NEW MEMBERS
NEW MEMBERS
We welcome new members! Ever fancied being someone else? Well, acting is a great way of taking on a new persona. If you've never experienced the buzz of pulling off a dazzling performance and getting acclaim from an appreciative audience, we can give you that opportunity. We like to involve new members as soon as we can, even if that means only a small part at first. If you would rather work behind the scenes, there are plenty of roles for you to make your mark, including set-building and decorating, sound and lighting, props, costumes, make-up, prompt, publicity, front-of-house, refreshments as well as producer, stage manager and director.
We put on two productions a year - in May and November - and occasionally enter drama festivals too. Usually we discuss and select the next play as soon as we can after finishing the last one. After casting, we rehearse on Wednesday evenings for about 3 months, with Mondays added for about 2 months. For the two weekends before performance evenings (usually Wednesday through to Saturday) it's all hands on deck to help build the set, dress and paint it, then do a technical rehearsal.
We welcome new members! Ever fancied being someone else? Well, acting is a great way of taking on a new persona. If you've never experienced the buzz of pulling off a dazzling performance and getting acclaim from an appreciative audience, we can give you that opportunity. We like to involve new members as soon as we can, even if that means only a small part at first. If you would rather work behind the scenes, there are plenty of roles for you to make your mark, including set-building and decorating, sound and lighting, props, costumes, make-up, prompt, publicity, front-of-house, refreshments as well as producer, stage manager and director.
We put on two productions a year - in May and November - and occasionally enter drama festivals too. Usually we discuss and select the next play as soon as we can after finishing the last one. After casting, we rehearse on Wednesday evenings for about 3 months, with Mondays added for about 2 months. For the two weekends before performance evenings (usually Wednesday through to Saturday) it's all hands on deck to help build the set, dress and paint it, then do a technical rehearsal.
NEXT PRODUCTION
"A Murder Is Announced” by Agatha Christie
Bartholomew Players present:
"A Murder Is Announced”
by Agatha Christie
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon
An announcement in the local paper states the time and place of an imminent murder. When an unknown visitor to Miss Blacklock's Victorian home dies under the prescribed circumstances, Miss Marple turns up to solve the case.
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Open auditions will take place on Wednesday 7th January and Wednesday 14th January in The Red Lion, Eynsham at 7.30pm.
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CAST
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Here is a breakdown of the key roles:
Miss Marple – The shrewd, elderly amateur sleuth
Letitia Blacklock – Owner of Little Paddocks, in her 50s/60s, reserved but opinionated
Dora "Bunny" Bunner – Letitia's befuddled, childhood friend and companion
Patrick Simmons – Letitia's handsome, jokester cousin
Julia Simmons – Patrick's sister, a beautiful but difficult young woman studying pharmacy
Mitzi – The dramatic, Eastern European cook/housekeeper
Phillipa Haymes – A classy, elegant war widow with a young son
Edmund Swettenham – A serious, writerly young man
Mrs. Swettenham – Edmund's doting mother
Inspector Craddock – The local police inspector
Rudi Scherz – A mysterious, seemingly foreign man
Sergeant Mellors – Craddock's assistant
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For more information please contact bart.players@gmail.com
DETAILS
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Venue: Eynsham Village Hall, Back Lane, Eynsham, OX29 4QW
Dates: Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th May 2026
Doors open: 7.00pm, Performance: 7.30pm
Price: £14.00 (no concessions)
Ticketsvailable on the door and in advance from:
www.trybooking.com/uk/FUXA
Denise Santilli 07721 744020
bart.players@gmail.com
Evenlode DIY in Eynsham
New members interested in acting or backstage are very welcome. We are an award-winning, friendly company. Please contact us via our email address or website.
