EAST Berkshire Operatic Society will start rehearsing a show on a Friday afternoon, and will achieve the near impossible, by performing it the next afternoon and evening.
A Slice Of Saturday Night, by the Heather Brothers, is a swinging 60s story.
It follows seven teenagers as they negotiate moves, and relationships, on the dance floor.
The dancing may go smoothly, but the romances are likely to stumble, with plenty of obstacles to young love for the teenagers:
Sue is going out with Gary, but he’s a serial flirter; Sharon and Rick like each other, but are too shy to say so; and Eddie has been challenged by his mates to get intimate with Bridget by closing time.
The story covers the rituals of teenage fashion, music, sexual mores and relationships.
Filled with songs and dances, the show will have to be perfected in 24 hours.
Director and choreographer, Natalie Hayllor said:
“It’s the first time EBOS has done anything like a 24 hour show, but since it’s our 70th birthday, we were looking for fun things to do.
“We’ll start rehearsing at 3pm on the Friday, and we’ll work all the way through the night.
“There will be carefully planned naps in that time, but it’s going to be a 24 hour adventure.”
The production requires a cast of 11, as the teenagers (who don’t have to be teens themselves), the dance club owner, and a band of singers.
EBOS is inviting people to submit audition videos if they are interested in taking part.
“It’s going to be a bit of an adventure, and at the end of it, I imagine we’ll all crash!” added Natalie.
Anyone interested in taking part should contact EBOS at: info @ebos.org.uk.
There is also a meeting about the project on Sunday, October 4, at 6.30pm at the Pinewood Theatre.
Rehearsals start on Friday, September 30, at 3pm.
The event takes place the following day at Pinewood Theatre, Wokingham.
The two performances on Saturday, October 1, begin at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
Tickets cost £15 and are available from Ticketsource at: www.ticketsource.co.uk
Log on to the site, and search for A Slice Of Saturday Night.
