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Amateur theatre, also known as amateur dramatics, is theatre performed by amateur actors and singers. Amateur theatre groups may stage plays, revues, musicals, light opera, pantomime or variety shows, and do so for the social activity as well as for aesthetic values.
There is a broad spectrum of ages involved in amateur theatre nationwide, from an increasing number of youth groups to adult companies which meet the needs of all levels of both performers, whether dramatic or musical, and enthusiasts involved backstage, front of house or in administration. Each production created is a genuine community event.
The show is frequently performed by church and other amateur theatre groups, and there have been a few noteworthy revivals over the years. Milton Berle headed a production at the St. Louis Municipal Opera (The Muny) in 1971. Shelley Berman headed the show's National Touring company in 1972–73, co-starring Taina Elg as Esther.
Members (National Centres) – These are organizations coordinating amateur theatre groups in their respective countries. Each country has one National Centre, which pays an annual fee based on the country's classification in the UN HDI Index. Associates – These include organizations, groups, individuals, or festivals interested in amateur ...
The Provincetown Players was a collective of artists, people and writers, intellectuals, and amateur theater enthusiasts. Under the leadership of the husband and wife team of George Cram “Jig” Cook and Susan Glaspell from Iowa, the Players produced two seasons in Provincetown, Massachusetts (1915 and 1916) and six seasons in New York City, between 1916 and 1922.
The UKCDFF (formerly known as National Festival of Community Theatre), established in 1927, is a United Kingdom-based celebration of amateur theatre at the local, national and UK level. Each year, the national amateur organisations in the home nations promote a series of one-act play festivals and, through various eliminating rounds, take part ...
Congleton Players is an amateur theatre group based in Congleton, Cheshire. The Congleton Players was founded in October 1935. Congleton Players perform three plays a year at Daneside Theatre. The theatre group is a member of the National Operatic and Dramatic Association. [3]
The writer and director had previously adapted another Blewett play The First Joanna. [5] Originally broadcast live in Melbourne on 28 June 1961, it was recorded and also shown in Sydney (it is not known if it was also shown on ABC's stations in Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth). [6] It was the 48th live play from ABV, the ABC's Melbourne arm. [7]