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A
comedy by ROBIN HAWDON
Imagine the situation: a bridegrooms wakes on his wedding morning
in his own bridal suite, with his bride-to-be about to arrive
any moment, and finds in bed beside him - a naked girl. What's
more, an extremely attractive naked girl whom, in the depths
of his post-stag-night hangover, he can't remotely remember
having been introduced to. Imagine then, that, during the ensuing
panic to get the stranger dressed and out of the way, the bride
arrives and the girl is trapped in the bathroom. Imagine further
that the only way out of the dilemma is to persuade the best
man to pretend that the hidden girl is his girlfriend, but that
his real girlfriend has to be kept ignorant of the fact! By
the time the bride's parents and half the hotel staff get in
on the act, the chaos reaches nuclear proportions.
A cross between Fawlty Towers and a Whitehall
farce, this hilarious play moves at the speed of light, with
a riot a minute that will leave the audience aching with laughter…
the perfect medicine for all those thinking about getting married!
The Mill is delighted to welcome back Robin
Hawdon, author of DINNER and THE MATING GAME. Last year The
Mill presented the British Premiere of his comedy SHADY BUSINESS
to much acclaim and with PERFECT WEDDING you can be assured
of another splendid evening in the theatre filled with fun and
laughter.
By
arrangement with Film Rights Ltd.
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MARK
BIXTER (Tom) Mark is originally from Lancashire, and trained
at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Mark's professional
theatre experience includes Angelo in THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at
Cliveden Open Air Shakespeare Festival, Craven in HUNTING DIANA
at the Gilded Balloon, he created the role of Thomas in IT'S
NEVER TOO LATE and played Nick in the revival of TWO AND TWO
MAKE SEX both at the Mill at Sonning. He then went on to play
Josh the Jester in SLEEPING BEAUTY at the Roses Theatre Tewkesbury,
most recently he played Fred Beenstock in HOBSON'S CHOICE at
the Watermill Newbury. He has taken part in readings at the
Young Vic, National Theatre and the Soho Theatre. Television
credits include Johnny in the afternoon play MOLLY on BBC1 and
he recently played Binky in the short film SEND IN THE CLOWNS
which was filmed in Morocco.
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FELICITY
DUNCAN (Daphne) Felicity trained at the Webber Douglas Academy.
Most recently, she played Olive in JOKING APART at the Northcott
Theatre, Exeter and subsequently at the Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke.
For most of last year, Felicity played Betty Marsden in the
national tour of ROUND THE HORNE…REVISITED, one of her favourite
jobs to date. Other roles include: Wicked Stepmother in CINDERELLA
(Salisbury Playhouse), the Nurse in ROMEO AND JULIET (Vienna's
English Speaking Theatre); Bargewoman in Alan Bennett's adaptation
of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (Bristol Old Vic), Poppy in NOISES
OFF, Rosie in CIDER WITH ROSIE, Barbara in BILLY LIAR, and Hermia
in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Liverpool Playhouse); DICK WHITTINGTON,
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (Salisbury Playhouse); FIDDLER ON THE
ROOF, DICK WHITTINGTON (Belgrade Coventry); Dorothy in THE WIZARD
OF OZ (Watermill, Newbury); DR LIVINGSTONE I PRESUME? (Riverside
Studios), THE LIFE OF EDMUND KEAN (Watford Palace); YOU NEVER
CAN TELL (Mercury Colchester); THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKERS
(Polka); INTERIOR DESIGNS (Barons Court), FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
with the legendary Topol at The London Palladium and on tour.
Television work: HOLBY CITY, THE BILL, BERGERAC, RICKY'S JOKE
SHOP. With her writing partner Jon Osbaldeston, Felicity has
written and recorded a children's series entitled THE ADVENTURES
OF PG WOODLOUSE for BBC7, the BBC's digital radio station. A
second series has recently been recorded and will be aired in
August this year.
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JOANNA
ELIOT (Rachel) Joanna Eliot trained at Webber Douglas. Recent
credits include Birgitta in AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER and
Jane Worthington in OUT OF ORDER (Mill at Sonning), Madge in
TIME AND THE CONWAYS (Theatre Royal Bath), Lady MacBeth in MACBETH
(Principal Theatre Company), Gwendolen in THE IMPORTANCE OF
BEING ERNEST (Brighton Festival). TV and film credits include
LIFE BEYOND THE BOX (BBC), MARGERY & GLADYS (ITV), PANDORA'S
BOX (WB Productions), LOOK (Aero Films) and COMMON INTERESTS
(Wana Productions). Joanna has written and performed sketches
for London Bites and is also a regular voice for Usborne Childrens'
Audio Books.
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PATRICK
LENNOX (Bill) Patrick trained at Webber Douglas Academy
of Dramatic Art. Theatre credits include: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S
DREAM (Shakespeare's Globe Theatre), THE MONKEY BUTLERS SKETCH
SHOW (Edinburgh Festival), DON'T JUST LIE THERE, SAY SOMETHING
and ONE FOR THE POT (The Mill at Sonning Theatre), EMMA (Olympia
Theatre, Dublin), EPITAPH FOR THE WHALES (Gate Theatre), TRANSLATIONS,
DESERT LULLABY and PYGMALION (Belfast Lyric), LANGUAGE ROULETTE
(Tinderbox Theatre). Film/Television credits: JOLLY BOYS LAST
STAND, HOLBY CITY, DOCTORS and SMALL POTATOES.
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MICHELLE
MORRIS (Julie) Michelle trained at the Webber Douglas
Academy of Dramatic Art. As a member of The National Youth
Music Theatre, she performed in RAGGED CHILD and PENDRAGON
(winning a Fringe First Award) performing in New York, Hong
Kong, Canada, Taipei, The West End, Sydmonton Festival and
the Royal Albert Hall (for Andrew Lloyd Webber), recording
the original cast CD of PENDRAGON at Abbey Road Studios. Theatre
credits include Helen Avery in THE COLOUR OF JUSTICE at the
Tricycle Theatre, National Theatre, West End and a national
tour, ONLY WHEN I LAUGH, ONE FOR THE POT, DON'T JUST LIE THERE
- SAY SOMETHING and TWO AND TWO MAKE SEX all at The Mill at
Sonning, Jack in JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at Windsor Theatre
Royal (with Eric Sykes). She also created the lead role of
Lisa in HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GIRL? By Peter Terson at Broomhill
Theatre. Television credits include: Jess Haworth in THE KNOCK,
Joolz in BIG KIDS, THE COLOUR OF JUSTIC, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES
AND DEATHS, BUGS and READY STEADY COOK! Film credits include:
WHAT A GIRL WANTS. Michelle also works as a presenter for
Oxford University Press, Visua Productions and Interact. With
a certificate in Health and Fitness Michelle has run four
London Marathons, The Moonwalk and has raised over £10,000
for charity in numerous running and swimathon events. She
is currently training for the New York Marathon in November.
Michelle has just returned from playing Molly in LOVE'S A
LUXURY at the English theatre in Vienna and is delighted to
be invited back to The Mill again.
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REBECCA
REANEY (Judy) Rebecca trained at the Livingston Academy
of Dance and at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.
Her West End credits include Linda in BLOOD BROTHERS (Phoenix
Theatre) and Iris in FAME (Prince of Wales Theatre and Victoria
Palace). She played Candy in OH! WHAT A NIGHT at the Hammersmith
Apollo and Manchester Opera House. National Tours include
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (with Paul Nicholas). Rebecca played Doll
Common in THE ALCHEMIST at the Courtyard theatre and appeared
in the play KISS ME LIKE YOU MEANT IT in Mansfield. She starred
in the new musical MUSCLES at the Landor Theatre and created
the role of Bonnie in a workshop of a new musical LOVESHACK.
Rebecca played Georgie in the new play BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
at the Queens Theatre, Hornchurch and has just completed a
run of Terry Pratchett's WYRD SISTERS at the Gatehouse Theatre
in London. Television credits include: DOCTORS; THE SECOND
QUEST; CRIMEWATCH; INNOVATION NATION; RAW TV and THE GREAT
ESCAPE. Rebecca's film work includes MATCH REPORT; HELLO YOU;
HINDSIGHT; GOOD MORNING; JUST IMPEDIMENT and FLUSH AWAY which
was premiered at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square, London.
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RON ALDRIDGE ( Director) His career as director/writer/actor
has spanned over 28 years. He has directed in repertory, at
the Edinburgh Festival, on numerous touring productions, and
extensively on the London Fringe. He was assistant director
to Ray Cooney on the West End production of FUNNY MONEY at
the Playhouse Theatre and also directed the play in Israel,……
in Hebrew. He also directed the UK national tour and most
recently the summer season at Eastbourne. His play HOVERING
was nominated for an award at the '94 Edinburgh Festival,
and he has had numerous plays produced in repertory and on
the London Fringe. His comedy YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG TWICE was
recently published by Josef Weinberger Limited. As an actor
he has worked in repertory, on numerous touring productions
and in the West End. He starred in the lead role of James
Leeds in the award-winning CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD at the
Albery Theatre followed by a long and successful national
tour. Other West End appearances include: THE VOLUNTEER at
the Riverside, RUN FOR YOUR WIFE at the Criterion, FUNNY MONEY
at the Playhouse, and THE ODD COUPLE at the Haymarket. TV
appearances include: LONDON'S BURNING, FOOL'S GOLD, THE KNOCK,
2.4 CHILDREN, THE BILL, NELSON'S COLUMN, EASTENDERS, and Bronco
in ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES. Ron very recently directed NOT NOW
DARLING, TWO AND TWO MAKE SEX, OUT OF ORDER, FUNNY MONEY,
THERE GOES THE BRIDE directed and acted in YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG
TWICE and IT'S NEVER TOO LATE at The Mill and is delighted
to be invited back. Ron recently directed two plays for the
English Speaking Theatre in Vienna -LOVE'S A LUXURY and Noel
Coward's FALLEN ANGELS.
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TONY EDEN (Set designer) Tony is the resident scenic
artist at The Mill where recent shows have included INTIMATE
EXCHANGES, SEPARATE TABLES, TWO AND TWO MAKE SEX, and more.
He graduated from Central School of Speech and Drama in 2004
having worked on over 12 shows in the College Studio space
and main theatre. Other work has been at the Battersea Arts
Centre, Riverside Studios and Polka Theatre. Tony's previous
designs for the Mill include IT'S NEVER TOO LATE and NOT NOW
DARLING, ALONE TOGETHER AGAIN and is delighted to be invited
back to design the set for PERFECT WEDDING.
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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
a variety of making both period and modern costumes of which
she has made many whilst at The Mill. Some of Jane's recent
costume designs include, STEPPING OUT, THERE GOES THE BRIDE,
I REMEMBER YOU, MURDER BY MISADVENTURE, OUT OF ORDER, ABSENT
FRIENDS, IT'S NEVER TOO LATE, A TOUCH OF SPRING, SHADY BUSINESS,
CAUGHT IN THE NET, TWO AND TWO MAKE SEX, SEPARATE TABLES,
INTIMATE EXCHANGES, NOT NOW DARLING, THE MAINTENANCE MAN,
STRICTLY MURDER, ALONE TOGETHER AGAIN and STARRY, STARRY NIGHT.
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JANET A CANTRILL (Lighting Designer) Since graduating
from Rose Bruford, Janet has worked with a variety of touring
companies, such as Shared Experience, Monstrous Regiment and
Gay Sweatshop as Stage Manager. She has worked most recently
at East 15 Acting School as Lighting Technician/Tutor and
at Webber Douglas Academy as Production Manager. As a technician
Janet worked at the Bloomsbury Theatre and the Tom Allen Centre,
Stratford and The Drill Hall where she was Sound Engineer
on the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain Concert Season.
As a Lighting Designer Janet has lit shows for Webber Douglas,
East 15, Bedfordshire Youth Opera and South West Youth Theatre
and has also worked rigging Christmas decorations for James
Glancy Design.
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SALLY HUGHES (Artistic Director) Sally spent her early
years in Venezuela and Argentina and after finishing her education
in England, she then trained for the stage as an actress 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), and most recently
she appeared as Barbara Smith in CAUGHT IN THE NET and Ginger
Mercer in the musical TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS. The most recent
plays Sally has directed at The Mill are A FOOT IN THE DOOR,
POOLS PARADISE, THE FACE OF FEAR, STEPPING OUT, A TOUCH OF
SPRING, STRICTLY MURDER and most recently ALONE TOGETHER AGAIN.
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. 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. Sally also appeared in TOO
MARVELOUS FOR WORDS, at the King's Head, London.
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ROBIN
HAWDON (Playwright) Robin Hawdon has had an extraordinarily
varied career. From novelist and West End playwright, to soap
actor, beefcake film star and Hamlet, to director of one of
England's foremost theatres, his activities have spanned numerous
aspects of the performing arts. For two decades he was a successful
actor, whilst plying a concurrent trade as a playwright. In
his twenties his face became well known to British audiences
through numerous appearances on television and films, and he
went on to star in the films WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH
and ZETA ONE. On stage Robin was seen in several leading roles
in London's West End, and also played a number of classical
leads at home and abroad. At the same time his career as a writer
flourished. His early plays BARN DANCE, THE SECRET and THE HERO
were seen at such venues as the Hampstead Theatre and the Edinburgh
and Salzburg festivals, and his first major commercial success,
THE MATING GAME achieved a long run at London's Apollo Theatre,
and has subsequently played in over thirty countries around
the world. This was followed by other much performed and published
plays such as BIRTHDAY SUITE, REVENGE and DON'T ROCK THE BOAT,
and then the huge success of DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER (published
by Samuel French - based on an early French play by Marc Camoletti)
which ran in the West End for six years, and has played all
over America, Australia, Canada and Europe. This was followed
by the highly successful comedy, PERFECT WEDDING (also published
by Samuel French), and an adaptation of Kingsley Amis's Booker
Prize winning novel THE OLD DEVILS, which toured the UK and
America. In 2000 Robin's play GOD AND STEPHEN HAWKING, about
the phenomenal advance of modern science and its effect on traditional
philosophical thinking, caused a considerable controversy in
England and has been published by Josef Weinberger. Last year
his comedy SHADY BUSINESS (published by Samuel French) played
at The Mill at Sonning. Robin has also directed a number of
stage productions, and in the nineteen eighties was director
of the Theatre Royal Bath, England's premier touring theatre.
His first novel - A RUSTLE IN THE GRASS was published in 1984
and his second book THE JOURNEY was published in 2002 (Hawthorn's).
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| Production: |
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Production Manager |
Joan Farnese |
| Stage
Manager |
James
Neal |
| Chief
Electrician |
Janet
A Cantrill |
| Master
Carpenter |
Ian
Stroud |
| Wardrobe
Mistress |
Jane
Kidd |
| Deputy
Stage Managers |
Jo
Vimpany, Neil Webb |
| Assistant
Stage Manager |
Karen
Brown |
| Technician |
Ed
Marshall |
| Scenic
Artist |
Tony
Eden |
| Assistant
Carpenter |
Luke
McAra |
| Wardrobe
Assistant |
Evelyn
Fidler |
| Dressers |
Ann
Baker, Lynn Hinton,
Catherine Bristow, Terry Bartholomew |
| Theatre
Production Photography |
Norman
Weston |
| Website
Production |
Chris
Berry |
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