1970 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
By William Shakespeare
CAST
Theseus - Jesse Taylor
Hippolyta - Valerie Seddon
Egeus - Gordon Humby
Hermia - Susan Fergus
Demetrius - Ron Harper
Lysander - Saj Hill
Helena - Norma Jennings
Peter Quince - Edwin Rudd
Nick Bottom - Bill Scates
Francis Flute - Bill Seddon
Robin Starveling - David Scates
Tom Snout - Norman Jennings
Snug - Robert Flockhart
Puck - Grant Chandler
Fairy - Linda Whiting
Oberon - James Rimell
Titania - Marion Churchill
Singing Fairy - Jacquey Chappell
Philostrate - Vic Ginell
Attendants
Coral Taylor, Barbara Ferguson, Winfred O'Neil, Sheilah Asker, Elliot Porte, Pamela Frost, Christine Taylor
Fairies
Colette Cuffin, Antonia Jelliss, Margaret Jones, Janis Hutchins, Lindsay Bull, Valerie Clarke, Christine Bull, Michael Bowles, Keith Williams, Mark Taylor
Boy - Mark Wray
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CREW
Directed by Frank Wilcocks
Stage Director - Con Chandler
Stage Manager - Jean Ross
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Lighting
Jim Wiles, Chris Ward, Bob Gedge, Colin Terrey, Norman Ashman
Music and Sound
Barry Jones
Costumes
Con Chandler, Edwin Rudd
Properties
Sheilah Asker
Business Manager
Gordon Humby
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About the Players
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JESSE TAYLOR. A member of Romford Children's Theatre he has played a wide variety of roles, including Beaudricourt in Anouilh's "The Lark", the Archbishop in "Romanoff and Juliet", Baptista in "The Taming of the Shrew" and Borachio in "Much Ado About Nothing". His wife Coral and his two children also appear in this production.
GORDON HUMBY. His contribution to the Arts in Havering reads like one of the larger entries in "Who's Who". Producer, actor, leading spirit of "The Comedy Players", helped bring "Summer Theatre" into existence, now its resident business manager, secretary of Havering Arts Council and as Borough Librarian the indefatigable organizer of cultural activities too numerous to mention. His wife doreen, is also a leading actress with "Comedy Players" and "Summer Theatre".
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SUSAN FERGUS. After 6 years with "The Red Triangle Players", Susan Joined "Romford Children's Theatre" two years ago and has been very busy ever since. Beatrice in last year's "Summer Theatre", she has since played the title role in a version of Hans Anderson's "Snow Queen" and was for the second year running a member of the Drama Festival Winning Production.
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