~Melodrama at Mogo......I'm Dreamin' of a Lone Christmas~

Well haven't I been having a ball lately playing a Wench at the latest Melodrama at Mogo entitled 

I'm Dreaming of a Lone Christmas

Written by Joe Quigley

Directed by Barbara Gellatly

Musical Director Jimmy Roe

Held at the The Digger's Rest Hotel at the Original Gold Rush Colony at Mogo

I just love the setting here

one of the early Settler's Huts on the site

inside the Tavern where the Melodrama is set with Big Dan being Centre Stage

The multi talented Jimmy Roe being Felix Mendelsohn

Florrie.......er, Florence and Annabelle the Bar Girl

Hamming it up with Florence

and Annabelle

Introducing Hans (Walter) our Barman

James Walker (aka Whistler) and Mary-Anne

Big Dan Murphy (Brian aka Cowboy) and Smithy (Greg)

Last Rehearsal before showtime

Annabelle, Sebastian Bumstead (aka Foxlow, Devious Devil)

Molly (Mary'Anne's Mum.....Barbara)

Mary Anne (Janet)

Smithy and Hans

Posing in front of the roaring fire yesterday just before showtime

a moment with Jimmy

Gularbone (Colin) singing Holy Night

I even made some little wristy-cuffs

and a little choker round my neck topped off with an old ear ring

Wonder if these will qualify for OPAM (One Project A Month) Lol!!!!

To read about the previous Melodrama 'The Wake of Joe Flanagan' go over here

Next Matinee Show plus lunch Saturday 19th July 2014 at 

Tickets available at 4474 2123

'Allo 'Allo........Bay Theatre Players

As the poster says...First cab off the rank for 2014 for Bay Theatre Players 

was the much loved 'Allo, 'Allo written by Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft

and for BTP directed by Maureen Nathan

and produced by Janet Beesley

This is the flyer that was distributed throughout the community at various places

Original sketch by June Lotzof

 

Foyer with the door leading into the Theatre

Some stills on the boards

The Cap-i-tan, Edith and Colonel (said exactly as it is written)

Rene and Yvette

The set with the Peasant's Nook at the left in front of the bay window

This is where I sat with my Partner/s observing the Cafe as a Barfly

Menu for the evening

Backdrop was a scene as close as possible from Richelieu where Maureen spends part of the year with Robert

And here I am with my dashing Frenchman Peasant Robert

With my Fellow Villager Eleanor

Edith and Yvette in the Green Room

I thoroughly enjoyed my electronic cigarette and had pics taken with it LOL

I'm not really a Drama Queen......at the after party

The original Madonna with the Big Boobies by June Lotzof

Selfies in the Green Room

Robert and Maureen after the final show at Presentations

With Jack (Gruber) the following evening

Set pulled down and ready for the next show Annie

Our FABULOUS cast

and this is what Maureen gave us all!!!

Thank you so much Maureen!!!

It was such a pleasure to be a part of this production

I normally don't do comedy and just stick with musicals and play an extra and partake in the Chorus

but when asked if I would like to sit in a French Cafe as a Barfly how could I resist!!!

See, I'm not really a Drama Queen LOL!!!

Now it's some R & R at home while I deal with some health issues and Mr Armchair helps with Jo Jo's care!!!

And now I go like a Phantom into zee night!

~OPAM (One Project A Month) March 2014 and Needlwork Group~

2 small projects this month for OPAM

The first is a block for part of a quilt being organized by Fiona at my Needlework group for raffle later on in the year (would love to win this one)

The quilt is Best Friends Forever by Rosalie Quinlan

Fabric is Scrumptious by Camille Roskelley

And here's a sample of some of the blocks already done!!!

And this is a secret block (can't talk about this one yet)

Thank you Sweet Peg and Kris for organizing OPAM again for another year!!!

Fiona organizes projects for us and the first one is this Chateau Rogue Pincushion

and the next is an Embroidered Sewing Bag

And here I am showing off my Gardener's Journal quilt to the group

I've changed times with this group now

Instead of going in the morning I go in the evening as I just wasn't getting to the group in good time  what with getting JoJo ready.........and then waiting for her lift to come to go to her programmes the group had already been running for nearly an hour!!!

I'm loving the new time as I am getting more done and the group has made me so very, very welcome!!!  Thank you Fiona, Asta and the rest of the girls!!!

Only thing is I am mixed up in rehearsals for 'Allo 'Allo presented by Bay Theatre Players along with Asta and I'm not getting there every week!!!

After all, I couldn't resist saying yes to sitting in French Cafe scenes!!!

Have a great week......love Dzintra

~Melodrama at Mogo......Reprise~

Today I'm off to do the Melodrama Joe Flanagan's Wake which we did last year!

It's a  Fund Raiser and I'm so looking forward to it......FUN, FUN, FUN

Good old-fashioned entertainment with sing-alongs, handsome bushrangers and I even get to do a duet at the end!!!

To read more on the melodrama go over here

Happy Weekend everyone

Love Dzintra xo

~OPAM...One Project A Month......and Mogo Melodrama~

Just a little item this month for OPAM

Above are fabrics JoJo chose together with a Santa button to make the pattern below

'The Christmas Goose' by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched

She specified just the Santa......no ric rac but Christmas ribbon was okay and the lining the same as the outside

All filled with treats for our Christmas in July dinner that we had last weekend in June!!!

And the reason not much stitching happening and the Christmas in June dinner

I'm involved in a Melodrama at Gold Rush Colony in Mogo

The Gold Rush Colony is a fabulous 1850's  Theme Park depicting life as it was in the early Australian Gold Rush Days and I just love going there!!!

Here I am above warming up by the huge open fireplace there

Flyer for the Melodrama

Did Joe Flanagan hit the jackpot?

Lots of Sing-a-longs......and it's all so much fun!!!

The Melodrama opens this Saturday and for the next 2 Saturdays for a matinee and then a final performance on Saturday 27th July in the evening

All held in the Digger's Rest Tavern

I'd swear you were back in the Wild West