Drama group “desperately short of members”

A WARRINGTON drama group founded 66 years ago is appealing for new members to ensure it keeps going.
The Bridgewater Players were formerly known as Lymm Dramatic Society but changed its name when it moved to Thelwall in 1969.
Many of its members and also its supporters still come from Lymm but its productions are now staged at Thelwall Parish Hall.
Chairman Andy Rushman said: “We are desperately short of members to both act or help backstage. We are appealing for new members.”
The society was launched with six members in 1951 and its first production was “The Rotters” at the schoolroom in Eagle Brow.
After two or three productions the group moved to the former Lymm Cinema, only to move back to Eagle Brow when productions at the cinema proved to be non-profitable.
In 1968 the society found itself homeless as the hall in Eagle Brow was needed for other purposes. Their last play there was “The Captives.”
The following year they moved to Thelwall and, once it became clear it was to become their permanent home, changed their name to The Bridgewater Players.
Their next show – Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy “Relatively Speaking” – will be their 178th production.
It opens on Thursday, February 23 and will continue until Saturday, February 25. Tickets are available from Thelwall Post Office or by calling 01925 755846.
Mr Rushman added: “Our main concern, of course, is to continue to entertain you, our audience. We hope that in the past we have managed to amuse you, perhaps frighten you and sometimes even to reduce you to tears, but always we hope we have managed to hold your interest and given you something to think about.”