community drama group in Churchdown, Gloucester

st john’s players

St John’s Players

have been active in Churchdown since 1966, putting on a mix of comedies, dramas, whodunnits and thrillers. We have won awards for our acting prowess, as well as stage set design & construction. We pride ourselves on our reputation for producing good quality shows for our audiences.

Latest News

2025

AUDITIONS

After our May production, we will be holding a read through and auditions for our 11-15 November production of Alan Ayckbourn’s dramatic comedy, TABLE MANNERS. The read through is at 7:30 pm on Thursday, 22 May in the small hall, followed by auditions on Thursday, 29 May in the small hall, 8:00 pm at St John’s Hall Churchdown GL3 2DB. ALL WELCOME.

Cast 3m, 3f. Synopsis: In this play, Annie has arranged to spend an illicit weekend with her sister Ruth’s husband Norman, and for this reason, suitably disguised, has asked her elder brother Reg and his wife Sarah to look after their widowed mother and the house. As it happens, the seduction, thought or planned, by each of the six characters never takes place either.

Table Manners is part of The Norman Conquests trilogy.

18 May A huge thank you to all involved with the successful run of Dead Ringer, we played to good audiences, who gave us very positive feedback. Well done.

15 April Randolph Bolton starts his re-election campaign, watch out for his campaign photos. Follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StJohnsPlayers

Our next production

(all productions are subject to change)

future productions & audition dates

7:30 pm Tue 11 – Sat 15 May 2025

St John’s Hall, Churchdown, GL3 2DB

Tickets £12 / £10 concessions

Box Office OPENS OCT 2025

An amateur production in association with Concord Theatricals

BOOK ONLINE at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-johns-players-churchdown/

Follow us on www.facebook.com/StJohnsPlayers

PM CALLS TIME BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION….
Randolph Bolton on a visit to the smallest pub in Churchdown, for the inevitable politician pulling a ping prom picture. Why can’t we see him pour his favourite rum and tonic instead?

MODEL VILLAGE AN INSPIRATION!

Prime Minister Randolph Bolton and Minister Frances Cowdray on a fact finding visit to see the building of a model housing estate in Babbacombe, Devon. But will they be the party in power to implement a new housing policy?

Flyer asking for people to help with acting, setbuilding and backstage

Get involved!

Come and join us if you are over 18 and love the theatre, there are many ways to be involved, not only acting, but backstage requires special skills too:
Set Design * Carpentry * Costumes * Props * Lighting * Sound * Prompt * Painting
Front of House during show week also requires a team of friendly smiling faces.

For further information about joining us, please phone/text: 07704 082481
or email: sjpchurchdown@gmail.com

Our productions are for 5 nights and always start on the second Tuesday of May and on the second Tuesday of November, running through to the Saturday.

Rehearsals usually take place on a Thursday with some Monday evenings depending on the number of rehearsals required. A rehearsal schedule will be issued specifically for each show.

Alternatively, if you’re not looking to be involved in productions but would still like to support the society, you can become an associate member and benefit from the society newsletter, social events and priority booking for each production.

We do also offer a mailing list option for those who would like to be kept up to date with our productions. Please contact our secretary Susan Ryder

st.johnsplayerssecretary@outlook.com