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Volume 22 Issue 4 <strong>Dec</strong>ember 20<strong>17</strong><br />
Anne Bentley put on a display of costumes.<br />
Cherry - signed up a number of new<br />
members, one of whom is interested in<br />
helping with set design & construction.<br />
Paul & Helen - did a great job running the<br />
open bar and providing the cava.<br />
Josephine did an excellent job with the<br />
display boards.<br />
Peter & Hugh did everything else!<br />
The media coverage, before and after the<br />
event, should do a lot to raise the Jávea<br />
Players’ profile in our community. Hopefully<br />
it will generate more interest in our group,<br />
and will result in new members who can<br />
bring us even more skills and support!<br />
On Golden Pond<br />
and Ann Skinner, a special mention must go to<br />
young Luke Holmes whose portrayal of Billy-<br />
Ray showed great promise for such a young<br />
man.<br />
And we mustn’t forget our wonderful support<br />
teams, led by Hugh Epsom and far too<br />
numerous to all be named here. The set was<br />
excellent and the view from the window across<br />
the Golden Pond was delightful. The set and<br />
stage dressing gave the real feel of a log cabin<br />
that was the summer home of an elderly<br />
couple and I loved the haunting sound of the<br />
‘loons’ calling across the lake. The lighting<br />
effects were excellent and showed the ‘lake’<br />
off to perfection. Publicity, Press, Bar and Box<br />
Office ran as smooth as silk.<br />
Well done to all involved!<br />
A big thank you<br />
A Big Thank You from the Shed Team following<br />
the tool request in the last <strong>newsletter</strong>. Various<br />
donated items have reduced the intended<br />
purchase list of equipment. If anyone still has<br />
tools that they would like to donate please<br />
contact Peter on petermessinger@icloud.com .<br />
Another artistic triumph last month, for<br />
J á v e a P l a y e r s w i t h R o n S k i n n e r ’s<br />
production of Ernest Thompson’s On<br />
Golden Pond. Audience reaction to the<br />
show was overwhelmingly positive.<br />
If you remembered the overly sentimental<br />
Henry Fonda vehicle of the 1980s, you may<br />
h a v e g o n e t o G a t a f e e l i n g a b i t<br />
apprehensive. But Mike Martin and<br />
Rosemary Brown brought a spark and a<br />
wittiness to their portrayals of Norman and<br />
Ethel Sayer that I don’t remember from<br />
Fonda and Katherine Hepburn. Ably<br />
supported by Leigh Patterson (Chelsea)<br />
Michael O’Neill (Charlie), Nigel Poole (Bill)<br />
Trailer for sale<br />
The trailer that was acquired some years ago<br />
by the Jávea Players is now to be sold. If<br />
anyone is interested in the purchase of this<br />
sturdy little trailer then Peter Messinger would<br />
like to hear from you before we advertise in<br />
the local media. Once again contact Peter if<br />
you are interested.<br />
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