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About
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The
Talisman Theatre is a member
theatre of the Little Theatre Guild and is justly proud
of the highest standards in all departments. We aim to stage
ten main house productions every year, in addition to occasional
'Studio Saturday Night' productions in our Studio. We also
have a thriving Youth Theatre Group which stages productions
in the Main House. Fund-raising one-off shows are also produced
and we host shows produced by other groups, whenever they
can be squeezed in.
The Company was founded in 1942. In 1969 we moved from what
is now Talisman Square to our present theatre in Barrow
Road, which seats 156 people, as well as accommodating a
bar/foyer with regular art exhibitions, and a studio for
rehearsal and small-scale productions. We are a registered
charity and are completely run by volunteers. We receive
no grants or sponsorship, and so all income is generated
from ticket sales, membership and donations. The company
includes and welcomes actors, designers, technicians,
backstage and front of house assistants.
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 The
Executive Committee
The Talisman is run by an Executive Committee, appointed from
among the members at an Annual General Meeting, usually in
March. The current Committee comprises:-
Chairman
- Ian Roberts
Vice-Chairman - Dik Thacker
Secretary - Wendy McClay
Director of Productions (DoP) - Chris
Carpenter
Treasurer - Philip Highley
Bar Manager - Richard Crump
Stage Director - Vacancy
Membership Secretary - Stephen
Duckham
Front of House Manager - Mick
Ives
Publicity Manager - John Francis
Maintenance Manager - Vacancy
Production Secretary - June
Bewick
Social Secretary - June Malcolm
Additionally,
there some heads of departments. It all sounds very official,
but in reality, every Production is a real Team effort,
and no-one is any more important that anyone else!! On stage,
backstage, front of house, behind the scenes. 'All the world's
a stage...'
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