How It All Started
Bill and Angela Martin moved from England to Beaumaris with their young family in the 1950s when it was a very new suburb favoured by artists. The Martin's made their new home at grandiose Talbot House on Cromer Road. Bill and Angela were thespians and Angela missed her performing so her husband Bill built her a theatrette in the attic of their home in 1953. It housed about twenty audience members and had a small stage and dressing room. Angela and her friends performed English comedies for their friends and the proceeds went to charity.
The events were extremely popular and the demand for tickets far exceeded the space available so the Martins along with other members of the Beaumaris Players worked very hard to have the theatre space we now know in Wells Road purpose-built to cater for larger audiences. For 68 years now, an illustrious troupe of thespians from all walks of life and various backgrounds has been treading the prestigious boards laid by Bill and Angela way back when…
Discover more about our past productions below.
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Book & Lyrics by Willie Reale and Music by Robert Reale
Directed by Leah Osburn with Musical Direction by Po Goh
1 - 16 March, 2024By Robert Harling
Directed by Debbie Keyt
10 - 25 May, 2024Monologue Festival
Festival Director, Andy Payne
15 & 16 June, 2024Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and book by Marsha Norman
Directed by Colin Armstrong and Musical Direction by Sue Fletcher
9 - 24 August, 2024 -
Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
By Matt Cox
Directed by Kristina Doucouliagos & Dan Bellis
10 - 25 March, 2023By John Nicholson & Le Navet Bete
Directed by Fred Pezzimenti
26 May - 3 June, 2023Artistically directed by Danny Forward
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musically Directed by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
23 June - 2 July, 2023Directed & Musically Directed by Harrison Ewart-Dart
Assistant Direction by Leah Osburn
Assistant Musical Direction by Tim Bland
1 - 16 September, 2023The 70th Anniversary Christmas Panto~ Revue
By Cheryl Threadgold
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical Direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreographed by Camilla Klesman
10 - 25 November, 2023 -
Jack and the Beanstalk - A Pantomime
By Georgy Charles, Debbie Keyt, Lorraine Ellis and Stephen White
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical Direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
6 - 22 May, 2022By Louis Nowra
Directed by Dan Bellis
2 - 11 September, 2022By Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer
Directed by Annie Laurenson
11 - 26 November, 2022 -
by Jeff Hochhauser, Bob Johnston and Nancy White, based on the books of L.M. Montgomery
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical Direction by Harrison Ewart-Dart
Choreography by Brontee French
Production Design by Lynda French
21 May - 5 June, 2021They Came From Mars & Landed Outside the Farndale Avenue Church
By David McGillivray, Walter Zerlin Jr.
Directed by Robyn Morris
28 February - 14 March, 2020 -
By Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Kirsten Page
1 - 16 March, 2019Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth
Directed by Colin Armstrong
Musical Direction by Malcom Huddle
Choreography by Mon and Tess Sabbatucci
24 May - 8 June, 2019Written and Directed by Andy Payne
16 - 31 August, 2019By Alan Janes
Directed by Debbie KeytMusical Direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
8 - 23 November, 2019 -
By Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
2 - 17 March, 2018By Charles Ludlam
Directed by Div Collins
25 May - 9 June, 2018By Alistair Faulkner
Directed by Barbara Crawford
17 August - 1 September, 2018Based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
Book by Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, Warren Lockhart, Arthur Whitelaw and Michael L. Grace
Music by Larry Grossman and lyrics by Hal Hackady
Directed by Danny Forward
Choreography by Kristy Griffin
Musical direction by Tim Verdon
9 - 24 November, 2018 -
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
3 - 18 March, 2017By L. Don Swartz
Directed by Lyn Laister
26 May - 8 June, 2017By Tracey Letts
Directed by Fred Pezzimenti
18 August - 2 September, 2017By Debbie Keyt, Georgy Charles, Lorraine Ellis and Stephen White
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
8 - 10 September, 2017By Peter Gordon
Directed by Robyn Morris
10 - 25 November, 2017 -
Book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
4 - 19 March, 2016By David Rogers, based on the novel by Daniel Keyes
Directed by Jane Court
27 May - 11 June, 2016Music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Book by Jeff Whitty
Directed and choreographed by Leah Osburn
Musical direction by Malcom Huddle
19 August - 3 September, 2016One For the Pot
By Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton
Directed by Keith Hutton
11 - 20 November -
The Little Mermaid Jr.
Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater, book by Doug Wright
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
6 - 21 March, 2015Une Belle Farce
featuring A Peculiar Position by Eugene Scribe
Directed by Maggie Morrison
Musical direction by Katrina Pezzimenti
Choreography by Mandy Lay
91 May - 13 June, 2015Sweeney Todd- The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
By Christopher Bond
Directed by Fred Pezzimenti
21 - 30 August, 2015Fawlty Towers
By John Cleese and Connie Booth
Directed by Georgy Charles
13 - 28 November, 2015 -
The Great Gatsby
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, adapted by Simon Levy
Directed by Kristina Doucouliagos
14 - 29 MarchBlood Brothers
Written by Willy Russell, edited by David Self
Directed by Tim Long
30 May - 14 June, 201413 - A New Musical
Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
22 August - 6 September, 2014The 39 Steps
John Buchan and Alfred Hitchock’s The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow
Directed by Neil Barnett
14 - 29 November, 2014 -
The Odd Couple
By Neil Simon
Directed by Peter Newling
8 - 23 March, 2013Set Build
Written and directed by Andy Payne
31 May - 15 June, 2013Happy Days - A New Musical
Book by Garry Marshall, music and lyrics by Paul Williams
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
23 August - 15 September, 2013The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
8 - 30 November, 2013 -
To Kill A Mockingbird
Adapted by Christopher Sergel from the novel by Harper Lee
Directed by Robyn Morris
16 - 31 March, 2012The Bowmans
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Directed by Janine Chugg
29 June - 7 July, 2012Still Life
By Noel Coward
Directed by Kristina Doucouliagos
29 June - 7 July and various one-act play festivals, 2012Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, words by Tim Rice
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical Direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Leah OsburnThe Vicar of Dibley
By Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer
Directed by Fred Pezzimenti
November, 2012 -
An Evening at Beaumaris Theatre
Artistically directed by Leah Osburn
25 February - 5 March, 2011Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Music by Richard Rogers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musical Direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
6 - 22 May, 2011The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Emma Sproule
8 - 23 July, 2011Tell Me That You Love Me Junie Moon
By D.D. Brooke from Marjorie Kellog’s book
Directed by Lyn Laister
9 - 23 September, 2011Fawlty Towers
Written by John Cleese and Connie Booth
Directed by Georgy Charles
18 November - 3 December, 2011 -
A Streetcar Named Desire
By Tenenesee Williams
Directed by Fred Pezzimenti
12 - 27 March, 2010The Sound of Music
Music by Richard Rogers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musically Directed by Rhonda Vaughan and Danny Forward
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
2 - 18 July, 2010The Shape of Things
By Neil Labute
Directed by Shane Ryan
3 - 18 September, 2010I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro
Music by Jimmy Roberts
Directed by Danny Forward and Lorraine Ellis
Musically directed by Danny Forward
Choreography by Louisa Mitchell
19 November - 3 December, 2010 -
Little Women
Adapted by Emma Reeves
Directed by Brian Uniacke
20 February - 1 March, 2009Dimboola (Anonymous Theatre V)
Written by Jack Hibberd
Directed by Cheryl Threadgold
2 - 15 May, 2009Peter Pan
By J.M Barrie
Directed by Debbie Keyt
With original music by Danny Forward
28 August - 12 September, 2009An Englishman Abroad (One Act Play)
By Alan Bennett
Fawlty Towers
By John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed by Georgy Charles
20 November - 5 December, 2009Parramatta Girls
Written by Alana Valentine
Directed by Robyn Morris
19 June - 4 July, 2009 -
The Day of the Triffids
Based on the novel by John Wyndham
Directed by Janine Chugg'Night Mother
By Marsha Norman
Directed by Shane Ryan
2 - 16 May, 2008Bedside Manners (Anonymous Theatre IV)
Directed by Brian Uniacke
Anne of Green Gables
Adapted by Joseph Robinette
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Original music by Danny Forward
29 August - 13 September, 2008The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol
By David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr., based on the novel by Charles Dickens
Directed by Robyn Morris
November, 2008 -
A Mid Summer Nights Dream
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Fred PezzimentiCharlotte's Web
By Joseph Robinette
Directed by Debbie KeytCloser
By Patrick Marber
Directed by Shane RyanDeathtrap (Anonymous Theatre)
By Ira Levin
Directed by Darius PierceOnce More With Feeling: Musical Revue
Directed by Georgy Charles
Musically directed by Danny Forward
Choreography by Camilla Threadgold -
Steel Magnolias
By Robert Harling
Directed by Debbie Keyt
24 February - 11 March, 2006Blackadder
Written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
Adapted and directed by Janine Chugg
5 - 14 May, 2006Nobody’s Perfect (Anonymous Theatre II)
By Simon Williams
Directed by Ewen Crockett
Assistant Director Deborah Fabbro
1 July, 2006Dreamchild: Alice’s Musical Adventures
Music, lyrics and book by Danny Forward
Directed by Fred Pezzimenti
Musical Direction by Danny Forward
Choreography by Camilla Klesman
September, 2006The Fabulous Beaumaris Xmas Revue
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The Castle
Adapted and directed by Elisabeth Gertner
25 February - 19 March, 2005Sketches Amore (Anonymous Theatre)
Created and directed by Desiree Munro
29 April - 14 May, 2005The Tiger
By Murray Schisgal
Directed by Tim Long
29 April - 14 May, 2005Cosi
By Louis Nowra
Directed by Robyn Lester
1 - 23 July, 2005The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Dramatisation by Joseph Robinette
Directed by Debbie KeytYou Get What You Pay For
Created and Directed by Georgina Charles
Musical direction by Danny Forward
Choreography by Camilla Threadgold
25 November - 10 December, 2005 -
Remember Ronald Ryan
By Barry Dickins
Directed by Robyn Lester
March, 2004Smiley the Musical
Based on the novels of Moore Raymond
Book and lyrics by John Watson
Music by David Cocker, Clyde Collins, Mark Jones and Lance Strauss
Orchestrations by David Crocker
30 April - 22 May, 2004Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls
By Philip Dean
Directed by Elisabeth Gertner
2 - 17 July, 20041984
By George Orwell
Adapt. Owens/Hall et al
16 September - 1 October, 2004Picasso at the Lapin Agile
By Steve Martin
Directed by Tim Long
25 November - 11 December, 2004 -
Bugsy Malone
Play by Alan Parker, Words & Music by Paul Williams
Directed by Debbie KeytBlackrock
By Nick Enright
Directed by Tim Long
May 2003Return to the Forbidden Planet
By Bob Carlton
Directed by Debbie Keyt
Musically directed by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Lyn Laister
24 July - 9 August, 2003California Suite
By Neil Simon
Directed by Juliet Charles
18 September - 4 October, 2003Beaumaris Theatre 50th Anniversary Christmas Panto-Revue
Written and directed by Cheryl Threadgold
Musical direction by Rhonda Vaughan
Choreography by Camilla Threadgold. -
The Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
Directed by Barry BakerLadies who Lunch
By Tudor Gates
Directed by Graham Eddie
31 May - 15 June, 2002Secondary Cause of Death
By Peter Gordon
Directed by Janine Chugg
26 July - 10 August, 2002Brilliant Lies
By David Williamson
Directed by Rose KalberShenanigan's Wake
By Daryl Peebles
Directed by Derek Curd
29 November - 14 December, 2002 -
There is a Girl in My Soup
By Terence Frisby
Directed by Graham Eddie
9 - 24 March, 2001Wolf Lullaby
Olivia!
Book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart
Murdered to Death
By Peter Gordon
Back with a Bang Christmas Revue
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Extremities
By William Mastrosiomone
Directed by Frank M. Kopke and Catryna Miani
9 - 25 March, 2000Skylight
By David Hare
11 - 27 May, 2000Stags and Hens
By Willy Russell
Directed by Derek Curd
20 July - 5 August, 2000Cactus Flower
By Abe Burrows
Directed by Horrie Leek
5 - 14 October, 2000
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Wait Until Dark
By Frederick Knott
Directed by Stephen Mulholland
4th - 20th March, 1999Inside Job
It Runs In the Family
By Ray Cooney
Directed by Stephen Mulholland
15th - 31st July, 1999Bedroom Farce
By Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Graham EddieChristmas Revue - The Lamp is On
Written and directed by Stephen Mulholland
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The Merchant of Venice
By William Shakespeare
Sisterly Feelings
By Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Tom Naughton
14 - 30 March, 1998Cash on Delivery
By Michael Cooney
Directed by Jeannie BurgessThe Murder Room
By Jack Sharkey
Directed by Graham Eddie
17 September - 3 October, 1998Not Just a Revue
Directed by Derek Curd and Jeannie Burgess
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Theft
By Eric Chappell
Directed by Shirley Fitch
27 February - 15 March, 1997What the Butler Saw
By Joe Orton
Directed by Stephen Mulholland
15 - 31 March, 1997Run for Your Wife
By Ray Cooney
Directed by Ray Ainsworth
17 July - 5 August, 1997The Buck Stops Here
By Murray Oliver
Directed by Charmaine Hart
18 September - 4 October, 1997Revue: Trust Me It Won’t Hurt a Bit
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Time and Time Again
Nightwatch
See How They Run
Revue: Another One Bites the Dust
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Lipstick Dreams
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Shut Your Eyes and Think of England
Rose
Revue: Wot! Not Kenny?
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They Ran Naked
By Stephen Mulholland
4 - 26 March, 1994Morning Sacrifice
Veronica’s Room
Witness for the Protection
Revue: We’ve Created a Monster
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On the Razzle
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Barbara Bateman
March, 1993The Maids
Panic Stations
The Gingerbread Lady
The Haunted Farndale Castle
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Some Night in Julia Creek Flyer
By Terry Stapleton
Catholic School Girls
The Hallow Crown
Don’t Tell Mother!
Move Over Mrs Markham
Revue: Here’s 20 Cents
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Blithe Spirit
The Levine Comedy
Don’t Just Lie There - Say Something
Emerald City
By David Williamson
19 September - 5 October, 1991Revue: It Must Have Been Something I Ate!
22 November - 14 December, 1991 -
Taking Steps
Directed by Annie Laurenson
March, 1990My Son the Lawyer is Drowning
They Came From Mars & Landed Outside the Farndale Avenue Church
Ny David McGillirray and Walter Zerlin Jnr.
Directed by Stephen Mulholland
July/August 1990House Guest
Revue: They All Need a Jolly Good Spanking
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The Norman Conquests
By Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by John Rees-Osburn, Stephen Mulholland and CHarmain Hart
1 - 18 March, 1989Loot
By Joe Orton
Directed by Roy Baldwin
18 May - 3 June, 1989The Children’s Hour
By Lillian Hellman
Directed by Gary Kliger
20 July - 5 August, 1989Arsenic and Old Lace
By Joseph Kesselring
Directed by Charmaine Hart
21 September - 7 OctoberRevue: Once More with Reisling!
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Living Together
By Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Roy Baldwin
March 1988Son of Cain
By David Williamson
Directed by Charmaine Hart
May, 1988Shock
By Brain Clemens
Directed by Brian Howlett
14 - 30 July, 1988Charley’s Aunt
By Brandon Thomas
Directed by Graham Fletcher
22 September - 8 OctoberThe Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery
By David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr
Directed by Stephen Mulholland
November/December, 1988 -
Alphabetical Order
Antigone
By Jean Anouilh
Directed by Geof Laurenson
May, 1987Outside Edge
Directed by Stephen Mulholland
August, 1987Pass the Butler
By Eric Idle
Directed by Roy Baldwin
September/October, 1987Revue: Without Rhyme or Reisling
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How the Other Half Loves
Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare
Murder by Natural Causes
By Tim Kelly
Directed by Annie Laurenson
September/October, 1986Revue: Christmas Roast
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Play It Again Sam
Breaker Morant
By Kenneth Ross
9 - 25 MayTen Times Table
Barefoot in the Park
Deja Revue
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Wait Until Dark
Not Now Darling
The Shifting Heart
Ring Round the Moon
Revue: Just When You Thought It Was Safe
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Deathtrap
Don’s Party
There’s A Girl in My Soup
Private Lives
Revue: I Wish I’d Said That
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Once A Catholic
By Mary O’Malley
20 May - 5 June, 1981Murder in Company
Otherwise Engaged
Revue: It’ll Be Alright on the Night
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The Hallow
Death of a Salesman
Loot
By Joe Orton
16 July - 1 August, 1981The Department
Revue: No! On Second Thoughts…
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The Late Edwina Black
By William Morum and William Dinner
The Ghost Train
by Arnold Ridley
Who Saw Him Die
By Tudor Gates
The Club
By David Williamson
Dry Rot
By John Chapman
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Billy Liar
Directed by Len Wintour
The Removalists
By David Williamson
Directed by Judy BaldwinEquus
Love Rides the Rails
The Bindywollock Bush Concert
Directed by Judy Baldwin
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Trap For a Lonely Man
By Robert Thomas
Hobson’s Choice
The Golden Pathway Annual
Rookery Nook
By Ben Travers
Directed by Arthur SimonsThe Big Men Fly
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St Joan - Moomba
By George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Brian HowlettRelatively Speaking
The Homecoming
By Harold Pinter
Directed by Terry ColeWaltz of the Toreadors
Dimboola
By Jack Hibberd
Directed by Martin Gibbs -
Breath of Spring
Directed by Lee Gooch
The Tower
Directed by Brian Littlechild
Don's Party
By David Williamson
24 September - 8 October, 1976Witness for the Prosecution
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Ron Withington
18 March, 1976Victorian Music Hall: ft. Sweeney Todd/ Revue
Young Beaumaris Players: The Lottery
Barn Stable
Jane Eyre
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Enter a Free Man
In Celebration
The Flipside
Directed by Roy Baldwin
Busybody
By Jack Poplewell
Directed by Peter Johannsen -
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Entertaining Mr Sloane
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Arsenic & Old Lace
By Joseph Kesselring
Directed by Jim CraigRevue: Here We Are Again, Again…
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The Birthday Party
Directed by Bob Arnold
Becket
By Jean Anouilh
Directed by Roy BaldwinChase Me Comrade
By Ray Cooney
Directed by Peter Johannsen
August 1973The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Directed by Mel Morgan
September - October 1973Journey's End
By R.C. SherriffDirected by Terry Coyle22 November - 1 December 1973
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Present Laughter
Boeing-Boeing
An Inspector Calls
Say Who You Are
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The Cherry Orchard
One Acts
Virginia Woolf
Rehearsal
Barefoot in the Park
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Curious Savage
Orpheus Descending
Killing of Sister George
Rattle of a Simple Man
Hallow Crown
Blithe Spirit
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Hotel Paradiso
Clutterbuck
Mixed Doubles
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Trifles
One Marries the Property
Curious Savage
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The Chalk Garden
Paddle Your Own Canoe
Picnic
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Roar Like a Dove
Will Any Gentleman?
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The Brides of March
Dinner with the Family
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Night Was Our Friend
The Moon is Blue
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The Waltz of the Toreadors
Your Obedient Servant
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The Fish
Johnny Belinda
Suspect
The Shop at Sly Corner
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Tonight at 8.15
Featuring:
Home is the Hunted
By R. F. Delderfield
Produced by Shelia Radford
Hiss the Villan
Produced by Jean Freer and Pat Horne
Birthday Message
By Tyrone Guthrie
Produced by Joyce BrowneThe Tricolor Suite
The Whole Truth
Beside the Seaside
Night Was Alone
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The Girl Who Couldn’t Quiet
Dinner With the Family
Will Any Gentleman?
They Walk Alone
Night Was Our Friend
Mr Sampson
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Waiting for Gillian
Summer and Smoke
By Tennessee Williams
Produced by Joyce BrowneThe Seven Year Itch
Cure for Love
Sganarelle
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As Long as They’re Happy
Cure for Love
The Love of Four Colonels
Christmas & Mrs Hooper/Sapho
A Murder Has Been Arranged
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1953 - Fire on the Snow, Hiss the Villan
1954 - Spring Meeting
1955 - Frozen Glory, Quiet Wedding, By Candlelight
1956 - Crystal Clear, The Story of Madeline Smith, The Secret Tent, Tail of Fire
1957 - Proud on Demand, Trespass, My Three Angels, Blithe Spirit, The Shop at Sly Corner, A Night in Las Vagas