Answers For [Actual Test] - Amateur Dramatic Society

Secretary: Hello. How can I help you?

Customer: Hi. I've just moved to the area and saw an advertisement for your drama society, so I'm calling to find out some more details.

Secretary: Sure. I'm the society secretary. My name's Jane Caulfield.

Customer: Thanks. Can you tell me exactly where the society is based?

Secretary: Well, the address for the society is my address, which is 117 Green Road, like the color, and that's in Prestwyn. But that's just the mailing address. 1It's not where we actually rehearse. We do that at the Club House in Wynn. It's behind the playing fields. It used to be a cricket club, you see.

Customer: Oh, right.

Secretary: So is this a new interest, or do you have some acting experience? It doesn't matter if you haven't, you know. Experience isn't a requirement.

Customer: Well, that's good because I haven't got any. But I am musical, and I've got some experience of song festivals.

Secretary: Oh, that's great. 2We're always looking for actors and singers, of course, especially male ones. Oh, by the way, do you have a car?

Customer: Yes. Why?

Secretary: 3It's a big help if you're able to drive. Not all our members have access to transport, so it's very helpful.

Customer: I see. Well, I'm sure I can help out there. 4So when do you actually meet?

Secretary: 4On Tuesday from 6 till 8p.m.

Customer: 4Sorry. You said Tuesday, not Thursday?

Secretary: 4Yes.

Customer: Good. Thursdays are a problem for me. I do some private tutoring and can't move that.

Secretary: Right.

Customer: 5And that's all year. No breaks.

Secretary: 5Good point. We do close for a couple of weeks, you know, in August, so we don't get together then.

Customer: And is there a joining fee?

Secretary: 6To be a member costs just £40.

Customer: 6A year?

Secretary: 6Yes. And that covers our annual dinner.

Customer: Right.

Secretary: 7But there's a rate for concessions, which are for people 60 and the unemployed.

Customer: 7I've just retired, so that's good news. What's the discount?

Secretary: 7It was 10%, but now it's more. You pay just £25, which is a reduction of £15.

Customer: Every little helps after all, especially with a teenage son. Actually, I wanted to ask if there's an age limit. Could Jack come along too? He's 15.

Secretary: 8Actually, we have a special youth group, and that's open to anyone up to and including 16 years old. So he could join that.

Customer: Great. Keep him out of trouble. And what about the shows you put on? You said you were very busy. Do you have plays, etcetera, every year? Or how does it work?

Secretary: Well, we put on at least two productions a year. 9Occasionally, we might do Shakespeare, but normally, we choose works by modern playwrights.

Customer: Sounds quite varied and challenging. And you rehearse for the two productions when you meet up?

Secretary: Certainly. But that's not all we do. We also write our own family show each winter for the December holidays, which is always a lot of fun and is actually very popular in the local community. 10We donate the money we make to the children's hospital here.

Customer: Well, oh, that sounds very nice. I've been involved in charity work.