The Charing Guild Of Players

• LAST UPDATED •
Wednesday July 22nd @ 2200 BST

Welcome to The Charing Guild Of Players' website which we hope you will find both informative and entertaining. The group is based in the Church Barn, Charing, in a picturesque village located between Maidstone and Ashford. The village has its own website which can be found at:

http://www.charingkent.co.uk/

The Guild normally produces three plays a year in February, May and November. We are always pleased to welcome new members who are interested in acting or in assisting backstage. Contact details can be found on the links page of the website.

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• GUILD NEWS •

Following the very successful AGM held on July 6th, the programme for the
forthcoming season has now been finalised. John Easun was awarded the George Hutchinson Shield for his services to The Guild since 1981 as a performer, stage manager and as The Guild's treasurer. Also at the AGM, it was decided to send a questionnaire to all members, sounding out their thoughts on future productions.

• DVD LIBRARY •

A number of Guild productions that have been videotaped will soon be available on DVD for Guild Members and Friends to borrow on a 'library' basis. As soon as these are completed, a list will be published of available titles, together with details of how the scheme will work. The only cost involved will be postal charges for members or friends that now live away from the Ashford area.

• FORTHCOMING PRODUCTIONS •

• FOLKESTONE ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL •

The Guild will, once again, be entering the festival on Wednesday September 15th (note changed date) at The Tower Theatre, Shornecliffe, Gill Magson will be directing Alan Ayckbourn's 'Between Mouthfuls', a situation comedy set in a restaurant. The cast is;

Waiter

Mark Woods

Pearce

Nick Hawley

Mrs Pearce

Marguerite Morris

Martin

Rayner Missing

Polly

Marian White

• COMFORT & JOY •

The November production will be Mike Harding's 'Comfort & Joy', 'a comedy featuring a family Christmas, a disaster in the kitchen, inappropriate presents and too much booze!'

It will be directed by Michael Headley and there will be a read-through/audition

on Monday August 9 at 7.30pm in The Barn for those interested in taking part or

assisting backstage.

• ONE ACT PLAYS •

February 11th and 12th 2011 will feature an evening of one act plays including The Guild's last two entries to The Folkestone One Act Play Festival.

• 'ALLO, 'ALLO •

Carolyn Banham will be directing a stage adaptation of the popular BBC TV series, 'Allo, 'Allo which will

take to the stage of The Church Barn on May 4th to 7th 2011.

• SOCIAL EVENTS •

Nick Hawley has kindly agreed to act as The Guild's Social Secretary and has already organised a day trip to Bruges for members, a few pics are shown below. The next event will be a BBQ for Members and Friends to be held on Clewards' Meadow on Saturday August 21st from 2pm. The cost is £5 per head (bring your own booze) and a booking form is currently being distributed by email. Please get in touch with Val Parsons if you do not receive yours over the next couple of days.