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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04b285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>&nbspFrisby Players </B></FONT><B>    |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Frisby Players "><U><B>home</B></U></A> <p><B>About us</B>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Next Productions "><U>Next Productions </U></A>  |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Past Productions"><U>Past Productions</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Enquiries "><U>Enquiries </U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=140 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="04ad4c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <IMG SRC="05e6b650.jpg" border=0 width="107" height="101" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>About us</I> <p>Frisby Players is a small, informal amateur dramatic group which was formed in 1995. &nbspSince then we have staged &nbspvarious comedies, farces and other events. &nbspThe Players' purpose, apart from our own enjoyment, is to provide entertainment to village residents and friends while raising funds for local causes and organisations mainly in our own village and in the Parish of the Upper Wreake. To date we have raised around &pound5,500 &nbspwhich has been distributed to the Village Hall, the church, the local school and pre-school, cricket club etc.</div> <bR> <div> Our productions take place in the newly extended Village Hall which now has a seating capacity of 120, when the stage is erected. &nbspEach production is staged over three consecutive nights, normally a Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. </div> <bR> <div> Ticket prices are &pound5 but we have a concessionary night on the Thursday when ticket prices for children, students and OAP's are &pound3.</div> <bR> <div> We have a membership of around 30 people, not all of which are actors, of course. There is a production team who create scenery, find costumes and props, control the lighting and sound. &nbspOther members provide stage management back-up, help to promote the events or provide the front of house assistance and man the licensed bar on the actual production nights.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Please note that we are always very interested in new members, both on the acting side and for the production team. &nbspIf you are at all interested in joining us please contact us. &nbspThe e-mail address is listed in the </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A><B> page.</B> <p>  <p><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" > <IMG SRC="0b915c20.jpg" border=0 width="277" height="194" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </FONT> <B>The stage crew working on a set in the Village Hall</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Some things about the Frisby Players that you may want to know, but daren't ask!</U></B></div> <bR> <div> 1. &nbspBob Widdowson was offered a part in the &quotFull Monty" but unfortunately was turned down due to difficulty with his flies. &nbspHe trained as an actor at the Dartmoor Repertory Company and also has under his belt appearances in Portland and Strangeways. <p>2. &nbspFollowing his bedridden role as the hypochondriac in &quotBedroom Farce", Tim Page was snapped up by BBC's &quotCasualty". <p>3. &nbspAlan King, the one man band, who juggles, plays instruments, acts, sings and has even his own wind section, has never been known to blow his own trumpet. <p>4. &nbspJulie Phillip's Great Grandfather invented the screwdriver - what a great drink that is! <p>5. &nbspDi Widdowson has appeared in many farces over the years, some of her own making. &nbspShe at first felt typecast as the maid, but having made a clean sweep of awards is usually open to any offers. <p>6. &nbspDi Patterson has made some appearances in Tesco and even Asda in Nottingham. &nbspHer many other credits include several leading department stores, the odd bookmaker and of course the bar at the Bell. <p>7. &nbspMike Patterson once appeared on World of Sport, just behind the Goal, third from the left in the second row. <p>8. &nbspMark Attlee has played a leading role in the West End (of Frisby). &nbspHe has never appeared in the Bill and very rarely pays any.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  </div> </td> </tr></table></body>