Saint Monica's Players

Join Robin Hood and his Merry Men this January as they try to rescue Maid Marian from the evil clutches of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Dames, Ghosts and Dancing Cows all feature in this new and original script. Robin Hood is a fun family fairy-tale guaranteed to entertain people of all ages. SMP will be performing it at the Intimate Theatre 21st-24th January. A large number of bookings are already in and you can now do the same. Book online, call 0844 414 2731 or email tickets@smptheatre.co.uk as early as possible to get the best seats - beware, our panto always sell out!

We've lined up a professional Caller for our Ho Ho Hoedown fundraiser on Saturday 6th February 2010. It'll be at our usual venue, Tile Kiln Lane Scout Hut. Put a note in your diaries and we'll tell you about food, drink and ticket costs in the near future!

Zombie Prom! SMP members voted between the Wedding Singer, Summer Holiday, Footloose and Zombie Prom last night and, by the slim margin of three votes, Zombie Prom won the honour of being our summer 2010 musical. Zombie Prom is extraordinarily popular in America with an outstanding original score and we know it will be a success here too.

Come to the SMP Race Night on Saturday 31st October and try to win a couple of quid on your favourite horse. It was a memorable evening last year with a funny SMP video performance added to the schedule. It starts 7.30pm at Tile Kiln Lane Scout Hut.
Tickets cost £6 each, which includes two free bets, but please bring your own food and drink.

SMP is proud to present three One Act Players for your pleasure at Fleecefield school on October 24th. We’ll be performing The Cat & The Cream, Good Night Kathy and The Dear Departed, an enjoyable and varied selection, whatever your taste.

The plays push performers out of their comfort zone and showcase fresh new talent in directors Matthew Cole, Becki Gediking and Ben Hewis. Tickets are priced at £5 and available by calling 0844 414 2731, emailing tickets@smptheatre.co.uk or by ordering online.

SMP would like to thank Enfield Councillor Lee Chamberlain for sponsoring the signed interpretted performance of our next summer show, Zombie Prom. Councillor Chamberlain enjoyed the signed performance of our 2009 panto, Snow White, and wanted to make sure it happens again in the future. This funding ensures that deaf theatre goers in Enfield will continue to see top class shows from SMP in 2010.

Auditions for our next panto, Robin Hood, will be taking place on Sunday 30th and Monday 31st August at Cannon House. The read-through, where we'll meet for an informal read of the script, will happen at 8pm on Wednesday 26th August. Our musical director, Stuart Wall, will be leading a sing session on Thursday 27th August if you'd like some practise.

The script is written by SMP's very own Warren McWilliams and will be performed at the Intimate Theatre 14th-18th January. A large number of bookings are already in and you can now do the same. Book online, call 0844 414 2731 or email tickets@smptheatre.co.uk as early as possible to get the best seats - beware, our panto always sell out!

We've booked the Bounds Green scout site, Scout Park, for SMP's 2009 summer holiday, Camp innit. It's happening Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd August and holidayers can stay in a tent or in a bunk-bed. You can reserve your spot by speaking to David Bowman at rehearsals. The entire weekend only costs £30, which includes food! Have a look at photos from SMP's 2008 holiday and the official website, if you still need convincing. This year's theme is Chav, so you'll have to have a chav costume for the Saturday night.

SMP will be hosting a quiz night on Friday 24th July, starting 7:30pm at the Scout Hut (Tile Kiln Lane), with Mr Benyon returning as quizmaster extraordinaire. Tickets are £5, which includes a little boogie at the end. Please bring your own booze, snacks and as many people as you can. Teams should be 6-8 people, but don't worry if you're coming on your own as we can sort teams out on the night. Everyone - non-members too - is invited!

"I've just seen a West End show at a local Theatre - it's the best Friday night out I've had for ages and I'll definately be booking seats for Panto."

Yes, that's what one audience member said. It was a super show and we'd like to thank all the back-stage crew, front of house helpers and sound and lighting guys for all your help. Have a look at our photos of Disco Inferno if you want to see just how spectacular it all was.

There will be an SMP members-only social on July 12th for us to kick back and enjoy the sun with the show behind us. We'll be starting in Broomfield Park at 4pm for the annual SMP Olympics followed by a legendary SMP BBQ at 7pm in Cannon House's garden. Please let Warren know if you're coming and bring £3 for food.

Disco Inferno will push the Intimate Theatre to its absolute limits June 17th-20th with extra-deep staging and 26 musical numbers, including the 70s masterpieces "Play That Funky Music White Boy", "Streetlife", "Starman" and "Spirit in the Sky".

We've already put our photos of Disco Inferno online!

The stage is set and our flares are on, so call 0844 414 2731, email tickets@smptheatre.co.uk or book online now to reserve your seat.

You can now buy tickets for SMP shows with a credit or debit card by clicking on the "Buy tickets online" link on the top navigation bar. Payments are handled securely by Paypal and you don't need to send us a stamped address envelope when using this method.

www.smptheatre.co.uk is currently getting 2000-3000 visits per month from 1000 unique users and we hope online sales will bring us even more success in the future.

Disco Inferno will now be performed at the Intimate Theatre, due to problems with with the Millfield Theatre's on-going renovations. A full cast list is now available and rehearsals are in full swing. You can book tickets by calling 0844 414 2731, emailing tickets@smptheatre.co.uk or ordering online.

We've also made an Intimate Theatre seating plan available online.

SMP is performing a play at the Waltham Forest Festival of Theatre on the Friday 27th March and we invite everyone to support us. There are three short plays being performed on the night, starting at 7:30pm, with SMP doing Enclosed Premises, directed by Luke Clow, during the second slot. Tickets cost £7 for adults, £4 for concessions, on the door. The address is: Chingford Assembly Hall, Station Road, Chingford, E4 7EN. More details are available on their website.

SMP has recently switched to a new telephone number, 0844 414 2731, and a new email address, tickets@smptheatre.co.uk. The new number and email address are upgrades that give us greater manoeuvrability if our box office changes hands. Please use the contact page to get in touch with us about issues separate from ticket orders.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is now finished and boy, was it a huge success. We sold 92% of tickets, resulting in packed audiences who roared with laughter. Photos of our Snow White panto are now available in the photo section. A big thank you to everyone who helped front of house, back stage and in the technical department. Roll on Disco Inferno!

SMP's next show selection night will be held on wednesday 11th March, 8pm, at Cannon House. All past and current SMP members are invited to come and vote on which summer musical (June 2010) we shall perform. Show selection lasts around one hour, with the SMP committee presenting four different shows before the vote.
We will be choosing between Zombie Prom, Summer Holiday, The Wedding Singer and Footloose.

There are a few SMP videos now available on this website. The website will get a redesign next month to accommodate a video tab, as well as a guest book and, possibly, an online payment feature.

Due to the adverse weather conditions, we will be holding a second read-through for Disco Inferno at Cannon House at 8pm on Wednesday 4th February.

Auditions will be held on Sunday 8th (during the afternoon from 2pm-6pm) at Cannon House and Monday 9th February (from 8pm) at a different location. We will notify as many of you as possible for the Monday night auditions as soon as we have confirmed a new venue.

Fancy having a good old barn dance with a professional caller and a great atmosphere? Now you can at our next fundraiser on Saturday 31st January 31st at Tile Kiln Lane Scout Hut starting at 7:30pm. Tickets are available on the door (£10 each, includes food), but please let Dave Bowman know so we can plan how much food to make. Remember to bring your own drinks and cowboy hats!

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will be showing at the Intimate Theatre from Thursday 15th January until Sunday 18th January 2009. Shows start at 7:30pm from the Thursday until the Saturday, while matinee performances start at 3pm on the Saturday and the Sunday. Tickets cost £10, concessions £8. You can order a ticket by calling 0844 414 2731 or emailing smpshows@aol.com.

The complete cast list and promotional photos for our 2008 pantomime, Snow White, are available here.

On Saturday 6th December SMP will be throwing a party to celebrate its 50th birthday with a dinner and disco at Theobalds Park. This will be a great night and any past or present members of SMP are very welcome to attend.

All enquiries should be made to Kathy Worrall (020 8367 3938). Also, if you have any photos, programmes, flyers, videos or other memorabilia from any of the last 50 years, then please e-mail smpshows@aol.com.