We were impressed from the start, entering and paying our membership fee in an orderly line and getting our plastified membership cards, straight away.
The new President Donald Douglas was sadly away on tour but had a wonderful stand in, The actress Ursula Jones who went to RADA at the same time as Douglas, had marvellous delivery in her welcome which she kept light hearted and amusing,
Lovely nibbles, with lots of them, and many friends to meet and greet and many new ones for me to introduce to TAG.
Not sure just how many friends were there to sign up but it was a goodly number and the anticipation amongst us all was high. The first evening in the calendar will be "Chris Harris' Kemp's Jig" which will be on Sat. 10th of May at 7.30pm. It is described as an Elizabethan Roadshow, the hilarious account of how a musical clown in Shakespeare's company turned his back on the bard. I look forward to seeing that.
Only one small niggle on the horizon when a group of retired, single, lady friends, asked me to mention that they felt discriminated against being asked as a single to pay more than partners who got membership a bit cheaper by being a couple. I was informed by Nigel Baillie, the Secretary that this would be discussed at the next committee meeting.
Finally the theatre itself is a delight, holds 120 people with a good stage and decent sized reception areas.
Good Luck to this interesting project, I am sure it is going to give lots of pleasure, I do miss the theatre.
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