Salisbury Amateur Operatic Society

The Salisbury Amateur Operatic Society, or SAOS for short, is an amateur society performing musicals and operetta in Salisbury, United Kingdom. The SAOS is registered as a charity.

History

The Salisbury Amateur Operatic Society was formed in 1908, and the first show it performed was Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance". Until 1946 only one show was performed each year, but from 1946 onwards 2 shows have been played each year, with a couple of exceptions. At present, and each year, one show is performed in May, and another in December.

Productions were put on hold during 1914-1921 and 1939-1945 due to the two world wars.

2008 is, therefore, the society's 100th birthday, and to celebrate various events are planned around the local area, and Pirates of Penzance will once again be performed in the May show of 2008.

tructure

The SAOS consists of acting and non-acting members, patrons, and is run by a central committee. The committee is made up of any members of the society who are voted in. The society is a member of NODA.

hows 1909-1950

1909 -"The Pirates of Penzance"

1910 -"The Mikado"

1911 -"The Gondoliers"

1912 -"Iolanthe"

1913 -"The Yeoman of the Guard"

1914 -"Patience"

1921 -"The Pirates of Penzance"

1922 -"The Gondoliers"

1923 -"The Mikado"

1924 -"Iolanthe"

1925 -"Trial By Jury" & "H.M.S. Pinafore"

1926 -"Utopia Limited"

1927 -"Merrie England"

1928 -"Ruddigore"

1929 -"The Pirates of Penzance"

1930 -"The Rebel Maid"

1931 -"The Mikado"

1932 -"Patience"

1933 -"Miss Hook of Holland"

1934 -"The Chocolate Soldier"

1935 -"The Desert Song"

1936 -"Rose Marie"

1937 -"Rio Rita"

1938 -"The Vagabond King"

1939 -Glamorous Night

1945 -"The Pirates of Penzance"

1946 -"Miss Hook of Holland"

"The Belle of New York"

1947 -"The Policeman's Serenade" "H.M.S. Pinafore" "Maritza"

1948-"The Gondoliers" "The Mikado"

1949-"The Desert Song" "Iolanthe"

1950 -"The Arcadians" "Katinka"

hows 1951-2008

1951 -"Jolly Roger"

"The Yeoman of the Guard"

1952 -"Rose Marie"

1953 -"Trial by Jury" & "The Sorcerer" "Merrie England" "Waltz Time"

1954 -"Ruddigore"

1955 -"Princess Ida" "The Quaker Girl" "The Student Prince"

1956 -"Utopia Limited"

1957 -"La Vie Parisienne" "The Pirates of Penzance" "Goodbye Vienna"

1958 -"The Mikado" "The Gondoliers"

1959 - "The Merry Widow" "Patience"

1960 - "The Gypsy Baron" "Iolanthe"

1961 -"Free as Air" "Me and My Girl"

1962 -"The Yeoman of the Guard"

"No No Nanette "

1963 -"Die Fledermaus" "Oklahoma!"

1964 -"Trial by Jury" "The Pirates of Penzance" "Show Boat"

1965 -"The Vagabond King" "Brigadoon"

1966 - "Carousel" "The Gondoliers"

1967 -"The New Moon"
Orpheus in the Underworld

1968 -"The Mikado" "The Pajama Game"

1969 -"The Desert Song" "The Count of Luxembourg"

1970 -"H.M.S. Pinafore" "Cox and Box" "Kiss Me Kate"

1971 -"My Fair Lady" "La belle Hélène"

1972 -
Princess Ida
Waltzes from Vienna

1973 -
The Student Prince
Fiddler on the Roof

1974 -
Ruddigore
Viva Mexico

1975 -
The Merry Widow
The Yeoman of the Guard

1976 -
Lilac Time
Half a Sixpence

1977 -
Hello Dolly
Tom Jones

1978 -Trial by Jury & The Pirates of Penzance
Die Fledermaus

1979 -
The Gondoliers
Bless the Bride

1980 -
The Mikado
Annie Get Your Gun

1981 -
Iolanthe
Kismet

1982 -
H.M.S. Pinafore
The Gypsy Baron

1983 -
Patience 75th Anniversary Gala Concert
The Land of Smiles

1984 -
Oklahoma! Salisbury Festival Concert
Carmen

1985 -
Oliver!
Trial by Jury

1986 -
Fiddler on the Roof

South Pacific

1987 -
The Pirates of Penzance
Guys and Dolls

1988 -
Orpheus in the Underworld
The Sound of Music

1989 -
The Music Man
Annie

1990 -
Calamity Jane
My Fair Lady

1991 -
Carousel
Jesus Christ Superstar
Kiss Me Kate

1992 -
The Yeoman of the Guard
Hans Anderson

1993 -
Sweet Charity
Half a Sixpence

1994 -
Showstoppers
Anything Goes

1995 -
When the Lights Go On Again
Show Boat

1996 -
Showstoppers Encore
Cabaret

1997 -
The Mikado
Barnum

1998 -
Me and My Girl
A Christmas Old Tyme Music Hall

1999 -
Rhythms of Life
South Pacific

2000 -
The Pirates of Penzance
Oliver!

2001 -
Guys and Dolls
Wizard of Oz

2002 -
Merry Widow
Fiddler on the Roof

2003 -
Orpheus in the Underworld
Oklahoma!

2004 -
H.M.S. Pinafore
Annie

2005 -
Songs of the Silver Screen "Scrooge the Musical"

2006 -"Hello, Dolly!" "My Fair Lady"

2007 -"Iolanthe"

"Titanic"

2008 -"The Pirates of Penzance"

Future shows

2008 - "The King and I"

2009 - "The Mikado" (December show)

Venues

Productions almost exclusively take place at the City Hall, Salisbury. Performances have also taken place at the Playhouse, Salisbury, and the Society has performed in France.

External links

* [http://www.salisburyamateuroperatic.org.uk/ Official website]