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The Big Give  Christmas Challenge Stage2 have been given a special opportunity to raise awareness and funds for our Mentor Scheme via The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge. The Big Give is an organisation who put chosen charities in touch with funders and sponsors. Stage2 has been sponsored for this Christmas Challenge by The Cabinet Office who will match fund any donations Stage2 receive! As you may know Stage2’s Mentor Scheme was set up 10 years ago to enable us to officially welcome new members and nurture current members. Our excellent work in this field has been acknowledged by the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation, who awarded us their Approved Provider Standard - and we were the first (and are currently still the only) youth theatre in the UK with this award! All of our Mentors receive specialist training and are fully supported by all staff. They are each hugely committed to their roles, in particular making sure that all members get the very best experience out of Stage2. We run a Buddy Programme to fully integrate new members in to all the Stage2 activities. They even organise fun social events for everyone in the company to attend, including discos, parties, Summer Fêtes and quiz nights! Our Mentor Scheme (including all related overheads and subsidies) costs Stage2 in excess of £11,000 per year and we have been extremely lucky to have been supported by Four Acre Trust for the past 4 years, but this funding has come to an end, hence we are searching elsewhere. We are looking for your support to promote this opportunity to all your contacts, but also if any of you are in a position to help us financially - please do so by donating via this link:  http://new.thebiggive.org.uk/pledge/stage2 There are 2 times to donate: ·      One is between now and October 25th where you will pledge to give at least £100 which will be QUADRUPLED (x 4 ie at least £400)! ·      The other is when our Sponsorship Campaign runs for the 12 days of Christmas (we will remind you of this later) where every donation (no matter how small) counts, as every £1 you donate will be doubled and will make a real difference to our team of Mentors, our existing members, and countless new recruits! Thank you

September Update

View this email in your browser Welcome back! We hope you had a lovely Summer. Now that we are back into the routine of School, College or just extra traffic in the mornings, we thought we would bring you up to date with Stage2! We have just had our  LAMDA exam results back and once again we had 100% Merits and Distinctions  This has helped some of our members secure places at their chosen Universities so well done to them.  For more info and details of what we are up to visit www.stage2.org Stage2 presents A Chorus of Disapproval By Alan Ayckbourn Liz and the Cast have been working on the text and their characters over the Summer and are all very excited for rehearsals to start. There is still opportunities for new members to join in, no audition necessary... Wed 8th – Sat 11thJanuary 2014 At 7.45pm (+ Sat 2pm) Tickets on Sale Now BOX OFFICE  The Crescent Studio,  Brindleyplace, Birmingham B16 8AE Nothing if not ambitious, the Pendon Amateur Light Operatic Society (PALOS) is taking onThe Beggar’s Opera. And The Beggar’s Opera is definitely winning . . . until, that is, personable but shy Guy Jones joins the team . . . ‘Deliriously funny. Director Liz Light makes ingenious use of the Bedlam Theatre space.’ The Scotsman on Stage2’s previous production of this play at The Edinburgh Fringe We had a great time at the Summer Schoolswith new and old kids mixing and making new friends and excellent theatre. Members really developed their skills and confidence in Mask and Movement work. Thank you to everyone who came to watch us in Kings Heath Village Square  We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who has come into the Stage2 office or to events to help us with Marketing over the Summer. It has been great to see the support and enthusiasm of members. We are all very excited about the Autumn Term but are still trying to build up membership. Any help you can give would be excellent. Could you - give out leaflets to other kids or parents at school? - tell your social groups, clubs or societies aboutStage2? - leaflet door to door in your neighbourhood? - put up a Stage2 poster in your staff room, canteen or library at work/school? - take leaflets into local shops? If you need any leaflets or posters emailinfo@stage2.org or reply to this email to arrange collection. If you have time to do any of the above thank you  (N.B. if you are planning to put leaflets throughdoors please text 07961 018841 with the name of the road so we can cross reference that the same road hasn't already been done)  Those of you who attended our last LAMDA Evening and Certificates Presentation will know that Sam Hotchin, Jacoba Williams and Emily Slater are all taking up places at Drama Schools this September (ALRA, Italia Conti, Arts Ed respectively) andStage2 would like to wish them the best of luck. We would like to thank them for all their work and commitment toStage2. Then Join Stage2   Stage2 starts 21st September 9.30am-2.30pm Stage1 starts 28th September 1.30pm-5pm @Millennium Point   As Birmingham's busiest Youth Theatre providing training and experience in so many areas of theatre - the art and the industry - there has never been a better term to join Stage2. - This term's play A Chorus of Disapprovalis about putting on a play and anyone can get involved, no audition necessary! - We have ourTechnical Theatrecourse training in a different industry profession each week. - Our Musical Theatrecourse will teach a whole new set of skills. - All this on top ofGeneral Drama andStage1 providing a grounding in drama and acting training. And that's just for starters - we have events, special guests(including Claire Dowie!), residential trips, Marketing and Fundraising Committees... So come on, now is your time to JOIN IN! Book Now Facebook Twitter Website unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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