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Foster Amateur Music & Drama Association Inc.
FAMDA Committee 2012 – 13 President: Edwin Coad Vice President: Dianne Paragreen Secretary: Jane Park Treasurer: Andrew Oldroyd Publicist: Jennifer Paragreen Marieka Ormsby Marg Rudge
Norm Willoughby MARCH 2013
P. O. Box 186 Foster 3960
0400 867 872
www.famda.org.au
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This is your chance to express your interest in joining the FAMDA committee or to nominate someone who you think would make a good committee member.
FAMDA urges you to consider joining the com-mittee that runs your theatre company, even if you make that commitment for one year only.
New members and longstanding members all have something to contribute to the continuing successful operation of this wonderful company and are welcome to join the Committee.
All positions are available and FAMDA is looking to expand the committee so check out the details on www.famda.org.au or speak to any member of the current committee to organise a nomination to join this vibrant group and welcome aboard.
FAMDA’S 60th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 8:00pm Thursday 14 March 2013
Foster War Memorial Arts Centre Please bring a plate or a bottle for a shared supper
ARTY-FARTY TRIVIA PARTY WINNERS
FAMDA recently hosted its third Arty-Farty Trivia Party with a birthday theme at the Foster Arts Centre.
All guests were offered a cup cake complete with candle and got to sing “Happy Birthday to FAMDA” along with HeartStrings’ Natalie Burrow and John Laurie who provided musical entertainment throughout the night.
Quizmaster, Andrew Oldroyd, assembled an amazing mix of intriguing questions which even included a round called “Sixty” in recognition of FAMDA’s 60th birthday which will be celebrated in November this year.
This year the winning table was organised by Sue Alsop with Jackie and Richard Dargaville, Peter Thomson and Bernadette Thomson, Peter and Anne Latreille, Michael and Anne Strong and Mark Alsop taking home a great selection of prizes generously provided by local businesses.
There was a colouring competition which was won by the folk from the Foster Pharmacy table.
Noted children’s author and illustrator, Alison Lester, generously donated a signed print of the illustration created for the cover of her ‘Magic Beach’. This proved a very eagerly sought raffle prize which was won by Arie Bos.
Patricia Wrighton won Opera Australia tickets. Leeanne Woods was the lucky winner of the Musica Viva prize. Tanya Pell did well, winning both the Melbourne Theatre Company and the Heide Museum vouchers while Jennifer Paragreen won the Melbourne Museum prize. Other raffle winners included Agatha Carrafa, Tara Hendry, Greg Mattingley, Mike Street and Robert Paragreen.
FAMDA wishes to thank the local sponsors who provided prizes, Ahern’s Fruit Market and Fine Foods, Foster IGA, Foster Pharmacy, Foster Seafood, Glenn’s Sports and Gifts, Golden Creek Olives, Larkrise Soaps, Main Street Revelations, Marieke Ormsby Photography, OK Pizza & Pasta, Prom Coast Film Society, Prom Meats and the South Gippsland One Act Play Festival for their much appreciated contribution to the occasion.
Join the Prom Coast Film Society The Society runs screenings at 8:00pm on the first Friday of each month at Fish Creek Hall.
The next film on 5 April is Take This Waltz, a 2011 Canadian romantic comedy-drama.
The film centres on Margot, a 28 year old freelance writer who lives in a charming house on a leafy street in Toronto's Little Portugal neighbourhood, as she struggles with and examines her feelings for Lou, her husband of five years, while exploring a new relationship with Daniel, an artist and rickshaw driver who lives across the street.
This is the second full length film directed by Sarah Polley. Cast includes Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman and Luke Kirby.
PCFS operates under the rules of the Victorian Film Society and attendees at films must be subscribers. This year subscription prices have been reduced to $60 for an annual subscription or $25 for a quarterly one which runs for three consecutive months.
Single entry is not available due to copyright restrictions on film societies. Members may request a guest pass if they would like to bring along a friend.
This is very cheap movie-going and you will be surrounded by other enthusiastic supporters in a welcoming setting. To add to the social atmosphere Windy Ridge Winery sells local wine and fruit juice by the glass at each screening. Supper is served at the conclusion of the film (a donation applies) so you can meet others and socialise.
Email [email protected] phone Catherine McGlead on 0407 543 371 for inquiries.
FAMDA CELEBRATES ITS 60th BIRTHDAY IN NOVEMBER
Leading into the birthday celebrations, FAMDA is in the process of updating its history.
The letters of FAMDA’s name originally stood for Films, Art, Music & Drama Association.
FAMDA is therefore keen to hear from people who have early memories of FAMDA, as
participants in any of FAMDA’s early activities—film screenings, the art group, musicians, those
who attended in the record evenings held in private homes as well as performers and audience
members for FAMDA productions.
FAMDA would love you to share your reminiscences. Please contact Edwin Coad 589 1305 or
[email protected] to arrange for one of our historians to get in touch with you.
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GIPPSLAND THEATRE 2013
Nanoo Nanoo Productions ~ AVENUE Q 7:30 14 March @ Sale Entertainment Centre
7:30 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 March @ Traralgon
Warragul Theatre Company JOSEPH . . DREAMCOAT
17 – 28 May @ West Gippsland Arts Centre
Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre ~ CHICAGO 10 – 26 May 7:30 Fridays & Saturdays, 2pm Sundays
Latrobe Theatre Company ~ HAIRSPRAY 23 May – 8 June
Wonthaggi Theatrical Group ~ 13! 25 May – 8 June
Leongatha Lyric Theatre ~ THE WIZARD OF OZ 5 – 20 July
CONGRATULATIONS ALICIA
Talented musician and vocalist, Alicia Miller who played in FAMDA’s orchestra for Into the Woods and Cabaretro, has earned herself a place to study music at the University of Melbourne.