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Last chance to audition
The Wyvern Theatre is looking for children and young people to perform Guides for Brides X^
in the juvenile chorus in this year's pantomime Cinderella.
Auditions for girls and boys aged 10 to 19 years take place at the WEDDING FAIR
Wyvern Theatre on Saturday 9 September, 9.30am to 2pm.
Participants must have excellent stage presence and strong dance/
singing ability. Drama experience is useful but not essential. Successful
candidates must be available for all rehearsals and performances. Sunday 3rd September
Rehearsals take place from 18 November to 8 December and
performances from 8 December to 7 January. Alexandra House
Details and audition forms are available from www.wyverntheatre
.org.uk/cinderella or call Nikki Western at the theatre on 535534. Wroughton, Wilts
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Janice Thompson Performance Trust Brunei
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about us
The JTP Trust is an Educational Charity which runs
weekly vocal training classes in the Swindon area. at
Classes include solo, choral and ensemble singing, TC
and students work towards performances in concerts,
music by Betty Roe
graded examinations and competitive festivals. ibretto by Marian Lines
We teach classical, folk and musical theatre s tyles
and include basic stagecraft and musicianship.
We are proud to have singers in the National Youth
Choirs and past and current students who have
appeared in British Youth Opera and West End
productions.

classes 4
Girls aged 9 - 14 Tuesday evenings
Boys aged 8 - 16 Thursday evenings
Girls and boys aged 4 - 9 Friday after school AYouth Opera about Brunel and the Swindon people
Saturday 16th September 8.00pm
Girls aged 13 - 18 Friday evenings
Sunday 17th September 4.o0pm & 7.00pm
St Marks Church, Railway Village, Swindon ` c
contact us
Tickets £6.00 Available Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon. t:01793 614837
Telephone: (01793) 535185 The Janice Thompson PerionranceTUt brt . neJ - ^,.
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Email: [email protected]