It Runs In The Family

A farce by Ray Cooney
Set in a hospital, It Runs in the Family contains the usual assortment of farcical nuts running in and out of doors mistaking everybody for someone else, as Dr. Mortimore tries to fend off a paternity suit, an ex wife, a punkish son and various other lunatics so that he may, at last, deliver the Ponsonby Lecture in an international conference.
Main Hall, Murray Park School
26th ~ 29th August 2009
Tickets: £5 adults, £4 concessions
Tickets will be available from Devonshire Drive Post Office soon
This is play is suitable for older children
Reserve tickets online
Past productions
Our last production was Albert Nobbs.
It was one of the more contraversial shows we have staged. Andy Potter wrote in the Derby Evening Telegraph:
It’s encouraging to find a company that’s prepared to push some boundaries and be rewarded for it.
Join us
We meet every Wednesday at 7.30pm in the drama studio at Murray Park School for a spot of rehearsing and a very brief production meeting over coffee. Afterwards, we inevitably end up at the pub.
Find us
Each year we stage a full-length play and a pantomime, and sometimes put on a third production, as we are doing this year. If you would like to act, then make a lot of noise until the director asks you to read. Even if you do not get a part, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to read in, or help behind the scenes (this is always greatly appreciated). Don’t take it too seriously (we don’t), join in as much as you can, and above all have a cool and groovy time (as someone once said).
Please ask if there is anything you want to know. With the exception of the director (who is always grumpy and looks more bemused than anyone else), we are a friendly crowd and will be delighted to help.
As well as plays we also have a good social programme of theatre trips, meals and Parties!
If you are interested in joining Mickleover Players, either to perform or help out behind the scenes, please email us and a member of the group will contact you shortly. Include your phone number if you’d prefer us to give you a ring (it’s so much more friendly than this electronic stuff!)
Find us
Mickleover Players meet and perform at:
Murray Park Community School
Murray Road
Mickleover
Derby
DE3 9LL
Click here for a map provided by multimap.com
Directions
From the centre of Mickleover turn left into Station Road at the mini roundabout, continue down Station Road past Jackson’s Supermarket on the right and take the fifth on the right East Avenue(0.7miles). At the T junction (0.1miles) turn left onto Buxton Drive and follow the road round to the right (Buxton Drive becomes Brisbane Road) after 0.3 miles turn left into Murray Road (Murray Park Community School is signposted off Brisbane Road). Access to the School is left off Murray Road.
At The School
Performances are held in the Main Hall.
We meet most Wednesdays 7.30pm – 9.30pm in the Drama Studio (on the stage of the main hall).
The map below shows the Main Hall and the Drama Studio. (There’s normally tap dancing in the Main Hall on a Wednesday evening. Follow the arrows to get to the Drama Studio.)
Murray Park School

Coming soon ...
It Runs In The Family
A farce by Ray Cooney
26th, 27th, 28th, 29th August 2009
In the Main Hall at Murray Park School
Live At Home
Since 2008, Mickleover Players have raised £700 for the Mickleover Live At Home Scheme.
Many thanks to our audiences for their donations!
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