Fifty Years of Musical Theatre (2026)

Fifty Years of Musical Theatre: 1976–2026

The pre-WWII Trowbridge Amateur Operatic Society (TAOS) ceased to function in 1939. It was resurrected in 1975 with its first production being held in 1976. Since then, TAOS, now Trowbridge Musical Theatre, has presented more than 80 shows.

In October 2026 we celebrated our 50th anniversary by re-visiting a small selection of those shows, with the theme “From Monochrome to Technicolor.”

photos: Mark Dawson

The show poster projected on the screen at the back of the stage. The poster reads "Fifty years of Trowbridge Musical Theatre"

Fifty Years of Musical Theatre

From Monochrome to Technicolour

  • 28th–31st October 2026
  • St Augustine’s Catholic College
the whole cast of our 50th anniversary show posed for the cast photo

Creative Team

Bernice Hudson – Director

Chlöe Barton – Producer

Kate Portsmouth – Choreographer

Hannah Symonds – Choreographer

Meg Thomas – Choreographer

Director Bernice Hudson
Producer Chlöe Barton
Choreographers Kate Portsmouth: Oklahoma!, Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Oom-Pah-Pah

Hannah Symonds: Wouldn’t It Be Loverly, Do-Re-Mi, Naughty, Raise Your Voice, &Juliet medley

Meg Thomas: Too Darn Hot, As Long as He Needs Me, NYC, &Juliet medley
Rehearsal Pianists Julian Clementson, Amy Emberson
Stage Manager Cameron Runyeard-Hunt
Deputy Stage Manager Stewart Langford
Sound and Lighting Chris Sealy & Co.
Backstage Crew Nicola Runyeard-Hunt, Pete Grant, Chris Isaacson
Front of House Team Katie Vooght, Sarah Morris, Evie Morris, Helen Cosslett, Nellie Bosworth, Kerrie Barton, Victoria Barton, Andrew Curtis, Caroline Murray, Yvonne Paulley, Ange Davis, Andrew Morrison, Carole Harris, Lorraine Ferguson, Kayleigh Iles, Jenny Gilbert
Chaperones Ali Cao, Jen Bailey, Molly Smith
Costumes Karen Grant, Sandra Tucker, Meg Thomas, Trowbridge Players
Social Media Hannah Symonds
Poster Design Tim Hobbs, Chlöe Barton
Programme Hannah Symonds
Raffle Janet Cooper

Special thanks to those who donated our top prizes: Longleat Safari Park, The Jane Austen Centre, Valeroso Lounge
Website Julian Clementson, Claire Borovac
Photos Mark Dawson

Act 1 – Monochrome

Gilbert & Sullivan medley

Neal Lemay-Lamb, Paul West, Tom Bullock, Matthew Bull and Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Wouldn’t It Be Loverly

Connie Knight and Men’s Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Do-Re-Mi

Chloë Johnson, Ivy Bosworth, Rose Weissenbruch, Sophie Davies, Willow Hamblin, Harriet Brewer, Beatrice Bullock, Immi Kemmery

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Too Darn Hot

Dancers

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

As Long As He Needs Me

Christina Barnes, Harriet Brewer, Sophie Davies

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Oklahoma!

Ann Berry, Sean Andrews, Kieran Borovac, Robin Bailes, Sarah Davies, Ed Beazley, Tom Bullock and Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Suddenly Seymour

LJ Bennion, Ellie Howes

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat

Robin Bailes and Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Naughty

Amaile Seal, Lottie Vooght, Roo Howes and Children’s Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Raise Your Voice

Emily Shimmons, Kate Portsmouth, Michelle Hole, Loretta Iles and Women’s Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Act 2 – Technicolour

Oom-Pah-Pah

Michelle Hole and Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

Kieran Borovac, Sean Andrews and Tap Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Who I’d Be

Paul West, Sarah Easterbrook, Matthew Bull

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

I Know It’s Today

Sophie Davies, Lilli Morris, Hannah Symonds

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Made in Dagenham

Men’s Ensemble and Women’s Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Tomorrow

Emmi Cao and Children’s Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

NYC

Beatrice Bullock, Ryan Valentine, Emily Lawes, Ciara O’Mahony, Frances Brown and Ensemble

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Everybody

Ryan Chown, LJ Bennion, Hannah Symonds, Kate Portsmouth

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Since U Been Gone

Emily Shimmons, Loretta Iles, Lilli Morris, LJ Bennion, Hannah Symonds, Kate Portsmouth, Chloë Johnson, Ciara O’Mahony, Chlöe Barton, Sarah Brewer, Emma Preston

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Can’t Stop the Feeling

Ryan Chown and Full Cast

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage

Curtain Call and Cast Photo

some of the cast of our 50th anniversary show performing on stage
the whole cast of our 50th anniversary show posed for the cast photo
the whole cast of our 50th anniversary show posed for the cast photo
the whole cast of our 50th anniversary show posed for the cast photo

photos: Mark Dawson