Hey everyone,
I’m Nathan, I've been with sytg for ‘bout a year now, I did Seussical last year which absolutely rocked!! I played JoJo and a Whickersham Brother; I shared this part with Sam xx.lol. But SYTG is a fab place and everyone is very friendly and the shows we do are mint. The modules we do help people with there individual talents and if you can sing, dance, act or do all of those we would love to have you at Sytg.
By da way, Love you all.
xxxx Nathan xxxx
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Lewis' Epic Blog
Hello I’m Lewis,
I have been coming to SYTG PA for eerm... well since I was just turning nine and I'm now thirteen so that’s more than 4 years which is quite a while. I never came to SYTG PA because I wanted big parts in big shows; I came because I wanted to be more confident. I think I have succeeded. I joined because Sandie, Sam, Jess and Emily in other words the Halls just live round the corner and Sandie is friends with my Mam thus making me friends with the Hallie Girls. They had joined quite a while before me and wanted me to come along. I also new Maxine Hitch, who most of you will know, before joining and Steph her daughter and her niece Rachel.
I joined back when the SYTG files were about and every week we had to fill in a form about what we had learnt that evening, they got stuck into our files and, at the end of each module, they got closely examined by Kev and Matt who used to run the some modules if you passed the good old silver certificate was awarded to you. I remember the first ever module I completed with Jean the former Chair person it was costume and make up and I felt so welcomed by everybody. Sadly Maxine, Kev, Matt and Jean have left SYTG PA. The first show that I did was Seven brides for seven brothers which was the first ever show SYTG did at the Gala theatre in Durham. I was a member of the Chorus but I had a line which I said together with Julian and Ryan two other former members which was "yes". I was quite proud of myself. This newly found confidents led me to get main parts in school plays I played Jesus in Hosanna a short musical about Jesus getting crucified and whatnot. Then I was Papa in once on this Island, my teacher wouldn’t let me be called Papa Ge for un known reasons. Then new auditions at drama came up Joseph and his Technicolor dreamcoat. I managed to get the role of Judah the last brother. I opened my script to highlight my lines and what was this I had a song it was the Jamaican one. But due to my lack of experience I wasn't aloud to sing it but that show was my favourite except for one.
My favourite was Oliver! at school I was Bill Sykes and I had a solo song, but of course it wasn’t the sweet primary school boys’ voice everyone imagined, put it this way I ate about a whole packet of soothers an hour. I think I am much better at character singing, for example from the list of three songs at the recent Dionysus auditions I had to pick "I’m getting married in the morning" from my fair lady because I thought I could feel more confident whether it was because I could hide my voice behind the rowdy, drunk father the Character was, or whether because I new I liked the song and I could pull it off. Anyway, The next show I did was "Treasure Island" again at school, I played a wonderful character "Blackdog" I was hoping to get Long john silverss but when I read the script I realised I had something I could get my teeth into because blackdog is defiantly the meanest Pirate about! Now were coming to Seussical, now this might take a while, It was a lovely Saturday and me and my sister Kay walked up the street along with our Mam. I remember thinking, even worrying "What a song from bloomin' High school musical" The audition was at all saints church which is on Newton hall were I live. I got there and found myself in amongst a small group of people Rachel best, Becky Howarth, Hannah Jobson, Charlie Ritson and maybe one or two others. We started the dancing, a lovely start for someone who has odd shaped feet like me infact I prefer to call dancing physical punishment because it is so hard I find.
Well the only thing to do is do my best. Half way through the practicing, two unrecognisable faces walked through the door I remember Susan saying "they have come all the way from Carlisle" we all tuned around "Carlisle" we said to one another. After physical punishment we moved on to our singing yes we all now the song, that lump of extra strong mature forty year old blue as the sea blue blue blue deep blue cringingly horrible stilton cheese taught up by, none the less, Disney. Well you cant complain you have to be as professional as possible and that means concentrate and listen and try your hardest and try and pretend your an angel of a child although that is hard for me. I remember making Steve laugh doing my own rap version of the song, try it it sounds cool. I was actually going to do it in the audition but I thought I better not. Hearing the unknown guy from Carlisle I thought there is a contender for the cat for sure. Before that I always thought that Joe Percel (if that’s how you spell it) would get the part. Anyway we got our acting pieces of paper and I looked and I though this is alright. The moment of truth, I got those tingling feelings and then the sensation of needin' the loo, if that happens to you before an audition. I walked in nice and confidently as I was told in the audition technique module a couple of months before.
Steve: Hello
Lewis: (loudly) hello
Steve: Nice big voice what do you want to do first.
Lewis: erm Ill get the singing over and done with!
That was the worst thing I could have done. Saying I wanted to get it over and done with. If I go back change that I defiantly would. The audition went on I don’t even think I did the acting as well as I could of. So as you guessed I was disappointed and when I came out Sandie said "How did you do" I looked at her and said "crap" I heard her laughing as I went back into the room were everyone else was. The letter came it read that I was a chorus member. I was quite proud I thought they would have not let me in. James the unidentified Carlisle guy was James and Gertrude Lisa his girlfriend. Seussical was great though and I loved every minute. Then the newspapers internet and other stuff had diyonisis audition notices in, so I went to them. I did as you know I’m getting married song which went well I also believe that my acting went well but again my physical punishment was ok a bit fast for my liking. I’m waiting for the outcome of these. Well if you have read this far you have climbed a mountain but it’s not finished. Because I still have Peter Pan to go this was a panto at the Gala in the 06-07 season I was Nibs a lostboy and I got paid £110 for doing it class of what! Last one the magic figure a brilliant piece of script from Barry's numerous files I really enjoyed that and the sound of laughter from my peers the folk in the audience an especially Steve was tremendous although I don’t know why they were laughing. My only typing figure is hurting now so I hope you enjoyed this whether you managed to read it all!
bye-bye
Lewis
I have been coming to SYTG PA for eerm... well since I was just turning nine and I'm now thirteen so that’s more than 4 years which is quite a while. I never came to SYTG PA because I wanted big parts in big shows; I came because I wanted to be more confident. I think I have succeeded. I joined because Sandie, Sam, Jess and Emily in other words the Halls just live round the corner and Sandie is friends with my Mam thus making me friends with the Hallie Girls. They had joined quite a while before me and wanted me to come along. I also new Maxine Hitch, who most of you will know, before joining and Steph her daughter and her niece Rachel.
I joined back when the SYTG files were about and every week we had to fill in a form about what we had learnt that evening, they got stuck into our files and, at the end of each module, they got closely examined by Kev and Matt who used to run the some modules if you passed the good old silver certificate was awarded to you. I remember the first ever module I completed with Jean the former Chair person it was costume and make up and I felt so welcomed by everybody. Sadly Maxine, Kev, Matt and Jean have left SYTG PA. The first show that I did was Seven brides for seven brothers which was the first ever show SYTG did at the Gala theatre in Durham. I was a member of the Chorus but I had a line which I said together with Julian and Ryan two other former members which was "yes". I was quite proud of myself. This newly found confidents led me to get main parts in school plays I played Jesus in Hosanna a short musical about Jesus getting crucified and whatnot. Then I was Papa in once on this Island, my teacher wouldn’t let me be called Papa Ge for un known reasons. Then new auditions at drama came up Joseph and his Technicolor dreamcoat. I managed to get the role of Judah the last brother. I opened my script to highlight my lines and what was this I had a song it was the Jamaican one. But due to my lack of experience I wasn't aloud to sing it but that show was my favourite except for one.
My favourite was Oliver! at school I was Bill Sykes and I had a solo song, but of course it wasn’t the sweet primary school boys’ voice everyone imagined, put it this way I ate about a whole packet of soothers an hour. I think I am much better at character singing, for example from the list of three songs at the recent Dionysus auditions I had to pick "I’m getting married in the morning" from my fair lady because I thought I could feel more confident whether it was because I could hide my voice behind the rowdy, drunk father the Character was, or whether because I new I liked the song and I could pull it off. Anyway, The next show I did was "Treasure Island" again at school, I played a wonderful character "Blackdog" I was hoping to get Long john silverss but when I read the script I realised I had something I could get my teeth into because blackdog is defiantly the meanest Pirate about! Now were coming to Seussical, now this might take a while, It was a lovely Saturday and me and my sister Kay walked up the street along with our Mam. I remember thinking, even worrying "What a song from bloomin' High school musical" The audition was at all saints church which is on Newton hall were I live. I got there and found myself in amongst a small group of people Rachel best, Becky Howarth, Hannah Jobson, Charlie Ritson and maybe one or two others. We started the dancing, a lovely start for someone who has odd shaped feet like me infact I prefer to call dancing physical punishment because it is so hard I find.
Well the only thing to do is do my best. Half way through the practicing, two unrecognisable faces walked through the door I remember Susan saying "they have come all the way from Carlisle" we all tuned around "Carlisle" we said to one another. After physical punishment we moved on to our singing yes we all now the song, that lump of extra strong mature forty year old blue as the sea blue blue blue deep blue cringingly horrible stilton cheese taught up by, none the less, Disney. Well you cant complain you have to be as professional as possible and that means concentrate and listen and try your hardest and try and pretend your an angel of a child although that is hard for me. I remember making Steve laugh doing my own rap version of the song, try it it sounds cool. I was actually going to do it in the audition but I thought I better not. Hearing the unknown guy from Carlisle I thought there is a contender for the cat for sure. Before that I always thought that Joe Percel (if that’s how you spell it) would get the part. Anyway we got our acting pieces of paper and I looked and I though this is alright. The moment of truth, I got those tingling feelings and then the sensation of needin' the loo, if that happens to you before an audition. I walked in nice and confidently as I was told in the audition technique module a couple of months before.
Steve: Hello
Lewis: (loudly) hello
Steve: Nice big voice what do you want to do first.
Lewis: erm Ill get the singing over and done with!
That was the worst thing I could have done. Saying I wanted to get it over and done with. If I go back change that I defiantly would. The audition went on I don’t even think I did the acting as well as I could of. So as you guessed I was disappointed and when I came out Sandie said "How did you do" I looked at her and said "crap" I heard her laughing as I went back into the room were everyone else was. The letter came it read that I was a chorus member. I was quite proud I thought they would have not let me in. James the unidentified Carlisle guy was James and Gertrude Lisa his girlfriend. Seussical was great though and I loved every minute. Then the newspapers internet and other stuff had diyonisis audition notices in, so I went to them. I did as you know I’m getting married song which went well I also believe that my acting went well but again my physical punishment was ok a bit fast for my liking. I’m waiting for the outcome of these. Well if you have read this far you have climbed a mountain but it’s not finished. Because I still have Peter Pan to go this was a panto at the Gala in the 06-07 season I was Nibs a lostboy and I got paid £110 for doing it class of what! Last one the magic figure a brilliant piece of script from Barry's numerous files I really enjoyed that and the sound of laughter from my peers the folk in the audience an especially Steve was tremendous although I don’t know why they were laughing. My only typing figure is hurting now so I hope you enjoyed this whether you managed to read it all!
bye-bye
Lewis
Friday, March 21, 2008
SYTG PA Charity Challenge
2008 poses a great challenge for all of us at SYTG PA. The cost to put on a production has spiralled immensely over the last couple of years. To let us keep the costs to our members at a minimum this means that we need to raise a significant amount of money this year (£4000!).
If we can not raise this money we either can not perform any shows or will be forced to raise membership fees – neither of which we want to do.
That’s why we need your help. If everyone involved with SYTG PA or those who feel that we do a good and valuable job does their bit to help to raise funds then we will make this target …and some!!!!
I feel very strongly about the reasons SYTG PA is here and even this week talking to past SYTG PA members I am absolutely sure we have a reason to be. Please help us to help you or else this time next year I may well be writing the final post from SYTG PA…….
Let’s all do a fantastic job this year and rise to this challenge as I know you can.
TTFN,
Steve.
If we can not raise this money we either can not perform any shows or will be forced to raise membership fees – neither of which we want to do.
That’s why we need your help. If everyone involved with SYTG PA or those who feel that we do a good and valuable job does their bit to help to raise funds then we will make this target …and some!!!!
I feel very strongly about the reasons SYTG PA is here and even this week talking to past SYTG PA members I am absolutely sure we have a reason to be. Please help us to help you or else this time next year I may well be writing the final post from SYTG PA…….
Let’s all do a fantastic job this year and rise to this challenge as I know you can.
TTFN,
Steve.
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