Southport Visiter

Enthusiasm is just the ticket for the rewarding roles at our theatre

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CONGRATULA­TIONS to the cast and crew of The Actress. We were all enchanted by the witty and poignant comedy which was played beautifull­y by a skilled cast. The action on stage reminded us of just a small selection of the people needed for any show to go on.

We had our actress, her dresser, the stage manager, the agent and mention of a director. Whilst we don’t have agents booking our actors here at the Southport Dramatic Club, we do have a six strong play selection and casting committee who read plays, narrow down options for the forthcomin­g season, appoint directors and assist with the whole process.

Of course, other department­s need to be part of the selection - our staging and technical teams need to know if it is physically do-able and our wardrobe department consider the complexiti­es of a show based on when it is set and how many are in the cast.

Once the season is selected we have a marketing committee commission­ing posters, letting you know what is going on and arranging programmes.

Tickets are sold with the assistance of the box office group and then our front of house teams step up to check tickets, sell programmes and refreshmen­ts and see to your safety whilst you enjoy your visit. Backstage, a stage manager and props team will be keeping things in order whilst curtain operators, sound and light technician­s, actors and a prompt await their instructio­ns.

If you think you might be interested in any of these rewarding and essential roles in our beautiful theatre, then we would love to welcome you to the club. We are holding another Join Us and Join In event on Friday, April 14 from 7.30pm in our bar.

There will be hands on demonstrat­ions and the opportunit­y to talk to members. Experience is not needed, just enthusiasm! To let us know you are coming or ask questions please email memsec@littlethea­tresouthpo­rt.co.uk To book tickets, visit our website - or call/ visit our box office on 01704 530521/01704 530460. Our trained volunteers are happy to assist between 11am and 1pm, or for two hours before any performanc­e.

For more informatio­n about Southport Dramatic Club, visit our website. For updates, competitio­ns and more follow us on Facebook , Instagram and TikTok and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The Little Theatre is at Hoghton Street, Southport , Merseyside.

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The auditorium and (inset) the theatre bar

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