AUDITION NOTICE

Two plays to be performed on 8 and 9th Sep at the Settlement and one to go to Cambridge Drama Festival which runs 14-16th Sep.

Audition Dates:
Sunday 2nd July in Hall 7 p.m. and Monday 3rd July 8 p.m. In the Hall.

Play written and to be directed by Stuart Cocks
This one act is only being performed at the Settlement.

Here Comes the Sun

At a rural laboratory in the 1960s two scientists work late into the night. As one of them is pondering if their latest results are significant they get some unexpected visitors.

Characters:

George. Age 30-50
Andrew. Age 30-50
Silvia Age 20-40
Abigail: Age 20-60
Smith: Age 20-60

I can be flexible on the ages as long as the age combinations work together. If anyone would like to read the script prior to the readings then please let me know and I’d be happy to forward a copy (with the caveat that I may tweak it before the readings).
stuartcocks24@gmail.com

Play written by Claire Hogan (Pranksy) to celebrate the Players Centenary, and to be directed by Stephen Charles
This one act is will be performed at the Settlement and go to the Cambridge Drama Festival

The Players Centenary Play – Fake and Fortune

A comedic imagining of the Players putting on a special production. The play takes place inside on the stage of the local amateur dramatics group home venue of The Settlement. Covid has left the Arts Centre financially crippled. With only months to go to The Settlements Centennial anniversary, the centre faces closure leaving the local Am Dram group with two dilemmas’, what play will they choose for their centennial anniversary the following year and would they need to find a new venue as well as a play?

Can the cast use their talents on and off the stage to keep the Settlement open and a home for their dysfunctional group of actors.

Characters:

Cast

Simon: 40+ – President of the Settlement Players.

Penny: 30+ – Works for a marketing company in London after failing to make it as an actress.

Verity: 29+ (alright 40 plus) Drama Queen on and off the stage. Posh. One of her many hobbies to fill her time when her husband is off on Business trips or away with his mistress.

Trish: 30-70 Pragmatic, teacher with left wing views.

Jan: 40+ Helps out with costumes. Married to Jim

Julian: 50+ likes to think of himself as the leading man in every play. Irrespective of the age of the role. Married to Jen

Danny: Middle aged. Cheeky chappie. Doesn’t take himself too seriously.

Julie/Mark: Quiet but creatively deep.

Judy: Mildred’s Daughter and carer. Has a bit of a thing for Danny and often see furtive glances between them.

Mildred: Oldest member of the group. Speaks bluntly and often inappropriately.

Dawn: Talented younger actress, struggling to make ends meet. Always helps others.

Nicki: 40+ Head of the Settlement

Cameos

Person with torch: Walk-on

Comet Reporter: Male or female no age restriction. Very confident

Fiona Bruce: This could be an audio pre-recorded

Banksy: Male – brief appearance at end. A few words but we never see this face

Final script will be available for the audition. (We are working to some tight timelines!)
sjcharles@ntlworld.com

Travel route 66 as you enjoy the Great American song back catalogue, enjoy the sounds of the 60s in this initimate musical event, staged at the Settlement, Letchworth Adult Education Centre.

We have had fantastic feedback on the show, its not to be missed, check out our social media.

Frederick Knott, the same author that gave us Dial M for Murder, gives us another murder-thriller as Suzy Hendrix, a blind women living in a Notting Hill Gate basement flat, enters an elaborate game of deception in a tale of fear, lies and murder.

The Little Theatre, Letchworth Settlement, 229 Nevells Road,
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UB
Thursday 15th ,Friday 16th and Saturday 17th June 2023,
Curtain Open 7.45pm

Tickets £10 Available from online box office or David’s Music (cash only), Eastcheap, Letchworth

Watch our trailer for Wait Until Dark.

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Frederick Knott, the same author that gave us Dial M for Murder, gives us another murder-thriller as Suzy Hendrix, a blind women living in a Notting Hill Gate basement flat, enters an elaborate game of deception in a tale of fear, lies and murder.

The Little Theatre, Letchworth Settlement, 229 Nevells Road,
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UB
Thursday 15th ,Friday 16th and Saturday 17th June 2023,
Curtain Open 7.45pm

Tickets £10 Available from online box office or David’s Music (cash only), Eastcheap, Letchworth

Watch our trailer for Wait Until Dark.

Trailer for the Wait Until Dark, performed by the Settlement Players has now been released. Check out our Social media.

Come see the show at the Letchworth Settlement Little Theatre.

Tense psychological thriller play heads to Letchworth | The Comet

A nice write up of our production in the local paper.

A few more rehearsal pics, a homage to Audrey Hepburn.

Trailer for the Wait Until Dark, performed by the Settlement Players has now been released. Check out our Social media.

Here are some rehearsal pics for your enjoyment.

Tickets available from David’s Music in Letchworth or the Players online box office.

Wait until Dark, is a 60s physiological thriller, written by Frederick Knott, and turned into a movie in 1967 starring Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin.

This tense thriller is the story of Suzy Hendrix, a blind women living in a Notting Hill Gate basement flat, who unwittingly possesses a musical doll filled with illicit drugs. 
A psychopathic killer coerces two ex-cons into an elaborate game of deception to retrieve the doll from Suzy.  What follows is a twisted tale of fear, lies and murder, resulting in a terrifying confrontation.

Last week we filmed a trailer for Wait Until Dark, here is a still from the filming, and a moment from the show, a tense confrontation between Mike and Suzy.

Tickets available from David’s Music in Letchworth or the Players online box office.

Wait until Dark, is a 60s physiological thriller, written by Frederick Knott, and turned into a movie in 1967 starring Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin.

This tense thriller is the story of Suzy Hendrix, a blind women living in a Notting Hill Gate basement flat, who unwittingly possesses a musical doll filled with illicit drugs. 
A psychopathic killer coerces two ex-cons into an elaborate game of deception to retrieve the doll from Suzy.  What follows is a twisted tale of fear, lies and murder, resulting in a terrifying confrontation.

Frederick Knott’s tense psychological thriller, Wait Until Dark, is the story of Susy Hendrix, a blind women living in Notting Hill Gate in 1971 who unwittingly possesses a doll filled with illicit drugs.  A mysterious Mr Roat coerces two ex-cons into an elaborate game of deception to retrieve the doll from Susy.  A battle of wits ensues as Susy with unexpected help turns the tables, resulting in a terrifying confrontation

The Little Theatre, Letchworth Settlement, 229 Nevells Road,
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UB
Thursday 15^th ,Friday 16^th and Saturday 17^th June 2023, 
Curtain Open 7.45pm

Tickets £10 Available from online box office or David’s Music (cash only), Eastcheap, Letchworth

Wait Until Dark plays on the themes of darkness and light as Susy navigates through her sightless world, and the criminals signal with light.  These themes appear in many forms, from the intense characters and complex deceptions to the lighting of the show itself. So prepare to have your sense of unease turned up to 10 as we Wait Until Dark.
A rehearsal picture to get you in the mood….

It is with great sadness that the Settlement Players received news this week that Joyce Elson had passed away at the age of 96.
Joyce was very much a superstar in the history of the Players, having credits spanning six decades and appearing on stage in an amazing 108 productions.
There are some fantastic images of Joyce in the Players archive,  with the images from the 50s and 60s having a golden age of Hollywood quality to them.
The Players thoughts go out to her family and friends.