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Comedy Susan
Shaw has been happily married for 40 years, run a home, brought
up a family and has had a very busy life involved with charities
and village-hall committees. Suddenly her cosy world is turned
upside-down when fate throws her a marital googly. What does
she do now to kick-start her life, especially as she realises
that time is not on her side? Her fellow committee members offer
all kinds of advice: think of yourself for once, resurrect an
old flame, get a job, get fit, get a toyboy… Susan decides to
take action, and this very funny, and at times very tender play
follows Susan as she attempts a new start in the belief that
'Its never too late' and finds herself presented with a most
surprising choice to make. The Mill had a huge success last
year with Ron Aldridge's YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG TWICE. We are delighted
to welcome him back with this wonderfully funny new play. A
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RON
ALDRIDGE (Richard Shaw/Director/Playwright) 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 OUT OF
ORDER, FUNNY MONEY, THERE GOES THE BRIDE directed and acted
in YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG TWICE at The Mill and is delighted to be
invited back.
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MARK
BIXTER (Thomas) Mark graduated from the Webber Douglas Academy
of Dramatic Art in December 2003. Professional theatre credits
include: Craven in HUNTING DIANA (Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh
Festival); Angelo in THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Cliveden Open Air
Theatre); Ali Baba in ALI BABA, Beast/Esmerelda in BEAUTY AND
THE BEAST, and George in GEORGE AND THE DRAGON (West Midlands
Childrens' Theatre). Other professional experience includes:
Boyfriend in KISSING FOR CLACTON (short film); ONE FLEW OVER
THE TRADER'S DESK (staged reading); THE MONEY PROGRAMME (BBC
Television). Experience whilst training includes: CAUSE CELEBRE
(Dir: John David); DANCE FOR ME (Writ/Dir: Che Walker); TRANSLATIONS
(Dir: Crispin Bonham Carter); THE ERPINGHAM CAMP (Dir: John
David); 'THIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE (Dir: David Wylde); TWELFTH
NIGHT (Dir: Tom Hunsinger); SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION (Dir:Pete
Harris). Mark is delighted to be working at The Mill.
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NICK
BURNELL (Peter Bridges) Nick originally trained as a teacher
and has since enjoyed a long and varied acting career. He has
appeared in feature films including: Bring Me the Head of Mavis
Davis, The Young Americans, Pascali's Island, Operation Coq
Rouge, and Hunting the Squirrel. His television work includes
The Bill, Family Affairs, Doctors, Peak Practice, Kerching,
Bad Girls, Keen Eddie, Time After Time, Waiting for God, Seekers,
Second Thoughts, London's Burning Allo Allo and Emmerdale. Nick
has recently completed filming Footballer's Wives and Diamond
Geezer. Nick's extensive theatre work has seen him perform in
the West End, regional theatres and the United States. Roles
include: 'Captain Orton' in the West End production of The King
and I; 'Geoffrey' in Stepping Out at the Strand Theatre; 'Malvolio'
in Twelfth Night; 'Inspector Goole' in An Inspector Calls; 'Squire
Bassatt' in Jamaica Inn; 'Capulet' in Romeo and Juliet; 'Captain
Smollett' in Treasure Island; 'Det. Inspector Warrilove' in
Ace of Clubs and 'Sgt. Harry Asquith' in Funny Peculiar. Nick
is delighted to be appearing in the premier of Its Never Too
Late.
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TERENCE
BOOTH (Henry) Terence studied at St Luke's College, Exeter.
Terry's recent theatre includes Harvey in SEASONS GREETINGS
tour, Richard in HAY FEVER, Basingstoke, Ashley in SUGAR DADDIES
at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. Kay in the Contractor
FOR THE Oxford Stage Company Tour. Leslie in TAKING STEPS at
The Mill at Sonning Theatre and Theatre Royal Windsor. Other
productions include: TIME OF MY LIFE (Vaudeville); MAN OF THE
MOMENT (Gielgud); THE CRUCIBLE, SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY, HOUSE
AND GARDEN, FORTY YEARS ON, BODY LANGUAGE (Scarborough); PASSION
PLAY, SEASON'S GREETING, THE GENIUS, PRAVDA, HAPGOOD (Leeds
Playhouse); THE MAGISTRATE, ONCE A CATHOLIC, NIGHT AND DAY,
GREASE (Theatre Royal, York); TAKING STEPS, OUTSIDE EDGE, PYGMALION,
THE RIVALS, THE NORMAL HEART (Harrogate); TIME AND TIME AGAIN,
HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES, NORMAN CONQUESTS, ONE FOR THE ROAD
(Windsor); MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION (Theatr Clwyd); A GOING CONCERN
(Southampton); NOISES OFF (Oldham); EYE CONTACT (Riverside,
Hammersmith). For television Terence has appeared as The Vicar
in EASTENDERS, Edward Flynn in CASUALTY, as Peter Linehan in
ALAN PARTRIDGE II, Patrick in LONDON BRIDGE II, Richards in
SILENT WITNESS, TRIAL AND ERROR, Inspector Trent in SO HAUNT
ME, Nick Ainley in THE BILL, THE LORELEI, BOON, ENEMIES OF THE
STATE and A PATTERN OF LIFE.
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HELEN
COTTERILL (Linda Bridges) This is Helen's seventh appearance
at Sonning, having been in production No.2 with John Alderton.
She is delighted to be working with Tina Gray and Ron Aldridge
again after last Spring's successful YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG TWICE.
Work includes Polly Peachum in Tony Richardson's THE THREEPENNY
OPERA at the Prince of Wales and Piccadilly Theatres and three
years with Sir Ian McKellen's Actors' Company on British, South
American and Scandinavian tours. She was Piaf at Leeds Playhouse
and the Nurse in ROMEO AND JULIET for Oxford Playhouse in Britain
and Japan. More recently she played Mrs Sowerberry in OLIVER
at the London Palladium and Dot in STEPPING OUT, THE MUSICAL,
at the Albery. Numerous TV appearances include such classics
as THE LIKELY LADS and OPEN ALL HOURS, DINNER LADIES and HEARTBEAT.
She has just appeared as Martin Kemp's Auntie Vi in ALL YOU
NEED IS LOVE on ITV and will be seen in March in THE DOCTORS.
She is an accomplished watercolour painter and sells at exhibitions
and by commission. She has just completed her painting for the
Actors Benevolent Fund 2005 Christmas Card selection.
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TINA
GRAY (Susan Shaw) Tina is delighted to return to The Mill,
having played Betty in A PASSIONATE WOMAN and Rose in Ron Aldridge's
previous hit comedy YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG TWICE last summer. Since
then Tina has been working at the New Vic Theatre, playing Lady
Hunstanton in Oscar Wilde's A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE and Gwen
in ONCE WE WERE MOTHERS a new play by Lisa Evans. This Christmas
Tina played Rachael Lynde the nosey neighbour in ANNE OF GREEN
GABLES at the Lilian Baylis Theatre, London. Tina is thrilled
to be working with Ron Aldridge whom she has admired ever since
their first encounter in WAIT UNTIL DARK in Plymouth in 1976!!!
Tina's busy career began in her native Scotland with seasons
at Edinburgh, Perth, Pitlochry and St Andrews. Favourite recent
roles include: Lady Cynthia Hayling in Noel Coward's RELATIVE
VALUES on tour with Susan Hampshire; Lady Bracknell, Mrs Malaprop,
Mum in WHEN I WAS A GIRL I USED TO SCREAM AND SHOUT (Worcester
Swan); Amanda in THE GLASS MENAGERIE (Coventry and Plymouth);
Annie Parker in WHEN WE ARE MARRIED (West Yorkshire Playhouse
and Leicester); Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez in CHARLEY'S AUNT, Delia
in BEDROOM FARCE, Lady Rumpers in HABEUS CORPUS (York); Mrs
Fairfax in JANE EYRE (Theatr Clwyd); Mrs Pearce in PYGMALION
(Vienna's English Theatre); Laura Stratton in TIME OF MY LIFE
(Manchester Library). West End includes a year playing Alistair
Sim's secretary in THE JOCKEY CLUB STAKES. Tina is best know
for her portrayal of Victorian actress Ellen Terry in OUR ELLEN
a play especially written for her by Richard Osborne. Tina loves
radio, has recorded over 1,000 plays and short stories for the
BBC, and spent a year with the Radio Drama Company in London.
Recent favourites include TALKING TO STICKY, SAPLINGS, PROMENADE
ROCK, NOT ME BUT US, NO FOND RETURN OF L0VE and PROOF OF THE
PUDDING. TV includes Alice in HEARTBEAT, DOCTORS, THE ESTATE
AGENTS, IN SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES and Gran in HOTCH POTCH
HOUSE. Tina is married to theatre director Robert Hamlin, who
runs The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury.
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SARAH
REDMOND (Choreography) Sarah choreographed STEPPING OUT
at The Mill last year. Other choreography credits include THE
CONDOS (spoof 70's musical group), AN EVENING OF SONDHEIM at
the West Yorkshire Playhouse, SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM (Far
East Tour) and a huge community project at Southwark Cathedral
for The Alice Label Aids foundation last Christmas. Sarah has
also choreographed and directed numerous cabarets at The Water
Rats theatre, London. Theatre includes: in London, ALICE IN
WONDERLAND (RSC) DREAMING (The Queens Theatre) ANIMAL CRACKERS
(Lyric, Shaftesbury Ave) GREASE (Dominion and Cambridge) OF
THEE I SING AND SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD (The Bridewell) THE MAGIC
FLUTE for Music Theatre London (Donmar Warehouse) THE BAR (Drill
House) THE LA TRAVIATA also for Music Theatre London (Drill
Hall) BEAUTY AND THE BEARDS (Kings Head) KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS
(Queens theatre, Hornchurch). Regional work includes: British
premiere of WHENEVER for Alan Ayckbourn (Stephen Joseph theatre,
Scarborough) DON JUAN (West Yorkshire Playhouse) THE MARRIAGE
OF FIGARO (New Vic, Stoke) COMPANY and PUTTING IT TOGETHER (Manchester
Library Theatre) HAYFEVER, OUT OF ORDER (Southwold Summer Theatre).
TV includes: EASTENDERS (BBC) NHS! (Paramount comedy) MODELS
REQUIRED (YTV) LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP (BBC) TRAIL OF GUILT (BBC)
and BARBARA (Carlton) NOT QUITE AT THE OPERA (MTL) and the soon
to be broadcast IF…IF IT WAS A WOMAN'S WORLD (BBC). Radio: THE
CONSTANT NYMPH, WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK, OLIVER TWIST (BBC). |
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TONY
EDEN (Set designer) Tony is the resident scenic artist at
The Mill where recent shows have included OUT OF ORDER and I
REMEMBER YOU. 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 is delighted
to have Its NEVER TOO LATE as his first design at The Mill.
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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, BOYS WILL BE BOYS, THE MATING GAME, WRITE ME A MURDER,
A PASSIONATE WOMAN, FUNNY MONEY, JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES, THE
FACE OF FEAR, YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG TWICE, AN EVENING WITH GARY
LINEKER, STEPPING OUT,THERE GOES THE BRIDE, I REMEMBER YOU,
MURDER BY MISADVENTURE OUT OF ORDER and ABSENT FRIENDS.
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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 Its
NEVER TOO LATE. A few of his previous designs at The Mill, include
most recently 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 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 and most recently
STEPPING OUT. 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. Last year Sally appeared in TOO MARVELOUS
FOR WORDS, at the King's Head, London.
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IT'S
NEVER TOO LATE
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 Stage Crew & Ron Aldridge |
| Production: | |
| Production Manager | Joan Farnese |
| Stage Manager | James Neal |
| Chief Electrician | Neil Webb |
| Master Carpenter | Ian Stroud |
| Wardrobe Mistress | Jane Kidd |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Jo Vimpany |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Gillian Marchbank, Karen Brown |
| Technicians | Ed Marshall, Toby Gregory |
| Scenic Artist | Tony Eden |
| Assistant Carpenter | Luke McAra |
| Wardrobe Assistant | Evelyn Fidler |
| Dressers | Ann
Baker, Lynn Hinton, Catherine Bristow, Terry Bartholomew |
| Website Production Photography | Chris Berry |
| Theatre Production Photography | Norman Weston |