Southwick Players

31/10/2026

🎭 AUDITION NOTICE 🎭

Fancy treading the boards with Southwick Players?

We’re inviting actors to audition for our next exciting production, A Bunch of Amateurs by Nick Newman and Ian Hislop.

Join us for a hilarious comedy where Hollywood meets amateur theatre, full of larger-than-life characters, theatrical mishaps and plenty of laughs!

📅 Show meeting & auditions: Wednesday 18th November, 7.30pm
📍 Venue: Porter Room, Southwick Community Centre

🎬 Performances: 7th–10th April 2027
📍 The Barn Theatre, Southwick.

Director Ron Common and Assistant Director Will Smith look forward to seeing you there.

Click on the link to get your showpack with all the details you need for this upcoming production.

https://southwickplayers.org.uk/auditions-coming-up-for-a-bunch-of-amateurs/

30/10/2026

Read all about our production Rapuzel the Pantomime by Nick Lawrence, which hits The Barn Theatre, Southwick on New Years’ Day.

Thank you Tim Clark from Inside Shoreham and Southwick!

Rapunzel dreams of escaping the tower – the only home she has ever known. But the vain and wicked witch Gothel, who stole the princess when she was a baby, keeps her captive in a tower to make beauty potions from her magical hair.

Add to the mix a large than life Dame who runs a hair salon, Bob the Barber, Fairy Stardust, comedy duo Drip and Dribble, an enchanted forest, Rascal the talking rabbit and a dashing Prince Leo, and you have all the makings of a great family show.

1 - 9 January, various dates & times, The Barn Theatre, Southwick - £12.

Tickets are selling fast, get yours now to avoid disappointment.
🎟️ Click GET TICKETS on this page, or call 0333 666 3366

29/10/2026

Whoop Whoop, the matinee performance of the biggest Panto in Southwick, on Saturday 9th Jan has SOLD OUT.

Join Rapunzel on a magical adventure filled with laughter, dazzling characters, hilarious panto fun, dastardly villains audience participation in Nick Lawrence’s enchanting pantomime!

1 - 9 January, various dates & times, The Barn Theatre, Southwick - £12.

Tickets are selling fast, get yours now to avoid disappointment.
🎟️ Click GET TICKETS on this page, or call 0333 666 3366

27/10/2026

Amy Bowyer Co Director of Southwick Players panto Rapunzel which opens on New Years Day 2027 getting costumes ready for 48 members of cast. With most of the cast needing three costume changes it’s a mammoth task but one that Amy takes in her stride.

Rapunzel dreams of escaping the tower – the only home she has ever known. But the vain and wicked witch Gothel, who stole the princess when she was a baby, keeps her captive in a tower to make beauty potions from her magical hair.

Add to the mix a large than life Dame who runs a hair salon, Bob the Barber, Fairy Stardust, comedy duo Drip and Dribble, an enchanted forest, Rascal the talking rabbit and a dashing Prince Leo, and you have all the makings of a great family show.

1 - 9 January, various dates & times, The Barn Theatre, Southwick - £12.

Book your tickets for Nick Lawrence’s wonderful traditional Pantomime.

💻 www.southwickplayers.org.uk
☎️ 0333 666 3366

25/10/2026

Our Southwick Players workshop team taking the opportunity to sort out all stored scenery and large props before starting work on Rapunzel the panto which opens on New Years Day.
The team would welcome some new members as they start to plan set building for our four major productions planned for our 2027 season.
If you are interested in getting involved please email: [email protected]
and someone from the workshop team will contact you.
Southwick Players will be running workshop tours for visitors to the Southwick Community Centre Xmas Fayre on 29 Nov between 10am and 12 noon.
Why not come along. You will receive a warm welcome.

24/10/2026

Thanks to the Argus for publishing this article about Harley Raymond-Grung who is a great asset to our publicity team with her talent in make videos for social media.

Book your tickets for Nick Lawrence’s wonderful traditional Pantomime, which opens on 1st January, at The Barn Theatre, Southwick.

🎟️ Click GET TICKETS on this page, or call 0333 666 3366

23/10/2026

Rapunzel the Pantomime by Nick Lawrence

Our adult ensemble for Rapunzel the panto who all take part in our big show stopping numbers and dance routines along with the youngsters.

Our Pantomime Dame runs a hair dressing salon, so look out for some of these faces sporting weird and sometimes not so wonderful hairdos!!

Pictured far right is Nayomi who is also playing one of our young Rapunzels.

Rapunzel dreams of escaping the tower – the only home she has ever known. But the vain and wicked witch Gothel, who stole the princess when she was a baby, keeps her captive in a tower to make beauty potions from her magical hair.

Add to the mix a large than life Dame who runs a hair salon, Bob the Barber, Fairy Stardust, comedy duo Drip and Dribble, an enchanted forest, Rascal the talking rabbit and a dashing Prince Leo, and you have all the makings of a great family show.

1 - 9 January, various dates & times, The Barn Theatre, Southwick - £12.

Tickets are selling fast, get yours now to avoid disappointment.
🎟️ Click GET TICKETS on this page, or call 0333 666 3366

(c) Lynsey Nicol

21/10/2026

Read about cast member Harley Raymond-Grung who is a great addition to our publicity team with her talent in making videos for social media!

Thanks to Elaine Hammond at the Sussex Express for this article.

Book your tickets for Nick Lawrence’s wonderful traditional Pantomime, which opens on 1st January, at The Barn Theatre, Southwick.

🎟️ Click GET TICKETS on this page, or call 0333 666 3366

A 12-year-old digital creator who loves making videos has joined the publicity team for the Southwick Players pantomime.

19/10/2026

Get in the mood for Nick Lawrence’s Rapunzel the Pantomime, with this fun video of rehearsals created by one of our cast members, the talented Harley Raymond-Grung

Rapunzel dreams of escaping the tower – the only home she has ever known. But the vain and wicked witch Gothel, who stole the princess when she was a baby, keeps her captive in a tower to make beauty potions from her magical hair.

Add to the mix a large than life Dame who runs a hair salon, Bob the Barber, Fairy Stardust, comedy duo Drip and Dribble, an enchanted forest, Rascal the talking rabbit and a dashing Prince Leo, and you have all the makings of a great family show.

1 - 9 January, various dates & times, The Barn Theatre, Southwick - £12.

Tickets are selling fast, get yours now to avoid disappointment.
🎟️ Click GET TICKETS on this page, or call 0333 666 3366

15/10/2026

Rapunzel the Pantomime by Nick Lawrence

Children, teenagers and adults all had a great time learning the dance routine to Monster Mash under the watchful eye of Choreographer Amy Bowyer.
Just one of the showstopping musical numbers in Southwick Players Panto Rapunzel.

Rapunzel dreams of escaping the tower – the only home she has ever known. But the vain and wicked witch Gothel, who stole the princess when she was a baby, keeps her captive in a tower to make beauty potions from her magical hair.

Add to the mix a large than life Dame who runs a hair salon, Bob the Barber, Fairy Stardust, comedy duo Drip and Dribble, an enchanted forest, Rascal the talking rabbit and a dashing Prince Leo, and you have all the makings of a great family show.

1 - 9 January, various dates & times, The Barn Theatre, Southwick - £12.

Tickets are selling fast, get yours now to avoid disappointment.
🎟️ Click GET TICKETS on this page, or call 0333 666 3366