From time to time we shift news off the main page to this page, the "Old News" page. We don't edit them, preferring to give you a "warts and all" version of the process that we go through. (For instance, the careful reader will notice that we changed our minds four or five times when deciding on our first show!)

Enjoy this little bit of Deptford History . . .

We have scheduled our second Main Stage show. We will be performing The Trials of Martin Guerre by Frank Cossa. We had a reading of the show already, on March 6. (18 March 2000)

The second play reading series is over. We're looking forward to the third on April.(14 March 2000)

The second reading series is underway, with W.A.R. by David Rich.(2/29/2000)

The details of our first mainstage production have been finalized! Journey's End by R.C. Sherriff will go up in June at the 42cd Street Theatre.

Our second reading series schedule has been finalized! We invite you to join us for the readings of three new plays in February and March. (1/21/2000)

I am delighted to report that our 501(c)(3) status has been approved by the IRS! This means that donations to the Deptford Players are deductible as charitable contributions under the applicable IRS regulations. If you've been waiting to give until that happened, wait no longer! (1/17/2000)

Our first Mainstage show will be a co-production with the Yorkville Rep. Our current schedule calls for an April opening.(1/17/2000)

We are pleased to announce that we have added a third reading series, scheduled for May, to follow The Hothouse. We will be reading a trilogy of plays by New York playwright Nathaniel C. Hutner: Godot Arrives, Godot at Night, and Godot Imagine Godot.(12/15/1999)

We have selected the first play for our second series of readings. It will be Kitchen Recipes by Florida playwright Steve A. Rowell, and is scheduled for the March 6, 2000 slot. (12/8/1999)

We have been talking with the Yorkville Rep. about co-producing our spring show, and it seems like it's going to happen! Because of this, we may push The Critic back to the fall, and choose another play for the spring. Watch this space for news! (11/8/1999)

The Balance of Power reading on October 18 was also a success. Balance of Power is one-act length, and so there was time for lively discussion and socializing after the reading. (10/19/1999)

The Idle Clay reading on October 11th was a success! Quite a few people turned out for our inaugural event, and they were rewarded by hearing a splendid cast read a new play. (10/13/1999)