The School for Scandal

Author Year Venue
Richard Brinsley Sheridan 1977 The Brewhouse Theatre 10th – 14th May 1977 This was Thespians' first production at the newly opened Brewhouse.

Cast

CharacterActor
Lady Sneerwell Pat Dawson
Snake John Reynolds
Joseph Surface Robin Bush
Maria Julie Hodges
Mrs  Candour Phyllis Baker
Crabtree Alex Yandall
Sir Benjamin Backbite John Emmett
Sir Peter Teazle Chris Pollard
Rowley Ulick Huntington
Lady Teazle Rosemary Allsworth
Sir Oliver Surface Stuart Symonds
Moses Colin Craggs
Trip Howard Wander
Charles Surface Kenneth Jones
Careless Peter Ross
Sir Harry Bumper Ian McInally
Servants, Gentlemen, Maids Paul Tighe
Servants, Gentlemen, Maids Howard Wander
Servants, Gentlemen, Maids John Reynolds
Servants, Gentlemen, Maids Philippa MacLean

Crew

RoleName
Directed by Eileen Emmett
Designed by John Howe
Designed by Brian Parsons
Stage Manager John Howe
Lighting Ian Marfell
Costumes by The Thespian Wardrobe
Directed by Gwen Wilkins
With additional designs by Julie McLatchey
And with assistance from Doris Ferdinando
And with assistance from Margaret Bartlett
Assistant Stage Managers Jane Barrett
Assistant Stage Managers Hilary Marshall
Properties Yvonne Kershaw
Stage Crew John Lock
Stage Crew Alan Vaulter
Stage Crew Tony Messam
Stage Crew Alan Norman
Stage Crew Paul Tighe
Furniture loaned by Thelma Wander
Paintings in Charles’s house by Stella Whatley
Paintings in Charles’s house by Minnie Wills
Publicity Manager Fred Pallett
Booking Manager Edward (Ted) Goldsmith
Stewards and Programme sellers Members of Taunton Thespians
Manager and Licensee Christopher C. Durham
Resident Stage Manager Carolyn Robbins
Box-Office Mary Miller
Front of House Elizabeth Shute
Catering Bea Roberts
Bar Paul Tighe
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