A Croftfoot pupil nurse is ready for a spooky change from her day job - with a job in a Lanarkshire theatre manufacturing of the Addams Household.
Melissa Hemmingsley, 20, can be a performer and dancer with Eros Musical Society, who're set to return for his or her first submit covid present on the East Kilbride Village Theatre subsequent week.
They will be adapting the stage model of the a lot beloved spooky and kooky household, who're acquainted to many via quite a few movies, cartoons and a Sixties TV present.
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Melissa is a dance captain with the theatre group, which means she'll have accountability for making certain everyone seems to be accurately positioned for every routine within the present.
She informed Lanarkshire Reside: I've at all times beloved musical theatre, and it was one thing I thought of doing as a profession earlier than I went with nursing.
"However I nonetheless love performing and it is one thing to do as a little bit of enjoyable. I have been with Eros a number of years now and the group are so beautiful. Everybody's so supportive there and I am trying ahead to the Addams Household.
"I've recognized the musical and I've seen the cartoon movie, so it ought to be a enjoyable on to do onstage.
And Melissa, who stays in Croftfoot, admitted that it is a bit of a change from her research.
She added: "It is fully totally different! That is what makes it so thrilling as effectively. As a dance captain I am going to ne taking cost of the routines and it is one thing I actually take pleasure in doing. I am within the firm for this one, so I am going to have a number of elements within the present too."
The remainder of Eros are delighted to be getting again on stage, after halting their exhibits because of COVID-19.
Lesley Wilson is membership vp and is enjoying one of many principal roles, the Addams Household mom, Morticia.
She informed us: “We've got missed this a lot. It's actually apparent how excited all of the forged and refrain are at rehearsals.
"You may really feel an actual buzz within the room, and there may be clearly an actual profit to everybody’s psychological well being.
"It has been over two years since we final carried out on stage, with Sister Act, which was very effectively acquired, and it’s nice to get again to what we like to do."
The present will run on the EK Village Theatre from Tuesday, March 8 till Saturday, March 12.
Tickets may be booked right here or on the night time.
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