The Geese Are Getting Fat

A comedy by Arthur Watkyn.Performed by STADS at St. Teilo’s Church Hall, Bishopston on November 21st, 22nd, 27th, 28th & 29th, 1997. Tickets cost £3, senior citizens & children £2.

Previously performed by STADS in 1981: compare details.

 

Director/Producer

  • Dorothy Morris

Cast (in order of appearance)

  • ‘Clive Wyndham’ ~ David Spear
  • ‘Joyce Wyndham’ ~ Doreen Davies
  • ‘Pat Wyndham’ ~ Helen Smith
  • ‘Edward Pratt’ ~ Tony Webb
  • ‘Greta Jorgenson’ ~ Judi Porter
  • ‘Sheila Pratt’ ~ Alison Shepherd
  • ‘Victor Wyndham’ ~ Gareth Lucas
  • ‘Melvyn Pugh’ ~ Stewart Hiorns
  • ‘Bobby Cartwright’ ~ Ian Evans
  • ‘Delia Moss’ ~ Julie Greenwood
  • ‘Dr Nairn’ ~ John O’Malley

Backstage

  • Stage Managers ~ Dave Harvey, Sue Harvey
  • Assistants ~ Alan Bailey, Dorothy Morris
  • Lighting ~ Alan Bailey
  • Prompt ~ Alan Bailey
  • Props ~ Dorothy Morris
  • Hair & Make-up ~ The cast
  • Front-of-house, Refreshments ~ Geoff Davies, Maureen Bailey, Val Hiorns, Tanya Smith, Jeanette Smith

Director’s Note

We first performed this play in 1981, when David played the same part and I played Joyce. The part of Melvyn was memorably taken by Sid West, the husband of our then director Beryl West. Sadly, Sid died last February and it is as a tribute to him that I particularly wanted to do this play. I hope you enjoy it as much as our audience did then.

Photos

The Cast Standing, left to right: Stewart Hiorns ("Melvyn"), Helen Smith ("Pat"), Ian Evans ("Bobby"), Gareth Lucas ("Victor"), John O'Malley ("Dr Nairn"). Sitting, left to right: Tony Webb ("Edward"), Alison Shepherd ("Sheila"), David Spear ("Clive"), Doreen Davies ("Joyce"), Judi Porter ("Greta").

The Cast
Standing, left to right: Stewart Hiorns (“Melvyn”), Helen Smith (“Pat”), Ian Evans (“Bobby”), Gareth Lucas (“Victor”), John O’Malley (“Dr Nairn”).
Sitting, left to right: Tony Webb (“Edward”), Alison Shepherd (“Sheila”), David Spear (“Clive”), Doreen Davies (“Joyce”), Judi Porter (“Greta”).

The set.

The set.