ACT Hall of Fame

SHEILA MARSHALL Sheila first joined the Amateur movement in 1965 with Middleton Operatic Society helping backstage with their production of Annie Get Your Gun. She Joined Dukinfield AODS in 1966 helping backstage as a dresser for its production of The New Moon, and then became a member of the prop team from 1970 to 2012. She was elected to the Management Committee as Assistant Secretary in 1975, and is still a member of the committee. In 1979 she became part of the Ticket Booking team. She took on more responsibility over the next 4 years until, in 1983, she became sole Booking Secretary, only having assistance during the seat allocation period. Up to 2007 she had the responsibility of allocating up to 1,200 seats for each performance at Tameside Hippodrome. Since 2007, it is 360 per night at the George Lawton Hall. Her job also entails sending out over 600 booking forms. Sheila has been a Committee member for 39 years and a Booking secretary for 35 years. Sheila was also part of the Prop team for 42 years but after a rest for 2 years she re-joined the prop team this year. In 2010 she became a member of the social committee of which she is now Chairman. In her 49 years Sheila has been a Dresser/Property Assistant/ Management Committee Member/Booking Secretary/Social Committee Chairman and also helps with Get Ins and Get Outs.

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