Drama East Surrey Performing Arts

DESPA is the drama section of our society. After many years of staging musicals and concerts, in 2015, a group of members decided it would be good fun to put on a play. Since then, DESPA have staged at least one play per year, COVID permitting. On a smaller scale than our musicals, this gives members the opportunity to enjoy a different aspect of theatre and to hone their acting skills. DESPA also hold play readings to help choose scripts and to practice accents and character voices in a supportive environment. 

As DESPA exists for its members, plays tend to be cast on a collaborative basis from within the existing membership – those interested in being in a production will attend read-throughs and the group will discuss casting with the director. In the event of there being competition for a part, the director will choose a section of the script for the actors to deliver and will make casting decisions based on the readings.