Where we are
Tuesday evening is our club night
in the YMCA, The Walk Cardiff at 7.30pm. If you are involved with a play then we also meet on a Thursday evening for
rehearsals.
(See the map to find us.)
We are usually able to rehearse in the theatre and we have the use of another room (room B) on Tuesdays which is our club
night. Once the season gets going, those that are not involved in the current play meet there and may have readings of plays,
(particularly the plays coming up) or work on possible fringe shows or just chat.
Once 9.30 comes along we usually slope off around to The Roath Park Pub, which is just around the corner on City Rd.
Directors will generally keep their casts 'til 10pm and most will join those not on stage for a reviving beverage.
Club Nights
Yes, we know, theatre groups are
notoriously hard to break into. We always make a big effort to recruit and retain new members and we have been very
successful over the last few years since the website has been up. We try very hard to integrate new people as quickly
as possible and put them into parts or use them backstage as soon as possible. There are of course many jobs to do in the
theatre apart from treading the boards. There is technical work such as lighting and sound. Then there is the satisfying
and fascinating work that goes into stage-management, we are always looking for people to learn the arcane skills that
make them efficient stage-managers. Then there are the unsung heroes that decorate sets or greet and serve our customers
front of house. The Players pride themselves on being an egalitarian group without 'stars' and all members are expected to
take up a paint brush or help out,'out front' if they are not involved in a production.
The likelihood is that if you are reading this page you are interested in acting. Director will usually choose a couple
of plays each season with large casts which will give opportunities for newcomers to test the water.
We are a friendly group who like to have fun and enjoy a good social side as well as enjoying a high reputation
throughout the amateur theatre community. We are a very busy group but we are always delighted to welcome and encourage
new members whatever their level of skill and experience.
So how about giving us a try?
After Rehearsals
When the players have finished rehearsing we all like to relax over a pint and catch up with what has been going on during
the evening. You can normally find us in our favorite pub The Roath Park which always makes us feel welcome.
The pub is situated half way along City Rd on the right (if you are coming from the YMCA), we are a very social group
and we welcome all newcomers to join us here and get to know us a little.