Halifax Light Opera

30/05/2026

Our very own Marilyn! Make sure you get your tickets to support this show- just not for the Saturday ! - you should have already got your tickets for our concert.😊
It promises to be, a fabulous night of Musical Theatre, fun and laughter.
Tickets are £10 ( under 16 £5) which includes entry to the prize draw.
You can order by:
* Sending £10 per person to Halifax Light Opera Society: sort code 30-93-76 account number 00392838. REF Concert.
* email [email protected]
* leave a comment below and we will be in touch.

📣 Meet the Addams Family 📣

✨ Hello; Marilyn here.
My musical history spans over 50 years, principally with Halifax Light Opera and St. Michael’s Amateurs. I have played some wonderful roles including Bloody Mary (my favourite!), Mrs Anna, and Dolly Levi amongst others. Sadly centenarian grandmas are rare so Grandma Addams is a gift and I love her!
St Michael’s is always welcoming and my joy is working with friends old and news, some of whom started as tentative teenagers and have become confident and talented performers. This is definitely my favourite part of the show! ✨

✨ Hi! I’m Jack and I play the role of Puglsey.
This is my first time on the stage.
My favourite part of the show is when the Addams family pretend to be normal. I’ve really enjoyed being part of the cast. Everyone has looked after me and laughed at me!! (In a nice way)✨

🎟️ Make sure you book your tickets - ticketsource.com/msma

30/05/2026

Take some well-deserved time out and get creative with our resident artist, Kirsty McDonald 🎨✨

Join Kirsty’s mixed media abstract workshops designed to help enhance mood, reduce stress, and unlock your subconscious creativity — all in a relaxed, pressure-free environment.

Explore expressive mark making, experiment with colour and texture, and surprise yourself with what you can create!

Perfect for all abilities, including complete beginners aged 16+, with weekend and selected evening classes available.

Get in touch with Kirsty to book your place!

30/05/2026

🚞🚞CASTING OPPORTUNITY🚞🚞

🎭Casting Workshop

📆Sunday 31st May 2026 2pm Halifax Playhouse

🚉THE RAILWAY CHILDREN

🪄Wednesday 16th - Sunday 20th December 2026

🎉Directors Chad Bunney & Andrew Naylor

‼️Expressions of interest for the workshop need to be sent by midnight Friday 29th May to [email protected]

Important information:

The workshop will be in 2 parts - first for the main characters and a second for the other parts.

"Mike Kenny's imaginative stage adaptation of E. Nesbit's much-loved children's classic. Famously filmed, this story of a prosperous Edwardian family - mother and three children - forced into near-penury in the rural north of England captures the anxieties and exhilarations of childhood with great tenderness and insight.

As Mike Kenny says of his remarkably faithful adaptation, 'You don't need a real train to perform this play… the most powerful prop is the imagination of the audience, the most effective tool the skill of the actors.' So this version of The Railway Children, which offers three plum roles for young performers, is eminently suitable for schools, youth theatres and drama groups - anywhere, in fact, where the cry of 'Daddy! My Daddy!' is likely to provoke a tear."

🎭Main Cast (Singular Roles)

💛Roberta (Bobbie) – The eldest & most mature child. Mid to late 20s

💛Peter – The middle child, and only son. Early to mid 20s

💛Phyllis (Phyll) – The youngest child. Late teens/early 20s

💛Mother – The devoted mother for the three children. 40+

💛Perks – The proud station porter. 40-60

💛The Old Gentleman – The kind old gentleman who befriends the three kids and helps them throughout the play. 50+

NB The 3 younger parts are playing their younger selves

Supporting Roles (Multi-role)

💛Cook/Mrs Viney: 30+

💛Maid/Mrs Perks: 40-60

💛Butler/Mr Szezcpansky: 30-60,

Szezcpansky speaks in French & Russian

💛Father/Doctor: 40+

💛District Superintendent/Jim: Any age

Dependent on the number of people who audition, there will also be an opportunity to be involved in an ensemble capacity.

Expressions of interest for the workshop need to be sent by midnight Friday 29th May to

30/05/2026

A Rose Mix, Peaches, Pinks and Lilacs 💜🩷

27/05/2026

The full company for the Mrs Doubtfire musical tour has been announced!

Get all the details below!

23/05/2026

23/05/2026

Tickets are selling fast so please get in touch if you want to secure your place at, what promises to be, a fabulous night of Musical Theatre, fun and laughter.
Tickets are £10 ( under 16 £5) which includes entry to the prize draw.
You can order by:
* Sending £10 per person to Halifax Light Opera Society: sort code 30-93-76 account number 00392838. REF Concert.
* email [email protected]
* leave a comment below and we will be in touch.

22/05/2026

Halifax Light Opera Society are absolutely buzzing with excitement — our 2025 production of The Band has been honoured with multiple nominations at the Wharfedale Festival of Theatre

✨ Nominations received :

• Best Actor — The Boy Band
• Best Actress — The Young Girls
• Best Actress — The Older Girls
• Best Cameo — Andrew Ingham
• Best Choreographer — Kimberley Williams
• Best Director — Rachel Rogers
• Best Musical Director — Luke R‑Ross
• Best Musical

We’re so proud of everyone involved — onstage, backstage, and everywhere in between. Congratulations everyone, this recognition is so well deserved.
https://www.wharfedaletheatrefest.org.uk/

Credit
Stage Shots Photography for many of the images
Boxed Technical - lighting
Chris Beardwell - sound
Sound & Light Concepts Ltd