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1961 - The Boyfriend	1980 - Charlie Girl	2000 - Gypsy
1963 - Salad Days	1981 - Little Me	2001 - Fiddler On The Roof
1964 - Free as Air	1982 - The Wizard of Oz	2002 - Scrooge
1965 - No No Nanette also performed at the WATERFORD INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHT OPERA. Sept 12th - 26th 1965	1983 - Promises Promises - this was performed at the Patti Pavilion	2003 - Annie Get Your Gun
1966 - Bob's Your Uncle	1984 - Oklahoma	2004 - The Scarlet Pimpernel
1967 - Where's Charlie	1985 - Sweet Charity	2005 - Guys and Dolls
1968 - Pajama Game	1986 - Calamity Jane - this was performed at Taliesin Arts Centre	2006 - The King and I
1969 - Half a Sixpence	1987 - South Pacific	2007 - Anything Goes (See Clip)
1970 - Salad Days	1988 - Mame	2008 - Oliver
1971 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying	1989 - Annie	2009 - Kismet
1972 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum	1990 - Guys & Dolls	2010 - The Scarlet Pimpernel
1972 - The Boy Friend	1991 - The Wizard of Oz	2011 - Amazing Grace
1973 - Bye Bye Birdie	1992 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum	2012 - The Sound Of Music
1974 - Little Me	1993 - Half a Sixpence	2013- Carousel
1974 - No No Nanette	1994 - South Pacific
1975 - The Music Man	1995 - Carousel
1976 - Guys & Dolls	1996 - My Fair Lady
1977 - Sweet Charity	1997 - The Boyfriend - this was performed as a special one off performance on 21st July as part of The Grand Theatre's Centenary celebrations 1997 - Camelot
1978 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - First Performance at The Grand Theatre	1998 - Dolly
1979 - Pajama Game	1999 - Oklahoma

The Abbey Players next Annual production at The Grand Theatre, Swansea

Carousel

November 2013

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For Advance Bookings call the Ticket Secretary Anne Williams

on 01792 230007

THE GRAND THEATRE BOX OFFICE - 01792 475715

www.swanseagrand.co.uk

The Abbey Players were formed in late 1960 when a small group of friends got together to do a one-off show to raise money for the University Appeal. The driving force was Frank Tucker alongside Val Treharne and Adrian Howells. The first meeting and reading of “The Boyfriend” was at a member's house in Cwmdonkin House, Terrace Road. The first show was performed in January 1961 at The Llewellyn Hall. It was such a success that the group were invited to perform at the Waterford International Festival of Light Opera in the autumn of 1961. As some of the original cast, and the Producer, were unable to go to Waterford, the show was recast and David Thomas was appointed as Producer.The Abbey Players were named after Singleton Abbey where they first rehearsed, and they made numerous visits to the Waterford Festival in Ireland, winning many awards over the years. The society eventually, outgrew their "home" at the Llewellyn Hall in the YMCA and moved to the Grand Theatre in 1978 where they have performed ever since, barring 1983 and 1986 when the Theatre was being redeveloped.