Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Cast Announced

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We are delighted to announce our fantastic cast for the upcoming production of ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ –

Lawrence Jameson – Warren Clark
Freddy Benson – Simon Young
Christine Colgate – Georgina Skinner
Muriel Eubanks – Emily Redfarn
Andre Thibault – Richard Scarr
Jolene Oakes – Jessica Corbett

Ensemble:
Alex Elford
Alison Buckingham
Ashleigh Tutchener
Caroline Taylor
Cathy Matthews
Catriona Clarke
Chlo Kitteridge
Chris Nash
Emma Stoye
Frankie Woolgar
Isabelle Kalma
Jenny Lewis
James Martin
Katie Hook
Kerry Kirby-Johnson
Kristian Turner
Lauren Gonnella
Laurie-Lee McDowell
Lucy Sandbach
Magdalena Zun
Susan Sadek
Tara Rose
Zoe Wilson

Director: Stuart Sadler
Musical Director: James Harvey
Choreographer: Kirsty Smith
Production Manager: Oliver Fisher

The ensemble could do with a few more men, so if you haven’t already auditioned and would like to be considered (or know anybody that may be interested), please contact Suzanne at secretary@festivalplayers.org as soon as possible. Rehearsals start 13 March!

Congratulations to all involved!

Hear The People Sing – dates and tickets now on sale

Dates, venues and ticketing details have all now been confirmed for our touring show, Hear The People Sing.

The venues and dates are as follows:

Friday 24th February, Sawston Village College, 7.45pm

Saturday 25th February, Cambridge University Press, 7.45pm

Friday 3rd March, Foxton Village Hall, 7.45pm

Saturday 4th March, Cambourne Village College, 7.45pm

For tickets, please visit our ‘Buy Tickets’ page.

Dirty Rotten Auditions!

aud_callFestival Players are extremely excited to present DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS from 1-10 June 2017 at the ADC Theatre, directed by Stuart Sadler with musical direction by James Harvey and choreography by Kirsty Smith.

The pre-audition information evening for the show will be held at 7.45pm on Tuesday 10th January (just turn up) at Cambridge University Press, Shaftesbury Road, CB2 8BS.

Auditions will be held on Tuesday 24th, Sunday 29th and Tuesday 31st January (booking opens on the information evening) also at CUP.

A lavish spectacular, great music and a hugely funny script – this is a show with wide-ranging principal parts and, in our version, lots and lots of ensemble work. Glamorous sophistication with the Cote d’Azur jet set awaits!

So come to our information evening, meet the Production Team, find out about the parts, have a sing-a-long and get your audition booked. See you there!

Festival Players cast all their productions by open audition. Please check this website regularly for notice of upcoming auditions, or subscribe to our members newsletter or check our Facebook (facebook.com/cambridgefestivalplayers) or Twitter @camfestplayers feed for the latest information.

Hear the People Sing! – Cast Announced

We are delighted to announce the cast of our upcoming touring show ‘Hear the People Sing!’

Olivia Bell
Warren Clark
Catriona Clarke
Laura Dilloway
Alexandra Elford
Jamie Ewing
Núala Ewing
Jodie Haughton
Katie Hook
Al Horne
Marshall Leeke
James Martin
Heather Murray
Danielle Padley
Emily Redfarn
Kirsty Smith
Jonny Stokeld
Anna Willis

Thanks to all those who took part in an extremely high quality set of auditions.

We are very excited about our super-talented line-up and are looking forward to starting rehearsals and creating a fantastic show come February.

Please stay on the look-out for venue and ticketing details TBA in the near future

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Main Show for June 2017 – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels!

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We are delighted to announce our show for June 2017 will be

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS!

This fantastic comedy musical, based on the ever popular film (which starred Michael Caine & Steve Martin) is chock full of great tunes for both principals and ensemble and we are very excited to be bringing yet another Cambridge premiere to the ADC Theatre.

The show will be directed by Stuart Sadler, with musical direction by James Harvey.

You can watch the trailer for the original West End production here.

 

Our auctioneer and auction

David Palmer
David Palmer is a renowned auctioneer, familiar to those who watch the likes of Flog It, Bargain Hunt and Cash In The Attic. As well as being known for his colourful waistcoats, David generously gives his time to charity events like this one, and promises to keep us all thoroughly entertained, while encouraging everyone to dig deep for the lots on offer.

Auction Lots

  • Two nights in a Your Space apartment
  • Full or half-day outdoor adventure for 2 people
  • Rowing on the River Cam for 8 people
  • Two tickets for any production at the ADC Theatre or Corpus Playroom
  • 4-hour 1:1 Photography or Image Software Processing lesson
  • 1-hour Private Origami Lesson
  • Stagecoach Summer Workshop Place for a 5-16 year old
  • Signed Coronation Street script
  • Two tickets to Showstoppers – The Improvised Musical (Monday 25 July performance)
  • A bespoke digital sketch by comic artist Emma Vieceli, featuring a character of your choice.
  • More lots to come

More details to follow!

We’re always looking for more more prizes, so if you can donate a unique item or experience, please contact Davinia as soon as possible.

Meet the band!

The specially-convened Festival Players Band features members old and new is already in rehearsal, putting together an eclectic setlist featuring songs from the ’60s to the present day, including music from the Beach Boys and the Beatles, through to The Killers and Taio Cruz, via Cher, Journey, Robbie Williams and Bon Jovi.

So, who’s in the band:

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Charity Dinner and Dance – our chosen charity

The Samaritans

The Samaritans (Cambridge Branch) provides vital anonymous support to any individual seeking ‘someone to talk to’ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Wholly supported by trained volunteers, the confidential service allows people to talk freely, in full confidence, about deep and difficult issues.

As a charity, The Samaritans is entirely dependent on donations to keep it going, and to ensure that there is always a friendly voice available for anyone facing a challenging time in their lives.

John 18, Sams Director, says: ‘I am delighted to have the support of the Festival Players, which will help sustain the 30,000 or so callers who access the Branch each year, whether by phone, email, face to face or in other settings.’

Profits from the dinner – generated through the price of your ticket and winning bids at the charity auction – will be split between The Samaritans and the Festival Players.

To support this fundraising event, please share details among friends, family and colleagues (you can request reserved seating together at the time of booking).

Places are £47.50 each, to include drinks on the reception lawn beforehand, plus a three-course meal, charity auction and dancing to the Festival Players Band!

The event takes place at the Cambridge Union Building (just behind the ADC Theatre) on Saturday 16 July.

To book, please email dinner@festivalplayers.org by 6 July.