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2023 - 2024 SEASON

A word from our Chair Thank you for picking up this brochure and taking an interest in Wrecsam’s oldest amateur theatrical group! We have been operating out of the city for almost a century now and are very happy to welcome old faces and new to our productions. Our dedicated team of volunteers have worked Dedicated teams of stewards, prop makers, box office tirelessly to curate and produce a season that we volunteers, light designers, envelope stuffers, actors and hope will make you laugh, make you cry, make you umpteen other people make our productions possible question and most of all to entertain you! We’ve got and we’re always on the look out for new members. a production of an old classic book by our youth Read on for more information on how to get involved theatre ‘Animal Farm’ to an adaption of a classic or just visit our website at www.groveparktheatre.co.uk, tv sitcom ‘Some Mothers Do ‘Av ‘Em’ to our 41st I look forward to welcoming you into the fold! annual pantomime ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and everything else in between. We hope that everyone And now all that’s left for me to say is I hope our shows will leave our theatre happy and wanting more! pique your interest and I hope to see you all very soon! Our theatre is a theatre of friends who have Thank you, become like family for most of us. A community Jack brought together through a love of this building Chair of Grove Park Theatre and society, encouraged not only through the work done but also a busy social calendar.

Membership Info You can support Grove Park Theatre in many ways - by becoming a Full member, a Season Ticket holder or a member of our Youth Theatre. Full members - £50 Season Ticket holders - £40 Youth Theatre - £30 Full members run the theatre: they The theatre values the support of its Grove Park Theatre has a thriving determine the plays we put on, the regular customers, and the season Youth Section. Founded in 1970, the prices we charge, the hours we ticket scheme rewards this loyalty. The group welcomes young people from open, and much more. They also scheme has been running for many the ages of 11 - 18 and offers weekly take on the running of our different years, and many of our audience sessions which will focus on all aspects departments and appear in our plays return time and time again to see of theatre and performance skills. and help out backstage. Whether you the plays at Grove Park Theatre and are interested in appearing on stage enjoy our special ambience. Season Every year the group also work or working behind the scenes, there Ticket holders are entitled to a set towards producing their own full scale is something for you here. Maybe you of vouchers that they can exchange production on our stage. Membership are a keen theatre enthusiast or are for tickets for a season’s plays. For is just £30 for the year, and includes simply looking for a place where you those who come to see every play in the opportunity to watch all of our can go to socialise with like-minded a season this is a great way of saving main season productions. For all people - whatever your interests, you money and supporting the theatre with enquiries, please contact can find your niche with us. a regular contribution. [email protected]

The Addams Family 12 - 16 September 2023 7.30pm (Tue 12–Sat 16) 2.00pm (Sat 16) Ticket prices start at £5.00 They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky – but then isn’t every family a little bit strange? There’s only one thing that could scare Gomez and Morticia Addams – their devilish daughter Wednesday falling for a polite, respectable young man. When he and his parents are invited to dinner will true love conquer the family’s dark hearts or will all the skeletons finally come crashing out of the closet? A hilarious macabre musical based on the iconic characters created by Charles Addams.

Sheila’s Island 24 - 28 October 2023 7.30pm (Tue 24–Sat 28) 2.00pm (Sat 28) Ticket prices start at £5.00 Stranded on a dark, foggy island in the Lake District during a team- building weekend Sheila and her workmates from Pennine Mineral Water Ltd must survive the night with only weapons made from cable ties and spatulas for protection. Thrown together under trying circumstances the cracks start to show and the chickens come home to roost* (*not literally). Can a prom dress be fashioned into a night shelter? What is Julie’s husband really up to in Aldi? Even Bear Grylls might find it all a bit much. A spiky, all-female reworking of ‘Neville’s Island’ (one of our most popular former shows) by Tim Firth (Calendar Girls).

Jack and the Beanstalk 7 December 2023 - 6 January 2024 Weekday Evening Performances: 7:00pm Matinee Performances: 1:00pm Weekend Evening Performances: 5:30pm Christmas Eve: 4:00pm Ticket prices start at £5.00 Life on Jack Trott’s farm is already a struggle with bills to pay and a nagging mum to avoid. Things are about to get even worse when evil property developer Fleshcreep decides Jack’s farm is the perfect spot for a new car park. The battle to save Jack’s home will involve a dancing cow, ravenous rabbits and a handful of “magic beans”. Come and join in the “Fee Fi Fo FUN!”

Animal Farm 08 - 10 February 2024 7.30pm (Thurs 08–Sat 10) Tickets £6.00 Grove Park Youth Theatre “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others”. A group of farm animals make a stand hoping to create a society where they can live free from oppression. This powerful political satire from George Orwell is as relevant now as it was when it was published at the end of the Second World War. An all-time classic story of how power corrupts.

Frankenstein 19 - 23 March 2024 7.30pm (Tue 19–Sat 23) 2.00pm (Sat 23) Ticket prices start at £5.00 Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece seen through the eyes of the tormented Creature who is cast out by his horrified creator Victor Frankenstein. Seeking friendship and knowledge the childlike “monster” faces a hostile world. His yearning for love and thirst for vengeance collide in shocking ways as he confronts his maker. Adapted by Nick Dear.

Home, I’m Darling 21 - 25 May 2024 7.30pm (Tue 21–Sat 25) 2.00pm (Sat 25) Ticket prices start at £5.00 Judy seems like the perfect 1950s housewife happily cleaning, baking and tending to husband Johnny’s every need. But beneath the aroma of warm apple pie something smells fishy. Debuted at Theatr Clwyd in Mold to rave reviews in 2018 Laura Wade’s darkly funny play is a reminder that the “good, old days” might not be as good as we remember.

Some Mothers do ‘ave’ em 09 - 13 July 2024 7.30pm (Tue 09–Sat 13) 2.00pm (Sat 13) Ticket prices start at £5.00 The beloved TV sitcom comes to the stage with Frank Spencer still as lovably hapless and accident-prone as he was back in the 1970s. Frank is so preoccupied by possible newfound fame as a magician he doesn’t know wife Betty is pregnant. With guests arriving for dinner and crossed wires all round, priceless misunderstandings are on the menu. Hilarious mishaps and DIY disasters bring the house down, quite literally in this ensemble farce.

Box office Information & Seating Plan N 3456 O9 10 11 12 M1 2 3 4 5 6 N N7 8 9 10 11 12 How to Book L 123456 M M7 8 9 10 11 12 L L7 8 9 10 11 12 Online:  K K1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Book using our online booking system. You will need a J J1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 credit or debit card to make your order. We have now I I1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 moved to an E-Ticket system where you will receive a H H1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 confirmation email of your booking. G G1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 F F1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 By phone:  E E1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Call 01978 351 091 during box office opening hours. D D3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 We accept payments by debit and credit cards. In person:  C C1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 By visiting the theatre’s box office during opening hours. B B1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Our opening hours can be found on our website: A A1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 www.groveparktheatre.co.uk STAGE

Contact us Follow us Grove Park Theatre @groveparktheatre Hill Street @groveparktheatr Wrexham @groveparktheatrewrexham LL11 1SN GroveParkTheatre Wrexham www.groveparktheatre.co.uk 01978 351 091 Grove Park Theatre is a registered charity. Registration number: 505339 Brochure design by JC Creative • www.jakecross.co.uk