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Rochdale Amateur Operatic Society
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Founded in 1898, the Society originally performed Light Operettas and then Gilbert & Sullivan. The Society has posters dating back to the early 20th century which indicate that they once performed a different operetta on alternate nights, with the cast switching between leading parts and chorus!!

The Society has a virtually unbroken history of performances since its inception with the exception of a short break at the end of WW1 and a longer break during 1941 - 45 when many of the 50+ strong chorus were actively involved in other equally dramatic events. (view past productions)

Having played for many years at the Theatre Royal and then the Hippodrome in Rochdale,the Society moved to a temporary home at the ABC cinema before moving to The Gracie Fields Theatre in 1977,which is our present home.

The Society is always pleased to welcome new members, both Playing and Non-playing. There are many opportunities for people to become involved in a variety of capacities: on-stage, backstage, front of house, clerical, booking office etc. We can find a job for everyone!

History
2006 Chess / Jekyll & Hyde 2005 Titanic/ Magic of the Musicals (concert) 2004 The Scarlet Pimpernel / The Giants of Broadway (concert) 2003 The Music Man 2002 Crazy for you 2001 Kiss Me Kate / Oliver 2000 Mack and Mabel / Gala 2000- Millennium Concert 1999 Oklahoma / Guys and Dolls 1998 Pirates of Penzance* / South Pacific (*centenary year) 1997 Me and My Girl 1996 My Fair Lady 1995 Sweeney Todd / Sweet Charity 1994 Anything Goes / Annie 1993 West Side Story 1992 Calamity Jane 1991 Kismet / Half a Sixpence 1990 Annie Get Your Gun 1989 Finian's Rainbow / Camelot 1988 The Music Man 1987 Hello Dolly / The Sound of Music 1986 The King and I 1985 Irene / Fiddler on the Roof 1984 The Merry Widow 1983 Summer Song / Guys and Dolls 1982 My Fair Lady 1981 The Great Waltz/ The Pajama 1980 Oklahoma 1979 Rose Marie / Robert and Elizabeth 1978 The Quaker Girl / Calamity Jane 1977 Bitter Sweet / South Pacific 1976 The Waltz Dream 1975 Brigadoon 1974 The Land of Smiles / The Student Prince 1973 Finian's Rainbow 1972 The Desert Song 1971 Kiss me Kate 1970 The Merry Widow 1969 Carousel / Kismet 1968 The Count of Luxembourg 1967 The Most Happy Fella / Kings Rhapsody 1966 The Student Prince 1965 Chu Chin Chow 1964 The Desert Song / The Quaker Girl 1963 Viktoria and her Hussar / Annie Get Your Gun 1962 South Pacific / The Lilac Domino 1961 The Merry Widow 1960 Maid of Mountains / Paint your Wagon 1959 Summer Song 1958 Carousel 1957 The White Horse Inn 1956 Oklahoma / Merrie England 1955 Goodnight Vienna 1954 Brigadoon 1953 The Dancing Years 1952 Magyar Melody 1951 Arcadians 1950 Hit the Deck 1949 Showboat 1948 Wild Violets 1947 The Vagabond King 1946 The Student Prince 1940 Lilac Time* 1939 Waltzes from Vienna 1938 No,No Nanette! 1937 The New Moon 1936 Goodnight Vienna 1935 Gipsy Love 1934 The Student Prince 1933 The Desert Song 1932 Duchess of Dantzig 1931 Katinka 1930 The Arcadians 1929 The Mikado 1928 Tom Jones 1927 Dorothy 1926 Cavalleria Rusticana / HMS Pinafore 1925 Utopia Limited 1924 Merrie England 1923 Iolanthe 1922 The Gondoliers 1908 Mikado / Yeomen of the Guard 1907 Dorothy / Vicar of the Bray 1906 Merrie England 1904 Dorothy / The Gondoliers 1902 Iolanthe / Sorcerer 1901 Gondoliers / Patience 1900 Yeomen of the Guard / Pirates of Penzance 1899 The Mikado / Iolanthe 1898 Rochdale Amateur Operatic Society formed
 * suspended during the war
 * suspended during the war

Rehearsals
The Society rehearses on Wednesday evenings, usually at The Gracie Fields Theatre. Rochdale.

The society's next performance will be 19th 20th April at Heywood Civic Hall