A Christmas Carol (1985)
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
Contents
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 Design and Operator - Brian Fretwell
- Sound Recrding and Operator - 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
- Props - Sharon Phipp
- Choreography - Nikki Hogg
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
- Photos by Brian Fretwell
Prologue
A nephew wishes Merry Christmas
Jacob Marley
Christmas past at the Fezziwigs
Christmas past at the Fezziwigs
Tiny Tim taken for a walk
The Nephew hopes for his uncle
Go buy the goose
Christmas at the Cratchets
A husband comes home
I have no alternative to
Curtain Call
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.
See Also
- The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's production of A Christmas Carol (1996)
- A Christmas Carol (2006)
- A Christmas Carol (2019)
References
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