1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,719 Speaker 1: A bunch of local talent in pressing on the events 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: center stage. The past couple of weekends, the Cabinet Lads 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: and that season wrapped up on set. Today Roger Farr 4 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 1: and Casey Rose dropped by for a jet I asked 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: if it was a big night. 6 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:16,760 Speaker 2: Very relaxed, says I was the one that locked up. 7 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:19,160 Speaker 1: I don't believe that for a second. Yeah, hey, well 8 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 1: deserved though for the most part it's sold out, right. 9 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 3: It was. The final two performances were selling out successes. 10 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 3: One thing people don't really understand is that ours that 11 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 3: are involved and putting that sort of production together, and 12 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:36,480 Speaker 3: you know, more so the leads on stage, they would 13 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:40,160 Speaker 3: have been rehearsing for at least six months. Wow, there's 14 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:42,919 Speaker 3: probably twelve months of cleaning that goes into putting their 15 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 3: production together. 16 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,959 Speaker 1: Most of that just narrowing the song list. Absolutely, did 17 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: any of your suggestions make the can? 18 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 3: I tend to stay out of that. 19 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: That's where it gets political, right. Was Tony sweepming there 20 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: every night? 21 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:00,120 Speaker 2: I think she made three or four. 22 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: Number one fan hell good? She progressively made her way 23 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:05,759 Speaker 1: closer to the stage, Yes she did. 24 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 2: Actually so the final night was front row we've got 25 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 2: a figure. 26 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 3: We do have a figure, and it's a very very 27 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 3: exciting one. We raised sixty thousand dollars from those four number. 28 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 3: It's amazing and you know, far exceeded what we thought 29 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:24,679 Speaker 3: we would achieve. 30 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh. 31 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,959 Speaker 3: But no, very very pleased with it, and it will 32 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 3: go a long way to reaching a one million dollar goal. 33 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:35,119 Speaker 1: So this is the fund our future campaign. What are 34 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:36,479 Speaker 1: we raising money for again, Roger? 35 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 3: So, the venue is now seventeen years old and if 36 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 3: anyone knows anything about technology, it changes. 37 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: Year on year basically a minute by minute, yep. 38 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 3: So we're looking at upgrading all the lighting systems, refreshing 39 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 3: the venue, as far as paint, walk coverings, carpets, there's 40 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 3: just a whole list of things with the aim of 41 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 3: making it's still viable for the next generation of performers 42 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 3: in the community when they come to performing, you know, 43 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 3: making sure it's still a nice venue to come to 44 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:12,359 Speaker 3: for the audiences, a world class absolutely. When we put 45 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 3: the new sound system in. Of course, with the sixty 46 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 3: thousand dollars that we've raised, it's allowed us to push 47 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:19,079 Speaker 3: the green button on. 48 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: Oh no way, We've got stuff ordered. 49 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 3: Purchasing the new seund system. Oh course, hopefully January February March, 50 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 3: depending on how long it takes to get into the country, 51 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 3: we'll have a new three hundred and seventy five thousand 52 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 3: dollars line array sound system. So that's a huge step 53 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 3: up from what's in the near which was seeking here 54 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 3: when it went in seventeen years ago. It's a big 55 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 3: leap forward for us, and it was one of the 56 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:52,919 Speaker 3: priority items that we targeted when we first started the fundraising, 57 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 3: right so we've ticked that one off here and it's 58 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 3: a matter of just keeping the ball rolling as far 59 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 3: as funding the rest of it. 60 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,399 Speaker 1: So to get on board with fund our future, where 61 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 1: do we go here? Can we find out some more here? 62 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 2: So you can hop onto our website dub dub dub 63 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:11,399 Speaker 2: dot Ashvincenter dot co dot nz and there are donation 64 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 2: amounts available. I think they start from about twenty dollars 65 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 2: right through to the five hundred dollars mark very much. 66 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: Are you guys a charitable entity in the sense we are? 67 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: We can get thirty three percent back if we're a business, 68 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:31,639 Speaker 1: so yeah, so that certainly helps. Oh cool, Well, look 69 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: forward to to keeping tabs on some more exciting projects 70 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 1: to come and of course the Wader campaign of Fund 71 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: Our Future certainly proud to be supporting this and what 72 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: is a world class facility. We're so lucky to have 73 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 1: it the Ashburton event Center here in town and Roger 74 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: and Casey Chairs were dropping a bider to the fact. 75 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 3: Cheers, Luke, thanks for your time.