This was the first programme I designed for Taunton Thespians, in November 2007. Early days of playing with InDesign and Photoshop. Based on my poster/flyer design

1. 30th October - 3rd November 2007
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3. Michael Cooney’s Cash on Delivery is a farce about lies,damn lies and excuses – with some surgical stockings, aninsane washing machine and lots of mistaken identitiesthrown in for good measure. It tells the story of a dayin the life of Eric Swan, who lost his job and hasn’t
told his wife.
Without really meaning to, he started getting benefitsand allowances for non-existent lodgers and theirrelatives. And then, one day, the Man from the
Department dropped by…
This relentlessly funny play careers along fromsituation to situation, each funnier, more contrivedand more unlikely than the last. Alongside Eric are hisloving wife Linda, his extremely dodgy Uncle George andNorman the lodger. Through the door come the DSS man,the sexual relations counsellor, the undertaker, thebereavement counsellor, the scary hard-line feminist and
Norman’s fiancée.
Not forgetting the washing machine.
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5. From the Director...
Welcome to the Brewhouse Theatre for
the Taunton Thespians autumn production.
This is my directorial début for the Thespians, having acted
or taken backstage roles in previous TT productions and having
been a performer and director for other local amateur groups
for longer than I care to remember. I have been fortunate
enough, over the years, to be able to try my hand, one way or
another, at many different styles of theatre but I always find
myself gravitating back to comedy.
When offered the chance to do a farce I had no hesitation in
offering Michael Cooney’s delicious piece of fun that is ‘Cash
on Delivery’. This takes us back to 1996 when the Department
of Health and Social Security was in existence, and when the
bureaucracy, that we all love to have a grumble about, was just
as evident at it is today. Nowadays we would have to refer to
the Department of Work and Pensions which does not seem to roll
off the tongue as easily, but which, I am sure, still has to
deal with many multiple claims on a daily basis – some things
never really change!
Rehearsals have run apace and there have been many occasions
when we have had to stop, try and contain our laughter and
begin again. The assortment of characters who, one by one,
appear on stage and add to the mayhem are all beautifully
constructed by the author and are an actor’s delight, each of
them being pivotal to the unfolding story. The cast and crew
have certainly risen to the challenge that they were presented
with and are ready to jump on the rollercoaster ride that this
farce certainly is.
Sometimes it seems that the world in which we all live can
appear very mad, sad and bad so we hope that for a couple of
hours you can escape from reality, relax, sit back with us and
enjoy a dose of the best medicine I know of – laughter.
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7. About the Author
MICHAEL COONEY was born and raised in London, but now
lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Danielle, where he
is a screenwriter.
His stage writing credits include a comedy, “Cash On
Delivery”, that had its world premier at the prestigious
Theatre Royal Windsor and has gone on to break box
office records throughout Europe. “Cash on Delivery”
ran for a year in London’s West End before beginning
a nationwide tour. His two stage thrillers, “The Dark
Side” and “Point of Death” have both enjoyed successful
British tours. Cooney’s stage directing credits include
“Penny for the Guy”, a thriller by David Soames, “Nil
by Mouth”, a drama by John Chapman, and the first London
tryout of the smash French comedy “Le Diner du Cons” by
Francis Verber. He also directed his own three plays
“Point of Death”, “Cash On Delivery” and “The Dark
Side”.
“Murder In Mind”, the film written by Cooney adapted from
his stage play, was produced for HBO and star Nigel
Hawthorne, Mary Louise Parker, Jimmy Smits and Jason
Scott Lee.
He has also had two children’s books published: “George
the Germ” and “Fantastic Adventures in the Land of
Wishful Thinking”.
Personal Quote
“One of the things I learned over those first five years,
where I just churned out screenplays without selling
anything is that your screenplay is going to be read a
thousand times before a single foot of film goes through
the camera, so the damn thing had better be readable. It
better be Grisham, it better be a page-turner. People
say you’ve got 30 pages to grab them. Maybe so, but
you’ve got three or four pages to show them that what
you’re doing is different. In those first few opening
pages, it is vital that the reader gets your voice, and
gets that the next few hours of reading are going to be
worth it.”
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Divisional AETF Final
Best Director (ODF) (Sylvia Fellgett)
Best Actress (ODF) (Dona Bullion)
Les Clarke won Best New Play at the Western Area
AETF and the Geoffrey Whitworth Trophy for Best New
Play at the AETF National Finals
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Female Cameo (Jane Edwards)
Stage Management
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10. Julia Apperley
Des Atkinson
Patricia Attrill
Annette Balaam
Michael Barry
David Beach
Tony & Tessa Beaven
Annie Bowles
Penny Bradnum
Neville & Polly Bray
Charlotte Briggs
Dona Bullion
Chloe Burt
Jane Burt
Jason Carter
Ray & Nikki Court
Jon Cozens
Kim Crooks
Arthur Duncan
Cummins
Barrie Dale
James Davis
Mark & Nicola
Dawson
David & Audrey Doig
Jane Dyer
Jane Edwards
Sylvia Fellgett
Terry Finn
Pamela Fleming
Keith Gibbons
Michael Gilbert
Ted Goldsmith
Maggie Goodall
Kate Guest
Anne Hague
Bryan Hallett
Jennifer Hancock
Christopher Hancock
Lynn Henden
Sam Hill
Richard Hockey
Jean Hole
John Howe
Rose Humphreys
Alison Sarah
Jenkinson
Cynthia Jones
Daniel Jones
Carolynn Jureidini
Margot Komarnicka
Jane Leakey
Michael Linham
Clive Linthorne
Stuart Lyddon
Josephine Mann
Hilary Marshall
Verity Martindill
John & Audrey
Meikle
Andrew (Dusty)
Miller
Beryl Morris
David Northey
Marcus Palmer
Andrew Pearce
Martin Peters
Holly Puckett
Dinah Rawle
Joy Reason
Ron & Jacqeline
Roberts
Vivienne Sharland
Sue Shaxon
Robert Smith
Martin Stepney
Freda Storey
Nigel Stuart-Thorn
Tessa Sutton
Vera Sweeting
Stuart Symonds
Susanna Tookey
Lucy Tozer
Charlotte Trevithick-
Ryall
Chris Tuffin
Anthony Venn
Abigail Vickery
Thelma Wander
Margaret Way
Matt Webber
Donald Whateley
Georgia Whelan
Angela Widgery
Alistair Wilmott
Helen Witcomb
Taunton Thespians are
President - John Meikle
Vice Presidents - Margaret Way, Thelma Wander, Ron Roberts
Honorary members - Ted Goldsmith, Ken Stark
Taunton Thespians is a Registered Charity, Number 800217
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11. The Taunton Thespians have been providing live
theatre for and by the people of Taunton and
surrounding area since 1928, when Ian Hay’s “Tilly
of Bloomsbury” was staged for 3 nights at the
Lyceum Theatre (now a block of flats at the end of
Station Road). The Thespians' home is “The Place”
in Wilfred Road, Taunton.
It's fashionable to be patronising about amateur
theatre or "amdram". We're not sure why. Every year
the Thespians entertain thousands of people by:
Staging two major productions at the Brewhouse
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Theatre
Participating in drama festivals in other
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theatres around Somerset
Putting on in-house productions for members
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Spending two weeks on the road with a touring
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production every summer
We also provide Murder Mystery evenings and
Cabaret shows for parties and fund-raising events
around the area, and are developing our outreach
activities further.
To see what's happening in amateur drama in
Taunton, come along to a Club Night. There's no
charge, and you're very welcome. Just drop along to
The Place at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of any
month from October to May.
If you do fancy joining us, there’s plenty to do,
and it doesn’t have to involve getting up on stage.
Actors and actresses are always welcome, of course,
but we do need people who want to design and build
our sets, sort out costumes, do makeup and hair,
all sorts of things. Membership is only £12 a year,
and it’s just about the most fun you can have for a
pound a month!
For more details call us on 07982 708503
or email membership@tauntonthespians.org.uk
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12. Cast, in order of appearance
Eric Swan
Richard Hockey
Linda Swan Charlotte Briggs
Norman Bassett Martin Stepney
Mr Jenkins
Matt Webber
Uncle George
Stuart Lyddon
Sally Chessington Abi Vickery
Doctor Chapman
Tony Venn
Mr Forbright
David Northey
Ms Cowper
Lynn Henden
Brenda Dixon
Chloe Burt
Setting
The living room of Eric
and Linda Swan’s home.
The play opens at 9am on a
windy October day in 1996.
The action is continuous,
though there will be an
interval for the audience
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Director
Jane BurtProducer
Nicola DawsonStage Manager
Andrew MillerDSM
Keith GibbonsEffects
Pam FlemingProps
Dinah RawleCostume/makeup
Alison JenkinsonCostume
Jane DyerRehearsal prompt
Joy ReasonShow Prompt
Andy PearceLighting design
Dan JonesSound
Martin JevonSet design
Ray CourtSet Construction Ray Court, Tony Beaven,Ron Roberts,
Dinah Rawle, Mark DawsonBlack Gang Carolynn Jureidini, Angela Widgery, Annie BowlesFOH Jane Edwards & Helen WitcombPublicity & Programme Design Michael GilbertPublicity Team Michael Gilbert, Ron Roberts,
Jane Edwards, Chloe Burt, Mark Dawson
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Taunton Thespians are members of NODA
The National Operatic and Dramatic
Association (NODA), founded in 1899, isthe main representative body for amateurtheatre in the UK. It has a membership ofsome 2500 amateur/community theatre groupsand 3000 individual enthusiasts throughoutthe UK, staging musicals, operas, plays,concerts and pantomimes in a wide varietyof performing venues, ranging from the country'sleading professional theatres to village halls.Members have access to a wide range of benefits.
NODA aims
To give a shared voice to the amateur theatre sector
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To provide leadership and advice to enable the
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15. Taunton Thespians
are grateful to the following:
for displaying billboards:
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Holiday Inn, Taunton
The Crown & Sceptre, Taunton
Mr & Mrs Tooze, Chelston
Queens College, Taunton
for the loan of stretcher:
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Nigel K Ford, Funeral Directors
for loan of equipment:
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Washing Machine Service Centre
for supporting Ms Cowper:
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The Corsetry Cottage
for promotional displays:
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Shops & other premises in Taunton,
Wellington and elsewhere
for deploying billboards:
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John Burbery & Mark Dawson
for financial support:
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Our advertisers
for transporting the set
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Webbers Removals
for all their support
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16. Name: Charlotte BRIGGS
AKA: Linda SWAN
Known Facts:
Favourite cocktail: Cosmopolitan
Glamour Star Name: Bunny Tightbottom
Age first having an argument on stage overwhether to go right or left: 5
Personal Details:
Having finished my world travels and a secondstint at university I at last had some moretime and couldn’t resist getting on stage withThespians for the first time. I haven’t donea play for ages, having strutted my stuff inpanto, danced for the Wayfarers and done showswith the Bradford Players. It’s been good funplaying the loving wife, but you’ll have to askRichard how much of a nagging wife I’ve been!Hopefully if I ever become a wife in real life,I won’t have to put up with a husband that getsup to all the things Linda thinks Eric does!!
Name: Richard HOCKEY
AKA: Eric SWAN
Known Facts:
Co-owns Creaky Coach Theatre Company
Glamour star name is Thumper Harris
Least favourite role playing a fluorescent
yellow genie in Aladdin,
Personal Details:
I first appeared at The Brewhouse 20 years ago
wearing huge sideburns in a Dickensian show,
since then I have appeared in many shows with
many strange costumes including looking like
the man from Delmonte and on one occasion
having to wear a bag over my head! Luckily this
costume is a bit less restrictive which is just
as well with all the running around I have to
do!
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17. Name: Matt WEBBER
AKA: Mr JENKINS
Known Facts:
Favourite part: Higgins
Most liked thing about theatre:
hearing the audience come in on opening nightLeast liked: wearing radio mikes and thenhearing them go wrong, most uncomfortable when:writing about oneself for the programme, whatreally?: yes, like now you mean?: yes, RoseBowls nominated: 2 – best actor, Rose Bowlswon: none, sore about it?: not really, c’mon:I’m really not that bothered, Rose Bowl youwould most like to win: stop being childish, goon which one?: it’s not the point, which one?can we just get on with it please, ok number ofdogs : thank you, 2, cats: 1, reason you thinkyou didn’t get it: right I’m going, don’t go!:you’re just mucking around, I’ll be serious: Idoubt that and anyway I’m not staying just tobe a linguistic foil for you.............
Name: Martin STEPNEY
AKA: Norman BASSETT
Known Facts:
Is 5’7 tall but wishes he was 6’2.
Is a trainee teacher
Has numerous part-time jobs
Personal Details:
I have now reached 19 years in the acting
business, starting in the popular Hemyock
singers at a very young age. My first memory
was opening night and I had to run through the
audience up onto the stage ready to sing… yes
my trousers were too long and I managed to trip
up the stairs, head first onto the stage! I
stood up, brushed myself down and just started
singing, despite my eyes filling up with water
as my legs hurt! That slapstick comedy appears
to have haunted me up to this day!
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18. Name: Abi VICKERY
AKA: Sally CHESSINGTON
Known Facts:
Occupation: Trainee Solicitor
Glamour star name: Misty Lovedere
Favourite colour: Purple
Personal Details:
This is my 6th show with the Thespians, andI am looking forward to returning to theBrewhouse stage once again. Previous roles haveincluded Molly in Tom Jones, Kitty in TakingSteps, Helen Burns in Jane Eyre and Ursula inMuch Ado About Nothing. Most of my appearancesso far have involved prancing around in skimpyclothes, or as in the last summer tour, playinga dirty wench ... so it is nice to play aslightly more reserved character for a change!It’s been great to be a part of the cast forthis show. Hope you enjoy it!
Name: Stuart LYDDON
AKA: Uncle George SWAN
Known Facts:
Very little
Known to have arranged fights
Has had serious haircut for part
Heavily involved with NODA
Personal Details:
Earlier in the year the wonderful surroundings
of the Minack Theatre in Cornwall provided a
wonderful acting experience but the comfort of
the Brewhouse is just as warm a choice for a
return to the Taunton stage. It’s been a really
good year so far with many miles on the clock
in various guises, on stage, directing and in
front of the camera. Yet another character
to get to grips with and the thrill has not
extinguished the excitement when performing.
Rehearsals never cease and it’s straight off
to Pantoland at the Strode Theatre when COD
finishes, oh yes it is!
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19. Name: David Frederick James NORTHEY
AKA: Mr FORBRIGHT
Known Facts:
Another tall person
Has been known to loom on occasion
Observed at railway stations
Personal Details:
Mr Forbright is a melancholy fellow and takes his
job seriously. His father used to say “treat the
departed, son, as it were your own flesh and blood”
and he has lived by that rule every since. That’s
true of this play and especially for our director
who has treated us with a sense of maturity and
allowed us all to express ourselves through the
characters. I have always felt that a good director
allows the actors to grow their parts at the same
time aiding their development by constructive
guidance. It has been a pleasure to play Mr
Forbright, as well as recent parts of Dr Lanyon in
Jekyll & Hyde and Bunting in Murdered to Death,
although I feel it’s about time I took a different
role, so watch this space!
Name: Tony VENN
AKA: Dr CHAPMAN
Known Facts:
A tall gentleman
Has a way with the ladies
Personal Details:
After the rain-soaked Summer Tour 2007 duringwhich the appalling weather washed away ouraudiences it is very comforting to be backunder a water-tight roof. I sometimes wonderhow closely one can be identified with thecharacter one plays. This is not an issuewhen the character is someone like SquireAllworthy whom everyone on stage admires. Itis a different matter when it is a characterlike Dr Chapman described as ‘mild-mannered’by the author but diminishing in status asthe play proceeds. However, it is a farceand one can draw comfort from the fact thatbelief is suspended. Enjoy the play.
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20. Name: Chloe BURT
AKA: Brenda DIXON
Known Facts:
First appeared at Brewhouse aged 11Played Cilla Black, aged 11Favourite ever role ‘a simple village girl’At 3 wanted to be a famous actress calledFloella le Butt!
Personal Details:
Rehearsing for this show has proven to be avery punishing experience for me as everyMonday and Thursday evening for the last fewmonths I have strenuously sat at the backduring rehearsals with a cup of tea (and jaffacake) whilst laughing my head off at the othersbefore finally dragging myself off my chair to‘swan’ on 5 minutes before the end only to bemanhandled by handsome men! Who could ask for abetter part?!
Name: Lynn HENDEN
AKA: Ms COWPER
Known Facts:
Not tall!
Dislikes writing about self.
Could tell you lots about the others...
Personal Details:
I’ve been a part of the Thespians now for about
six years; last seen prancing about the stage
in a shorty nighty in ‘Move Over Mrs Markham’
as the Finnish Au-Pair. It was then that I met
our Director who was a member of The Bradford
Players and when I explained I’d always wanted
to do ‘Panto’ she said (and I quote) ‘Oh, join
us...we’re not fussy!’ So I did ..and they
weren’t!
Didnt think I had the required assets for this
part but there, you never can tell! Eat your
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21. Taunton Thespians don’t just do Brewhouse shows!
You can book our Murder Mystery group to add a frisson to your party, or to
help raise funds for your school, or as a fun evening in the village hall.
Our new Cabaret Group, Déjà Revue, went down a storm at the Ten Parishes
Festival in September, and we can put on a themed evening for you, too.
For full details, call the Secretary, Jane Edwards, on 01823 322440
11th-15th March 2008, The Brewhouse, Taunton.
Public tickets on sale from 27th November 2007
Box Office: 01823 283244 or online at www.thebrewhouse.net
A rich wife, a working man, an author, an addict... the Swinging Sixties turning sour in a
twisting tale of murder, love, money and betrayal. A masterpiece from the pen of one of the
greats of the genre, this play will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
Coming next from Taunton Thespians...
Francis Durbridge’s classic Thriller
A rich wife, a working man, an author, an addict... the souring of the Swinging Sixties in a
twisting tale of murder, love, money and betrayal. A masterpiece from the pen of one of the
greats of the genre, this play will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
11th-15th March 2008, The Brewhouse, Taunton.
Public tickets on sale from 27th November 2007
Box Office: 01823 283244 or online at www.thebrewhouse.net
Taunton Thespians don’t just do Brewhouse shows!
You can book our Murder Mystery group to add a frisson to your party, or to
help raise funds for your school, or as a fun evening in the village hall.
Our new Cabaret Group, Déjà Revue, went down a storm at the Ten Parishes
Festival in September, and we can put on a themed evening for you, too.
For full details, call us on 07982 708503
or email secretary@tauntonthespians.org.uk
Coming next from Taunton Thespians...
Francis Durbridge’s classic Thriller
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22. 6 - 10 November: 7.30pm, Sat Matinée 2.30pm, Arts
Centre, Wellington:
The Sensational 70s musical entertainment.
Tickets: 01823 663597 (Ted Turner Music, Wellington)
9 - 17 November: 7.45pm, Swan Theatre, Yeovil:
The Dresser by Ronald Harwood.
Tickets: 01935 845946 (Yeovil Tourist Office)
7 - 10 November: 7.45pm, Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster,
Time Of My Life by Alan Ayckbourn.
Tickets 01460 52712 (Minster Pharmacy)
10 November: 1.30 and 6.30pm, Regal Theatre, Minehead:
SFD Youth Drama Festival. Competing Groups: Curry ATS;
Somerton Youth Drama; Strode College; Oasis Performing
Arts; St Gregory Youth Theatre; St Dunstan's Community
School.
Box Office 01643 706430
16,17 November, 7.30pm, Curry Rivel Entertainers, Curry
Rivel Village Hall:
‘Allo, ‘Allo by Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft
Box Office 01458 250311.
28 - 30 November: 7.45pm, Civic Players, Yeovil:
Natural Causes by Eric Chappell.
Tickets 01935 473881 (Claire)
29,30 Nov, 1 Dec: 7.30pm, St Gregory Players, Stoke St
Gregory:
Improbable Fiction by Alan Ayckbourn.
Box Office 01823 490155 (Terry Finn)
forthcoming events in the area
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SPONSORED BY
this production is entered for
The Phoebe Rees Awards
Founded by Phoebe Rees
adn run by the Somerset
Fellowship of Drama, the
competition is open to
amateur drama societies
and groups in Somerset.
Plays are adjudicated by
members of the Fellowship’s
committee who also run an
annual Original Playwriting
Festival and the county’s
first round of the All
England Theatre Festical,
and organise drama training.
The Rose Bowl Awards
Founded by the families of
Walter Hawkins and John Coe,
this is now funded through
the Quartet Community
Foundation, with individual
awards sponsored by the
Bristol Evening Post.
Amateur operatic and
dramatic productions
throughout former Avon,
Gloucester and Somerset are
assessed by GODA qualified
adjudicators
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