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Shona Lindsay returns to The Mill direct from her triumphs as leading lady in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS in the West End. Steven Pacey. an Olivier award nominee with many appearances in film, TV, and theatre, has established himself as a rising star among the current generation of actors. The director is the multiaward winning Alvin Rakoff. And the play, one of the most successful comedy-dramas ever written, begins with a naked couple romping under the bed sheets. And goes on from there!. After this first passionate meeting, George and Doris, decide to reunite every year. Why not? They love each other. True, there are a few minor complications. Such as both being married to other spouses, to whom – aside from this annual distraction – they are fiercely loyal. For this is indeed a very moral kind of immoral play. Through the years we watch George and Doris and their complications and their relationship and their love, mature. Packed with insight and delicious laughter and many thought-provoking moments, audiences throughout the world rejoice in this tale of life and love and laughter. A delight, a treat, a joy! By
arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. The entire action of the play takes place in a guest cottage of a country inn in Northern California. Time – 1951-1975 ACT
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STEVEN
PACEY (George) Steven recently finished filming Warner Bros.
RETURN TO HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL in which he played leading character,
Dr. Richard Hammer. Prior to this he spent the summer at the Open
Air Theatre Regent's Park, playing Oberon in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S
DREAM and Percival in THE BOY FRIEND. Steven's West End Theatre credits include; Edward Fowles in Harold Pinter's production of Simon Gray's new play THE OLD MASTERS at the Comedy Theatre, Arno in Michael Frayn's award winning DEMOCRACY at The National Theatre, THE CONSTANT WIFE (Apollo); Harold Pinter's critically acclaimed productions of THE ROOM/CELEBRATION (Almeida/New York); Frank McGuinness's DOLLY WEST'S KITCHEN (Old Vic ); Stanley in THE BIRTHDAY PARTY (Piccadilly); Hamish in THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE (Gieguld); Bertie Wooster in Alan Ayckbourn and Andrew Lloyd Webber's BY JEEVES for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award (Duke of York's/Lyric); Raoul in Ken HILL'S PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Shaftesbury); Dexter in EXCLUSIVE (Strand); Brocklehurst in THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON (Haymarket); Macaulay Connor in HIGH SOCIETY (Victoria Palace); Tony in WEST SIDE STORY (Her Majesty's); Guy in MR. CINDERS (Fortune); Jesus in GODSPELL (Duke of York's); and Joe in LEAVE HIM TO HEAVEN (New London); Steven made his West End debut as Ronnie Winslow in THE WINSLOW BOY with Kenneth More. Other theatre credits include:- Phillipe in A FAMILY AFFAIR (National Tour); Charles Condomine in BLITHE SPIRIT and Valentine in VALENTINE'S DAY (Chichester Festival Theatre); Gadd in TRELAWNY OF THE WELLS (Royal National Theatre); Mortimer Brewster in ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (National Tour); Perry Lomas in the world premiere of Noel Coward's POST MORTEM (King's Head); and Alistair Fitzfassenden in THE MILLIONAIRESS with Raquel Welch! TV credits include:- the new series of DISTANT SHORES, SPOOKS, M.I.T, JEFFREY ARCHER - THE TRUTH, MURDER IN MIND, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, PIPEDREAMS (CBC), PIE IN THE SKY, A LEGACY, A GENTLE RAIN, GOODBYE DARLING, JUST WILLIAM, LOVEJOY, THE PURPLE TWILIGHT, FIVE TO ELEVEN, THE CEDAR Tree (2 series); TROUBLES AND STRIFE (2 series) and Tarrant in BLAKE'S SEVEN (2 series). Steven has made over 350 radio broadcasts. |
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SHONA
LINDSAY (Doris) Shona is one of the most sought-after ladies
in the West End having been the youngest Christine to star in
PHANTOM OF THE OPEA at Her Majestys, as Sandy in GREASE at The
Dominion, I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT NOW CHANGE at the Comedy
and most recently as Milly in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
at Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Shona made per professional debut
in the title of ANNIE followed by SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE
and GROWING PAINS OF ADRIAN MOLE. She left school to join CROSSROADS
for two years as Sara Briggs. To mark the end of the series Shona
released the single GOODBYE for RCA/BMG. Other theatre roles include
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, THE WICKED WORLD OF BEL AMI, THE PROVOKED
HUSBAND and HOBSONS CHOICE at The New End, GODSPELL, and the national
tour of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN opposite Paul Nicholas. In between
the national tours of SEVEN BRIDES, Shona appeared in the thriller
MURDERED TO DEATH, OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR and THE MATING GAME. Shona
was then reunited with Paul Nicholas for the first UK production
of the award winning Broadway Musical JECKYLL & HYDE by Leslie
Bricusse. Shona has appeared in the films BLUSH and TELEPHONE
DETECTIVES as well as episodes of DOCTORS and CASUALTY. Among
her many radio appearances are the musicals FOLLIES, CALL ME MADAM,
THE DANCING YEARS and A CHORUS LINE as well as several FRIDAY
NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT. For further information visit Shona's website:
www.shonalindsay.co.uk |
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ALVIN
RAKOFF (Director) Film and television director, screenwriter
and novelist, Alvin Rakoff has directed almost 150 productions
for the small screen, the large screen and the theatre. A former
president of Directors Guild of Gt Britain, among other awards,
he is twice winner of the coveted International Emmy Award, as
well as National Television award, Banff Festival, etc. Television
credits include: A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER (Laurence Olivier, Alan
Bates, Jane Asher) REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT (Sean Connery) BEST
OF FRIENDS (John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller) CHEAP IN AUGUST (Leo McKern,
Virginia McKenna) DON QUIXOTE (Rex Harrison) HEART TO HEART (Kenneth
More, Ralph Richardson). ROMEO & JULIET (Alan Rickman) LIBERTY
BELL (Jeremy Irons. Geoffrey Palmer) FIRST OLYMPICS (David Caruso,
Angela Lansbury. Louis Jourdan) THE BREADWINNER (Michael Gambon)
CHECKMATE (Michael Crawford) PARADISE POSTPONED (Michael Hordern,
Zoe Wanamaker) COURT MARTIAL (Judi Dench). And more. Film credits
include: DIRTY TRICKS (Elliot Gould) CROSSPLOT (Roger Moore) CITY
ON FIRE (Ava Gardner, Henry Fonda) HOFFMAN (Peter Sellers) ON
FRIDAY AT 11 (Rod Steiger). SAY HELLO TO YESTERDAY (Jean Simmons,
Leonard Whiting). And more. This is his 5th visit to The Mill.
Last year's SEPARATE TABLES (Anthony Valentine, Glynis Barber)
being the most recent. His first novel & GILLIAN (Little Brown)
was translated into 10 languages. His second novel BALDWIN STREET
(Bunim & Bannigan) will be published in New York in May. For more
information please see website: www.alvinrakoff.com |
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| MICHAEL
HOLT (Set designer) Michael Holt's design career has taken
him to theatres throughout the United Kingdom and the World for
productions of opera, ballet and drama. He has been associated
with playwright Alan Ayckbourn at his theatre in Scarborough for
over 20 years. His numerous designs for this author/director includeTAKING
STEPS, WOLF AT THE DOOR, MAN OF THE MOMENT, TIME AND THE CONWAYS,
A DOLLS'S HOUSE, and the much praised OTHELLO with Michael Gambon.
He also designed the American premiere of Alan Ayckbourn's SEASON'S
GREETING at the Joyce Theatre, New York. Other international credits
include opera productions for: the Royal Opera House, Copenhagen;
the Avignon Festival; ballet designs for the Hong Kong Ballet
Company; and many plays for Den Nationale Scene, Bergen, Norway
and the Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas, and The English Theatre,
Vienna Most acclaimed among his ballet designs are THE SLEEPING
BEAUTY, MADAM BUTTERFLY and ROMEO AND JULIET for Northern Ballet.
Michael's notable designs for opera include of LA BOHEME (Sadler's
Wells Theatre), Benjamin Britten's BILLY BUDD (Brisbane) and Vaughn
Williams' PILGRIMS PROGRESS (the Royal Opera House). His West
End credits include ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR (Whitehall Theatre),
THE GLORY OF THE GARDEN (Duke of York's Theatre), ROUGH JUSTICE
(Apollo Theatre), and JUNE MOON (Vaudeville Theatre). He designed
JULIUS CAESAR at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and the highly
successful centennial touring production of CHARLEY'S AUNT. He
has received much acclaim for the design of the long-running West
End success THE WOMAN IN BLACK. Michael Holt has been a senior
lecturer in the Department of Drama At Manchester University for
25 years . He has written a number of books on stage and costume
design and has published a book on the plays of Alan Ayckbourn.
Michael is currently working on a series of books on design for
the plays of William Shakespeare. |
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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, STARRY, STARRY NIGHT,
TIME OF MY LIFE, PERFECT WEDDING, FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS, TIME TO
KILL and IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY. |
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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 SAME TIME NEXT
YEAR.. A few of his previous designs at The Mill, include most
recently TIME TO MILL, STARRY, STARRY NIGHT, STRICTLY MURDER,
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, I REMEMBER YOU, THERE GOES
THE BRIDE, STEPPING OUT, THE FACE OF FEAR, DEAD GUILTY, ALONE
TOGETHER, OUT OF ORDER, TWO DOZEN RED ROSES, THE BUSINESS OF MURDER
and NOEL & GERTIE. |
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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, ALONE TOGETHER AGAIN and most
recently FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS and TIME TO KILL. 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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| BERNARD
SLADE (Playwright) Bernard Slade made his Broadway debut with
SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR, which was nominated for a Tony, won the
Drama Desk Award and played for close to 4 years in New York before
becoming one of the most produced 2-handers in history. Mr Slade
also wrote the screenplay which was nominated for an Academy and
a Writer's Guild Award. His next play, TRIBUTE, starred Jack Lemmon
on Broadway, and in the film. His other hugely successful plays
are SPECIAL OCASSION; FATAL ATTRACTION; TIME AFTER TIME; ANOTHER
YEAR and YOU SAY TOMATOES. Apart from his work in the theatre
he has written extensively for film and TV, with over 20 hour-long
shows to his credit performed during the days of live television
on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the BBC and 3 American
networks. He has created 7 TV series including THE FLYING NUN,
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY and LOVE ON A ROOFTOP, and was the story
editor and also the writer of 15 episodes of BEWITCHED. He was
born in Canada, moved to England at an early age and did not return
to Toronto until 14 years later when he embarked on a 10-year
career as an actor. In 1964 he moved to Los Angeles with his family
and divides his time between California and London. Mr Slade is
a member of the Dramatists Guild of America. |
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| Production: | |
| 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 | Simon Graves |
| Wardrobe Assistant | Evelyn Fidler |
| Dressers | Ann
Baker, Lynn Hinton, Catherine Bristow, Terry Bartholomew, Xye Appleton |
| Theatre Production Photography | Norman Weston |
| Website Production | Chris Berry |