By Lee Baddock and Chris Kirby

New music and lyrics by Dave Machell

Burton Joyce Players presents

Thursday 26–Saturday 28 October 2017Burton Joyce and Bulcote Village Hall

Evening performances: 7.30pm Saturday matinee: 2.30pm

www.burtonjoyceplayers.co.uk

Join us on a magical journey by the river, following the reckless Toad on his adventures which lead him into trouble on many occasions!Not only does he get on the wrong side of the law, he also encounters the nasty weasels… but with the help of his friends, as usual, good triumphs over evil—in the end. Poop-poop!

Cast (in order of appearance)

RaTTy Adam MillerMOley Avril McCormickTOad Christopher Mercerannie Molly FitchesSid Katy WoolleyJOnny Jane MurrayBadgeR Linda BurginHORSe Dave JohnsonCHief WeaSel Trevor WrightJudge Deborah CraddockBailiff Stephanie PindorJaileR David MatthewsROnnie THe RaT Tom ShepherdCOOk Christine Plant

WeaSelS and OTTeRSLauren Hope, Tom McHugh, Hannah Smith,Hazel Titterton and Lucy Wells

CHORuSLiz Breeze, Deborah Craddock, Dave Johnson, Penny Johnson,David Matthews, Patrick McDonough, Stephanie Pindor, Chris Plant, David Plant,Alex Thompson and Lynn Turner

Creative TeamdiReCTOR Kathy MatthewsPROduCeR Patrick McDonoughMuSiCal diReCTOR Dave MachellSTage ManageR Roger HarwoodSOund Steve ArmstrongligHTing Jenny CowanCOSTuMeS Jenny HarwoodCHOReOgRaPHy Helen SharpPROPS Patrick McDonoughgRaPHiC deSign Dan MillerfROnT Of HOuSe Liz Breeze, Jean Hichens and Richard HichensSCeneRy Sarah Kyle, Sarah Dobb, Lynn Carr and

Linda McDonoughBaCkSTage CReW Mel Reynolds, Dave Matthews, Chris Mercer and

David Plant

Act 1SCene 1 The riverbankSCene 2 The fete at Toad HallSCene 3 Life on the open roadSCene 4 Toad’s new obsesionSCene 5 Toad’s car chaseSCene 6 The Wild Wood

Act 2SCene 1 Order in courtSCene 2 The truth dawns SCene 3 Deep in the dungeonSCene 4 A plan of attackSCene 5 The tunnelsSCene 6 The storming of Toad Hall

We produce three productions a year usually in October, January and April and we are always on the lookout for new members. As a general guide, we meet for rehearsals on

Monday and Wednesday evenings from September through to April.

Our annual pantomime this year is

‘Jack and the Beanstalk’Wednesday 24–saturday 27 January 2018

auditions will be held on Monday 6 november in the village hall7.00pm for juniors, 7.30pm for adults

All are welcome for acting roles, stage crew, creative team and front-of-house

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Dave Machell Musical Director and Composer“ When I wrote some songs for the Burton Joyce Players’ production of The Wind in the Willows back in 1993, I scarcely thought they would re-appear—albeit in a twenty-first century make-over—here in 2017! I love to write music of all kinds—music theatre, contemporary rock, contemporary classical. I’m always looking for interesting sounds, great grooves, thrilling atmospheres and punchy lyrics. I am so proud that the Players have taken the TOAD songs to their hearts a second time. Thanks to Kathy and Patrick for making it happen!”

You can hear Dave’s new contemporary choral piece PRIMAVERA sung by INCANTO at West Bridgford Methodist Church on Saturday 3 March 2018. If you like singing or hearing Handel’s MESSIAH, look out for Dave’s workshop in next year’s Lowdham Book Festival… and don’t forget to get tickets for the family for Dave’s CONCERTO FOR HORN played by the inspirational ROBERT PARKER with the NOTTINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA on Saturday 7 July at the Albert Hall in Nottingham. HIGH WIRE, the crazy-love-story musical written by Dave with lyricist Martin Lloyd-Penny for the Bring-a-Bag Cabaret project, is being recorded over the winter and will be available in the spring! It stars the amazing Sarah Jane Carlin and Sam Joy.

We would again like to thank delights deli and gift Shop for their support with our ticket sales.