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Calling budding actors!

Posted on 14 April 2025

Our last production, the murder mystery dinner ‘Departures can be Murder’, was an outstanding success, with sell-out audiences. Our next production will be …??? We have had two enjoyable play reading sessions recently, one to read ‘Amateur Rites’ by Tim Luscombe, a delightful comedy, and another to read three one-act plays, which were good fun....

Scrapbook of Productions

Posted on 1 January 2023

I have compiled a list of all the Upham Players productions, together with programmes. Click on the link below. Chris Little Scrapbook of productions

Next production – Leaving Lockdown!

Posted on 21 September 2022

We are excited to announce our new production Leaving Lockdown on Fri 2nd and Sat 3rd December! Appropriately, after two years’ of inactivity due to Covid, the focus of the production is Lockdown! The first short play, ‘Leavings’ by Michael Frayn (the author of the hilarious ‘Noises Off’) harks back to the pre-Covid time when...

Auditions 4 September 2.30 p.m.

Posted on 24 August 2022

Mo Peters writes: I’m very excited to announce we are holding auditions for our Autumn/Winter 2022 production on Sunday 4th September, 2.30 – 4.30pm at the Upham Village Hall. The production is on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd December. It will be an evening in three parts.  We have a short, one act, comedy play called ‘Leavings’...

Quiz and chips night 2022

Posted on 27 January 2022

At last, what you’ve all been waiting for .. Quiz and Chips night 2022! Saturday March 5th Upham Village Hall 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. 8.00pm Fish and chips or veggie burger and chips from Paul’s Plaice. Salt, pepper, vinegar and ketchup will be provided Adults – £10, under 16s £5 Teams of up to 8, find...

Cinderella November 2019

Posted on 30 July 2019

Upham Players Pantomime 2019 – Cinderella! Mo Peters writes: This is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for! Do you enjoy singing, dancing, acting? If so, get in touch and come along to audition for a role in the Upham Players latest pantomime extravaganza! It’s been a while since the Upham Players last performed a pantomime...

Next production: Movies Can Be Murder!

Posted on 17 August 2018

A Dinner Theatre Production Thurs 22nd, Fri 23rd, Sat 24th November 7.30 p.m., Upham Village Hall. Shelley Pitter writes: Lord Berrington has agreed to let a film company use Berrington Hall to make a movie. However the production has been beset by difficulties. Someone is trying to stop the filming and will stop at nothing,...

40th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on 17 August 2018

Sat 8th September, 7 p.m., Upham Village Hall. Shelley Pitter writes: Many years ago, when Upham W.I. put on a play, it was such a success that the idea of forming a drama club for the village was conceived. The idea proved popular and the first meeting attracted 30 interested people. Upham Players was born!...