Links
Betchworth Operatic and Dramatic Society is affiliated to NODA, and to the Reigate & Banstead Arts Council. We also have links with Arts Alive which covers the Mole Valley.
Many of our members also have involvement with other local societies, and we encourage this cross-fertilisation of talent. We are happy to provide links to neighbouring societies:
Bookham Light Operatic Society
Banstead & Nork Amateur Operatic Society
Merstham Amateur Dramatic Society
Dorking Dramatic & Operatic Society
There are other sites relating to the world of the amateur stage that may be of interest. Why not browse amongst the following sites.
The Audrey Hunter cup
The Audrey Hunter cup has been presented each year since 2004 to someone who the committee feel has made an outstanding contribution to BODS. The following have all been recognized in this way
| 2004 | Derrick Graham |
| 2005 | Ian Stone |
| 2006 | David Ames |
| 2007 | Myra E. Gillies |
| 2008 | Ian Farquarson |
| 2009 | Anne Slater |
| 2010 | John Bryant |
| 2011 | Angela Terribile |
| 2012 | Virginia King |
| 2013 | Peter Roberts |
| 2014 | Linda Slater |
| 2015 | Peter Thomas |
| 2016 | Julian Warner-Edney |
| 2017 | Peter Grove |
| 2018 | Brenda Judd |
| 2019 | Stephen Tickell |
| 2020 | David Brown |
| 2021 | Alison Cooper |
| 2022 | Pam Patch |
| 2023 | David Longes |
| 2024 | Diane Mayall |
| 2025 | David Longes |
Join Us
Membership of BODS is open to everybody. Whether you are an aspiring actor or singer, whether you want lead roles, or want to support the chorus, whether you want the spotlight, or whether you want to join our backstage team, there is a place for you. For principal roles we hold auditions, where everybody has an equal chance irrespective of how long they've been a member. Chorus are not required to audition.
Currently, our membership fee is a modest £10.00 per year (Jan to Dec), with a further production fee for those taking part in each show, which varies according to costume costs etc, but is typically around £15-20
As you'd imagine, new members are especially welcome when we start rehearsals for a show - you'll find these introductory meetings in the 'Dates for your diary' list. But there may still be opportunities at other times, and we're always happy to add people to our mailing list. Please contact us for more information or to tell us what you're interested in
