Company News
LIFETIME MEMBER
Jerry Hobbs has been awarded lifetime membership of Wolverhampton Musical Comedy Company. Jerry played many leading roles with MusCom, his most memorable being Mack in Mack and Mabel. Jerry is pictured receiving his award and a cheque for £100 towards a charity he is fun raising for, 'Help for Heroes'. Funds raised by Help our Heroes will enable the British people, and friends overseas, to offer practical support for our wounded servicemen and their families.
Muscom Win "Best
Production Award" for 2006! |
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Following the NODA West Midlands Awards
Evening on 1st April 2007, Muscom were nominated for "Best
Programme Design" and "Best Musical
Production" for the Wolverhampton & South
Staffordshire area. Muscom are pleased to announce that we
won the "Best Musical Production"
award, with our production of "CRAZY FOR YOU".
We were also runners up for the "Best Programme
Design" award.
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SOPHIE PLAYS 'LEISL' IN SOUND OF MUSIC
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Many congratulations and best wishes
go to Sophie Bould who is currently playing the port of 'Leisl'
the eldest of the Von Trapp children in The Sound of Music. Sophie
first performed with Muscom in 1994 when she played the part of
Tootie' in Meet me in St Louis. She later became a dancer with the
company prior to leaving to attend Mountview Academy of Theatre
Arts, Degree in Musical Theatre. Other credits include Coram Boy
as 'Alice' at the National Theatre. The Together as the 'Younger Woman', Harrogate Theatre. Camelot as 'Lady
Sybil and understudy to Guenevere, the Open Air Theatre, Regent's
Park. Henry IV Part 1 as Midsummer Night's Dream as 'Hermia', Open
Air Theatre, Regent's Park, Cinderella (Rogers and Hammerstein)
as "Cinderella' at Bristol Old Vie. Sophie has also appeared
on BBC Television in Holby City as 'Angie' and Inspector Lynley
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2007
WEDDING ENGAGEMENTS
Congratulations go to Tasheka Brown, Joanne & Liz Bolton on their engagements to be married.
WEDDING ENGAGEMENTS
Congratulations go to Tasheka Brown, Joanne & Liz Bolton on their engagements to be married.
CHARITY DONATIONS
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Jean Beard the company secretary presents a
cheque for £2000 for the Deansley Unit of New Cross Hospital
for refurbishing and equipping a counselling room. This is in addition
to £2000 given last year, The room is now in use and will
be named "The Muscom Room". This is our ongoing charity
and we will be providing further funding for the unit. |
Musical Comedy Chairperson Marcelle Rollings,
presents a cheque for £500 to Gill Jones secretary of The
Wolverhampton Support Group for Cystic Fibrosis Trust. |
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| Pictured from left to right: Pat Gavin Divisional
Manager, Jean Beard Company Secretary, Chris Duff-Cole Company Member
and Irene Holden Practice Manager. |
LONG SERVICE AWARDS
At our recent Buffet Dance the above company members were presented with their long service medals.
Jackie Andrews 30yrs, Maria Robbins 50yrs, Anne Palmer 50yrs, Jean and Ron Beard 35yrs. Not pictured - Bob Frost 50yrs and Veronica Bould 30yrs.
At our recent Buffet Dance the above company members were presented with their long service medals.
Jackie Andrews 30yrs, Maria Robbins 50yrs, Anne Palmer 50yrs, Jean and Ron Beard 35yrs. Not pictured - Bob Frost 50yrs and Veronica Bould 30yrs.
MUSCOM WIN "Best Production Award of 2005"
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'Muscom' Winners of the inaugural
NODA Midlands Region 7
BEST REGIONAL PRODUCTION AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL 2005 "Half a Sixpence" |
MUSCOM WIN "Best Production Award of 2003"
In April (04) the Midlands Area of the National
Operatic and Dramatic Association held their Midland Area Day at
Sutton Coldfield Town Hall. In the evening there was the presentation
of the Regional Production Awards.
Wolverhampton Musical Company is pleased to announce that the Company won the inaugural Region 7, Midlands Area, Best Production Award for “COPACABANA”.
Wolverhampton Musical Company is pleased to announce that the Company won the inaugural Region 7, Midlands Area, Best Production Award for “COPACABANA”.
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'Muscom' Winners of the inaugural
NODA Midlands Region 7
BEST REGIONAL PRODUCTION AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL 2003 "Copacabana" |
Olwen Rowley (Chairperson) and Jean Beard collect the
award on behalf of Muscom.
OBITUARYS
RAY WHITTAKER
It is with great sadness that the Wolverhampton Musical
Comedy Company reports the death of long standing member Ray Whittaker.
Ray was a stalwart of many shows at the Grand Theatre and at the Summer
Show Supper Concerts. Ray, in the guise of Father Christmas was a great
favourite every year at the Childrens' party. For years Ray was compere
of the after show parties and we all have happy memories of his shaggy
dog stories and of him leading the Company in singing "our song"
"We'll meet again".
JEANETTE FROST 1927 - 2004
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of
our President, Mrs Jeanette Frost at the age of 77 years. She suffered
very bravely for a very long time, in hospital, visited daily by Bob,
past Chairman, who was her husband for 51 years. Both Bob and Jeanette
were active members for many years. Later they were joined by their children
and two grandchildren. In fact for one show we had eight of the family
on or backstage!
Jeanette joined the company as a dancer, later to become secretary, and finally President. She was a very loyal member, a top ticket seller and very efficient for all of her 47 years membership, missing only when she had her children. Just over a year ago we had her company at rehearsal, in her wheelchair, smiling, singing and clapping along to the music.
As chorus mistress and joint producer of the summer shows, she was invaluable and we will miss her. I remember when she and I were "strutting our stuff" as Hot Box Girls and Fandango Girls. Such happy days. To a much loved member we close our curtain.
Olwen Rowley.
Chairperson
Jeanette joined the company as a dancer, later to become secretary, and finally President. She was a very loyal member, a top ticket seller and very efficient for all of her 47 years membership, missing only when she had her children. Just over a year ago we had her company at rehearsal, in her wheelchair, smiling, singing and clapping along to the music.
As chorus mistress and joint producer of the summer shows, she was invaluable and we will miss her. I remember when she and I were "strutting our stuff" as Hot Box Girls and Fandango Girls. Such happy days. To a much loved member we close our curtain.
Olwen Rowley.
Chairperson
AVRIL TOPHAM 1937 – 2002
This is a tribute to and a celebration of the amateur
theatrical life of Averil Topham who joined Wolverhampton Musical Comedy
Company in the early 60's as a talented dancer, having trained from an
early age in Yorkshire before moving to the Midlands in her teens. She
lived for dancing, she had a wonderful memory for dance steps and routines
and she always knew the words. Her willingness to help others was a tremendous
asset to the Company. Both major and minor parts came along over the years
and she gave full support to Muscom's summer shows. Averil also belonged
to South Staffs Musical Theatre Company and Old Fallings Players Amateur
Operatic Society. Averil maintained a youthful vigour on stage; she was
truly a tour de force. You are sadly missed but fondly remembered Averil.