Production Cancelled. Please read Newsletter for details.
Table Number Seven by Terence Rattigan
August 8th, 2009Table Number Seven – The Cast
June 29th, 2008Jean Stratton – Emma Cross
Charles Stratton – Peter Craze
Major Pollock – Terry Dooley
Mr Fowler – Roger Green
Miss Cooper – Sarah Treffry
Mrs Railton-Bell – Jules Jonklaas
Lady Mattheson – Tessa Williams
Miss Meacham – Janet Toft
Mabel – Gwen Ward
Doreen – Chrissie Cheshire
Fowey Funnybone Youth Theatre
June 23rd, 2008We are a theatre group based in Fowey working primarily with young people of the area to encourage them to take an interest in the performing arts. If you would like to find out more about us please visit our website HERE
Lane Theatre, Newquay
June 23rd, 2008Lane Theatre is owned and operated by Newquay Dramatic Society. We are a Registered Charity (No.280786) and the theatre is run by the members for the benefit of the local community.
Newquay Dramatic Society was founded in May 1931 and we have been presenting plays continuously since that date.
The Society bought the former Lane Village Hall in 1981 and we have been improving and adapting it ever since. In 1999 we received substantial National Lottery funding which enabled us to extend the building and improve facilities both behind and in front of the curtain. We now have an intimate 134 seat theatre of which we are very proud.
We are very grateful to the “Friends of the Cosy Nook Theatre” (alas no longer in existence), Prosper (Devon & Cornwall TEC) and Restormel Borough Council for their assistance.
If you would like to know more about us then please visit our website HERE
St. Austell Players
June 23rd, 2008Founded in 1945, the St. Austell Players (the “Players”) led a successful if nomadic existence until the Sixties. Joining with other ‘artistically-inclined’ groups, they formed the St. Austell Society of Arts and had a base, at last, at 87, Truro Road with, soon after, a permanent theatre. So far, this has been the venue for over 1,500 performances of nearly 300 Players’ productions.
Having a ‘home’ at the Centre, is an enormous advantage to the Players. There is space for costume, property and scenery storage, ready access to the theatre, free car parking and, of course, Bar facilities. Being a Centre member-group, the Players are charged only for Theatre use; the costs of space for rehearsals, meetings and costume and props storage are met from members’ subscriptions.
There are usually four play productions each year, in March, May/June, August and November, and January 2005 saw the re-introduction of the annual Pantomime. The last few years have also seen the introduction of an annual musical in October. A single four-night run – Wednesday to Saturday – is usual, but the August play generally runs for 12 nights over three weeks. The Summer Plays are chosen with the idea of attracting as many holiday visitors as possible, in addition to our loyal local audience.
Castings traditionally take place as soon as possible after the preceding production, but over-lapping of productions is not uncommon. Casting meetings are arranged and run by the play’s Director and are usually informal group readings. The Director may decide that more than one meeting is needed to arrive at the most appropriate cast for his or her production. Please don’t be disheartened if you don’t land the part or, perhaps, any part at all! There are many other jobs which are just as essential – if you really do want to be involved. Remember, if you do accept a part or any other job, the rest of the ‘team’ will be depending on you to do it. Help is always at hand if the going gets hard. Do ask – we are quite a friendly bunch!
The Players are a member group of the Cornwall Drama Association (C.D.A.) which, as its name implies, is a county-wide organisation of amateur drama groups. In recent years, Players’ productions have usually been entered in the C.D.A. Full-length Play Festival. Plays are constructively criticised by experienced adjudicators and judged against other productions across the county in that year. Whilst the idea of competitive drama is anathema to some members, the criticisms are generally helpful and the occasional winning of an award is most pleasing. In fact, as you may see in the Theatre Foyer, the Players have won quite a few! The awards are presented at the C.D.A. Theatre Day, held in November at Perranporth. The day is packed with events and entertainment and highly recommended by those who attend every year.
Other than plays, the Players have occasional just-for-fun play-readings, quiz evenings and other social events. Every now and then, there are week-end workshops which may be of general interest but are sometimes arranged in the hope of learning special skills for a forthcoming production. These events are on an irregular basis. Keep an eye on your Players’ Newletters, Diary of Events on this site or the Players’ noticeboard for information.
If you would like to know more about us then please visit our website HERE
Play-Reading Group
June 23rd, 2008A new play-reading group has been formed from our membership. The group will seek out, read and approve plays suitable for production. If you have any suggestions for plays that you feel the group should look at with a view to Troy Players staging them, please let us know.
The play-reading group consists of the following members.
- Pamela Dalley
- Sarah Treffry
- Suzanne Bugano
- Jo Yelland
- Jules Jonklaas
- Jenny Turner
Next Production
June 23rd, 2008Clueso Causes Chaos in Cannes by Gwen Ward and Lesley McCartney
Directed by Terry Dooley
Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th January 2010
Look out for posters and banners advertising this production.
Table Number Seven – What the Press Say
June 23rd, 2008Read here what the press has to say about the production.
The Committee
June 23rd, 2008At the Annual General Meeting, 2009 the following were elected as Officers and Committee members for Troy Players for the year 2009-2010.
Your Committee
| President | Tessa Williams | 01726 832508 |
| Chairman | Jo Yelland | 01726833186 |
| Vice Chairman | Sarah Treffry | 01726 832410 |
| Treasurer | Katie Bennett | 01726 832491 |
| Secretary | Gay Waller | 01726 812986 |
| Publicity Officer | John Thomlinson | 01726 833678 |
| Social Secretary | Chrissie Cheshire | 01726 815382 |
| Wardrobe Mistress | Lesley McCartney | 07814 937110 |
| Membership Secretary | Jenny Blincoe | 01726 832267 |
| Committee Member | Suzanne Bugano | 01726 832950 |
| Committee Member | Jules Jonklaas | 01726 812700 |
Dates For the Diary
June 23rd, 2008Wednesday October 14th to Saturday October 17th 2009
‘Table Number 7′ by Terence Rattigan, directed by Jenny Blincoe. This production has been cancelled. Please read the Newsletter.
Friday 23rd October 2009 Social Evening and Informal Play reading
We are holding a general get together at the Royal Fowey Yacht Club at 7.30pm. We will also be reading ‘Rumours’ by Neil Simon, which is next year’s du Maurier Festival production. So come along and find out more about the play and how you might get involved.
Saturday October 31st 2009 – Cornwall Drama Association Awards Evening
Troy Players have been nominated for 5 awards:
For “Equally Divided”
Best actress – Jules Jonklaas
Best Set – Jenny and Ed Blincoe
Best director – Pamela Dalley
for “Sylvia”
Best Actress – Jo Yelland
Best Supporting Actor – Michael Fleet
Friday 11th December 2009
First Annual Troy Players Oscar Awards and Dinner
This prestigious event is to be held at ‘Tiffins’ in Fowey – Time 7 for 7.30pm. Start looking for the perfect outfit. You may be walking along the red carpet on your way to receiving your Oscar. So put the date in your diary now!! More details to follow.
Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th January 2010
‘Clueso Causes Chaos in Cannes’ by Gwen Ward and Lesley McCartney, directed by Terry Dooley.
More details in the Newsletter.
Monday 10th to Thursday 13th May 2010 – Daphne du Maurier Festival
Troy Players festival production of ‘Rumours’ by Neil Simon. Please see the Newsletter for more information.
October 2010
‘One for the Road’ by Willy Russell, directed by Pamela Dalley. Watch this space and future Newsletters for further details.