Ampthill & Flitwick

Dramatic Society

We have members of all ages and skills, and the chance for people to try all aspects of "putting on a show"!

Acting
Fancy walking the boards? The highly visible face of the society.

Set construction
A very important part of the society. Everything from carpentry to painting and decorating and working out how to take the ideas of the director and turn them into something that can appear on our stage. We've built everything from bookcases to coffins, designed market barrows and fake fireplaces.

Production
The Production Manager ensures that all the "non-artistic" parts of a show are co-ordinated. Do we have people for all the work we need to do? have we booked rehearsal space?

Front of House
Looking after the audience, greeting them, selling programmes and running the bar, teas and coffee.

Directing
Working out how to turn the words of the playwright into reality on the stage.

Sound
Everything from a little light music to the sounds of a storm and ringing telephones.

Lighting
Both designing the lighting plans and effects and operating them on the night.

Props
Obtaining all the strange items (such as tin baths and garlic flowers!) that will be needed for a show. Then co-ordinating them on the night

Stage Manager
Running the show from the Dress Rehearsal, ensuring that all that is planned actually happens.

Marketing and Publicity
Promoting the shows and ensuring that we have an audience for our endevours.

For further, and a membership application please contact us.

"Dracula" - 2003

AFDS
October 2005
Simon Barton