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.
FAQ
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HOW CAN I JOIN?Email us at bart.players@gmail.com for more details. We would love to meet you!
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WHERE DO YOU MEET?We will shortly be taking a summer break. On Wednesday 11th June 2025 we will be having a read-through of our next play 'The Government Inspector' and on 18th June 2025 we will be holding open auditions – these meetings will be held in the function room at The Red Lion, Eynsham from 7.30pm. ​ Once rehearsals begin in September we normally meet every Wednesday at 7.30pm in Eynsham Village Hall.
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DO I NEED ANY EXPERIENCE?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.
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HOW MANY PLAYS DO YOU PERFORM EACH YEAR?We put on two productions a year - in May and November - and occasionally enter drama festivals too.
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WHEN IS YOUR NEXT PRODUCTION?Our next production is 'The Government Inspector' by by Nikolai Gogol (adapted by Philip Goulding) and will take place from 26th-29th November 2025. We are holding open auditions for all the parts on Wednesday 18th June in the function room at The Red Lion, Eynsham from 7.30pm. ​ We welcome all who are interested in an acting or non-acting part to come along that evening to meet the group, read some of the parts and have a New Year drink. ​ DATES: Read through: Wednesday 11th June – The Red Lion, Eynsham from 7.30pm Open auditions: Wednesday 18th June – The Red Lion, Eynsham from 7.30pm Production dates: 26th-29th November 2025 Venue: Eynsham Village Hall, Back Lane, Eynsham, OX29 4QW Date: May 2025 Doors open: 7.00pm, Performance: 7.30pm ​ MORE INFORMATION: bart.players@gmail.com Denise Santilli 07721 744020
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ARE YOU JUST LOOKING FOR ACTORS?Not at all! Of course we do welcome anyone interested in acting, but 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.
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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO JOIN?Membership fees are a modest £20 a year (less for concessions). For that you get camaraderie with a bunch of fun-loving like-minded people, outings to the theatre, dinners out and going to the pub, as well as the chance to do something creative that you can be proud of.
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