We are the Progressive Players

An amateur community drama club established in 1920, we are the resident company of the Little Theatre in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. Whether you’re looking for serious dramas, hilarious comedies or tense thrillers, you can see them all with the Progressive Players!

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Audacity

by Simon Mawdsley
November 2023

We are the Progressive Players

An amateur community drama club established in 1920, we are the resident company of the Little Theatre in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. Whether you’re looking for serious dramas, hilarious comedies or tense thrillers, you can see them all with the Progressive Players!

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Macbeth

by William Shakespeare
October 2023

We are the Progressive Players

An amateur community drama club established in 1920, we are the resident company of the Little Theatre in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. Whether you’re looking for serious dramas, hilarious comedies or tense thrillers, you can see them all with the Progressive Players!

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September in the Rain

by John Godber
September 2023

We are the Progressive Players

An amateur community drama club established in 1920, we are the resident company of the Little Theatre in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. Whether you’re looking for serious dramas, hilarious comedies or tense thrillers, you can see them all with the Progressive Players!

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The Perfect Murder

by Shaun McKenna, adapted from the novel by Peter James
July 2023

We are the Progressive Players

An amateur community drama club established in 1920, we are the resident company of the Little Theatre in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. Whether you’re looking for serious dramas, hilarious comedies or tense thrillers, you can see them all with the Progressive Players!

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When We Are Married

by JB Priestley
June 2023

Future Productions by the Progressive Players

Santa’s Knockout Christmas!

by Marian Walker

2nd - 3rd December 2023

A seasonal one act play written especially for children aged 3 to 8.

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It’s a Wonderful Life

by Joe Landry

5th - 8th December 2023

A Live Radio Play adapted for the stage from the much-loved 1946 Christmas fantasy movie.

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POD

by Arabella Arnott

22nd - 27th January 2024

Secrets of love and of family are revealed on holiday, all outside a small, claustrophobic glamping pod set on the first birthday after the death of a loved husband and father. A drama both comedic and poignant.

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Dancing at Lughnasa

by Brian Friel

19th - 24th February 2024

A delicious pastoral drama of family life set in rural Ireland.

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Out of Sight… Out of Murder

by Fred Carmichael

18th - 23rd March 2024

A supernatural crime comedy – a real twist of genres that will keep you guessing.... whodunnit? Peter Knight, a crime author tries to break his writer’s block with lethal consequences and just a touch of romance.

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Rutherford and Son

by Githa Sowerby

22nd - 27th April 2024

A real tale of the North East. Mr Rutherford, a patriarch that runs his family and his Glass works business with a ruthless air and a rod of iron reaps what he has sown in this period family drama.

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Cheshire Cats

by Gail Young

3rd - 8th June 2024

Light-hearted and emotional comedic drama about a group taking on The MoonWalk challenge for breast cancer.

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Being a Member of the Progressive Players

Would you like to get involved?

If you enjoy anything from reading plays, to setting lights, to serving drinks at the bar – we always welcome new members!

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News & updates from the Progressive Players…

24th November 2023

A Foley Artist…. on stage?

Learn more about how the sound effects are crafted for It's a Wonderful Life, one of our Christmas productions

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6th November 2023

What’s my motivation?

Finding out why a character does what they do is a vital part of an actor's task.

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9th October 2023

Give us a light there, ho!

Robbie Carruthers talks about his role as Lighting Designer for the Progressive Players' current production of 'Macbeth'.

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Hire costumes, properties and furniture from our collection

The Progressive Players wardrobe department contains a vast stock of garments and accessories, suitable for most historical periods right up to the present day.

Our props room is a delightful treasure store of items, and we have a varied range of furniture and seating. We regularly supply to other local stage societies as well as educational establishments and professional theatre companies. It’s all available to hire at highly competitive rates.

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