THE MOUNT PLAYERS
THEATRE COMPANY
A Bunch of Amateurs-Friday 1 Nov-Sunday 17 Nov
A Bunch of Amateurs by Ian Hislop and Nick Newham
Directed by Sonja Prater and Craig Lenaine-Smith
Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find out that this is not the birthplace of the Bard but a sleepy Suffolk village. Instead of Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench, the cast is comprised of a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from developers. Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit by the enthusiastic thespians. This laugh-out-loud comedy is full of hilarious characters and snappy dialogue as acting worlds collide head-on, Jefferson’s career implodes, and he discovers some truths about himself – along with his inner Lear.
Arriving on Stage February 2025
The Importance of Being Earnest
Written by Oscar Wilde. To be directed by Vicki Smith
Synopsis
Jack and Algy are very close friends who are living double lives. In the country, they’re respectable gentlemen but in the city, they’re playboys without a care in the world. Their absurdly luxurious lifestyle is rudely interrupted when love enters the mix, and the pair struggle to keep track of who they’re pretending to be and when. Silliness ensues with whimsical ingénues, jealous fiancées, indomitable dowagers, and the most famous handbag in theatre history.
Widely regarded as one of the best theatrical comedies ever written, The Importance of Being Earnest is full of high farce, dazzling wordplay and hilariously unlikely situations, and has delighted audiences across the world for well over a century.
The Mount Players Youth Theatre
The Mount Players Youth Theatre is back!! Classes for ages 10-19 are on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
For more information and to join the 2024 waitlist, click here.
The Mount Players Membership
Mount Players annual membership is due on January 1st 2024. Membership is just $30.00 for the year and an extra $10.00 for each person living in the same household.
To be involved in any of The Mount Players productions including on stage, as a director or producer or backstage, you must be a member. However, we encourage anyone who loves attending our shows to show their support by becoming a member! Every membership helps towards the day-to-day running of the theatre.
Click below to renew or join for the first time! Payment is through Trybooking.
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The Mount Players - 50 Years of Community Theatre
The Mount Players have celebrated 50 years of being an amateur theatre group and we have complied a 332 page hard cover, full colour book covering our history from 1972-2021. Lots of history, interesting information, all the productions and lots and lots of photos.
The book is $65.00 and can be picked up at the Mountview Theatre or at Officebarn in Gisborne, or for an additional $16.00 it will be posted to you.
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