{"id":2683,"date":"2015-09-19T16:44:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-19T16:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alexandraplayers.org.uk\/?page_id=2683"},"modified":"2026-04-23T21:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:39:34","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alexandraplayers.org.uk\/?page_id=2683","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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For over 50 years, The Alexandra Players have been bringing people together
through the magic of live theatre.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s our storv so far\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udf31 THE BEGINNING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

About 70 years ago, the Bramshot Avenue Congregational Church (now the URC) held a concert and the Friendship Club performed a one-act play called Tea-Time Tempest. Later the club put on an evening of its own with two plays, and from these small beginnings, The Alexandra Players were formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfad GROWTH & PRODUCTIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the record of productions since 1966, we note that over 100 different plays have been performed. In all that time, only three have been repeated \u2013 Blithe Spirit (1975 and 2003), Absurd Person Singular (1979 and 2009) and Play On! (1988 and 2011).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2b50 OUR MISSION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Alexandra Players aim to bring live theatre of the highest possible quality to the local area, with a mixture of drama and comedy which is sometimes amusing, sometimes frightening, often thought provoking, but always, we hope, entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfac A PROUD MOMENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 2013 we were honoured to be selected by the Royal Shakespeare Company to be part of their Open Stages Programme, the UK\u2019s biggest amateur theatre project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THE COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHAIR<\/strong>
Roy Moore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VICE CHAIR
<\/strong>Sue McGeehan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TREASURER<\/strong>
Keith Hartley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SECRETARY<\/strong>
Alex Odams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEB MANAGER &
PUBLICITY OFFICER<\/strong>
Louise Gaul<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“Great stories. Great people. Great nights out.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\udd1d BE PART OF OUR STORY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re always looking for new members both on and off stage If you love theatre and want to get involved, we’d love to welcome you to The Alexandra Players family<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For over 50 years, The Alexandra Players have been bringing people togetherthrough the magic of live theatre. Here’s our storv so far\u2026 \ud83c\udf31 THE BEGINNING About 70 years ago, the Bramshot Avenue Congregational Church (now the URC) held a concert and the Friendship Club performed a one-act play called Tea-Time\u2026<\/p>\n

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