The Orpen Players Theatre Group
Formed in 1969, the Orpen Players are an active drama group now with over 50 years experience! They rehearse (and perform) in the Orpen Hall with rehearsals taking place at 8 pm on Mondays and Fridays. They only meet between June – August for their AGM in July and occasional workshops and social events.
Shows
The group produce 3 shows a year, typically two plays and a Panto. The plays are normally towards the end of May and November The third and biggest show is their annual Panto running over the last weekend in January and first in February; rehearsals will have started in November. This is normally the only show that will have children performing.
Will you get involved?
Orpen Players welcome new members, no experience is necessary – if you want to be on stage they will help you get there. There are a lot of other jobs as well that are equally important, for example:
- set design & making,
- lighting & sound,
- props & costumes,
- prompts.
If you are interested in joining the group, either as a performer of backstage, contact Debra at [email protected]. Alternatively you can visit their website at http://www.orpenplayers.co.uk/.
Recent News Relevant to Orpen Players
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- They Came From Mars – An Orpen Players Comedy - They Came From Mars & Landed outside the Church Hall Following the success of their Spring Pantomime, "They came from Mars and landed outside the Farndale Avenue Church Hall in time for the Townswomen's Guild's Coffee Morning" is an unabashed… …
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- Premises & Recreation – 4th March 2019 - Premises & Recreation – 4th March 2019 The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 4th March when, among other items, they discussed the MUGA, roofing, handymen, stage flooring, accounts, Action Plan, Village Fete & Village… …
- Premises & Recreation – 4th February 2019 - Premises & Recreation – 4th February 2019 The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 4th February when, among other items, they discussed MUGA, roofing & stage flooring, user group, action plan, hire costs, village fete… …
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- Secondary Cause of Death - Secondary Cause of Death For various reasons over the last three years Orpen Players have been unable to put on an Autumn Production, so they are very pleased that are able to this year. Colin Downer has stepped into the director’s… …
- Premises & Recreation – 2nd July 2018 - Premises & Recreation - 2nd July 2018 The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 2nd July when, among other items, they discussed storage, Orpen Players, staging, MUGA, roofing, imminent installation of CCTV, rubbish bins, village… …
- Premises & Recreation – 8th May 2018 - Premises & Recreation - 8th May 2018 The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 8th May when, among other items, they elected committee chair and vice-chair and discussed MUGA, roofing, CCTV, rubbish bins, village fete,… …
- Orpen Players Present – Prescription for Murder - Orpen Players Present - Prescription for Murder Prescription for Murder is Orpen Players next presentation; it runs from 17th - 19th May in the Orpen Hall, starting at 8 pm each day. Tickets cost £6 on the Thursday and £7… …
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- Premises & Recreation – 3rd April 2018 - Premises & Recreation - 3rd April 2018 The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 3rd April when, among other items, they discussed MUGA, Roofing, Handymen, Curtains, Servery, CCTV, Rubbish, Storage, Bluebells, Orpen Players, Hall bookings,… …
- St Mary’s Update – 6th January 2018 - St Mary's Update - 6th January 2018 St Mary's Church update for 6th January provides listings of services and other events and news such as free Panto tickets and Churches Conference. Next Messy Church On Sunday 14th January at 9.30am, Messy Church… …
- Orpen Players Present – Sleeping Beauty - Sleeping Beauty It’s all change for the Orpen Players pantomime “Sleeping Beauty”. New Playwright This adaptation is a first from Phil Hurst who can usually be found keeping the cast in order as Stage Manager. This time he wanted to… …