KIPPS: HALF A SIXPENCE Now Productions Written By: Book by Julian Fellowes New Songs & Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles & Anthony Drewe Original Songs by David Heneker Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh Directed By: Joe Russell Arthur Kipps, an orphan, is an over-worked draper’s assistant at Shalford’s Bazaar, Folkestone, at the turn of the last century. He is a charming but ordinary young man who, along with his fellow apprentices, dreams of a better and more fulfilling world, but he likes his fun just like any other, except not quite. When Kipps unexpectedly inherits a fortune that propels him into high society, it confuses everything he thought he knew about life. Watching him wrestle with his new identity is his childhood companion and not-quite girlfriend, Ann Pornick, who sees with dismay how Arthur is being made over in a new image by the beautiful and classy Helen Walsingham. She is always there with helpful hints on how Arthur could improve himself and make his life richer and more meaningful, if only he would believe in himself, and listen to her. Both of these young women love Arthur – there is no doubt about that – but which should he listen to? With the help of his friends, Arthur learns that if you want to have the chance of living the right life, you need to make the right choices. Roles Available: Auditioning for all Principal & Ensemble roles Rehearsals: Saturdays and Sundays from 27th July to 28th September - rehearsals - various times on Saturdays - after 1pm on Sundays - Riverbanks College in Angle Vale Sunday 13th October - final rehearsals - times to be confirmed - Riverbanks College, Angle Vale Saturday 19th October & Sunday 20th October - compulsory final rehearsals - times to be confirmed - (no absences will be approved on these dates) - Riverbanks College, Angle Vale Monday 21st October to Saturday 26th October - compulsory dress rehearsals & performances - times to be confirmed - some may be during business/school hours - (no absences will be approved on these dates) - Shedley Theatre in Elizabeth. Performances: Thursday 24th - Saturday 26th October Venue: The Shedley Theatre, Elizabeth Auditions: Saturday 6th July: 1.00pm Ensemble Audition - School Years 3-6 2.00pm Ensemble Audition - School Years 7-10 3.00pm Ensemble Audition - School Years 11-12 & Adults 4.00pm Principal Audition - School Years 3-8 5.30pm Principal Audition - School Years 9-12 & Adults Sunday 7th July: From 1.00pm onwards - Call Backs Venue: Riverbanks College, Angle Vale More Information: Contact Joe Russell on or email nowproductionssa@gmail.com HANSEL AND GRETEL Venture Theatre Company Written By: Alan P Frayne Directed By: Shelley Carman and Olivia Richardson Can Bluebell, the Fairy of the Forest, manage to rescue Hansel and Gretel before they are eaten by Nightshade, the Wicked Witch of the Woods, who is determined to turn the tables this time and finally get her way? Meanwhile, the comic twosome, Nut-Meg and Basil, add to the turmoil when they try to sell all sorts of foolish food and fake fare foraged from the forest! Roles Available: Hansel Gretel Fritz - Hansel & Gretels Father. A woodcutter, Kind & honest. Hildegard - Hanel & Gretels mean Stepmother. Peggy Pumpernickel - A jovial gypsy woman and bargain hunter. Wally - Peggy's silly son Heather - Peggy's adult daughter. Bright and warm hearted. Prince Johann Wolfgang - The Prince's Equerry Nut-Meg - A daft forager (Part of the silly duo) Basil - The Forester and game keeper (Part of the silly duo) Bluebell - The good Fairy of the forest. Nightshade - The Wicked Witch of the Woods Klaus - A Circus Ringmaster Russel & Sheryl - Two Nasty Crows. Nightshades assistants. Otto - A snowy Owl Chorus - Villagers - Lumberjacks - Circus Performers / clowns - Gypsies - Nightshades minions - Gingerbread Men Rehearsals: Days and times TBC (likely to be a Sunday and a night during the week) Performances: 6, 7, 13, 14 December Venue: Marino Community Hall Theatre Please note our new venue is under construction. If the expected opening is not complete in time, we will perform at an alternate venue. Auditions: Sunday July 7th 3:00pm- Information Session and Auditions Wednesday July 10th 6:30pm - Information Session and Auditions Venue: Trott Park Neighborhood Centre 34 Hessing Crescent, Trott Park More Information: Contact Shelley on or email Venturetheatreco@gmail.com HANSARD The Stirling Players Written By: Simon Woods Directed By: Sally Putnam 'Hansard' is an intimate domestic drama about a long and troubled marriage. It is also a comedy about politics. The set is a lovely country mansion inf the Cotswolds. The time is a Saturday morning in the summer of 1988, towards he end of the Thatcher years. It is the home of Tory cabinet member, Robin Hesketh and his politically-opposed, stay-at-home wife of 30 years, Diana. The play ends with a 'delicate', heart-rending revelation. Roles Available: ROBIN HESKETH: A junior minister in Margaret Thatcher's Tory government. He is a product of his upper class upbringing and proud of the part he has played in the recent passing of controversial legislation relating to homosexuality. He essentially considers himself a 'decent', well-bred, well- educated man with absolute unquestioning self-confidence; privileged without being aware if it. DIANA HESKETH: Robin's long-suffering wife who is diametrically opposed to her husband's political stance. She is a compassionate, caring person, but angry, bored and very cynical about her foundering marriage and her life in general. She is intelligent and ambitious but has never been taken seriously. She feels a combination of frustration and regret about what she could have achieved. Rehearsals: Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons, either in the Stirling Community Theatre or a nearby hall, commencing mid-June 2025. Performances: Friday, 5th to Saturday, 20th September 2025 Fridays: 7.30pm First two Saturdays: 3.00pm Final Saturday: 7.30pm Sundays: 3.00pm Venue: Stirling Community Theatre, Avenue Road, Stirling Information Night: N/A Auditions: Saturday, 13th July 2024 from 1.30pm To book an audition please contact John Graham at contactstirlingplayers@gmail.com Venue: Stirling Community Theatre, Avenue Road, Stirling More Information: Contact John Graham on 0404 555 808 or email contactstirlingplayers@gmail.com