Where we are
Thursday 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 Tuesday
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 on our Thursday 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 Tavistock Hotel in Bedford Street. 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. Directors 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 may be a very busy group but we try hard to 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 Tavistock which always makes us feel welcome. The pub is situated in Bedford Street and is within a five minutes walking distance 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.