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ALL FOR
MARY Mary Millar is honeymooning at an Alpine hotel with
her second husband Humphrey. Her former husband, caddish Clice Norton,
turns up and tries to steal her back. Scorning both, she flirts with suave
hotel manager Victor Montenay. But the three men suddenly catch chickenpox
and are quarantined in the same bedroom. The fun starts with the arrival
of Nanny Cartwright who, expecting to nurse three sick children, finds
herself confronted with three grown men, one of them her erstwhile charge
of long ago - Master 'Humpy' Millar. She cheerfully treats the invalids as
though they were back in the nursery and in return they gradually revert
to three naughty little boys. The laughs abound in this sparkling comedy
as Nanny Cartwright administers to the feverish bodies and also manages to
mend a few broken hearts along the way.
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JACQUELINE CLARKE (Nanny Cartwright) Jacquie
trained at the RADA and spent her early theatrical years in repertory at
York, Liverpool and Leatherhead from which THE BOYFRIEND transferred to
the Comedy theatre and was Jacquie's first happy year in the West End.
Television followed and for a period of ten years she was Dave Allen's
character lady in DAVE ALLEN AT LARGE for the BBC. She then appeared as
David Jason's wife in four series of A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH for ATV.
Numerous TV credits continued in Light Entertainment and in Radio.
Jacquie's West End appearances have been in WOMAN IN MIND at the
Vaudeville, RUN FOR YOUR WIFE at the Criterion, OUT OF ORDER at the
Shaftesbury, IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY at the Playhouse and DON'T DRESS FOR
DINNER at the Duchess. Jacquie toured for a year in the Musical OLIVER for
Cameron Macintosh and most recently has enjoyed a Middle and Far East tour
in the play HARVEY. Her latest television appearance was in HEARTBEAT. She
is delighted to be back once again at The Mill working with her husband
Barrie Gosney. |
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BARRIE GOSNEY (Alphonse) Barrie's versatility
has provided him with many opportunities to appear, with equal success, in
films, television and theatre. From the days of DIXON OF DOCK GREEN to the
classic CARRY ON FILMS to TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON on the West End
stage. Theatre credits include: RUN FOR YOUR WIFE at the Duchess Theatre
and The Mill at Sonning. A BEDFULL OF FOREIGNERS at Eastbourne and
Bournemouth with Terry Scott,THERE GOES THE BRIDE, ANYBODY IN THEIR RIGHT
MIND, OUT OF ORDER and ANYBODY FOR MURDER all at The Mill at Sonning, CASH
ON DELIVERY, HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE and MY COUSIN RACHEL all at
Windsor, THARK at The Watermill, MURDER AT THE VICARAGE at Windsor and
Richmond and DICK WHITTINGTON at the Newbury Corn Exchange. He has
undertaken several foreign tours, with Derek Nimmo, including RUN FOR YOUR
WIFE, WIFE BEGINS AT FORTY and HARVEY. He has also toured OUT OF ORDER for
Ray Cooney, PASTIMES which started life at The Mill at Sonning and a
national tour with comedian Harry Hill. Barrie has appeared throughout the
country in repertory and is a well known face in the pantomime world, over
27 seasons, playing a variety of Dames and other characters. He is
constantly in demand for MUSIC HALL appearing all over England. His
performance as Lord Brockhurst, in the acclaimed revival production of THE
BOY FRIEND was one of the highlights of a very successful career.
Television appearances include: KEEPING UP APPEARANCES, DON'T WAIT UP,
CASUALTY, THE BILL, FRANK STUBBS, THE HARRY HILL SERIES and TIME GENTLEMEN
PLEASE. Barrie is married to actress Jacqueline Clarke, they live in a 300
year old cottage in the Cotswolds. He enjoys gardening, golf, fishing and
a yearly visit to the Cheltenham Festival. One of his favourite hobbies is
cooking, he just loves it! |
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JOANNE HEYWOOD (Mary Millar) Joanne was born
in York and educated in York, Guildford and Sydney, Australia. Since
graduating from the Guildford School of Acting, theatre work includes:-
GYPSY (Sheffield Crucible), CAMELOT (Liverpool Playhouse), ANNIE
(Cheltenham Everyman) and the world stage premiere of HIGH SOCIETY
(Leicester Haymarket) which transferred to London for a twelve month run
at the Victoria Palace. This was followed by two national tours playing
Fanny Hawthorn in HINDLE WAKES and Shirley Hughes in THE MAN MOST LIKELY
TO… Joanne created the role of Isabel, Scrooge's fiancee, in the world
stage premiere of SCROOGE THE MUSICAL (Birmingham Alexandra) and, more
recently, appeared as Cecily Pigeon in THE ODD COUPLE, Lady Capulet in
ROMEO & JULIET and Patricia in BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM all at
York Theatre Royal. Television credits include: THE NEW STATESMAN and
HEARTBEAT (YTV), STANLEY'S DRAGON (Central), KNIGHTMARE (Anglia),
CORONATION STREET (Granada), BRUSH STROKES, THE BRITTAS EMPIRE, THE LES
DENNIS LAUGHTER SHOW, Ben Elton's THE MAN FROM AUNTIE, NEXT OF KIN, A
PRINCE AMONG MEN, KISS ME KATE and two series playing Dilys of the Grocery
Department in FIRST OF THE SUMMER WINE (BBC). A further two series
followed as Jessica Lovelock in GRACE AND FAVOUR, a sequel to the long
running ARE YOU BEING SERVED? This is Joanne's third appearance at The
Mill where she has played Jane Worthington in OUT OF ORDER and Bella
Bounty in WORM'S EYE VIEW. |
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JEFFREY PERRY (Humphrey Millar) Jeffrey last
appeared at The Mill as Leonard in Alan Ayckbourne's TIME AND TIME AGAIN.
He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has worked in
most regional companies and extensively for the Royal Exchange in
Manchester. Favourite parts include Willie Mossopp in HOBSON'S CHOICE,
Arnold in THE CIRCLE, Charles Appleby in EDEN END, Tusenbach in THE THREE
SISTERS and Douglas in THE MAN OF THE MOMENT. Jeffrey has toured Britain
as Gerald Forbes in WHEN WE ARE MARRIED, Dennis Wicksteed in HABEAS CORPUS
and Alfred Moulton-Barratt in ROBERT AND ELIZABETH (Also Canada) and
toured Pakistan as Rupert Billings in THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE.
After its run at The Orange Tree in Richmond, he toured the Middle East in
the John Mortimer double-bill EDWIN and THE DOCK BRIEF. At the Queen's
Theatre, London he played The Man From The Department in PRISONER CELL
BLOCK H - The Musical with Lily Savage. At the King's Head he appeared in
the Ogden Nash review, NASHVILLE and as Mr De Pinna in YOU CAN'T TAKE IT
WITH YOU. At The Lyric, Hammersmith he played Gradgrind in Stephen
Jeffreys' adaptation of HARD TIMES. Numerous television appearances
include THE BILL (twice), POIROT, EXECUTIVE STRESS, RUMPOLE, ABOUT FACE,
COVINGTON CROSS, CRIME TRAVELLERS, GALTON AND SIMPSON PLAYHOUSE, THERE'S A
VIKING IN MY BED and UNNATURAL CAUSES. HE WAS Mr Tumnus in two series of
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA for BBC TV. Jeffrey is a Director of Not The
National Theatre and has toured with them in Britain and South America in
HARD TIMES and also as Norman in PLAYING SINATRA. |
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PAUL VINES (Victor Montenay) Paul was born in
America of German and Italian parents. He recently completed a successful
run of A WALK IN THE WOODS at London's Tabard Theatre. Other theatre
credits include THE LAST POEM (Tabernacle Theatre); I HAVE BEEN HERE
BEFORE; THE FATHER and THE DESTINY OF ME. Television credits include THE
KNOCK (ITV); MY NIGHT WITH REG (BBC) and BRAMWELL (Carlton). Paul played
the lead in the film FOOD OF LOVE and was heard in BBC Radio 4's NAPLES
'44. He has an active career as a voiceover artist and travels extensively
with Island 41 - the communications consultancy. |
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GILES WATLING (Clive Norton) Giles has been
professionally involved in entertainment for nearly 40 years. He started
as a child actor in 'The Morse' of it's time GIDEON'S WAY with John
Gregson. Those with Elephantine memories may remember he played Malcolm
Gideon. Since those early days he has worked in a wide variety of media as
a producer, director and actor. He is probably best known to the public
for his performance in many sitcoms but particularly for spending five
years being the cringing Oswald the vicar in Carla Lane's BREAD. His TV
drama credits go from 2nd Lietenant James Merriot in UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS
in the mists of history, to the nasty Mr Radcliffe in GRANGE HILL just
last year. For the last fifteen years or so he could be described as a
leading man of the British Theatre with numerous credits - generally as a
'juvenile'! He is happy to report that in the last few years the business
has at last let him grow up a little and allowed him to play middle-aged
parts like Henry Higgins in PYGMALION at the English Speaking Theatre in
Vienna and Frank in a national tour of EDUCATING RITA. In May this year he
lifted a few weights in order to become Heracles in Benn W Levy's THE RAPE
OF THE BELT for the British Actor's Theatre Company. He has just completed
filming THE TUTANKHAMUN CONSPIRACY in Egypt where he played Howard Carter
and was a co-writer. This is due to be screened this autumn. Giles is
delighted to be here in his second play at Sonning having just finished a
short run of WHY NOT STAY FOR BREAKFAST . He has known the place for many
years having cruised past on his boat and he is enjoying the opportunity
to revisit some favourite haunts. He lives by the sea with his
long-suffering wife and twin 8 year-old daughters, who are either making
him old or keeping him young…he's just not sure which. |
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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. |
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| 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, DON'T JUST LIE THERE,
SAY SOMETHING!, MAKE ME A MATCH and recently A SLIGHT
HANGOVER. |
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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!, MAKE ME A MATCH, A SLIGHT HANGOVER, KINDLY KEEP IT
COVERED and WHY NOT STAY FOR BREAKFAST. |
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CHRISTIAN DONOGHUE (Lighting Designer)
Christian trained at Croydon college, in theatre design, where he
specialised in lighting design and stage management. During his time there
he was lighting designer for a new play RACHAEL which premiered at the
Edinburgh Festival. He was also the lighting designer for another new
play, SWINGERS at the Latchmere in Battersea. Since graduating from
college Christian has worked in many aspects of live theatre, as a
freelance technician. This included jobs such as, installing lighting and
sound equipment onboard cruise ships, summer seasons at Thorpe Park, and
as lighting and sound technician on cruise ships. Christian's first love
has always been lighting, and during this time he has done several
lighting designs for charity and amateur productions. Christian joined the
Mill at the beginning of 2000 as technical assistant, and was promoted to
chief LX in March 2001. This is the first, of what Christian hopes will be
many lighting designs for the Mill at Sonning. |
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HAROLD BROOKE & KAY BANNERMAN
(Playwrights) Harold Brooke & Kay Bannerman had a highly
successful parnership as co-authors and also as husband and wife. Some of
the plays they wrote together are LOVE & MARRIAGE, THE NEST EGG and
DON'T TELL FATHER. They allso had great with the film version of ALL FOR
MARY starring David Tomlinson, Ian Carmichael and Kathleen Harrison. Other
films include THE IRON MAIDEN and NO MY DARLING
DAUGHTER. |
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