Martyr’s Players is an amateur community theatre group based at St. George’s Parish Church in New Mills.
We are a friendly, inclusive bunch who meet to read plays, rehearse, and work towards staging plays, reviews, and nights of entertainment.
OPEN READ-THROUGH
We are holding an open read-through for our Summer 2027 production of Jonathan Harvey's 'Beautiful Thing'.
THURSDAY 1st OCTOBER 2026 | 7.30pm
St. George's Parish Church, Church Lane, New Mills, SK22 4NP
-Cast Descriptions-
- Jamie: A sensitive teenager who prefers the music of Mama Cass to football. He is quietly figuring out his identity and falls in love with his neighbour, Ste.
- Ste: Jamie’s classmate and neighbour. He is athletic but vulnerable, suffering physical abuse at home from his alcoholic father and brother before taking refuge in Jamie's room.
- Sandra: Jamie’s hard-working, straight-talking single mother. She works as a barmaid and dreams of a better life for her family while managing her turbulent relationship with Tony.
- Tony: Sandra’s much younger boyfriend and aspiring entrepreneur. He is earnest, slightly awkward, and tries hard to fit into the household dynamic.
- Leah: The teenagers' loud-mouthed, troubled next-door neighbour. She has been expelled from school, listens obsessively to Mama Cass records, and grapples with her own mental distress and isolation.
Who we are...
What we do...
How do I join?
Just pop along to any of our sessions and see what we get up to.
If you are interested in joining, we kindly ask that you fill out the registration form which is available to download and print below and list any medical or allergy information that you think we should know about so that we can keep these details safely on file. There is also a section on the form regarding permission to use photographic and video images for advertising purposes. Please indicate your preferences on the form and hand in the completed form to one of the group leaders when you come along to the first session. Forms will be kept safe.
The group is initially open to over 18’s with the view to open it up to younger members once the group is established and we have the provisions for chaperoning etc.
Our Past Productions
The Vicar of Dibley - November 2021
A Comedy Duo (Jim Jam & Last Tango In New Mills) - July 2022
Kindertransport - October 2022
Two - June 2023
Bedroom Farce - May 2024
Every Brilliant Thing - September 2024
Agnes of God - January 2025
Calendar Girls The Play - May 2025
Breaking The Code - May 2026
The Last Quiz Night On Earth - September 2026