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Unfortunately due to an extended run in the West end, the license for “An Inspector Calls” is not going to be available in time for the spring production. The auditions originally scheduled for January 6th will instead be replaced with a script read through of the proposed replacement, “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie. Assuming the play is well received and Lisa is comfortable with directing it, then auditions will be rescheduled for later in the month.

Our spring 2017 production will be “An Inspector Calls”, a period drama by J.B. Priestley. Performance dates are Wednesday 10th to Saturday 13th May, audition dates will be announced in due course via our website, Facebook page and mailing list.

In the autumn we will be returning to one of our more popular playwrights, Alan Ayckbourn, to perform “Confusions” – a series of five interconnected one-act comedies. This show is currently scheduled to run from Wednesday November 15th to Saturday November 18th.

Ticket sales are now open for Thrapston Amateur Dramatic Societies’ next production of “Party Piece”; a comedy by Richard Harris. The show is directed by Sarah Jones and will be performed at the Thrapston Plaza from Wednesday 13th – Saturday 16th April 2016. Doors open at 7pm, performance starts at 7:45pm.

Set in the back gardens of feuding neighbours, this is a very funny and fast paced comedy. It is the night of Michael and Roma’s fancy dress house-warming party. The evening looks set to be a lively one until a string of hilarious disasters strike, including a distinct lack of guests, a burning garden shed, a marauding Zimmer frame and the prospect of an irate husband on the prowl.

Tickets may be purchased via our Box Office Line on 07543 321219 or through our new online b...

Ticket sales are now open for Thrapston Amateur Dramatic Societies’ next production of “Brassed Off”; Adapted by Paul Allen, based on the screenplay by Mark Herman from the smash hit film. The show is directed by Martin Picken and will be performed at the Thrapston Plaza from Wednesday 11th – Saturday 14th November 2015. Doors open at 7pm, performance starts at 7:45pm.

It is 1992, Grimley Colliery faces the threat of closure and the future of the brass band seems uncertain. With the miners torn between redundancy packages and the picket lines, band-leader Danny’s hopes of winning the national brass band competition seem like a distant dream. But the arrival of flugelhorn-playing Gloria brings hope, romance and controversy to the Yorkshire brass band on the brink of collapse.

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Thrapston Amateur Dramatic Society (TADS) will present ‘Alarms & Excursions’, a series of short plays by Michael Frayn. Directed by Sarah Jones at the Thrapston Plaza, from Wednesday 22nd – Saturday 25th April 2015. Doors open at 7pm, performance starts at 7:45pm.

Auditions for this year’s spring play, ‘Alarms and Excursions’ by Michael Frayn, will be held on Friday January 9th, 7.30 pm at the Thrapston Plaza.

Since the play is comprised of 8 individual playlets there will be no set audition pieces to read from, so just turn up on the night!

Wednesday 22nd April – Saturday 25th April

“Alarms and Excursions” performance, 7:30pm at the Plaza.

Friday 29th May

Play reading for “Brassed Off” (autumn play), 7.30pm at the Methodist hall

Friday 12th June

Auditions for Autumn Production, 7:30pm at the Plaza.

Monday 29th June

Play reading for “Party Piece” by Richard Harris (a comedy), 7.30pm at the Methodist hall

Wednesday 11th November – Saturday 14th November

“Brassed Off” (Provisional) performance, 7:30pm at the Plaza.

Thrapston Amateur Dramatic Society (TADS) will present ‘A Chorus of Disapproval’, a comedy by Alan Ayckbourn. Directed by James Ager at the Thrapston Plaza, from Tuesday 11th – Saturday 15th November 2014 (yes, 5 nights this time!) Doors open at 7pm, performance starts at 7:45pm.

Everything revolves around shy, thirtysomething widower Guy Jones. Not only is he the newest arrival in this small-town operatic group, he’s handsome enough for all the women to take a shine to him. And, as various unseen calamities befall members of the cast of the impending production, Guy ascends the ladder to the leading role.

Tickets £6 (concessions £5, all nights) will be available from The Booking Office, The Thrapston Plaza from Tuesday 28th October (closed Sundays) 10am – 2pm...

We’ve received a wonderful write up from the Fifty Plus Northants Adventure Club (http://www.fiftyplusnorthantsadventureclub.org.uk) for a murder mystery evening that we performed for them earlier this year:

Murder Mystery Evening – Chris and Frank Jenkins

Our first mystery of the evening was…..Have we mislaid the tickets or weren’t there any? Our second was “where is Stanion village hall?” (We had left the SAT NAV at home). Having overcome these difficulties we ventured to our second ever 50+ event. Our first had been the fabulous barn dance in January.

Once we found the hall we were soon introduced to Sarah who had lost her mother through cancer six months earlier; Grahame, a gay writer; Michelle, whose husband had numerous affairs and had recently learnt that he had an illegitimate daug...

Monday 2nd June

Play reading for “Brassed Off”, 7:30pm at the Plaza.

Friday 13th June

Auditions for “A Chrous of Disapproval”, 7:30pm at the Plaza.

Monday 30th June

Play reading for “Duets”, 7:30pm at the Plaza.

Monday 28th July

Sketch Evening – bring your own sketches, monologues or short plays to read – this will be a chance to get some ideas together if we decide to do a review show. 7:30pm at the Plaza.

Wednesday 10th September

Play reading for “Ten Times Table”, 7:30pm at the Plaza.

Wednesday 24th September

Members meeting, 7:30pm at the Plaza.

Wednesday 15th October

Play reading for “Calendar Girls”, 7:30pm at the Plaza.

Tuesday 11th – Saturday 15th November

Autumn Production – “A Chorus of Disapproval”

Wednesday 26th November

Play reading for “Ladies Day”, 7:30pm at the Plaza.