Please join us for our production of Neville’s Island by Tim Firth from 12th-14th June 2014 at 7.45pm at The Little Theatre, Letchworth Settlement.

Tickets are available from David’s Music, Letchworth and selling fast!

We are pleased to announce the cast for our June production, Neville’s Island by Tim Firth

Neville: Graeme Bussey

Gordon: Jim Anderson

Angus: Glenn Wylds

Roy: Ivan Phillips

Directed by Jenn Groves

Please join us for an evening of one act plays on Saturday 12th April at 7.45pm at The Little Theatre, Letchworth Settlement.

Tickets are available from David’s Music, Letchworth and selling fast!

Auditions for June Play Neville’s Island by Tim Firth, directed by Jenn Groves

The auditions for Neville’s Island will take place at The Settlement on Sunday March 2 nd at 6 pm and Sunday March 9 th at 6 pm.  What happens when four middle-aged, middle-class middle managers have to survive in the middle of nowhere? ‘Neville’s Island’ is a dark comedy by Tim Firth featuring four workmates on an ‘Outward Bound’ exercise, who end up stranded on a small island in the Lake District. As you would expect from the writer of ‘Calendar Girls’, it has good characterisation, some cracking Northern humour, and is not afraid to consider the darker side of workplace relationships! Described as a cross between ‘The IT Crowd’ and ‘Lord of the Flies’, it should also feature an ambitious set, dangerous props and the opportunity to get your kit off onstage (under a towel) and develop hypothermia.

The characters: (all male and ‘middle-aged’, the latter being very much open to interpretation)

Neville: having been voted ‘captain’ over breakfast, Neville is determined to remain calm, patient and reasonable in the face of his hopeless team, and the fact that he has led them completely astray. He attempts throughout the play to keep the peace and stop everyone falling apart.

Gordon: a dour, mean malcontent whose cruel sarcasm provides many of the play’s best one-liners. Has to sing a tiny bit, but badly.

Angus: a bit dim, a bit of a loser, the epitome of “all the gear and no idea”, and the butt of many of Gordon’s jokes. Angus’ self-doubt increases in each scene.

Roy: a born-again Christian who has recently returned to work following a prolonged breakdown – and who is heading for a spectacular relapse. Has to sing a bit, slightly better than Gordon.

If you are interested in a role but can’t make the audition dates, or want to know more, please contact Jenn on grovesjenn@yahoo.com . Hope to see many of our men reading for these parts.

Please join us for Alan Ayckbourn’s Ten Times Table, a comedy about a village committee trying to organise a pageant – with each member of the committee on their own mission. You will recognise Ray, the diplomatic Chairman trying to keep everyone calm, Sophie the stalwart committee helper with her file of paperwork – until she is seduced by rabble-rousing Eric with his intense ideals, Donald, the consummate committee-man with his long, pompous speeches and all the others. What could possibly go wrong?

Tickets are on sale now at David’s Music.

We are pleased to reveal the casting for our one-act play evening on the 12th April

“Tell Me Another Story, Sing Me a Song”

Directed by Pat Baskerville

Cast:

Sonia Weston

Jean Williams

“Interior Designs” by Jimmy Chinn

Directed by Cliff Francis

Cast:

Him – Graeme Bussey

Holly – Hazel Stride

Amy – Jo Roskilly

Irene – Sam Powell

Since casting we have been able to add a third play to the evening:

“Joining The Club” by David Tristram

Directed by David Smith

Cast:

David Smith

Sarah Anderson

Thanks to everyone who came to audition.

Interior Designs is entered for the Sawston Drama Festival on Thursday the 20th March. Please come along and support our entry.

We need a prompt for Interior Designs (rehearsals only). If you are able to help please contact Cliff.

 Congratulations everyone involved in Calendar Girls.

Please find the November Newsletter attached below:

NEWSLETTER November 2013