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If
a way to a man's heart is through his stomach, what about a
woman's? Could it be 'Black & Deckers' and DIY? By
arrangement with Samuel French Ltd.
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STEPHEN
CASEY (Bob) Theatre includes: JOURNEY’S END (West End, Tour);
OF MICE AND MEN (Old Vic, London); THE TEMPEST (on tour, Thelma
Holt Productions); ANDORRA (Young Vic); HENRY V, DON JUAN, COMEDY
OF ERRORS, TWO SHAKESPEAREAN ACTORS, THE PRETENDERS, RICHARD
II, THE ODYSSEY, TAMBURLAINE, THE CHANGELING, A JOVIAL CREW
and KING LEAR (RSC); LOVE LABOUR’S LOST, THE BEAUX STRATAGEM
and SCHOOL FOR WIVES (ETT); THE QUEEN AND I (Theatre of Comedy);
THE GLASS MANAGERIE (European tour); AS YOU LIKE IT (Bristol
Old Vic/West Yorkshire Playhouse); MACBETH (A.C.T.E.R. USA tour);
DON JUAN (Gatehouse). TV includes: CASUALTY, BRIEF LIVES; HEARTBEAT;
MERSEYBEAT; FAMILY AFFAIRS; DOCTORS; CORONATION STREET; CITY
CENTRAL; INSIDERS; DAMON & DEBBIE; LONDON’S BURNING; THE BILL;
SOLDER. SOLDIER.
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AMY
SHINDLER (Diana) Amy was brought up between London and California
and trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Her
theatre work includes: THIRTEENTH NIGHT at the Southwark Playhouse,
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS at the Edinburgh Festival and a season
of new writing at the Swan Theatre Worcester - plays included
– THE SAME RIVER, HAPPY LAND, EVERONE’S GONE TO THE MOON and
INHERITANCE. Staged readings include IN FRITZ’S BAR, SEAGULLS
IN A CHERRY TREE at Soho Theatre and several seasons of new
writing for Sphinx Theatre Company at the Soho Theatre and Southwark
Playhouse. Television: HOW MAD WAS KING GEORGE? (BBC Special
about George III in which she played Queen Charlotte). Other
TV includes –SISTERS, MADSON, LOVEJOY (BBC), NANCHERROW, THE
TRUTH IS and the series NIGHT AND DAY (in which she played Raquel)
for ITV and THE BADDIEL SYNDROME for Sky. Films: BREATHTAKING,
VIRGIN BIRTH , MR CORBETT’S GHOST and BUSTER. Radio dramas include:SAMPLER
T6, RAISING THE SAGE, GUESSES AT MOST (Radio 3 premier by Doug
Lucie), SINGLEHEART, EXODUS, BENT’S BUSINESS, and GARBO AND
GILBERT IN LOVE. Amy has also been playing ‘Brenda Tucker’ on
THE ARCHERS since 1999.
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HILARY TONES (Christine) Hilary trained at Central School
of Drama. Hilary has spent the last two years between Derby
Playhouse and Shakespeare’s Globe – playing Shirley Valentine
and Elizabeth in MARY STUART at Derby and Mariana in MEASURE
FOR MEASURE and Thaisa in PERICLES at the Globe. Other theatre
credits include Signora Ponza in Franco Zeffirelli’s production
of ABSOLUTELY (PERHAPS), Lady Macduff in MACBETH at the Globe;
Charlotte in THE MAGISTRATE – Royal Exchange, Manchester; Nicki
in THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE – Manchester Library Theatre; Alma
Mahler in MEN ON FIRE – King’s Head, LIBERATION OF SKOPJE and
THE FIRERAISERS with Corin Redgrave’s company Moving Theatre
at Riverside Studios, Vera in PRIVATE VIEW – Rokoko Theatre,
Prague; ROSENKRANTZ and GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD – Dramski Theatre,
Skopje, Macedonia; WOYZECK and SALT OF THE EARTH – Hull Truck;
ROMEO AND JULIET, HAMLET and HAVE for the R.S.C. Hilary’s first
job was with Stephen Casey in BEDSIDE MANNERS a show which toured
London’s Old Peoples homes and psycho-geriatric wards. She played
his girlfriend then and is thrilled to be now playing his wife!
TV includes: THE BILL, BODY STORY, HOLBY CITY, CORONATION STREET
and PERSUASION.
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TIM ROSEMAN (Director) Tim Roseman’s theatre directing
credits include: THE ARAB – ISRAELI COOKBOOK (The Gate/Tricycle);
revival of JOURNEY’S END (New Ambassadors), A NUMBER (The Dailes
Theatre, Latvia); TO MY MAN (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford/Haugesund
Teater, Norway); LOVERS (New End); COSI (New End and Australian
High Commission); WHAT DIDN’T HAPPEN (Old Vic); 90 MINUTES (Southwark
Playhouse); RECRUITMENT (King’s Head); KAREN MORRIS TRIBUTE
(Old Vic); OUR TOWN (Warwick Arts Centre); ON CIGARETTE PAPERS
(Old Vic/RADA); KINGDOM ON EARTH (Landor) and NEARLY ALL SONDHEIM
(Greenwich Playhouse). He has worked extensively in new writing
and has developed plays with the Caird Company, Young Vic, Royal
Court, Soho Theatre, Old Vic, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Pleasance,
Gilded Balloon, Act Productions and RADA. As associate director:
SOME GIRLS (Gielgud Theatre), JOURNEY’S END (Tour and West End).
As assistant director: CONVERSATIONS AFTER A BURIAL(Almeida)
and WHERE DO WE LIVE WHERE DO WE LIVE (Royal Court). He has
also worked as a director with the Young Writers Programmes
at the Royal Court and Theatre Royal Haymarket.
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JULIE GODFREY (Set Designer) Julie Godfrey graduated
with a degree in theatre design from Nottingham University.
West end credits include: THE FEMALE ODD COUPLE, Apollo theatre;
ONE FINE DAY, at the Albery Theatre and ON THE PISTE, at the
Garrick Theatre. Recent theatre includes: ABOUT ALICE, OLD WORLD,
MOMENT OF WEAKNESS (Ivan Hale Ltd.), DAMES AT SEA, NUNSENSE
and STEPPING OUT (Eastbourne Theatres), HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES,
(Bill Kenwright), NOBODY’S FOOL (Ian Fricker), CINDERELLA (Mercury
Theatre, Colchester), TIME AND TIME AGAIN and WHY ME? (Churchill
Theatre, Bromley and national tour), STEPPING OUT, PARTY PIECE,
LONDON SUITE, HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES, IN TWO MINDS, THE PERECT
MURDER, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, CANARIES SOMETIMES SING and GYM
& TONIC (Theatre Royal, Windsor), NOBODY’S PERFECT and FUNNY
ABOUT LOVE (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford & national tour),
FEED, RAVING BEAUTIES and ON THE PISTE (Liverpool Playhouse),
BLUES IN THE NIGHT, STAGS AND HENS and JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
(Queens Theatre, Hornchurch), DAMES AT SEA and EDUCATING RITA
(Swan Theatre, Worcester), CANTERBURY TALES, MOTHER GOOSE, UP
AND UNDER; ONE FLEW OVER THE CCKOO’S NEST, THE FANTASTICKS,
A TASTE OF HONEY and ONE FOR THE ROAD (Grand Theatre, Swansea).
This is Julies second design for The Mill – her first being
IMTIMATE EXCHANGES – A GARDEN FETE.
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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 and
NOT NOW DARLING.
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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 and most recently
A TOUCH OF SPRING. 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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RICHARD
HARRIS (Playwright) Richard Harris is one of the few writers
in this country who combine a successful career in both theatre
and television. His theatrical successes include OUTSIDE EDGE
which transferred from the Hampstead Theatre to the Queens Theatre
(Evening Standard Award), THE BUSINESS OF MURDER which ran for
seven years at the Duchess and Mayfair Theatres, STEPPING OUT
at the Duke of York's Theatre (Evening Standard Comedy of the
Year Award, and Moliere Award for the Paris production), and
THE MAINTENANCE MAN at the Comedy Theatre. His play VISITING
HOUR was performed as a platform production at the National
Theatre. DEAD GUILTY played at the Apollo Theatre and last year
his version of Ibsen's GHOSTS was produced at The Comedy Theatre,
starring Francesca Annis and Anthony Andrews. He has written
many plays for television, has contributed to countless television
series and co-created the BBC series SHOESTRING. He wrote the
first ten hours of A TOUCH OF FROST and a comedy-drama series
based on his play OUTSIDE EDGE and for which he won The Writers'
Guild Best Comedy Award, The British Comedy Award for Best Series
and The Television and Radio Industries Award for Best Comedy.
His latest work, a series called THE LAST DETECTIVE - adapted
from the books by Leslie Thomas - began in February this year.
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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 | Gillian Marchbank |
| Technician | Ed Marshall |
| Scenic Artist | Tony Eden |
| Assistant Carpenter | Luke McAra |
| Wardrobe Assistant | Evelyn Fidler |
| Dressers | Ann
Baker, Lynn Hinton, Catherine Bristow, Terry Bartholomew, Karen Brown |
| Theatre Production Photography | Norman Weston |
| Website Production | Chris Berry |
