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Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th April 2009 Wick Village Hall Look no Hans! by John Chapman & Michael Pertwee Peter Fisher is the manager of the West Berlin office of a British car company, where selling British cars is like selling pork chops at a bar mitzvah! He is also an undercover agent for British Security of Industry a role for which he is singularly ill equipped. With his wife Monica due to fly home to England for a short break, Fisher is planning to spend his birthday quietly, but when Monica's plane is delayed she returns home, followed in rapid succession by Heidi, Fisher's mistress, Mitzi, a voluptuous singing telegram girl, Cadwallader from British Security of Industry who is awaiting the arrival from the East of Hans, a top industrial spy, and Tregunter Jones, a rather butch Rep. from Midland Motors. Amid a great many comings and goings and considerable confusion, the elusive Hans does finally make a brief, if somewhat unusual, appearance, dangling from a helicopter! Cast in order of appearance: Peter Fisher...........................................Grant Daly Kurt(voice only).......................................Adam Blake Heidi........................................................Vikie Henry Monica.................................................Katie Hayes Cadwallader............................................Tim Mayo Mitzi..................................................Jill Lawford Tregunter-Jones...................................Edwina Dagger Director: Madeleine Bills Prompt: Adam Blake Lighting: Gavin Mayo Sound: Gavin Mayo, Adam Blake Stage Design & Construction: Gavin Mayo, Allen Bills, members of the cast Properties: Heather Denny Backdrop painted by: Lorraine Guest, Madeleine Bills, Allen Bills Front of House: Barbara Jockusch, Louise Carthy, Sharron Halliwell, Chris Dagger, Mike Boulter, Jo Boulter Make-up & Wigs: Dauphine of Bristol November 2008 Kingswood Library & Longwell Green Community Church Who killed the hotel manager? by Chris Martin 'Fawlty Towers meets Murder Mystery' in this comic piece. When Rex Wiltshire, owner of the Primrose Glade hotel, is found dead on the crazy paving outside his property all the guests and staff at the hotel become suspects in a particularly perplexing and unusual case! Cast in order of appearance: Thursday 16th, Friday 17th and Saturday 18th October 2008 Wick Village Hall Day of Reckoning by Pam Valentine The planning committee for the Church fete meet one January evening. It all seems to be a straightforward event but as the evening progresses all sorts of things that have been bellow the surface rise. The vicar has lost his faith and is now a drunk. Sally had arrived home to find her husband spanking a strange woman. Gloria is at her wits end caring for a demanding old mother and holding down a job. New to the committee is Angela the new infant school teacher - who has alarmed some of the other women by accepting a lift with village tearaway Raymond. Marjorie arrives a pays a lot of attention to Angela. Angela mistakes Majorie's partner Jack for a man. At the end of the meeting Marjorie takes Angela home and the Vicar ends up in a passionate clinch with Sally. On the day of the fete everything seems to go wrong. The bouncy castle starts defating, the floats get stuck, the wrong prizes are taken for the childrens bran-tub dip. The vicar has ended his affair with Sally but has been reported to the Bishop. Angela has ended her affair with Marjorie and informs Marjorie that she is pregnant by Raymond. There is much coming and going and further mishaps - but by the end of the play, Angela is knocked down in a fight and in her distress it is Marjorie she wants. Sally and her husband leave the village for Scotland. Gloria confesses that she killed her mother when things got too much The Vicar's wife, Pauline says that she will stand by him when the Bishop calls. Cast in order of appearance: Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th November 2007 Wick Village Hall Weird Sisters by Ronald Parr Description... Cast in order of appearance: A Small Affair by Bob Larbey Description... Cast in order of appearance: Friday 30th and Saturday 31st March 2007 Wick Village Hall * Noda Regional Award for excellence Anybody for Murder by Brian Clemens and Dennis Spooner Max and his lover Suzy have concocted a plot to kill Max's wife Janet so that they can benefit from the insurance money on her life. Their plans however are thwarted by the appearance of unexpected visitors in the shape of George and Mary Ticklewell, distant relations of Janet's. Max and Suzy go to extreme lengths to try to fool the Ticklewells into believing that Suzy is Max's wife, only to find that they too have murder plans of their own. Thus begins an intriguing round of plot and counter-plot involving bodies disappearing and re-appearing. A great thriller superbly laced with comedy with a final satisfying finish. Cast in order of appearance: Max Harrington .......................................................Grant Daly Janet Harrington.....................................................Jill Lawford Suzy Stevens..........................................................Sharron Halliwell Edgar Chambers.....................................................Greg Nedjedly Mary Ticklewell........................................................Vikie Henry George Ticklewell....................................................Tim Mayo Director: Barbara Jockusch Set Design and build: Gavin Mayo, Tim Mayo Lighting: Gavin Mayo Backdrop painted by: Lorraine Guest Properties: Barbara Bessant Prompt: Edwina Dagger Backstage: Lorraine Guest Front of House and helpers: Carol Hughes, Liz Venn, Chris Dagger, Louise Carthy Friday 13th and Saturday 14th October 2006 Longwell Green Community Church Death at the Granby Arms by John McDermott The scene is an old coaching inn in the town of Leddington, recently acquired by a local business man. Cast in order of appearance: Denis Johnson - Local Electrician...............................Grant Daly George Walmsley - Security Officer............................Tim Mayo Carol Marshall - fiancee of Denis................................Sharron Halliwell Beattie Cable - Licensee of The Granby Arms............Edwina Dagger Margaret Cable - Barmaid - Sister of Beattie...............Jill Lawford Aubrey Fox - new owner of the Granby Arms..............Clive Beasant Directors: Vikie Henry and Louise Carthy Prompt: Barbara Beasant Lighting and Set construction: Gavin Mayo Catering: Lorraine Guest Front of House: Veronica Cruise and Barbara Jockusch Friday 19th and Saturday 20th May 2006 Wick Village Hall Cupboard Love by Jean McConnell Peggy and Jane come to rest after jogging on the seafront. As they chat they find their delight that they have much in common: both are excellent cordon bleu cooks and both are fighting the flab acquired through preparing rich meals for a new gentleman friend. However their new friendship is soon in jeopardy as they discover the devastating reality. Cast in order of appearance: Peggy..................................................................Barbara Jockusch Jane.....................................................................Barbara Beasant Hidden Meanings by Michael Snelgrove The Sherlock Holmes Society's Annual Congress is a major event in the lives of Rodney and George. Rodney in particular is so obsessed by this great fictional character to the degree that he at last manages to get the better of sherlock holmes' arch enemy, moriarty. Or he thinks he has. As events unfold, Rodney finds that perhaps Sherlock has yet again been twarted and that other forces have been at work. Cast in order of appearance: Professor Moriarty / Charles Meaning...................Clive Beasant Sherlock Holmes / Rodney carson........................Grant Daly Dr Watson / George Humby..................................Tim Mayo Mrs Hudson / Edna................................................Edwina Dagger Sylvia Carson........................................................Jill Lawford Inspector Jobling...................................................Lorraine Guest Moria Meaning......................................................Barbara Beasant Glenda..................................................................Sharron Halliwell Deirdre..................................................................Vikie Henry The Fat Lady Sings in Little Grimley by David Tristram Gordon, Margaret, Joyce and Bernard (Little Grimley Amateur Dramatics Society) are back to tackle yet another threat to their survival - this time in the shape of a rival amateur group, newly formed in their village, determined to upstage them with an award-winning musical. The querulous quartet pull together to devise an ingenious military-style plan that doesn't - well - quite go to plan. Cast in order of appearance: Gordon...................................................................Tim Mayo Margaret.................................................................Vikie Henry Joyce......................................................................Louise Carthy Bernard..................................................................Clive Beasant Director for Cupboard Love: Lorraine Guest Director for Hidden Meanings: Barbara Jockusch Director for The fat lady sings in little Grimley: Grant Daly Set Design and Build: Gavin Mayo Lighting: Gavin Mayo, John Ford Sound: Barbara Jockusch, Vikie Henry Backstage Crew: Greg Nejedly, Members of the cast Prompts: Lorraine Guest, Louise Carthy, Grant daly Front of house: Liz Venn, Carol Kingsley, Jane Herring Refreshments: Liz Venn, Carol Kingsley Thursday 20th, Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd October 2005 Wick Village Hall Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward Charles Condomine. an author whose first wife Elvira has been dead for seven years. Has been reasonably happy with his second wife Ruth. To collect material for his new book. He invites Madame Acarti. A local medium, to conduct a seance at their home. Unfortunately. Elvira returns from death and promptly proceeds to make life exceedingly uncomfortable for Charles. As Elvira visible and audible only to Charles, he has great difficulty convincing Ruth that he is neither mad nor drunk. Elvira is wilfully determined to get Charles to herself for ever and so arranges several "accidents", culmating with her tampering with the car. Ironically it is Ruth who drives first and joins her rival. Now plaqued by two jealous squabbling spirits, Charles enlists the help of Madame Acarti, who finally disembodies the spirits but cannot quite exorcize them. Charles bids them farewell, saying he will escape forever by putting water between himself and his two wifes, who are left petualantly tearing the house apart. Cast in order of Appearance: Edith, the maid......................................................Sharron Halliwell Ruth Condomine...................................................Vickie Henry Charles Condomine..............................................Grant Daly Dr Bradman...........................................................Andy Lee Mrs Bradman.........................................................Barbara Beasant Madame Acarti......................................................Barbara Jockusch Elvira.....................................................................Louise Carthy Director: Jane Herring Producer: Barbara Jockusch Stage Manager: Lorraine Guest Stage Design and Build: Gavin Mayo, Tim Mayo, John Ford Special effects Design and Creation: Gavin Mayo Backstage Crew: Tim Mayo, Clive Beasant, Lorraine Guest Lighting: Gavin Mayo, John Ford Sounds: Tim Mayo Prompt: Tim Mayo Costumes: Barbara Jockusch Front of House: Edward Northcott, Barbara Redman, William Redman, Doug Smith Saturday 30th April 2005 Longwell Green Community Church Murder Before Midnight Short one-act play. Sir Brian doesn't have many admirers, this rich and very wealthy man of Stocksley Grange has many who dislike him. There's Catchpole, the butler, who doesn't enjoy working for Sir Brian. There's Sylvia, Sir Brian's long-suffering wife. Mimsie with whom Sir Brian is very attracted to. Author Ruth Conrad who feels let down and cheated by her publisher Sir Brian, and Guy who is set to inherit Stocksley Grange on Sir Brian's demise! Sir Brian is found dead in the billiard room...murdered by one of the suspects. It's between themselves and the audience to decide who has done the terrible deed! Cast in order of Appearance: Catchpole..........................................................Tim Mayo Ruth...................................................................Jane Herring Sylvia.................................................................Vicki Henry Sir Brian.............................................................Clive Bessant Mimsie................................................................Louise Carthy Guy....................................................................Grant Daly Director: Barbara Jockusch Lighting: Gavin Mayo and John Ford Set Design and Build: Gavin Mayo, Tim Mayo and John Ford Prompt: Barbara Bessant Front of House: Lorraine Guest and Sharron Halliwell Friday 8th and Saturday 9th October 2004 Cadbury Heath Hall Kindly Keep it Covered by Dave Freeman A Two act farce. Roland Dickerby is the owner of a health spa, his main job is not only to keep his clients happy (such as the under-fed Mr. Hooper) but also his wife Julia, his domineering mother-in-law Olivia and the bird-loving Vanessa. If this wasn't enough Roland is suddenly confronted by the shocking and surprising resurrection of Julia's long since deceased ex-husband Sidney! Roland is caught right in the middle as he tries desperately hard to conceal conman Sidney from his ex-wife (now Roland's wife of course!), keep the ever suspicious mother-in-law at bay, Stop Mr. Hooper going in places he shouldn't, tell Vanessa ridiculous stories about Pigeons to cover his tracks, and also tripping over himself trying to explain why a certain Mr McTavish is exposing himself, and why there is a Camel in the nearby swimming pool! Mayhem ensues as Roland creates bigger and bigger holes as one disaster leads to the next! Cast in order of Appearance: Roland.............................................................Tim Mayo Mr. Hooper.......................................................David Hardiman Julia..................................................................Louise Carthy Olivia................................................................Barbara Bessant Vanessa...........................................................Vicki Henry Sidney..............................................................Grant Daly Director: Barbara Jockusch Lighting: Greg Nejedly Prompt: Jean Hardiman Properties: Andy Lee and Lorraine Guest Front of House: Jean Hardiman Raffle Organiser: Jean Hardiman Set Design and Build: David Hardiman, Tim Carthy, Louise Carthy, Vicki Henry, Grant Daly and Tim Mayo Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th April 2004 Cadbury Heath Hall Properly Processed by Lynn Brittney Feeling ill and disorientated, Carol Benson-Brown on officious and high-powered Chief Planning Officer walks into Simkin's office to elicit help. But this is no ordinary office. Carol is dead! Killed in a car crash, and the office processes applicants for the afterlife. Carol learns that the aim is to cause the maximum amount of discomfort for the individual. This is a language she understands! She offers to devise a system which will prolong the whole process and so accepts a permanent position in the office as the alternative is so dreary, but this is not good news for anyone about to enter.....A biting satire on modern bureaucracy. Cast in order of Appearance: Simkins......................................................Andy Lee Carol Benson-Brown.................................Vicki Henry Smith.........................................................Greg Nejedly Man...........................................................David Hardiman What Shall we do with the Body by Rae Shirley (A whodunnit spoof) What is the mystery that lies within the walls of the isolated country cottage occupied by just two women? And why can only one of them hear the dreadful blood-curdling scream that rips through the night? Who is the strangely attired man suddenly appearing at the door of the cottage with the chilling announcement that a patient has escaped from the local insane asylum? A wonderful send up of all the crime books you have ever read. Cast in order of Appearance: Miss Temple...............................................Barbara Jockusch Miss Worthington........................................Elizabeth Venn Man.............................................................Grant Daly Last Panto in Park Estate by David Tristram A long awaited sequel to Last Tango. Gordon the beleagured Chairman of the local failing amateur group has written a pantomime for the group's stalwart members (all four of them). And as usual, Margaret, the Prima Donna, Joyce, the not too bright treasurer and Bernard, the grumpy back-stage man do their very best to make a complete botch of it, resulting in an chaotic and hilarious end to the evening. Cast in order of Appearance: Joyce...........................................................Louise Carthy Gordon........................................................Tim Mayo Margaret......................................................Vicki Henry Bernard....................................................... David Hardiman Director for Properly Processed: Jane Herring Director for What Shall we do with the Body: Barbara Jockusch Director for Last Panto in Park Estate: Barbara Jockusch Stage Manager: Caroline Cook Back Stage Crew: Caroline Cook, Andy Meachim assisted by members of the cast Set Design and Build: David Hardiman, Grant Daly and Vicki Henry Properties: Caroline Cook Costumes: Jean Hardiman Sound: Barbara Jockusch Prompts: Barbara Jockusch, Tim Mayo and Grant Daly Lighting: David Hardiman and Greg Nejedly Front of House: Jean Hardiman, Carol Henry and Carol Hughes Refreshments: Jean Hardiman, Carol Hughes and Carol Henry Raffle Organiser: Jean Hardiman Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd November 2003 Cadbury Heath Hall Thermal Underwear by Andrew Davies Mr and Mrs Hudd are celebrating their Ruby Wedding Anniversary at Elaine's house. Relations and friends of the family are invited along to share the caviar and to toast this odd-ball couple with champagne. However a creaking floorboard and the odd behaviour of the party members makes the day most memorable - for all the wrong reasons. As the celebrations progress, the tangled web of their lives is skilfully revealed to the audience. This acerbic comedy is both ammusing and touching in it's shrewd characterisation. Cast in order of Appearance: Elaine......................................................Vicki Henry Mum........................................................Barbara Bessant Dad.........................................................David Hardiman Bob.........................................................Tim Mayo Shirley.....................................................Louise Allen Gareth.....................................................Grant Daly Cruise Missile by Jean McConnell When Janet embarks on her first cruise, she finds herself overwhelmed by the array of delights on offer. However there is a fellow passanger who is only too willing to be her guide and mentor. It is the flamboyant Goldie who is familiar with all the wrinkles and most of the crew. But her instant friendship is something of a mixed blessing. Cast in order of Appearance: Janet.......................................................Barbara Jockusch Goldie.....................................................Jane Herring Caught on the Hop by David Foxton Returning home unexpectedly early from a rendevous with her lover, Sophie Fontaneau finds that her husband Etienne is absent and immediately suspects him of philandering. She accidently spills brandy on her porter's trousers; the poor man soon finds himself trouserless behind a screen, desperately worried by the return of Etienne, who is disguised as the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Further complications ensue when Etienne's lover "Esmeralda" appears and recognises the porter - now disguised as Sophie's aged aunt - as her husband. All is finally resolved - or is it? Clothilde, the long-suffering maid, provides the final twist to this delightful comedy. Cast in order of Appearance: Clothilde..................................................Barbara Jockusch Sophie.....................................................Vicki Henry The Porter...............................................Clive Bessant Etienne....................................................Tim Mayo "Esmeralda".............................................Louise Allen Director: Barbara Jockusch Stage Manager: Caroline Cook Set Design and Builder: David Hardiman Behind the Scenes Crew: Andy Meachim and Marco Silvestri Properties: Andy Lee Prompts: Elizabeth Venn and Barbara Bessant Supply of on-stage food for Thermal Underwear: Jane Herring Costumes: Dauphine of Bristol Sound: Paula Oakley Lighting: Richard Oakley Front of House: Carol Hughes, Carol Henry and Jean Hardiman Raffle Organiser: Jean Hardiman Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd November 2002 Wick Village Hall Day Trippers by Jean McConnell It is the annual works outing to the coast. Two of the ladies find themselves a quiet part of the beach to have their picnic and gossip. When they discover why the beach is so quiet and secluded, the result is a very funny scene of hilarious antics. Cast in order of Appearance: Beryl......................................................Barbara Jockusch Doris......................................................Barbara Bessant Space Between the Years by John Scholes A stranger turns up one night at a small country hotel, apparently confused and lost - in time, and carrying a seemingly inexhaustible supply of treasure. The landlady of the establishment realises he is worth cultivating and loses no time in trying to get to know him better. The arrival of a gunman demanding money culminates in a surprising and very funny ending. Cast in order of Appearance: Zoz..........................................................Tim Mayo Melissanda..............................................Vicki Henry Doris........................................................Louise Allen Zarkon.....................................................Clive Bessant Last Tango in Wick Village by David Tristram The local amateur dramatic society is in dire financial trouble. Gordon the Chairman decides to take drastic action and so writes a play for their next production. Thus begins the chaotic and hilarious build-up to an evening of extraordinary home-grown drama - an evening the locals would never forget! Cast in order of Appearance: Gordon.....................................................Tim Mayo Bernard....................................................David Hardiman Joyce........................................................Edwina Dagger Margaret...................................................Vicki Henry Director: Barbara Jockusch Set Design and Build: Caroline Cook and David Hardiman Publicity: Christine Rogers Front of House: Jean Hardiman and Carol Hughes Raffle Organiser: Jean Hardiman Backstage crew, Prompt, Props, Sound and Costumes: Caroline Cook, Jean Hardiman, Chris Dagger, Carol Hughes and all members of the cast. Thursday 18th and Saturday 20th April 2002 Downend Day Centre O.H.M.S A short play in one Act (a comedy - looking at the humourous side of human nature). The action takes place in the early 1950's. Cast in order of Appearance: Mrs Mulliner (Post Mistress)....................Barbara Jockusch Daisy (her daughter)...............................Louise Allen Mrs Dodds (a customer)..........................Bebe Jones Mrs Pitcherly (a villager)..........................Lorraine Guest Cynthia Penrose (a visitor)......................Vicki Henry Mrs Marlow (Landlady of The George)....Barbara Bessant song : Cabaret........................................Margaret Philips piano : The Entertainer...........................Christine Rogers monologue : ..........................................Barbara Jockusch Cinders II A one Act spoof sequel to Cinderella. Action takes place in Hardup Hall 10 years after Cinders married Prince Charming. Cast in order of Appearance: Fairy Godmother.....................................Edwina Dagger Gazzarella (ugly sister)............................David Hardiman Beckanella (ugly sister)...........................Clive Bessant Buttons....................................................Tim Mayo Cinders....................................................Louise Allen Char........................................................Vicki Henry Brokers persons......................................Jason Shepherd and Barbara Bessant Director: Barbara Jockusch Lighting: David Biddlestone Costumes: Carol Hughes Programme Designer: Christine Rogers Stage Manager: Valerie Bentley Stage set and Props crew: David Hardiman,Tim Mayo,Gavin Mayo,Keith Redman & helpers Go to... Top of page |
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