The Dust Collectors (2006)

Poster by Amy McSimpson

by Simon Holland and Tom Curtis

Directed by Angela Barnes and Simon Holland

Performances: Tue 5th – Sat 9th September 2006, Bell Theatre

Introduction

Cmdr Lestor J. Banks (Volunteer status, Grade IV (Long-Haul)) is happy in his work, investigating comets and comet-like bodies inside the north-east quadrant of the Oort Cloud. Ten serene years devoid of human contact have passed, when he is unexpectedly summoned to Earth. No explanations, no nothing. Cmdr Banks returns to Apollo Island, an uncharted speck in the Pacific Ocean, to find that things are not the way he left them at the Agency. There is a new Administrator, new personnel, new procedures. He also discovers a personal life he never knew he had. The only way out is the next assignment, and so a tentative wait begins while his life is deconstructed, atom by atom, with more than a few unwelcome surprises uncovered along the way.

Cast

Employees

• Commander BANKS, Lestor J. - Chaz Doyle
• Commander QUINCEY, Frank - Kevin Monk
• Lieutenant KING, Clayton - Peter Stevens
• Lieutenant SHEPARD, Luke - Chris Learmonth

Agency personnel

• PETERSON, Henry - Jack King
• Agent WILLIAMS, Sarah - Helen Chadney
• Agent PERKINS, Jim - Kevin Leech
• Agent FINN, Michelle - Ronae Jolliffe

Staff support network

• Counsellor FLETCHER, Harriet - Lauren Senatore
• Counsellor HENDERSON, Lilly - Alex Kapila
• FLETCHER, Jodie - Sarah Parkes

Technicians

• Doctor OLSON - Caroline Durant
• Doctor McEVOY - Gerard Johnson
• Corporal MEADOWS - Declan Doyle
• Corporal PLANK - Shona Doyle
• Corporal BAKER - Michelle Thomson
• Corporal SCHNEIDER - Shelley O'Halloran

Crew

• Musical Director - Alan Walker
• Choreography - Heather French Ruth Huggett
• Stage Management - Mark Ireson Graham Clements Dee Fancett Alison Dale
• Set Design - Chaz Doyle
• Costume Design - Lisa Thomas
• Lighting Design - Stuart Draper Neil Carmichael
• Lighting Operator - Ruth Huggett
• Sound Operator - Operator Name

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Gallery

Chaz Doyle and Helen Chadney (photo: Mark Davies).

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