The Young Oxted Players
About The Young Oxted Players
Children are eligible to join our Society at the age of 8. Our junior membership is large and our Young Players have many opportunities to perform across the year: as a part of our annual pantomime, in workshops, as a part of our Young Players production held every two years and sometimes in some of our main plays.
Since 2000, we have produced many plays of varying genres, especially for our young members. These are a great opportunity for children to ‘tread the boards’ in roles big or small. You can view our past productions by clicking on the button below.
Another popular event in our YOPs calendar is our annual August Workshop. Running since 1999, our workshops have David Rowan, an innovative and creative playwright, actor and director, at the helm. During the week of the workshop, children rehearse one of David’s specially written plays with a performance at the end of the week.
In 2007 we began entering a Youth team in the Southern Counties Drama Festival and have won awards for acting, direction and stage presentation as well as progressing through to the Quarter Finals of the All England Drama Festival on three occasions.
Opportunities are available to those of our young members interested in the technical side of productions to assist at rehearsals in sound and lighting or backstage with appropriate adult supervision and those over 12 may also be able to assist during performances.