NEXT PRODUCTION

Bar Talk
by Stephen Smith

Directed by
Mark Easterfield
and
Stephen Smith

Wednesday 14th
to
Saturday 17th May
Waterbeach School
7:45pm

ONE MISTAKE, one half of this Spring Production double-bill, directed by Mark Easterfield and written by Stephen Smith, pulled off a storming victory at Cambridge Drama Festival this year, winning First Prize against stiff opposition. Adjudicator Jill Colby described it as a truly charming piece. And the awards didn't stop there - Kattreya Smith took the award for Best Actress (under 18)... and the whole team (the cast and director, plus Julie Petrucci, Cath Perkins and Iain Renfrew) took the Backstage Crew Award, awarded by the Festival backstage crew. In addition, the other members of the cast (Stephen Smith and Christine Easterfield) got nominated in the Best Actor category, and we were also nominated for the Stage Presentation award. Below, the cast and crew with the silverware, Mark receives the (huge) Backstage award tropy from Richard Purkiss, Kattreya receives the award for Best Actress under 18 from Francis Brownlie, and Mark receives the award for First Place from Maurice Garner.

More new writing this time from the pen of Stephen Smith. Our 2008 Spring Production is called BAR TALK and will run from Wednesday May 14th to Saturday May 17th. The production will see two new plays set on Saturday and Sunday night in the bar of a country hotel. Our Festival Winning entry, ONE MISTAKE, set on the Sunday night, is directed by Mark Easterfield with a cast of Christine Easterfield, Kattreya Smith and Stephen Smith. PSYCHIC BABBLE will open BAR TALK with three ladies attempting to win the hotel quiz by using the help of self-proclaimed psychic Jim, with a cast comprising David Morris, Wendy Croft, Caroline Blair, Valmai Furness and Kattreya Smith. For more information see here.  

Budding Directors...

We are always interested in attracting new members in all capacities. If you have a play you'd like to direct which you think would go down well in Waterbeach, why not contact Julie on 01223 880023.

One of our yourger members, Sam Tucker, has made an entertaining video about the panto and other WCP stuff and put it on YouTube. Great fun - see it here!

WATERBEACH COMMUNITY PLAYERS: WCP

We are a UK based local amateur dramatics group putting on 3 shows a year from the Waterbeach Primary School near Cambridge. All our members and supporters join us in several community events that range from our 'mobile quiz' and 'pub quiz' to Theatre trips and Bowling. Lots of fun for all ages. We always welcome new members, whether it be on stage, backstage or Front of House. Why not come and join us?
WCP is a non profit organisation