Long standing member, Alan Millar: The group was formed in 1973, and the first play was staged in late 1974. But we soon got going from then. We've done passion plays at the church, comedies, farces, pantomimes and mysteries.

Learning the lines is always the main problem, and it gets harder as you get older, but it's a lot of fun.

We haven't had too many mishaps, though in 1975 we did a mystery play where the whole crux of the story revolved around the main character receiving a parcel and reading a letter. One night, the props person had forgotten to put the letter in the parcel - the actor hadn't learnt it as they usually read it, so fluffed about a bit until the letter was thrown through an open window onto the table! A loud voice from the back of the hall shouted 'air mail'!

Dorothy Caldwell: I'm either a prostitute, a witch or a drunk - I never get the glamorous parts, but I do enjoy it!

Not everyone has to go on stage. There's a lot to do behind the scenes. We wouldn't be able to run without the person behind the stage, and there's so much experience in the group we can give people training, so you don't get thrown in at the deep end.

There's also a great social side - we've had quizzes, treasure hunts and safari suppers, where you go from house to house for each course.

Chairman Bernard Gregory: I joined ten years ago. I like character parts, that's what suits me. Our biggest production was Under Milk Wood and we had Dylan Thomas fans coming from as far as Liverpool to see us.

I've so enjoyed being involved with the players. I had to learn how to do lighting on the hoof during Under Milk Wood. It took about four months mugging it up and I gave myself over 100 lighting cues, which is an astonishing amount.

It's a beautiful little theatre to work in and they've managed to do so much. They've had a revolving stage, a door blow up and a lift go up. It's just 20 feet by 16, though you can raise a big old wooden screen to go back another eight feet.

We've built gardens and corridors and flats made from hardwood on stage. I've acted with about eight groups in my time and this is the only place where you can slam a door and the scenery doesn't rock!

Alan's son does the sets - give him a six inch nail and we're home and dry. We also have a beautiful artist called Philip Stanton who for my money is one of the best figurative watercolourists in Conwy and he is able to translate the small-scale watercolours inot marvellous large, scenic paintings.

So we have lighting, scenery makers, painters and people who are willing to do prompting. We've also got a cast which at their best you could put on Southend pier and people wouldn't know they weren't professionals.

Rehearsals are from September to May at Llanfairfechan Institute. Prospective members and prospective social members should call the chairman, Bernard, on 01248 600089 or secretary, Anne Williams, on 01248 680991.