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Warninglid Amateur Dramatic Society

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Warninglid Young Players

The Young Players will be having their usual Summer Workshops, followed by a Showcase and BBQ on Saturday 18th July. New members aged five years and over are welcome.

Next Production

We are planning our next production, Abigail's Party, for 18th - 21st November 2009 and will be havng a read-through on Tuesday 12th May at 8 pm in the Seaforth Hall. Auditions will be the following Tuesday, same time, same place. Do come along even if you are not into acting; you never know you might get hooked.

Annual General Meeting - 2009

Our AGM will take place in the Seaforth Hall on Thursday 7th May at 8.00 pm. Join us then for a glass of wine and some nibbles and a quick skip through the boring bits. Your input would be invaluable and would help us decide what best we can do to keep our loyal audiences happy.

History

During the late 1970's and early 1980's the Warninglid Young Wives provided the entertainment for the over 60's (Welcome) Club Christmas Party. This varied from variety acts, speakers, film shows etc.

On one occasion the wives decided to form a choir of "schoolgirls" and lead a sing along. The response to our efforts with costume, make-up and "vocals" was very appreciative and because we were all "known faces" it was even more humorous to see us as ridiculous characters.

As this evening was so well received we expanded our talents and the following year put on a short one act play called "Orange Blossom". This, of course, involved casting, rehearsals, set and props - a challenge indeed! The most exciting or 'exacting' challenge was to persuade two young wives to play the gentlemen characters. This was done with ease! (As experience with 'The Players' has shown - it is generally easier to get a lady to make a fool of herself than a gentleman!). After lots of rehearsal, laughs and costume fittings "Orange Blossom" was ready for its Opening Night.

The play was a great success with the Over 60's. Word spread throughout the village of our performance resulting in a request for a second show for the rest of the village. This we did and our triumph is now part of the 'The Players' history. Soon after a general village meeting was called to see what the response would be to the formation of an amateur dramatic group in the village. Hence 'The Warninglid Players' began in 1983 with two one act plays "Green for Danger" and "Five Birds in a Cage".

We have learnt a lot from those early productions and our performances have brought laughter and a few tears to our audiences, but mainly to ourselves. We share each others 'highs' and 'drys' and let's hope we can encourage new members to join us.

Previous Productions

2009 Sugar Daddies
2008 My Mother Said I Never Should ¤ Chase Me Up Farndale Avenue S'il Vous Plait
2007 Under Milk Wood ¤ November Nuggets
2006 'Allo, Allo' ¤ Shakers
2005 Lady Windermere's Fan ¤ Respecting Your Piers
2004 Round and Round the Garden. ¤ We found Love and an Exquisite Set of Porcelain Figurines aboard the SS Farndale Avenue.
2003 Living Together. ¤ Dead Guilty. ¤ The Philadelphia Story.
2002 Table Manners. ¤ Sandcastles
2001 No Sex Please We're British. ¤ Deadly Nightcap.
2000 Pygmalion. ¤ Ladies Who Lunch.
1999 The Rivals. ¤ Murder in Play.
1998 The Importance of Being Earnest. ¤ Breezeblock Park.
1997 Holmes Sweet Holmes. ¤ In by the Half. ¤ Farndale Ladies - They Came from Mars.
1996 Blithe Spirit. ¤ Interior Design. ¤ Marble Arch.
1995 One for the Road. ¤ Farndale Ladies - The Haunted Through Lounge. ¤ How the Other Half Loves.
1994 Tomb with a View. ¤ A Month of Sundays.
1993 A visit from Miss Protheroe. ¤ Woomerang.¤ Wife Begins at Forty.
1992 Count your Blessings.
1991 Ladies of Spirit. ¤ Farndale Christmas Carol.
1990 Fish out of Water.¤ Frosty Frolics.
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