An Advent calendar with a difference…

It’s December and we’re having an Advent calendar with a difference.

This month we will be highlighting some fabulous local businesses, many of whom have supported Rising Stars in the past. They have advertised in our programmes, displayed our show posters or even donated materials for props and costumes.

They would all love your custom in the run up to Christmas so buy online when you have such a great selection on your doorstep?

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You can also see all our lovely sponsors here.

Remembrance Day 2022 – Rising Stars will Never Forget….

A Rising Stars cast member stands next to the Beccles War memorial, which is covered in poppy wreaths.

Members of Rising Stars laid a wreath at the Beccles War Memorial to commemorate Remembrance Sunday.

Chairman Helen and committee cast member Fran represented the group by taking part in the annual wreath laying ceremony at the Beccles memorial.

In addition to the wreath-layers, other members of Rising Stars were at the service representing the Sea Cadets, Marine Cadets, local schools and Girl Guiding Beccles.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Rising Stars' poppy wreath

The Addams Family – we have a cast!

We had a record number of young people applying to audition for us this time and were blown away by the quality of their auditions and the talent they showed us.

This gave us a tough couple of hours deliberating, but we finally have a full cast for The Addams Family!

Congratulations to all successful candidates, and commiserations those that did not make the cast this time. It’s so sad to have to turn away talented youngsters who have put so much time and effort in auditioning. You all did yourselves proud and we would have included everyone if we could fit you all on stage and in the dressing rooms!

Rehearsals have started already and we had lots of laughs at our first script read-through for The Addams Family.

A hilarious script, fabulous music and an amazingly talented cast – we are so excited about this show!

Auditions slots available NOW for The Addams Family

We are now taking bookings for audition slots for The Addams Family

Cast auditions will be on Friday 7th and Sunday 9th October.

To book your place, please complete and return an Application to Audition form.

Audition rehearsals start next Friday evening (23rd September) from 7-9pm in the Blyburgate Hall, Beccles for anyone who would like to be in the cast as a principal and/or a company member.

Full details of Pre-audition rehearsals

Friday 23rd September, 7pm – 9pm
Company & principal audition practice / guidance

Sunday 25th September, 2pm – 4pm
Principal audition practice / guidance

Friday 30th September, 7pm – 9pm
Dance / movement workshop and Company & principal audition practice

Sunday 2nd October, 2pm – 4.30pm
Company & principal audition practice / guidance and audition techniques
(anyone auditioning for Company only may leave at 3pm if they wish)

All rehearsals are in Blyburgate Hall, Beccles.

Don’t panic if you can’t attend all the pre-audition rehearsals as the character descriptions, audition pieces and rehearsal backing tracks can be downloaded from the Rising Stars’ downloads area for you to practice at home.

We look forward to meeting you at a rehearsal and hope you take advantage of this opportunity to perform with our friendly and talented group.

Open Auditions for The Addams Family

Join the cast for The Addams Family - Information evening 7pm, Friday 16th September 2022, Blyburgate Hall, Beccles

Are you 8 to 19 years old and can sing, dance or act?
Now is your opportunity to join the award-winning Rising Stars for –

The Addams Family

To be performed in Beccles Public Hall on the 23rd – 25th March 2023

Rising Stars is looking for enthusiastic and talented singers, dancers and actors (especially boys!) to perform in this spectacular musical comedy.

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!

All existing members and anyone wishing to join Rising Stars are invited to an Information Evening at 7pm on Friday 16th September in Blyburgate Hall, 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 cast or for a principal role.

To become an Addams Family cast member, you will need to:

  • Be a student in school year 3 or above (max age 19)
  • Book an audition slot by completing an Application to Audition form (available on the 16th or afterwards from our downloads page)
  • Attend the auditions on Friday 7th or Sunday 9th October.

These are open auditions. ALL roles and ensemble are available for casting.

For more information on how to get involved with this exciting, friendly and award-winning group of young performers, come along to the Information Evening or contact us.

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

School’s Out – tickets now on sale

Tickets are now on sale for Rising Stars’ production of ‘School’s Out’. The cast of talented 8 to 18 year olds are currently putting their finishing touches to this musical extravaganza which will be staged nightly at 7.30pm on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th July in the Beccles Public Hall.

Written specially for Rising Stars, this new cabaret-style show features a fabulous compilation of songs and dances from shows about families and young people. As well as traditional favourite such as ‘Mary Poppins’, ‘Matilda’ and ‘Oliver’, more modern musicals such as ‘School of Rock’, ‘The Prom’ and ‘Mean Girls’ also make an appearance. Energetic, uplifting and upbeat, this production showcases the best of local, young talent in musical theatre.

‘School’s Out’ is the latest fully-staged show in a long line of successful musical productions by Rising Stars, whose previous credits have included ‘Legally Blonde’, ‘Spamalot’ and ‘Les Misérables’. Although the cast are all 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 ‘School’s Out’ are priced at just £10 for adults and £8 for under 18s and can be purchased by visiting the Beccles Public Hall Box Office or by telephoning 01502 770060. The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 3pm and accept debit and credit cards.

Tickets can be also purchased online at any time from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/becclespublichall

School’s out – information evening

A crowd of potential cast members attended the School’s Out information afternoon Friday 22nd 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 (24th April) from 2-4pm in Blyburgate Hall, Beccles for anyone who would like to be in the cast of School’s Out. A dance workshop will be held on Friday 29th April.

Completed Application to Audition forms must be returned by Friday 29th 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 next production

Schools Out preview poster

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 School’s Out which will be performed in Beccles Public Hall on the 14th to 16th July 2022

Following the success of their recent production of ‘Legally Blonde’, Rising Stars is looking for enthusiastic singers, actors, dancers and musicians in school year 3 or above to perform in this new cabaret-style show. Written specially for Rising Stars, this new cabaret-style show features a fabulous compilation of songs and dances designed to showcase the best of local, young talent in musical theatre. Energetic, uplifting and upbeat, this production will start the summer holidays with a bang!.

All existing members and anyone considering joining Rising Stars are invited to an Information Evening at 7pm on Friday 22nd 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 22nd.

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 – 2022 winners announced

Rising Stars held their annual awards ceremony after the last performance of Legally Blonde on Saturday 19th March 2022.

The Rising Stars Awards were set up to recognise those cast members that get so much more from Rising Stars than just learning how to sing, act and perform on stage. It gives us great pleasure to see them increase in self-confidence and creativity as well as developing essential life skills such as teamwork, discipline, communication, interpersonal skills and management.

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

Rising Stars Awards winners 2022

The two shields for Most Improved Members were presented to Aidan and Niamh in the Under 13 years and 13 years and over categories respectively.

The Outstanding Personal Contribution Award was won jointly by Amelia & Emily for going above and beyond to assist the production team and committee both on stage and behind the scenes.

The Miller Redpath Memorial Award for Most Memorable Moment was presented to Zach for his infamous entry as Carlos in Legally Blonde.

LONG SERVICE AWARDS

Long Service Award winners

Long Service Award presentations were also made to Seb, Amelia and Rose for appearing in 10 or more productions with Rising Stars and to Emily for reaching the milestone of 20 productions with the group.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS

All 2022 Awards winners

Tickets on sale NOW for Legally Blonde

OMG you guys!! Legally Blonde is coming to Beccles Public Hall on 17th to 19th March and tickets are now on sale.

Legally Blonde poster

Elle Woods appears to have it all, but her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle puts down the credit cards and picks up the law books in pursuit of her dreams. With the support of some new friends, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

‘Legally Blonde’ is the next fully staged show in an ever-growing line of successful musical productions by the Beccles-based youth musical theatre group, whose previous credits have included ‘Les Misérables’ and Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’. 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 ‘Legally Blonde’ are priced at £12.50 for adults and £10 for Under 18s and can be purchased either by visiting Beccles Public Hall Box Office or by telephoning 01502 770060. The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 3pm and accepts both debit and credit cards. Tickets can also be purchased online at any time from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/becclespublichall

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