A Night of Musicals and Songs (2023)

A Night of Musicals and Songs
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Dates	17 November 2023
Venue	The Tower Theatre
Director	Various
Choreographer	Various

The Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society's Youth Section presented A Night of Musicals and Songs on 17 November 2023 at The Tower Theatre, Folkestone. The evening raised money for BBC Children in Need.

Foreword

Good evening, and thank you so much for coming to support our FHODS Youth Section, and the wonderful charity Children in Need, it really means so much to us that you are here tonight.

I'm immensely proud to represent this hugely talented group of young Fhoddies. After their massively sucessful Bugsy Malone back in April, they wanted to do something a little different, and came to me with this idea of a fundraising evening, by performing some of their favourite songs from the musicals. This production has been entirely created by them, all the choreography, direction, costume and song choices are all their own. As a group, they really don't get a lot of time to pull something like this together, particularly with constant exams and mocks going on for many of them, and their dedication and commitment is incredibly inspiring.

Your attendance here tonight is supporting two wonderful charities. 10% of ticket sales willbe going directly to Children in Need, and we have buckets around the theatre purely for them, so if you can, please pop some change in there. The other charity is obviously us - FHODS. The money raised tonight will fund purely the Youth Section, and pay for workshops and ways to develop skills and further their training.

So once again, I thank you for your support - our charities rely on the generosity of people like you, and we are very grateful to have you there to help keep us going.

So sit back, relax and prepare to be transported to many different musicals by the superbly talented Youth Section.

Michelle Hartley, Youth Section Co-ordinator

Special thanks must go to Steve Hawkins for providing the backing tracks for the show, and singing support to some of the cast.

Thanks also to our fantastic chaperones, Sunday night supervisors and Bar and Front of House volunteers, without who, this show wouldn't be able to take place.

Song List

Revolting Children from Matilda

• Directed by: Jasmine, Florence, Avalon, Lauren and Andrei
• Choreographed by: Florence
• Matilda - Rosie
• Lavender - Lottie
• Alice - Charlotte
• Bruce - Avalon
• Trunchbull - Andrei
• Miss Honey - Molly
• Eric - Ben
• Hortensia - Florence
• Amanda - Ella
• Tommy - Issac
• Nigel - Jorge
• Ensemble - Fry, George, Jasmine, Lauren, Connie, Shay, Ronnie, Liz, Jack

Say My Name from Beetlejuice

Directed and Choreographed by: Chiara, Jasmine, Florence and Ronnie Beetlejuice - Chiara Lydia - Florence Barbara - Jasmine Adam - Ronnie

Whipped into Shape from Legally Blonde

Directed and Choreographed by: Avalon Brooke - Charlotte Callahan - Jack Enid - Lottie Warner - George Ellie - Lauren Ensemble - Rosie, Avalon, Connie, Ella, Fry, Matilda

Once Upon a December from Anastasia

Choreographed by: Florence Anastasia - Liz Dancer - Florence

The Flower Duet from Lakmé

Georgia Emily

Gee, Officer Krupke! from West Side Story

Directed and Choreographed by: Jasmine, Florence, Matilda, Chiara, Ronnie, Ben and Jack Diesel - Florence Balkan/Judge - Jas Mouthpiece - Ronnie Baby John - Ben A Rab/Shrink - Matilda Big Deal/Social Worker - Chiara Snowboy - Jack Krupke - Jorge

Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid

Ariel - Ella

Your Fault from Into The Woods

Directed and Choreographed by: JOrge, George, Lauren, Jasmine and Ella Jack - Jorge Baker - George Cinderella - Lauren Red Riding Hood - Jasmine Witch - Ella

Santa Fe from Newsies

Jack - Ben

Someone in The Crowd from Lala Land

Directed and Choreographed by: Connie, Matilda, Lottie and Florence Mia - Connie Tracy - Matilda Alexis - Florence Caitlin - Lottie Ensemble: Jasmine, Ella, Jorge, Ronnie, Lauren, Isaac