Keeping Up Appearances
by Roy Clarke
directed by Matt Holland
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Everyone’s favourite Lady of the House, Hyacinth Bucket (“It’s Boo-kay!), is at it again. While setting up her entry in the local art festival, Hyacinth learns that Emmet needs a leading lady for the murder mystery that he is directing for the local theatre group, but is shocked to discover her relatives, Daisy, Rose and Onslow are also in the play, and Daisy is playing the Duchess. Hyacinth is further horrified to discover one of her own roles in the play is the Cook, and she is expecting Councillor Mrs Debden at any moment, whom she thinks is going to appoint her to a high position in society. Desperate to hide the fact she’s playing a servant, a classic Hyacinth farce follows. |
Big, Big Sky
by Tom Wells
directed by Garry Thomas
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…. anyone who's lost can be found, even in the remotest of places.
Kilnsea, East Yorkshire. Angie and Lauren are closing up the café for another winter; the birds have gone south and taken the tourists with them. The last visitor is Dennis, stopping by for his pasty and beans. But there's another arrival – one that's unforeseen and life-changing for them all. 'Big Big Sky is a tender, warm and very funny look at community, motherhood, and nature... a beautifully wistful play, full of charm and kindness by the bucketload' - Whatsonstage |
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A Cut in the Rates
By Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Sonya Cameron Cast: 2F, 1M When Miss Pickhart visits Ratchet, an illusionist, at his home on official Town Hall business, she discovers some dark and sinister secrets from his past. Left alone in the cellar when Ratchet is called away, Miss Pickhart is confronted by the "ghost" of Rosalinda, who met with an untimely death as they performed the saw-the-woman-in-half trick..... |
Is This Seat Taken
By Sean Baker Directed by Sylvia Barnes Cast: 2F, 2M “Acting is attracting” (as said by Jack McFarland) is a statement that Laura and Will believe is their only shot at rekindling the dead flame of what used to be their marriage in this award winning one act British drama. After fourteen years of trying to make it work, Will suggests role playing which Laura agrees to only because she loves him. After all, without the element of love at the centre of the effort they have both made to stay together, Will and Laura would have nothing. |
Reduced For A Quick Sale
By Kent R Brown Directed by Pat Hannah Cast: 3F, 1M Kathy is holding a "divorce sale" in her garage. After nearly three years of marriage, Jim left Kathy for "what's her name." The divorce is set to be final in 30 days. It's late in the evening and Kathy is being helped by her mother, Dorothy, and her younger sister, Margie, both of whom have been divorced for several years. Under the tension and exhaustion of preparing for the sale, we discover intimate details of their respective marriages. |
Twelve Angry Jurors
by Reginald Rose
Directed by Dimitri Gibara
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Adapted from 12 Angry Men to include a mix of male/female characters.
On a hot summer day after a long trial, a jury must decide whether a 19-year-old man is guilty of murdering his father. The jury votes 11-1 that the man is guilty of the crime, but laws in the United States require a unanimous vote by all 12 jurors in order to pass judgment …. Twelve Angry Jurors is a heightened courtroom thriller that puts you on the edge of your seat while powerfully exploring what it means to live in a democracy. |
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