Welcome to our Society website. I hope that you find it interesting.

NAOS has been in existence for over 75 years. In that time we like to feel that we have made a significant contribution to the life of our town of Newark and the amateur Theatre in the East midlands.

At the moment the Society is very strong, with our 2011 production of Jesus Christ Superstar, following on from last year’s highly successful show ‘The Full Monty’. These two shows indicate the diversity of our range of productions.

In recent years we have produced many successful shows which have been well received by our audiences. Our 2008 production of Anything Goes won the N.O.D.A. Hinks –Cole award for the best production in the East Midlands area. Our programme for that show also won the award for the best programme in the East Midlands. Much of the credit for our success must go to not only our enthusiastic membership but also to the production Director Lisa Lee and Musical Director Hugh Casterton.

In October 2010, we celebrated our 75th Year with a party. It was good to see past and present members at the event which was held at Newark Golf Club. We have also received many ‘visits’ to the website from past members who visited and in many cases left messages. If you are one of these past members please don’t hesitate to contact us – it would be good to hear from you.

Best wishes to you, and thanks for visiting the site.

Newark Amateur Operatic Society (NAOS) is looking for new people to join the society and is holding a “Cheese and Wine” welcome evening at the Holy Trinity School, Boundary Road, Newark on Thursday 13 October 2011 starting at 7.30.

Anyone who is interested in becoming a member of the society either as a performer or one of the very valuable backstage crew is welcome to come along and meet the committee and society members.
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