By Stuart Ready.Performed by STADS at St. Teilo’s Church Hall, Bishopston on May 11th, 12th, 18th & 19th, 1990. Tickets cost £1.50, children & senior citizens 75p.
SynopsisLife for Leila Markham, licensee of a Dorset inn, seems pleasant enough but, with the arrival of dangerous Ruth Cousins, secrets of Leila’s past catch up with her. Faced with a blackmail plot she becomes involved in more serious business of murder. Or does she? The eccentric Minnie Akers sorts things out.
Director/Producer
- Dorothy Morris
Cast (in order of appearance)
- ‘Leila Markham’ ~ Doreen Davies
- ‘Mrs Bolders’ ~ Dorothy Morris
- ‘Beryl Fountain’ ~ Brenda Jones
- ‘Minnie Akers’ ~ Alison Shepherd
- ‘Ruth Cousins’ ~ Carol Shepherd
- ‘Bridget Clancy’ ~ Anita McNamara
- ‘Trudi Bauer’ ~ Julia Bradley
Backstage
- Stage Manager ~ Alan Bailey
- Assistants ~ Eddie Burr, Ian Hicks
- Lighting ~ John Dixon, Eddie Burr, Ian Hicks
- Prompt ~ Rose Peacock
- Make-up ~ Beryl West, Beryl Maslin
- Sound Effects ~ Eddie Burr, Ian Hicks
- Scenery ~ Jean Hewlett, Dorothy Morris
- Refreshments ~ Jane Wayne, Geoff Davies
Producer’s Note
As you will have noticed, this is, of necessity, an all women cast because, so far, no men have been forthcoming!
Photos
The Cast & Set
Left to right: Carol Shepherd (“Ruth”), Doreen Davies (“Leila”), Alison Shepherd (“Minnie”), Julia Bradley (“Trudi”), Anita McNamara (“Bridget”), Dorothy Morris (“Mrs Bolders”), Brenda Jones (“Beryl”).