A Thriller
by EDWARD TAYLOR
Directed by Ian Masters

In the penthouse of a new luxury block, on a remote cliff towering over the English Channel, a deadly battle of wits is taking place. A quarrel between two thriller writers. The devious Harold Kent opposes the debauched Paul Riggs. And the enmity between the two men will lead to blackmail, sudden death - and a mystery involving the beautiful but dangerous Emma. All this is compounded by the arrival of the sinister Inspector Egan. Whose blood is on the balcony? Why is a murdered man walking the streets of London? Edward Taylor's MURDER BY MISADVENTURE had a long and successful run in the West End followed by four National Tours. His play THE FACE OF FEAR thrilled the Mill audiences earlier this year. MURDER BY MISADVENTURE contains all the same blood curdling ingredients - but more so!

JUDY BUXTON (Emma) Judy trained at The Rose Bruford College and started her acting career in repertory in Chesterfield. She has since worked extensively in both theatre and television. Her West End stage credits include BAGGAGE and A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED both at the Vaudeville Theatre. She also played in THE GHOST TRAIN at the Old Vic, SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL playing Lady Teazle opposite Sir Donald Sinden at the Haymarket, LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS at the Strand and Mary Smith in RUN FOR YOR WIFE at the Whitehall. She made her debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company as Iphigenia in John Barton's acclaimed production of THE GREEKS at the Aldwych and then went on to play Juliet in ROMEO AND JULIET at Stratford upon Avon. Whilst there she also played Jessica in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, the Sweet Girl in LA RONDE and principal boy in the RSC'S pantomime THE SWANSDOWN GLOVES. She has worked at the Vienna English Theatre in Harold Pinter's THE LOVER which transferred to the Young Vic. She also toured the Far and Middle East in several different plays for Derek Nimmo's Dinner Theatre. Her many televisions include BY THE SWORD DIVIDED, LOVEJOY, BERGERAC, BLAKE'S SEVEN, DIARY OF A NOBODY, RISING DAMP, NEXT OF KIN and three series as Dennis Waterman's wife Ruth in ON THE UP. Films include THE BIG SLEEP, THE LIKELY LADS, ACES HIGH and GET REAL. At Christmas time Judy can be found casting her magic spells in such pantomimes as PETER PAN, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK and CINDERELLA.

ERIC CARTE (Riggs) Eric trained at the Drama Centre. He appeared in the successful West End runs of THE CONSTANT WIFE (with Jenny Seagrove) and FALLEN ANGELS (with Felicity Kendal and Frances de la Tour) and recently appeared in the new play THE HINGE OF THE WORLD at Guildford. Other West End credits includes: HAMLET (with Ian McKellen), CORIOLANUS (with Nicol Williamson) for the RSC, BUTLEY (with John Nettles), UNDERGROUND (with Raymond Burr), TWO INTO ONE (with John Thaw and Daniel Massey). Extensive Regional Theatre and Internatioal Tours include TOWARDS ZERO; M. BUTTERFLY; SEE HOW THEY RUN; DEATHTRAP; ONLY WHEN I LAUGH; THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY; TEN TIMES TABLE; MOVE OVER MRS MARKHAM; DEAD FUNNY; DANGEROUS OBSESSION; THE MERCHANT OF VENICE; ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA; I AM A CAMERA; DANGEROUS CORNER; THE LION IN WINTER (opposite Joan Fontaine in Vienna); RUN FOR YOUR WIFE and FUNNY MONEY (for Ray Cooney's Comedy at Sea Company); PRIVATE LIVES; EASY VIRTUE (King's Head); BRIEF ENCOUNTER and THE GENTLE HOOK (Theatre Royal, Windsor. Eric's most recent appearances at The Mill were as Vic Johnson in FUNNY MONEY and Bill Shorter in THERE GOES THE BRIDE. Television includes: ROSEMARY AND THYME, ABSOLUTE POWER, THE DAY BRITAIN STOPPED, DOWN TO EARTH, CHILLERS, SUNDAY LUNCH, BODY STORY, PEOPLE LIKE US, GHOSTHUNTER, HEARTBEAT, NANCHERROW, TOUCH AND GO, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, POIROT - HERCULE POIROT'S CHRISTMAS, PRIVATE SCHULTZ, THE FAMOUS FIVE GO TO TREASURE ISLAND, BOUQUET OF BARBED WIRE and ANOTHER BOUQUET. Films include DAISIES IN DECEMBER with Jean Simmons and Joss Ackland; THE BEAST MUST DIE and ZEPPELIN.

JEFFREY HOLLAND (Inspector Egan) Jeffrey's previous appearance at The Mill was as Claude Philby in A BEDFULL OF FOREIGNERS. He is probably best known for his portrayal of Spike in BBC TV's HI-DE-HI and the stuffy footman, James Twelvetrees in the hugely successful YOU RANG M'LORD? He also appeared regularly in RUSS ABBOT'S MADHOUSE where he won great critical acclaim for his impression of HRH The Prince of Wales among many others! Born in Walsall, West Midlands, he trained in Birmingham and began his career with for and a half years in repertory at The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry where he eventually finished up as leading character man. His theatre work is extensive and includes seasons at the Chichester Festival and the Edinburgh Festival as well as the much loved stage production of television's DAD'S ARMY in which he took over as the spiv, Private Walker. He has done many musicals and pantomimes over the years and his summer seasons include the stage production of HI-DE-HI which also enjoyed a successful run at London's Victoria Palace Theatre in early 1984. Other West End work includes RUN FOR YOUR WIFE at the Criterion Theatre and TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT at the Whitehall. He is a regular member of the cast of Radio Two's RUSS ABBOT SHOW and has frequently appeared in radio shows such as WEEKENDING, CROWNED HUDDS, and many more. His first TV role was in an episode of DIXON OF DOCK GREEN and his television work includes both comedy and drama with such shows as IT AIN'T HALF HOT MUM, ARE YOU BEING SERVED?, DAD'S ARMY and THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE. He has also appeared in three of BBC 2's Shakespeare productions RICHARD II, AS YOU LIKE IT and HENRY V. Jeffrey especially enjoys the Christmas period as he gets to don his frocks as one of Britain's leading 'Dames'. His pantomime work includes almost thirty seasons at most major theatres all over the UK.

MARTYN STANBRIDGE (Harold) Martyn's theatre work includes: seasons at Oxford Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, Bromley, Bristol Old Vic, Cambridge, Liverpool Playhouse, Glasgow Citizens, Theatr Clwyd, Dublin, Exeter, Cheltenham, Westcliff, Windsor and Northampton. Plays include: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, PEER GYNT, CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING, THE WHITE DEVIL, MACBETH, TRANSLATIONS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, SALONIKA, WILD OATS, ABSENT FRIENDS, LES LIASONS DANGEREUSES, BRIEF ENCOUNTER, DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER. In London: VENICE PRESERV'D at the RNT, THE VORTEX at the Garrick Theatre, BERENICE at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, THE MILLIONAIRESS and THREE SISTERS at The Greenwich Theatre and THE VERGE at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond. Recently, tour of ROMANTIC COMEDY in Vienna and Far East. At Sonning: DEATHTRAP, SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR, BEDSIDE MANNERS, MURDER WITHOUT CRIME, THE MAINTENANCE MAN, CAUGHT ON THE HOP, THE BUSINESS OF MURDER LAURA, WIFE BEGINS AT FORTY, WHO KILLED SANTA CLAUS? and very recently I REMEMBER YOU. Television: GOOD AND BAD AT GAMES, A POCKETFUL OF RYE, PARADISE POSTPONED, MURROW, AD, THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR, HEDGEHOG WEDDING, PARTNERS LOVERS SPIES, THE GOOD GUYS, THE BILL, DOCTOR FINLAY , McLIBEL and DOCTORS. Film: FLIGHT OF FANCY.

IAN MASTERS (Director) MURDER BY MISADVENTURE is the fifteenth production Ian has directed at The Mill. Other productions he has directed here have been; AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER, FUNNY BUSINESS, A PARTY TO MURDER, TIME & TIME AGAIN, HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES, WHEN THE KISSING STOPPED, PARTY PIECE, THERE'S A GIRL IN MY SOUP, TWO DOZEN RED ROSES, ONLY WHEN I LAUGH, THE PERFECT PENSION PLAN, MOVE OVER MRS MARKHAM and UNDER THE YUM-YUM TREE. His directorial debut was with a play called BECK at the King's Head Theatre, Islington. This starred Hugh Lloyd and was chosen as a platform production at The National Theatre. He then directed THE ORANGE PENQUIN an award winner at the Edinburgh Festival. From there he moved on to commercial productions which included national tours and summer seasons- including THE MATING GAME starring Barbara Windsor and the late Terry Scott - WHO GOES THERE with Trevor Bannister and Melvyn Hayes - FUNNY MONEY. For the late Derek Nimmo, he directed ONLY WHEN I LAUGH with William Gaunt, Simon Ward AND Stephen North; ABIGAIL'S PARTY and recently DO NOT DISTURB starring Gerald Harper. He directed MUZZY and THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS for the BBC in Europe. Other productions have included, THE MOUSE TRAP, RAINBOW and ten pantomimes, the most recent at Cambridge which starred Ross Kemp.

SUE CONDIE (Designer) Sue trained at the Middlesex Polytechnic and the Nottingham Trent University in Theatre Design. For the first four years she worked with a variety of touring companies, designing "Tongues Will Wag" for Greenwich YPT; "Can't See the Wood for the Trees" for Roundabout TIE; "Stone Moon" and "The Party" for Theatr lolo and several productions for Action Transport Theatre, including "Macbeth", "The Magic Book" and "Broken Angel". Sue then became Associate Resident Designer at the New Victoria Theatre, Staffordshire, where designs included "Ghosts", "Private Lives", "Oliver Twist", "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "Overture", "Beauty and the Beast", "Insignificance" and "Aladdin" (costumes)and recently returning to design "Billy Liar" (also for the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough), "Sweeny Todd" and "Outside Edge". Other freelance designs include "East is East", "Corpse", "Hot Pants" and "Roughyeds" (Oldham Coliseum); "Insignificance", "Animal Farm", "Return To The Forbidden Planet" and "Alice" (Harrogate Theatre); "Three Minute Heroes" and "Dick Whittington" (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry); "A Chaste Maid in Cheapside" and "Mother Country" (New Vic, Bristol); and "The Just So Stories", "Aesop's Fables" and "Shouting at Shadows" (Sixth Sense Theatre/Cheltenham Everyman). Sue designed the set for our previous production I REMEMBER YOU.

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 TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS, FUNNY ABOUT LOVE, MY THREE ANGELS, INSIDE JOB, SEASON'S GREETINGS, BUILDING BLOCKS, A FOOT IN THE DOOR, POOLS PARADISE, 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 and THERE GOES THE BRIDE and I REMEMBER YOU.