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Partington Players Theatre
Henry Street, Glossop,
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AUDITION
Out of Order
A farce by Ray Cooney.
Directed by Rod Goddard
Performance dates Monday 5th - Saturday 10th October
Audition date Thursday 2nd July - 8.00pm
When Richard Willey, a government minister, plans to spend the evening with Jane Worthington, one of the opposition typists, things start badly and rapidly get worse.
Characters:
Hotel Manager...........A severe man, a real jobsworth
Richard Willey...........Suave, successful and confident.
The Waiter.................A nimble, wily older man.
The Maid....................An Italian woman in her 40s/50s.
Jane Worthington.......An attractive but dizzy young lady.
The Body....................A non-descript middle-aged man.
George Pigden............An upright pleasant man of nervous disposition.
Ronnie.........................Jane’s husband, an angry young man.
Pamela Willey.............Richard’s wife. Attractive and sophisticated.
Gladys.........................George’s mother’s nurse. Bossy but attractive.
If you are interested in any of the above parts but cannot get to the audition please contact Rod Goddard on 0161 336 2887.
CLUBROOM EVENTS
Every Friday night is Club Night. The bar will be open from 8.30 pm.
Quiz Night Friday 17th July 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. Another of our very popular quiz nights with quizmaster Terry Chaplin. £2.50 per person (includes light refreshments). OTHER PRODUCTIONS Comedy Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July - 8.00pm GlovesOff Productions presents Alternative Medicine One-woman show by popular local comedienne Patricia Hartshorne. Just another day at the doctor’s surgery? This one’s a bit of an eye-opener! Tickets from Glossop Heritage and Information Centre (01457 855920) or from the clubroom bar - £8.00 / £6.00 concessions. Partington One-Act Play Festival Tuesday 7th - Saturday 11th July. A different programme of two or three one-act plays every night. Something to suit all tastes! Tickets are an absolute bargain at only £3.00 per night or £10 for all five nights (twelve plays) and are on sale at the clubroom bar, or you can pay at the door on the night. Visiting actress and director Pam Slater will make her adjudication and hand out gongs on the final night. Visiting theatre company on tour Saturday 18th July - 8.00pm. Planet Rabbit Productions Ltd. www.planetrabbit.co.uk Presents - by arrangement with Stephen Dinsdale - Anorak of Fire by Stephen Dinsdale. The life and times of Gus Gascoigne, trainspotter. All seats £6.00. Tickets from Les Hewitt 0161 4306694 or 07736 152348. Buxton Fringe Thursday 9th, Friday 10th, Friday 17th, Saturday 18th, Monday 20th and Thursday 23rd July. Evenings at 8.00pm. Stage3 Theatre Company presents Two Bennetts. Partington regulars Mike Brown and Ann Sturmey will be appearing in ‘Two Bennetts’ at the Grove Hotel in the centre of Buxton. The show is a double bill of one-act comedies. ‘A Visit from Miss Prothero’ is a piece of wryly humorous observation by the inimitable Alan Bennett. ‘A Private Word’ is based on a previously unpublished short story by Edwardian journalist Edwin Bennett. This charming period piece recently won the Playwright’s Trophy for best original play in the G.M.D.F. One-Act Play Festival 2009. Tickets can be booked in advance from Buxton Opera House Box office tel. 0845 127 2190 or online at http://www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/whats-on/two-bennetts . Working Parties Tuesday 12th - Saturday 29th August Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.30pm and Saturday afternoons at 2.00pm. List of jobs to be done on the clubroom notice board. Come along and do your bit to get Partington Theatre ready for the new season. (Dates and times are potentially flexible - ring Les Hewitt on 0161 430 6694 to discuss alternative arrangements.) The Houghton Weavers Saturday 12th September 7.30 for 8.00pm. Back by popular demand, the wonderful Houghton Weavers. Tickets £12. To reserve ring 0161 430 6694 or 07736 152348. Acting for Adults (18 years and over) Studio Workshop - begins again in September. Are you interested in acting? Have you never had the chance to get started? Would you like the opportunity to perform? Do you want to improve your performance skills? Whatever your experience, whether you have trodden the boards in the past or not, you are welcome to join our season of studio workshop sessions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT MIKE BROWN on 01457865278 (Leave a message if I’m not there - I’ll get back to you.) Or ring LES HEWITT on 0161 430 6694 or 077 361 52348 Top of Page | Welcome | Current Season | Membership | Junior Workshop | One-act Festival | How to Book | Club News | Email Us | |
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