The Show Must Go Online: A Virtual Cabaret
- We have 38 wonderful performers who have been busy rehearsing a whole host of songs all from Epsom Players’ back catalogue of shows performed at some lovely venues such as the Epsom Playhouse the Myers Studio and the Charles Cryer Theatre.
- The pandemic has been an extremely challenging time for Epsom Players and amateur theatre as a whole. Epsom Players plan a return to live shows again in 2022. So, whilst this event is free of charge, all donations will be gratefully received by the society to help enable its future prosperity.
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donate* £5, text EPSOM to 70970
donate* £10, text EPSOM to 70191
- “Epsom Players needs to raise funds for this and for other charitable purposes.”
- Featuring classics like Kiss Me Kate and Calamity Jane, as well as contemporary shows like Rent, 9 to 5 and Shrek, join us over the Easter Weekend in our Live and Free Stream!!
- The cabaret is split into Part One and Part Two and will be live streamed.
Re-streamed: 4th April Easter Sunday. (part one @ 16:00 and part two @ 18:30)
The Wedding Singer Autumn 2022
Director: Katy Jackson
MD: Dennis Hooker
Choreographer: Paul Nicholas Dyke
Synopsis:
Based on the New Line Cinema film, The Wedding Singer, with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin and book by Tim Herlihy. 1985, Ridgefield, New Jersey: hair is big, collars are up and Robbie Hart is at the top of his game, until he gets stood up at the altar…
Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a happy-go-lucky waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.
Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, The Wedding Singer’s sparkling new score does for the ’80s what Hairspray did for the ’60s. So dust off those leg warmers, pull out those shoulder pads and start up the DeLorean: Get your tickets through The Epsom Playhouse today.
The Cast
Chris Witham as Robbie, Sophie-Lee Colchester as Julia, Chris Madden as Sammy, Melissa Cox as Holly,
Dan Brickwood as George, Akhil Gowrinath as Glen, Karen Paterson as Rosie Victoria Swaine as Linda
Ensemble
Lisa Allen, Will Brown, Steve Cox, Suzanne Gadilhe, VickyHansell, Antoine Hatem, Tyrone Haywood, Matt Howes, Justine Hughes,
Anya Le-Galloudec, Nick Mead, Lara Paterson, Harriet Rose Pollard, Rachel Rees, Suzanne Reeve, Susanne Sinisalu,
Katrina Sweeney, Ed Thomson, Sophie Toyer, Natasha Walter, Caron Warner
The Sardines Review
Noda Review
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The Witches of Eastwick
Directed By Paul Madeley
M.D : Gareth Alber
Synopsis
Based on the John Updike novel and the 1987 Hollywood film about three bored New England witches who conjure up a wicked lover, the musical by John Dempsey and Dana P. Rowe features a showstopping score including “Make Him Mine”, “Dirty Laundry”, “Dance With the Devil” and “I Wish I May”.
Alexandra (Alex), Sukie, and Jane, three women living in a small town dominated by local Felicia Gabriel, all share a desire for some excitement to spice up their mundane lives. Wishing for “all manner of man in one man,” one arrives in a literal flash as the devilish Darry Van Horne. As Horne seduces them, the three women began to explore their powers in this comedic musical.
The Witches of Eastwick offers a captivating blend of comedy, fantasy, and drama, perfect for amateur theatre groups wanting to showcase strong female leads and big ensemble numbers.
Tommy October 2009
Directed by Damian De Roche
M.D: Colin Warnock
Choreography: Claire Izzard
Synopsis
After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother’s lover by his father, young Tommy is so traumatized that he loses his ability to speak or to care about life. As his life meanders on in post World War II England, he suffers abuse from sadistic relatives and neighbors. Tommy’s life is saved, however, when he falls in love with pinball. He becomes such an expert at the game that he rises to the stature of an international superstar and inspires youth around the world.
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We Will Rock You April 2008
Directed by Paul Longhurst
Musical Direction-Dennis Hooker
Choreography by Claire Izzard
Snopsis
Taking place in the distant future, the story of We Will Rock You exists predominately as a framework allowing the cast to perform covers of Queen’s greatest hits. Earth’s name has been changed to Planet Mall. Everyone wears the same clothes, thinks the same thoughts and goes about in a brain-dead haze. Musical instruments and composers are forbidden, and rock music is all but unknown. However, a small group of “Bohemians” struggle to restore the free exchange of thought, fashion, and (most of all) live music. With the help of Pop, an ancient hippie librarian, two Bohemians, Galileo and Scaramouche, they find Rock’s Holy Grail, Brian May’s guitar buried in the remains of Wembley Stadium.
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West Side Story October 2010
Director – Chris Malone
Musical Director – Nic Luker
Choreographer – Claire Izzard
Cast
The Jets (Americans)
Tony – James Bailey, Riff – John Sutherland, Action – Paul Grace, Diesel – Chris Goldhawk,
Snowboy – Ed Thomson, A-Rab – Dean Robertson, Baby John – Jon Ford, Big Deal – Toby Jones
Velma – Sarah Jane Pullen, Graziella – Louise Vinter, Anybodys – Emma Rowland
Jet Girl – Nadine Brooks, Jet Girl – Julie Fallon, Jet Girl – Michelle Fuller
Jet Girl – Nicola Hawkins, Jet Girl – Georgia Homewood
Jet Girl – Beci Sageman, Jet Girl – Susan Yates
The Sharks (Puerto Ricans)
Bernardo – Jeff Chinappen, Chino – Ziggi Szafranski, Pepe – Nick Mead
Indio – Darren Percival, Luis – Dalton Leong, Toro – Michael Leopold
Maria – Lucy Hanneghan, Anita – Whitney Jackson, Consuelo – Victoria Croad
Rosalia – Emma Goldhawk, Estella – Imogen Smart-Steel, Margarita – Emma Jones
Shark Girl – Melanie Beggs, Shark Girl – Aimee Clark, Shark Girl – Hayley Dodsworth
Shark Girl – Emily Page, Shark Girl – Samantha Potten, Shark Girl – Lisa Stewart
Shark Girl – Nalia Watson
The Adults
Officer Krupke – Paul Falconer, Doc – Geoff Brown, Lt. Schrank – GB Milsom
Glad Hand – Danny Willis, Somewhere Soloist – Lisa Rose-Michael
Synopsis
Inspired by the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story takes Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, and places them in the vibrant battleground of New York City’s West Side in the 1950s. In the midst of the deep-seated rivalry between the Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks, and the white gang, the Jets, Maria and Tony discover that ancient grudges are no match for true love. Their warring factions, however, refuse to back down, and the “rumbles”, romance, and resentment lead the bloody path to the lovers’ ultimate, tragic conclusion With soaring, sophisticated, and diverse melodies, energetic and athletic dance battles, and its remarkably salient social message, West Side Story remains one of American musical theatre’s most revolutionary and most loved treasures.
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