Now, in the limbo between the rehearsals of shows, we are presenting the UBC Gilbert and Sullivan Society’s Fifth Annual Musical Revue!  Our revues are a fun collection of the club’s favourite musical numbers as allocated to a common theme: this year, “Masquerade”.

Featuring numbers like “Facade” from Jekyll and Hyde, “Masquerade” from Phantom of the Opera, “Master of the House” from Les Miserables and others from the musicals Chorus Line, Spamalot, Chicago, Annie and Wicked among the multitude.

There is only a one-off performance, so be sure to visit the Student Union Building Ballroom at UBC on April 1st at 8:00PM to see it!  The admission fee is $5, paid in cash at the door. Come for the singing and dancing and general revelry.  Best of all?  Come in Costume.

We are all very excited, and we woul d love for you to be there!

We are currently seeking artistic teams for the two productions.  As with previous years, auditions for both shows will be held in late September, and all interested parties may sign up for them during the new school year’s clubs week.  (Exact dates, along with more information, will be published shortly).

Additionally, a new executive council has been elected and any updated information regarding this change this may be found under ‘contacts’.

We look forward to a fantastic year, and we hope you do too!

Because we are doing both a musical and an operetta, please prepare three pieces. However, please note that due to time constraints, not all three pieces may be heard.

• 1 opera/classical
• 1 musical theatre
• 1 own choice

Auditions will be taking place on:

• Sunday, September 21 (1pm to 5pm)
• Monday, September 22 (7pm to 10pm)
• Wednesday, September 24 (7pm to 10pm)

IMPORTANT: Please be available for callbacks on Sunday, September 28 (1pm to 5pm).

NOTE: For non-singing actors, there are three non-singing roles in The Fantasticks. So if acting is your strong suit, make sure to audition for us!

How do I sign up for an audition?

Come visit us at clubs days in the SUB from September 17-19 to hear more about our productions and to sign up for audition spots!

Or, you can email us at info@gsubc.com to reserve a spot.

Looking forward to seeing you at auditions!

• Director, The Fantasticks
• Musical Director/Pianist, The Fantasticks
• Technical Director, The Fantasticks
• Staging Director, The Sorcerer
• Musical Director, The Sorcerer
• Choreographer, The Sorcerer
• Costume Design/Construction, The Sorcerer
• Set Design/Construction, The Sorcerer
• Stage Manager (co-ordinating both shows, with help from ASMs)

Auditions for both productions will be in September ‘08, with performances of The Fantasticks (Schmidt/Jones) in November ‘08, and The Sorcerer (Gilbert/Sullivan) in January ‘09.

How To Apply

Complete the application form and submit it to info@gsubc.com by May 30th. We look forward to hearing from you!

• President: Kayla Matzen
• Vice President: Russell Cripps
• Secretary: Stewart Yu
• Treasurer: Mario Cruz
• Promotions Coordinator: Moriah Wax
• Social Coordinator: Johanna Goosen
• Bookings Representative: Danielle Klassen
• Members at Large: Spencer Cripps, Meghan Crosby, Adriana Pritchard, Karen Santos, Amy Tipton, Anna Whelan

If you want to try out, sign up for an audition time at Clubs Week! We’ll have our booth set up in the SUB from Wednesday, Sept. 19 to Friday, Sept. 21, 9am-4pm.

Make sure to start planning for your audition, as they’re coming up really soon! Auditions will be held:

• Saturday, Sept. 22nd 1-5pm
• Monday, Sept. 24th, 7-10pm
• Tuesday, Sept. 25th 7-10pm

If you are interested in applying, please email your application form to gs_ubc@yahoo.ca by May 18th, 2007.

We are looking for people to both come out and vote and to run for the exec. Remember, we need an executive to help us keep our club running so think about it.  Even if you are not interested in running for a position, come out to the meeting to support your club and fellow members by voting. Plus, there will be FREE FOOD! And we all know nobody can turn down free food.