August 10th, 2010
‘CURTAINS’ by Stephen Bill
Performances – week commencing 18th October 2010
********WE URGENTLY REQUIRE ONE CAST MEMBER********
Michael – the son in his twenties/early thirties
Synopsis:
It is Ida’s 86th birthday – a birthday the pain-racked old lady would rather not have reached. The family gathers to celebrate, including the prodigal daughter Susan returning after 25 years. Eldest daughter, Katherine, is left to look after her mother and is tormented by the pact she made with Ida not to let her suffer. The family returns to find a mercy killer in the house and we see revealed a panorama of rivalries, antagonisms and English mores at their hilarious, moving and provoking worst!
“‘Curtains’ is one of the funniest,most painful and accomplished plays about English family life for a long time” Observer
For further information and to register your interest, contact Jackie Curran
curran55@tiscali.co.uk
posted by Jackie at 20:46
May 16th, 2010
MADS had a good adjudication by Jill Colby. Specific praise was given to George Duda who played ‘the Body’ in our production of ‘Sense of the Ridiculous’.
The Official Leatherhead Festival Photos of MADS performance have been posted online.
posted by Jackie at 17:54
March 23rd, 2010
Open Audition Call !!!
Merstham Amateur Dramatic Society
is holding auditions for
‘CURTAINS’ by Stephen Bill
Sunday 23rd May, from 5 pm to 7 pm @ Merstham Village Hall
Performances – week commencing 18th October 2010
It is Ida’s 86th birthday – a birthday the pain-racked old lady would rather not have reached. The family gathers to celebrate, including the prodigal daughter Susan returning after 25 years. Eldest daughter, Katherine, is left to look after her mother and is tormented by the pact she made with Ida not to let her suffer. The family returns to find a mercy killer in the house and we see revealed a panorama of rivalries, antagonisms and English mores at their hilarious, moving and provoking worst!
“‘Curtains’ is one of the funniest,most painful and accomplished plays about English family life for a long time” Observer
The Cast and playing ages:
Ida, the mother in her 80s
Katherine, elder daughter in her 50’s
Geoffrey, her husband in his 60’s
Michael, their son in his 30’s
Margaret, middle sister in her early 50s
Douglas, her husband, late 40’s
Susan, the youngest sister, early 40’s
Mrs Jackson, a friend and neighbour, 70’s
For further information and to register your interest, contact Jackie Curran
curran55@tiscali.co.uk
posted by Martin at 15:31
March 23rd, 2010
Come to support Merstham Amateur Dramatic Society at the ‘Magnificent Seventh – Leatherhead Festival’. We’d like to win the Sir Michael Caine ‘Coach’ trophy! We are the third group to perform on the evening of Thursday 13th May. It promises to be a good evening with performances from Runnymede Drama Group and Sevenoaks Players as well as MADS.
Tickets are £10 each – available from the theatre box office – 01372 365141 or visit www.the-theatre.org.
posted by Martin at 15:27
February 8th, 2010
“Sense of the Ridiculous” is now fully cast and rehearsals have begun in earnest for the first heat at Oxted Barn Theatre. MADS are performing on the Thursday (25th February). Tickets are still available online at The Barn Theatre or by phoning 01959 561811.
posted by Martin at 18:43
