Ashtead Players

Local theatre company for Ashtead in Surrey

About Us

About Us

Who are we?

Ashtead Players have a long and successful history with a distinguished artistic record equalled by few dramatic societies. Established for over 70 years, we have successfully presented a whole range of popular theatrical productions.

We welcome anyone who wishes to join our society and believe in equal opportunities for all our members who are of all ages, from all walks of life and get together for social and fund raising activities too.

We provide popular theatre and entertainment to the local community and beyond. We also believe in contributing to the community that supports us, and have staged charity performances to help rebuild Ashtead Cricket Club and extend St Giles’ Infant School.

Ashtead Players stage two productions per year at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall. Rehearsals are held at the hall on Tuesday and Thursday evening.

Recent Shows

Provide popular theatre and entertainment to the local community and beyond.

We are a small group and always welcome new members 

For further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

2023 - Black Coffee

We are a small group and always welcome new members

For further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

We produce two shows each year which range from comedy to light drama.

2019 - Woman in Mind

We produce two shows each year which range from comedy to light drama.

If you would like to get involved with  a fun local drama society then get in touch, we are always looking to welcome people for both on stage and behind the scenes roles.

2017 - Deadly Nightcap

If you would like to get involved with a fun local drama society then get in touch, we are always looking to welcome people for both on stage and behind the scenes roles.

April 24-27 2024
April 24-27 2024

In 1963 Brighton, out-of-work skiffle player Francis Henshall becomes separately employed by two men – Roscoe Crabbe, a gangster, and Stanley Stubbers, an upper class twit.

Francis tries to keep the two from meeting, in order to avoid each of them learning that Francis is also working for someone else.

Complicating events, Roscoe is really Rachel Crabbe in disguise, his twin sister. Roscoe had been killed by Rachel's boyfriend, who is none other than Stanley.

Complicating it further still is local mobster Charlie the Duck, who has arranged his daughter Pauline's engagement to Roscoe despite her preference for over-the-top amateur actor Alan Dangle.

Even further complications are prompted by several letters, a very heavy trunk, an extremely elderly waiter and Francis' pursuit of his two passions: Dolly (Charlie's feminist bookkeeper) and fish & chips.

The hit comedy from the West End and Broadway comes to Ashtead this April.

FEEDBACK

I wanted to say that we enjoyed the performance, and several of us have had discussions on the play in the subsequent weeks.

It is so nice that Ashtead is blessed by your dramatic
presentations and with your professionalism in our modest community! 

So Ashtead Players, keep up the good work, roll on April!!

2019 - ‘For Services Rendered’

I wanted to say that we enjoyed the performance, and several of us have had discussions on the play in the subsequent weeks.

It is so nice that Ashtead is blessed by your dramatic
presentations and with your professionalism in our modest community!

So Ashtead Players, keep up the good work, roll on April!!
Alan Ayckbourn at his best: intrigue, drama, comedy, pathos and his ubiquitous twists make for a splendid evening of entertainment from the talented Ashtead Players (yet again).

The marathon performance by the leading actress yielded a standing ovation for her portrayal of a mixed up mother who knows love, confusion, anger and sadness.

A truly moving production, not to be missed!

2019 - ‘Woman in Mind (December Bee)

Alan Ayckbourn at his best: intrigue, drama, comedy, pathos and his ubiquitous twists make for a splendid evening of entertainment from the talented Ashtead Players (yet again).

The marathon performance by the leading actress yielded a standing ovation for her portrayal of a mixed up mother who knows love, confusion, anger and sadness.

A truly moving production, not to be missed!
“I enjoyed Deadly Nightcap last night. 

It was extremely professionally performed and was excellent. 

No need to go to London Theatres when you have  Ashtead Players on your door step!” 

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2017 - ‘Deadly Nightcap'

“I enjoyed Deadly Nightcap last night.

It was extremely professionally performed and was excellent.

No need to go to London Theatres when you have Ashtead Players on your door step!”

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Ashtead Players will be bringing the flavour of the West End and Broadway to Ashtead with their next production – ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ by Richard Bean - which they will be performing from 24 t

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Ashtead Players bring the West End to Ashtead

The hit comedy from the West End and Broadway comes to Ashtead this April. April 24-27 at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall In 1963 Brighton, out-of-work skiffle player Francis Henshall becomes separa

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One Man Two Guvnors

Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from the dad of his fiancée. But Roscoe is really his

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