Taunton Thespians Archive - past productions

Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov

Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre 17th -  21st October 1978
Cast
Olga (the eldest sister) Rosemary Allsworth
Masha (the middle sister) Maggie Bundey
Irina (the youngest sister) Hilary Marshall
Soliony (the gloomy Captain) Hugh Bazley
Chebutykin (the Doctor) Alex Yandall
Toozenbach (the Baron) John Tyler
Anfisa (the old nurse) Beryl Morris
Ferapont (the porter) Robin Bush
Vershinin (the new Colonel) Tony Bundey
Andrey (the brother) Christopher Pollard
Koolyghin (Masha’s teacher husband) John Agrell
Natasha (Andrey’s wife-to-be) Avril Ross
Fedotik (a young Lieutenant) Courtney Spence
Rodé (a young lieutenant) Stephen Elliot
A Maid Josephine Allsworth
Backstage
Directed by Michael Robinson
Designer Stephen Line
Construction George Lashbrook and Robert Sherman
Stage Manager Peter Faram
Assistant Stage Manager Eileen Agrell
Costumes Hermione Durham and Gwen Wilkins
Properties Elsie Goldsmith and Chris Barnett
Furniture Thelma Wander
Lighting Pauline Goldsworthy and Chris Barnett
Sound John Reynolds and Mark Wallace
Company Secretary Pat Dawson
Front of House or Acknowledgments
  Bermans and Nathans Ltd.,
  The Headmaster, Taunton School
  The Department of Russian, University of Exeter
Ladies hair styles Marilyn Ewens
For garden furniture The Greyhound Inn, Staple Fitzpaine
For furniture and properties The Bristol Old Vic
For furniture Howard Wander Antiques
For brass bed Peter Woods
For candelabra Jeremiah’s Gift Centre
For glasses Peter Dominic Ltd
For camera Starkers Bazaar
For the Taunton Thespians
Publicity Ray Stokes
Box Office Ted & Elsie Goldsmith
Programme Robin Bush
For the Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre
Manager and Licensee Christopher C. Durham
Resident Stage Manager Charles Evans

The theatre is staffed by volunteers: Members of the Arts Centre and Theatre Association (ACTA)