It is with regret that Director Sandie Brooks and the committee have decided to postpone the production until the Autumn. With the current situation with Covid-19 and the fact that theatres are closing and we had also lost our rehearsal space for the time being the delay was the only sensible action. Hopefully all of the cast will be able to pick up where they left off in the Summer. The new production dates are Wednesday October 7th to Saturday October 10th.
A Fright at the Oscars
On Saturday 14th March several of the Players played out a murder mystery at a fund raising dinner for ‘Home for Kale’. It was good fun and was a great excuse for everyone to dress up in our best togs for the evening. Even Tony on sound and lights had his posh waistcoat on ! Special thanks must go to Peter Grant, who stepped in as the compere, Mike Rafone, with just over a week before the performance !
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A Fright at the Oscars
Several of us are performing in a Murder Mystery for a fund-raising dinner for ‘A Home for Kale’ . This is on Saturday 14th March at 7.30pm
Cast
Mike Rafone – David Easton
Tom Spanks – Maxson Bailey
Goldie Pawn – Jo Ziegert
Uma Thurman – Elizabeth Donohoe
Kate Windswept – Alice Gosney
Meg Tryin – Angela Giddings
Inspector Bobby Wood – Tim Knott
Click on the Oscar for details
Night Must Fall has been cast
Mrs Bramson – Angela Giddings
Olivia Grayne – Chloé Johnson
Mrs Terence – Sue Morgan
Dora Parkoe – Olivia Clark
Nurse Libby – Jo Ziegert
Hubert Laurie – Peter Tapp
Dan – Nicholas Shaw
Inspector Belsize – Alan Rutland
Judge – Francis Holmes
Performance Dates are Wed 29th / Thu 30th April, Fri 1st / Sat 2nd May 2020
Night Must Fall Auditions
Auditions for the thriller ‘Night Must Fall’ will be at Tesco Community Room on
Friday 31st January and Monday 3rd February starting at 7.30pm
See below for Synopsis and for Character descriptions click here
Read through of ‘Night Must Fall’ by Emlyn Williams
We’re reading the thriller “Night Must Fall” by Emlyn Williams, which we might perform this year. Do come along and find out what it is like.
Monday Jan 20th, 7:30-9:45 – Tesco Community Room
Details of the play
Dan, a bell hop who arrives at the Bramson bungalow, has already murdered one woman and there is little doubt that he will soon murder another: the aged Mrs. Bramson herself. He skillfully ingratiates himself into her affections while attempting to seduce her suspicious niece Olivia to stop her from exposing his diabolical intentions. And though she professes loathing, Olivia is attracted and fascinated by Dan.
Characters
Characters:
Mrs Bramson 55-70
Olivia Grayne 26-35, Mrs Bramson’s neice
Mrs Terence 40-60, cook
Dora Parkoe 18-25, maid
Nurse Libby 30-50, Mrs Bramson’s nurse
Hubert Laurie 28-37, friend of Olivia’s
Dan 25-35, bell boy
Inspector Belsize 45-55, policeman
Aladdin move-in this weekend
Saturday 11th January – 8.15am at The Scenery store at Devizes to load the van
Then at The Arc Theatre from 9am to 6pm
Sunday 12th January – Arc Theatre – Complete build of the set – 9am-6pm – all hands needed
Costume call: Principals 2-3pm and all Chorus 3-4pm
Trevor Porter from the Wiltshire Times will be coming after 2pm to take photos for the paper of Principals in costume
Monday 13th January – Tech Rehearsal – Everyone – arrive at the theatre 6:30pm
Tuesday 14th January – Principals, Chorus & Red Team – arrive at the theatre 6:30pm
Wednesday 15th January – Principals, Chorus & Blue Team – arrive at the theatre 6:30pm
Play reading change
| Fri 06/12 | Play reading – Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams Tesco Community Room, 7.30pm |
Crotchety old Mrs. Bransom hires a charming young man named Danny as a live-in companion. Less charmed by Danny is Mrs. Bransom’s niece, Olivia, a repressed young woman who suspects Danny of foul play. When news of a local murder is revealed, Olivia suspects Danny. Although repulsed by the thought he may have committed the crime, Olivia also finds herself becoming increasingly attracted to him at the same time.
Play readings
There have been some readings happening at the Tesco room over the last few Fridays. We are looking for possible plays to perform in the future.
Here is the schedule for the next few weeks :-
| Fri 22/11 | Play reading – Rebus: Long Shadows – Ian Rankin | |
| Fri 29/11 | Get together for coffee, biscuits and a chat. Discuss plays read and any other suggested scripts | |
| Fri 06/12 | Play reading – Anne Boleyn – Howard Brenton | |
| Fri 13/12 | Play reading – Murder at the Vicarage – Agatha Christie | |
| Fri 20/12 | Get together for coffee, pre-Christmas nibbles and a chat |
Reviews for ‘Murder in Play’
Here are the and reviews for ‘Murder in Play’
