Latest News
Next Play
31st October 2008
The next play taking place on 10th-15th November will be a thriller called "Strictly Murder" by Brian Clemens. Tickets go on sale in the Oriel Davies Gallery in Newtown from the 3rd November.
AGM
27th June 2008
Our Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Monday 14th July 2008 at 7:30pm in Powys Theatre, Newtown.
Programmes
16th May 2008
Scanned copies of the programmes for most of our plays since the 1999/2000 season can now be viewed via the Past Plays page.
Photos Update
15th May 2008
Photos from our last play, A Letter from the General, are now available for viewing.
Photos Update
27th April 2008
Photos of the first two plays of 2007/8 season are now on this site. Click on the 'Past Plays' link above to view.
Forthcoming Production: A Letter from the General
19th April 2008
The third and final play of our 39th season is A Letter from the General by Maurice McLoughlin. It will be performed between Monday 21st and Saturday 26th April at 7:45pm. Tickets are on sale NOW at the Oriel Davies Memorial Gallery in Newtown.
Forthcoming Production: An Inspector Calls
28th January 2008
The second play of our 39th season is this famous play by J. B. Priestley. It is a spring evening in the early part of the 20th century at the Brummel home of the Birlings, a prosperous industrial family in the North Midlands. The family is enjoying a dinner party celebrating the engagement of their daughter to a man who is heir to the most successful family business in the North - but they are about to be interrupted by a persistent Police Inspector. Who is this man and just what does he know about the lives of these people?
Murdered To Death
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Our 39th season opened with this hilarious spoof of the finest of the Agatha Christie traditions.
Play Readings on Thursdays
23rd July 2007
We are currently holding play readings on Thursday evenings starting at 7:30pm. Please feel free to come along - these are informal events so if you fancy having a go, or just coming along to listen, please do so!
Theatre Open Day
Many thanks to everyone who attended our open day on Saturday 23rd June, we hope you enjoyed your visit to our theatre. The day was a resounding success for us and we gained some new members. If you couldn't make it on the day, remember that you are still welcome to visit us on Monday and Thursday evenings.
Theatre Open Day
3rd May 2007
On Saturday 23rd June, we will have an open day at our theatre. If you are interested in seeing back stage, meeting our members, looking at lighting and sound equipment, and so on, then please come along!
Romantic Comedy
May 2007
The final play of our 2006/7 season is now on, finishing on Saturday 5th May. Some tickets may still be available - check with the theatre.
Play List for 1935-1969
29th March 2007
The play list has now been updated to include all of the society's productions since we formed in 1934.
Next Production
25th March 2007
Our 2006/7 season closes with "Romantic Comedy" by Bernard Slade and produced by Shirley Crowther. This play is a comedy with an element of romance! Tickets go on sale on the 23rd of April.
Readings for our next production
22nd November 2006
Play readings for the next production will be held on Monday 27th and Thursday 30th November at 7:30pm in the theatre. If you have an interest in joining us either on stage or back stage, please do come along. The production will be held on the 12th to 17th February 2007.
Tickets On Sale for "Caught in the Net"
13th November 2006
Our 2006/7 season opens with "Caught in the Net". This is a great comedy by Ray Cooney and is a follow on from "Run For Your Wife". Tickets on sale from 13th November from the Newtown Tourist Information Centre. This is a production not to be missed!
Play Readings Now On!
6th September 2006
Play readings have commenced. If you are interested in attending, please feel free to do so. We meet at 7:30pm on Monday and Thursday evenings.
Stage Repair Work Update
6th September 2006
The stage repair work is pretty much complete now. The photo gallary has been updated with the final pictures.
Play Readings
4th August 2006
The start of the next season is fast approaching, so it's time to get reading some plays! The first play reading will be on 4th September at 7:30pm in the theatre. Everyone is welcome, especially newcomers!
Stage Repair Work
3rd August 2006
We've posted up some photos of the work-in-progress on the stage repairs.
AGM
Our AGM will be held at the theatre on Monday 17th July.
2006/7 Play Dates
These are the currently scheduled dates for next season:
- 20th November 2006
- 12th February 2007
- 30th April 2007
2005/6 Season Ends
Third product: The Secret Tent by Elizabeth Addyman
This serious and thought provoking play closed our 2005/6 season. Thank you to all who came to watch it.
Second Production: Relative Values
The second production of the season was held on the week starting 6th February and was the highly successful play Relative Values by Noël Coward and produced by Shirley Crowther.
First Production: Whose Life Is It Anyway?
The first play of our 2005/6 season was held on the week starting 14th November and was the provocative drama "Whose Life Is It Anyway?" written by Brian Clark and produced by Marjorie Meredith. We welcomed Melina Abbott and Lesley Crowther as newcomers to our stage and also welcomed the return of Sally Orme.
Thanks to everyone who came to see the play.
The performances are given with the kind permission of Samuel French Ltd.
2004/5 Season
The season ended with the successfully thriller "Fatal Encounter" by Francis Durbridge and produced by Frank Capener. It was an exciting play about intrigue, blackmail and murder.