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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

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

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.

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

Here are the and reviews for ‘Murder in Play’

Click below for tickets

‘Murder in Play’ takes to the stage from Wednesday 9th October to Saturday October 12th.

Tickets are now on sale here :-

Here is the cast list for our 2020 Pantomime, Aladdin :-

Widow Twankey – Pete Grant
Aladdin – Chloé Johnson
Wishee Washee – David Bailey
Abanazer – David Easton
Dim One – Mike Holden
Dim Two – Tim Knott
Princess Jasmine – Olivia Clark
Genie of the Lamp – Alan Rutland
Genie of the Ring – Jo Zeigert
The Emperor – Pete Tapp
Chamberlain – Alice Gosney
Wey Wey – Elizabeth Donohoe

Auditions for our 2020 Pantomime, ‘Aladdin’, will take place at Trowbridge Town Hall on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th September from 7pm to 9pm, with children’s auditions on Thursday 12th September from 6.30pm to 8pm.