Retford Little Theatre

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Retford Little Theatre
by Richard Everett
31st January
-
8th February 2014
372nd Production
Entertaining Angels
by Richard Everett
CAST
Grace
Bardolph
Ruth
Jo
Sarah
LESLEY WARBURTON
SIMON COX
WONNE ROUND
LIZZIE BROOKES
SUSAN WILES
Produced by
ROBERT WARBURTON
Retford Little Theatre gratefully acknowledges financial assistance
From Bassetlaw Distrirt Council
. History of Refford Little Theatre . FuIl list of all our productions
. A newly-updated photo gallery sketching back to our early days in the 1940s
r Full details of the cutrent season - and much more
Web Master: Tim Paxton
The action of the play takes place in a rural English vicarage garden.
Time: the present
Act One:
Act T\so Scene One:
Act T\vo Scene Tlvo:
Spring
Two days later
Seven months later
There will be an interval after Act One, during which the Licensed and
Coffee Bars will be open in the Theatre Lounge. Ice Cream is also available,
The Bar will remain open after the performance for drinks (including coffee)
but please note that, ai a general nrle, the Bar will close 30 minutes aifter the
final crrrtain Stage Manager
BRIDGET SLY
Assistant Stage Managers
ZOE-LEIGH SLY
CAROLE THOMPSON
Lights and Sound
NICK CI-AYTON
DAVID COX
PETER ROUND
STEPHEN WALKER
ROBERTWARBURTON
Construction and Decor
MIKE BOOTE
ARTHUR BRECKE
ALAN DUNNING
GEOFF FOULDS
RICHARD HOYLAND
RAYJOHNSON
ROGERJONES
DAVID LARDER
GUY MIDDLETON
PETER ROUND
JIM SIMPSON
Scenic Artist
FRANKCANNING
The Producer would like to thank all who have helped with this production.
Acknowledgements
Proturf; George Mudford and Sons Ltd; Windmill \4ew Plant Centre;
J. Norman and Son; Ceoff Foulds
RIT CASHPOT
As many Members and friends will know, the RLT Cashpot represents the funds we
hope to raise to off-set the reduced grant-aid we receive from Bassetlaw District
Council (likely to reduce even lurther next year). A major feature of this tund-raising
is the Cashpot Prize Draw which takes place after every play this season. Add to
your tickets (and your chances of winning!) or buy for the ,irst time tonight.
El per ticket per play with three more opportunities to win
Eroo
e50
825
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Richand Everett besan his career in 1970. He was a professional actor for ten
years, making regulai appearances on
in the thedm, and in films such as
ihe 7bs cult cfassTc . .'.'starrins Malcolm McDowell, Cm of The Bawhee with
Vincent Price. and fiaml,et directe'd by Tony Richandson, dnd starring Anthony
T!
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Hopkins, Marianne Faithful and Nicol Williamson.
fn the late 70s he went on to form his own fiinge theatre company. Working
with David Wickert, he financed and built The Upstream Thea-tre in Londoi
(oooosite the Youns Mc) and was Artistic Director [here for 3 vears.
' fir the 80s Everett turned to writins. He is the author of eig6t oroduced stase
plays includine Ha bh,,t Euent, Close Tb"The Wind, Hand Ouer fxt ahd hesent fiim
Tti past whiclihaub'ill been published, translited into several languages, and
are regularlv performed in the UK and abroad. His latest play DciionJ had its
world "oremieie in Heidelberp in 2009.
Entlerlaining Angels, surririg Penelope Ikith, opened the Chichester Festival
Season in 2006 anil played to"a record$reakinB 26,000 people in just over three
weeks. The olav has'sirice had rwo hishlv succEssful UK totirs.
Everert his ilso wrinen three plavi loi BBC Radio 4 - A Little Behind On Thc
Wrleo, Sonethins Tb Sal, and Grad Airl Faaour
He has also -writtenextensivelv for animation with over 150 scrios to his credit.
Among them are the BAFTA nominated losebh for the Testam'ent series, Dig,
DuE aid Daful. a series he created for Doiline Kinderslev. Nellk Thz EleOhni't.
Ttiihrctoo and BuytBusus. He also wrote the scGenplay for the animation feature
frlm Under Tfu Blitrk Flog \ehich premiered in Berlin.
In 2002, his first learure film Two Men Wml Tb War (directed by ]ohn
Henderson and starring l(enneth Cranham, Leo Bill, Deiek lacobi,'lirlian
Glover. and Phyllida LawJ rnent on general release in the'UK. He tevelo'p"ed the
prciect over nine years r,rith actor Chris \4lliers and was Associate Producer as
ivell as screenwrit6r. The movie was in the oflicial selection lor the Holly,vood
Film Festival and was released across the USA induding Nen, York. It is regularly
screened as a BBC feature moue.
In addition to leading seminars and uking writing and comedy workhops
for students at all levels,-including at LAMDA and GSA he also runs a weekly
drama workhop for Down's Syndrome and Special Needs adults at rhe LArcha'
Uommumtv rn Bosnor.
Richard Everettls a director of the recently lormed Firsr Media Syndicate, a
company which finds media based pmjecfs with commercial potential for
tnvestors.
Enk_tlaining Angels: "...a uarm. glouing, serious comed.y, lihe an Ayhboum play
fnished $ J. M. Barrie. (Sunday limesf
"
EXTRAS to the 2014-2015 SEASON
Once again, Phil Wood has kindly agreed to co-ordinate our "Extras".
These can be short-run full productions, rehearsed readings of plays,
themed evenings of readings/perlormances - in short, anything you wouldn't
normally expect to see in the main subscription season. lf you have ideas,
suggestions or otfers, please let Phil know by the end ot February:
TeL01777 817994
Email: [email protected]
NEWS and VIEWS
Much seems to have haooened since the last olav. On the veru next dav after
The Beautt Oueen of Leehdne closed, a very apbrdciative audiehce thor6ughly
enioyed L[ciE Griffiir's (Branching OuU Chri'stnia's flower arranging demonstra'tioir
- th6 first of this season's "Extras'-- contributing f323 to our fuird:raising account.
Onlv four davs later. we were ooen for business asain wirh two nishts o[
Talhins Helds \v Alari Bennett. These olaved to ve"rv larse audiencEs who
were freatly entartained by the brilliancE ol" the writini and the excellence of
the pioduc'tion and perfoimance. Thanks to all concb'rned. A profit of over
f,1600 was a welcomi' addition to the fund-raising account.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to our Children in Need collection. We
were able to dohate f I 0 I to this very worthy cause.
Pantotime, courtesy of the Retford Operatic Society, brought more crowds
into the Theatre (many of whom would'not normally visit usf and sent our ice
cream sales through the ceiling!
Christnas was heralded, as
bv our Carol Service at Hallcroft Methodist
Church. A very fulI church e
our
orir readinEs.
readings, the singing
sinqinq oIThe
ofThe Edwardians
ns of favoulite carolsl Ai alwavs. the
rhe evening
evenins
- and of cours'e the
was rounded offwith a rowdv andini"ovable
niovable game
same of Beetle back
bat lt
ht the Theatrel
Many thanks to all who coniributed'to rhese"evenrs in any way.
A slance throush the coffee hatch will show that our newlv refurbished
kitcJren- is almolt complere. Installed bv Houseproud, funding has been
received lrom WREN and from Charitv'on Whdels (whose \en senerous
donation will also. help to fund orher piojects). The installation is c"omplere
arrd redecoratlon ls lmmtnentAlready we are looking towards the fi nal olav of the currenr season. Boeinp-Boeins
is a gr'eat farcical co"medy, revived ncit [6ng ago in the West End "ro ravE
reviews. For anvone intere5ted in beins involvEd."there will be informal castins
readings in th6 Theatre Lounge on Y0th and l3th February. Full details ofi
the baca page of this programme.
St Valentine's Day will be celebrated at RLI wift another of our "Extras" on
Friday, l4th Febmarl when RLT actors will present verse (and worse) on the theme
of r-,o''ve. The readirigs will be interspersed with r-hemed musical items fiom our
fiiend Martin Yates a-"nd a zuest vocalist. Details are on rhe back oase. Please buv
your tickets in advance - ir ?eally does help our preparation ficr ev'en?s such as thi(.
Our next play is special in seveml wavs. It is presented ro commemorate the
centenarv 6f the ouibreak ofWorld War'One. U6ins documents and sonss of the
pefod,. iis anti-war dreme is pushed home by its Gometimes scathing) tomedy.
A live band and a oierrot show nresent "The War Game" rn a unroue wav.
krnission to perfonh the play in *iis annivemary year has been stricttv cohtrolled
and we are vei1, Iucky to h'avi been granted a lii6nce. Not to be mis'sed!
Retford Litt e Theatre Programrres one genenously sponsor€d 6y
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COMING SOON
Monday
10rh
and Thursday
February at 7.30pm in the Thestre Lounge
13th
Play Readings to cast the final play of the season
BOEING-BOEING
(3 youngish, I older), 2 male (middle-aged)
Cast: 4 female
Scripts available from the Box Oflice
Producer: Mary Lenanton (01427 890435)
Friday 14m February at 7.3opm
of
Poetry and Music for St Valentine's Day
An amorously entertaining evening
featuring Little Theatre actors, Martin Yates (Piano) and guest
singer
TICKETS:
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[5.00
ON SALE TONIGHT!
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Fridoy 4n April ot 7.30pm
RAGS TO RICHES
A fascinafing, otrnzing and entertaining glinpse backstage lo discover how the audience
can be fooled by costunes and props nade fron and for next to nothifig!
Presented by WDY COLBY
suNneY l'H Mey
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
SIMON KBIYWORTHY
AND TRIENDS
fe aaming M ARIA BOY INO (S op m no)
ord ALISON IIUDSON (Meuo Soprano)
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