The group is to tackle Twelfth Night, with director Jill Cole promising a “quirky Victorian steampunk” flavour to the production.
To set the ball rolling, the Players have put a call out to anyone who would like to be involved in the production – either on stage or behind the scenes.
Ms Cole said: “We would really love to see some newcomers joining – whether it’s to read for a part, to join our large non-speaking crowd on stage and be part of the action, or whether you’d be interested in helping out behind the scenes.”
She added that no previous experience was necessary and anyone aged 16 or under would need to be accompanied by an adult.
The company is particularly looking for a volunteer electrician to help out. Ms Cole explained: “When we perform the show in July, we rely on power from a generator for all of our lighting and sound in the open air setting.
“Although there are people who like to operate the lights and sound and who can set up all the equipment, we really need a qualified electrician on site during every performance just in case things go wrong.
“Unfortunately our budget is extremely tight – we are totally reliant on ticket sales to cover all of our costs – so it is difficult to be able to afford the sorts of fees that a professional would demand, just to be on call.
“Ideally we’d love it to be someone who is a member of the group, or someone who wouldn’t mind supporting us in that way.”
The first meeting for Twelfth Night will take place in St Mary’s Parish Hall, Barnard Castle, tonight (Monday, January 30), at 7.30pm, when there will be the opportunity to meet existing members of the group, find out more about the production and sign up to be involved.
Production dates are July 4-8 and rehearsals will take place regularly from February to June in Barnard Castle.
For more information call Jill Cole on 07802 603008 or visit www.castleplayers.co.uk
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