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DRY ROT
DRY ROT
Directed by: Sheila Wells
Genre: Comedy Farce
Group: BHTC
Staged: The Park Centre, Burgess Hill
Synopsis:
In order to be near the racecourse, a crazy but very likeable gang of bookies stay at a country hotel, run by a retired colonel, his wife and their daughter. Secret rooms, sliding panels, mistaken identity and little bit of romance are just some of the main ingredients of this fast paced comedy farce.
BHTC NOTES: Director Sheila Wells remembers that the performances were well attended and recieved.
Playwright: John Chapman
Production Date: 1967
PLAYWRIGHT:
John Chapman initially trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art but after three years on stage, decided to turn his skills towards playwriting. 'Dry Rot' (1954) was his first play and it proved to be a resounding success, running in Londons west end for three and a half years.
BHTC Production Number: 43
John Pulson
Joan Collins
Beth Chamberlain
Jo White
Leon Figg
Roy Schofield
Jim Towell
Ian Whitehorn
John McDonnell
Elizabeth Batten
Cast
Colonel Wagstaff
Mrs Wagstaff
Beth
Susan Wagstaff
John Danby
Fred Phipps
Alfred Tubbe
Flash Harry
Albert Polignac
Sergeant Fire
Douglas Kershaw
Sheila Taner
Nancy Forsdike
Alan Dann
Roger Hamlyn & Jennifer Taylor
John Poulson
Alan Dann
Crew
Stage Manager
Prompt
Wardrobe
Scenic Design
Properties
Business Manager
Front of House
Programme
Photos & Press Reviews
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