Theatre and drama group based in Marlborough, Wiltshire

The Marlborough Players organise and arrange the following activities:

  • Public performances of plays
  • Play readings
  • Theatrical skills training

We hold performances and meetings in Marlborough on a regular basis. 

New members are welcome to all of our events. For more information, please email info@marlboroughplayers.co.uk.

 OUR NEXT SHOW

 Christopher Hampton's comedy 'The Philanthropist'

 - Marlborough Town Hall - 26th, 27th & 28th November 2008 - Tickets available from the White Horse Book Shop from 20th October

OUR NEXT EVENT

AUDITIONS

for an November 2008 production of Christopher Hampton’s comedy

“The Philanthropist”

Directed by Sue Baxter

 Wednesday 2nd July  Sunday 6th July Tuesday 8th July
SKITTLE ALLEY, BEAR HOTEL, MARLBOROUGH

7:30-9:30pm 

The play takes a satirical look at love and betrayals among the urbane and witty classes of 1970. It is set in the comfortable lodgings of Oxford philology don Philip. Inexplicably (to him) he is engaged to a lovely postgraduate student, and the first major scene of the play shows them entertaining friends among the faculty and students, along with a visiting popular novelist. The play captures perfectly the mix of genteel wit and veiled backbiting that characterises such encounters, and it is easy to enjoy the play entirely on that level, with lines like 'Masturbation is the thinking man's television'. However, when a comical string of post-party musical beds threatens his engagement, Philip is forced to acknowledge that his indiscriminate friendliness is the product of a deep loneliness and insufficiency in himself, and then to face the prospect of carrying on now that he has looked that demon in the eye.

We are equally fortunate to have accomplished Director, Sue Baxter at the helm and we shall be looking for all aspects of backstage help as well as anyone willing to audition for any of the following roles:

Philip                       A young bachelor don

Donald                    A bachelor don

John                        A postgraduate student

Celia                        A postgraduate student, Philip’s fiancée

Braham                   A successful author

Elizabeth                 Friend of Celia and Philip

Araminta                 Femme fatale, a friend of Celia and Phili

The original text suggests that the actors should have a playing age of 23-35, but there could be some flexibility and Braham could certainly be older.

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ADVISE THE DAY AND TIME YOU ARE COMING, THIS WOULD BE OF GREAT HELP TO OUR DIRECTOR.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, SCRIPTS AND DETAILS OF THE PASSAGES WE WILL BE READING FOR THE AUDITIONS PLEASE CONTACT SUE BAXTER ON 07769 977779.