New Show Dates (24th-27th March 2021)

It’s with great sadness we have to say that, as the result of today’s government advice, Stone Revellers have realised we are unable to perform Return to the Forbidden Planet later this month and we have had to make the decision to postpone. We really hope we will be putting RTFP on stage later in the year and we will keep our audience up to date through email, FB and other Social Media as soon as we have more confirmed detail. We will update you all further when we know more, please keep your eye on all our avenues of communication including this Facebook page for more detail …..
Stone Revellers are excited to announce the exciting line up of shows that we have for you in our upcoming 2020/21 season!
Return To The Forbidden Planet (1st-4th April 2020) is the final show in our current season, tickets are on sale now.
Following this, we have 4 more shows lined up for your entertainment; A comedy (with a serving fish and chips), a play, a pantomime and a musical.
An outrageous comedy whodunnit that is guaranteed to delight our audiences this summer, not least because we will be serving fish and chips in with the ticket price. Audience will be seated at tables and our team will cater for you through the evening as you enjoy this year’s comedy – split into 3 acts – with the first interval being for your food and the second interval for a cabaret style performance.
A dark drama that follows two rivals as they use sex as a weapon to hurt those around them. A The 1999 film Cruel Intentions was also an adaption of Les liaisons dangereuses, the french 18th century novel. Most recently revived by the National Theatre, where it was described as “one of the best stage adaptions ever written” by the Observer and “Theatre at it’s most seductive” by the Evening Standard.
Every December, we present a popular Panto and this year will be no different. Our theme is the 12 days of Christmas and our production team have some wonderfully festive ideas up their sleeves for your family this year.
Revolving around the hits of MADNESS (baggy trousers, it must be love and many, many more) – Our House (by Tim Firth) tells the story of London lad Joe Casey from a key moment on his 16th birthday. The audience are shown two parellel worlds, one where he chooses to be good and one where he chooses the wrong path altogether. Our House is heartwarming and hopeful with surprising depth.
Seen something you’d like to be part of? All you need to do is audition. Auditions are open and transparent and we welcome new members every show. You’ll be seen on a “first come first seen” basis and often we host a pre-audition workshop where you can come to learn more about the show and what our production team is looking for. Sign up for our newsletter and follow our social media for details.
We’re always looking for production team members too – so please get in touch whatever aspect of theatre that you’d like to get involved in. From technical, to setbuild, to playing instruments to sewing costumes and everything in between – we need you! So come and join in.
You can get in touch with us via e-mail or facebook messenger.
Every year, we reach out to our members and ask for suggestions of the shows that they would like to perform, across our four genres. The committee chooses the most viable shows from those selections based on a number of factors including cost, do-ability whether enough of our members and paying customers will benefit. Committee votes upon this shortlist and the show with the most votes wins.
However, the musical is slightly different. The committee creates a shortlist but this is put out to our members to vote upon their first, second and third choice. This year, unbelievably, it was a tie between the two most popular musicals and Our House won based on more people voting for it as their second choice.
Take a look at who’s who in our latest production: Return to the Forbidden Planet. Tickets are available now – simply click here for more information and to buy your tickets…
Captain Tempest: Sean Galloghly
Bosun: Dave Patrick
Navigation Officer: Mandy Gauge
Cookie: George Rogers
Science Officer Gloria: Amanda Brumley
Prospero: Rob Mincher
Miranda: Lucy Wild
Ariel the Robot: Mark Norris
Ship’s Crew
Newcaster / Communications Officer / Doctor: Judith Doran
Tactical Officer: Angela Whitney
Chief Engineer: Cat Mills
Helm Control: Hannah Patrick
Passenger Liason: Nichola Abbott
Take the plot of Shakespeare’s final play, the Tempest, add the setting of a science fiction B movie, characters and clichés from the original Star Trek series, throw in everyone’s favourite early rock and roll music including Great Balls of Fire, Good Vibrations and the Young Ones, and sprinkle a liberal helping of Shakespearean Dialogue.
That’s how Bob Carlton created the crazy, hilarious and unique musical The Return to the Forbidden Planet.
Stone Revellers first presented this show 20 years ago and it was the first musical we performed in our current venue. We are overjoyed to be revisiting a musical that has long been one of our favourites.
What is the X-Factor created by the mad scientist Dr Prospero? Who will Miranda choose? Will Arial the robot survive the monster and will Captain Tempest and his gallant crew ever escape from the forbidden planet?
Join us at St Michaels Hall in Stone from 1st to 4th April 2020 to find out.
Here’s what you need to know for this weeks Audition dates and times!
Non-compulsory workshop to introduce the show and go through audition pieces both singing and acting.
Perfect if you are considering auditioningor if you just want to know more about the show.
Everyone welcome.
Tuesday 10th December 19:30 St Michael’s Hall Stone
AUDITIONS
Audition 1 – Thursday 12th December 19:30 St Michael’s Hall
Audition 2 – Sunday 15th December 14:00 St Michael’s Hall
There will be a third audition if necessary on Tuesday 17th. If this is the only date you can attend please let Mark (Director – markdoran1@ntlworld.com)
Also contact Mark if you would like to audition but cannot make any of those times / dates – no promises but we will try to help.
Audition pieces will be available later this week and hard copies at the hall during Panto performances from Friday this week.
Any questions or queries set your hairdryers to stun and contact Mark for more details.
As one show ends, another one begins. Today, rehearsal’s begin for Stone’s only Pantomime – to be performed in the first week of December 2019. Following several auditions we were able to put together an excellent cast of local performers.
PRINCESS & THE PEA by Simone Plant – to be performed by:
Rosebud | Nicola Abbott |
Chester | Matt Wright |
Dame | Rob Mincher |
Prince | Hannah Adams |
Chamberlain | Neil Norman |
Eleanor | Aimee Hull |
Duchess | Charlotte Andrews |
Selena | Caitlin Forrester |
Travis | Dennis Abbott |
Three Ladies | Maisie Mansell-Warren |
Rebecca Harratt | |
Verity Summerfield | |
Company / Gypsy King | John Wright |
Company | Jamie Summerfield |
Andrew Hull | |
Ian Bowen | |
Dylan Galloghly | |
Jo Taylor | |
Emma Wallace | |
Chloe Wallace | |
Additional company awaiting confirmation |
Tickets will be available soon here on the Stone Revellers website or as usual in Home & Colour.
Stone Revellers are holding open auditions to be on stage in our Christmas production and we want you to be there!
Find below Character List, Character Descriptions, Synopsis and Audition Pieces!
At Audition you will be asked to read a character or two and sing a short tune of your choice. Read on:
Our next auditions will be held on Saturday 24th August 2019 at 2.30-4pm and Wednesday 28th August 2019 at 7.30-9pm at St Michael’s Hall, Lichfield Road, Stone. You only need to attend one – and you will see our production team individually and on a first come, first seen basis.
We are looking for the following roles and chorus/dancers. All ages & abilities welcome. If you are away and have been in touch with us, we will let you know a further audition date in the following week that you can attend. (Please message us via this website or on our Facebook page if this also applies to you).
Auditionees will be asked to perform snippets of the script (the Audition Pieces) which are below to download as a PDF – which should open in your browser and be easy to save and print. We’ll also ask you to sing (just a verse or a chorus) a song of your choice – if you’re unsure then why not sing a little bit of “I’m a Believer” (the Shrek version!) – our opening number – or we can walk through a vocal warm up. We just need to test your range.
PRINCESS & THE PEA is a Panto, based on the classic tale, but with an excellent brand new script – written by our own Simone Plant. The show will involve acting, singing, dancing and lots of jokes and laughs.
Your production team will be: Simone Plant (Director), Rob Stanway (Asistant Director & Co-Producer) and Nichola Abbott (Co-Producer).
Valiant (M/F) – the Prince. He is a pleasant, down-to-earth young man, loyal to his family and obedient to their traditions
The Lord High Chamberlain (M) – the late King’s chief servant, well intentioned & an honest man
Dame Dolly of the Bedchamber (M) – (dame) Prince Valiant’s nanny – ‘nuf said!
Chester the Jester (M) – (comedian) joke a minute
Eleanor (F) – a young Princess, pleasant, attractive, sensible, dignified and charming –everything a Princess is supposed to be
Fairy Rosebud (F) – Good Fairy, keeps a protective eye on the Princess ensuring the story proceeds in the right direction. She’s down to earth, not “frilly” or “posh”. Gets on well with everyone instantly
Dowager Duchess Wilhelmina (F) – very determined, & a nasty piece or work. Wants her daughter to marry the prince at any cost
Lady Selena (F) – her daughter, very conceited, inflated self-image and perceives herself as incredibly entertaining and wonderful. Far more important than her mother
Travis (M) – Evil henchman who works for the Duchess (secretly in love with her)
Lady Lavinia (F) – plain and completely absorbed in her mathematical studies, simply dressed, and looks like 1940’s movie “typical” spinster librarian
Lady Daphne (F) – more interested in singing and dancing than anything else
Lady Gwendolyn (F) – she finds her own reflection in the mirror much more fascinating than a mere Prince
Chorus
Dancers
A long time ago, just the other day a Prince needs to be wed in 3 days before he can be crowned King, but how to find a suitable wife. The solution comes in the guise of a Britain’s Got Talent style knock-out competition with the Evil Duchess Wilhelmina’s daughter Selena
as favourite.
During the pre-competition party the evening before, a young woman called Eleanor, drenched with rain from the storm, arrives at the castle to enter the competition. The next day as the other contestants get sabotaged by the Duchess’s henchman there are eventually only 2 ladies left.
The final challenge “suggested” by Eleanor’s fairy godmother, who is in disguise, involves all the mattresses in the castle and a handful of peas. That night Selena sleeps like a baby but poor Eleanor tosses and turns never once able to close her eyes and sleep.
Much to the evil Duchess’s disgust and everyone else’s delight, the result proves that only a real princess would have the sensitivity to feel a pea through such a quantity of bedding, so the Prince & Eleanor are married.
There is the usual mad cap humour involving the Dame and the comedian, and also a haunted suit of armour thrown in for good luck!
Rosebud: Click Here for your PDF
Chester: Click Here for your PDF
Dame: Click Here for your PDF
Prince: Click Here for your PDF
Chamerlain: Click Here for your PDF
Eleanor: Click Here for your PDF
Duchess: Click Here for your PDF
Selena: Click Here for your PDF
Travis: Click Here for your PDF
3 Ladies: Click Here for your PDF
Chorus/Dancers: Click Here for your PDF
NOTE: Female chorus/dancers can audition for any of the 3 ladies aswell as being chorus/dancers.
Stone Revellers are delighted to announce their cast for The Admirable Crichton, the comedy play that takes place Wednesday 4th until Saturday 7th September 2019 at St Michael’s Hall in Stone, Staffordshire.
Bill Crichton: Jason Whitehurst
Earl of Loam: Tim Clegg
Eliza Tweeny: Jen Dixon
Lady Mary: Emma Wilson
Lady Catherine: Hannah Adams
Lady Agatha: Lauren Turner
Lady Brocklehurst: Sue Coles
Lord Brocklehurst: Alex MacIvor
Reverend John Treherne: Michael Duckworth
Ernest Woolley: Rob Stanway
Miss Fisher: Zoe Andrews
Lead Ensemble: Bill Coles
The Admirable Crichton (1902), a play by J. M. Barrie and adapted for Stone Revellers by Kath Walton, is a satirical comedy dealing with class and social structure, about a butler who rises to become the leader of his aristocratic employers after they are all stranded on a deserted island.
J.M. Barrie was a Scottish novelist and playwright best known for the world famous Peter Pan.
This production follows the success of last year’s play – One Man, Two Guvnors (September 2018) directed by Harri Bailey, which delighted a record audience with an extra performance added and won the NODA award (Revellers 4th in 5 years).
The current production team aim to produce a show of similar caliber. Director Kath Walton makes her debut for Stone Revellers following her graduation from Liverpool Hope University with a Masters in Performance. She will be ably assisted by Charl Andrews – also making her directorial debut for Stone Revellers.
TICKETS are on Sale from Monday 1st July from The Home & Colour Centre on Stone High Street (01785 817307) or here on our website – checkout with your card securely and with no booking fee.
Stone Revellers have been producing theatre in Stone for 41 years and continue to thrive as a society, welcoming new members for every show through open auditions. On their 40th anniversary last year the group kick started the Crown Wharf Theatre Trust, a project in partnership with Joules Brewery to bring a 150 seater theatre to Stone by 2021 – with an ambitious £300,000 fund raising target.
Revellers are always looking for volunteers in the areas of Set Building, Technical (lights and sound), Stage Management, Costume design and all associated roles for our 4 shows each year. If you are interested in joining Stone Revellers then please contact us via the website, social media or e-mail: info@stonerevellers.org.uk.
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Producers for The Admirable Crichton: Joanne Whitehurst & Rob Stanway.
For Press enquiries please contact stonerevellerspublicity@gmail.com
Further auditions are to be held for our play: The Admirable Crichton on Tuesday 25th June 2019 from 7.30pm – 9pm at St Michael’s Hall.
All roles are still up for grabs, but we are particularly looking for male actors with a playing age of 20-35 as we have a wide range of brilliant roles available.
CRICHTON – A Butler, early 30s, RP
EARL OF LOAM – Master of the Household, 40s/50s (3 grown up daughters), RP
LADY MARY – Loam’s Eldest daughter, approx. 22 years old, RP
THE HONOURABLE ERNEST WOOLLEY – Loam’s nephew, 20s, RP
CATHERINE – Loam’s Second daughter, approx. 20 years old, RP
AGATHA – Loam’s Youngest daughter, approx. 18 years old, RP
TWEENY – Servant, ‘In-between’ maid, late teens to 20s, Cockney or Other (not RP)
LORD BROCKLEHURST – Lady Mary’s Fiancé, approx. 20 years old, RP
LADY BROCKLEHURST – Lord Brocklehurst’s Mother, 50s-70s, RP
REVEREND JOHN TREHERNE – Clergymen, approx. 20 years old, RP
MISS FISHER (ENSEMBLE) – Maid, approx. 20 years old
TOMPSETT (ENSEMBLE) – Male Servant, 20-40 years old
ENSEMBLE – Servants & Other parts, teens-60s
The Admirable Crichton (by J.M. Barrie) will be performed here in Stone on Wednesday 4th September – Saturday 7th September 2019 with a Saturday matinee.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE AUDITION PACK (INCLUDING AUDITION PIECES)
In this Audition Pack you will find a Synopsis, Character List, Character Descriptions and Audition Pieces.
If you would prefer a smaller part, please see the Ensemble section of the Audition Pack. These roles will have a small amount of line learning and movement and are perfect for those who are looking for a smaller role.
Your production team:
Director: Kath Walton
Assistant Director: Charl Andrews
Co-Producers: Rob Stanway & Joanne Whitehurst
The Earl of Loam fancies himself a radical, modern thinker, a true futurist and intellectual, and to prove that class is non-existent and all men are equal, throws a tea for his household staff once a month, and forces his three indolent, fashionable daughters, and any guests
they might have at the time, to serve as hosts.
This social transgression annoys his entire household, especially Crichton, the butler, a man who holds strong opinions about the dignity of the British ruling class, the sanctity of the established order, and the tendency of Nature to have the elite few rule over the many. To
prove his point, Lord Loam takes a group composed of himself, his daughters — Mary, Catherine, and Agatha — his nephew (and suitor to Agatha) Ernest, and Treherne the clergyman (suitor to Catherine) on a sea voyage with only two servants — Crichton and
Tweeny, the humble “between maid” — to take care of them, a form of “roughing it” in the wild Atlantic waters.
When the party is shipwrecked on a deserted island, where a living can be hewn from the wilderness only by those with the skill to do so, the admirable Crichton proves to be the most intelligent, resourceful, and able man to command the party. After a brief resistance on everyone’s part, survival compels them to follow his lead, and after two years’ time, Crichton builds a utopian island home, an ingenious little civilization where he rules, kindly but firmly, believing that on an island, Nature requires him to step into the elite role of
master, and the formerly aristocratic others, now his worshipful servants, live a life composed of healthy exercise and willing labour.
Crichton’s happiness is nearly complete when Lord Loam’s eldest daughter, Mary, happily accepts his proposal of marriage. But when the party is rescued, the new social order crumbles as Lord Loam reasserts himself, Mary returns to her stuffy fiancé, and Crichton
steps back into his former role.
Will Mary’s mother-in-law to-be discover the scandalous events of the past two years? Will Crichton’s sense of self-sacrifice stand up to extreme insult? Will Ernest, who has written a thrilling memoir of the island, starring himself, ruin everything by letting slip the truth?
Hilarity and hypocrisy run rampant, and upstairs/downstairs meets indoors/outdoors in J. M. Barrie’s fantastical adventure comedy The Admirable Crichton, which explores divisions of social class, the strict hierarchical orders in place at the time — and indeed, in many times
— and the effects of Nature on all sorts of behaviours.