The Appeal Theatre Group is based in Ipswich, UK. Every summer Appeal produces a major musical, raising funds for local charities. You can find out more about us on our group page.
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July 7th-11th 2009 Nightly at 7.45pm Matinee Saturday 2.30pm.
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a high-spirited musical romp, which took Broadway by storm when it opened in 2002 that had all of New York dancing the Charleston.
Set in New York City in 1922, it tells the story of young Millie Dillmount who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself, which includes a new job and a rich husband!
Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment for the whole family.
Cast: -
Millie Dillmount - Clare Dungey
Jimmy Smith - David Jones
Dorothy - Jane Robinson
Trevor Graydon - Stephen Lawrence
Mrs Meers - Jan Needle
Ching Ho - Lee Egerton
Bun Foo - Ryan Conway
Rita - Katy Darnell
Ruth - Kerry Webster
Ethel - Gemma Wallace
Alice - Amy Hutchinson
Gloria - Helen Waller
Lucille - Cath Steel
Miss Flannery - Samantha Harvey
With:
Chloe Conway, Chris Ellis, Steve Hill, Marek Ochwat,
Jo Reeder, Tracy Tipple, James Wade, Jo Whelton
Book – Richard Morris and Dick Scanlon
New Music- Jeanine Tesori
New Lyrics - Dick Scanlan
Originally Produced for Broadway by
Michael Leavitt, Fox Theatricals, Hal Luftig, Stewart F.Lane,
James L. Nederlander, Independent Presenters NetworkL. Mages/M.Glick
Berinstein/Manocherian/ Dramatic Forces John York Noble and Whoopi Goldberg
Original Story and Screen Play by Richard Morris for the Universal Pictures Film
New Wolsey Theatre - details & booking info.
This year we have chosen to support the South Suffolk Branch of The National Association for Colitis & Crohn’s Disease (NACC), which operates out of Ipswich Hospital
The aims of the local group are to:
- provide information and support for people with Inflammatory Bowel
Disease (IBD), including Colitis and Crohn's Disease
- heighten the awareness and profile of IBD
- raise money to improve the care of IBD in local hospitals, and to help fund
NACC Research, Welfare and General funds.
In spite of the name Crohn’s disease which sounds very much as if it is associated with old women it is most likely to be diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 25 and Colitis between 15 and 35.
There are around 260 members in the Suffolk area.
I expect like me many of you new nothing of the existence of this Charity and only a vague awareness of these debilitating conditions.
We hope that through our production of Thoroughly Modern Millie not only to raise a large amount of money but that we will make many more people aware of the charity and the reasons for its existence.
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The ESTAA Awards took place on 19th March 2005 at The Elizabeth Hotel Copdock.
This Year Appeal received three nominations; Michael Ryles - Youth Achievement,
Jo Whelton - Achievement in Direction, and Best Musical and Sound. All three
nominations were for Godspell at The New Wolsey Theatre June 2004.
Michael Ryles took part in the evening's entertainment with Harry Waller (Godspell Choir), Hannah Lloyd (Guys & Dolls cast) and several other young performers from local companies; Jo Reeder (Guys & Dolls Cast) choreographed the entertainment assisted by Jane Robinson (Guys & Dolls cast). It was an excellent display of the talent of the future.
The main event was obviously the awards and they were entertainingly distributed by Helen McDermott, assisted by many of the sponsors and their representatives. John Whelton and Richard Healey collected the award for Best Musical and Sound on behalf of the Godspell cast, crew and production team.
In addition John Whelton was named the dream Panto Musical Director for his involvement in Humpty Dumpty at the Spa Pavilion this Christmas.
The awards were great fun and the evening was a lovely chance to meet people from other local groups. Many thanks go out to the ESTAA team who once again provided an excellent evening out.
