KADDS — KINGSWOOD AMATEUR DRAMA AND DANCE SOCIETY
Drama in Kingswood has an outstanding reputation and a faithful following. At its inception in 1980, it functioned under the banner of the KVCA. This proved so successful that after ten years, a separate drama committee was formed, known as KADDS (Kingswood Amateur Drama and Dance Society) to continue the wide variety of productions, which included classical and modern drama, comedies, thrillers, pantomimes, revues and Christmas shows.
100% of all profits are given to the KVCA for the upkeep of the hall, and this benefits Kingswood Village generally, by keeping the charges to other hall users as low as possible. In order to continue the high standard and variety of productions at KADDS, we welcome interest from the local community, not only on stage and backstage, but through our audiences. Attending our events is a most enjoyable way of supporting your village. It is an extremely friendly group which welcomes adults and children alike, so do take a minute to look at our forthcoming events.
We also advertise on the Amateur Dramatics Worldwide site.
For more information please contact Judy Parnall, Chairman, KADDS.
Why not join KADDS?
KADDS is a wonderful local drama group putting on shows to an excellent standard, and having fun in doing so. But we find ourselves relying on a smaller group of people to participate in the production of plays and shows, particularly behind the scenes, and we are keen to recruit more!
Each year we aim to put on two plays – one during either the February or the May/June half-term break and the other in the October half-term break. Each production is a separate entity and you can be involved in one, or as many as you wish. For each we hold auditions approximately three months prior to the performance, led by the Director, when the actors are chosen, and we decide on the Back Stage roles. Each production requires a Producer, Set Building and Stage Setting, Stage Manager, Prompt, Lighting, Costumes, Props and even someone to help with tea-making at rehearsals. You do not need to have had previous experience.
We are a very friendly group, and during the rehearsals and production it is a great deal of fun, culminating in the satisfaction and thrill of the Play itself. And always followed by a party!
If you have ever felt you would like to join in, be part of it and the camaraderie, then PLEASE CONTACT Judy Parnall.
The next KADDS play will be Haywire, a farce written by Eric Chappell – the writer of Rising Damp and directed by Will McKee.
The cast consists of:
Alec Firth a bookseller in his fifties
Liz, his assistant
Maggis Firth, Alec’s wife
Phoebe Firth, Alec’s mother in her late seventies
Jamie Firth, Alec & Maggie’s son in his twenties
Mandy Firth, Alec & Maggie’s daughter in her twenties
Performances will be 28th-30th May. Rehearsals start at the end of March, and as normal will be on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons.
To audition, please come to the Kingswood Village Hall at 2.30pm on Sunday March 1st. And if you would like to see a script first, please do let us know.
If you are unable to make March 1st, please let us know and we will arrange another time.
Judy Parnall: 07711 102572. judy.parnall@me.com
All tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/kadds and from Kingswood Village Store, Waterhouse Lane.