A Christmas Carol
Nick Beale, Norman Maydon, Seb Anderson
Rosemary Eason
Norman Maydon, Sue Groves, Rosemary Eason
Norman Maydon, Amanda Eason
Anne Lodziac, Margaret Clark, Carol Poole, Angela Thomas, Sue Bradley, Lorraine Baker
Ken Eason
Nick Beale, Lorraine Baker
Angela Thomas, Ken Eason, Sue Bradley
Pauline Finbow, Norman Maydon
Norman Maydon
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by Frances Brownlie
Cast in order of appearance:
Narrator, Rosemary Eason, Mr Scrooge, Norman Maydon, Bob Cratchitt, Seb Anderson, Fred (Scrooge's nephew), Harry Morrison, Carity Ladies: Margaret Clark and Sue Bradley, Jacob Marley, Ron Saunders, The Ghost of Christmas Past, Sue Groves, Scrooge as a boy, Olly, Fan (Scrooge's sister), Charley, Fezziwig, Ken Eason, Scrooge as a young man, David, Mrs Fezziwig, Carol Poole, Fezziwig's daughters: Lucy, Beth and Christina-Antonia, Party Guest, Clara, Belle, Marie Claire, Father (Belle's husband), Nick Beale, The Ghost of Christmas Present, Amanda Eason, Mrs Cratchitt, Kirsty Wright, Belinda Cratchitt, Yasmin, Peter Cratchitt, Ellie, Martha Cratchitt, Sharne, Younger Cratchitts: Christina and Helen, Tiny Tim, Sam, Fred's Wife, Hannah, Fred's Son, Robert, Maid, Sophie, Boy and Girl: Thomas and Rebecca, The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come, Pauline Finbow, Man in Street, Nick Beale, Lady in Street, Lorraine Baker, Old Man, Ken Eason, Charwoman, Anne Lodziak, Undertakers Help Mate, Sue Bradley, Laundry Woman, Angela Thomas, Young Woman, Milly, Older Woman, Margaret Clark, Boy, Ellie.
All other parts played by members of the company.
Pianist and Accordian Player, Quintus Benziger.
Sound, Graham Potter, Lighting, Sam Fuller, Props, Carol Turton assisted by Pauline Hathorn, Stage Manager, Jemma Thurston, Stage Crew: Gareth Baker and Laura Platt, Children's Chaperone, Vicky Raphael.
Front of House Manager, Maurice Day assisted by members of the Players
Directed by Frances Brownlie.
Performed at Sawston Youth Centre, New Road, Sawston on Friday, January 24, Saturday, January 25 (two performances) and Sunday, January 26, 2003.
Gathering Dust, Festival Entry
Rosemary Eason
Rosemary Eason, Nick Beale
Kate Rowe, Angela Thomas
Kate Rowe, Rosemary Eason, Angela Thomas
Rosemary Eason, Nick Beale
Nick Beale
Gathering Dust by Frances Bartram
Rhona, Rosemary Eason, Christine (her daughter), Kate Rowe, Sandra (her daughter), Angela Thomas, Danny (her son), Nick Beale.
The scene takes place in Rhona's sitting room. Time: the present.
Stage Manager, Ken Eason, Sound, Graham Potter, Lighting, Seb Anderson.
Directed by Frances Brownlie.
Performances:
Sawston Drama Festival, Sawston Youth Centre, New Road, Sawston, Friday, March 21, 2003.
Letchworth Drama Festival, Letchworth Little Theatre, The Settlement, Nevells Road, Letchworth, Thursday, April 10, 2003.
Cambridge Drama Festival, The Mumford Theatre, Cambridge, Tuesday, April 29, 2003.
Welwyn Drama Festival, Campus West Theatre, Welwyn Garden City, Monday, June 2, 2003.
Haverhill Drama Festival, Haverhill Arts Centre, Haverhill, Tuesday, June 3, 2003.
Note: Anne Lodziak took over the role of Sandra at Welwyn and Haverhill, Angela Thomas being indisposed.
Murder Mystery
Murder at the Manor by Frances Bartram
Richard Turner (a business man), Ron Saunders, Sylvia Turner (his wife), Rosemary Eason, Jeremy (Richard's son), Harry Morrison, Jemima (Richard's daughter), Kirsty Wright, Dave (Richard's Sales Director), Nick Beale, Matt (Jemima's boyfriend), Sebastian Anderson, Miss Stanton (Richard's employee), Lorraine Baker, Inspector Judd, Anne Lodziak, Contable Danvers, Julie Saxton.
Sound, Graham Potter.
Directed by Frances Brownlie.
Performances:
Whittlesford Memorial Hall: Saturday, November 8, 2003.
(More performances in 2004).