THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
Production Date: April 1976
Directed by: Nancy Forsdike
Genre: Comedy
Group: BHTC
Staged: The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill
SYNOPSIS:
Brothers Joseph and Charles Surface both want to marry the lovely Maria who is in the care of Sir Peter Teazle. However Lady Sneerwell, a malicious gossip and founder of The School for Scandal, is jealous and spreads false rumours about an affair between Charles and Lady Teazle. The brothers also have a rich uncle, Sir Oliver, whom they have not seen in sixteen years. He visits them both incognito before deciding which of them shall inherit his fortune.
BHTC NOTES: The costume sketches done by Nancy Forsdike (featured below), formed part of an arts festival held at the Park Centre. It successfully promoted a lot of interest before the production.
PLAYWRIGHT:
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (October 30, 1751 – July 7, 1816). This play was written in 1777
Assistant to Producer
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Set Design
Set Building
Design & Creation of Wardrobe
Properties
Lighting Team
Sound Effects
Prompt
Front Of House
Box Office
Elizabeth Batten
Margaret Coveney
Peter Jackson
Elizabeth Batten
Geoff Twyman & Michael Early
Nancy Forsdike
Edna Bailey & Eve Crabbe
Peter Coveney, Martin Lea & Christopher Page
Colin Thompson
Joan Collins
Barbara Chamberlain & Jan Case
Barbara Chamberlain
Crew
Cast
Playwrights: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Lady Sneerwell
Snake
Hairdresser
Maid to Lady Sneerwell
Joseph Surface
Maria
Mrs. Candour
Crabtree
Sir Benjamin Backbite
Footman
1st Tradesman
2nd Tradesman
Dressmaker
Maid to Lady Teazle
Widow Ochre
Black Boy
Sir Peter Teazle
Rowley
Lady Teazle
Sir Oliver Surface
Moses
Trip
Charles Surface
Careless
Sir Toby
Sir Harry Bumper
Servant to Sir Joseph Surface
Jo White
David Lee
Kevin Gray
Anita Pugh
Alan Carter
Ena Barron
Pamela Jefferies
Ron Forsdike
Peter Case
Gary Smith
Brian Pyner
Graham Somerville
Melanie Murfin
Lynda Nunn
Norma Somerville
Simon Beasley
Keith Jefferies
John Poulson
June Colledge
Peter Martin
Leon Figg
Jim Wilson
Anthony Hole
George Lewandowski
Peter Clark
Frank Oakley
Kevin Gray
Helen Beasley, Peter Clark, Ann Fairall, Kevin Gray, Lynne Jones, Peter Hall, Brenda Keyes, David Lee, Jane Lee, George Lewandowski, Lesley Miles, Frank Oakley, Karen Munns, Brian Pyner, Melanie Murfin, Gary Smith, Doreen Oakley, Graham Somerville, Norma Somerville & Jim Wilson
Dancers of the Minuet
BHTC Production Number: 90
Costume Designs for the Show by Nancy Forsdike
Programme & Press Cuttings
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