Bringing high-quality theatre to Warminster and the local community!
The Athenaeum Masqueraders
Established in 2000 from the original Athenaeum Players, we specialize in musical theatre and drama for members of all ages, old and new.
The Masqueraders include youth and adult members from all walks of life in Warminster and the surrounding area producing between two - three shows each years varying from musicals, plays and cabaret performances.
Operating an ‘Everyone welcome’ policy, anyone who shows a desire to succeed, learn, develop and improve will be given all the support available during rehearsals, productions and workshops offered by The Athenaeum Masqueraders.
Our usual rehearsal times are:
Mondays, Wednesdays: 7.30 - 10.00pm for adult productions and 7.00 - 9.30pm for junior productions
Sundays: 2.30-6.30pm.
Depending on roles within productions, cast members attendance to these rehearsals may vary. As show week approaches, rehearsal times and frequencies may vary.
We are always looking for volunteers to take part within our productions and events including:
*Singing * Dancing * Acting * Makeup * Props * Directing * Stage Design * Musical Direction * Orchestra Musicians * Stage Crew * Publicity * Costume * Lighting * Sound * Photography * Committee Members * Fundraising*
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Our current show:
Priscilla
February 2025
Do you like the night life, Do you like to boogie?
If you do, then you will be glad to know we are back with more fun with added sing along nights.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a jukebox musical with book by Australian film director-writer Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, using well-known pop songs as its score. Adapted from Elliott's 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the musical tells the story of two drag queens and a trans woman, who contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a resort town in the remote Australian desert. As they head west from Sydney aboard their lavender bus, Priscilla, the three friends come to the forefront of a comedy of errors, encountering a number of strange characters, as well as incidents of homophobia, while widening comfort zones and finding new horizons.