Join JLOS
We rehearse on Thursday evenings from 7.45pm to 9.45pm at Haven Green Baptist Church, Castlebar Road, Ealing W5 2UP. To join us, simply come along to one of our rehearsals and introduce yourself. You will be made very welcome, and informed of the joining process. It is very easy, and involves no cost initially. If you don't want to buy your own copy of the vocal score (the words and music), you can borrow one for a returnable deposit.
After rehearsals, we go for a drink at the Grapevine bar at Questors Theatre.
Friendly Society
You don't have to audition to join the company, but you are expected to be able to sing, act a bit, turn up when required, and pay your subs! After coming to a few rehearsals, if you decide to join, the membership secretary will give you a membership form to complete and you'll be asked to start paying subs. We regularly hold social and fund-raising events, such as a quiz or barn dance, or just meet for dinner or a drink.
The JLOS Year
Because our main show last year was in mid-October, we started rehearsing for our next concert soon afterwards. The concert will be end February 2024 after which, we start looking at the music for our main show, with auditions for principal parts usually in May or June, although this year they may be earlier.
We break for summer in late July, returning in either mid-August or September (depending on show date) to start work in earnest on the show, introducing stage movement while committing the words and music to memory. We usually have a couple of Sunday afternoon rehearsals, a week or two before the show. The show, at Questors Theatre, is usually mid-October or the second or third week of November. This year's dates are 17th - 19th October.
