Since 1959 the company has established a fine record for classical and contemporary theatre in the region. The Irving Youth Company was founded in 1986 and merged with the main company several years later where it still stages up to three productions a year. In 2019 we will be celebrating our Diamond Anniversary.
The company played a major role in supporting the restoration of the Theatre Royal both during the 1960s and the recent tremendously successful project of 2005-2007.
Priding itself on presenting a wide range of musicals and plays, the theatre group gives opportunities to those who have done it for many years (the oldest member being in his 80s) as well as those who have never trod the boards before.
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Posted on Wednesday 17th July 2019 20:12Sounding amazing! https://t.co/uGQWMMaAKE
Posted on Sunday 10th March 2019 12:12An empty pit https://t.co/KaJxVkn1pO
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Posted on Friday 22nd February 2019 22:33Press conference #chess https://t.co/oZb7UMWXt7
Posted on Tuesday 15th January 2019 19:19And onto the next show.... #Chess #Merano https://t.co/J2vbyZ5S6g
Posted on Monday 19th November 2018 20:19Opening night @TheatreRoyalBSE . Absolutely fabulous show. Well done all involved! #alloallo https://t.co/j41CqczXcW
Posted on Tuesday 6th November 2018 22:23While Allo Allo! Steps onto the stage @TheatreRoyalBSE next week, Chess rehearsals are underway! https://t.co/65UW8bdf7C
Posted on Wednesday 31st October 2018 20:07The Irving Stage Company has a uniquely strong tradition of regularly performing Plays, Musicals, revues and in special events for charity.
We try and be diverse with our production choices and welcome feedback on these from our membership and audiences. We are also always interested to hear suggestions for future productions so please get in touch with the committee if you think you know of a musical or play that you can see the Irving Stage Company doing well! You can look at a list of the shows that we have performed on our ‘Past Productions’ page.
Recent years have seen us perform musicals have included Oklahoma!, West Side Story, Jesus Chris Superstar (NODA award), Hairspray, Footloose, Jekyll and Hyde and Sweeney Todd.
Plays have included two Agatha Christie thrillers, And Then There Were None and The Unexpected Guest; The Crucible, A Streetcar Named Desire, Stepping Out and A Chorus of Disapproval.
The group also ventured outside and performed Romeo and Juliet in the St Edmundsbury Cathedral’s cloisters.
We are a lively and friendly company who are delighted to welcome anyone interested in all the opportunities the theatre offers. We are always on the lookout for people to join us – on the stage or (equally important) behind the scenes. If you are interested in performing, keep any eye out on social media, in the press, or on this website for details of our audtions.
And here are some of the other areas you could get involved with, these are the jobs that make sure our productions run as smoothly as possible.
We would love to hear from you no matter whether you are experienced or have never been in a theatre before! You can find our contact details on the Contact Us page. Or if you prefer, you can use the form below and send us a quick message.
Front of House
selling programmes and raffle tickets as well as greeting audience members during show week.
Backstage Crew
helping the show to run as smoothly as possible by moving scenery/curtains between scenes.
Props
helping to source the props and making sure they are in the right place at the right time during show week!
Hair & Make-Up
perfect for you if you’re interested in hair and/or make-up design for stage and would like to gain some more experience.
Costumes
helping to source costumes and make sure that we have the right “look” on stage.
Chairman Julie Merrick
Finance Officer Sian Couture
Business Manager Darian Vomund
Secretary Christian Jenner
Elizabeth William
Alex Telling
Julia Foulsham
Simon Spence
Elected at the Annual General Meeting held 9 June 2022