This year SMP ventured out to Cardfields for our annual holiday. After spending the last 10 years camping we thought we would try something different. Not knowing what we would be faced with we went with open minds and ready to enjoy a new adventure. Who would have thought that only an hour’s drive from […]
Our Summer Show for 2017 will be…
We’re pleased to say that after much deliberation we can announce our show for 2017 at the Millfield Theatre from June 7th-10th. Revivals are all the rage in the West End and we’re no exception as we’ll bring an SMP twist to an old favourite. For the first time in the groups history we will […]
Frosted Blog – Read Through, Auditions & First Rehearsal.
Hi everyone, welcome to the first blog of SMPs new show Frosted – A family pantomime. I’m Luke and I’m very happy to be directing this fantastic show. The script has been written once again by the incredibly talented Warren McWilliams and yet again he’s delivered a wonderful script suitable for the whole family and […]
Our cast for our 2017 panto ‘Frosted’ is…
Well done to everyone who auditioned. We are pleased to say our cast is as follows. Keep your eyes peeled on our website for all the details for the show and of course the return of our show blog. Details of how to book tickets will be posted soon. You can also keep up to […]
Be a part of our next show!
If you’d like to be a part of our next show then come and join us on Monday 5th September 2016 at 8pm for the read through of SMP’s next panto “Frosted”. Auditions will be held on Sunday 11th September and we’ll possibly have one or two spaces Monday 12th September when we’ll cast the […]
Urinetown Blog – The PSB. (Post Show Blues)
Unbelievably it is already a week since the last performance of Urinetown! It has gone by in a complete blur, mainly due to sheer exhaustion – but also because when you have worked for months on a show and had the adrenaline fuelled highs of an epic show week, the days that follow are always […]
Urinetown Blog – Show Week
WHAAT! Urinetown the musical’s has ended and if you didn’t manage to get a ticket you missed out on a whopper of a show! Show week has been a crazy ride of adrenalin and backstage antics as show weeks always are, but this show is big and when I say big I mean BIG. […]
Urinetown Blog – Opening Night!
Opening Night from Maisy Doodle, one of Urinetown’s ‘Urchin twins’. Last night, SMP’s Urinetown (the musical!) flooded onto the stage at the Millfield theatre with more energy than you could shake a mop at! Our audience were absolutely brilliant & incredibly forgiving of our ‘interactions’ with them; when finding characters asleep in their seat, being […]
Urinetown Blog – Tech and Dress Run
Hey y’all and welcome to the blog of Urinetown’s resident waitress – Kandi Kane. But you can all call me Lucy for short 😉 This week in Urinetown we had our Technical Rehearsal (on Monday evening) followed swiftly by our dress rehearsal (on Tuesday evening). These both went relatively pain-free and rather smoothly. This can […]
Urinetown Blog – The Get In
Hello and welcome to URINETOWN.. Not the place of course, but the blog. My name is Michael and I have been handed the blogging baton from our smallest and most divaish cast member Archie the bunny. Yesterday saw the beginning of ‘Show Week’ starting off with our company and crew ‘Get In’ – This day […]
Urinetown Blog – Week 18, last week of rehearsals!
Why, hello there. My name’s Archie and I play the role of Little Sally’s Bunny in Urinetown. It’s a role that I’m relishing since he is a very different rabbit to me, which is really pushing me out of my comfort zone. It’s a non-speaking part, however it is very challenging as I’m needing to emote my rabbitness via non-verbal […]
Urinetown Blog – Week 17
So Urinetown The Musical! It’s a terrible name! But then what’s in a name??… I remember Urine Town coming to the West End 2 years ago and immediately being put off by the name. So I didn’t go to see it. BIG MISTAKE! And boy do I regret it now. It’s a little gem of […]
Our Urinetown Promo
Here’s our promo video for our production of Urinetown – The Musical Find out what our cast and director think of the show and why you should come and see it. You can book your tickets at www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk Big thanks go to Ben Hewis for doing the video for us! Here’s the cast looking their […]
Urinetown Blog – Week 16
Hello all fellow Urinetown blog readers! If you came looking for a quick summary of the on-goings of this week’s Urinetown rehearsals, and a few pee jokes, well, urine luck. My name is Jack McGinn (Billy boy Bill and Mr Xerox) and this is my first SMPee show. I have helped out backstage and front […]
Urinetown Blog – Week 15
Hello there! Welcome to this week’s Urinetown blog. My name’s Kathryn W and I play Miranda Mire, an ensemble member and an ex-librarian who prefers the company of books to people. I’m also sort of a newbie at SMP. I helped out with props backstage two years ago during their production of West Side Story, […]
Urinetown Blog – Week 14
Hi, I’m Mike Benyon and I’m musical director for Urinetown. I’ve been with SMP since joining as a keyboard player for our 1993 production of Alice in Wonderland. I’ve musically directed countless musicals, pantomimes, cabarets and talent shows and have even trodden the boards for a few, while my biggest challenge was taking on the […]
Urinetown Blog – Week 13
Hi all, How time flies when you’re having fun! I’m Tina, also known as the Cake Angel or the Queen of Cakes, I’m new to SMP and this week is my turn for the Urinetown blog!! I can’t believe that its week 12 of rehearsals already! I’ve had the absolute pleasure and honour of meeting […]
Our Urinetown Flashmob
We performed a flashmob of the ‘End of Act One Finale’ during the interval of DASH Productions ‘Back to the Musicals’ at the Dugdale Theatre. The number shows the point the where the people rise up under the leadership of our hero Bobby Strong and stage a revolution against the wicked Caldwell B. Cladwell and his […]