Present Laughter by Noel Coward 22-24 February 2001
Comedy. The plot depicts a few days in the life of the successful and self-obsessed light comedy actor Garry Essendine as he prepares to travel for a touring commitment in Africa. The character is a caricature of the author’s real-life persona.
Cast
Daphne Stillington : Jilli Warren
Miss Erikson : Diana Evans
Fred : John Moules
Monica Reed : Elaine Willers
Garry Essendine : Roger Newman-Turner
Liz Essendine : Claire Fleming
Roland Maule : Phillip Bell
Henry Lypiatt : Jim Rix
Morris Dixon : Douglas Harding
Joanna Lypiatt : Karen Williams
Lady Saltburn : Susan Bromelow
Crew
Director : Roger Newman-Turner
Assistant Director : Ruth Ferguson
Stage Manager : Vince Cook
Prompt : Joyce Elson
Set Design : John Baskerville
Lighting : Peter Fleming
Sound : Mark Fleming
Properties : Margaret Bachini and Janet Burgoine
Costumes : Madeleine Foreman, Nicole Ashbrook and the Cast
Set Building : John Baskerville, John Elson, David Fyfe, Peter Fleming and Michael Inskeep