community drama group in Churchdown, Gloucester
st john’s players
St John’s Players
have been active in Churchdown since 1966, putting on a mix of comedies, dramas, whodunnits and thrillers. We have won awards for our acting prowess, as well as stage set design & construction. We pride ourselves on our reputation for producing good quality shows for our audiences.
Latest News
2026
Rehearsals start on Thursday 29th January for our May production of The Ghost Train By Arnold Ridley.
Production dates are the 12th to 16th May 2026. The box office will open for tickets on Mon 30th March at 8:00 am
Our next production
(all productions are subject to change)
7:30 pm Tue 12 – Sat 16 May 2026
St John’s Hall, Churchdown, GL3 2DB
Tickets £12 / £10 concessions
Box Office OPENS April 2026
For Box office queries contact: sjpchurchdown@gmail.com
An amateur production in association with Concord Theatricals
BOOK ONLINE at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-johns-players-churchdown/
Our November 2025 production of TABLE MANNERS – The Cast (above) and The Crew (below)
Get involved!
Come and join us if you are over 18 and love the theatre, there are many ways to be involved, not only acting, but backstage requires special skills too:
Set Design * Carpentry * Costumes * Props * Lighting * Sound * Prompt * Painting
Front of House during show week also requires a team of friendly smiling faces.
For further information about joining us, please phone/text: 07704 082481
or email: sjpchurchdown@gmail.com
Our productions are for 5 nights and always start on the second Tuesday of May and on the second Tuesday of November, running through to the Saturday.
Rehearsals usually take place on a Thursday with some Monday evenings depending on the number of rehearsals required. A rehearsal schedule will be issued specifically for each show.
Alternatively, if you’re not looking to be involved in productions but would still like to support the society, you can become an associate member and benefit from the society newsletter, social events and priority booking for each production.
We do also offer a mailing list option for those who would like to be kept up to date with our productions. Please contact our secretary Susan Ryder
st.johnsplayerssecretary@blueyonder.co.uk
Annual Membership
Full Members £25
Associates and Students £10
Get in touch
Secretary – Susan Ryder
st.johnsplayerssecretary@blueyonder.co.uk
Tel: 01452 713952
https://www.facebook.com/StJohnsPlayers/
https://twitter.com/StJohnsPlays
https://yourewelcomeglos.org/organisations/st-johns-players-churchdown/
St John’s Players Shows
Our shows gallery
Photo Gallery
Please visit our Flickr page for wonderful show photos back to 1969!
Recent Plays
Dead Ringer (2025)
Pack of Lies (2024)
Le Grand Return (2024)
Farndale Ave’s Christmas Carol (2023)
Neighbourhood Watch (2023)
Glorious! (2022)
And Then There Were None (2022)
The committee
Chair Karen Grainger
Secretary Susan Ryder
Treasurer Sue Beadle
Carole Chamberlain
Sally Swinford
Orlagh Phipps
Rosy Varden
Alan Wollaston