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Official Notice of AGM 2008

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF AGM

Come and vote for your 2009 NUTS committee!

Interested in running for a committee position? If so, email nuts@nuts.org.au to be passed onto the right person if you have any questions! We are electing: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity Officer, Technical Officer and Costume and Props Manager.

When? Monday the 27th October, 6pm
Where? TBC

Voting Now Open!!

NUTS Awards 2008

Not only will the NUTS Awards be an incredible party and massive fest of Australiana, it will also be the chance to see all your favourite NUTS productions of 2008 awarded for their amazingness!
SO CAST YOUR VOTE!!!!

Voting is now open at http:www.nuts.org.au/awards so check it out and put your vote in for your favourite NUTS shows of 2008!

What's Happening Week 11

Here's some stuff that's happening that you may be interested in...

Tomorrow (Tuesday) NUTS is holding a STAGE FIGHTING WORKSHOP run by the guy who was the stunt double for Count Dookoo in STAR WARS! It is FREE for NUTS members ($5 for non-members) and will be incredibly fun!

When? This Tuesday 14th October from 1.00-2.00pm
Where? Studio One.

There are limited numbers so email caro@nuts.org.au ASAP if you're interested!!

THE DARK SHOW 3.0

NUTS and the UNSW Artist Collective present a night of original words, music, art and performance by UNSW English, Theatre, Music, Dance and COFA students.

If you want more information about performing or submitting artworks email unswartistcollective@gmail.com

When? This Thursday night 16th October from 8pm
Where? Studio One.

WRITE'R'S' NIGHT

A night of readings of fresh and raw new writing by NUTS members!

Email jess@nuts.org.au with submissions and queries, and also let her know if you'd like to be an actor for it. As a special treat for the writers and performers involved, there will be drinks after the readings! And don't be scared, for those of you who are easily frightened by mirror reflections, etc. It is a really supportive environment and we're all SUPER NICE!

When? This Friday night 17th October from 8pm
Where? Studio One

So come along, take a whack at stage fighting, enjoy an incredible night of fresh and innovative performance and art, or check out some new student writing! There is fun times to be had with NUTS in Week 11.

NUTS Open Meeting

On Thursday 2nd October at 6pm, venue to be confirmed, NUTS will be having an Open Meeting. This is an opportunity to discuss NUTS this year and in the future; issues like Arc, membership, venues, and more. It's an open forum where we can think about where NUTS is going and try to get a good picture of hopes, dreams, expectations, etc from you, the members/hotties!

If you have a particularly pressing issue you'd like to put on the Agenda, please email me at jess at nuts dot org dot au - this way you can be assured it'll be given discussion time. It won't be a super-long night and we'll probably go and imbibe legal substances afterwards, so please come along! Send me any questions you might have.

AUDITION FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING!

DAYLIGHT SAVING
Week 8, Studio 1

Directed by Annabel Berry & Laura Benson
Produced by Scarlett Ha
Spiritually Advised by Sir Tom Hogan

Nick Enright's 'Daylight Saving' is a comedy revolving around one confusing night in the lives of career couple, Felicity and Tom.

On the eve of their wedding anniversary, while Tom is overseas on business, Felicity has an unexpected visit from her high school boyfriend Josh. She is faced with temptation by the feelings for her old flame and chaos as her mother and next door neighbour drop in.

Winner of the 1990 Gold Awgie and Best Stage Play awards, 'Daylight Saving' is comedy gold and fun for the whole family. So be in it.

There is a cast of 6, 3 boys, 3 girls - every role is a lead.

Audition times are as follows:
TUESDAY THE 5TH OF AUGUST @ 12:00PM till 2:30PM in the Marsh Room, upstairs Roundhouse
&
THURSDAY THE 7TH OF AUGUST @ 11:00AM till 1:30PM in G3 in the D10 hut next to Studio One

Venue will be posted ASAP.

If possible, please email (aberry05@hotmail.com) or message (0414802139) to let us know when you plan to come. If you cannot make either of these times, contact us and we will try to work out an alternative time.

Start of session social event!

Christmas is coming twice this year, with the NUTS Annual Start of Session 2 bash!!

Come chill out at our Kitschy-Christmas Winter-Wonderland party, complete with festive foods and festive entertainments.

FREE for NUTS/Arc Members $5 for non-members

Come dressed up in your favourite tacky christmas sweaters, or wrapped in fairy lights... Think Festive!!

When: Friday, August 8, 7:30pm - 11:00pm Where: Sam Cracknell Pavillion, UNSW

NIDA Directors Course

Are you interested in directing?

Do you dream of one day studying at the big pretty place across the road known as NIDA? (Or 'Wooly's Wheels' if you go to COFA?).

NUTS members and our friends have been given the great opportunity to meet with Egil Kipste, the Head of Directing at NIDA, who is going to talk to us about the NIDA Director's Course and answer any of your questions. This is an un-missable event for anyone wanting to do further study in directing! It is on Tuesday 5th August at 6.00pm sharp in the Air Room, upstairs in the Roundhouse.

Egil Kipste is a trained psychologist as well as a consummate director, having worked for Disney Theatrical Productions and Sydney Theatre Company as Artistic Associate/Company Manager, and Casting Director from 1996-2002.

*** Please RSVP if you plan to come to jess@nuts.org.au since there may just be snacks! (Feel free to pass onto interested parties, but make sure they RSVP to Jess too ***

Man of La Mancha Fundraiser

LA MANCHA FUNDRAISER

On Monday of Week 1, there will be an awesome fundraiser event for the NUTS Major show Man of La Mancha! Come check out the show and have a blast with the cast (woot, rhyme!). Dress up theme: Spanish! Be as Spanish as possible, and there is a prize ($50 bar tab) for the best dressed which will be adjudicated at 10pm.

So come along! There will be some nibblies, games and a showcase of the musical at 9.30pm.
When: Monday 28th July, 2008 (Week 1).
Where: Beer garden, Regent Hotel, Anzac Parade Kingsford.
Time: 8pm til late.
Cost: $10 Prepaid, $15 at the door. To prepay tickets pay a cast member in the show (if you know one), or email Ness to organise direct debit at vanessavtdang@gmail.com.

Propose for weeks 8, 10 and 11!

Proposal deadlines!

It's time to start putting all your amazing, bizarre and incredible theatrical ideas into action and propose for session two! Proposal deadlines for session 2 weeks 8, 10 and 11 have now been set.

Deadlines Are as follows:
Wk 8 Studio One: Wednesday 23 July
Wk 10 Studio One: Wednesday 6 August
Wednesday (11th): 12-3pm
Wk 11 Studio One: Wednesday 6 August

For a little assistance, check out our proposal guidelines here : http://www.nuts.org.au/article.php?section=5&articleid=305! For any questions, email nuts@nuts.org.au

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

Thrust into the dungeons of the Spanish Inquisition, a man pleads to the violent inmates for his life by entertaining them with a tale of chivalry, romance and hope. The man is Cervantes and the tale is Don Quixote de la Mancha.

There are many parts in this show - leads, cameos and chorus. A few roles involve singing and dancing, some just singing, some character singing, some just dancing, and some just acting (yes, there is a lead male character that does not sing or dance!). If you have ever been afraid to audition for a musical because you don't think you can sing, then this is your big chance.

Please prepare a song for the auditions (anything except songs from Man of La Mancha). If you are auditioning for a non-singing role, we would still love to hear you sing so we can consider you for all roles, but if you do not feel comfortable we understand. You may either sing a cappella, or accompanied by our MD, Ness, on piano (please bring sheet music in the correct key). There is no need to prepare anything else - we will do cold reads on the day.

Available audition days and times:
Sunday (8th June): 12-3pm
Tuesday (10th): 12-3pm
Wednesday (11th): 12-3pm
Thursday (12th): 7-9pm (If you cannot make any of these times, please email us and we'll try to work something out.)

**PLEASE NOTE** You must email la.mancha.nuts@gmail.com in order to gain an audition time slot. Please offer three 1 hour slots (in order of preference) and you will receive a return email with your audition time allocation and location.

Callbacks will be on Sunday the 15th of June. All auditionees will need to be available for either the 10-2 or 1-4 callback slots. Dance auditions (where appropriate) will be conducted at callbacks.

Week 12: Write'r's' Week

NUTS Presents:

Write?r?s? week

Because fussing over apostrophes is for losers

In Week 12, NUTS presents four unique and exciting workshops for writers, performance makers, budding sound designers and those of you who just like?a?to?watch.

MONDAY 2 JUNE, 6pm in Studio One: Sound Workshop
Are you one of those people who have snakes living in the gunk of your toes? Interesting. I can't help you with that. What I can help you with is your understanding of the possibilities of a sound design for theatre.
If you're interested in sound design, looking to be involved, unsure of where to start, what all the knobs and dials and stuff on the sound board do, I'm having a night explaining all these little doohickie things. I'll also explain the technical aspects involved, the possibilities of what your sound design could entail, advice on sourcing\making the best sounds, my understanding of what makes an effective sound design, as well as the relationship between the designer and the rest of the show.
It'll be informal, relaxed, informative and fun, and I'll try and make sure there are refreshments and more available. We'll start at 6pm and should only run about an hour/hour and a half. Nothing too heavy! Anyone can be involved, whether or not you understand the frequency cancellations occurring in 5.1 mixes, or if you became fearful of technology once they invented the cassette. If you have any questions, feel free to email Tom at tommeh@nuts.org.au and I'll keep you posted.

WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE, 8pm Studio One: Short Pieces Night
Submit your short works (10 minutes or less) to us, if you?d like to take part in a rehearsed reading. You can see what does and doesn?t work, and think about how to develop the piece further or shine it up for performance. To submit a piece, email writingweek@nuts.org.au ? otherwise come to Studio One at 8pm on Wednesday night to view these exciting works! If you?re keen to be used as an actor, email us as we will need your help!

FRIDAY 6 JUNE, 8pm Studio One: Longers Works Night
Are you working on a full length play, but need some help to get it to where it needs to be? Choose your crappiest 10 pages of the work and we?ll offer you a space to have a rehearsed reading with actors. It?s an invaluable learning experience for any writer, and heaps of fun for the audience member. Same place, same time as Wednesday. Email writingweek@nuts.org.au to get involved.

SATURDAY 7 JUNE, 2pm for participants and 8pm for audience, Studio One: Midnight in the garden of The Chattering Monkey - an improvised performance event, pARTy & Arts lab
Calling all PERFORMANCE MAKERS!!! Mudlove, a new ensemble, wishes to invite any keen artists to participate in an Arts Lab to be conducted on Saturday June 7th in Studio One. There 25 spots for performers. There is no commitment aside from the Saturday?s work. Midnight in the garden of The Chattering Monkey aims to provoke an explosive improvised event and a safe haven for experimental performance work. There will be a showing at 8pm ALTHOUGH performers are to arrive at 2pm for the commencement of workshops.
Interested? Email Emma Maye @ 3mmamay3@gmail.com with your name/contact details/a brief outline of an idea that you want to work with on the day.
Otherwise, do you just want to watch? Show up at 8pm with your $5 where there will be a few drinks and refreshments and a chance to see some exciting experimental new works.

SEE YOU THERE, WRITE'R'S'/and other!!!!

Propose for PACT and Io Myers for semester two!

If you?ve been dreaming of putting on a show in PACT or Io, now?s your chance!

In Week 3 (10/8-16/8) NUTS is lucky enough to have PACT Theatre to offer. This is the first time we have this theatre and we are extremely excited to have access to such a great off-campus space.

In Week 4 (17/8-23/8) we have Io Myers. Whilst this slot has usually been reserved for SPASMS, we?re welcoming other proposals for a major to be held here.

Both spaces are extremely flexible and never before has NUTS had the opportunity to use them in this manner. To view a floor plan of Io Myers click here

We are encouraging people to start putting proposals together for these two slots now.

The deadline for these two slots is now May 23. (We realise that?s very soon, but we want to give a lot of time for the shows). Please email committee@nuts.org.au if you have questions or need help putting together a crew. We?re more than happy to include shout outs in our emails. Also, get on the forums if you need to find crew: www.nuts.org.au/forums

IRONMAN!

NUTS is going to the movies! And the thrilling film of choice is the long awaited IRONMAN! So come along for a night of cinematic goodness and a chance to hang with fellow Nutters!

The details for this night of revelry are:

Date: Friday 9th May

Place: Ritz Cinema, Randwick (meet at the bar upstairs)

Time: The session time is 6:30pm, but we'd love to see you there 30-45min before.

To reserve a place, go to: http://www.nuts.org.au/ironman/ . Here you can book your ticket, cause we need to know numbers. For more information contact jorge@nuts.org.au See you there!

Theatre Of Blood

Don't miss Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood is a film noir-cum-schlock-horror-cum-murder mystery of terrifying proportions! Presented by NUTS and Studio Four, this delightfully gruesome play will be showing at your local Theatrical Spectacular, Studio 1, Weeks 5 ? 6, Tuesday to Saturday.

Please note that there will be no performance on Friday the 25th of April as it is ANZAC day.

Prepare to be BOTH dazzled AND horrified!

There will be a very limited number of seat available at the door, so book online now to reserve your seats.

For more information, email theatreofblood@nuts.org.au.

NUTS Proposal Deadlines 2008

Would you like to propose a show for 2008?

To submit a proposal, email it to committee@nuts.org.au.

For any questions about your proposal, email the NUTS Secretary on nuts@nuts.org.au.

Proposal Guidelines can be found at this website.

Here are some upcoming slots:

Week 12 Studio One slot : Friday 18 April at midnight.

There are also shows coming up next session in Io Myers Studio at UNSW and PACT Theatre in Erskinville. Start thinking and talking to us about them NOW so you can get a good proposal in the works.

This page is regularly updated as new proposal deadlines come up. So don?t worry if the particular one/s showing don't appeal to you; there are plenty of other slots coming up this year, so if you have your heart set on a particular time of the year, you will probably still have the chance to propose for that one.

Also, don't forget that the committee are here to help you get a proposal together, so don't hesitate to ask us.

NUTS EGM

NUTS EGM
Tuesday 8 April 7pm
Studio Four

Attendance
Confirmation of minutes from last EGM
Discussion of proposed constitutional changes
Vote on proposed constitutional changes

Any questions, email jorge at nuts dot org dot au. (Curse you, spammers!!!)

Ridley Double Bill Auditions
We are delighted to announce that the Week 9 slot for NUTS will be a double bill of Phillip Ridley plans directed by Evin Donohoe: Sparkleshark and Fairytale Heart.

The audition details for the Ridley Double Bill are as follows:
Monday March 31, 6pm-9pm and Tuesday April 1, 6.30pm-9pm.

The location is yet to be confirmed (but probably the CATS rooms behind Studio One). More info about venue will come out soon. Keep checking the website!

You should prepare a monologue of 2-3 minutes length in an English accent. Any English accent is fine. We would prefer the monologue to be in prose and from the last fifty years. We would prefer it to come from a published source ? something already performed or in print. We recommend you to look at monologues from some of Phillip Ridley's other plays, but please do not perform anything from Fairytaleheart or Sparkleshark. Anyone unable to prepare a monologue by the audition dates will be able to cold-read from a selection of monologues available on the night.

Please email ridley@nuts.org.au if you intend to audition, and we can confirm a time and location with you. If you are unable to make either March 31 or April 1, please email us and we can come to some other arrangement.

Agenda for NUTS EGM
Agenda
NUTS EGM
19 March 2008 at 4pm
Marsh Room Roundhouse

Attendance
Approval of minutes
1. Constitutional changes
Discussion
Vote
2. Election of first year representatives.
3. Other discussion

NUTS EGM is coming!
NUTS EGM - Amendment to the Constitution and Election of First Year Reps

Where: Marsh Room, Roundhouse
When: Wednesday 19th March, 4:00
What: With the new membership requirements for the Arc, NUTS needs to update its constitution, so that it is in line with the new requirements, set forward by the Arc. Also, each year, we elect two first-years to be part of the NUTS committee.

NUTS Launch Party
This Thursday night is the NUTS Launch party for 2008!

It is in Studio One from 7pm, and is a fantastic way to catch up with old friends, find out what we're up to this year and meet all our new, keen, members.

It's also a fantastic opportunity to speak to Kim and Bec who are producing Domestic (Wk 2) and Jorge who is directing 'Theatre of Blood' (Wks 5/6) about getting involved in their shows!

But most importantly, it's a chance to get together and get enthusiastic about NUTS 2008 (oh, and drink out booze and eat our meticulously prepared fairy breads)!

See you there!