About Us | THE WEST HUNTSPILL PLAYERS

"A FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING LOCAL DRAMA CLUB"

ABOUT US

The West Huntspill Players drama club was formed in 1973 by a few local amateur drama enthusiasts. The club has produced an average of two plays per year ever since. We currently have around 35 active members, with several others who generously give their time to help out on production nights and behind the scenes.

We are a small drama club with a well established reputation for quality productions.

We are members of the Somerset Fellowship of Drama and enter our productions in the Phoebe Rees Trophy for Somerset productions.

For a small club, we have done very well in these competitions, having received many nominations and won a number of awards.

On our 4 (or 5) production nights we invariably have a 'full house', with people coming from as far away as Bristol for an evenings entertainment which includes our famous complimentary tea and biscuits.

Our productions have spanned everything from Noel Coward to Charles Dickens, but we like to focus on light-hearted comedies and farces, with plays from the likes of Ray Cooney and Alan Ayckbourn proving popular.

We also occasionally produce a "revue" which includes guest appearances by people from outside the club. The club has also produced one-act plays in the past, and we maintain excellent relationships with other local drama clubs.

We are always happy to welcome new members regardless of age or acting ability. There is always plenty of backstage or front of house work to do, and you will find us a welcoming and friendly group.

The club also has a thriving social scene with meals, skittles evenings and other similar events which are always popular.

Please contact us if you need any more information.

For biographical details of club members please click HERE. The list of members will be updated regularly.

Officers of the Club

As elected at the 2024 Annual General Meeting:

Chairperson - June Jenkins
Vice Chairperson - Clare Virgo
Treasurer - Steve Taylor
Secretary - Larry Bennett
Committee - Greg Fear, Nick Gardner, Alastair Murray, Matthew Taylor
Stage Design & Construction - David Virgo and club members
Lighting - Nick Gardner/Sue Bullock
Sound - Larry Bennett/Christian Durkin
Publicity - Alastair Murray/Jill Woolley
Ticketing - Matthew Taylor/Larry Bennett
Stage Management - Club members
Webmaster - Larry Bennett
Balliol Hall Representative - Tania Leigh

Link to the Somerset Fellowship of Drama Website. Click here.

"A SUCCESSFUL LOCAL DRAMA CLUB"