General 

The InPlayers are Amsterdam's oldest English-speaking theatre company, having staged a broad repertoire of often innovative work for over sixty years now. From Shakespeare to modern classics to musicals to Seasonal Pantomimes to original works written by group members, the InPlayers have done it all.

Productions

On average the group produces three productions each season, and often also participates in events such as FEATS (the Festival of European Anglophone Theatrical Societies) and local one-act festivals.

Other activites

Between productions, the InPlayers host regular play readings and workshops, sometimes to assess whether a particular play should be brought to the stage, or to provide members with new skills, and often just for the fun of it.

Social events    

We throw the occasional party to celebrate the start and end of the season and the start of the New Year, and cast & crew parties after a production.

Members 

Though the InPlayers productions are all in English, our membership is very much bi- or even multi-lingual. Native Dutch speakers are more that welcome, as are expatriates from a third-language background.

Membership is for anyone with an interest in theater, on stage or off, or as audience.  It is mandatory  for anyone performing on stage, Members are issued with a membership card which gives free access to workshops and play readings, and

A  monthly newsletter is sent to members with information on productions, auditions, workshops, play readings and social events, as well as information of productions by other English language groups, and about InPlayers members performing elsewhere.

What you can do 

Apart from performing there are several other jobs that need doing in a theatre group, so we heartily invite and welcome directors, lighting specialists, costume makers, set designers and builders, and people to do the make-up, publicity, ticket selling etc,

For all these functions we do not require experience, as we welcome people of all levels of experience. All you need is a love for the theater and enthusiasm.

We have training programs where you can work with and learn from others with experience in the specific area you are interested in. In the past this has worked well for lighting  and publicity.

Committee

The group is run by a committee consisting of 5-7 board members having monthly public board meetings about running affairs and future productions.

There is an Annual General Meeting in June/July, where the committee will report on the season, give a financial statement and present possible plans for the following season, and a new committee is elected. After this we have a summer stop for 2 months, to reconvene in September.

 Money 

We are subsidized by the Amsterdam City Council but we also rely on membership fees for our working capital, as well as hoping to make a profit for the shows we put on.

Joining  

If you would like to join the InPlayers or would  like to be placed on our mailing list to be informed of future productions, please contact us and let us know what we can do for you.