Make It So in association with Brighton Museum & Art Gallery are organizing and running several events to celebrate 200 years of Brighton’s Theatre Royal.

Have you ever wanted to have a go at performing, but suffer from nerves?

Always wanted to stand on a stage and perform, but never had the opportunity?

Curious to find out what it would be like to be an actor, but afraid to ask?

Do you enjoy performing but lack confidence sometimes?

Or do you just want something challenging and fun?

Whether seeking a professional career in the arts or simply just for fun. Here is a special opportunity to learn technique, improve your communication skills, calm your nerves and unlock that creativity with Adult Drama Classes run by professional actor and director Trevor Nicholls in association with Brighton Museum.

For Ages 18+
First Master Class will take place on Tuesday 17th July from 7.30-9.30PM at;
The Old Court Room,
118 Church Street (Side Entrance),
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 1UD.

A two week project to workshop, rehearse and perform the story of ‘Aladdin and his Magic Lamp’ for children is taking place from Tuesday 31st July- Friday 10th August, 2007 at the Old Courtroom, Brighton from 10am- 4pm daily (except weekends).

There will be a performance of the project on Friday 10th August, 2007 with times to be confirmed.

For ages 10+

Booking information, further event details and ticket information to follow. For more information please check their website at
http://www.virtualmuseum.info/events/default.asp.

An afternoon discussion and informative look at Theatre Tradition and all aspects of show production. Ideal for students and families with an interest in Theatre presented by Trevor Nicholls and Stephen Holroyd of Make It So productions.

Curtain Up! Make It So have organized with Brighton Museum a special entertaining evening of untold stories, historical details and anecdotes from the number one touring house that has seen plays and musical productions premiere and transfer to London’s West End Theatres. The evening consists of guest technicians, stage managers and touring management from the Theatre Royal Brighton’s past decades, discussing their experiences on shows with fun and informative insight to the backstage workings of the historic venue. The audiences are invited to interact with the evening’s proceedings and also get to meet the ‘Royal team’ afterwards.

Curtain Up on Friday 27^th July at 7.30pm at;

The Old Court Room,
118 Church Street (Side Entrance),
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 1UD.

Stephen Holroyd has been commissioned by TheatreWorks to re-design the lighting for the 2007 tour of Railway Children which will play back to back with Little Women. This will involve the designing of a repertoire rig to ease of the mid week changeover of the plays. “It is so important that we keep the present charm of the Railway Children’s lighting and the magical tour through the seasonal atmosphere of Little Women whilst giving the cast well designed and meaningful lighting for both plays”

The Relight Technician for the tour will be Benjamin Lee during the period when Stephen Holroyd will be Staging Sinbad and the Pearl of Peace for Make It So’s latest production for the Great Entertainment Company at Dubia’s Centerpoint Theatre.

Selections of venues at which to catch Little Women and or Railway Children are:

Guildford. 18th - 23rd June. (Little Women)

Cardiff. 26th - 30th June. (Little Women)

Swansea. 9th - 14th July. (Railway Children)

Darlington. 16th - 21st July. (Little Women/Railway Children)

Cheltenham. 23rd - 28th July. (Railway Children)

Brighton. 31st July - 4th August. (Railway Children)

Paul Arden-Griffith – “Pag” – is delighted to have been engaged as a Guest Musical Director at the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center, based at Loch Sheldrake in the United States, from 13th June until 20th August, 2007.

Pag will be engaged as one of a team of seven Musical Directors, and will be personally responsible for the casting, musical preparation and rehearsal of three full-scale musical productions in a period of nine weeks.

Loch Sheldrake is situated in the beautiful Catskill Mountains and has played host to Stagedoor Manor for thirty years. The course offers the only performing arts training programme of its type in the world and boasts many of the world’s most successful artistes amongst its alumni, as displayed at www.stagedoormanor.com. Pag feels particularly proud to be representing Make It So in the United States.