We are in the middle of performing Alan Ayckbourn's Confusions, well I say the middle, but actually we have just completed our first night. I believe it was a success as everyone seemed to enjoy it immensely and were laughing quite loudly at certain parts! As this is the first time I have ever been on stage I am enjoying it, but it is an absolutely nerve racking experience. Especially that last minute before you go out onto the stage, I forgot every line, I think I was so scared I forgot who I was and what I was doing there. I can only be extremely grateful to the rest of the players who are very supportive. Let's just hope the rest of the performances go as well! And I really hope if you have been to see Confusions that you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed performing it!

I am not the only 'new' one on the stage in this performance either. Kurt Coulson who is playing Terry only joined in May. He and his girlfriend, Julie read my article in the Marlpit begging for men to come and join! She encouraged him to give me a ring, which he did. Before he knew where he was he was auditioning for and got the part! I don't think he realised it was an audition as our director, Gay Lloyd, just asked him to read it through for her. Very clever, Gay, that's the way to catch them!

Julie has also got a very important role to play in this performance. She is the prompt, which is an integral part of any performance; well it is to those of us who have complete memory loss when we get on the stage! So if they can do it, so can you. I think that both Julie and Kurt would agree that they have enjoyed it immensely, even though they have been very nervous, but it is really good fun. If you would like to follow Kurt's example and join the Players, then please give me a ring, my number is at the bottom of the page.

The Jubilee Players don't seem to have time for a summer holiday. No sooner will we have finished Confusions then we will be starting on our next project. On Wednesday the 24th July at the Tithe Barn at 7.30pm there will be a read through of Nightmare, which will be directed by Cynthia Gosling. The following Wednesday, 31st July there will be the auditions, so if you feel you would like to take part then please come along to either the read through or the auditions, you would be most welcome.

Just a quick joke to finish with courtesy of Nicola Nobbs which made me chuckle. Did you hear about the man who drowned in his muesli? He was pulled in by a strong currant! All that remains is to wish you an excellent summer and I will be back in September with more news from the Players and hopefully better jokes!

Jayne Downing