New Season 25-26

We are very excited to announce the next season of plays being presented by The Bancroft Players. The start of our 2025/26 season also coincides with our 80th anniversary, and this season of plays will add more amazing productions to that magical history.

All dates are subject to some small change, so please check the specific audition and production pages as they are published.

Make sure you come along to our special “Meet the Directors” evening on Sunday 18th May at 7pm – everyone is welcome!

SEPTEMBER
Moonlight & Magnolias
by Ron Hutchinson
Directed by Charlotte Ryan in The Studio
Cast: 3m / 1f
Audition Dates: Tuesday 22 & Thursday 24 July
Production Dates: Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 September

OCTOBER
The Unfriend
by Steven Moffat
Directed by Keith Swainston in the Main House
Cast: 3m / 2f
Audition Dates: Monday 14 & Wednesday 16 July
Production Dates: Monday 13 to Saturday 18 October
inc. a matinee performance on Saturday

DECEMBER
Nativity! The Musical
Directed by Claire Adams & Claudia O’Connell in the Main House
Cast: 6m / 3f plus ensemble and children
Audition Dates: Monday 18 & Wednesday 20 August
OR Monday 25 & Wednesday 27 August
Production Dates: Thursday 4 to Saturday 7 December
AND Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 December
inc. a matinee performance on both Saturdays & Sundays

JANUARY
The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicolson
Directed by Pam Chohan in The Studio
Cast: 2m / 1f
Audition Dates: Tuesday 7 & Thursday 9 October
Production Dates: Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 January 2026

MARCH
Titus Andronicus
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Steve Thompson in the Main House
Cast: Large and varied roles for all
Audition Dates: Monday 1 & Wednesday 3 December
Production Dates: Monday 9 to Saturday 14 March 2026
inc. a matinee performance on Saturday

APRIL
Educating Rita
by Willy Russell
Directed by Max Davis in The Studio
Cast: 1m / 1f
Audition Dates: Tuesday 27 & Thursday 29 January 2026
Production Dates: Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 April 2026

JUNE
Backstairs Billy
by Marcelo Dos Santos
Directed by Elliott Bunker in the Main House
Cast: 6m / 5f
Audition Dates: Monday 9 & Wednesday 11 March 2026
Production Dates: Monday 15 to Saturday 21 June 2026
inc. a matinee performance on Saturday