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Long term member of the male chorus between 2002 and 2005. Chief claims to fame include having the "Alex Gurney Memorial Award for Extreme Lechery" named after him after winning it three times! (It...
Alex was for many years the society's principal patter baritone. He played the title roles in The Sorcerer 2001 and The Mikado 2002, and was most disappointed that he couldn't take the title role...
One of the society's greatest actors. Ever. Even though he will never believe it. He's never worked out why he joined as a fresher for Princess Ida 2005, as he knew very little about G&S, and...
Technical director, consultant and problem solving legend, Andy Vick was (and is) the person you most want around when you're trying to build a set or turn a concrete spaceship into a theatre.
Andy...
A meeting is held each year after the main show for the following:
To elect the new committee
To choose the main show to be performed next year
To present the treasurer's report on the state of...
For the 2005 summer show we decided to do a cabaret style showcase of hit songs from a selection of musicals, chosen to tell something of the story of how musicals had developed. Director Laura...
We have amassed a good deal of physical media over the course of the society's 35+ year history and this is currently stored in a series of boxes collectively known as 'The Archive'.
The main...
During each show members of the society (cast, crew, orchestra/band) vote for awards which are given out at the Crash. Awards vary from show to show on the whim of the Press & Publicity team...
Here's a State of Things by Bernard Lockett
We've been contacted by Bernard Lockett, the author of "Here's a State of Things":
Earlier this year I was pleased to let you know that my new book, an...
Central Hall is the largest venue on campus. It is home to many events, such as the Pantomime and Fusion. Often referred to as a flying saucer or space ship, although the reasons for this are...
Who am I?
A good question… who is the Chair? Or more pertinently, what do they do?
When I first became Chair I was given a mixture of advice and insight from past Chairs and committee members:...
Chris ended up joining the society as a teckie for Princess Ida. The major impression he made in his first year was throwing a rugby ball back on to stage after he was supposed to remove...
I don't know if I dare write this…
Self proclaimed society God-King Christopher Charlton joined the society way way back many centuries ago…well, for The Mikado 2002. As practically the only...
"Somewher over the rainbow, way up high,
There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby."
Possibly the most eccentric musical director of recent years, Chris joined the society to MD for Mary...
It is the committee's responsibility to run the society and to assist in the logistics and support of the production. The committee can be broadly split into the three categories of Executive...
Please change this page according to your needs
(Work in progress)
Here is the contents of the wiki, arranged in some sort of sensible order to make things easier to find:
Introduction to the Society
Various pages about the society in general,...
"That bloke" Cordy was musical director for Return to the Forbidden Planet in summer 2004. She had previously played in the orchestra before deserting to the cast to play Vittoria in The...
The Crash is the legendary after show party. Once the final performance has finished, the entire cast and crew help take the set to pieces and return everything to the storage container. Only once...
Directors
The Commitment
Directing a show is a fantastic experience! However it is a very demanding commitment.
You need to be aware that as well as attending every rehearsal you also need to plan...
Email the society at info@gsyork.co.uk
socs46 email account can be accessed by committee members
through webmail at https://webmail.york.ac.uk/
using a mail client (eg. Thunderbird, Outlook)1
It...
Eric was the beloved mascot of the University of York Gilbert and Sullivan society. A star of the Central Hall stage (and backstage) for many years and invaluable stage prop. Following an act of...
Title given to the holders of the three committee posts who have, predictably, executive powers in SU matters. This means the executive officers have to have their names and addresses registered...
Fiona joined the society for Princess Ida 2005. After impressing us all in the concerts following that show by singing the principal soprano parts better than the person who'd played that role...
The G&S Forum is available at http://forum.gsyork.co.uk
The forum software is Lassumo Vanilla, a pretty light-weight forum with the ability to add extensions to provide extra features. It's...
Below is a list of some terms used within the society that you might not understand, together with some idea of how they came into use.
ARSE: The Alternative Room Sub-committee for Evaluation was...
These can be hired from Goodricke College Porter's Lodge. A £10 deposit and ID is required. These are the closest trolleys to the container therefore most convenient to use. Especially usefull for...
1. Please can there be a Goole subheading on the 'shows' dropdown menu?
2. The Goole concert (and if we perform at Pocklington again as we will this yeay - 2008) requires lots of photocopying, and...
Concept
We have a number of old recordings (some poor quality) which would be of interest to past members and other interested parties. Currently nobody can see them unless they get them from the...
Guys and Dolls was probably the most challenging summer show the society had ever done. Not only was the show itself very little cut, but there were there issues with the set and the room we were...
If you are allowed to edit pages in this Site, simply click on edit button at the bottom of the page. This will open an editor with a toolbar pallette with options.
To create a link to a new page,...
General show ideas
We should get someone with a good camera to take some 'official' photos for us. Photos from Pirates were excellent, but we can't rely on parents all the time :)
In the past...
We have a number of scores from shows, this page is to track the inventory and record where they are at the moment.
Score
Qty
Notes
Grand Duke
1[1]
H.M.S. Pinafore
1[1]
Iolanthe
19[2]
15...
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James E Butterworth (often known as Jeb to distinguish him from the myriad of other James's who've been part of the society) is one of the longest standing current members, joining for Iolanthe...
Question: What do you get when you combine a computer scientist with a musician with a strange (ie both terrible and filthy) sense of humour?
Answer: Mark Pim.
Unlike most people who join the...
Who can join?
Anyone who is a member of the University of York Gilbert and Sullivan Society, or has been in the past, can join the wiki. If you have another reason you want to join, just...
Learning and performing one show in 8 or so weeks is usually a challenge. But for the 2007 summer show we decided to go even more ambitious by performing 20(ish) minute sections from 5 very...
Laura joined the society to play Gianetta in The Gondoliers 2004. Later that year she played Miranda in Return to the Forbidden Planet. Having thus been forced to marry Chris Charlton twice in one...
The lovely Lauren joined the society for Patience 2006, and hasn't managed to escape from our corrupting influences yet. She has also joined the (very slender) ranks of those who can give orders in...
Warning! There are no guarantees that any of the following statements are true or give an accurate picture of the university! Although in a fashion W.S. Gilbert would doubtlessly have approved, the...
Committee members can have access to the website CMS (Content Management System) if they need it.
This is useful for making sure information is both sent to the mailing list and published on the...
Matt Collins, once described as "that long drink of water in the orchestra pit" was musical director for Princess Ida 2005, Another Openin' Another Show and Patience 2006.
The rest of the society...
AKA Tim Swann-Mace.
Debate rages over whether Max should be included as a "society member" as he always objected to actually joining the society, however at one point having the three prettiest...
There are several things that it would be advantageous to sell through the website:
Show merchandise
Show videos (G&S Classics)
Audio recordings
Generic society merchandise
Clothing
Logo...
Plot Synopsis
The Mikado has been performed by the society in the following years:
1974 - main page
1979 - main page
1989 - main page
1997 - main page
2002 - main page
2009 - main page
About Mikado
Directors
Artistic Directors:
Lauren Mathews and Morven Hamilton
Musical Director:
J Mark Pim
Technical Director:
Bill Ruddock
Venue
The venue for Mikado 2009 is under some...
Having somehow managed to avoid joining G&S during his time at uni, Mike joined after graduating and going into the real world.1
After performing in The Pirates of Penzance and Ruddigore, and...
The marvellous Morven joined the society for The Pirates of Penzance 2007. After many threats to her boots, Morven's first words to her dancing partner for that show were, "Just to warn you, I...
The musical director for a main show has various responsibilities.
These boil down to:
Training the chorus
Finding and training the orchestra
Training the principals
Conducting the main...
Newest first
30/6/08 - Fairly extensive edits updating show information for Mikado 2009. Added some information on the set.
23/06/08 - A contents page has been created to make it easier for people...
Following the revelation at a Committee Meeting that we have space to spare, this page is a list of all the noteworthy individuals relating to the York Univeristy Gilbert & Sullivan Society....
Oliver was the longest running technical director of recent years, holding the position for MIkado 2002, Thank you for the music, Iolanthe 2003, Mary Poppins and The Gondoliers 2004. He then proved...
We have plans to sell several things on the website, but have come up against a significant problem: How do we process payment?
The available options for selling stuff are:
Company manufactures...
The job of ordinary member is one of the most wide ranging on committee. They may be asked to help with anything that another member is doing from photocopying to postering. Many of these jobs are...
"Pistol" Pete joined the society for Princess Ida in 2005. Having done sound for many shows he took over as technical director for Patience 2006 and Guys and Dolls. He's perhaps best known for...
Posters and publicity material
For the main show, these should ideally be done by Christmas so that they can be distributed early in the new year. For Ruddigore, the poster designs got sent off to...
A guide to where to get things printed
Reprotech
Use for big print jobs that need to look professional:
Posters
Programmes
A professional print shop in town - Reprotech building, near...
Prop is short for "Theatrical Property". These include any object held or used by the actor on stage. If the object is not used by the performers, it is merely a set decoration and counted as part...
Becca's first role with the society was the title role in Iolanthe. She then played Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins and Tessa in The Gondoliers. She directed Princess Ida with Laura Dalton before...
Video Recordings
Pirates 2007, Patience 2006 and a number of other main shows were recorded by George Hyde who charges just shy of £500 to film and do a live mix of the two Saturday performances...
Return to the Forbidden Planet was performed by the society in June 2004 as that year's Summer show. "Shakespeare's forgotten rock & roll masterpiece" is based (very, very loosely) on the plot...
The following is an example risk assessment. This can be used with minimal changes as there are several constants that never change. Specifics will have to be changed and anything important for...
Robbie "the cat" Berryman is one of the society's musical legends. He was repetiteur for The Gondoliers, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Princess Ida, Another Openin' Another Show, and Patience....
James G reports that the current room bookings for the year (as of 16-Sep-07) are as follows:
Term Day of week Room Time Weeks
Autumn Tuesday and Thursday L/037 19:30-21:30 1-10
Autumn...
Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse, is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It is one of the Savoy Operas and the tenth of fourteen comic operas...
See Also: Ruddigore main page
Directors
Artistic Directors:
Andrew Lawson and Chris Charlton
Musical Director:
Fiona Constantine
Technical Director
Chris Armstrong
Venue
Ruddigore 2008...
The role of secretary is an important one in the committee. As part of the executive you must be a current member of the university. The secretary assists the chair in making sure that everything...
The set in use by the society between 2004 and 2008 was designed and built by Andy Vick et al. for the Society's 2004 production, Princess Ida on a budget of ca.£300 for the building materials and...
by Lois Cross
The Sorcerer Last performed 2001, performed twice by the society.
John Wellington Wells, from a respectable firm of family sorcerers, has invented a love potion which is guaranteed to...
Show Week is usually Week 6 of the Spring Term. It begins with getting into Central Hall and ends with getting out of Central Hall. Exact times may vary depending on times booked in the Social...
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The Stage Manger is the second highest ranking member of the Technical Crew. The job of the Stage Manager on a G&S production varys somewhat from the job description in a professional...
This page is to gather information about the things you need to do and know to put on a summer show.
Room Bookings
The room for the concert itself needs to be booked well in advance, since people...
Lighting
Lighting was hired from Futurist
12 1200W Frensell Lights
2 Follow Spots
Sound
Projections
Other Equipment
Futurist:
12 music stands with lights
4x 4 way plug...
The technical crew work behind the scenes to ensure that the show looks and sounds as good as it can be. During the performance, the crew are responsible for their individual duties, mostly working...
The Technical Director is the highest ranking member of the technical crew within a society production and a member of the committee. The TD is usually counted among the other directors, artistic...
During show week in February 2006, there was trouble brewing backstage. The cast were uptight, the directors were worried (what's new), the techies were being awkward (again, what's new). What was...
Ah, the Willow. Not the best Chinese restaurant in York, but how many restaurants can boast that they turn into a disco after 10pm?
The society has been going to the Willow for the vast majority of...
Online Ticket Sales
Mark and Mike have a plan to sell tickets through the website. This has several advantages:
Ordering by credit card
Central list of who's bought tickets - don't need to...
This page tracks tasks that need doing soon. When things will need doing again next term or year, they should also be added to appropriate checklist pages, for example the Summer Show...
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Committee
Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Press & Publicity
Ordinary members
Webmaster
Director
Musical director
Technical director
Shows
Summer...
There are several of these, passed on from generation to generation of students, their origins lost in the mists of time. But wherever society members and alcohol gather together it's likely that...
''A treasurer's lot is not a happy one''
The main purpose of the treasurer is to ensure that a level of sanity remains in the society and to stop the techies from building a pirate ship (this...
Domain Name Registration
http://www.centralname.com/
gsyork.co.uk expires 29/5/2009.
Web hosting
We are now paying for web hosting from http://www.34sp.com
£17.95/year
500MB storage
2GB/month...
Content
We don't really have much in the way of content on the website at the moment - the archive is incomplete, and provides limited interest to visitors.
Gimmicks
Quotes
Flash games
Willow play...
This here wiki is to allow members of the University of York Gilbert and Sullivan Society to share information relevant to other members. In particular, we encourage past and current committee...
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