Playhouse Auditorium Refurbishment Fundraiser

The Playhouse Needs Our Help

Preston Playhouse Theatre Auditorium Refurbishment Fundraiser

The Preston Playhouse Theatre are currently fundraising for this year’s summer works major project – the redecoration of the Auditorium.
The Playhouse has been our Pantomime home for many years, as well as for some musicals, revues, concerts, and more! Without it, we wouldn’t be able to entertain Preston as we have been since 1954.
As the Theatre enters it’s 75th Anniversary, the Board of Trustees have decided to opt for the full redecoration of the auditorium with repairs as necessary with the objective of enhancing Preston Playhouse as a vibrant artistic space
To donate, and for more information, you can visit the Fundraising page hosted on Spacehive

Spacehive Donation Page

In the last 10 years...

We have entertained approximately 26,118 people at The Playhouse.
Performed 135 performances over 14 different pantomimes and shows.

With many more to come!


NOW ON SALE: Avenue Q


Avenue Q Cast Announcement

Avenue Q Casting!

We’re pleased to announce our cast for our next production, Avenue Q!

Kate Monster – Olivia Humpage
Princeton – Charlie Drury
Nicky – Aaron Owen
Rod – Jack Price
Trekkie Monster – Bruce McLaren
Lucy T Slut – Nikee Rolfe
Gary Coleman – Shannon Michelle
Brian – Dan Haresnape
Christmas Eve – Joyce Foster
Bad Idea Bear – Kirsty Chapman
Bad Idea Bear – Jake Pulley
Ensemble
Abigail Bolton, Miranda Rutherford, Sheena Orchin, & Hattie Pridmore

Show Page

NODA Awards Dinner 2022

Dec

A huge congratulations to all of our winners from last nights NODA North West Awards for District 2! All well deserved, and a big well done again to all of our nominees.

Calendar Girls The Musical

Best Male Comedy Performance
Ronan Pilkington

Best Director
Jane Tudor

Mother Goose

Best Choreographer
Gemma Burns & Hannah Riordan

Best Musical Director
Dave Thomas

Best Pantomime


2020 - 2022 Noda Award Nominations

Award Nominations 2020 - 2022

We are delighted to announce our nominations within the Musicals category for the upcoming 2020 – 2022 NODA Awards for District 2!

The Board of Trustees would like to congratulate everyone nominated for all nominations!

 

Goldilocks & The Three Bears

Best Supporting Performance – Matthew Whittingham (Silly Billy)

Best Villain – Stephen Hall (Heinkel)

Best Director – Mark Howard

 

Calendar Girls – The Musical

Best Director – Jane Tudor

Best Leading Female In A Musical – Jo Duckworth (Chris), Kirsty Chapman (Annie)

Best Supporting Female In A Musical – Gail Carter (Jessie)

Best Male Comedy – Ronan Pilkington (Danny)

Best Staged

Best Musical

Best Programme – Peacock Class

 

Mother Goose

Best Female Comedy Performance – Eleanor Jolliffe (Biff)

Best Villain – Hannah Thurston (Demon of Disconetention)

Best Dame – Dan Haresnape (Mother Goose)

Best Leading Performance – Jack Price (Billy Goose)

Best Choreographer – Gemma Burns & Hannah Riordan

Best Musical Director – Dave Thomas

Best Director – Mark Howard

Best Pantomime


Join us in 2023 for Avenue Q!

Want to be part of this show?

More details will be announced soon but come and join us at PMCS HQ on 16th January 2023 at 7:30pm to find out more information and meet the society

The Venue

Preston Playhouse Theatre

Market Street West

Preston

PR1 2HB

Coming to Preston in 2023...

Get ready for our 2023 production as something slightly fuzzy hits the stage of Preston Playhouse in July. Avenue Q features the naughtiest puppets in town, brought hilariously to life by an ensemble cast of performers. The show is a Tony Award-winning musical about growing up, dreaming big, and finding your purpose in life. “It’s not all preachy, but it’s perceptive as hell.”
 
The zany, unconventional, laugh-out-loud musical has been a hit around the world and now you get the chance to be part of the phenomenon. We will be casting the show at the beginning of 2023 and all parts are up for grabs. Rehearsals take place on Mondays and Thursdays and some Sundays and the show dates are 11th-15th July.
 
Meet Princeton, a bright-eyed graduate who comes to New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Soon discovering that the only neighbourhood in his price range is Avenue Q, he finds himself moving in with some truly quirky characters. There’s Brian the out-of-work comedian and his therapist fiancée Christmas Eve; Nicky the good-hearted slacker and his closet gay Republican roommate Rod, an Internet ‘sexpert’ called Trekkie Monster and a very cute kindergarten teacher named Kate Monster. And would you believe the building’s superintendent is Gary Coleman?! Featuring hysterically funny songs including The Internet is for Porn and Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist, Avenue Q is a hilarious musical with a warm (and very fuzzy) heart.
 
Full details will be available at the welcome event on Monday 16th January 2023, 7:30pm at our HQ in Fulwood – where we will share more details of the show and the auditions. Mark the date in your diary, come on down and join us on Avenue Q!


Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

NEWS

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Preston Musical Comedy Society wish to pay their respects to Her Majesty The Queen following the news of her passing

 

God Save The King


Mother Goose Cast Announcement

Dec

Following an extensive audition process, we are finally able to share with you our cast for our upcoming Pantomime, Mother Goose!

The Committee & Mother Goose Creative Team would like thank all of those who gave up their time to come and audition for this years pantomime.

Principal Cast:

Mother Goose – Dan Haresnape
Jill Goose – Kate Parkes
Bill Goose – Jack Price
Colin – Pippa Lane
Biff – Eleanor Jolliffe
Boff – Jack Barratt
Fairy Footloose – Amy Llewellyn
Demon of Discontention – Hannah Thurston
Squire Soppy-Sausage – Stephen Hall
Queen of Gooseland – Anne Arkwright
Priscilla The Goose – Gemma Burns & Hannah Riordan

Senior Chorus:
William Hall
Anusha Reddy
Paula Hodgson
Katy Makinson
Hannah Bates


Calendar Girls The Musical - Extra Performance Added!

🌻 ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE ADDED! 🌻

Due to demand, we have added an extra performance of Calendar Girls The Musical on Tuesday 7th June 2022 at 7:30pm!
Tickets on-sale from 9am, Friday 20th May 2022

TICKETS

Goldilocks Now On Sale!

🎪TICKETS NOW ON SALE!🎪

It’s that time of year, tickets for our fun filled family pantomime and Preston’s only panto, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, are now on sale!
 
Book early to avoid disapointment!

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