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
PACK OF LIES BY HUGH WHITEMORE
This cold war thriller set in suburban London in 1960–61 was not only recommended to us by one of our Patrons, BAFTA-award winning writer Laurence Marks (of “Birds of a Feather” fame as well as many hit TV dramas) but we are honoured and delighted that Laurence will be Directing the production with Debi Lisburne Diacon as his Co-Director.
Set during the Cold War in Ruislip, north-west London, this tense drama is based on a true story. Barbara and Bob live with their teenage daughter Julie in a quiet surburban street when a high-level plain clothes policeman arrives to ask whether he can place a surveillance look-out officer in their front bedroom – just for a few days. The family are not told why nor who they are trying to catch or what they might have done. Daughter Julie finds it exciting, father Bob is pragmatic but Barbara finds the whole thing intrusive, worrying and extremely stressful.
Co-Director Debi Lisburne Diacon said “Well, here we are again today in 2024 with things extremely tense between Russia and Europe. Topically relevant, Hugh Whitemore has taken this true story from the Cold War era and given us a play which deals in lies and betrayal. This should lead us to question how well do we ever know anyone – even those we believe ourselves to be closest to? Are there Russian spies embedded into your society and friendships? How would you know? How would you feel about being forced into betraying your best friend?'
Venue: Eynsham Village Hall, Back Lane, Eynsham, OX29 4QW
Dates: Wed 15th, Thurs 16th, Fri 17th and Sat 18th May 2024
Doors open: 7.00pm, Performance: 7.30pm
TICKETS
Available online from www.trybooking.com/uk/DDJB
in advance from Evenlode DIY in Eynsham
bart.players@gmail.com
Denise Santilli 07721 744020
or on the door
Price: £12.00 (no concessions)
Bob Jackson
Barbara Jackson
Julie Jackson
Helen Kroger
Peter Kroger
Stewart
Thelma
Sally
Chris Carson
Elaine Leggett
Seren LeMaire
Claire Crowther
Gareth Hammond
John Grant Casey
Sara Miller
Pip Burns
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CAST
(in order of appearance)
CREW
Director
Asst Director
Producer
Stage Manager
Set Design
Set Construction
Lighting Design
Sound
Wardrobe
Props
Hair
ASM
Prompt
Laurence Marks
Debi Lisburne Diacon
Denise Santilli
Sally Firth (tbc)
Steve Ashcroft
Keith Pimm
Graham Diacon (+ others)
Luke Frewin
Graham Diacon
Les Allen and Susie
Steve Ashcroft
± Susie
Judy Brown
Ann Francis
Ann Carson
Valerie Grady
Sue Greenwood
(Bev Hawkins?)
Pip Burns
tba