ABOUT US

Click on the image to read the article published by Sydney Observer in June 2022.

Pymble Players Inc. is one of Sydney's most enduring and successful community theatre associations. We are committed to producing an entertaining and varied program of classic and contemporary plays that are professional in execution, and which stimulate and entertain our audiences.

We are also dedicated to fostering inclusion and social connectivity through providing local artists and community members the opportunity to get involved in all aspects of theatre production - from acting and directing to technical operation and set construction.

OUR BEGINNINGS

In 1957 a group of far sighted individuals led by Margaret Layton called a meeting of about 30 people to create a dramatic club on the North Shore. These first members included Reg Livermore and Simon Chilvers. The club was called Pymble Players.

The first public production, a play called Flat to Let directed by Audrey Blaxland, opened in the Pymble Community Hall on 5th April 1957. In 1974, we moved into the church hall of Pymble Chapel, at the corner of Bromley Avenue and Mona Vale Road Pymble.

Designer John Cervanka, who was the resident designer for the Old Tote Theatre, transformed the hall into an 84-seat, professionally equipped theatre. The gala opening production was Doctors of Philosophy directed by Mike Nash.

OUR FUTURE

From 2025, Pymble Players’ new home is the Zenith Theatre in Chatswood, where we will be presenting three productions a year.

The Zenith Theatre is focused on community performance-based arts. It is a versatile, professional venue offering an excellent theatre, quality facilities and convenience that includes parking, a major transport hub and various eateries close by.