News from our Autumn 2010 newsletter From the Chairman's Dressing Room ... Thank you to everyone who attended the AGM in July, it is always lovely to see our patrons as well as our members. May I take this opportunity to say thank you again to the Officers and Committee members for their hard work and dedication over the past year. If you didn't manage to get there I announced that next year will be slightly different, in as much as we will only be performing one show at the Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage. We will then perform a concert in the Autumn at the Plinston Hall, Letchworth. I am pleased to welcome Mike Payne back as Musical Director alongside myself as Director and Frances Aylin as Chorographer for “Little Shop of Horrors” for Spring 2011. Brian Seal and Graham Albone as Director and Musical Director will be in charge for the Concert in October. Young Arcadians have just started their rehearsals for “Oklahoma!” and we have a new Musical Director, Julie Davies, who is teaching them all the wonderful music. Booking opens soon so I do hope you will come along and support the future of Letchworth Arcadians. Best Wishes, David Walker, Chairman New Members Letchworth Arcadians are pleased to welcome/welcome back the following, who all auditioned successfully earlier in the year: Emily Charles, Tim Dawes, Wesley Hughes, Kristian Lopez, Sarah Murdoch, Nicola and Mike Niles, Bethan Scanes and David and Mary Young. At the AGM At the AGM held in July Gilly Nott and Margaret Dinmore were re-elected to their positions as Secretary and Membership Secretary respectively, Keith Lander was elected as Marketing Manager and, in a very tight vote, Juliette Albone and Steve Gee-Finch were elected as Committee members. Unfortunately there were no nominations for Production Secretary, so this post remains vacant. At the first Committee meeting of the year Dennis Rusted was co-opted to carry on leading the Social Committee. Long service awards were presented to Stephanie Seal (30 years), Adèle Walker (30 years), Gilly Nott (25, 30, 35 and 40 year awards – some of this served with SPADS) and Roger Newman Turner (40 years). Chris Green (15 years) and Freda Impey (30 and 35 years) were unable to attend and were given their awards later. In addition Sue Rusted was presented with a NODA commendation award for all her hard work as Properties Manager for so many years. There was some decision made that all acting members need to be aware of.