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.

Charity Dinner & Dance in aid of The Samaritans

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The Festival Players Charity Dinner and Dance takes place on Saturday 16 July at the Cambridge Union Society (behind the Round Church, near the ADC Theatre).

It will be a fantastic evening’s entertainment, with profits shared with The Samaritans.

The evening will begin with a drinks reception on the lawn outside the Union, followed by a three-course meal in the unique surroundings of the historic Debating Chamber.

While you enjoy your dessert, there will be an opportunity to bid in an auction of promises, led by TV’s David Palmer.

After dinner, we move to the Blue Room to dance the night away to the Festival Players Band, who will be playing tunes from the 60s to the present day.

Tickets for the event are £47.50 and can be purchased by emailing dinner@festivalplayers.org

 

Legally Blonde cast announced!

The full cast for Legally Blonde – The Musical  has been confirmed:                                   

Elle Woods – Katie Hook

Serena – Rosie Wells

Margot – Frankie Woolgar

Pilar – Andrea Grosbois

Kate/Ensemble – Georgina Skinner

Paulette – Emma Vieceli

Enid/Ensemble – Lucy Kivlin

Vivienne/Ensemble – Nicola Lugosch

Whitney/Ensemble – Davinia Fisher

Brooke Wyndham/Ensemble – Jenny Lewis

Chutney/Ensemble – Chloe Kitteridge

Elle’s Mom/Judge – Philippa Clark

Warner Huntington III – Simon Young

Emmett Forrest – Max Caldicott

Kyle/Ensemble – James Hayward

Professor Callahan – Jonathan Padley

Elle’s dad/Ensemble – Jerry Lander

Grand Master Chad/Ensemble – Mike Hemingway

Aaron/Ensemble – Arthur Lamb

Sonny/Ensemble – Owen Kivlin

Court reporter/Ensemble – Chris Nash

Congratulations to all! Rehearsals start on 29 February at our new rehearsal home, Cambridge University Press.

Tickets on sale soon!

Book your slot now for An Evening with Festival Players

An Evening with Festival Players
This year’s event will take place on Saturday 27 February at Cambridge University Press in the Hospitality Dining Room (where the recent Legally Blonde auditions and last year’s AGM were held).

For those new to the event, it’s a chance to ‘do a turn’ in front of a warm appreciative audience of fellow members – a song, a monologue, a sketch, a poem – whatever you feel like doing!

So, now is the time to confirm your participation. We have two accompanists lined up, but if you’d like to arrange your own, that’s fine too.

If you wish to perform, please email Michael Husband and let him know what you’re doing, who with (if appropriate), and whether you need a pianist. There will be optional rehearsals on both Friday evening (26th) and Saturday afternoon (27th), depending on which pianist you’re paired with. With that in mind, please let Michael know whether you are unavailable for either of those, as that will help him choose the most appropriate pianist for you.

If you just wish to come along and enjoy the evening as a supporter rather than a performer, please also let Michael know. There will be an ‘on the door’ charge (tbc) for all.

Finally, it’s a ‘bring a sharing dish’ event – so whether performer or supporter, please liaise with Michael on what you’ll bring with you.