Past Productions

June 2025

Open Play Readings

We have several open play readings planned in preparation of our November 2025 production. If you’re interested in a joining a drama group, or want to get involved back stage, then please come along to one of our play readings in 2025.
26 Jun
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
North Bushey Baptist Church
218 Park Ave, North, Bushey WD23 2BD
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May 2025

Open Play Readings

We have several open play readings planned in preparation of our November 2025 production. If you’re interested in a joining a drama group, or want to get involved back stage, then please come along to one of our play readings in 2025.
22 May
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
North Bushey Baptist Church
218 Park Ave, North, Bushey WD23 2BD
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April 2025

Open Play Readings

We have several open play readings planned in preparation of our November 2025 production. If you’re interested in a joining a drama group, or want to get involved back stage, then please come along to one of our play readings in 2025.
24 Apr
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
North Bushey Baptist Church
218 Park Ave, North, Bushey WD23 2BD
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October 2024

Backstage Murder

The Centralian Players present Backstage Murder, by Steve Barker. Steve Barker has written several, very successful, comedic plays. Starting with Awkward, Backstage Farce, and Only 79. Backstage Murder is his 4th play and the sequel to Backstage Farce. Synopsis The Blue Bell End Players are putting on a new play...
16 - 18 Oct
Performance
Henderson Hall
High Street, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0AR
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May 2024

A Play of 2 Halves

The Centralian Players present a Play of 2 Halves. This is a performance of 2 one act plays. Alternative Accommodation is a drama by Pam Valentine. Recently widowed, Anna is visited by her three middle-aged children who have decided that the family house must be sold and Anna move either...
16 - 18 May
Performance
7:45 PM - 10:00 PM
Henderson Hall
High Street, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0AR
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October 2023

A Bunch of Amateurs

The Centralian Players present A Bunch of Amateurs, a comedy by Nick Newman & Ian Hislop. Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find that this is not the birthplace of the Bard,...
19 - 21 Oct
Performance
Henderson Hall
High Street, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0AR
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October 2022
May 2022
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May Play Reading

We are having an open play reading of At the Sign of the Crippled Harlequin by Norman Robbins, on Thursday, 12 May 2022 at North Bushey Baptist Church. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in.  Even if you have no intention of acting, it is a good opportunity...
12 May
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
North Bushey Baptist Church
218 Park Ave, North, Bushey WD23 2BD
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April 2022
Photo of Woman Alone on a Birthday

Only 79

Val lives alone, with only her cat, Oscar, for company. Her grown-up son and daughter, Graham and Fiona, wish they could do more to help … but they are too busy. Shirley, from next door, pops in when she can but she has her hands full with a hypochondriac husband...
07 - 09 Apr
Performance
Henderson Hall
High Street, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0AR
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October 2021
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Only 79 Auditions

Auditions will be held for Steve’s third stageplay, Only 79. Only 79 shares the life of Val, struggling to survive day-to-day, whilst her high-earning, adult children take advantage of her good nature and motherly love.  When Val wins a significant sum on the Premium Bonds, the squabbles start over who...
18 Oct
Audition
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
North Bushey Baptist Church
218 Park Ave, North, Bushey WD23 2BD
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February 2020
Wait Until Dark Photo of Woman with Play Title

Wait Until Dark

In a basement flat in Notting Hill Gate, London, a sinister con man and two ex-convicts are about to meet their match. The flat is home to Sam Henderson and his recently blind wife, Susy, who are in possession of a doll Sam was given in Amsterdam to give to...
05 - 07 Feb
Performance
7:45 PM - 10:00 PM
Henderson Hall
High Street, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0AR
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