BILLY Liar, Keith Waterhouse's comedy set in 60s Britain, is the next production by Malvern Theatre Players.

Open auditions take place next week and roles range in age from 17 to 80. They are on Monday, February 13, and Friday, February 17, at 7.30pm at Theatre House, Grange Road.

The play will be performed at the Coach House Theatre from May 15-17 and is the first full-scale production in the new venue.

MTP's 30th season starts with a production of My Mother Said I Never Should, by Charlotte Keatley, at the Coach House Theatre from September 7-9.