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Musical Director
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Virgin Mary: quote: Originally posted by Musical Director: *notices no ladies present*
*ahem*
I stand by my original point.
-------------------- ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...
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Angel 1
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quote: Originally posted by Musical Director: *notices no ladies present*
you mean person. A
-------------------- Jenny Ann smiles sweetly
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Musical Director
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quote: Originally posted by Angel 1: quote: Originally posted by Musical Director: *notices no ladies present*
you mean person. A
I'm still standing by my original point
-------------------- ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...
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Stable Cat
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hello there, this is the cats minder. i'm sorry to say that my little darling probably won't be in the next scene, due to other commitments. and i'm so sorry that she shredded that little black-and-white, um, was it a dog? but after all, the little dear was attacked. really, you should keep dangerous animals like that under control!
-------------------- nicolemrw says "meow!"
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Donkey
Nativity Play
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Everybody look out! I am here and ready to go on down the road to Bethle,,,ahem. Yeah, that's it!
-------------------- Little Beast of Burden....ha! aka Lady A
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Director
Nativity Play
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Glad to know you got here safely, Donkey.
-------------------- Miffy
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Fairy Godmother
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Musical Director: Ladies, ladies! *notices no ladies present* Women, women! Please, desist and cease this pointless squabbling. You're upsetting the animals.
I've always said I'm no lady - and I wasn't upsetting any animal - just a fairy
-------------------- It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Virgin Mary
Nativity Play
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Am I the only one who misread the Director's location as "From her Psychotherapist's Couch"? Interesting!
-------------------- Can you have a white wedding in blue? (Smudgie)
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Sheep 3
Nativity Play
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Baaaaaa
*jingle, jingle*
-------------------- jlg the sheep
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Angel 6
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Herod: I do not pander to the critics....
That's all right, Your Wickedness -- the critics don't pander to you, either!
-------------------- Rossweisse // The few, the proud, the angelic
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Angel 6
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Angel 1: quote: Originally posted by Musical Director: *notices no ladies present*
you mean person. A
Don't cry. We'll get them later, with the Angelic Kazoo Chorus. They'll be sorry!
Angel 6, with a tough hide and no need for a harness
-------------------- Rossweisse // The few, the proud, the angelic
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A very naughty boy
Nativity Play
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Pending software problems I may or may not be there tonight, if I'm not there then please leave me sleeping,
Thanks.
-------------------- Romanes Eunt Domus, Brian.
[strathclydezero]
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Director
Nativity Play
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Request from a poor, tired Director...
Re: Cafe
Please could we try and keep all shop talk to the Rehearsal Hall and away from the Gangway. It's great to see so many people entering into the spirit of the thing; making the Nativity play the undoubted success it is (Eutychus is snowed under with bookings ) but...we do need to give a thought to other people wbo aren't as involved. I'd feel pretty miffed for example,if I logged in and all my fellow coffee drinkers were yattering on about the football results ad nauseam
ta Miffy
p.s. And don't forget the Union noticeboard and audience participation threads. Use them! [ 16. December 2002, 10:36: Message edited by: Director ]
-------------------- Miffy
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Deputy Chief Shepherd
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quote: Originally posted by Director: Please could we try and keep all shop talk to the Rehearsal Hall
Rehearsal? What's a rehearsal?
And we have a Rehearsal Hall? Where?
-------------------- Yes, I'm a madferret. And that's my own teatowel.
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Director
Nativity Play
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You'll find the Rehearsal Hall in the cafe.
-------------------- Miffy
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Equity Deputy
Nativity Play
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I haven't been able to spend time in the cafe recently, but I would be pleased to see supplements to the Deputy Reports posted in the Union Office thread and incorporate any interesting statistics into my spreadsheet archive.
Cheers -
-------------------- Joan [Equity Deputy Dog] Rasch @ @ @ '_\|/_ {___} Oh, no, not again!
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Angel 1
Nativity Play
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oops, messed that one up. maybe have been at booze already. ammended version. . . . quote: Originally posted by Angel 1: quote: Originally posted by Angel 6: quote: Originally posted by Angel 1: quote: Originally posted by Musical Director: *notices no ladies present*
you mean person. A
Don't cry. We'll get them later, with the Angelic Kazoo Chorus. They'll be sorry!
Angel 6, with a tough hide and no need for a harness
I like the sound of this. I'll tell you what though, I'm getting mighty sick of being nice all the time. May have to have some dutch courage to get me through tonights performance. When does the bar/tealady start serving?
A
(preview post is your friend)
[Preview post used to be your friend...duplicate post deleted] [ 17. December 2002, 17:14: Message edited by: Musical Director ]
-------------------- Jenny Ann smiles sweetly
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Angel 1
Nativity Play
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cheers Musical Director!
A
-------------------- Jenny Ann smiles sweetly
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Even Lowlier Shepherd
Nativity Play
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How the heck are we supposed to drag out this Angels telling Shepherds scene all night? Anyone else up for a pub crawl?
-------------------- the ferret normally known as Siegfried
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Musical Director
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Even Lowlier Shepherd: How the heck are we supposed to drag out this Angels telling Shepherds scene all night? Anyone else up for a pub crawl?
Don't ask me, I'm just the Musical Director. You need to ask the Narrator or Director about that side of things
-------------------- ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...
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Musical Director
Nativity Play
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OK Listen Up All Cast Members
On Friday we have the big Other Visitors To The Stable Scene. This is the big chance for all the backstage crew, plus any members of the cast who haven't yet had the opportunity or courage to tread the boards to do so.
Please be onstage promptly to get in queue to see the Christ-child (and Evil Twin of course) bearing gifts. But none of this namby-pamby perfume rubbish - bring practical, unusual or just plain expected presents.
So there you are - your big chance to shine. Don't mess it up. Or if you do, do it in a funny manner. And remember - speak slowly and c l e a r l y.
-------------------- ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...
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Techie1
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Stable Cat: hello there, this is the cats minder...i'm so sorry that she shredded that little black-and-white, um, was it a dog? but after all, the little dear was attacked. really, you should keep dangerous animals like that under control!
Hmmm... the story I heard was that the dog got a pretty good piece of that cat...After all, it was mostly black fur on the stage and the dog is white... Funny how the cat has "other commitments" and won't be showing up... Those other commitments wouldn't be at a vetinary hospital, would it???
-------------------- seeing lights? hearing voices? i can help with that...mysticlisa
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Angel 6
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Angel 1: ...When does the bar/tealady start serving?
We don't need no stinkin' tealadies; we're ANGELS, and we can conjure up the stuff with a snap of the fingers.
What would you prefer -- Courvoisier? Single malt scotch? Dom Perignon? Jack Daniels? Bud Lite? The choice is yours, and the Tealady doesn't get a cut!
-------------------- Rossweisse // The few, the proud, the angelic
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Musical Director
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Angel 6: We don't need no stinkin' tealadies; we're ANGELS, and we can conjure up the stuff with a snap of the fingers ... The choice is yours, and the Tealady doesn't get a cut!
I suggest you curb your finger-snapping antics, or you will be cut! I have shares in the Tealady's business venture...
-------------------- ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...
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Angel 1
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Angel 6: quote: Originally posted by Angel 1: ...When does the bar/tealady start serving?
We don't need no stinkin' tealadies; we're ANGELS, and we can conjure up the stuff with a snap of the fingers.
What would you prefer -- Courvoisier? Single malt scotch? Dom Perignon? Jack Daniels? Bud Lite? The choice is yours, and the Tealady doesn't get a cut!
As is consistent with my current satatus as fallen angel I would like some WKD please.
realsies that please isn't very fallen
NOW
A
-------------------- Jenny Ann smiles sweetly
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Mother Mary
Nativity Play
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You can't rely on Cub leaders to do the right thing any more, can you? Akela has decided to have a Christmas Party for the Cubs on Friday night, despite all my protestations. I am trying frantically to organise someone to pick Tiddles up after the party, but if I fail to do so, I won't be home and online until about nine. Visitors will just have to form an orderly queue at the stable door and wait patiently.
(Of course, if Tiddles misbehaves between now and then, I might have to ban him from the party! )
-------------------- Over 500 posts? No wonder I am exhausted. Wake me in the spring, if you please.(Smudgie)
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Assorted Strings
Nativity Play
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quote: posted by the Musical Director: On Friday we have the big Other Visitors To The Stable Scene. This is the big chance for all the backstage crew, plus any members of the cast who haven't yet had the opportunity or courage to tread the boards to do so.
Please be onstage promptly to get in queue to see the Christ-child (and Evil Twin of course) bearing gifts. But none of this namby-pamby perfume rubbish - bring practical, unusual or just plain expected presents.
So does this mean I get to toaadle along to the stable as well? I mean, I'm just an everso 'umble (ish) musician?
Hey, wow, must start practising... or, then, when did I ever practise, so maybe not.
-------------------- kingsfold's alter ego....
fiddling, plucking and strumming
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Stable Cat
Nativity Play
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quote: Hmmm... the story I heard was that the dog got a pretty good piece of that cat...After all, it was mostly black fur on the stage and the dog is white... Funny how the cat has "other commitments" and won't be showing up...
the cat's grey, love. not black. all that black fur came out of that little mongral of yours.
and, just to be srious and step into my real person for a moment, the other commitments included a seriously sick daughter, and i really don't think the comments are funny.
-------------------- nicolemrw says "meow!"
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chief stage manager
Nativity Play
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Eek!
As is typical for my w@*#kplace, a Case Review meeting which was supposed to begin an hour ago and was pushed up to this hour has yet to begin.
There is no telling when it will start now, and even worse is how long it will last.
Sorry, I might not be backstage for while this evening. Will sign in as soon as I can. I'm praying as I type for this #@*#### ordeal just to be cancelled.
-------------------- The original bessie rosebride.
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Mother Mary
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by chief stage manager:
Sorry, I might not be backstage for while this evening. Will sign in as soon as I can.
Does this mean that the all-purpose stand-in for the understudy will need an understudy to stand in for her?
quote: I'm praying as I type for this #@*#### ordeal just to be cancelled.
I hope you are not referring to the nativity play!
-------------------- Over 500 posts? No wonder I am exhausted. Wake me in the spring, if you please.(Smudgie)
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Musical Director
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Stable Cat: and, just to be srious and step into my real person for a moment, the other commitments included a seriously sick daughter, and i really don't think the comments are funny.
Of course we would all, both those in costume and out, like to wish and pray all the best to your daughter. Let us know how she gets on Nicole.
-------------------- ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...
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Even Lowlier Shepherd
Nativity Play
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ELS taps his foot and checks his watch impatiently. I'm waiting.... when's the curtain going up?
-------------------- the ferret normally known as Siegfried
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Sheep 3
Nativity Play
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[Sheep 3 sends a virtual wooly sheep hug to Stable Cat's sick daughter.]
Baaaaaaaaa.
*snuggle*
-------------------- jlg the sheep
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Deputy Chief Shepherd
Nativity Play
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tap, tap, tap
-------------------- Yes, I'm a madferret. And that's my own teatowel.
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Angel 6
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Musical Director: ...I have shares in the Tealady's business venture...
And you prefer that to free magnums of Dom Perignon? Oh, fie.
-------------------- Rossweisse // The few, the proud, the angelic
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chief stage manager
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Mother Mary: Originally posted by chief stage manager:
quote: I'm praying as I type for this #@*#### ordeal just to be cancelled.
I hope you are not referring to the nativity play!
Let me make myself clearer.
The Nativity Play is a love. It's my j-o-b I'd love to have the Fairy Godmother turn into a lump of coal. (I suppose she doesn't do evil tricks, though...)
-------------------- The original bessie rosebride.
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Fairy Godmother
Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by chief stage manager: The Nativity Play is a love. It's my j-o-b I'd love to have the Fairy Godmother turn into a lump of coal. (I suppose she doesn't do evil tricks, though...)
I'm no Disney fairy Godmother
Your wish is my command (now where did I leave that spell book?) [ 19. December 2002, 22:54: Message edited by: Musical Director ]
-------------------- It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Sheep 3
Nativity Play
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[Sheep 3 has just discovered the source of the Evil Twin:]
quote: posted by on Funny things kids say
Rowen Shipmate # 1194
Posted 26. November 2002 22:57
The Sunday School Xmas play was in full swing. Mary and Joseph came down the aisle of the church, looking very sweet and solemn. "Mary" looked over at her family.... Daddy, Mummy and the 2 six month old twin boys. They were so proud of her! They walked behind the pulpit, and re-appeared. Mary loving clutched the baby doll wrapped in a rug. As clergy MC, I announced that they had been given a son by God. Joseph spoke strongly. "His name is Jesus!" They walked over to the crib, and were about to lay Jesus therein, when Mary looked troubled. She glanced at me, and I craned my head- aha, a Sunday School teacher had goofed up. There was a baby Jesus doll already there in the crib! What was I to do? But Mary kept her calm. She picked up the second doll, and announced with great joy "And this one is called Malcolm. He is Jesus' loved twin brother, and they are identical!" So I did my usual giggle giggle giggle
Actually, upon reflection, the existance of such a twin might explain many of the mysteries found in the gospels....
[ 22. December 2002, 19:07: Message edited by: Musical Director ]
-------------------- jlg the sheep
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Wise Guy
Nativity Play
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Hi, Kelly here. I've been having a rough couple of days, computer/life wise, and I apologise for my abscence on the board. I will be raring to go tomorrow, though.
I suppose I have been aptly punished in that I have missed the Baby Jesus!
Sorry again...
-------------------- KELLY ALVES makes a flip remark and ends up in a play. Hi, Mom!
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Chief Wise Man
Nativity Play
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I have a party engagement at 14.00 GMT-6 so I shan't make curtain up. Break a leg; I'm there with you in (Great) Spirit, sibs. It's been fun and has made what would have been a melancholy roll-up to the Big Day filled with splatterings of mirth.
God Bless Us Every One, (said without tongue in cheek)
CWM/Geek
-------------------- incurablyGeeking westwardly; avatar following yonder star.
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Director
Nativity Play
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Free to good home.
Several dozen leftover mincepies.
Will swap with creme n' onion Pringles.
(Never again!)
-------------------- Miffy
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Director
Nativity Play
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Calling Pilot, calling Pilot!
Come in Pilot. You're needed onstage.
-------------------- Miffy
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Deputy Chief Shepherd
Nativity Play
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Staggers offstage. Grabs at water bottle.
Well. Glad that's over. I like a happy ending!
-------------------- Yes, I'm a madferret. And that's my own teatowel.
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Black Angel
Nativity Play
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Ohhhh there's hours yet for things to go pear-shaped in.
'Specially as our pilot seems to be asleep at the wheel.
Anyone up for the auto-pilot failing?
-------------------- Peronel, Black Angel and Typo Slayer extraordinaire...
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Assorted Strings
Nativity Play
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Oooh yes, I'll swap you Pringles for the mince pies. Got any brandy butter to go with them?
-------------------- kingsfold's alter ego....
fiddling, plucking and strumming
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Angel 1
Nativity Play
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Mmmm, I love brandy butter. unfortunatly I hate christmas pudding, mince pies and anything else that it goes with.
wouldn't mind the pringles though.
-------------------- Jenny Ann smiles sweetly
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Assorted Strings
Nativity Play
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This is beginning to sound like we're getting the cast party food sorted.
So far we have:
Mince pies - Director Pringles - Strings (note to self: keep 'em away from Joseph) Brandy butter - no offers yet
Anyone else got anything to contribute? Tea-lady?
-------------------- kingsfold's alter ego....
fiddling, plucking and strumming
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Tour Manager
Nativity Play
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Come on you lot! All aboard or we'll never make it to next year's performance!
-------------------- Let's get this show on the roaaaaaaaaaaaa- *boink* (Eutychus)
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Assorted Strings
Nativity Play
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Well, that's it folks. The curtain has descended. The fat lady has sung.
I vote we have three cheers for our Director and Musical Director.
Hip hip.....
-------------------- kingsfold's alter ego....
fiddling, plucking and strumming
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Passer-by 3
Nativity Play
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Well, that's the end of that then. My throats hoarse after those last few scenes.
Secombe: Right. Round the back for the old brandy there!
-------------------- (W)
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