Author: Tim Knott

Chloé Johnson, who is going to be directing the next pantomime, is going to be holding some song and dance sessions for potential chorus members this month, over Zoom. These sessions are for people to learn the audition pieces, so if you’d like to be in the panto chorus, you should try to make some of these sessions.

The sessions are:

• Monday 13 July and Thursday 15 July — panto chorus audition dance
• Monday 20 July and Thursday 23 July — panto chorus audition song
• Monday 27 July — recap of both.

You don’t have to attend both Monday and Thursday.

What to do

If you are interested in being in the panto chorus, please let Chloé know by email (chloejp@btinternet.com). She can then give you the necessary information to join the sessions and keep in touch via Facebook.

We have decided to have a read-through of our next pantomime “Sleeping Beauty” on Friday 17 July at 7pm. You can get the script here. You will need to bring a script along to read. If you have difficulty producing something you can read, please contact Angela (angela.giddings@blueyonder.co.uk).

Because of the pandemic, we plan to do this in Trowbridge Park, hoping the weather will be kind. You may wish to bring a chair and something to keep you warm in the evening. Obviously, if the weather is bad, we will re-think.

Currently, we think we may meet near the entrance to the bowls club — again, if plans change, we will keep you informed.

Keep safe!

The Trowbridge Players

Unfortunately circumstances with Covid-19 and social distancing have meant that will have to push back this production until Spring 2021

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.

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 !

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

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

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

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 20^th, 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