The Masque Players are pleased to announce that our 2026 panto has been decided and will be ‘The Nutcracker’ by Hilary Mackelden and this will be directed by Johanna Oldach.
For anyone who is interested in taking part, there will be a read through of the script on Tuesday 8th September followed by an audition on Thursday 10th September both at 7:30pm in the West Wycombe Village hall.
Johanna says that the Tuesday will be a full script read through. “Each person will get a chance to read for any characters they’d like to get (and otherwise XD). Please feel free to try out accents, mannerisms, any characterisation.” and that the Thursday will be “auditions proper! Beware I may ask you to audition with different scene partners. No need to learn lines by heart. Being able to get on stage is fab but not required. If you’re too shy or away on the Thursday, let me know and we can arrange a mini audition after read through.”
Ideally Johanna would like everyone who is interested in being cast in a part to attend both the read through and audition where at all possible, but if you are interested and can’t attend one or both evenings then please let us know and Johanna can arrange something with you.
If you are not interested in being on stage, but would like to help with the production team, help backstage or with front of house, then feel free too come along too, alternatively let us know that you would like to be involved.
Here is a link to the script if you would like to get a feel for the panto before the read through: https://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Scripts/Results.aspx?iSh=1&iXM=20&iXF=20&iPo=1&sTP=Nutcracker
We hope to see some of you there!
For information rehearsals for the panto will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:30pm in the West Wycombe Village hall. The production week (and a bit!) goes from Set build on Saturday 5th December, with tech rehearsal on the 6th, and dress rehearsals during the week; the performances will be on the 11th, 12th and 13th December (with set strike/after party following the last performance). It is £35 for an adult to be in the production or £20 for those under 18.
NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!!!
Whether it’s a desire to perform on stage or to help out behind the scenes, everyone is welcome to be part of the Masque Players family. Click here to contact us for more information about the group.
We aim to be more than a drama group and regularly arrange social events for our members, such as pub socials, karaoke, quiz nights, etc.
2027 Production dates:
We already have the hall booked for the productions that we plan in 2027. The production week dates are as follows, get them in the diary!
Summer 2027: 21st – 27th June (performances on the 24th, 25th and 26th). This will be ‘She Kills Monsters’ and will be directed by Jon Andrews.
Panto 2027: 4th – 12th December (Performances 9th, 10th and 11th)