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 Sonning Eye, Oxfordshire, England
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14 JULY - 21 AUGUST 2010
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Herb
Tucker has it easy. He lives in a Hollywood beach house, has
a beautiful and adoring girlfriend, Steffy, and makes his
living as a screenwriter … Well, it’s not quite like that.
Herb is struggling with writer’s block, his beach house is
a cheap and colourless bungalow, and he can’t bring himself
to propose marriage. Cast
in order of appearance: DIRECTED by ANTHONY VALENTINE SET DESIGN by DINAH ENGLAND COSTUME DESIGN by JANE KIDD LIGHTING DESIGN by MATTHEW BISS The action takes place in Hollywood, California. Time – early 1980s. ACT
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Scene 1 – A small bungalow in West Hollywood Scene 2 – The bungalow – later that evening ACT II Scene 1 – The bungalow – two weeks later Scene 2 - The bungalow – midnight Scene 3 - The bungalow – a little after 3am Scene 4 - The bungalow – Sunday morning 11am a few days later
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TERENCE
BOOTH (Herb Tucker) Terence studied English and Drama at
St. Luke’s College Exeter. Theatre includes: LIFE AND BETH,
IMPROBABLE FICTION, SUGAR DADDIES, HOUSE & GARDEN, A GOING CONCERN,
40 YEARS ON, BODY LANGUAGE, THE CRUCIBLE, A TRIP TO SCARBOROUGH,
SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY at The Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough.
SEASON’S GREETINGS, IF I WERE YOU (SJT Tour); TIME OF MY LIFE
(SJT and Vaudeville Theatre); TAKING STEPS, FUNNY MONEY, SEASON’S
GREETINGS, ALPHABETICAL ORDER, PLAZA SUITE & THE ODD COUPLE
(The Mill at Sonning), PROOF, OTHELLO, (Birmingham and the Arts
Theatre, London), THE CONTRACTORS (Oxford Stage Company tour);
THE MAGISTRATE, ONCE A CATHOLIC, NIGHT AND DAY, York Theatre
Royal); TAKING STEPS, OUTSIDE EDGE, PYGMALION, THE RIVALS, THE
NORMAL HEART (Harrogate Theatre); PASSION PLAY, ROMEO AND JULIET,
SEASON’S GREETINGS, THE GENIUS, RAVDA, LITTLE FOXES, HAPGOOD,
CAPTAIN SWING, TONS OF MONEY, (West Yorkshire Playhouse); DANGEROUS
OBSESSION, THEFT, SEASON’S GREETINGS, HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES,
ONE FOR THE ROAD, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS, TIME AND TIME AGAIN
(Theatre Royal Windsor); EYE CONTACT (Riverside Studios); RACING
DEMON, EDUCATING RITA, ROMEO AND JULIET, TAKING LIBERTIES (Wolsey
Theatre); MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION (Clwyd Theatr Cymru); NOISES
OFF (Oldham Coliseum); MAN OF THE MOMENT (Globe Theatre). Terence
recently toured MY WONDERFUL DAY and played New York. Television
includes: EASTENDERS, CASUALTY, I’M ALAN PARTRIDGE, LONDON BRIDGE
11, SILENT WITNESS, TRIAL AND ERROR, SO HAUNT ME, THE BILL,
THE LORELEI, BOON, ENEMIES OF THE STATE, A PATTERN OF LIFE and
THE BASIL BRUSH SHOW! Terry directed Alan Ayckbourn’s TIME OF
MY LIFE and very recently IF I WERE YOU for The Mill at Sonning,
and he is delighted to be back. |
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| JUSTINE
GLENTON (Steffy) Justine is thrilled to be back on stage being
directed by Anthony Valentine at The Mill at Sonning in such a
wonderful Neil Simon play. She trained at Mountview theatre school
and has gone on to work in theatre, TV, film, voiceovers and even
the internet! Her stage credits include: Anne in CLOSER, English
Theatre Frankfurt; Lauren in Catherine Johnson’s SHANG-A-LANG
at The Minerva, Chichester Festival Theatre; Zoe/Chloe in John
Godber’s GYM AND TONIC world premiere, Leatherhead and Hull truck
theatre co-production; Nikki in SHAKERS, Liverpool playhouse;
Miss Julie in MISS JULIE at The Eye Theatre; Boletta in THE LADY
FROM THE SEA. Other productions include: SEE HOW THEY RUN, Ipswich
Wolsey; THE DOLL’S HOUSE, Oxford Stage Company; TO DIE AMONG FRIENDS,
Active Theatre Company; RELATIVELY SPEAKING, Eye Theatre. Her
feature film credits include: PELICAN BLOOD, Ecosse Films, director
Karl Golden; Sarah (principal role) in Vertigo films’ DOGGING
– a love story directed by Simon Ellis; Debbie (principal role)
in SUGAR SUGAR, Sweet Tooth films, directed by Bradley Souber;
A DEMON IN MY VIEW, directed by Petra Hafta. Short film lead roles
include: CHAIN SMOKING, Film Four shorts; Jenny in MUMMY’S BOY,
Crazy Horse Productions; Zoe in MY FUNNY VALENTINE, Sheik Productions.
Her TV credits include: THE CUT, BBC Switch; CASUALTY, DOCTORS,
AS TIME GOES BY, HOLBY CITY,BBC; THE BILL, Thames TV; LONDON'S
BURNING, DALZEIL & PASCOE. LOVEJOY, Bella in CORONATION STREET,
Granada; BUGS, Carnival; HOUSE OF ELLIOT, BBC; ALIVE AND KICKING,
BBC; TOUCH AND GO, BBC; HAVE YOUR CAKE, BBC; DREAMERS, Bubblehead
Productions, HOUSE OF CARDS, BBC; JEEVES AND WOOSTER, BBC; WHITE
GOODS, BBC; CLASS ACT, BBC; GREEK MYTHS, HENSONS TVS. SPIN OFF,
(Regular) TVS. |
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ELEANOR
TOMLINSON (Libby) Eleanor made her professional acting debut
at the age of 12, playing little Daphne in the Yorkshire TV adaptation
of FALLING. On her thirteenth birthday she was in Prague filming
the role of young Sophie in the feature film THE ILLUSIONIST with
Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti. She then went on to play Agnes
Muller alongside David Tennant in the acclaimed BBC drama EINSTEIN
AND EDDINGTON, before landing the role of Jas in the teenage coming
of age movie ANGUS, THONGS AND PERFECT SNOGGING for Paramount
Pictures. Most recently Eleanor has been seen in cinemas playing
Fiona Chattaway in Tim Burton’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND with a star
studded cast and also on TV as the alien, Eve, in THE SARAH JANE
ADVENTURES. She has just returned from Cape Town where she has
been filming the role of Miru in the forthcoming TV drama THE
LOST FUTURE with Sean Bean. In 2009 Eleanor had the great honour
of being asked to become teenage ambassador for the charity World
Vision and made a life changing trip to Jaipur in India to help
highlight the problems experienced by teenage girls being forced
into the sex trade. She is also a patron for the charity Wheelchairs
for Kids. I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES marks Eleanor’s professional
stage debut, although last summer she did appear as Sarah in SYRINX,
a drama written by Kate Moss for Sky Arts Theatre Live. Eleanor
has just celebrated her 18th birthday at home in East Yorkshire
with her Mum, Dad, younger brother Ross and a rescue dog called
Ben. |
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| ANTHONY
VALENTINE (Director) Anthony’s first film appearance was at
the age of ten. At the age of eleven he was a regular in the BBC
Television series; BILLY BUNTER. The same year, he sang at Sadler’s
Wells in a season of Italian Opera. At thirteen he had his first
major film role and at sixteen, his first appearance in the West
End. At nineteen, in Sir Laurence Olivier’s first television appearance
as Borkman in Henrik Ibsen’s JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN. Anthony played
Erhart, his son. Since then he has starred as A J RAFFLES, Major
Mohn in COLDITZ, Toby Meres in CALLAN and with Margaret Lockwood
in JUSTICE. Other television includes: THE KNOCK, BODY AND SOUL,
THE COMMANDER, WAKING THE DEAD, JUDGE JOHN DEED, MINDER, SHERLOCK
HOLMES, ROBIN OF SHERWOOD, LOVEJOY, Ivor Novello’s THE DANCING
YEARS and for Columbia Tri-Star in Los Angeles; THE FIFTH CORNER.
Most recently Anthony’s been seen in POIROT, NEW TRICKS, HEARTBEAT,
THE LAST DETECTIVE, NUREMBERG, THE COMMANDER, CASUALTY and CORONATION
STREET. His films include: JEFFERSON IN PARIS, MASADA, ESCAPE
TO ATHENA, TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER, PERFORMANCE, THE TERRORIST,
THE DIRTY DOZEN; FATAL MISSION, AMERICAN CUISINE, THE MONSTER
CLUB, THE DAMNED and TWO MEN WENT TO WAR. Anthony’s West End theatre
work includes: ART, THE SHIFTING HEART, TWO STARS FOR COMFORT,
HALF A SIXPENCE, THE PLATINUM CAT, NO SEX PLEASE WE’RE BRITISH,
SLEUTH. HANS ANDERSEN at the Palladium and at The Royal Court
Theatre, the premieres of: CHICKEN SOUP WITH BARLEY and THE SPORT
OF MY MAD MOTHER and at the Lyric Hammersmith, THE WHITE DEVIL.
For The Mill at Sonning he appeared in the Terence Rattigan’s
SEPARATE TABLES directed by Alvin Rakoff. He also wrote and directed
THE WAITING GAME. Subsequently he directed Michael Frayn’s ALPHABETICAL
ORDER, THE HEIRESS, by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, PLAZA SUITE and
THE ODD COUPLE, by Neil Simon. |
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| DINAH
ENGLAND (Set designer) Dinah trained in theatre design at
Nottingham Trent University and became resident designer at the
Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch. Productions include HARD TIMES, THE
ENTERTAINER, HAVING A BALL, JACK THE RIPPER, DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER,
A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL, DRACULA, WHAT THE BUTLER SAW, THE GLASS
MENAGERIE, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, ONE FOR THE ROAD, BLITHE SPIRIT,
APRIL IN PARIS, THE GHOST TRAIN, LOST WORLD, BRIEF ENCOUNTER,
SLEUTH, SLEEPING BEAUTY, ROMEO AND JULIET and KEEP ON RUNNING
and costume for BLITZ and PERFECT PITCH. Other work includes MURDEROUS
INSTINCTS (The Savoy Theatre, London), YEAR 10 (The Finborough
Theatre and Battersea Arts Centre), MARTHA, JOSIE AND THE CHINESE
ELVIS (Salisbury Playhouse), ROOM AT THE TOP and IT’S A FINE LIFE
(Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch), , ECHOES FROM THE DEEP SONG and
SCENES FROM THE BIG PICTURE), YERMA (E15), TOMMY, THE TEMPEST,
AN INSPECTOR CALLS, THE ROSEN STREET PROTEST and THE THOUSAND
AND SECOND NIGHT (LAMDA), MOTHER GOOSE and DICK WHITTINGTON (Liverpool
Everyman (E15). Previous designs for The Mill include TIME OF
MY LIFE, A NIGHT IN PROVENCE, THE HEIRESS, LOVE’S A LUXURY, PLAZA
SUITE and THE ODD COUPLE.
www.dinahengland.com |
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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 I OUGHT TO BE
IN PICTURES. A few of his numerous previous designs at The Mill,
include SEPARATE TABLES, A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY, DEADLY MURDER,
THE BED BEFORE YESTERDAY, THE ODD COUPLE, HOLIDAY SNAP, THAT OLD
FEELING,TIME AND TIME AGAIN, IT’S NEVER ALL RIGHT ON THE NIGHT,
WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS, LOVE FROM A STRANGER and IF I WERE YOU. |
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| SALLY
HUGHES (Artistic Director) Sally spent her early years in
Venezuela and Argentina and, after finishing her education in
England, 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 A
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY – THE STORY OF DORIS DAY (The Mill at Sonning
and Wiltons Music Hall), TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS, both directed
by Alvin Rakoff, ALPHABETICAL ORDER and 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 more 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 daughter-in-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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| NEIL SIMON (Playwright) I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES is only one of many, many plays penned by Neil Simon. During the course of his career, Neil Simon has won three Tony Awards for Best Play (THE ODD COUPLE, BILOXI BLUES and LOST IN YONKERS.) He has had more plays adapted to film than any other American playwright, in addition, has written a dozen original screenplays himself. He received Academy Award nominations for his screenplays THE ODD COUPLE (1968), THE SUNSHINE BOYS (1975) and CALIFORNIA SUITE (1978). He has also been the recipient of the Antoinette Perry Award, the Writers Guild Critics Award, the Shubert Award, the Outer Circle Award, and a 1978 Golden Award for his screenplay, THE GOODBYE GIRL. |
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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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Nathan Caples |
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Wardrobe
Mistress -
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Jane Kidd |
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Deputy
Stage Managers -
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Karen Brown & Lottie Cousins |
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Assistant
Stage Manager -
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Samantha Kearley |
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Technician
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Christopher McMillan |
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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, Karen Vass & Sarah Reynolds |
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Theatre
Production Photography -
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Norman Weston |