The Winter Solstice was on 20 June and so from now we can look forward to longer days and within no time at all it will be summer again. 

I am, indeed, the eternal optimist, which is just as well because we need a few things to fall into place in quite quickly in the next couple of weeks for our plans to come to fruition.

The Simply Short Play Festival

is planned for early August and we are short of 8 cast members!.  

We are looking for

• 2 young Maori or similar between the ages of 16-35 approx. Male and female - Heni - Heni & Neri 
• 1 Male 30 - 50 years approx - Let them Eat Cake - Harry Mole
• 1 Male 16 - 30 years approx - Missing the Boat, Son - Young Man
• 1 Male & Female 16 - 45 approx - Prince of a Man - Writer & Prince
• ! Male & Female 30 - 50 approx - Once more with feeling - Young James & Meg

These plays are only 10 minutes and therefore its a great opportunity to have a go.  Not too many lines to learn and only 4-5 weeks of rehearsals.  Contact us as soon as possible tepukerep01@gmail.com

STARS ON STAGE:  The wonderful Di Leach is temporarily out of action but she'll come back like the six million dollar man hopefully soon.  Unfortunately, in the mean time the Stars of Stage School Holiday Programme is on hold.  We are wishing Di a speedy recovery and lots of aroha.

CHAIR SPONSORSHIP:  When the theatre had a seating upgrade several years ago it was decided to offer to our Theatre community Chair Sponsorship to recognise past and present patrons of Te Puke Repertory.  We have now decided that each chair will have an engraved label attached to acknowledge the sponsorship.  There about about 30 seats still available and if you would like to buy a chair or two to acknowledge someone special or a family please contact tepukerep01@gmail.com.  The cost of each chair sponsorship is $100. 

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