Thespians' 90th Birthday
Variety Show
Brewhouse Theatre, Saturday
17th Feb 2018 7.30pm
For one night only, we got together with lots of other groups from the area and ran a fundraiser for The Brewhouse. After costs, we donated over £2000
| Everyone on and off stage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Taunton Thespians | THE TRAM-TRACK TRAGEDY | |
| CAST | ||
| Our Ever Effusive and Eloquent Chairman (Hooray!) | Alan Coles | |
| The Dastardly Sir Putrid Canker (Boo!) | Ben Williamson | |
| Little Nellie, Genuinely Touching in her Naivety | Dona Bullion | |
| The Bright, Lively, Loving and protective Sister Belle | Karen Bolton | |
| The Pathetically Blundering, Short-sighted Hero Claud Body (Hooray!) | Peter Meredith | |
| The Man with a Multitude of Parts (no, seriously!) | maat ward | |
| CREW | ||
| Director | Jane Busby | |
| Producer | Jane Edwards | |
| Sound design and operation | Andy Busby | |
| Wardrobe | Dona Bullion | |
| Make-up | Jane Busby | |
| Props | Donna Bullion | |
| Rehearsal Prompt | Jane Edwards | |
| Performance Prompt | Martin Jevon | |
| Set Construction | Des Pollard | |
| The Rivertones | That’s Barbershop (Acapella) | |
| CHORUS DIRECTOR | Peter Gover | |
| LEAD VOICES | Andrew Claydon, Jack Dennis, Mike Ellis, Peter Garrard, Ron Marriott, Chris Martin, Mike Oliver, Shaun Wilson, John Stokes, Wynne Jones | |
| BASS VOICES | Alec Ruthven, Gerry Hammond, Colin Harlow, Geoff Hayes, Nigel Middleton, John Morrod, John Neenan, Des Ryan, Mark Smith, Lee Spreadbury, Kevin Toller, John Bush | |
| BARITONE VOICES | Martin Sumpter, Peter Stead, Brian Pankhurst, Rob Morgan, Kevin Hamer, John Mallett, Mike Eastmond, George Bower | |
| TENOR VOICES | Graham Blight, Murray Porter, Jim Kirkby, Russell West | |
| Halse Players | Fondly Remembered (Comedy) | |
| Donald Sowerby | Alan Byrne | |
| Rev. Thomas Haldane | Leff Cook | |
| Cressida Brent | Louisa Beale | |
| Zoe Seymour | Jay Brooksbank | |
| Barry Dumont | David Porter | |
| DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY | Caroline Cook and Jan Baker | |
| HATS (Hatch Beauchamp) | In the Mood (Music) | |
| Ready Plucked | Steve Williams | |
| The Chickens | Chrissie Williams, Carole Walters, Sue Young, Jacqueline Green & Rachel Smith | |
| Roadwater Players | 2 Sketches (Comedy) | |
| AND HOW IS HAMLET? FROM ‘THE SHAKESPEARE REVUE’ | ||
| First Gentleman | Jackie Heard | |
| Second Gentleman | Phaedra Rush | |
| Ambassador | Chris Marshall | |
| Third Gentleman | Patrick Daley | |
| Fourth Gentleman | Clary Binding | |
| MY BLACKBERRY | ||
| Customer | Benedict Lintott | |
| Shopkeeper | Nige McBrayne | |
| Somerset Opera | Ruddigore (Light Opera) | |
| CAST LIST | Dennis Carter, Harold Mead, Jay Quick, Steve Meredith, Sally Jago, Joyce Penn, Sue Goodman, Tracy Skinner, Suzi Allen, Annie Bowles, Wendy Freudenberg, Adele Walker, Stephen Grimshaw, John Sanders, John Fisher, Charlie Webb | |
| ACCOMPANIST | Chris Ball | |
| BACKSTAGE | Hilary Marshall | |
| Trull Players | Pantomania (Comedy/Music) | |
| CAST | ||
| Jack | Juliet Maddren | |
| Cinderella | Jen Whitworth | |
| Dame | Ash Stockton | |
| Silly Billy | Mason Gear | |
| Evil Henchman | Martin Sumpter | |
| Dairy | Dawn Johnson | |
| CREW | ||
| Director | Jen McLean | |
| Costumes and props | Tonya Gear and Jen McLean | |
| Makeup | Lisa Coomber and Kay Trowell | |
| Street Theatre | 3 Shakespeare Revue Sketches (Comedy) | |
| Performers | Bruce Bourquin, Neil Howiantz, Jane Sayer, Paul Townsend, Karen Trevis | |
| CATS (Chard) | Cats do Joseph (Music) | |
| CAST | Andrew Herbert, Jacacia Totterdell, Claire Mitchell-Snudden, Mandy Cameron-Taylor, Hayley Glazier, Gary Glazier, Steve Warwick, Mike Eldridge, Becci Riste, Amy Stoodley, Barb Gidley, Jenny Kenton, Carol Wellsburr, Leanne Henley, Morgan Miller, Maia Henley, Thalia Glazier, Jessica Newton, Jadeen Totterdell. | |
| PRODUCER/DIRECTOR | Lorraine Marshall | |
| MD | Bill Case | |
| Bradford Players | 90 Years of Dance in 7 Minutes (Music/Comedy) | |
| PERFORMERS | Sue Garrett, Mike Leach, Rebecca Beard, Kathleen Waugh, maat ward | |
| TAOS | Side by Side (Music) | |
| Robert | David Duthie | |
| David | Chris Williamson | |
| Jenny | Tracy Skinner | |
| Paul | Darren Oxman | |
| Sarah/Amy | Caroline Kelly | |
| Peter | Jay Quick | |
| Susan | Kerry Warcup | |
| Larry | Philip Cox | |
| Joanne | Beth Cox | |
| Taunton Thespians' Variety Show Crew | ||
| Production Manager | Lizzie Knighton | |
| Stage Manager | Torie Meredith | |
| DSM | Lorna Evans | |
| ASM | Peter Meredith | |
| Sound Operation | Andy Busby | |
| Lighting and Sound Design | .John Cunningham | |
| Lighting & Sound Assistant | Peter Chidzey | |
| Follow spot operator | Conor Gilbert | |
| Publicity | Rene Kilner | |
| Performers’ Liaison Manager | Vin Cunningham | |
| Poster and Programme Designer | Michael Gilbert | |
| FOH Managers | Polly Bray, Jane Edwards | |
| Taunton Thespians' Variety Show Organising Committee | ||
| Polly Bray, Jane Busby, Andy Busby, John Cunningham, Vin Cunningham, Jane Edwards, Lorna Evans, Clare Fidler, Michael Gilbert, Martin Jevon, Rene Kilner, Lizzie Knighton, Torie Meredith, Peter Meredith, Sue Meredith, maat ward | ||