The Lomas Hall, Church Street, Stannington, S6 6BQ
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"To provide quality entertainment at reasonable and affordable costs, to meet the aspirations of the members of our society who desire to perform or to support quality drama. To bring the Theatre to the people of Stannington, rather than them having to go to it, and to uphold the principles of our constitution."
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"The Stannington Players were formed out of a play reading group set up after the close of the Second World War in 1945. In the early days it's members met in peoples houses, where plays were read for pleasure. The group was so successful and popular amongst the people of Stannington and Sheffield, that it was decided to establish a full, dramatic society to allow local people to participate in drama, to perform for the entertainment of others and to provide good entertainment at a reasonable and affordable cost.
In 1951 we were formally constituted as an Organisation of Charitable Status, and became homed in the Church Hall on School Lane, in Stannington. In 1955, after Flora Lomas built and dedicated the Lomas Hall to the people of Stannington, the Society of Stannington Players moved into it's new home, and has been resident there ever since. The Society has around 25 members from 16 onwards, although being a member is not a prerequisite to taking part in a production. Even in the early days recognition was given to meeting the expectations and needs of the whole community, be they young or old, be they the paying customers of the Society, or it's members. Larger productions, such as pantomimes aften need as many as 70 people to create - the extra production- power being taken from local schools, youth drama societies and keen enthusiasts who enjoy the buzz of participating in a good production, but without the burden of having a few hundred lines to learn.
People who have performed on the stage at the Lomas Hall for The Stannington Players have go onto professional careers, we have actors with film credits, backstage crew working in the West End and have even had one former member play Elvis on Broadway. Our members also act in productions in Sheffield's most prestigious theatres, such as the Crucible and the Lyceum. Thank you for taking time to learn about us - we hope you enjoy your visit to our web site, and we hope that we can see you soon at our next production!"
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| 1. | The name of the Dramatic Society shall be "The Stannington Players". | ||
| 2. | The aim of the Society is educational, and to foster interest in drama. Any profits of the Society shall make, over and beyond those required to maintain the Society, may be contributed to any organisation interested in cultural, physical and general welfare of the Stannington cummunity at the discretion of the Executive Committee. | ||
| 3. | The Executive Comittee of the Society shall consist of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and three other members. All persons of the Executive Committee shall be elected by secret ballot at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). | ||
| 4. | (a) | The AGM of the Society shall be held in the month of May. The books of the Society shall be closed on 30th April of each year. | |
| (b) | Officers to be nominated by at least two members of the Society one month before the AGM. Nomination forms shall be returned to the Secretary who will produce a list of nominees for inspection. Election of Chairman, Vice Chairman Secretary, Treasurer, Subscriptions Secretary, Publicity Officer and Social Secretary shall take place at the AGM. | ||
| (c) | The remaining three members of the Executive Committee shall be nominated and elected at the AGM. | ||
| (d) | In the event of a tied vote, members known not to have cast a vote, othere than by deliberate abstention, shall submit their vote in writing to an officer nominated by the AGM. | ||
| (e) | The officer who held the post previously to continue in office until the matter is resolved. | ||
| (f) | In the event of the matter not being resolved, there will be a re-vote as soon as can be arranged. | ||
| (g) | (i) | If the matter remains unresolved, the previously elected officers decide whom will be elected. | |
| (ii) | Should the Chairmanship be in dispute, upon resolution, then the unsuccessful candidate becomes Vice Chairman. | ||
| (h) | In the event of three nominations (or more) for officers of the Society, then the successful candidate must have more than 50% of the vote. If this is not the case, for the two or more with the least votes, a second ballot or more ballot shall take place until two clear contenders emerge. | ||
| (i) | Election of Production Planning Committee as apprpriate. This shall normally consist of three members. | ||
| (j) | The policy for productions for the forthcoming year to be decided at the AGM. | ||
| 5. | The quorum for the Executive Committee shall be five in number. | ||
| 6. | The policy of the Society is to be determined at the AGM or any Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) by the members present. | ||
| 7. | The Executive Committee shall make every endeavour to carry out the policy of the Society. | ||
| 8. | Any member of the Society who is unable to be present at any AGM or EGM shall be permitted to submit his or her vote in his or her own handwriting to the Secretary prior to the vote taking place. No proxy votes are allowed. | ||
| 9. | Membership of the Society shall be open to any persons who may be recommended for membership. All new members to be proposed and seconded by existing members, and such nominations to be confirmed by the Executive Committee. | ||
| 10. | All members shall pay a subscription, the amount to be determined at the AGM, which currently stands at £30.00 for waged persons and £20.00 for unwaged or retired persons. Subscriptions must be paid in full by 30th April. Failure to pay will result in automatic closure of membership. | ||
| 11. | The Constitution of the Society may be amended only at an AGM or at an EGM called for this purpose. At least ten members must make an application for calling such a meeting which will then be held at least one month after the receipt of the application. The date to be discussed by the Executive Committee. | ||
| 12. | Any business which directly relates to the future of the Society, for discussion at the AGM, may be brought to the attention of the Secretary, in writing, one month before the date of the AGM. |
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