Tonight, Wednesday 12th Mar, Dorchester Drama casting their summer production ‘Not for Keeps’ at Tom Browns pub at 7.30pm.
There will also be another casting session next week. Same time, same place.
Everyone’s welcome to come along, even if you’re not interested in a role, just to say Hi and find out how you can get involved.
Our next production, “Not For Keeps”, written and based on the birth of, the play’s local author Vince Jones is set in the 1940s and 1990s.
“Not For Keeps” tells the story of Mary who is forced to deal with an agonising choice.
Whilst her husband is away in Borneo during the Second World War, Mary is drawn to a
handsome American soldier. The temporary fling leaves Mary pregnant. Facing being shunned
from society and rejected by her husband will she keep the child?
Performances will be at the Dorchester Arts Centre on the 4th & 5th July (matinee and evening performances on the Saturday)
We will be casting on Wednesday 12th (and probably also Wednesday 19th) March at 7.30pm. at Tom Browns pub in Dorchester (47 High E St, Dorchester DT1 1HU). We will be upstairs or in the skittle alley, but someone will be keeping an eye out for newcomers.
Planned for later in the year, A Time to Keep is a play written by a local writer.
Well be reading this play at Tom Browns Pub, Dorchester, wed 19th Feb. 7:30pm.
This isn’t the audition, but will give everyone a chance to hear what the play is about as well as giving the chance to read parts you might be interested in.
Alll welcome.
Our next spring production is something a little different.
Tom Browns Pub, High East St, Dorchester: Wednesday 22nd Jan 7pm.
Come and show us what you’ve got. Songs, poems, short sketches or monologues. Anything from 2 mins to max 10 mins.
We’re putting together a revue for, mainly, family and friends in early March. Have you something you’d like to try out, share or entertain us with?
Due to a clash with some Burns night events, we’ve moved the DD social evening. Dorchester Drama are now having their members social evening on the 18/1/25, at 6:30pm at the Youth Association hall.
It’ll be a bring along something to share type of thing and, a month after Christmas, will be an ideal get together to find out plans for next year.
More details to follow, such as requests for Werewolf etc.
Dorchester Drama are having their members social evening on the 18/1/25, at 6:30pm at the Youth Association hall.
It’ll be a bring along something to share type of thing and, a month after Christmas, will be an ideal get together to find out plans for next year.
More details to follow, such as requests for Werewolf etc.
Tom Browns Pub, High East St, Dorchester. Wednesday 13th Nov. 7:30pm. All welcome.
This time we’re going to be having a look at Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero. Another idea put forward for a forthcoming production.
These readings are not auditions, but they do allow directors and producers to find out if the play is feasible and if people are interested in putting it on.
Last nights’ was so good, we’re going to do a few more.
just as before, these are not auditions, just a chance to read through a play or too, without the pressure, but still a chance to test out those accents and characterisations.
So, Tom Browns Pub, High east St, Dorchester. Wednesday 17th Oct and 13th Nov. 7:30pm. All welcome.
As the cast get stuck into rehearsals and learning lines for Novembers’ Blithe Spirit’ , there’s an opportunity for the rest of us to read a few plays, with a mind to perhaps what we’re thinking of doing in the future.
It also gives us a chance to socialise and chat outside of rehearsals. An ideal time to come along and find out what and how we do things.
So, Tom Browns Pub, High east St, Dorchester. Wednesday 9th Oct. 7:30pm. All welcome
Reminder that the AGM is tomorrow at the Youth Association hall, Lubbecke Way, Dorchester. 7:30pm
As usual there will be a short session of business, electing committee members and a run through of what DD has been up to the last year. Then there will be the social side with drinks and nibbles and a chance to catch up with what we’re planning for next year.
All are welcome.
