Rising Stars Long Service Award – Summer 2023

Congratulations to Rosie on being awarded a Long Service Award after appearing in 10 or more productions with Rising Stars.

Rosie joined us in 2017, first performing in our Summer show ‘All Over The World’. She has gone on to take many principal and ensemble roles and is a valued member of the Rising Stars family.

Tickets on sale NOW for That’s Life!

Tickets are now on sale for Rising Stars’ production of That’s Life! – the Musical which will hit the stage at Beccles Public Hall & Theatre on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th July.

Written specially for Rising Stars, That’s Life! features a multitude of songs, dances and colourful characters to navigate life’s roller-coaster journey from birth to death and beyond.

Energetic and uplifting with a hint of bittersweet, this production will help you appreciate the people and experiences that make life worth living whilst showcasing the very best of local, young talent in musical theatre.

That’s Life! is the next fully staged show in an ever-growing line of successful musical productions by the Beccles-based musical theatre group, whose previous credits have included The Addams Family, Les Misérables and Legally Blonde. Although the majority of the cast are under 18, they pride themselves on bringing the high quality and professionalism that you would expect of any theatre company to all of their performances.

Tickets for That’s Life! are priced at £10 for adults and £7.50 for under 18s and can be purchased online at any time from the Beccles Public Hall Box Office using this link.

Tickets can also be purchased by visiting Beccles Public Hall Box Office in person or by telephoning 01502 770060. The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 3pm and accepts both debit and credit cards.

For further details please Contact Us

That’s Life! – information evening

A crowd of potential cast members attended the That’s Life! information afternoon Friday 21st April to find out more about the show, meet the production team and get more details about how to audition.

Don’t worry if you couldn’t come along as you haven’t missed out on the chance of being in this exciting production.

All the Cast information that was discussed at the meeting, plus the Application to Audition form can be obtained from our Downloads page.

There will be a pre-audition rehearsal on Sunday afternoon (23rd April) from 2-4pm in Blyburgate Hall, Beccles for anyone who would like to be in the cast of That’s Life! A music & movement workshop will be held on Friday 28th April.

Completed Application to Audition forms must be returned by Friday 28th April.

Please contact us if you have any questions or require any more information. Don’t miss this opportunity to perform with our friendly and talented group.

Information evening for Summer 2023 production

Are you 8 to 19 years old and can sing, dance or act? (or know someone who is)
Now is your opportunity to show the world what you can do!

It’s your time to shine as WLOG Rising Stars begin their search for the cast of their next production That’s Life! which will be performed in Beccles Public Hall & Theatre on the 14th & 15th July 2023.

Following the success of their recent production of ‘The Addams Family’, Rising Stars is looking for enthusiastic singers, actors, dancers and musicians in school year 3 or above to perform in this new production. Written specially for Rising Stars, That’s Life! will feature a multitude of songs, dances and colourful characters to navigate life’s roller-coaster journey from birth to death and beyond.

Energetic, uplifting and upbeat with a hint of bittersweet, this production will help you appreciate the people and experiences that make life worth living.

All existing members and anyone considering joining Rising Stars are invited to an Information Evening at 7pm on Friday 21st April in Blyburgate Hall in Beccles, where there will be the opportunity to find out more about the show, meet the production team and get more details about how to audition to be in the show as a singer, dancer or instrumentalist.

For more information on how to get involved with this exciting and talented group, come along to the Information evening or Contact Us

We look forward to seeing you on the 21st.

IMPORTANT – If you can’t make it to the Information Evening but are still interested in being involved with the show, just contact us and we’ll make sure all the information given out on the night is emailed to you.

Rising Stars Awards Winner 2023 – Most Memorable Moment

Miller Redpath Memorial Award for Most Memorable Moment

This award in presented in memory of one of our founder members, Miller Redpath, who sadly died in 2013. Miller’s personality, unique singing voice and head-banging style of dancing are always the first things we remember when thinking of that initial show.

The Memorable Moment Award is given to a person or group of people involved in an event or incident which springs instantly to mind when recalling a production in the last 12 months.

AND THE WINNER IS….. The Tango

The Tango in The Addams Family took hours of hard work to devise, set and perfect but was an absolute show-stopper, with rapturous applause from the audience every night.

Thank you to Amelia, Seb, Grace, Rose, Rhodie, Emily and Jo (the choreographer) for a marvellous memory.

Rising Stars Awards Winner 2023 – Outstanding Personal Contribution

The Outstanding Personal Contribution award is given to a Rising Stars member who has made the biggest personal contribution to the success of Rising Stars in the previous 12 months. In a nutshell, someone who has gone above and beyond what is ordinarily expected of a member.

AND THE WINNER IS….. Emily

Outstanding Personal Contribution 2023

Emily was recognised for all the work they have done behind the scenes over the last 12 months. They took on the role of Social Media manager, regularly creating photos, videos, reels and stories to post on our social media channels. In addition, they designed and created all the publicity material, adverts and posters for The Addams Family and That’s Life.

Thank you for all your hard work, Emily.

Rising Stars Awards Winners 2023 – Most Improved Members

Rising Stars held their annual awards ceremony after the last performance of The Addams Family on Saturday 25th March 2023.
The first two awards were for the Most Improved Members.

It was very obvious to us right from the start that being in Rising Stars was more than just singing, dancing and putting on a show. We noticed that members grew in confidence, made new friends and developed all sorts of essential life skills, such as teamwork, interpersonal skills and management.

The Most Improved Member award is not given to the most talented cast member – although many of our previous winners have developed into great performers and taken principal roles. The award is given to the member who has shown the most improvement in some aspect of their performance skills or personality in the previous 12 months as a direct result of their involvement with Rising Stars.

There are two awards in this category – Under 13 Years & 13 years and over.


Most Improved Member – Under 13 years

AND THE WINNER IS….. Tess

Most improved member - under 13

Tess has performed with Rising Stars for several years, but despite having a lovely voice, she never put herself forward to her sing on her own. She had a solo line in School’s Out, but then went on to audition for (and get) the principal role of Pugsley Addams which she absolutely smashed.

Over the last 12 months, we have had great pleasure in watching her improve in confidence and performance.


Most Improved Member – 13 years and over

AND THE WINNER IS….. Olivia

Olivia first joined us for School’s Out but was initially quite shy and very nervous on stage. We have watched her grow in confidence and ability throughout the last 12 months and we particularly like the way she is in character every second that she is on stage.

Congratulations to you both. We look forward to seeing you perform in many more shows with us.

Rising Stars Long Service Awards 2023

At the recent Rising Stars Awards ceremony, Long Service Award presentations were made to Francesca and Emily for appearing in 10 or more productions with Rising Stars and to Grace for reaching the milestone of 15 productions with the group.

Rising Stars graduate to star in London musical

Rising Stars graduate, Tom Holt has been cast in the London revival of the musical ‘Betty Blue Eyes’.

Betty Blue Eyes announces cast for first London revival, starring Tom Holt

Tom (bottom row, second from left) played Jean Valjean in our award-winning production of Les Misérables and Fergal McFerrin III in BACK TO THE 80s, as well as appearing in two of our Summer shows.

Super-talented, dedicated and hard-working, Tom was always destined to have a successful career on the stage.

Congratulations Tom, we are very proud of you.

Tickets on sale NOW for The Addams Family

Tickets are now on sale for Rising Stars’ next fully-staged production – The Addams Family School Edition, which will haunt the stage at Beccles Public Hall & Theatre from Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th March at 7.30pm.

Poster for The Addams Family musical

Everyone’s favourite kooky family is back and they’re creepier and spookier than ever. The Addams Family is a heart-warming musical tale of love, friendship, and family… with a unique twist!
Featuring lively dance routines and show stopping songs this musical comedy will entertain the whole family. Just don’t expect normal!

The Addams Family is the next fully staged show in an ever growing line of successful musical productions by the Beccles-based musical theatre group, whose previous credits have included Les Misérables, Spamalot and Legally Blonde. Although the majority of the cast are under 18, they pride themselves on bringing the high quality and professionalism that you would expect of any theatre company to all of their performances.

Tickets for The Addams Family are priced at £12.50 for adults and £10 for under 18s and can be purchased online at any time from the Beccles Public Hall Box Office using this link.

Tickets can also be purchased by visiting Beccles Public Hall Box Office in person or by telephoning 01502 770060. The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 3pm and accepts both debit and credit cards.

For further details please Contact Us

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