Spring 2025 Production - 'The Ladykillers' by Graham Linehan
Below is the fabulous flyer for our next production in April 2025 shows all the production details.
This has been kindly designed for us by Paul Sparrowham.
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Click here for a sneak peek at one of the first rehearsals for the play.
The Marlborough's Spring 2025 production is Graham Linehan's* stage version of the classic Ealing Studios film comedy 'The Ladykillers' directed by William Wells. This production will be in memory of Kevin Wright.
Kevin Wright, Set Designer
William Wells, Director
'The Ladykillers' is a classic black comedy; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing. Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent rooms in the lopsided house of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce. The villains plot to involve her, unwittingly, in Marcus' brilliantly conceived heist job. The police are left stumped but Mrs Wilberforce becomes wise to their ruse and Marcus concludes that there is only one way to keep the old lady quiet. With only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her, Mrs Wilberforce is alone with five desperate men. But who will be forced to face the music?
And - who will be playing the parrot?
The Marlborough Dramatic Club's production will be held on the Memorial Hall stage back at Brentwood School 10-12 April 2025. (Thursday and Friday 7:30pm, Saturday matinee 2:30pm)
As you may know, we have been planning to produce this show for a number of years and have been working on the set that length of time too. The late Kevin Wright, a former committee member in charge of the barn and set design, conceived the design for The Ladykillers' set and corraled together those of our members who are handy with tools to build his vision at the barn from summer 2020 to summer 2021.
Click here for an article with more photos on the time spent building the set at the barn.
Click here for news about our cast
This production of 'The Ladykillers' is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
* From the motion picture screenplay by William Rose by special arrangement with StudioCanal & by special arrangement with Fiery Angel Ltd., London
AUDITION - Autumn 2025 'Variation on a Theme' by Terence Rattigan
The Marlborough Dramatic Club are pleased to announce that there will be an audition for our Autumn 2025 production of 'Variation on a Theme' by Terence Rattigan and directed by June Fitzgerald.
Audition: Monday 28 April, 19:30, Brentwood School Sports Centre, CM15 8EE (there is parking onsite).
Please see below for more information about the play and if you are interested in auditioning, please contact June Fitzgerald via
Show dates: 23-25 October 2025 (Thursday and Friday, 19:30 and Saturday 14:30 matinee only)
Show location: Brentwood School Memorial Hall, CM15 8EE
Rehearsals: Mondays and Wednesdays from 18 August (except bank holiday) and adding in Fridays from 26 September.
Rehearsal location: Brentwood School Sports Centre, CM15 8EE
Synopsis: Inspired by La Dame aux Camelias, the novel by Alexandre Dumas, and set amidst the glamorous and exotic society of the 1950s French Riviera, 'Variation on a Theme' revolves around the tempestuous love affair between Rose, a beautiful and worldly socialite, and Ron, a young ballet dancer with a keen eye for social advancement. Rose is persuaded by Ron’s choreographer and mentor, Sam, to sacrifice her personal happiness for the sake of her young lover’s success and career. But as Rose’s health deteriorates, and Ron is faced with the loveless reality of their separation, they finally face up to their need to be needed.
For more information about the play, visit the main show article by clicking here.
Roles available:
HETTIE, female 50s-70s (but age is not set in stone)
ROSE, female 30s-early40s, former ballet dancer
RON, male mid 20s, fashionable
KURT, male 30s - early50s, unsmiling and uncharming - German - learnt English from Americans
FIONA, female Rose's daughter, late teens / 20s
ADRIAN, male, toy-boy of Mona, small part
MONA, female, American, indeterminate age;
SAM, male, former ballet dancer 30s-40s (but age is not set in stone)
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Currently - individual full membership is £25 for the year which includes one ticket for each of our two shows. Show tickets are £15 for the general public. By being a member, effectively, your tickets cost you only £12.50 per show (£25 / 2).
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