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 Sonning Eye, Oxfordshire, England
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25 FEBRUARY
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Doris Day was one of the most prolific actresses of the
1950’s and 1960’s. A vivacious blonde with a wholesome image.
Able to sing, dance, play comedy and dramatic roles, she became
one of the biggest box-office stars in the world… But behind
the screen, there was a story that rivalled any script Hollywood
could ever dream up. |
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Cast in order of appearance: Doris
Day - SALLY HUGHES
Directed by - ALVIN RAKOFF SONGS – ACT I SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - Brown/Homer/Green PAPA WON’T YOU DANCE WITH ME - Styne/Cahn QUE SERA SERA - Livingstone/Evans TEA FOR TWO - Youmans/Caesar DAY BY DAY - Cahn/Stordahl/Weston CANADIAN CAPERS - Chandler/White/Cohen ENJOY YOURSELF - Magidson/Sigman LET’S TAKE AN OLD FASHIONED WALK - Berlin AT LAST - Gordon/Warren PRETTY BABY - Jackson/Kahn/Van Alstyne PERHAPS, PERHAPS, PERHAPS - Forres/Davis YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES - Heyman/Suesse IT’S MAGIC - Styne/Cahn LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME - Donaldson/Kahn SONGS – ACT II THE DEADWOOD STAGE - Fain/Webster SECRET LOVE - Fain/Webster MAKIN’ WHOOPEE - Kahn/Donaldson YOUNG AT HEART - Richards/Leigh DREAM A LITTLE DREAM - Kahn/Schandt/Ande IT’S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME - Cahn/Styne IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU - Burke/Van Heusen LITTLE GIRL BLUE - Rodgers/Hart AIN’T WE GOT FUN - Kahn/Schwandt/Ande THESE DAYS - Browne WITH A SONG IN MY HEART - Rodgers/Hart GLAD TO BE UNHAPPY - Rodgers/Hart SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - Brown/Homer/Green
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SALLY
HUGHES (Doris Day) Sally spent her early years in Venezuela
and Argentina and after finishing her education in England, she
then trained at The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. On
graduating she was given her first engagement by John Fernald
who directed her in COMING OF AGE. Then followed ARE YOU NOW OR
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN at The Bush and CATCHPENNY TWIST at The King’s
Head Theatre. In 1984 Sally took over the post of Artistic Director
of The Mill At Sonning from Peter Egan and has directed and appeared
in many of its productions, including DAMES AT SEA (an excerpt
of which was included in The Royal Gala Performance in the presence
of HRH The Prince of Wales). Most recent appearances include TOO
MARVELOUS FOR WORDS, directed by Alvin Rakoff, ALPHABETICAL ORDER
& THE HEIRESS both directed by Anthony Valentine. A few of the
plays Sally has directed at The Mill are A FOOT IN THE DOOR, STEPPING
OUT, A TOUCH OF SPRING, FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS and very recently
the world premiere of MURDER HUNT by Brian Clemens and LOVE’S
A LUXURY. Sally enjoys a career outside of The Mill and has played
leading parts in the BBC series LATE EXPECTATIONS and LAURA AND
DISORDER in which she played Wendy Craig’s daughterin- law. Other
TV appearances include: DON’T WAIT UP, KEEPING UP APPEARANCES,
BRUSHSTROKES, MULBERRY and KIDNAPPED ABROAD. Sally directed the
National Tour of PASTIMES, starring Rosemary Leach and William
Gaunt and also directed BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon at
the Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End. |
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CAROL
BALL (Alma Kappelhoff, Grace Raine and others) Carol most
recently appeared in the UK tour of HELLO DOLLY in the role of
Ernestina and at Kilworth House in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. West
End Theatre credits include General Cartwright in GUYS AND DOLLS;
Stella Deems in Stephen Sondheim’s FOLLIES (Landor Theatre); alternate
Mrs Meers in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE; Mark’s Mum in THE GOODBYE
GIRL; Anytime Annie in 42nd STREET (a role she played for the
entire run at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); Schweyk in 2ND WORLD
WAR; Jean in JEAN SEBERG; GUYS & DOLLS & THE BEGGARS OPERA (all
at the Royal National Theatre; Alter Ego and cover Sonia Walsk
in THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG (with Tom Conti & Gemma Craven) and
Mona in the original London production of CHICAGO (Cambridge Theatre)
and productions of HELLO DOLLY, NO SEX PLEASE WE’RE BRITISH, LIONEL,
GOOD OLD BAD OLD DAYS and OH KAY! Carol has also performed in
many regional theatre productions including Joanne in COMPANY
(Wolsey Theatre); Peggy in MUSICAL MEDIUM (Landor Theatre); Stella
in FOLLIES (Landor Theatre); Mae Peterson in BYE BYE BIRDIE (Landor
Theatre); Grandma Zietel in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (UK Tour); Mrs
Darling in PETER PAN (Qdos); Mrs Cunningham in HAPPY DAYS (Churchill
Theatre Bromley & UK Tour); Lily Pepper in RED PEPPERS (Perth
Theatre); Belladonna in HANSEL & GRETEL (Stratford Theatre Royal);
Olive Lloyd-Ransom in WAYS & MEANS: Lottie in MACK & MABEL (Nottingham
Playhouse); Mavis in STEPPING OUT (Everyman Theatre Cheltenham
and Salisbury Playhouse); Electra in GYSPY (Everyman Theatre Cheltenham,
director Sheila Mander) Television and film credits include THE
BILL (Talkback Thames); FLASHBACK (Channel 4); SONGWRITERS (BBC);
Jean in SILVER BEARS; THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES’ SMARTER
BROTHER (director Gene Wilder); THE BOYFRIEND and VALENTINO (both
directed by Ken Russell). Carol played various characters in BBC
Radio 2’s LADIES OF THE MUSIC HALL. She has appeared in numerous
television specials, commercials, corporate training videos and
ROYAL VARIETY SHOWS. |
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GLYN
KERSLAKE (George Weidler, Frank Sinatra and others) Glyn trained
at Arts Educational Schools, London and has over twenty years’
experience working as an actor and musician. His theatre credits
include, very recently, the role of Dick in BIRTHDAY SUITE (The
Mill at Sonning) the role of Bob Cratchit in SCROOGE (London Palladium);
The Phantom in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Her Majesty’s Theatre,
directed by Hal Prince); Arnaud du Thil in MARTIN GUERRE (Prince
Edward Theatre, directed by Declan Donnellan); Enjolras and u/s
Jean Valjean in LES MISÉRABLES (Palace Theatre); Joe Gillis in
SUNSET BOULEVARD (Adelphi Theatre, directed by Trevor Nunn); original
cast and subsequent alternate Chris in MISS SAIGON (Theatre Royal,
Drury Lane, directed by Nicholas Hytner); the Wolf/Cinderella’s
Prince in INTO THE WOODS; Frank Shepherd in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
and Long John Silver in TREASURE ISLAND (directed by Karen Louise
Hebden), and Neil Armstrong in MOON LANDING (directed by Stephen
Edwards and Karen Louise Hebden, Derby Playhouse); Dr Manislav
in TWO CITIES and John Tallentire in THE HIRED MAN (directed by
Joanna Read, Salisbury Playhouse); KERN GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (King’s
Head Theatre, Islington, directed by David Kernan); Captain Von
Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Aberystwyth Arts Centre); THE WORLD
GOES ‘ROUND – European premiere (West Yorkshire Playhouse, directed
by Jude Kelly); The Man in SIDE BY SIDE (Olympia Theatre, Dublin);
the Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince in INTO THE WOODS (Library Theatre,
Manchester; directed by Roger Haines); EVITA (Manchester Opera
House and national tour, directed by Hal Prince); METROPOLITAN
MIKADO (Queen Elizabeth and Royal Festival Hall, directed by Ned
Sherrin). Glyn’s concert credits include: CELEBRATING SONDHEIM
(Royal Festival Hall); COOK’S TOUR (Shaftesbury Theatre); FOLLIES
(Dome, Brighton); MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (Shaftesbury Theatre);
A CAVALCADE OF COWARD (Piccadilly Theatre); COMPANY (Victoria
Palace); WE LIKE IKE (Royal Festival Hall); ROYAL GALA (Barbican
Concert Hall) for Mike Batt; LES MISÉRABLES 10th Anniversary Concert
(Royal Albert Hall). Glyn has performed as a solo artist in concerts
in HongKong, Ireland and Denmark, as well as doing solo concerts,
radio broadcasts and cabarets around the UK. He has recently written
a musical for children entitled HAUNTED. Glyn is delighted to
be returning to The Mill for A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY. |
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IAN
McLARNON (Terry Melcher) Ian McLarnon was born in Belfast
and has been an actor for fifteen years. West End credits include:
FOREVER PLAID (Apollo Theatre), LES MISERABLES (Palace Theatre),
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (London Palladium), and Stephen Sondheim’s
PASSION (Queen’s Theatre). He continued his association with the
composer in the Chicago Shakespeare Company’s production of PACIFIC
OVERTURES at the Donmar Warehouse and in 2007 played Louis/Billy
Webster in the award winning production of SUNDAY IN THE PARK
WITH GEORGE at the Menier Chocolate Factory and in the West End
at the Wyndhams. In 2001 Ian spent a year with the Royal National
Theatre playing roles in Peter Gill’s production of LUTHER and
in Trevor Nunn’s productions of Vanburgh’s THE RELAPSE and SOUTH
PACIFIC. Other London credits include Joe Marriot in CAVALCADE
( Sadlers Wells), Sholto Brent in THE YOUNG IDEA (Lillian Bayliss),
Lysander in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Pandarus’s servant in TROILUS
AND CRESSIDA and George Atkins in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (all
at Regents Park Open Air Theatre), and Alt in PAINS OF YOUTH (
RNT Studio). Repertory roles include: Tamino in THE MAGIC FLUTE
and Nanki-Poo in THE MIKADO (New Vic, Stoke), Perks in THE RAILWAY
CHILDREN (Charter Theatre, Preston) Lurvy in CHARLOTTE’S WEB (Watermill,
Newbury)and most recently Narrator 5 in Alan Ayckbourn’s AWAKING
BEAUTY at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. Other theatre
includes MUSICAL OF MUSICALS the Musical at the King’s Head and
PROMISED LAND at the Marlowe, Canterbury. TV credits include:
Rev Ashley Gething in CASUALTY and the role of Mr Smythe in A
CHRISTMAS CAROL for American Television. In 2008, he also appeared
in Tim Burton’s film version of SWEENY TODD. Ian is also an experienced
cabaret and concert performer both with his collaborator and friend
Annette Yeo (www.asonginmyheart.co.uk) and as a solo artist, appearing
in RIVERDANCE (London and Geneva) and MAGICAL RHYTHMS (Holland
and Belgium). He has recorded two cds, both available on the Dress
Circle label. (www.dresscircle.co.uk) |
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TIM
WALLERS (Al Jorden, William Kappelhoff, Marty Melcher and others)
Theatre credit include: Charles Surface in SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
with Dora Brian and Lord Windermere in LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN opposite
Stephanie Beecham at Chichester Festival Theatre, Lord Drumdurris
in THE CABINET MINISTER with Maureen Lipman in the West End, Darius
in KEAN directed by Sam Mendes at the Old Vic, Robin Conway in
TIME AND THE CONWAYS at the Bristol Old Vic, Hamish in Alan Ayckbourne’s
THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE at Chester Gateway, Chris Cringle in BEAU
JEST at Birmingham Old Rep, Rufus in Alan Bennet’s LADY IN THE
VAN with Susan Hampshire at Theatre Royal Bath, James Hewitt in
A RIGHT ROYAL FARCE at the Kings Head, Mr Worthy in THE RECRUITING
OFFICER and Lord Windermere in LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN at the Manchester
Royal Exchange Theatre and Harry Bright in MAMMA MIA! in the West
End. Extensive Television credits include: Duncan Harper in ITV1’s
soap opera NIGHT AND DAY, two series of RANDALL AND HOPKIRK (DECEASED),
ARMADILLO, JERICHO, LADY JANE, A GOOD MURDER, WAKING THE DEAD,
INSPECTOR LINLEY, MAXWELL, CONSENTING ADULTS, FANNY HILL, BALLET
SHOES, THE BILL, HOLBY CITY, CASUALTY, and SKINS. Films include
Guy Ritchie’s ROCK N’ ROLLER, Madonna’s FILTH AND WISDOM, PROVOKED,
JULIE AND THE CADILLACS, OXFORD MURDERS and MAMMA MIA! the Movie. |
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ALVIN
RAKOFF (Director) Alvin Rakoff was born in Toronto, Canada
but has spent the bulk of his career here in the UK where he has
directed more than 100 TV plays and a dozen feature films. A former
President of the Directors Guild of Gt Britain he is twice winner
in New York of the International Emmy Awards for CALL ME DADDY
(Donald Pleasance) and A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER (Laurence Olivier,
Jane Asher). Actors he has directed range from A for Ava Gardner
to Z for Zoe Wanamaker. He is also known for starting the careers
of Sean Connery, Alan Rickman and many more. His first novel &
GILLIAN was translated into 10 languages. He is a member of BAFTA
Council. “It’s a pleasure to be back at The Mill, a theatre that
uniquely exists without taking a penny of taxpayer’s money. These
days that’s something. And as for the views from the backstage
door – across the Thames, on a sunlit day – among the prettiest
in the world!” he says. “That sort of grandeur puts any director
in his place.” |
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STEWART (Musical Director) Jo trained at the Royal College
of Music, London and enjoys equally working with concert singers
and musicians, and in the musical theatre - London productions
include: CALL ME MADAM, KINGS & CLOWNS, MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS,
HELLO DOLLY!, THE MIKADO, 70 GIRLS 70, CABARET, WHAT A PERFORMANCE,
and for the Royal National Theatre, Stephen Sondhiem’s A LITTLE
NIGHT MUSIC. Other Sondheim work includes: FOLLIES, SWEENEY TODD
and SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM and two productions of BOSTON MARRIAGE
for the Donmar Theatre. Jo is best known to The Mill for our fantastic
production of TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS and is looking forward to
working with Alvin Rakoff again. |
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PITCHER (Choreographer) Joseph trained at the Bristol Old
Vic Theatre School. Choreography credits include; SILVER WINGS
OVER SONNING, THAT’S LOVE (Mill at Sonning), TOO MARVELOUS FOR
WORDS (Mill at Sonning/King’s Head), ALADDIN (King’s Theatre,
Glasgow), SNOOPY (Jermyn Street Theatre), DIANE AND ROSS RETROSPECTIVE
(Edinburgh Fringe), SHAKESPEARE FOR BREAKFAST (Edinburgh Fringe)
and BYE BYE BIRDIE which he also directed. Theatre credits include:
Gordon in DANGEROUS CORNER (New Vic, Stoke), Dick IN LOVE’S A
LUXURY (Mill at Sonning), Peter in THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE
WARDROBE (West Yorkshire Playhouse/Birmingham Rep), First Fairy
and Demetrius in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Young Siward in MACBETH,
Flunkey in LADY BE GOOD, Marcel in THE BOYFRIEND (all Open Air
Theatre, Regent’s Park), ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Birmingham Rep),
Demetrius and Flute in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S Dream (Ipswich), Neal
in LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (The Rosemary Branch), Melvyn in SISTERLY
FEELINGS, The soldier in PEACE IN OUR TIME, Goshawk in THE ROARING
GIRL (all Bristol Old Vic), CHICAGO (Adelphi and tour), ANYTHING
GOES (RNT, Drury Lane), SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (RNT, West Yorkshire
Playhouse), THE BOYFRIEND (National Tour), SUNSET BOULEVARD (National
Tour), ME AND MY GIRL (National Tour), Charlie Brown in SNOOPY
THE MUSICAL (Jermyn Street) and OF THEE I SING (Bridewell). Film
and TV credits include: STRICTLY BODY AND SOUL, SIGHT TEST, THE
SACRAMENT, THE AUTOGRAPH, CHILDREN IN NEED, MILLENNIUM STADIUM
MUSICAL CELEBRATION. Radio and Voice over work includes: Voicing
the character of Skaggle in the animation, THE REALITY MACHINE,
GILBERT WITHOUT SULLIVAN and ON THE BOULEVARD. |
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EILEEN
DISS (Set Designer) Eileen Diss’s designs for the BBC include
the MAIGRET and SOMERSET MAUGHAM series, UP THE JUNCTION, CIDER
WITH ROSIE and many Plays of the Month. Among her many ITV productions
are PYGMALION, THE POTTING SHED, HEDDA GABLER, THE PRIME OF MISS
JEAN BRODIE, PORTERHOUSE BLUE, BEHAVING BADLY and JEEVES AND WOOSTER.
Her feature films include A DOLL’S HOUSE, SWEET WILLIAM, BETRAYAL,
84 CHARING CROSS ROAD, HANDFUL OF DUST and AUGUST (Julian Mitchell’s
version of UNCLE VANYA, directed by Anthony Hopkins). She has
designed most of Simon Gray’s plays for the West End, beginning
with BUTLEY and going on to OTHERWISE ENGAGED, QUARTERMAINE’S
TERMS, THE REAR COLUMN, CELL MATES and LIFE SUPPORT. Other West
End productions have been A LETTER OF RESIGNATION, TAKING SIDES
and THE HOTHOUSE (both from Chichester), OLEANNA and TWELVE ANGRY
MEN. For the National she has designed BLITHE SPIRIT, THE PHILANDERER,
WATCH ON THE RHINE, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, THE CARETAKER and NO
MAN’S LAND, ASHES TO ASHES, written and directed by Harold Pinter
at the Theatre du Rond Point in Paris, THE HEIRESS and Tom Stoppard’s
ARCADIA for the Gate Theatre, Dublin and the film of Dava Sobel’s
LONGITUDE for Channel 4. She has designed five Harold Pinter plays
taken to the Lincoln Center in New York by the Almeida Theatre
and the Gate Theatre - THE ROOM, CELEBRATION, LANDSCAPE, MONOLOGUE
and THE HOMECOMING. Previous designs for The Mill were TOO MARVELOUS
FOR WORDS, SEPARATE TABLES and ALPHABETICAL ORDER. |
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JANE
KIDD (Costume Designer) Jane, who is our Resident Costume
Designer, trained in Fashion Design at Berkshire College of Art.
She freelanced in knitwear and dress design for five years before
joining The Mill as Wardrobe Mistress, and enjoys making a variety
of both period and modern costumes, of which she has made many
whilst at The Mill. |
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MATTHEW
BISS (Lighting Designer) Matthew is currently working as Technical
Manager at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in Maidenhead and is
delighted to be invited back to The Mill to light A SENTIMENTAL
JOURNEY. A few of his numerous previous designs at The Mill, include
SEPARATE TABLES, TWO AND TWO MAKE SEX, CAUGHT IN THE NET, SHADY
BUSINESS, A TOUCH OF SPRING, IT’S NEVER TOO LATE, ABSENT FRIENDS,
OUT OF ORDER, MURDER BY MISADVENTURE, THE BUSINESS OF MURDER,
NOEL & GERTIE, ALPHABETICAL ORDER, A NIGHT IN PROVENCE, THE HEIRESS,
MURDER HUNT and SOUND OF MURDER. |
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ROLSTON (Playwright) Adam is delighted to have his first produced
work at the Mill at Sonning – his favourite theatre. Adam graduated
with an MA in Screenwriting for Film and Television from Royal
Holloway University of London and lives in London. His original
screenplay BILLY has been taken up by a production company and
he is currently working on various projects including a feature
film screenplay of another movie icon, Britain’s own Diana Dors.
Gentlemen clearly prefer blondes. |
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Production Manager -
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Joan Farnese |
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Stage
Manager -
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James Neal |
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Chief
Electrician -
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Janet A Cantrill |
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Wardrobe
Mistress -
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Jane Kidd |
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Deputy
Stage Managers -
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Jo Vimpany, Neil Webb |
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Assistant
Stage Manager -
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Annette Waldie |
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Technician
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Mary Stone |
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Scenic
Artist -
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Tony Eden |
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Technical
Assistant -
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Simon Graves |
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Wardrobe
Assistant -
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Evelyn Fidler |
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Dressers
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Ann
Baker, Lynn Hinton, Catherine Bristow, Terry Bartholomew, Xye Appleton |
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Theatre
Production Photography -
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Norman Weston |
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Website
Production -
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Chris Berry |