by admin | Aug 30, 2016 | Castings
“A zany, ‘improbable’ comedy of murder, chocolate and a night on the Embankment in 1890s London”, “still rolling in the aisles, and deservedly so”….. Our end-of-November production is an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s...
by admin | Aug 30, 2016 | Play Reading Evenings
I say, you fellows! Join us at the Playhouse for a thoroughly enjoyable reading of A.A. Milne’s spirited and fun play, “Toad of Toad Hall”. With a whole host of wacky characters to play (naïve Mole, cultured Ratty, grumpy old Badger, madcap Toad,...
by admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Castings
Actors for a 30min low-budget independent short film, Olde Habits, shooting in Penrith this summer. 2 lead roles, 2 support roles. Roles are unpaid but the final product is intended for national festival submission. Synopsis: Jack messed up. He’s not quite an...
by admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Reviews
King Lear, written in 1605 or 1606, shortly after James I ascended the throne and when the question of Elizabeth I¹s succession had been solved, deals not only with the problems arising from division of a kingdom between a king¹s heirs, but also with the subjects of...
by admin | Jun 16, 2016 | Castings, Play Reading Evenings
Bombshells By Joanna Murray-Smith Hopefully some members still recall our highly amusing production of “The Female of the Species” which we put on in 2014. Director Lizzie has chosen another work by the same author for a bar production which will run on...
by admin | Jun 2, 2016 | Play Reading Evenings
June 8, 7pm, at Penrith Players. Performing in October, Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia is a great play, considered a masterpiece and voted in the top five of theatregoers’ favourites across the country. Its two intertwining stories are set in 1809 and the 1990’s, as a...
by admin | May 24, 2016 | Castings
On Wednesday 15th June starting 7pm, there will be a casting evening for Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, performing in October, so please come along if you are interested. It’s a great play, considered a masterpiece and voted in the top five of theatregoers’ favourites...
by admin | May 24, 2016 | News
We have decided to swap round the two plays in autumn. The delightful comedy Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime by Constance Cox, based on an Oscar Wilde short story, seemed more suitable for the Christmas period so that will now perform on 30th November to 3rd December. ...
by admin | May 24, 2016 | News, Play Reading Evenings
These are social evenings in the bar – which is open each evening – where we run through a chosen play. People can come along at any time during the evening and join in reading if they like, or just listen, maybe chat about the play. Incorporated...
by admin | May 19, 2016 | News
We apologise that Rookery Nook has been CANCELLED. The next play is King Lear on July 1st and 2nd, in conjunction with Classic Theatre Cumbria
