Rushden Research Group: RAOS further productions

RAOS Further Productions

1994	The Gondoliers
1996	Showstoppers
1997	Me and My Girl
1997	Sweet Charity
1998	Carousel
1999	Godspell
2000	Musical Moods
2001	The Boyfriend
2001	Barnum
2002	Calamity Jane
2003	Pippin
2004	Guys and Dolls
2005	Sing Something Simple
2006	Off the Record
2006	60 years
2006	The 'Buddy' Holly story
2006	July—Car Rally/Bar-B-Q


1997 Sweet Charity

Covers only copied

1955 The Dubarry	1956 Song of Norway	1976 Theatre Group - Hair

1975 Dick Whittington	1982 Fiddler on the Roof	1981 The King & I

In 1988 with "Half-A- Sixpence" was the last time RA.O.S. was to perform at the Ritz. Split weeks to perform a show was very difficult - it was like 3 first nights for one show. Other venues were tried, but with the professional stage on the "doorstep" at Northampton, the Society needed a theatre to perform in. With great discussions and deliberations, R.A.O.S. decided to take the plunge in 1995 with "Kiss Me Kate" and to perform at the new Castle Theatre Wellingborough. It was a great success and the Society have been their ever since. After considering the ever increasing prices in room hire and scenery it was decided to go for a bigger unit where the Society could rehearse and also build and store scenery.
		2006 - 60 years anniversary
Many traditions are still carried out in the Society from those early years, one being after rehearsal drinks in local pubs. Unfortunately the Queen Victoria hotel no longer exists so over the years the Griffin at Higham Ferrers plus others and at the moment The Needle & Awl in Rushden is used. In 1997 the Society performed the East of England Amateur Premiere with "Me and My Girl" and this year to mark our 60th Anniversary we are pleased to do the same with "Buddy" (The Buddy Holly Story). In 1999 due to increasing prices for rehearsal rooms it was decided to rent a unit in Oak Street Rushden for its rehearsals. This is where we stayed until the old factory was sold for housing development in 2002. Although only a few names have been mentioned in this short nostalgia we would not be here today celebrating 60 years if it was not for every single one who has contributed either on stage, backstage and front of house over the years.
		2006 The Buddy Holly story - 'Buddy'

2001 The Boyfriend

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