We are proud to announce that CO2’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” won Best Musical in District 11 at the NODA awards 2018.

The NODA awards took place on Sunday 13th May 2018 and were attended by some of our committee members. Congratulations to all those involved and special thanks go to Ann Taylor, chair of CO2, and the CO2 committee for all their hard work that keeps CO2 running so successfully.

Congratulations also go to Gabby Skinner (nee Fusi) for being runner up in the best programme category for her outstanding work on our Jekyll & Hyde Programme.

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 Tickets now on sale for our summer concert…..

“Seven Deadly Sins”

Colchester Operatic Society proudly invite you to a musical feast inspired by The Seven Deadly Sins.  Our summer concert has a vast array of well-known songs from the musicals, together with a selection of classic pop numbers.  Renowned for their fantastic chorus and stunning harmonies, it’s enough to make you green with envy! So don’t be a sloth and book your tickets now or feel our wrath…

  Tickets £12.50

01206 366000

Email: tickets@headgatetheatre.co.uk

Book online at www.headgatetheatre.co.uk

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Well done to everyone who auditioned yesterday – we are lucky to have so many talented young people who want to be part of our society and production.  Our audition panel had the tough job of casting the show from the array of fantastic auditions and we can now announce the casting is as follows…..

Principles

Dorothy – Isabelle Robinson/Sophie Ramsay

Aunt Em – Bethany Adamson

Uncle Henry – Jake Daniels

Hunk/Scarecrow – Corey Moore

Hickory/Tinman – Joshua Tarrier

Zeke/Lion – Alex Terry

Miss Almira Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West – Sophia Twohey (Knights)

Glinda – Alice Molnar

Prof Chester Marvel – Alfie de Brito

Emerald City Guard – Samuel Johnston

Wizard of Oz – Harry Hesketh-Paterson

Ensemble

Ruby Lowery, Scarlett Brothers, Lexi Talbot, Lucy Toms, Ruby Tewson,

Ellie Houghton, Laura Ferneyhough, Maddy Smith, Maddison Hawes,

Sophie Parton, Alice Wilkinson, Francesca Larkin, Alice Roberts-Mee,

Shauna Thompson, Amelia Norton, Brooke Bessant, Emily Watson,

Mabel Hall, Nancy Borges-Wilby, Millie Gould, Dee Dee Rivers,

Jasmine Triadi, Lorna Perrin, Martha Mugford, Alanah Penwill, Sarah Lloyd,

Nicholas McKeown, Sebastian Eiden, Connor Sweetman, Isaac Lock,

Charlie Borg, Toby Nee, Rob Mercer

Other minor roles will be selected during rehearsals – these include the characters in Munchkin Land , 3 Crows , 3 Trees, Winkies General, Nikko (Commander of Monkeys)  and Jitterbug (Lead Dancer).

Well done and thank you to everyone who auditioned for our summer concert “Seven Deadly Sins”.  Our lovely director Sarah and musical director Gordan had some difficult decisions to make!  The cast list is as follows…..

Fiona Bocking

Maeve Borges

Becky Briggs

Charlotte Butcher

Valentine Cavanagh-White

David Chilton

Nathan Crame

Katie Cutmore

Emma Dagleish-Mehen

Diane Emberton

Nicola Entwistle

Joe Fusi

Suki Fusi

Celia Greaves

Shannon Hannah

Charlie Hatt

Claire Jones

Peter Jones

Emily Lane

Sally Leung

Tim Lyon

Sarah Miles

Natasha Palmer

Rachel Phillippo-Green

Lisa Pordham

Amanda Powell

Barbara Ryan

Barbara Scully

Gabriella Skinner

Steve Williams

Steve Woodward

Get involved in our COS 2018 concert…

This year our summer concert is called “Seven deadly Sins” and is being directed by COS member Sarah White with Gordon Rob as Musical Director.

Pre-audition rehearsals start on Monday 26th February, 7.30pm at Colchester Officer’s Club and Thursday 1st March at Prettygate Junior School.

Audition Date: Monday 5th March At Colchester Officer’s Club

Performance Dates: 21st – 23rd June 2018 

Rehearsals will take place on a Monday and Thursday evening and the occasional Sunday.

You must be a paid up member to audition (Fee £10) and aged over 16.  There will also be a concert fee of £30 payable for each successful cast member.

We welcome new members to our pre-audition rehearsals to meet us and see what the concert is all about.  Our membership secretary will be there to go through any necessary paperwork and take payment.  If you have any further questions you can email our membership secretary at cos1theatre@hotmail.co.uk or use our membership enquiry form or contact us form on this website.