Suddenly At Home, programme design #2 from spring 2008. There were four different A5 poster background colours, with the yellow being used for the programme.

1. 11th-15thmarch2008
programme
present
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We also have a wide variety of cup-sized swimwear which we stock all year round.
We offer free fittings and provide a confidential and discreet service.
Come and find us opposite Debenhams in Taunton or on South Street, right in the
centre of Wellington
Stunning and Elegant
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29, North Street, Taunton and
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3. Suddenly At Home
by Francis Durbridge
The Brewhouse
11th
- 15th
March 2008
The Play
Arich 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.
Suddenly At Home is an
intricate, tense thriller, but
not a whodunnit. You see the
murder committed early in the
play; you know who did it and
why. Chillingly, you also observe
the crafting of the alibi. Tension
mounts as you ask yourself: will
the murderer get away with it?
Mistakes are made, the alibi
is less than perfect, and
awkward questions are asked. You
will increasingly desire to see the
crime solved and justice done.
There are red herrings, false alibis
and unforeseen circumstances
a-plenty for you to try and unravel.
The action takes place in the high
octane period of the early seventies,
as the hippy dream of love and
peace crashed in the reality of
drugs and money. The final twist
will keep you guessing right to the
end.
Director’s thoughts
This script appealed to me from
the first time I read it, as it
had such lovely twists and turns.
It is an interesting challenge from
a director’s viewpoint and my
enjoyment of the text has grown as
wehaveworkedonit.Itisimportant
that the characters are honest to
this story, and their involvement
with each other well developed,
if the thrills are to be maximized.
This need for realism stretches
everyone, including the backstage
areas, and it was important that we
set the play at the time of writing
– the early 1970s. Researching and
then sourcing the required items
takes a lot of time, and I was really
pleased with the way that everyone
took this on board. It has been
an enjoyable experience for us in
bringing this play to the stage, and
we hope you enjoy it. Thank you
for coming to support us.
Mike Linham
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4. in rehearsal
St James Art & Interiors
Orchid Giclée print by
Annabelle Blunt
Original oil by
John Horsewell
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5. ons,
Last Production
Publicity stills from our last Brewhouse
production, Michael Cooney’s
hilarious farce Cash on Delivery
Tauntonthespianspresent
talking heads by alan bennett at the
tacchimorrisartscentre
wed24th-sat27thseptember2008
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6. About the Director
Somerset born and bred, I
first became involved with
amateur drama in 1972 as
stage manager for a production
of ‘The Noble Spaniard’.
Since then I have ‘worked’ in
almost all aspects of the ‘art’,
including backstage crew, stage
management, lighting, spot
light operation,
producing,
directing and
even writing. I
have directed
pantomime, plays
and musicals,
so feel at home
in any genre. I
have also enjoyed
working with
different groups,
but particularly
enjoy working with
Taunton Thespians, because
everyone works hard to help us
achieve the best standard we
can.
Ienjoy the challenges of
amateur drama and my
directing credits with Thespians
include three Alan Ayckbourn
scripts – Wildest Dreams,
Communicating Doors and
Comic Potential, Wyrd Sisters
by Terry Pratchett and Jane
Eyre adapted by Willis Hall,
so you might say it ranges from
the sublime to the ridiculous! I
also enjoy helping other people
enjoy drama and am currently
Chairman of the All England
Theatre Festival and a member
of the Strode Theatre Board of
Management. I feel strongly that
taking part in any form of drama
– which of course includes the
audience involvement – is a very
worthwhile use of energy and
is very rewarding. So if you’ve
enjoyed watching, that’s great –
but if you feel like getting more
involved next time, that’s even
better! Membership details are
elsewhere in the programme or
talk to any of the Front of House
helpers.
Mike Linham
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7. About the Author
Educated at Bradford Grammar
School in Yorkshire, he was
encouraged to write by his English
teacher, and continued to do so whilst
studying English at Birmingham
University. After graduating in
1933, he worked for a short time as
a stockbroker’s clerk, before selling
a radio play to the BBC at the age
of 21.
In 1938, he created the character
of Paul Temple, a crime novelist
and detective. With Steve Trent,
a Fleet Street journalist who later
became his wife, Temple solved
numerous crimes in the glamorous
world of the leisured middle classes.
In 1969, BBC Television, having
just started broadcasting in colour,
commissioned Durbridge to write a
26 part series of Paul Temple starring
Francis Matthews.
It was not until 1971 that Durbridge
wrote his first thriller directly for
the theatre. This play, presented here
for you tonight, was Suddenly at
Home (the title was taken from the
death notice column of The Times
newspaper), starred Gerald Harper
and Penelope
Keith and was
a huge success
in London’s
West End.
Durbridge
also
wrote Murder
With Love
(1976), House
Guest (1980)
and Fatal Encounter (1996). Critics
were apt to dismiss his plays while
the public did not. Durbridge himself
said: “My thrillers are not so much
whodunnits as will-he-get-away-
with-its.”
NOTICE
There are scenes in this play which may be disturbing to some members of the audience.
If you would like to talk to someone as a result of feelings these scenes may have aroused,
ring Victim Support Somerset in the strictest confidence on:
01460 55535
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8. Thespians’ cabaret
team, Déjà Revue,
went down a storm
at Halse in January.
Déjà Revue is Taunton
Thespians’ Cabaret group,
and arose from an ad hoc show
given in house just before
Xmas 2006. A full nine month
gestation ended in the first two
performances of a show called
Your Starter for Ten as part of
the Ten Parishes Festival in
2007. These shows were inspired
by the granting of a Community
Radio licence to 10Radio. This
led to us creating a day in life
of a radio station, very loosely
based on BBC Radio 4, with
sketches and songs written or
adapted by the cast.
Déjà Revue will put on a
show for you, too, with an
appropriate theme.
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At
Halse Village Hall
7.15pm Saturday 19th January 2008
Entrance £6.00
For tickets phone Jill 431822,
Stephen 431773 or Andy 433761
Your Starter for Ten - Revisited
Come and wash away the winter blues with an evening of songs and sketches inspired by the wonder of radio.
Almost fresh from their world tour of waterrow and stawley
Meet julian & sandy, sir henry, miss boobyer and the mediaeval advisor
Learn new words to old songs
Murder Mystery
Evenings
What happens? Here is an
outline of events: actors
from the Taunton Thespians
will take on the characters of an
oddly assorted group of people
gathered together from some
seemingly innocent purpose.
As the evening progresses,
you will meet all the different
characters and will learn about
the relationships between them.
At some point, there will be a
murder most foul and then the
detective will recruit the whole
audience to help him solve the
mystery. Usually at this point,
showing great sensitivity, we
break for supper. After supper,
thedetectivewillasktheaudience
to help him question the suspects
so don’t forget to watch out for
clues and hints. Beware of the
red herrings!
If you want more information on any Thespians
activities, just contact the Secretary for full details.
Email: secretary@tauntonthespians.org.uk
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9. What we’re doing next
Open Meeting for the next Murder Mystery, Monday 17th March,
7.30pm at The Place. All are welcome to discuss the next Murder
Mystery: Murder at the Music Hall
County Drama Festival, Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th March, from
7.30pm at King’s College, Taunton. Thespians present You’re In
Room Eight by Les Clarke and Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story
(Directors: Michael Gilbert and Polly Bray)
Club Night, Wednesday 2nd April, 7.30pm at The Place. Taunton
Thespians welcome back Jason Carter, who will tell us something of
his experiences at Drama School in London
Summer Tour Workshop, Thursday 3rd April, 7.30pm at The Place. In
preparation for Tour auditions and rehearsals, Peter Norbury will run
a workshop, not necessarily based on The Rivals; all are welcome.
Play Reading, Wednesday 9th April, 7.30pm at The Place. Come and
have fun reading scripts old and new. No experience necessary.
Auditions for The Rivals, Monday and Tuesday 14th and 15th April,
7.30pm at The Place. Open to all members and prospective members
Cabaret Open Meeting, Wednesday 23rd April, 7.30pm at The Place.
An open discussion to plan the Autumn 2008 Déjà Revue show
Club Night, Wednesday 7th May, 7.30pm at the Place. The very first
performance of the new Murder Mystery: Murder At The Music Hall
Play Reading, Wednesday 21st May, 7.30pm at The Place. Come and
have fun reading scripts old and new. No experience necessary.
Play Reading, Wednesday 4th June, 7.30pm at The Place. Come and
have fun reading scripts old and new. No experience necessary.
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10. Taunton Thespians are
President - John Meikle
Vice Presidents - Margaret Way, Thelma Wander, Ron Roberts
Honorary Member - Ted Goldsmith
Terry Allison
Julia Apperley
Des Atkinson
Patricia Attrill
Annette Balaam
Michael Barry
David Beach
Tony & Tessa Beaven
Mark Bond
Annie Bowles
Penny Bradnum
Neville & Polly Bray
Charlotte Briggs
Dona Bullion
John & Carol Burbery
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
David Goodall
Maggie Goodall
Kate Guest
Anne Hague
Bryan Hallett
Christopher Hancock
Jennifer Hancock
Lynn Henden
Sam Hill
Richard Hockey
Jean Hole
John Howe
Rose Humphreys
Alison Jenkinson
Linda Jenrick
Martin Jevon
Daniel Jones
Cynthia Jones
Carolynn Jureidini
Margot Komarnicka
Judith Laughton
Jane Leakey
Michael Linham
Clive Linthorne
Stuart Lyddon
Adrian Lynch
Josephine Mann
Hilary Marshall
Alexandra Marshall
Verity Martindill
John & Audrey Meikle
Andrew (Dusty) Miller
Louise Mitchell
Beryl Morris
David Northey
Marcus Palmer
Andrew Pearce
Nicola Gina Pearlstone
Martin Peters
Holly Puckett
Dinah Rawle
Joy Reason
Graham Reeks
Ron Roberts
Jacqueline Roberts
Zoe Ryan
Sarah Saunders
Vivienne Sharland
Sue Shaxon
Robert Smith
Richard Stenner
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
Emma Vickery
Thelma Wander
Margaret Way
Matt Webber
Donald Whateley
Georgia Whelan
Angela Widgery
Terry Willis
Alister Wilmott
Helen Witcomb
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11. About Taunton
Thespians
The Taunton Thespians have
reached their eightieth year,
and have been providing live
theatre for and by the people of
Taunton and surrounding area
since 1928. That February, Ian
Hay’s Tilly of Bloomsbury was
staged for 3 nights at the Lyceum
Theatre, and was a great success.
Over the intervening decades we
have put on over 300 productions
of all types.
It'sfashionabletobepatronising
about amateur theatre or
“amdram”. We're not sure
why. Every year we entertain
thousands of people by:
Staging two major•
productions at the Brewhouse
Participating in drama•
festivals in other theatres
around Somerset
Putting on in-house•
productions for members
Spending two weeks touring•
a classic comedy every summer
(Details of this year’s tour,
Sheridan’s The Rivals, on page
21 of this programme)
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 make up
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! The Thespians’ home is
“The Place” in Wilfred Road,
Taunton.
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Taunton Thespians is a Registered Charity, Number 800217
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For more details call John Burbery on 01823 442118
or email membership@tauntonthespians.org.uk
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12. The Socialite an
the Salesman
“I’m so happy
says the ne
Mrs Howar
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sim num nos a
veniscidunt
ipsustrudtat.Du
heniam velenim
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con duc revid
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sequam, vu
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Cast in order of appearance
Maggie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Edwards
Helen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verity Martindill
Ruth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louise Mitchell
Sam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Dawson
Sheila. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolynn Jureidini
Glenn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Goodall
Appleton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Venn
Remick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Stenner
The Play
It is the early 1970s and we are in the living room of Glenn
and Maggie’s second floor London flat. It is a fairly normal
evening and Maggie is off to the theatre with her sister, Helen
and an actor friend, Sheila. Ruth, the au pair, is shortly to leave
for Liverpool and Glenn in due back from a business trip to Paris.
Life on the surface is good but things are not all they seem …..
The action takes place as follows
ACT I Scene 1. . . . . . . . . . A Tuesday evening in early January
ACT I Scene 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday afternoon
ACT I Scene 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Several hours later
ACT I Scene 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Later the same night
There will be an Interval of 20 minutes
ACT II Scene 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday morning
ACT II Scene 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday evening
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13. The Socialite and
the Salesman -
“I’m so happy”
says the new
Mrs Howard
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Production team
Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Linham
Asst. Director/Fight Choreography. . . . . . . . . . . . Stuart Lyddon
Producer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolynn Jureidini
Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Bond
DSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Gibbons
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Redstone, Richard King
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Jones, Richard King
Props. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dona Bullion, Alex Marshall
Wardrobe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rose Humphreys, Verity Martindill
Prompt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Reason
Set Design & Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Court
Set Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Dawson, Di Rawles
Backstage. . . . . . . . . Valerie Jureidini, Jane Burt, Lynn Henden
FOH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nicola Dawson
Programme sellers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Members of the Society
Publicity & Programme design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Gilbert
Publicity Team. . . Ron Roberts, Jane Edwards, Louise Mitchell
Photographs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiff Hancock
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14. Displ
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Taunton Thespians are members of NODA
The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA), founded in
1899, is the main representative body for amateur theatre in the UK.
It has a membership of some 2500 amateur/community theatre groups and
3000 individual enthusiasts throughout the UK, staging musicals, operas,
plays, concerts and pantomimes in a wide variety of performing venues,
ranging from the country's leading 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
To help amateur societies and individuals•
achieve the highest standards of best practice and
performance
To provide leadership and advice to enable the•
amateur theatre sector to tackle the challenges and
opportunities of the 21st century
HOME FURNITURE SERVICES TRUST
We are a charity providing secondhand furniture and electrical goods to
deserving people at low cost.
Donations are needed. Please re-cycle your unwanted but sound items
through us.
We will collect free of charge
Unit 3-4 Canal Road, Taunton, TA1 1PJ
Phone:01823 253053
Email: furnitrust@uwclub.net
Open : Mon – Fri 9.30 – 3.15
Regd. Charity 1105997
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15. Taunton Thespians
are grateful to the following:
Displaying billboards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASDA Taunton; The Crown &
Sceptre, Taunton; Mr & Mrs Tooze, Chelston; The Westgate Inn, Taunton; The
Civil Service Sports Club, Taunton
Promotional displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shops & other premises in Taunton,
Wellington and elsewhere
Deploying billboards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Burbery & Michael Gilbert
Financial support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Our advertisers
Transporting the set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Webbers Removals
Set furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home Furniture Services Trust
Loan of the record player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Gaines of 10Radio (105.3FM)
Loan of the coffee table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorna Leighton
Loan of the pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St James Art & Interiors
NOTICES
Members of the audience should be aware that gunshots
will occur on stage during this performance.
Due to the period in which this play is set, and the need to give a
realistic portrayal of the period, permission has been granted for
the smoking of cigarettes on stage during the performance.
No photography or video recording by any means
is permitted during the performance.
Please ensure mobile telephones are turned off during the performance.
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16. Heiress “moving
to Bermuda”
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tem in ut la feu facilis esto con
exeraessenis doloboreet, sum
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Tragic Mrs Tenby
finds joy at sister’s
wedding.
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Jane Edwards
Maggie
Maggie is a wonderful
rôle to play: she
has the easy arrogance
of the filthy rich, but is at
the same time warm and
endearing. She exhibits
all the exuberance of the
period, and lives life to
the full. And she has more
swear words to the page
than any other character.
(Those are the bits I had
most difficulty with.) This
is my second time on the
Brewhouse stage, and
this part couldn’t be more
different than my last:
the acerbic, tight-lipped
Margaret in Murdered To
Death. The only thing they
have in common is that
they are both attracted to
really bad boys...
Distraught Mrs
Tenby learnt
yesterday that
her husband will
never walk again.
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Helen
Ah, nineteen seventy...
Thank goodness Mungo
Jerry has stood the test of
time and droopy cheesecloth
hasn’t. I can still get into my
pie-crust collared wedding
dress but, alas, no call for it in
this production.
Rehearsals have been
entertaining (murders
always are) and illuminating
- I think I now know how the
story ends. I’ve been in some
plays in which I did it, and
some in which didn’t. Did I
do it? Is that the time? I hope
you all enjoy working it out.
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17. From Hamburg
to the high life
- Mrs Howard’s
new au pair talks
exclusively to us.
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Louise Mitchell
Ruth
This is my first
production with the
Taunton Thespians. I’ve
been involved with local
and European amateur
theatre companies for a few
years now and am looking
forward to my first show
on the Brewhouse stage.
Ruth is a small but integral
character to the plot and I
have enjoyed rehearsing
and creating the production
with a great cast.
Mark Dawson
Sam
I’vebeenattheBrewhouse
many times, but usually
behind the scenes working
the sound desk or in
the black gang (scenery
shifters). If you wanted to
countallthedifferentshows
I’ve actually acted in on
your fingers and toes you
wouldn’t need to take your
socks off! The last time
I was on stage was as the
wheelchair-bound ninety-
year-old Lester Trainsmith
in Comic Potential, the
make-up was a pain but at
least I was sitting down the
whole time. This time out
I’m aiming for somewhat
younger and rather more
mobile. The early 70s is
quite a fun period to play,
but I am looking forward to
shaving off the sideburns.
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18. Inspect
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socialising at
the Roundhouse
last night.
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Carolynn Jureidini
Sheila
Ihave become very involved
with the Thespians and love
being part of such a vibrant
organisation. I am sad to say
though, that I am leaving to
return to Wiltshire and this
will be my last production. I
have wanted to perform at the
Brewhouse, having helped
backstage a few times and it
is fitting that my last part for
the Taunton Thespians should
be here.
To be able to play a key
character with a not-
so-obvious history and
several sides to her is great.
However, I am not sure I
have done myself any favours
by producing it too as trying
to find props, clothes and
furniture to reflect the early
70s has been challenging
to say the least. Hopefully
though, by the time you read
this all should be in place for
a really cracking show.
Dave Goodall
Glenn
Ihave been involved in
amateur dramatics for 35
years both on stage and off. I
enjoy designing and building
sets and most aspects of
backstage work, but given the
chance I would rather be on
the stage than behind it. Over
the years I have taken many
parts ranging from a body
in Arsenic and Old Lace to
Barney in Last of the Red Hot
Lovers. My favourite roles
to date have been Daffydd
in A Chorus of Disapproval
and Frank in Educating Rita,
and my most recent outing
was as the five different
waiters in Time of My Life
at the Warehouse Theatre in
Ilminster. It has to be said that
I consider myself mainly as a
“comic” actor and this is my
first venture into a thriller....
will it be my last...?
Programme.indd 18 03/03/2008 23:01:44

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hold the key?
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Remick
In 1975, I became actively
involvedinSCATproductions
of The Importance of Being
Earnest, Guys and Dolls and
Stoppard's The Real Inspector
Hound. Later, I took parts in
London with the OldAdmiralty
Dramatic Society in Whitehall,
the Minehead Dramatic
Society, the Barnstormers
and for 10 years became a
leading face in the Dunkery
Players at Wootton Courtenay.
I split my time between my
two galleries in Porlock and
Taunton and I am delighted
to have become a member of
the Taunton Thespians in this,
their 80th year. This production
will be my first appearance at
the Brewhouse since playing
Heracles in Rape of the Belt,
which was only the second
play performed at the theatre in
April 1976.
Tony Venn
Appleton
Ihave memories of Home
Service broadcasts of
Durbridge plays serialised for
evening consumption when as
a small boy I heard the Paul
Temple music from my bed.
These transmissions were
after my bedtime so were
both too late and ‘unsuitable’
for me. The incidental music
which first tantalised me was
‘CoronationScot’. Thesecond
even more exciting piece used
was ‘Scheherazade’ and I
only need to hear the smallest
excerpt from either of these
two pieces to be transported
back to the bedroom of my
boyhood. Having never
played a detective before
you can well understand
my pleasure to be doing so
in a play by such a skilled
craftsman.
Programme.indd 19 03/03/2008 23:01:50

20. 2 St James Street, Taunton, Somerset
Telephone 01823 254545
You’re in
Room Eight
by
Les Clarke
directed by Michael Gilbert
the zoo
story
edward albee
directed by polly bray
County Drama Festival
This year’s Somerset Fellowship of Drama
County Drama Festival is being held at King’s
College, Taunton, on the 29th and 30th of March.
Taunton Thespians are entering two plays, Edward
Albee’s classic The Zoo Story and a new play by
Les Clarke, You’re In Room Eight. Full details
available from Ron Roberts on 01458 241374
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21. The RivalsThe Rivals
By
Richard Brinsley
Sheridan
Open Air Public Performances In June
Tuesday 17th
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bishops Hull, Taunton
Wednesday 18th
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleeve Abbey, Roadwater
Thursday 19th
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fyne Court, Broomfield
Saturday 21st
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lovibonds Farm, Burrowbridge
Tuesday 24th
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glastonbury Abbey
Wednesday 25th
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muchelney Abbey, Langport
Thursday 26th
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cleve Hotel, Wellington
Friday 27th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . County Museum, Taunton
Advance Tickets £9 Full Price, £8 Concessions
Watch www.tauntonthespians.org.uk for details
Director
Peter
Norbury
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22. The
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What’s On
Amateur theatre is alive and well across Somerset. Here are some of
the productions taking place in the county between now and June.
26th - 29th March. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weston-Super-Mare Operatic Society
present The Secret Garden, a musical based on the famous book by Frances Hodgson
Burnett. Phone 01934 644882 for full details
3rd & 4th April. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creaky Coach Theatre Company present
Close to the Edge by Les Clarke in The Brewhouse Studio. Tickets on sale at the
Box Office now.
14th - 19th April. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swan Theatre, Yeovil, present Democracy
by Michael Frayn, tickets on sale 25th March, call 01935 845946 for details
21st - 28th April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Little Theatre Wells present 42nd Street,
phone 01749 672280 for details
23rd April - 3rd May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taunton Amateur Operatic Society present
Thoroughly Modern Millie at The Brewhouse. Tickets on sale at the Box Office now.
30th April - 3rd May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ilminster Entertainments Society present
Allo Allo at The Warehouse, tickets from usual outlets
13th -17th May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wellington Operatic Society present
Annie Get Your Gun at the Wellesley Theatre, Wellington, Tickets: Ted Turner Music
01823 660788
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23. this production is entered for
The Phoebe Rees Awards
Founded by Phoebe Rees and 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 Festival, 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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