By Anita Edwards

Darryl Knapp has loved the theatre since he was 8, and has been involved in most areas of it, on and off the stage.

Midsummer Murders is the first full-length play he has written for adults, and we are thrilled that Rose Street Little Theatre is presenting the world premiere in October.

Darryl has also written one-act plays for adults, as well as many plays for children. He wrote his first short play when he was 12.

Darryl has been involved with Grenfell Dramatic Society since 1990 and has played lead or supporting roles in the majority of the Society’s productions since then, including starring in a diverse range of musicals from Captain Von Trapp in "The Sound of Music", to Ko Ko, the Lord High Executioner of Titipu, in Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Mikado", to Ginger Mick in the Australian musical "The Sentimental Bloke" based on the poems of C J Dennis.

He has also performed in “Wizard of Oz” and ‘’The Importance of Being Earnest” with Cowra Musical & Dramatic Society, and “The Mikado” while at Goulburn Teachers’ College.

Behind the scenes, Darryl has been director and set designer for various Society productions, as well as being elected President and Vice President. He is currently its Minute Secretary and is responsible for Props and Library.

He also writes plays for, and is Director of, the Grenfell Youth Theatre, which has been operational since 2022 and performs at various schools and occasionally at the Little Theatre.

We are fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated person who takes a lively interest in amateur theatre in our lovely town, and the Society is looking forward to presenting the world premiere of Darryl’s first full-length play in October on Friday 17 October, Saturday 18 October and Sunday 1h9 October (this will be a matinee). Bookings will open mid-September.