Triple Bill
(I know there are four plays but the 3rd was an extra by the youth of the group)
Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th July 2002
Arc Theatre, Trowbridge
“Murder At The Mill” By Jill Sumner
A spoof Victorian melodrama: a plot to murder the bride for her money and an eleventh hour rescue by the beloved hero!
Directed
by
Ann Andrews
and
Sandie Brookes
Cast
Mr Hardcastle
Miss Isobel Hardcastle
Miss Jane Hardcastle
Mr Mountebank
Mrs Dean
Sally
Adam
Annie
Mr William Strong
Rudolfo
Mrs Mountebank
Constable
Piano played by
Tim Knott
Lorna Dagger
Mary Saunders
Clive Greaves
Ruby Goldsmith
Becky Curtis
Gary Nichols
Stella Greaves
Kevin Smith
Phil Cooper
Sylvia Seaman
Tim Knott
Tony Giddings
“Effie’s Burning” By Valerie Windsor
Dr Ruth Kovacs is harassed – not only is she desperately trying to keep up with her fellow medical students and deal with her pompous and bullying consultant Mr Jessop-Brown, she has been given responsibility for a new and decidedly uncooperative patient on the ward. namely Effie Palmer, a 64-year old lady with a mental age of 10, who has been admitted to hospital suffering from severe burns after setting fire to the bed in her residential home. As the two women build a relationship, Doctor Kovacs begins to uncover a background of injustice, bigotry and callousness that will change her life forever. Telling the heart-wrenching story of Effie’s life, Valerie Windsor’s play is a funny, poignant and extremely moving piece of theatre.
Directed
by
Gill Cooper
Cast
Effie
Doctor Kovacs
Sandie Brooks
Angela Giddings
“Decisions, Decisions” By Phil Cooper and Emma Holmes
The Mayor, Goblins, Wizards, Elves and Fairies hold a meeting to discuss the problem of Angus the Dragon.
Directed
by
Emma Holmes
and
Phil Cooper
Cast
Mayor
Goblin King
Trixie – A Goblin
Chief Wizard
Tucker – A Wizard
Roger – A Wizard
Elven Queen
Ivy – An Elf
Mahogany – An Elf
Holly – An Elf
Fairy Princess
Sky – A Fairy
Shirley – A Fairy
Fern – A Fairy
Angus
Becky Curtis
Nick Havergal
Hayley Chidlow
Michael Comba
Jamie Arberry
Matthew Holmes
Samantha Bray
Sarah Culverhouse
Miriam Havergal
Amy King
Charlotte Havergal
Alice Chidlow
Kate Torrington
Emma Cosslett
Phil Cooper
“Last Panto In West Ashton” By David Tristram
The sequel to the tremendously popular “Last Tango in Little Grimley”, Gordon, Margaret, Joyce and Bernard tackle the Christmas pantomime with predictably hilarious results.
Directed
by
Gerry Cooper
Cast
Gordon
Bernard
Margaret
Joyce
Mark Rhodes
Tony Giddings
Nadine Comba
Ann Andrews