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A SLIGHT
HANGOVER On an exotic Caribbean island Sir Lewis Messenger,
playwright; Orson Woodley, painter; and Giselle Palliser, beautiful and
wilful muse; have been living in a notorious and idyllic menage à trois.
But the untimely death of Giselle is soon followed by the arrival of her
long lost daughter who has many questions to ask. The most important
being, "Which one of you is my father?". A delightful comedy ensues as
proof of paternity continuously swaps between the two friends who are
rapidly approaching love's sell-by-date. Neither seems to know the truth.
Or do they? And are not telling? Ian Ogilvy is well known to British
audiences for his television portrayal of Simon Templar in THE SAINT and
now The Mill is delighted to welcome him as playwright and director of
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RAE BAKER (Amanda Whitehall) Rae Baker trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Numerous theatre credits include: in the West End A SAINT SHE AIN'T at the Apollo Theatre and Kings Head; NYMPH ERRANT, Chichester Playhouse; ON A CLEAR DAY, the Barbican; A WINTER'S TALE , R.N..T Studio; THE ELEPHANT MAN, Spittlefield Open Market; SATURDAY NIGHT, Bridewell Theatre; GUYS AND DOLLS, R.N.T.; and JEKYLL, Churchill Theatre, BromleyTelevision credits include: NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (BBC); ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE (BBC); FAMILY AFFAIRS, BIG BAD WORLD, (Carlton); BIRDS OF A FEATHER (BBC); GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART (BBC); REAL WOMEN (BBC); JONATHAN CREEK (BBC); MARAT SADE; SHADOW RUN with Michael Cain, and most recently can be seen playing Shinada in the new science fiction series ICE PLANET.This is Rae's first appearance at The Mill at Sonning. |
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IAN BURFORD (Orson Woodley) Born: Edinburgh. Trained: RADA. Musical Theatre: VALMOUTH, and PICKWICK (Saville Theatre) ROBERT AND ELIZABETH, and I DO I DO (Lyric Theatre), ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, "1775" and TYGER (New Theatre, now Albery), SOMETHING NASTY IN THE WOODSHED, and CRANFORD (Theatre Royal, Stratford East), APPLAUSE, and FIRE ANGEL (Her Majesty's), HELLO DOLLY (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), ANNIE, and WINDY CITY (Victoria Palace), DEAR ANYONE (Cambridge Theatre), LITTLE ME (Prince of Wales), LEAPING GINGER (Royal Exchange, Manchester), THE MUSIC BIZ (Bloomsbury Theatre), JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Leatherhead), THE GREAT BRITISH MUSICAL (Watermill, Newbury), THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Plymouth Theatre Royal and National Tour), GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Liverpool Rep), DAMN YANKEES, and WIND IN THE WILLOWS (Birmingham Rep), MATADOR (Queens Theatre), SUNSET BOULEVARD (Adelphi), THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Crucible, Sheffield), DEARLY BELOVED (Bridewell), A TALE OF TWO CITIES (Windsor & Alex, Birmingham), FLOYD COLLINS, OF THEE I SING (Bridewell), NEXT, A SONDHEIM TRIBUTE (Bridewell). Theatre: TERESA OF AVILA (Vaudeville), THE CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE (Savoy), THE NATIONAL HEALTH, THE GOOD NATURED MAN, THE CAPTAIN OF KOPENIC (Royal National Theatre), OEDIPUS REX, ROBIN HOOD, and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (Young Vic), THE WARS OF THE ROSES (English Shakespeare Company), SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, and BEDROOM FARCE (Canterbury), created the part of Bunny in Beryl Bainbridge's AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE (Liverpool Rep), RIPPING THEM OFF (Wharehouse, Croydon), PIG IN A POKE (Oxford Playhouse and Tour), LAST BUS TO BRADFORD (Drill Hall), LEND ME A TENOR (Sonning). Television: HADLEIGH, NEW SCOTLAND YARD, JUSTICE, a series of DAVE ALLEN AT LARGE, THE KELLY MONTEITH SHOW, LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN, ROCKLIFFE'S BABIES, BREAD, THE RITA RUDNER SHOW, THE LODGER, VIRTUAL MURDER, KEEPING UP APPEARANCES, SURGICAL SPIRIT, SPARK. |
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DONALD DOUGLAS (Sir Lewis Messenger) After graduating from Edinburgh College of Art, Donald won a scholarship to R.A.D.A and began his professional career with the RSC in 1960. His early TV appearances include THE NEWCOMERS, WAR & PEACE, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, MIDDLEMARCH and POLDARK. More recently he has appeared in POIROT, TAGGART, KAVANAGH Q.C., BOMBER, PEAK PRACTICE, SECOND SIGHT, PERFECT WORLD, CLOSE RELATIONS, WONDERFUL YOU, THE BILL, DIANA: HER TRUE STORY, EASTENDERS and THE ARMANDO IANNUCCI SHOW. His films include, A BRIDGE TOO FAR, GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET, SHE'S BEEN AWAY, PHOTGRAPHING FAIRIES, GREEN FINGERS, FROM HELL, HIGHLANDER III and he is currently to be seen in BRIDGET JONES' DIARY as Mr Darcy. West End theatre includes POOR BITOS, BOYS IN THE BAND, SAVAGES, GOTCHA, MR CINDERS, ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR and in New York MEDEA. He and his partner have six daughters between them and two grandsons. They live in Somerset with two horses, two dogs, two cats and fifteen chickens. |
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BRIAN GODFREY (Freddy Millsap) Born in South London, Brian comes from a family of variety artistes - his grandmother was leading lady at the Old Surrey Theatre. At fourteen he appeared in I COULD GO ON SINGING with Judy Garland, and film appearances since then have included roles in STAND UP VIRGIN SOLDIERS, A BRIDGE TOO FAR, GANDHI and QUEEN KONG. Television credits include THE KENNY EVERETT SHOWS, UP THE ELEPHANT AND ROUND THE CASTLE, HI-DE-HI, A CHANCE IN A MILLION, NEVER THE TWAIN, MINDER and THE LES DAWSON SPECIAL. West End credits include the revue OFF THE PEG, Linus in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN and most recently Bobby Franklin in RUN FOR YOUR WIFE at the Criterion, Whitehall and Duchess Theatres. He has also played this role in Canada, both Northern and Southern Ireland and on tour in this country with Les Dawson. Other tours include THE MATING SEASON with Sid James, COME BLOW YOUR HORN, IT AIN'T HALF HOT MUM, LET'S GO CAMPING and the Rogers and Hart musical BABES IN ARMS. He played the Bellhop in a Middle and Far East tour of LEND ME A TENOR for Derek Nimmo. His latest TV credit is a programme in the CRIME MONTHLY series for London Weekend Television, and Christmas 2001 will be the fifteenth consecutive year he has played UGLY SISTER in CINDERELLA for E&B Productions. As well as performing, Brian also directs and can name amongst his credits assistant director on RUN FOR YOUR WIFE and E&B's production of DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE. He was also associate director to Ray Cooney on the hit comedy CASH ON DELIVERY at London's Whitehall Theatre and he directed the hugely successful Isreali production of this play in Tel Aviv. On the QE2's 1998 World cruise Brian directed and appeared in two plays and two musical shows, following this with a Far and Middle East tour of Ray Cooney's comedy FUNNY MONEY in which he played the part of Bill. Most recently he has directed RUN FOR YOUR WIFE at Bromley followed by a further production at Bournemouth for the summer season, and in both of these he also played the part of Bobby Franklin. He has just recorded an episode of BARBARA for Carlton Television, and followed this by assisting Ray Cooney on the sequel to RUN FOR YOUR WIFE titled RUN FOR YOUR WIFE 2 "CAUGHT IN THE NET" on the play's first try-out at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. |
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DAMIEN GOODWIN (Mitch Corbo) FILM AND TELEVISION: BRIDGET JONES' DIARY (Working Title): SO WHAT NOW?, CASUALTY, HOLBY, JONATHAN CREEK (all BBC); THE SKIP (Benchmark); EASTENDERS (BBC), DEATH KILLS (BFS); SPLITZ (Channel 4): TOP DOG, DANGEROUS PLAY (LWT). THEATRE: FRANKENSTEIN (R.N.T. Studio): A SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS (Chichester Festival Theatre), COLOMBE (Salisbury Playhouse); for the West Yorkshire Playhouse: PROPOSALS, THE CRUCIBLE, KING LEAR (also Hackney Empire), PILGERMANN. Other Theatre includes: THE CASTLE SPECTRE (Croydon Warehouse), OUTWARD BOUND (Palace Theatre, Watford), ROMEO AND JULIET (ACTOR Tour of America), MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Bristol Old Vic); MY CHEKHOV (One Man Show at Tristan Bates and USA); HAUNTING JULIA, PENNY BLUE, LOVE IS IN THE AIR, WINDY (all Scarborough); ROMEO AND JULIET (Gateway Theatre, Chester); HAMLET (Sheffield Crucible); THE COUNTRY WIFE, BALTIMORE WALTZ, SUMMER LIGHTENING (all Harrogate Theatre, WOMAN WITH AN UPTURNED SKIRT (Grace Theatre); CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA (Greenwich Theatre); HENRY V (Kads Theatre Co). RADIO: BARKING, LOW BUDGET NO BUDGET (R4). WRITING: DANGEROUS PLAY (LWT) and MY CHEKHOV (BAC and USA). | |
| EMILY RICHARD (Olga Whitehall) Theatre credits include: Viola in TWELFTH NIGHT, Irina in THREE SISTERS, PERICLES, THE SUICIDE, Kate Nickleby in NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (London and Broadway), LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, WALLENSTEIN and MACBETH. TV credits: WYCLIFFE, NOTORIOUS WOMEN, GLITTERING PRIZES, CASUALTY, AN AFFINITY WITH DOCTOR STILL, the title role in LORNA DOONE, ENEMY AT THE DOOR, THREE SISTERS, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, THE CLEOPATRAS, DARK SIDE OF THE SUN, Constance Wilde in OSCAR, HANSEL AND GRETEL, THE SECRET WORLD OF POLLY FLINT, THE STRAUSS DYNASTY and Petra in NIGHT SHADE. Emily played Christian Bale's mother in Steven Spielberg's EMPIRE OF THE SUN. She has worked in provincial repertory companies including Crewe, Worcester and Basingstoke. Other theatre credits include CHARLEY'S AUNT, (Apollo Theatre, London), BASHVILLE (Regent's Park Open Air), TWELFTH NIGHT (Donmar Warehouse and Tour), BUSMAN'S HONEYMOON (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith), THE ASTRONOMER'S GARDEN (Croydon Warehouse and Royal Court Upstairs), BIG GAME (Southampton) BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS (Leatherhead), THE SECRET RAPTURE (Newcastle), GREEN FINGERS (King's Head), TWELFTH NIGHT (Croydon Warehouse and the Gulf and CHECKOV AND MARIA (Camden). During a season with the Actor's Company, Emily appeared in THE AMAZONS and THE ENTERTAINER. She has worked extensively for radio and was a member of the BBC Radio Repertory Company. |  | |
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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 namely: LET'S FACE THE MUSIC with Irving Berlin, Ruby in DAMES AT SEA (an excerpt of which was included in The Royal Gala Performance in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales), Alison in A TOUCH OF SPRING, Sadie in THE FLIPSIDE, the musical HAPPY AS A SANDBAG, and as Penelope Toop in SEE HOW THEY RUN! and most recently as Julia in DEAD GUILTY. The most recent plays Sally has directed at The Mill are THE RAINMAKER, BORN YESTERDAY, LEND ME A TENOR, DON'T ROCK THE BOAT, THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY, TEN TIMES TABLE AND SYLVIA'S WEDDING. Sally enjoys a career outside 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 and MULBERRY. Sally directed the National Tour of PASTIMES, starring Rosemary Leach and William Gaunt and has most recently directed BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon at the Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End. She has recently started singing with the Piccadilly Dance Orchestra at the Savoy. | |
| JACQUELINE HUTSON (Set Designer) Jacqueline Hutson trained in Theatre Design at Wimbledon School of Art. Previous designs for The Mill include: STEPPING OUT, THE RAINMAKER, THE MAINTENANCE MAN, THE LITTLE HUT, PASTIMES, THE BUSINESS OF MURDER, KISS MY AUNT, NOEL & GERTIE, BORN YESTERDAY, LOVE'S A LUXURY, LEND ME A TENOR, THE WAITING GAME, DON'T ROCK THE BOAT, DEAD GUILTY, WORMS EYE VIEW, LAURA, A BEDFUL OF FOREIGNERS, SAY WHO YOU ARE, LAYING THE GHOST, THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY, ONE FOR THE POT, and recently THE PERFECT PENSION PLAN, KISS OF DEATH and DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER and recently WIFE BEGINS AT FORTY and DON'T JUST LIE THERE, SAY SOMETHING and MAKE ME A MATCH! |  | |
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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 favourite costume designs include: STEPPING OUT, THE RAINMAKER, NOEL & GERTIE, BORN YESTERDAY, LEND ME A TENOR, TWO DOZEN RED ROSES, GRAPES & RAISINS, SAY WHO YOU ARE, LAYING THE GHOST, THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY, ONE FOR THE POT, THE PERFECT PENSION PLAN, FLING!, TEN TIMES TABLE, KISS OF DEATH, DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER, OUTSIDE EDGE, A PARTY TO MURDER, SYLVIA'S WEDDING, WIFE BEGINS AT FORTY and DON'T JUST LIE THERE, SAY SOMETHING! and MAKE ME A MATCH. | |
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ROSLYN NASH (Lighting Designer) Roslyn trained at Mountview Theatre School and has worked at The Mill for over ten years. She started as Technical Assistant and now has the pleasure of being the Production Manager. Over the years she has been given the opportunity to light many of the productions - a few of which include: STEPPING OUT, KISS MY AUNT, BORN YESTERDAY, LEND ME A TENOR, THE WAITING GAME, DON'T ROCK THE BOAT, LAURA, GRAPES & RAISINS, SAY WHO YOU ARE, THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY, THE PERFECT PENSION PLAN, TEN TIMES TABLE, KISS OF DEATH, DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER, OUTSIDE EDGE, A PARTY TO MURDER, WIFE BEGINS AT FORTY and DON'T JUST LIE THERE, SAY SOMETHING! and MAKE ME A MATCH. |
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IAN OGILVY (Playwright/Director) Ian Ogilvy is probably best known for his role as Simon Templar in THE SAINT. He has starred in a large number of television plays and series, including I CLAUDIUS, UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS, THE SPOILS OF POYNTON, MAN OF STRAW, MURDER SHE WROTE, DIAGNOSIS MURDER, MENACE UNSEEN, THE LIARS, and many others. He has played leading roles in several West End theatre productions - DESIGN FOR LIVING, ROOKERY NOOK, HAPPY FAMILY, THE MILLIONAIRESS, STAGESTRUCK, THE COMMON PURSUIT and RUN FOR YOUR WIFE, among others. He has also made several films, the most recent being DEATH BECOMES HER with Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn. A SLIGHT HANGOVER is Ian's first play - and the novelised version of it (also titled A SLIGHT HANGOVER) is available from Amazon.co.uk. |
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