by admin | Apr 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
When it has soldiers, the apocalypse and a suspicious holiday cottage, how could you not fancy being part of the newest thing to come to the Playhouse? Three young Penrith-based writers are bringing their work to life and are looking for anyone who wants to be...
by admin | Feb 19, 2017 | Castings, News, Play Reading Evenings
In August Penrith Players are presenting Duet for One by Tom Kempinski, directed by Keith Spence. A read-through for anyone interested in playing the two roles, or helping with the production, is taking place on April 4th. The characters to play are Stephanie...
by admin | Feb 19, 2017 | News, Play Reading Evenings
Three young Penrith-based writers are taking over the playhouse on March 14th for the play reading and social evening. It will be a collection of three brand new one act plays, all linked by the phrase “Behind Closed Doors” – The End Is Nigh by...
by admin | Feb 5, 2017 | Castings, News
Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn How can you describe this killer, thriller, comedy? Back to The Future meets Psycho, meets Allo Allo? Mix together a serial wife murderer, two wives from different times, a ‘tart with a heart’ dominatrix and an incompetent hotel...
by admin | Feb 2, 2017 | News, Play Reading Evenings
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertold Brecht A more serious topic this month, Brecht’s wonderful satirical allegory of the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazis. Ui is a small time Chicago gangster in the 30’s, who together with his henchmen provides...
