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Poster by Victor Kelly

by Shaun Sutton adapted from Charles Dickens

Produced & directed by Malcolm Saunders

Performances: Fri 20th – Mon 23rd & Fri 27th December 1985 - Sat 4th January 1986, Bell Theatre
Matinees on Sat 21st and 28th December (no performance Tues 31st)
Gala Evening Thurs 2nd January

Introduction

This Production was sponsored by John Lelliot Ltd. Special thanks to Jim Phillips for poster printing and banner and the management & staff of the Stafford hotel for special furniture.

Cast

• Ebenezer Scrooge - John Hartnett
• Bob Cratchet - Paul Baines
• Fred (Scrooge's Nephew) - Peter Adams
• 1st Collecting Gentleman - Howard Thomas
• 2nd Collecting Gentleman - Philip Piacentino
• Ghost of Marley - Paul Valleau
• The Spirit of Christmas Past - Sylvia Keeler
• Daniel - Paul Hutchinson
• Mrs Greenrow - Gillian Holmes
• Farmer Greenrow - Malcolm Woodman
• Scrooge as a boy - Justin Lee
• Mr Fezziwig - Terry Barden
• Dick Wilkins - Paul Anderson
• Mrs Fezziwig - Nikki Hogg
• Emma Fezziwig - Charlotte Verwer
• Fanny Fezziwig - Jane McDowell
• Dora - Sally Kent
• Marley as a young Man - Paul Valleau
• Scrooge as a young man - Keefe Browning
• Augusta - Kelly Elkin
• Adolphus - Malcolm Woodman
• The Spirit of Christmas Present - Matthew Lyne
• 1st Cockney - Connan McStay
• 2nd Cockney - Graham Whitlock
• Tiny Tim - Joseph Bishop
• Agnes (Fred's wife) - Josephine Hussey
• The Spirit of Christmas to Come - Frances Walker
• Mrs Cratchet - Gillian Holmes
• 1st Business Man - Paul Hutchinson
• 2nd Business Man - Malcolm Woodman
• 3rd Business Man - Philip Piacentino
• Lad - Spencer Gooch
• Belinda Cratchit - Lucy Phillips
• Sarah Cratchit - Karen Lewis
• Peter Cratchit - Ben Phillips
• Martha Cratchit - Sally Kent
• Children - Jeremy Borgust, Carol Goddard, Claire Brown & Louise Hopkins

Crew

• Original Music and Arrangements - Howard Thomas
• Performers - Flute: Adam Latus, Clarinet:Adam Soane, Alto Clarinet:Duncan Ashby, Piano:David De Warrenne
• Original Music recording - Anthony Potter & David Binge
• Stage Manager - Keefe Browning
• Assistant Stage Managers - John Kidd, Karen Fox, Claire McDowell, Shirley Woodman & Kelly Elkin
• Lighting - Brian Fretwell
• Sound - Dillon
• Set Design - Peter Rochford
• Winter mural designed & painted by Victor Kelly
• Set construction - Dillon, Mike Mattey, Paul Valleau, Keefe Browning, Jane McDowell, Richard Lilley, Philip Piacentino & Paul Hutchinson
• Personal assistant to director - Philip Piacentino
• Wardrobe - Elaine Valleau & Kathy Livingstone
• Prompt - Paul Anderson
• Choreography - Nikki Hogg

Reviews

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Gallery

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

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See Also

A Christmas Carol (2006)

References

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External Links

• This play on the web