BABES IN THE WOOD
BABES IN THE WOOD
Directed by: June Colledge
Production Date: January 1995
Playwright: June Colledge
Genre: Pantomine
Group: BHTC
Staged: The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill
Suzi Allan
Frank Oakley
Terry Thompsett
Sarah O'Brian
Michael Ross
Chris Smith
Jim Wilson
Cher Piddock
Hannah Peckham
Anthony White
David Abbott
Graham Wood
Julia Clark
Neil Batsford
Nicola Wood
Pearl White
Norma Somerville
Bekki Powell
Graham Knight
Terry Thompsett & Tim Rowland
June Colledge
Lara Salvage
Cast
Maid Marion
Baron
Messenger
Jenny
John
Sheriff
Little John
Will Scarlet
Bo Peep
Count Draccas
Dame Shuffletoe
Bunion
Robin Hood
Ferdi
Corny
Cherry
Blossom
Kiwi
Nugget
Donkey
Zombess
Fairy
Crew
Laurie Parsons
Geoff Twyman
Terry Thompsett, Keith Griffiths, Bob Awcock
David Bevan, Alan Herbert & Geoff Twyman
Tim Kendell
Chris Childs, Mark Lacombe & Jo White
Bob Awcock, David Bevan, Keith Griffiths, Alan Herbert, Mark Herbert, Val Herbert, Mike Ward
Alex Munroe, Geoff Twyman & Ron Whitehead
Pat Griffiths
Pat Griifiths, Leslie Rowland, Tricia Awcock,
Hilary Smith & Hannah Batten
Jan Case
Barbara Kinsey, Chris Twyman & Valerie Thompsett
Pauline Childs
Anthony White & Jim Wilson
Rosalind Wood
Stage Manager
Set Design
Set Construction
Technical Manager
Technical Team
Backstage Crew
Costume Design
Wardrobe Team
Prompt
Properties
Make-Up
Publicity
Box Office Manager & Front of House Manager
Synopsis:
Count Draccas & his evil sister, Zombess suddenly find they're in a position to inherit lots of cash and valuables, should something happen to Jenny & John, who they have agreed to look after whilst their father is away fighting in the crusades. Not willing to risk getting rid of the children themselves, two henchmen (Ferdi & Rufus) are employed to do the dirty deed and all that stands in their way is the very brave and dashing Robin Hood and his Merry Men, Maid Marion and the fearsome Dame Shuffletoe
(The old woman who lives in the shoe).
According to history and folklore,
Babes in the Wood is based on an
old 1590 Norfolk country tale called
Pantomime Production Number: 30
BHTC Production Number: 177
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER: Suzi Allan
ASSISTANT CHOREGRAPHER: Rosalind Wood
CHORUS
Becky Churcher, Naomi Hall, Kimberley Keys, Daniel Keys, Joanna Langridge, Gemma Long, Chris Marshall, Catherine May, Louise Mitchell, Bekki Powell,
Charlotte Preece, Liz Robinson, Edward Ross, Elizabeth Stephens, Joseph Stephens, Felicity Jean Waner, Sarah Waymark & Kelly Webb
DRUSILLAS DANCERS
CHOREOGRAPHY: Drusilla Duffill and Sally Parkinson
SENIORS:
Emma Clark, Jodie Culshaw, Ilona Holdsworth, Naomi Sharpless, Katy Smith & Suzanne West
JUNIORS:
Claire Allen, Shaymoly Chakraborty, Jocelyn Collier, Ingrid Course, Gemma Flowers, Eleanor Grant, Helen McVittie & Melanie Maxted
ACCOMPANIMENT
Piano: Rita Hollebon
Drums: Derek Guildford
Bass: Graham Hollebon
Our grateful thanks to the many other club members, patrons and friends that assisted with scenery painting, props making, box office, front of house and the selling of sweets & refreshements, and of course the BHTC & Drusillas registered chaperones who supported our junior members.
