The Cissbury Players

We are a small (but perfectly formed) amateur dramatics group operating in the village of Findon in West Sussex. We schedule three productions a year - in April, July and November - staged for three nights apiece at Findon Village Hall. Rehearsals for these run all year round, apart from December and August when everybody gets a rest. Aside from productions, we have a group social calendar that looks to organise some sort of activity each month, some of which are also open to patrons of the group.

There are advantages to being a small group: the most notable being that there are always opportunities to be involved in a production. Members can - and often do - pretty much have their pick of acting, producing, backstage or supporting roles. There is seldom any need to worry about things like auditions, or spending ages “on the bench” waiting to be given a part! It also keeps us close, as a group, and those who join us tend to stay part of that for many years.

As far as the stage side of things is concerned, we like to turn our collective hand to as wide a variety of plays as possible (although singing and dancing is only done under duress). We have an awful lot of experience within the group and set - and, we think, achieve - high standards for all aspects of a production. Acting, stage set, props and costumes, effects and everything else are taken seriously. That’s not to say it isn’t treated as fun - it most certainly is - but at the end of the day, in front of a paying audience, we have every intention of delivering something worthwhile. If we had a motto, it would probably have to be: “Amateur does not mean amateurish”!

For further information, please see the website-  www.cissburyplayers.net  or contact our secretary, Clare on 07905 339816

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