2019 update

Legally Blonde

Our 2019 main production will be Legally Blonde the Musical, based on the film & book of the same name.

Rehearsals are well under way, with tickets available from First Class, as usual – and for the first time this year, online from ticketsource.co.uk/helensburghsavoy

The production will be in the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh from the 6th-9th November 2019.

Still Mad About Musicals (Spring Concert 2019)

This years spring concert was a great success, keeping the cabaret format from last year, but with another change of venue – this time onto the main stage at the Victoria Halls. Once again we are thrilled to have had an almost sell-out audience! We are already planning a return to two performances for 2020s Mad About Musicals.

What a way to make a living!

9 to 5

Our 2018 main production will be 9 to 5 the Musical, featuring the music of Dolly Parton and based on the film of the same name.

Rehearsals start Wednesday 16th May, 7:30pm in St Michaels Church hall on William street, Helensburgh.

Auditions will be held for principle parts on Wednesday 6th June. If you cannot make pre-audition rehearsals, please pre-register for auditions by emailing info@helensburghsavoy.org.uk to receive the audition pieces.

The production will be in the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh from the 7th-10th November 2018.

Mad About Musicals – Spring Concert 2018

This years spring concert was a great success, with the a new format and venue working very well. We even had a sell-out audience! We are already planning to repeat the format next year and potentially going back to two performances rather than one.
Photos from the concert can be found on our facebook page.

2018 begins

Sister Act

Thank you to everyone that came to support out run of Sister Act in November 2017 at the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh. Audience reviews were positively glowing with several seasoned viewers and former club members saying it was our best ever production!

Sing For Your Supper 2018

Thanks also to everyone that came to perform in and support our annual charity concert, this year in aid of the C.H.A.S. operated Robin House Children’s Hospice in Balloch. We’re happy to announce that the sum of £1100 will be donated to the charity.

Quiz Night 2018

Our annual big quiz night fundraise for the club is moving into the spring this year. Held Friday 16th March in our usual venue, the United Reform Church Hall on West Princes St, Helensburgh. Entry £3 p/p with teams of up to 6, entry paid on the door. Bar & raffle.

Spring Concert 2018

Rehearsals are underway for this years spring concert which is ringing the changes with a new format, new venue and a return to being a 1-night-only performance. The aim is to mix things up and add some more performance and dance into the mix, while keeping the usual wide array of songs from musicals and cinema.

The date for the cabaret evening (new name still to be decided) is Friday 11th May, from 7.30pm at St Jospeh’s Church Hall, Helensburgh. Tickets should be available by late April.

Sister Act Casting Announcement

Sister Act Casting

We’re pleased to announce the following casting for our upcoming production:

Deloris – Kirsty McLaren

Mother Superior – Elise McLean

Sister Mary Roberts – Isla McAlpine

Sister Mary Lazarus – Megan Gall

Sister Mary Patrick – Roz Philips

Sister Mary Martin of Tours – May Connelly

Sister Mary Theresa – Pauline Forrest

Tina – Emily McGillivray

Michelle – Jo Doyle

Eddie – Kenny McLean

Monsignor – Graham Philips

Curtis – Michael Doyle

Ernie – Mark Trick

Pablo – Jacob Chown

Joey – Brian Sayer

TJ – Jordan Sharkey

Featured Chorus Nuns – Jessica Muscatt, Emily Macgillivray, Kate McGuigan, Sara Jayne Rettie

Sister Act will run from the 1st-4th November 2017 at the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh. Direction by Claire Love & Musical Direction by Pamela Frew.

Tickets available in October.

Spring Concert 2017

Thank you to everyone who came and supported the club for our two successful Spring Concert performances at the end of May.

A Musical Medley In May

Upcoming Events

“A Musical Medley In May” Spring Concert – 19th & 20th May
7.30pm in the URC Hall in Helensburgh, doors at 7pm.
Tickets £6 (£4 u.18s) available from First Class, club members & on the door.

“Sister Act” Auditions – Sunday 11th June
Open rehearsals for audition pieces starts Wednesday 24th May, continuing on 31st May & 7th June.
If unable to attend these rehearsals prior to the auditions, please email info@helensburghsavoy.org.uk for more information on the auditions.

Thank you to everyone who helped at or came to our recent tabletop sale fundraiser on the 22nd April.

2017 Show Announcement & SFYS recap

Sing For Your Supper 2017

Thank you to everyone who came and made our annual charity concert such a great evening. We are pleased to announce that we raised £1,172.62 for Alzheimer Scotland.
Thanks again to all the local performance groups and audience members for taking part in this event.

2017 Main Show Announcement

As you may have already seen on our facebook or in the local press, our autumn show this year will be Sister Act. This great hit modern show will run from the 1st to the 4th of November 2017 in the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh.
Auditions will be held in June with details to be announced in the local press and on facebook nearer the time.

Costume Store Drama

Some of you may know that we have, for the past couple years, had access to a room in an unused council property for our costume and props storage. Due to a change in personnel at A&B, we only discovered last week that the building was about to go on the market and we had 1 week to vacate! After much brain wracking among the committee and an appeal to club members for options, Minuteman Press on John Street in Helensburgh agreed to step in in the short term and give us some of their upstairs space. A huge thanks to Richard and Jane for saving us from the big hassle of, worst-case-scenario, having to divy the costumes up among committee members houses!
In the meantime we are still searching for a more suitable permanent home (ideally rent free!) so any ideas, do please get in touch.

Upcoming Events

Spring Concert – 19th & 20th May, in the URC Hall in Helensburgh. Tickets available from the start of May.

Sing For Your Supper 2017 & AGM

Sing For Your Supper 2017

Friday 3rd February, Victoria Halls, Helensburgh
Our annual charity concert, featuring performances by over a dozen local performance groups, will be raising funds for Alzheimer Scotland.
Tickets £6 available from First Class, Helensburgh and on the door.

Savoy AGM 2017

The AGM was held on Wednesday 11th January with the following appointments to the club committee.

Chairperson: Jane Hepworth (returning)
Secretary: Pauline Forrest (returning)
Treasurer: Graham Philips (returning)
Friends of Savoy Secretary: May Connelly (returning)
Child Protection Officer: Elaine Donaldson
Ordinary Members (min 3): Euan Forrest (returning), Frances Rapallini (returning), Mark Trick, Emily MacGillivray.

Oklahoma! Competition T&C’s

1. The winner will be picked at random from the list of post shares, and will be cross referenced with the list of Page likes to confirm they are a valid winner.
2. The winner will be picked at 6pm Tuesday 1st Nov.
3. Club members participating in Oklahoma! are excluded from winning the prize.
4. The page admin will try to make arrangements to get the voucher and champagne bottle to the winner on Wednesday 2nd Nov 2016, as far as is physically possible.
5. Helensburgh Savoy Musical Theatre Group and Cattle & Creel reserve the right to cancel the competition and/or voucher.
6. £20 Cattle & Creel voucher donated by Cattle & Creel.
7. Champagne bottle donated by club member Jo Doyle.
8. Helensburgh Savoy Musical Theatre Group cannot be held responsible for any issues or faults with the prizes.

Big Quiz & Oklahoma!

Big Quiz Night 2016

Euan and Pauline return once again as our quiz hosts this year. Friday 30th September, 7.30pm at URC Hall, Helensburgh. £3p/p, teams of up to 8. Prizes, raffle and bar!

Oklahoma! – The Final Stretch

We’re at 6 weeks till opening night, tickets are on sale and posters are going up! Tickets can be bought from First Class, Helensburgh; on the door; or via club members.

Crafts Sales, Concerts & Show Announcement!

Sing For Your Supper 2016

We’re pleased to announce we raised £950 for the MS Trust. Our thanks to the audience and all the groups that contributed.

Craft Sale & Coffee Morning

This Saturday 7th May, 10am-2pm at the United Reformed Church Hall.
Wide range of craft stalls on offer, as well as our usual baking stall.
£1 entry includes free tea or coffee. Bacon rolls and soup for sale.

Making A Musical! – Spring Concert 2016

Our spring Concert this year is on Friday 20th & Saturday 21st May, 7:30pm at the United Reformed Church Hall.
The concert will feature music from over 26 hit shows, as we break down and guide you through what it takes to create a great musical.
Tickets are £6 (u.18 £4), via club members and available from First Class and on the door at performances.

Main Show Announcement

We’re thrilled to announce that for 2016 the Savoy will be putting on a production of Rogers & Hammerstein classic Oklahoma!
Rehearsals start Wed 25th May, with principle auditions on Wed 8th June.
We’re also happy to say we are welcoming Ruth Richards for the first time as our Director for this years production. She has a wealth of theatrical experience and is currently a Drama teacher at Hermitage Academy.

And here’s a little blast from the past, our poster from our 2004 production of Oklahoma!

Dates for the Diary

20th & 21st May – Spring Concert, URC Hall, tickets available now!
30th September – Quiz Night Fundraiser, URC Hall, tickets available in September.
2nd-5th Nov – Oklahoma!, Victoria Halls, tickets available in October.