Albrighton Players are just about to start our 66th season and we show no signs of retiring yet!

As ever we are looking for new members to keep the group fresh and forward looking. So if you have ever had a hankering to tread the boards, or work backstage, or build a set or even just pop along and see what needs doing then come along and see us in the next few months. This is the ideal time to join us, we are reading plays and will be settling on our 3 productions for the next season so the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly.

The perfect opportunity for you to come along, say hi, maybe read a bit and see if amateur theatre is for you. All ages welcome from 16-99

Our next reading is also our AGM on 10th July 2014 dont worry the AGMs are very relaxed affairs these days, very few bloody coups 😉  Venue to be announced soon… Hope to see you there

Our successful run of Curtain up on Murder at Theatre on the Steps has drawn to a close, it always goes by so fast!

We had three fantastic audiences who enjoyed three great performances. Every night I could hear mutterings between audience members as they tried (and failed, sorry about that!) to work out “whodunnit”. It was tremendously fun and so satisfying to see we got the tone just right. The friday and saturday night audiences were particularly cramped as we had done very well on tickets sales so apologies if it was a little warm in the theatre, it is a good problem for us to have though!

So a massive thankyou to you, our audience, for supporting us for this play, and indeed all three of our productions this “season”. We have tried to do something a little different over this season with a mix of “one act” pieces, thoughtful comedy/drama and our murder mystery production.

So another year of strong audience numbers, a happy cohesive team and good varied productions… which have all done very well… long may it continue…

Onwards and upwards, as ever we have even bigger plans next season so keep your eyes peeled for news on our Autumn production and readings for all the various options, it is the ideal time to join us as we decide on our coming season!

What is under the curtain? Is it who we expect? Or another red herring?

Find out this week at Albrighton Players production of Curtain up on Murder at Theatre on the Steps this week, 5th (Tonight), Friday 6th and Saturday 7th. There will be tickets on the door all nights and they are £9 for adults and £7 for concessions. You can still book online at

http://www.theatreonthesteps.co.uk/product/curtain-murder

The set is complete (paint not yet dry) and we have applied the finishing touches to our production. Just a dress rehearsal or two to apply the final polish now…

A superb cast, a great set and a gripping murder mystery with a twist here so come along and see us this week at Theatre on the Steps.

We will be performing “Curtain up on Murder” at Theatre On The Steps, Stoneway Steps, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4BD on Thursday 5th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th June 2014.  Tickets are £9 for adults and £7 for concessions. Tickets are on sale online at

http://www.theatreonthesteps.co.uk/product/curtain-murder

Time flies and our next production, Curtain up on Murder by Bettine Manktelow, is on next week. The stage is set (almost) the actors are ready (nearly) and all we need now are you, our loyal audience!

If you don’t know the plot then it’s quite simple… An amateur company are rehearsing a play in an end-of-pier theatre when inexplicably they are locked in and one by one begin to die…

As you can tell it is a classic murder mystery… The theatre and all of the characters have their skeletons in the closet, to be revealed (or not) throughout this great production.

We will be performing “Curtain up on Murder” at Theatre On The Steps, Stoneway Steps, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4BD on Thursday 5th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th June 2014.  Tickets are £9 for adults and £7 for concessions. Tickets are on sale online at

http://www.theatreonthesteps.co.uk/product/curtain-murder

Nerves are frayed, tension is high, distrust is rife, underhand tactics have been employed and many things have been said that can’t be unsaid!

That’s right rehearsals are progressing as per normal for Albrighton Players for our next production Curtain up on Murder by Bettine Manktelow. It is a superb murder mystery with all the usual twists and turns. Looking forward to seeing you there!

As is traditional we will be performing “Curtain up on Murder” at Theatre On The Steps, Stoneway Steps, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4BD on Thursday 5th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th June 2014.  Tickets are £9 for adults and £7 for concessions. Tickets are on sale online at

http://www.theatreonthesteps.co.uk/product/curtain-murder

We finished our Acts of Deceit run and have packed up the set. We had 4 fantastic nights, four great performances as well as four large and appreciative audiences!

Thankyou to all that came to see us, we thoroughly enjoyed putting on something a little different for you. It has been a breath of fresh air for us, and we hope, you as well! It has certainly had fired up our enthusiasm as we have already started rehearsal for our next play! More details on our main page and a news post very soon!

Hi all

After three fantastic nights with three fantastic audiences we are now embarking on our final night.

So it is the last chance to see our three short plays… Gosforth’s Fete, Interior Designs and Cupboard Love.

Tickets are still available for tonight on the door or online so don’t miss out!

We perform “Acts of Deceit” at Albrighton Primary School, Newhouse Lane, Albrighton, WV7 3QS.  Tickets are £7 for adults and £6 for concessions. Tickets are onsale online either order through our website on the “buy tickets” link at top of page or at

Albrighton Players took one of our short plays from Acts of Deceit to the Shropshire Drama Festival at the Belfrey Theatre in Wellington last week. We performed “Interior Designs” to an appreciative audience and got a glowing adjudication. On Saturday night three of our actors were nominated for “Best Individual Performance”: Jill Benson, Julie Maddox and Angela Moore. Angela then won the trophy!

A heartfelt well done all round to cast and crew. However we are not resting on laurels as we are on stage this week at Albrighton!

You can see Gosforth’s Fete by Alan Ayckbourn alongside Cupboard Love by Jean McConnell and the “award winning” Interior Designs by Jimmie Chinn this week so get your tickets now!

We perform “Acts of Deceit” at Albrighton Primary School, Newhouse Lane, Albrighton, WV7 3QS on Wednesday 2nd, Thursday 3rd, Friday 4th and Saturday 5th April 2014.  Tickets are £7 for adults and £6 for concessions. Note that the opening night has a special price of £6 for all tickets. Tickets are onsale online either order through our website on the “buy tickets” link at top of page or at