Welcome to our website and Happy New Year from all of us at the Huddersfield Thespians!Our new year kicks off with a production of Happy Families by the ever-popular John Godber, which runs at the Lawrence Batley Theatre from 17-21 January. A partially autobiographical piece, the story centres around a character called John, who is looking back over his teenage years  and remembering the joys, tensions and sorrows of family life in West Yorkshire. It’s a warm and funny play, an affectionate portrayal of an ordinary family struggling with change. For those of us in the cast, we’ve been busy over the holidays making sure we know our lines and honing all the details. Come along and see what you think!Next up (6-10 March) is Edward Albee’s classic, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? George, a professor at a small college, and his wife Martha have just returned home, drunk from a Saturday night party. Martha announces that she has invited a young couple – an opportunistic new professor at the college and his naive new bride – to stop by for a nightcap. When they arrive the charade begins. 2012 is the Thespians’ 91st season. We are one of of the oldest and most respected amateur dramatics societies in Yorkshire, bringing people together to work creatively and to entertain  audiences. We receive no grants and we are entirely reliant on membership subscriptions and donations. Are you interested in being a part of our dynamic community group? Can you spare us some time? Or perhaps you’d like to support us through a donation? We’d love to hear from you – our contact details can be found on the ‘get involved’ page or just email me at the address below.

We rely on a dedicted core team of members to keep the show on the road, and we’d love more people to join us. There are lots of different ways to get involved – acting, directing, set building, stage managing, prompting and lighting – see the ‘get involved’ page. And don’t worry if you’re short on experience, we’ll show you the ropes.

With all good wishes for 2012,