a Celebration of Disney are now available to buy online from the Theatr Hafren website, or by phoning the Box Office on 01686 625007. More information about this show is available here.
April 22nd 2011
NMTC receive NODA nominations
It has just been announced that NMTC have received two nominations by the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA).
Lorna Doone has been nominated by the NODA Wales & Ireland Region District 1 for the Best Technical Category 2010.
Gareth McMurdo has also been nominated for the Lyon Engineering - Alan & Lilian Harris Award Category for his portrayal of C. K. Dexter Haven in High Society in March 2010
Congratulations!!! Everyone involved with NMTC will be keeping its fingers crossed for the results at the Regional NODA Conference in June!!
April 21st 2011
The Wizard of Oz in print
To keep a record of all the material published for our previous show in one place, the Publicity Manager has put all the information here, and all you have to do is click the links
Shropshire Star
County Times
County Times
My Newtown
My Newtown
My Newtown
My Newtown
Thanks from everyone at NMTC
April 18th 2011
NMTC Archive material sought
The NMTC librarian, Chris Clarke, has requested that members (past and present) look through their personal collections and see if they have any material that will enable her to increase the NMTC archives. Any such material can be hand-delivered to a member of the committee at a rehearsal, or ring Chris personally. All the contact information is on the Committee Page.
If you can help in any way, please click Archive 1 or Archive 2 to find out what material Chris is looking for. Thank You.
April 4th 2011
Be Our Guest
Our next production will be Be Our Guest - a celebration of Disney. This will be a compilation of Disney songs, and is sure to be another success for NMTC.
Rehearsals for this show will start on Wednesday, 13th April at 7.30pm at Newtown Methodist Church (next door to Argos), and all will be welcome.
April 4th 2011
The Wizard of Oz
Congratulations to everyone on another extremely successful show for NMTC. If you came to see our recent production of The Wizard of Oz at Theatr Hafren, why not let us know what you thought of it by leaving a message on our Guestbook?
More information about this production is available here.
February 14th 2011
Wizard of Oz cast
Details of the cast for our next production, The Wizard of Oz, have now been released.
The role of Dorothy will be shared by Josephine Bowen (on the right in the picture) and Katy Collins. Josephine, who lives in Newtown and attends Caereinion High School, will play the part on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night, and Katy, who lives in Montgomery and attends Newtown High School, will play the part on Thursday night and Saturday afternoon. They are pictured with Bertie the dog, who will play the part of Toto in all performances.
Information about the rest of the principal cast and crew is available here.
Tickets are selling well, and are available to buy from the Theatr Hafren website, or by phoning the Box Office on 01686 625007.
February 3rd 2011
Thursday Club Concert
A group from NMTC entertained the Thursday Club at the Methodist Church, Newtown for an hour or so NMTC this afternoon. Our programme included a variety of popular songs, including 'True Love', 'You Are My Sunshine' and a medley from 'My Fair Lady', as well as a number of solos and duets. If you would like NMTC to perform at any event you are organising, please contact our Chairperson.
January 15th 2011
NMTC is now on Facebook
NMTC now has a Facebook page. Just search for 'Newtown Mtc' and add us as a friend, to keep up to date with all the latest goings on within NMTC.
January 8th 2011
Tickets for The Wizard of Oz now on sale!
Tickets for our next production, The Wizard of Oz, are now available to buy online from the Theatr Hafren website, or by phoning the Box Office on 01686 625007. More information about this show is available here.
January 5th 2011
Updated rehearsal schedule for The Wizard of Oz
The latest rehearsal schedule for The Wizard of Oz is available here. If you are unable to attend any rehearsals, please let the directors know.
November 15th 2010
The Wizard of Oz rehearsal Schedule now online
Here is the Rehearsal Schedule for The Wizard Of Oz. Please take a few moments to have a look at it. If you are unable to attend any rehearsals, please inform the directors immediately.
November 12th 2010
Musical Memories Cancelled
It is with regret that the 'Musical Memories' event which was to be held in Theatre Hafren has now been cancelled. NMTC would like the members of the company who put a lot of time and effort into this event.
November 10th 2010
Quiz Night
Many thanks must go to Jonathan and Sarah for organising the Quiz Night at Newtown Football Club last night. (Who would have thought that all Polar bears were left handed!!!). NMTC would like to thank all those who attended on a freezing cold Tuesday evening. Everyone agreed that it was a great nights entertainment and over Ninety Pounds was raised for NMTC.
Jonathan is in negotiations with Newtown Football Club about arranging another Quiz Night in February, please speak to him or Sarah about details.
November 4th 2010
Publicity
If you would be interested in helping out with publicity for The Wizard Of Oz, please speak to Jonathan (01686) 623833. Any help would be ideal.
October 17th 2010
Could You be Dorothy?
NMTC is holding auditions for the leading role of Dorothy in its next production, The Wizard of Oz. The show will be staged at Theatr Hafren, Newtown, from March 30th until April 2nd 2011.
Auditionees must be over 11 years old, and must be willing and able to work with dogs.
Auditions will be at Treowen School, Newtown, on the afternoon of Sunday, October 31st. Would-be Dorothy's are asked to contact either Sarah (Musical Director) on 01686 623833 or Kat (Director) 01686 689183 for further information.
The role of Toto is still to be cast - if you have a theatrical mutt; a dramatic doggy; a musical mongrel; or a clever canine, then contact one of the above numbers to arrange an audition.
October 14th 2010
The Wizard of Oz
It has been announced that Kat Bond will be the Director for our next production, The Wizard of Oz. She will be assisted by Chris Clarke. As previously announced, Sarah Astley-Davies will be Musical Director for this production.
Rehearsals for this show have already started. If you would like to join us for The Wizard of Oz, come along to one of our rehearsals at the Methodist Church, Back Lane, Newtown, at 7.30pm on Wednesdays.
We will soon be starting our search for Dorothy, and holding auditions for the other lead roles, so look out for more information.
October 14th 2010
New NMTC Committe
NMTC's General Management Committee for 2010-11 were elected at our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 13th October. The following were elected: Chairperson - Karen McMurdo, Vice Chairperson - Les Skilton, Secretary - Erryl Cruse, Treasurer - Sian Esslemont, Business Manager - Peggy Bound, Publicity Manager - Jonathan Davies, Committee Members - Andrew Bond, John Bowen, Tony Orme, Frances Western.
More information is available on the Committee page.
October 10th 2010
The Musical Lorna Doone
Thanks to everyone involved with The Musical Lorna Doone, it was another successful show for NMTC. Congratulations to Kat Bond, who wrote the words and music for the show. We hope that we did her work justice!
Information about The Musical Lorna Doone is now available online here. Pictures will also be online soon. If you came to see our production of The Musical Lorna Doone, leave a message on our Guestbook to let us know what you thought of it!
September 14th 2010
Annual General Meeting
NMTC's Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday October 13th at 7.15pm in the Methodist Church, Back Lane, Newtown, Powys. All members should make every effort to attend the AGM. If you are a paid-up member of NMTC, you might want to consider becoming a member of the General Management Committe. If so, please contact any of the current Committee Members, who will be able to point you in the right direction.
Just a quick mention for Ian and Jackie who have decided to stand down as Committee members this time round. NMTC would like to thank them both for the all the hard work they have done to ensure NMTC is what it is today.
September 13th 2010
Singing in the Park
About 20 NMTC members braved the cold to perform songs from a variety of musical in the 'Party in the Park' in Newtown yesterday. This event was arranged by the town council to coincide with 'Tour of Britain' cycling race, which was starting from Newtown the following day.
Thanks to Sarah for putting the running order together, rehearsing us and accompanying us. Everyone seemed to enjoy our performance - even though we had no microphones for the second half!
September 9th 2010
Musical Director for The Wizard of Oz
Sarah Astley-Davies has been confirmed as Musical Director (MD) for our next show, The Wizard Of Oz. This is the second time Sarah has been appointed MD for a spring show, Oliver! being her first.
If you know of anyone who would be interested in becoming Director for The Wizard of Oz, could you either contact any member of the Committee, or leave a message on the Guestbook, and this will be picked up by the moderator.
August 5th 2010
Lorna Doone rehearsal Schedule now online
Here is the Rehearsal Schedule for Lorna Doone. Please take a few moments to have a look at it. If you are unable to attend any rehearsals, please let Jill or Les know.
August 1st 2010
Morrisons Bag packing
A few NMTC members gave up their valuable free time this Sunday (10-4) to assit with the bag packing at Morrisons in Newtown. We would like to thank Morrisons for allowing us to do this and we would like to thank those 'few' volunteers who did all the work - including those who hate shopping with a passion!!.
In total, we raised over five hundred pounds. Well done all!!!
21st July 2010
New Rehearsal Schedule
A new rehearsal schedule has been published that will take us right up to show week. Make sure you take a copy when you are in rehearsals.
It is imperative that you turn up for rehearsals when scheduled, as failure to do so will lead to time constraints in the future. If you are unable to make the rehearsals for whatever reason, please have the courtesy of ringing one of the Directors Jill Peters, 01686 630344 or Les Skilton 07791 878153
A copy of the rehearsal schedule will be put here when I receive it from the Directors.
18th July 2010
Bear Lanes Stall
Several members of NMTC braved the weather over the week-end to set up a raffle stall in Bear Lanes, Newtown. Many thanks to all that 'manned' the stall that day, generating much needed funds for NMTC.
13th July 2010
Photos from High Society and Cinderella available on CD
Photographs from our last 2 shows - High Society and Cinderella - are now available on CD for you to buy. If you would like a copy of either show, please contact Ian Hogg or Andrew Bond at rehearsals.
8th July 2010
NMTC Spring Show announced
After much anticipation, we can confirm that NMTC's next spring show will be THE WIZARD OF OZ.
If you would be interested in performing, directing or even helping backstage, please contact a member of the Committee
6th July 2010
NMTC Coffee Morning
Last Saturday (3rd of July), a group of NMTC members dressed up as butlers and maids for a coffee morning/book sale at the Methodist Church in Newtown.
Sarah Astley-Davies played the piano whilst members sang various songs from the show whilst helping out on all the stalls. The treasurer believes that over £150 was generated for the company during this short time. NMTC would like to thank everyone who took part in the adventure.
Click here to see some pictures taken during the coffee morning.
13th June 2010
Newtown Carnival
Yesterday, a group of NMTC members dressed up as characters from some of our past shows to take part in Newtown Carnival. As well as being a fun social event, this was an opportunity for us to publicise our next show, the world premiere of The Musical Lorna Doone.
To top the day off, we were thrilled to win first prize for our efforts - I'm sure we will be back again next year to defend our title!
Click here to see some pictures of us at the carnival.
23rd May 2010
Singing at Llys Hafren and The Rhallt
On 22nd May, a dozen or so NMTC members spent time in Welshpool performing to the residents of two care homes, as part of the Welsh Amateur Music Federation's 'Healthy Sounds' programme. We started the day at Llys Hafren, where we performed a programme of 23 items, which included chorus numbers as well as solos.
We then headed to Coed-y-Dinas for lunch (and some shopping, of course!), before setting off for our next appointment at The Rhallt, where we performed the same programme to residents there.
It was clear that the residents of both Llys Hafren and The Rhallt thoroughly enjoyed our performances, with many joining in with us for some of the more well known numbers!
We will be performing similar concerts at two homes in Newtown on Wednesday, 2nd June.
30th March 2010
The Musical Lorna Doone
We will soon be starting work on our next production, a world premiere of The Musical Lorna Doone by Kat Bond.
In order to familiarise ourselves with the story of Lorna Doone, we will be watching a film of Lorna Doone in Treowen School at 7pm on Wednesday 14th April. Then, we will be meeting again on Friday 16th April at 7.30pm at the Methodist Chapel, Back Lane, for a read through of Kat's new musical.
If you are interested in joining us for The Musical Lorna Doone, please come along on one of these evenings, or contact our Chairman, Jackie on (01686) 650955.
30th March 2010
Future Productions
We have not yet decided on our shows for 2011, and are keen to receive suggestions from our audience about the shows they would like to see us perform. If you have any suggestions, please leave a message on our guestbook, or ring our Chairman, Jackie, on (01686) 650955.
28th March 2010
Award for Mike
Congratulations to Mike Clarke who has won a prestigious award from NODA for his portrayal of Fagin in our production of Oliver! last year.
Mike received his award from NODA Wales representatives following our matinee performance of High Society.
Well done Mike from all at NMTC!
28th March 2010
High Society
Well done to everyone involved with High Society, it was another great show. Information about our production of High Society can now be seen on this website by clicking here.
If you came to see our production of High Society, we would love to hear what you thought of it. Why not leave a message on our guestbook?
29th January 2010
Please Attend Rehearsals
With only 6 weeks to go to show night, it is important that people turn up for rehearsals when required. If you are unable to attend rehearsals for some reason, please inform Jackie or Jill.
15th January 2010
New Rehearsal Schedule
A new rehearsal schedule is now available for High Society. Please see Jill or Jackie for a copy.
15th January 2010
NODA Youth Academy
NODA's youth academy will be held between the 6th and 9th April 2010. If you are aged between 12 and 17 and are interested, more information is available from Jackie or Ian, or on the NODA website.
15th January 2010
NODA Summer School
The annual NODA Summer School will be held at Loughborough University from the 31st July - 7th August. The Summer School includes courses for Directors, Musical Directors, Performers and many other aspects of Theatre. If you are interested in attending, more information is available from Jackie or Ian, or on the NODA website.
14th December 2009
Carol Singing at Bear Lanes
On Saturday, 12th December, a group of NMTC braved the cold to sing carols at Bear Lanes. The singing was well received by the shoppers in town, and we raised over fifty pounds for the company's funds. Thank you to Kat for rehearsing us and for playing the piano, and to Hugh for coming to the rescue when we arrived to find that the piano we were expecting to use was not there!
11th December 2009
NMTC Christmas Meal
The company held it's annual Christmas Dinner at the Herbert Arms, Chirbury on the 10th December. A good time was had by all, with lovely food, and a 'sing song' after the meal. Thanks to Erryl for arranging the evening.
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