We are delighted to be able to confirm?our next auditions on our?Main Stage, for our NEW 2018/19 SEASON, this time for our pre-Christmas treat… Auditions will be held, at the Playhouse on Tuesday 21st August at 7:30pm Copies of the script will be available on the night, before the Auditions,?from?6:30pm If you are interested in […]
Read MoreWe are looking for an elderly actress to play a frail old lady in a fabulous play in our Lauriston STUDIO at the end of October. No dialogue but needs lots of facial expressions and Zimmer frame action!! Play is called ‘The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds’ by Paul […]
Read MoreOur FREE full colour Brochure for our NEW 2018/19 Season is being published next week. If you aren’t already on our mailing lists and would like your own copy please contact/email our Box Office (With your name and address). Alternatively to save time (and postage!) you can simply see the brochure ONLINE – NOW! […]
Read MoreWE NEED YOU We are looking to cast the role of Marco in ‘A View from the Bridge’ playing at the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, 15th – 20th October 2018. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an Arthur Miller classic. The play is based around the home of a longshoreman, his wife and […]
Read MoreWe have a new link HERE, for eveyone/anyone to sign up to?our NEW service, providing regular Newsletters as well as more News updates AND any future offers/savings, (all to be sent to you via your email). It’s FREE (and easy to unsubscribe at any time), As with all our communications we don’t pass on your […]
Read MoreFor any actor that has uploaded or read our published ?2018-19 Actors Guide?we have to announce that the planned auditions for our forthcoming production of ‘Blackadder goes Forth’ will NOT?be taking place on?31st July. Proposed auditions, in the Actors Guide, will always be confirmed on our Auditions page of our website, together with an announcement […]
Read MoreOur New 2018/19 open with ‘Playhouse Creatures’ in our STUDIO and ‘Verdict’ on our Main Stage Former RSC actor kicks off pre-season training at Altrincham Garrick A former Royal Shakespeare Company actor has kicked off pre-season training at the Altrincham Garrick. Days after bringing the curtain down on their smash hit musical ?Priscilla Queen of […]
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce our latest auditions for our forthcoming 2018/19 Season, this time for, Despite its curious title, this moving and often humorous play concerns the difficulties of Beatrice, an embittered and tormented single parent struggling to bring up her two teenage children in 1970?s America. Tillie who has a fascination for science […]
Read MoreJason Donovan comes to?the Garrick, in his ‘Amazing Midlife Crisis Tour’ (Sunday 10th February 2019) Tickets go on sale TOMORROW (Friday 6th July) at 10am – from our Box Office and on-line. Jason is delighted to announce that he?is extending his Amazing Midlife Crisis Tour?into 2019 with a final series of dates.?This is a tour […]
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce our latest auditions for our forthcoming 2018/19 Season A View From the Bridge by Arthur Miller Production Dates: Monday 15th ? Saturday 20th October 2018 Director: Mark Butt Auditions?to be held at the Garrick on: TUESDAY 10th July at 7:30pm (1st Rehearsal: 9th September 2018) Longshoreman Eddie Carbone lives in […]
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce the latest auditions for our NEW 2018/19 Season, on our Main Stage AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS?by Laura Eason Production Dates: Monday 24th ? Saturday 29th September 2018 Director: Celia Bonner Auditions?to be held at the Garrick on: TUESDAY 19th June at 7:30pm (1st Rehearsal: 19th August 2018) […]
Read MoreCalling all Actors! – our Actor’s Guide for NEXT SEASON (2018-19) has been published on our website. https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/get-involved/audition-news/ If you need to start putting dates into diaries for auditions and productions, all the information we have is there, with characters listed. … and, not just for ACTORS! – if you might be interested in getting […]
Read MoreNEXT SEASON 2018/19 AUDITIONS Even before the opening night of our final Main Stage production of our 2017/18 season, we are already looking forward to the opening production, on our Main Stage, for next season! We are delighted to announce the first auditions for VERDICT by Agatha Christie For details, if interested, of how to […]
Read MoreAUDITIONS We are delighted to announce the first auditions for our 2018/2019 Season, the first in our Studio Theatre PLAYHOUSE CREATURES by APRIL De ANGELIS Directed by Barry JC Purves Performances Wednesday 29th August through till Tuesday 4th September 2018 First rehearsal Sunday 22nd July at 2.00 AUDITIONS ? Tuesday 15th May at 7.30 For […]
Read MoreThe Altrincham Garrick Playhouse Lauriston STUDIO Season 2018/19 We are delighted to be able to announce next season’s NEW and EXCITING productions in our Lauriston STUDIO. Tickets usually go on sale about 4 weeks before our opening show of the season (as our full season Brochure is also published) and we hope to be able […]
Read MoreThe Altrincham Garrick Playhouse Season 2018/19 We are delighted to be able to announce next season’s NEW and EXCITING productions on?our Main Stage. Tickets usually go on sale about 4 weeks before our opening show of the season (as our full season Brochure is also published) and we hope to be able to confirm these […]
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce the auditions for our end of season STUDIO production Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones The Audition date is Tuesday 13th February at 7.30pm at the Garrick. Scripts available to read from 6.30pm A beautifully crafted, award winning, tragi-comedy Set in a rural town in County Kerry over run […]
Read MoreAUDITIONS The latest auditions for our?2017/18 Season Priscilla ? Queen of the Desert We are delighted to announce the auditions for our end of season production of?Priscilla ? Queen of the Desert. Directed by Joseph Meighan Musical Direction ? Mark Goggins Choreography by Louise Pettitt For all the information please click on the link below […]
Read MoreAltrincham Garrick Playhouse ?MEMBERS? GENERAL MEETING GARRICK PLAYHOUSE SUNDAY 14TH JANUARY 2018 5.30 p.m. All members are cordially invited to attend the Members? General Meeting when a review of the 2016/17 season, and the current season to date, will take place and the financial reports will be presented by the Company Treasurer and discussed. The […]
Read MoreThe Altrincham Garrick is looking?for?a puppeteer for ‘Goodnight Mister Tom‘ who works the dog Sammy?in the production, which runs from Monday 9th to Saturday 14th April?2018. First rehearsal is Sunday 18th February 2018. Please contact us via email admin@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk With ‘Puppeteer‘ as the subject.
Read MoreFull; details of ?the Auditions and how to register are on our website. Auditions We are delighted to announce our first auditions in the New Year, this time for TWO productions; ??Insignificance? By Terry Johnson A Lauriston Studio Production Auditions to be held on Tuesday 2nd January 2018 at 7.30pm ALSO Stags and Hens (The […]
Read MoreAuditions for Goodnight Mister Tom are to take place on Tuesday 12th December 2017 at 7.30pm Script available to read from 6.30pm on the evening. Play dates are Monday 9th ? Saturday 14th April 2018.??? First Rehearsal Sunday 18th February 2018 One of the most uplifting stories ever written, Michelle Magorian?s stunning Goodnight Mister Tom […]
Read MoreAuditions for JERUSALEM are to take place on Tuesday 28th November 2017 at 7.30pm (audition pieces will be available on the evening from 6.30pm). please see this PDF for all character info etc. ?Jerusalem Audition Synopsis By: Jez Butterworth Directed By: John Cunningham Extraordinary play that breaks every single rule in the book It is […]
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce the latest auditions for Eric Chappell’s ‘Up and Coming‘ Auditions will take place at the theatre at 7:30pm on Tuesday 14th November. For further details of how to register and the full list of characters, please see our auditions page on our website https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/shows/up-and-coming-2/ ALSO…. Tonight, in our Lauriston Studio […]
Read MoreSaturday night is your last chance to see our HIT farce – Ray Cooney’s, ‘IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY’ Seats are still available from our Box Office or you can, as usual reserve and book your seats on-line…here https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/shows/it-runs-in-the-family/ As the nights start drawing in, cheer up the start of Autumn with?this wonderful comedy! […]
Read MoreAfter a full house last night, (opening night of our NEW Season) we have also received our first 5 STAR review for the season!!! It’s a wonderful review – high praise for a special production – NOT TO BE MISSED – ‘unmissable, a triumph’ With so many reasons to see this production – BOOK ASAP […]
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce further?auditions, this time for our Lauriston STUDIO. for Shakers Re-Stirred by John Godber & Jane Thornton The auditions are to be held on Tuesday, 26th September, 2017 at 19:30 please see our website for all the cast details and how to register. thank you.
Read MoreWith seats already selling fast for our Traditional Family Pantomime (Always a SELL OUT) The auditions for this year’s Panto – ‘Sleeping Beauty’ have just been announced! Auditions will be a the Garrick on?Thursday 14th September for principle parts as well as chorus/dancers. Please see our website for ALL the information, and how to register, […]
Read MoreACTORS WE NEED YOU! We have a number of parts left to be cast for our up coming season. Please see below for casting break downs and please email f.smith@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk if you are interested. Please note rehearsals are normally Monday, Wednesday & Friday evenings (7-10pm) and Sunday afternoons (2-5pm). It Runs In the Family by […]
Read MoreOur new season has got off to a fantastic start, queues at the Box Office – non-stop phone bookings, and a daily list of online bookings – it’s even made the News! https://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/leisure/theatre/15474447.Altrincham_Garrick_on_target_for_record_breaking_sales/ Already many of our audiences have taken up our offer of Monday night seats – £7.50 each and some nights are already […]
Read MoreOur NEW Season brochure should be dropping though your letterbox this weekend or even today!!! – for members, and those that are on our mailing lists. But don’t worry if you haven’t got yours… view it online!!! here…. https://issuu.com/design108tv/docs/garrick_2017-18_season_brochure This season we delighted to reveal that the Garrick is reducing some membership prices for the […]
Read MoreAUDITIONS The latest auditions for our?NEW 2017/18 Season Orphans by Lyle Kessler in our Lauriston Studio A weird, wonderful comedy/drama filled with suspense Two adult orphan brothers live an unusual life in a run down house. The older brother, Treat, is a petty thief and provides for the younger brother, Phillip. but deprives him […]
Read MoreWe would like to announce our latest auditions for our first production in our Lauriston STUDIO for next season, ‘These Shining Lives‘ in the Lauriston Studio A powerful play about love, friendship and a fight for justice The play is based on a true story about four women working for a company that used radium […]
Read MoreWe have the 3rd?set of auditions to announce which are for: ‘NIGHTMARE’ by Norman Robbins at the Playhouse on Tuesday 4th July 2017 at 7.30pm Marion Bishop, an elderly writer of romantic novels, is dying. Katherine Willis, kind soul from the nearby village, looks after Marion in a most caring way while coping with her […]
Read MoreFollowing our update, earlier in the week, for the first auditions for next season (Ladies in Lavender). we have more auditions for our second Main Stage production Ray Cooney’s ‘It Runs in the Family’ to be held at the Playhouse on Tuesday 20th June at 7.30pm For the character list, all other details and how […]
Read MoreAs a season comes to an end, plans and auditions have already started for our?NEW 2017/18 Season We are holding the first set of auditions for our opening Main Stage Production of: ?Ladies in Lavender? adapted for the stage by Shaun McKenna at the Playhouse on Tuesday 6th June 2017 at 7.30pm Set in Cornwall […]
Read MoreTo coincide with the opening night of Annie – we are delighted to announce that next season’s memberships are now on sale. Membership forms are available from the Foyer and also to download below. Starting from next season a single membership Full Price has been reduced to just ?20 for the full season – each […]
Read MoreOFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS RUSSELL KANE ? RIGHT MAN, WRONG AGE BOOK HERE ?Extremely funny? Evening Standard ?One of the quickest, most stimulating stand-ups in the land? The Times Are you 16-years- old, yet feel 21? Are you 40, but tragically faking 25? Or maybe you?re full-on 80 years, with the heart of three […]
Read MoreEaster Offer Thursday 13th April 2017 All tickets for the next show at Altrincham Garrick Playhouse?are 2 for the price of 1! Limited availability so when they are gone they are gone! Only available for online purchases ENTER PROMO CODE: EASTER241 BUY HERE http://us12.campaign-archive2.com/?u=403feba360d99a5ce2555f583&id=9541819688
Read MoreThe Truth About Blokes AUDITIONS We are holding the next set of auditions for this STUDIO production of ‘The Truth About Blokes’ at the Garrick Playhouse on Tuesday 28th March at 19.30 For more details and how to register – please see out website Audition’s Page https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/shows/the-truth-about-blokes/
Read MoreThursday 23rd March – 7.30pm – Acting and Singing Auditions for all roles Sunday 26th March – 2.00pm until 4.00pm (at the latest) – Dance Auditions for all roles It has been requested that people perform a song in the style of the show/character to audition… Please bring the sheet music with you. Audition pieces […]
Read MoreWe are holding the next set of auditions for this?production of Brassed Off at Garrick Playhouse on Tuesday 21st?February A small Yorkshire mining town is suffering the throes of the Thatcher recession. The mine is threatened with total shutdown which would also put an end to the Grimley Colliery Band, a brass ensemble as old […]
Read MoreRutherford & Son AUDITIONS We are holding the next set of auditions for the production of Rutherford & Son on Tuesday 7th February at 7.30pm. Please see our website for details of parts https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/get-involved/audition-news/ Thank you To register your interest please email admin@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk and put ‘Rutherford & Son’?as the subject. All parts currently open to […]
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce the latest auditions for our production of ‘The Secret Garden’ Frances Hodgson Burnett?s beloved victorian classic, The Secret Garden, blossoms anew in this enchanting musical by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon. When young Mary Lennox loses her parents to a cholera outbreak in India, she is sent to […]
Read MoreALTRINCHAM GARRICK PLAYHOUSE PART-TIME TRAINEE BOX OFFICE MANAGER We are seeking a personable and cheerful individual to join our small Box Office team and to eventually become Box Office Manager. Applicants must be I.T. literate, accurate in their attention to detail and in dealing with money. They should be flexible on hours which we envisage […]
Read MoreAuditions for ??Handbagged??By Moira Buffini?will take place at the theatre on Tuesday 29th November 2016 at 7.30pm A satirical/comedic play examining the relationship between Margaret Thatcher and Elizabeth II. Two enduring icons born in the same year. One destined to rule, the other elected to lead. But when the stiff upper lip softened and the […]
Read MoreOnce again we are delighted to welcome the ever popular Jason Manford’s Comedy Club to the Garrick this Thursday bringing the BEST in LIVE Comedy to South Manchester Don’t miss this! https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/?/manfords-comedy-club-3/
Read MoreProduction News and Auditions We are pleased to announce a Special Price for a Special Production…. We have introduced a Children’s Price for our production of The Secret Garden LIVE entertainment for ALL the family… Frances Hodgson Burnett?s beloved victorian classic, The Secret Garden, blossoms anew in this enchanting musical by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman […]
Read MoreIt’s being called by the critics ?A major musical triumph, magnificent?. I am of course referring to the macabre masterpiece of Stephen Sondheim known as ?Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street? which opened last night to rave reviews. If you were thinking, ‘I don?t think we?ll bother’ or ‘I?m not a fan of […]
Read MoreThe dress rehearsals are complete, the razor’s sharpened and the pie cases are being freshly baked…..tonight is the opening night for Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd at the Garrick! – don’t miss what looks to be a wonderful production, and come and join him on Fleet Street if you dare!!! BOOK NOW!!! More production photos online […]
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