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Status: Amateur
Address: c/o Amersham Community Centre, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP65AH
Region: Buckinghamshire, South East
Contact Name: Anne Hearn
History: In 2016 Amersham Playgoers Theatre Group celebrated its seventieth anniversary. It was formed in November 1946 by a group of local residents who tried to brighten up the lives of the post war community by forming an amateur drama group to perform plays in Amersham. The aims of the society were to foster their love of the theatre, to visit local and West End productions, and to stage plays locally on an amateur basis. Plays were first performed in the theatre in Station Road, Amersham, now the auction rooms. Following that, productions were moved to Chesham Bois Church Hall and in 1970 to the Amersham Community Centre and, specifically, the Drake Hall, where we still perform today. George Marks, one of the founder members of our group, passed away in May 2006, aged 92, being actively involved with the group for most of that time, directing and appearing in over 100 plays. The society has performed many plays over the years from a mixed selection of comedy, farce, drama, classics, and thrillers. Take a look at our website (aptg.co.uk) for galleries of our work. Playgoers are proud to be affiliated with NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association). In 2012 The Flame Award for “Inspirational Contribution to the Pursuit of Excellence in Theatre”, was awarded to APTG for all our productions over the previous year but especially in relation to our production of ‘Happy Families’, directed by Peter Smith. It was the second time we won the award, after being lucky enough to win this category in 2009 for our production of ‘Dangerous Obsession’. In 2014 we were nominated for The Pat Redhead Drama Award for ‘Be My Baby’ and in 2012 we received three nominations for our production of The Flint Street Nativity. In this we achieved a Highly Commended for the Shinfield Players Scenic Award, and Runner Up in the Pat Redhead Drama Award category while Ian Reed was nominated for ‘Best Actor in a Play’. Playgoers also won the Pat Redhead Drama Award for our November 2010 production of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ and we were nominated for the same award for our March 2010 production of ‘Mr Wonderful’. In 2015 John Sharp was nominated for best male for his role in Entertaining Angels and we were runners up for the fabulous set design. Our very own Marie Newey was nominated for the Sybil Conway award for Best Female in a Play, for her superb portrayal of Mrs Shepherd, the "Lady In The Van", from our 2017 production. And most recently, Rachel McGregor won the award for Best Female in a Play in our district for her performance as May in "Salt Of The Earth" - a fantastic achievement. When you consider how many drama and musical groups there must be in the London area, which incidentally covers some of Herts, Bucks, Essex, Berks and Surrey, as well as London, I’m sure everyone will agree that being nominated is a big achievement in itself!
Website: http://www.aptg.co.uk
Phone: 7871074363
Email: aptgsecretary@yahoo.com
Number of members: 45
Productions per year: 2
Performances per run: 3
Regular Venues: Drake Hall, Amersham Community Centre
Membership required for auditioning?: no
Membership required for participation?: yes
Does the society run a youth group?: no
Associated Admins
Name | Username | Photo |
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Anne Hearn | ahearn611 | ![]() |
Admins can request Sardines reviews, upload shows and add auditions
Amersham Playgoers Theatre Group
Report SocietyAmersham Playgoers Theatre Group actively welcomes new members of any age from the Amersham area or beyond. If you enjoy any aspect of theatre then you’re welcome to come along and join us. You don’t have to act or direct as there are a number of other roles we always welcome help with. No experience or training is necessary.
Here are just some of the ways you can get involved:
- Set Build and Decoration
- Show Lighting
- Sound and Special Effects
- Costumes and Props
- Stage Management
- Publicity
- Front of House
- Bar
- Ice creams/Programme sale
- Prompt for the actors when it goes wrong (very rare!)
We have a great social calendar and a regular newsletter so there’s always something fun going on to get involved with, from pub lunches, theatre visits, treasure hunts, pub quizzes, BBQs, play readings, London trips and much more! We have a wide spectrum of ages from 18-90 and like to enjoy ourselves whether it’s putting on a play or just getting together. So why not join us and be a part of it all? Annual subscription is only £20.
We rehearse twice a week during early Spring and Autumn (check here for latest details). New faces are more than welcome. We’d love to see any new faces coming down and taking an interest in any of the on- or off-stage roles we offer.
If you fancy popping along to see what you think, then visit the Contact Us page on our website (aptg.co.uk) for more details of where to find us. We look forward to meeting you!
- : Amateur
- : South East
- : Buckinghamshire
- : Anne Hearn
- : c/o Amersham Community Centre
- : Amersham
- : Buckinghamshire
- : HP65AH
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314690
2408459
8589766
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DSC_0029_Final - : In 2016 Amersham Playgoers Theatre Group celebrated its seventieth anniversary. It was formed in November 1946 by a group of local residents who tried to brighten up the lives of the post war community by forming an amateur drama group to perform plays in Amersham. The aims of the society were to foster their love of the theatre, to visit local and West End productions, and to stage plays locally on an amateur basis. Plays were first performed in the theatre in Station Road, Amersham, now the auction rooms. Following that, productions were moved to Chesham Bois Church Hall and in 1970 to the Amersham Community Centre and, specifically, the Drake Hall, where we still perform today. George Marks, one of the founder members of our group, passed away in May 2006, aged 92, being actively involved with the group for most of that time, directing and appearing in over 100 plays. The society has performed many plays over the years from a mixed selection of comedy, farce, drama, classics, and thrillers. Take a look at our website (aptg.co.uk) for galleries of our work. Playgoers are proud to be affiliated with NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association). In 2012 The Flame Award for “Inspirational Contribution to the Pursuit of Excellence in Theatre”, was awarded to APTG for all our productions over the previous year but especially in relation to our production of ‘Happy Families’, directed by Peter Smith. It was the second time we won the award, after being lucky enough to win this category in 2009 for our production of ‘Dangerous Obsession’. In 2014 we were nominated for The Pat Redhead Drama Award for ‘Be My Baby’ and in 2012 we received three nominations for our production of The Flint Street Nativity. In this we achieved a Highly Commended for the Shinfield Players Scenic Award, and Runner Up in the Pat Redhead Drama Award category while Ian Reed was nominated for ‘Best Actor in a Play’. Playgoers also won the Pat Redhead Drama Award for our November 2010 production of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ and we were nominated for the same award for our March 2010 production of ‘Mr Wonderful’. In 2015 John Sharp was nominated for best male for his role in Entertaining Angels and we were runners up for the fabulous set design. Our very own Marie Newey was nominated for the Sybil Conway award for Best Female in a Play, for her superb portrayal of Mrs Shepherd, the "Lady In The Van", from our 2017 production. And most recently, Rachel McGregor won the award for Best Female in a Play in our district for her performance as May in "Salt Of The Earth" - a fantastic achievement. When you consider how many drama and musical groups there must be in the London area, which incidentally covers some of Herts, Bucks, Essex, Berks and Surrey, as well as London, I’m sure everyone will agree that being nominated is a big achievement in itself!
- : http://www.aptg.co.uk
- : https://www.facebook.com/AmershamPlaygoersTheatreGroup
- : https://twitter.com/AmershamPTG
- : https://www.instagram.com/amershamplaygoers/
- : 7871074363
- : aptgsecretary@yahoo.com
- : 45
- : 2
- : 3
- : Drake Hall, Amersham Community Centre
- : no
- : yes
- : no
Past Productions
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