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Thrapston Amateur Dramatic Society are delighted to reveal our 2026 line-up, featuring two beloved British comedies that promise plenty of laughter and joy.

First up is Calendar Girls by Tim Firth, running from Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th May. Based on a true story, this warm and witty play follows a group of ordinary Yorkshire women who decide to create an extraordinary charity calendar – tastefully posing for it themselves! As their idea grows beyond their wildest expectations, Calendar Girls celebrates friendship, courage, and community spirit.

Following a run of Dramas (and many train-themed plays!), this spring TADS are returning to comedy with Rumours, a hilarious farce by Neil Simon.

Charley, a prominent Government official, is found with a superficial bullet wound and his wife missing. Four couples invited to his home for a party try to hide what they think is a scandal from each other, until everyone is caught up in a web of rumour and misunderstanding.

This play originally premiered on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre in November 1988 and ran for two years. The British version that TADS will be performing premiered in August 1990 at the Chichester Festival Theatre.

Performance dates will be from Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th May 2025. Tickets are available now from https://tadsthrapston.org.uk/tickets or on 07543 3212...

Auditions for our spring production of “Rumours” by Neil Simon will be held on Friday February 7th from 7:30pm at the Woolpack. We will be looking to cast four male roles and four female, as well as two of any gender.

These are open auditions and everyone is welcome. And if you are not interested in auditioning, but you are interested in being involved in the Spring Play, please come along to meet up, have a drink and a chat and find out what is going on.

It is with great sadness that we must report the passing of our President and longest serving member, Prudence Goss. Pru had been a constant in TADS for longer than any of us can remember, joining the society as a young actress and continuing to perform up to her last appearance on stage in 2018.

Anyone who met or worked with Prue will have fond memories of her skill and keen sense of humor. The tales of her performances and exploits will no doubt continue to be recounted for many many years to come. 

In the coming weeks TADS will be compiling a tribute to Prue and her long history with us, which will be published in the programme in our upcoming production, as well as on our website. If anyone has any memories they would like to share then please get in touch.

After many (too many!) read-throughs of potential scripts we have finally selected, auditioned, and cast our Autumn 2024 production. Rehearsals have started and ticket sales are now open for Towards Zero, a classic 1950s era Murder Mystery / Thriller by Agatha Christie:

When a house party gathers at Gull’s Point, the seaside home of Lady Tressilian, Neville Strange finds himself caught between his old wife Audrey and his new flame Kay. Events soon become sinister and Superintendent Battle, who is holidaying nearby in the home of his nephew, finds himself in a labyrinthine maze of clues and deception. 

Performance dates will be from Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th November 2024. Tickets are available now from https://tadsthrapston.org.uk/tickets or on 07543 321219.