Murder and Matters More Pressing / Written by Melia Lucie-Smith / Directed by Martin Hunt / Aug 7,8,14,15,21,22

2026 production: Our play this year is Murder and Matters More Pressing (3MP) written by one of our members Amelia Lucie-Smith and directed by Martin Hunt.

READ THROUGH

The table Readthrough is on Sunday 12th April at the Grenada Village Community Hall, 4 Mandeville Crescent, Grenada Village, Wellington from 2 to 4pm.

AUDITIONS

The Auditions are on Sunday 19th April at the Grenada Village Community Hall, 4 Mandeville Crescent, Grenada Village, Wellington from 2 to 5pm. We are auditioning for 4 female and 4 male characters.

During the play, two characters above will be revealed to have separate personas. Excerpts will be available on the day.

Please let the Secretary at secretary@newplayers.org.nz for more information

The Play Synopsis: Over the course of an evening, two bumbling burglars attempt to steal a priceless painting from Fardelbear Estate. The heist takes a disastrous turn when they accidentally kill the lord of the estate, Howard Fardelbear. Their plans further unravel when the household throws a party in the very room where the burglars have hidden both the painting and the body.

Desperate to cover their tracks, the burglars weave a web of lies to misdirect the partygoers. But their lies work too well, sending the impressionable and self-absorbed guests into a spiral of absurd misunderstandings. Relationships crumble, tempers flare, and chaos reigns. In a final twist, the burglars’ own lies circle back to ensnare them, driving a wedge between the pair and sealing their fates.