AYR FORT PLAYERS

Ayrshire's oldest established amateur dramatic group, since 1946

OUR NEXT PRODUCTION

DOORMATTERS

8 Sep—10 Sep 2022 at 20:00
100 minutes
Studio Theatre
Tickets On Sale NOW 
£12/£10 (concessions)

The Ayr Fort Players invite you to step over the doormat and join them for an evening of brand new monologues – all specially commissioned by the company –  set on one local street, each offering a peek behind a front door into the house and the worlds beyond. The characters we meet are our neighbours, our friends, our loved ones, and their words remind us that whoever we are, we live here, and we all have a story to share. The door’s open. Come on in.

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PAST PRODUCTIONS

Click on the arrow for details of shows. If show has a live link then clicking on it will lead you to any images we have in our archives

2022
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996 - 50th Anniversary
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
  • Feb - My Friend Miss Flint - David Churchill
  • May - California Suite - Neil Simon
  • Oct - Ghosts and Old Gold - Reid Kennedy
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
  • Feb - Happy Birthday - Marc Camoletti
  • May - Intent to Murder - Leslie Sands
  • Oct - Relatively Speaking - Alan Ayckbourn
1982
1981
  • Feb - Suddenly At Home - Francis Durrbridge
  • May - A Tomb With a View - Norman Robbins
  • Oct - The Heiress - Ruth & Augusta Goetz
1980
  • Feb - The Secretary Bird - William Douglas Home
  • May - Murder Mistaken - Janet Green
  • Oct - Pardon Me Prime Minister - Edward Taylor/John Graham
1979
  • Feb - How the Other Half Loves - Alan Ayckbourn
  • May - Lord Arthur Saville's Crimes - Constance Cox
  • Oct - There Goes the Bride - Ray Cooney/John Chapman
1978
  • Feb - Out of the Question - Ira Walloch
  • May - The Restless Evil - Charlotte Hastings
  • Oct - The Glass Menagerie - Tennessee Williams
1977
  • Feb - Move Over Mrs Markham - Ray Cooney/John Chapman
  • May - The House on the Cliff - George Benson
  • Oct - Butterflies Are Free - Leonard Gershe
1976
  • Feb - Someone Waiting - Emlyn Williams 
  • May - Busybody - Jack Popplewell
  • Oct - The Inquiry - Charlotte Hastings
1975
  • Feb - Ladies in Retirement - Edward Percy/Reginald Denham
  • May - The Paragon - Roland & Michael Pertwee
  • Oct - Barefoot in the Park - Neil Simon
1974
  • Feb - Wait Until Dark - Frederick Knot
  • May - The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde
  • Oct - Blithe Spirit - Noel Coward
1973
  • Feb - Bonaventure - Charlotte Hastings
  • May - Pygmalion - George Bernard Shaw
  • Oct - Boeing Boeing - Marc Camoletti
1972
1971
1970
1969
  • Feb - Dear Octopus - Dodie Smith
  • May - My Three Angels - Sam & Bella Spewack
  • Oct - The Sorcerer's Tale - James Scotland
1968
1967
  • Apr - Signpost to Murder - Monte Royal
  • May - The Honours of Drumlie - James Scotland
  • Oct - Book of the Month - Basil Thomas
  • Dec - Ghosts and Old Gold - Reid Kennedy
1966
  • Feb - Ladies in Retirement - Edward Percy/Reginald Denham
  • May - Wolf's Clothing - Kenneth Horne
  • Oct - All For Mary - Kay Bannermen and Harold Brooke
1965
  • May - Goodnight Mrs Puffin - Arthur Ludgrove
  • Oct - Bell, Book and Candle - Jon Van Druten
Sep 64 - Mar 65
  • Touring Shows:
  • From Five to Five Thirty - Philip Johnson
  • Gibbie Proposes - T M Watson
1964
  • Oct - Trial and Error - Kenneth Horne
1962
  • Oct - A Lady Mislaid - Kenneth Horne
1956
  • May - The Day's Mischief - Lesley Storm
  • Oct - Lace on her Petticoat - Aimee Stewart
1955
  • May - Harlequinade - Terrence Rattigan
  • Oct - The Willy-Nilly Leech
1954
  • Feb - Pink String & Sealing Wax - Roland Pertwee
  • Apr - He Sits by the Melting Pot - Kaj Munk
  • Nov - Grouse in June - N C Hunter
1953
  • Jan - Black Chiffon - Lesley Storm
  • Jan - The Man Who Came To Dinner - Hart & Kauffman
  • Apr - Blithe Spirit - Noel Coward
  • Oct - Corinth House - Pamela Hansford Johnson
  • Nov - Toom Byres - Robert McLellan
1952
  • Apr - Still Life - Noel Coward
  • Oct - The Browning Version - Terence Rattigan
1951
  • Feb - Dark Summer - Wynard Brown
  • Oct - The Paragon - Roland & Michael Pertwee
1950
  • Feb - He Walked in Her Sleep - Norman Cannon
  • Apr - School For Spinsters - Roland Pertwee
  • Oct - Too Young to Marry - Martin Flavin
1949
  • May - The Roundabout - J B Priestley
  • Oct - The Sacred Flame - Somerset Maugham
  • Nov - Sordid Story - J A S Coppard
1948
  • Jan - The Black Eye - James Bridie
  • Oct - The Housemaster - Ian Hay
1946
  • The Rose and Crown - J B Priestly
  • The Twelve Pound Lock - J M Barrie
  • Ophelia - T B Morris

NEWS

After a very successful production of The Happiest Days of Your Life at the Gaiety in April 2022, we are going to be presenting an evening of monolgues at the Gaiety Studio. All pieces will be written by local writers and performed by local talent. If you would like to be kept informed, then please fill in the form below. Next year we will be presenting two plays - one in Spring and the other in Autumn - we haven't chosen them yet! If you have any play you would be interested in seeing the Ayr Fort Players perform, then also let us know that too. We are always happy to hear from you.




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Memories

MEMORIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE AYR FORT PLAYERS

We all have memories of being part of a club or society - good and bad.

We are asking members, past and present, to share those memories with us.

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JOIN US

Auditions for new productions are open to all who wish to attend. Aspiring actors aren’t the only section of the theatrical community that we welcome with open arms. It takes many people to stage our productions. So, if you think you wouldn’t be comfortable on stage, why not consider joining us in one of the many other departments such as Stage Management, Props, Wardrobe, Scenic Design and Construction? We expect all our members to be involved in all productions if possible – one production you may be playing the lead and the next you could be a vital part of the backstage crew.   
  
Normally we rehearse twice a week in the centre of Ayr.

Membership costs only £15 per year, or £5 if you are a full-time student. If you are over 16 and are interested in becoming a member then fill in our form and we will let you know when the next audition is being held or invite you along to our current rehearsals.  

You can also contact us via Facebook or Twitter.  

Contact Us

Complete the form and send it in to us. You will be informed of the next audition taking place or will be invited along to watch a current rehearsal to give you a taste for what is involved in becoming one of the Ayr Fort Players family.

Please let us know in the form what aspects of stage work you are interested in. For example: acting; stage management; props; wardrobe; etc

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FAQ

Questions we often get asked - and the answers

How old do I have to be to join?

Answer. 16 or over. We would only use U16s if there was specifically a part for them in the production. If you are under 16 and are interested in theatre then we would suggest a local youth theatre such as Gaiety Youth Theatre, Centrestage, PACE or FIB.

I don't want to act - can I still join and take part?

Answer. As much as they would lead us to believe, it isn't all about the actors! We need backstage staff. People to gather and deal with props. People to source and deal with costumes. Stage Management. Set Design and Construction. Every single person is a much-needed cog in the wheel

What would be my commitment if I join?

Answer. If you join and audition and are offered a role in a play then you have to commit to rehearsing 2 nights per week. If this is not possible then you must think very carefully about auditioning for a part. Not being able to commit to that rehearsal period is not fair on the other members of the company. Should more than 2 consecutive rehearsals be missed then the director has the authority to recast the role. If you do not have a role in the play then we would ask that you try to come along to as many of the rehearsals as you can and to volunteer for other positions such as props, costume, stage management, etc. 

What sort of productions do you usually stage?

Answer. We cover everything from high drama to farce. The only objective is to produce a play that we feel the public would like to come and see. It can be anything from Shakespeare to Ayckbourne to Tony Roper. That is what makes it such a diverse group in which to belong. 

What does it cost to join?

Answer. There is a £15 yearly membership fee. For full-time students that is reduced to £5 per year. 

I would love to join but don't think I'm good enough. What should I do?

Answer. You will never know until you try. Get in touch, come along to rehearsals, get to know everyone. We are a really friendly lot and will encourage you all the way.