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Auditions are very friendly and there are no audition pieces to learn. We welcome actors of any age or ability. At present we do not operate a junior section but may occasionally use juniors in productions.
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We welcome non-actors too! If you would like to direct, prompt, stage manage, help with scenery or costumes, or front of house, please let us know.
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In return for a yearly donation, you will get a free ticket and programme to the two main productions plus priority booking, and our monthly Newsletter to keep you up to date.
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Tickets Now on Sale for Our Autumn Production!
It’s 1954 and at the rather faded Beauregard Hotel in Bournemouth we gradually discover a little more about the residential guests, including their secrets and allegiances. The themes and conflict in the action are as relevant today as they were in post-war Britain: social alienation, loneliness, and the heavy burden of emotional repression.
This immersive, in-the-round version of the one-act play will invite the audience to enjoy period-appropriate light snacks and drink, all included in the ticket price of £16. And, for those who come in 50s dress, a prize for the best-dressed audience member.
Tickets available online (link below) or in person (cash only) at Mansell McTaggart in Billingshurst High Street.
Tickets on Sale from 26th October!
Join us for a rather ghostly pre-Christmas treat at The Women’s Hall. Adapted from the original Charles Dickens’ stories and also directed by Jane Brough, these tales are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine!
The Signalman is a collaboration between the Billingshurst Signal Box Group and Amberley Museum. It features both filmed and live performances. The Haunted House is a live performance.
Tickets go on sale (if you dare!) from 26th October after our Autumn performance of Table Number Seven has finished.
Tickets available online (link below) or in person (cash only) at Mansell McTaggart in Billingshurst High Street.
Tickets on Sale from 7th December!
After the success of our 2026 pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, we have another treat for you next January. Cinderella, written by Ted Gooda and Nick Thorogood will be performed by a stellar cast between 14th and 17th January 2027. Charlotte Hill (Fairy Peaceful in Sleeping Beauty) directs and choreographs.
Tickets will be on sale from 7th December (oh, yes they will!). Don’t miss out!
Tickets available online (link below) or in person (cash only) at Mansell McTaggart in Billingshurst High Street.
Explore more past productions
Take a look at the photos from our performances over the years, featuring a mix of classic plays, lively musicals, festive nativities and special original pieces. Highlights from recent seasons include the clever political comedy Yes, Prime Minister (pictured), our uplifting nativity productions, memorable murder mysteries like Murder at Peacock Hall, and engaging dramas such as Beck & Calling. These and many more shows reflect the variety and creativity that audiences have enjoyed at the Women’s Hall and around Billingshurst.
