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.
PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS
2023
Silver Lining – Sandi Toksvig
A Bunch of Amateurs – Ian Hislop & Nick Newman
2022
Rutherford and Son – Githa Sowerby
Ladies' Day – Amanda Whittington
2021
Von Ribbentrop's Watch – Lawrence Marks & Maurice Gran
2020
we have only recorded plays online
2019
Abigail's Party – Mike Leigh
And Then There Were None – Agatha Christie
2018
Dangerous Corner – J B Priestley
The Safari Party – Tim Firth
The Constant Wife – Somerset Maugham
Humble Boy – Charlotte Jones
2016
Yes, Prime Minister – Anthony Jay & Jonathan Lynn
Relative Values – Noel Coward
2015
California Suite – Neil Simon
Night Must Fall – Emlyn Williams
2014
Once Bitten – Reggie Oliver
The Importance of Being Earnest – Oscar Wilde
2013
Calendar Girls – Tim Firth
Gaslight – Patrick Hamilton
2012
It Runs in the Family – Ray Cooney
The Real Inspector Hound/Mother Figure/A Talk in the Park – Tom Stoppard/Alan Ayckbourn
2011
Losing Louis – Simon Mendes da Costa
Visiting Hour – Richard Harris
2010
The Weekend – Michael Palin
Memory of Water – Shelagh Stephenson
2009
It Was a Dark & Stormy Night – Tim Kelly
Day of Reckoning – Pam Valentine
2008
Rumours – Neil Simon
2008
Double Cut Alfred Shaughnessy
2007
Murder in Play – Simon Brett
A Night on the Tiles – Frank Vickery
Over My Dead Body – Derek Benfield
2006
Blithe Spirit – Noel Coward
2005
The Odd Couple – Neil Simon
A Murder is Announced – Agatha Christie
2004
Spanish Lies Frank Vickery
Amy's View – David Hare
2003
Comfort and Joy – Mike Harding
Deadly Embrace – Eric Paice
2002
Steaming – Nell Dunn
Time and Time Again – Alan Ayckbourn
2001
Green Forms – Alan Bennett
The Bald Prima Donna – Eugene Ionesco
Absurd Person Singular – Alan Ayckbourn
2000
Celebration – Keith Waterhouse/Willis Hall
1999
Don't Misunderstand Me – Patrick Cargill
The Anniversary – Bill McIlwraith
1998
Habeus Corpus –Alan Bennett
1997
How the Other Half Loves – Alan Ayckbourn
Sweet Revenge – Frances Durbridge
1996
Educating Rita – Willy Russell
1995
Party Piece – Richard Harris
Tomb with a View – Norman Robbins
1994
The Ghost Train – Arnold Ridley
Seasons Greetings – Alan Ayckbourn
1993
Round & Round the Garden – Alan Ayckbourn
1992
Mixed Doubles – Ayckbourn et al
Bedroom Farce Alan Ayckbourn 1992
The House on the Cliff – George Batson
The Creature Creeps – Jack Sharkey
Play On – Rick Abbott
1989
Take Away the Lady – James Chin
1988
Living Together – Alan Ayckbourn
And This Was Odd – Kenneth Horne
1986
Say Who You Are – Waterhouse/Hall
No Time for Fig-Leaves – Greenwood/King
Happy Birthday – Camoletti/Cross
Suddenly at Home – Frances Durbridge
1985
On Monday Next – Philip King
Mystery at Greenfingers – JB Priestley
1984
Black Comedy/White Liars – Peter Schaffer
A Letter from the General – Maurice McLaughlin
1983
One Season's King – George MacEwan Green
1982
The Unexpected Guest – Agatha Christie
Table Manners – Alan Ayckbourn
Ten Times Table – Alan Ayckbourn
1981
Can You Hear Me at the Back – Brian Clark
1980
The Day's Mischief – Leslie Storm
1979
Someone Waiting – Emlyn Williams
1978
The Blue Goose – Peter Blackmore
1977
When We Are Married – JB Priestley
1976
The Ghost Train – Arnold Ridley
Blithe Spirit – Noel Coward