Catholic Association of Pe: Diary: Events and Awards

The Catholic Association of Performing Arts celebrated their centenary in 2011: the Catholic Stage Guild was founded in 1911 by Charles Brookfield. Click here (Centenary Page) for details on all the celebrations: Centenary page. Members are encouraged to add their own projects to this diary of events: for example, productions that may be of interest to other members. Please email notices to secretary@caapa.org.uk. Click here or scroll down for details of our annual Students' Evening, which includes the presentation of the Sir Alec Guinness Award.
2012
	29 February 2012 Students' Evening at the Concert Artistes' Association (CAA), 20 Bedford Street, London WC2 commencing at 7.30 pm. THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC EVENT.
	20 March 2012 A Dickens of An Evening at the Concert Artistes' Association (CAA), 20 Bedford Street, London WC2 commencing at 7.30 pm. A celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. Dympna Messenger, Jimena Larraguivel, Jane Garioni. Photo by Patrick Lee.
	29 May 2012 Come and see this ironical farcical comedy The Open Couple by Dario Fo and Franca Rama. Translated by Stuart Hood. At the Concert Artistes' Association (CAA), 20 Bedford Street, London WC2 commencing at 8 pm. The plays lasts 1 hour with no interval. Directed by CaAPA member Jack Courtney (O'Connor). ALL WELCOME. “The Open Couple deals wittily with the fate of women in a society shaped by men”
	25 October 2012 AGM - Annual General Meeting at the Concert Artistes' Association (CAA), 20 Bedford Street, London WC2 commencing at 7.30 pm.
	20 November 2012 Variety Evening commencing at 7.30 pm. at he Concert Artistes' Association (CAA), 20 Bedford Street, London WC2 Performed by CaAPA members. All welcome, admission free.
	7 December 2012 CaAPA Annual Dinner commencing at 7.00 pm. at Allen Hall, 28 Beaufort Street, London SW3 5AA CaAPA members and guests only.
	5 December 2012 Annual Carol Service commencing at 5.00 pm. at the Actors Church Union, Covent Garden (in association with CaAPA) Wine and mince pies will be served after the service! Free entry. All are welcome.


	Students' Evening and the Sir Alec Guinness Award at the Concert Artistes' Association (CAA), 20 Bedford Street, London WC2
	The Students' Evening is held annually at the Actors Centre. A panel comprising a director, producer, casting agent, actor, representative from Equity and Spotlight hold a question and answer session for the benefit of final year students from accredited drama schools. They discuss and give advice on a variety of topics, including getting an agent, leaving drama school, keeping well informed, preparing for an audition, etc. All information is sent to accredited Drama Schools. Final year students (only) are invited to demonstrate in a written application why they consider they are worthy of the Sir Alec Guinness Award , which will also be presented during the evening. The award comprises: membership of the Actors Centre for one year, membership of Equity for one year, vouchers for classes at the Actors Centre for one year, an entry in Spotlight (sponsored by Spotlight) copies of The Stage Newspaper (sponsored by The Stage), also for one year.	Click on the image below for a PDF of the 2012 poster. The 2012 winner of The Sir Alec Guinness Award, Beth Cunninghame Graham of ArtsEd is pictured with (left) actress Dame Eileen Atkins (Photo: Patrick Lee ) The 2011 winner of The Sir Alec Guinness Award, Raj Bajaj of ALRA (Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) is pictured with (left) actress Celia Imrie (Photo: Patrick Lee ) The 2010 winner of The Sir Alec Guinness Award, Kirsty McDuff of ALRA (Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) is pictured with (left) MC Michael Slater, Sir Alec Guinness Award and (right) Richard O’Callaghan (Chairman, CaAPA). (Photo: Patrick Lee) The 2009 winner of The Sir Alec Guinness Award, Asif Khan (far left) is pictured with actor Edward Bennett. (Photo: Patrick Lee)