Arzheimer Laienspieler
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Arzheimer Laienspieler (ALS) is an amateur theatre group based in Arzheim, a district of Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.[1] Founded in 1974, it began with sketches and one-act plays and now stages full-length comedies and crime comedies in the hall of the local primary school.[1][2]
History
The group was founded on 14 March 1974. It grew out of short performances at family evenings and carnival events of the parish church choir; its first appearance under the name Arzheimer Laienspieler took place on 16 November 1974 at a family evening of the Kirchenchor Cäcilia Arzheim. In its early years it also contributed short scenes to devotions in the parish church of St. Aldegundis. Five years after its founding the group had 18 members; its chronicle gives the current membership as 56.[3]
In 1979 the members built their own stage in the hall of the Grundschule Arzheim, which was inaugurated with a variety evening on the group's fifth anniversary.[3] After 1989 the stage had to be dismantled for about one and a half years because the school needed the space; a new stage was built by the members and opened in 1991. A youth group first appeared in 1996, and the group's 25th anniversary was marked in October 1999 with a reception at the school.[4]
In 2000 the group introduced an elected board for the first time. A fantasy comedy rehearsed in 2004, Der Butler und die Elfe, was abandoned during rehearsals after two players left. In 2009 Ein ungleiches Paar was performed by the youth members alone.[5] Rehearsals for Pension Schloss und Riegel were interrupted in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic; the play was performed in April 2024, almost three years later than planned.[6] The group celebrated its 50th anniversary in March 2024. Rehearsals for Ein besonders warmer Tag began in March 2026.[7]
Repertoire
In its first years the group performed sketches, one-act plays and short religious pieces at church and community events; from the 1980s it moved on to evening-length comedies, crime comedies and fairy-tale plays.[1][4] Herztropfen (2002) was performed partly in dialect.[5]
| Year | Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Die aufregende Nachricht | Performed at a senior citizens' afternoon in the Gasthaus Ufer[3] | |
| 1975 | Wächterbericht | Passion devotion in the parish church[3] | |
| 1975 | Seht euch das Kreuz an | Passion devotion in the parish church[3] | |
| 1975 | Fräulein Krimi | With other short pieces at a family evening of the church choir[3] | |
| 1975 | Stichwort Bethlehem | Advent devotion in the parish church[3] | |
| 1976 | Fräulein Krimi | Revival of the 1975 production | |
| 1977 | Die Frau von Format | Performed at the Caritas-Haus in Arenberg, the group's first appearance outside Arzheim; the chronicle dates this to 1976[3] | |
| 1978 | Nur 'ne Hand voll Tausender | ||
| 1979 | Ein gewisser Charly | Stage inauguration and fifth anniversary[3] | |
| 1979 | Das Notquartier | Stage inauguration and fifth anniversary | |
| 1979 | Die Zeugenbank | Stage inauguration and fifth anniversary | |
| 1979 | Letzter Zug 0 Uhr 10 | Stage inauguration and fifth anniversary | |
| 1980 | Die Katzenkomödie | Supporting piece to Die Wahrsagung[4] | |
| 1980 | Die Wahrsagung | ||
| 1981 | XY … gelöst | Crime comedy[4] | |
| 1981 | Der vierte Weise | For an Epiphany meditation[4] | |
| 1982 | Der Frosch | Sketch | |
| 1982 | Ich suche einen Mann | Sketch | |
| 1982 | Die Mausefalle | Sketch | |
| 1982 | Die Zeugenbank | Sketch; revival of the 1979 production | |
| 1982 | Das Mörderinnen-Syndikat | Sketch | |
| 1982 | Ein kleines Versehen | Sketch | |
| 1984 | Das schreckliche Ende des Räubers Rinaldo Rinaldini | Crime grotesque; tenth anniversary[4] | |
| 1984 | Der Bachputz | One-act piece on environmental protection; tenth anniversary | |
| 1985 | Die Stadt Wan Lin | ||
| 1986 | Däumelinchen | The group's most elaborate production up to then, with a giant book as scenery[4] | |
| 1988 | Flitterwochen | ||
| 1989 | Diana und die Ärzte | 15th anniversary[4] | |
| 1989 | Die Frau von Format | Revival of the 1977 production | |
| 1991 | Ein kleines Versehen | Inauguration of the new stage; revival of the 1982 sketch[4] | |
| 1992 | Deckwort: Haus Abendfrieden | Comedy; premiere on 27 May 1992[4] | |
| 1995 | Die Perle Anna | Performed in May 1995 | |
| 1996 | Hochzeitstag mit Hindernissen | ||
| 1996 | Alte Hüte | First appearance of the youth group, as supporting piece to Hochzeitstag mit Hindernissen | |
| 1997 | Die unheimliche Nacht | ||
| 1997 | Tonio ist da | ||
| 1999 | Frau Holle | 25th anniversary[4] | |
| 2001 | Aschenputtel | Fairy-tale play performed by the youth group[5] | |
| 2002 | Herztropfen | Comedy, partly in dialect; repeated in January 2003 in the Josefsaal in Urmitz[5] | |
| 2003 | Das Miststück | ||
| 2006 | Wer küsst die Braut | Performed in March 2006[5] | |
| 2007 | Hauptsache die Kohle stimmt | Five performances in October | |
| 2009 | Ein ungleiches Paar | Performed by the youth members only | |
| 2011 | Dem Himmel sei Dank! | About 450 spectators[12] | |
| 2013 | Ladysitter | Comedy; six sold-out performances | |
| 2014 | Stirb schneller, Liebling! | Crime comedy; six performances in October | |
| 2016 | Kein Theater ohne Vater! | Premiere on 28 October 2016 | |
| 2018 | Mord ist kein Zufall | Crime comedy; performed in November | |
| 2024 | Pension Schloss und Riegel | Performed in April 2024 after a delay caused by the pandemic;[6] listed as Residenz Schloss und Riegel elsewhere[7][2] | |
| 2025 | Aura auf Crashkurs | Michael Schmid |
Venue
Rehearsals and performances take place in the hall (Aula) of the Grundschule Arzheim, on a stage built and maintained by the members.[1][13][3]
Organisation
Members regularly attend workshops and training courses of the Landesverband Amateurtheater Rheinland-Pfalz e. V.[12] The group donates part of its box-office proceeds to charities; in 2026 it gave 700 euros each to Friedenskinder e. V. Koblenz and the children's aid project Helfen mit Herz.[7][14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Startseite, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mitgliedsbühnen, Landesverband Amateurtheater Rheinland-Pfalz e. V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 11 June 2026.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 Wir über uns (eine kleine Chronik): 1974 bis 1979, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Wir über uns (eine kleine Chronik): 1980 bis 1999, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Wir über uns (eine kleine Chronik): 2000 bis 2009, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wir über uns (eine kleine Chronik): 2020 bis heute, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Aktuelles, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Aufführungen: 1970er, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
- ↑ Aufführungen: 1980er, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
- ↑ Aufführungen: 1990er, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
- ↑ Aufführungen, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 11 May 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Wir über uns (eine kleine Chronik): 2010 bis 2019, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
- ↑ Anfahrt, Arzheimer Laienspieler, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
- ↑ „Helfen mit Herz“ erhält großzügige regionale Spenden, Blick aktuell, 6 March 2026, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.