2005 - The Taming of the Shrew
'The Taming of the Shrew' was also presented in 1966.
Dates & Location
Monday 20th June - Saturday 25th June 2005
Evenings at 8.00pm - Saturday matinee at 2.30pm
Royden Park, Frankby, Wirral.
Presented in Association with Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Tickets
Booking via Floral Pavilion, Pacific Road, Heswall Hall
from 29th March 2005
| Day | |
|---|---|
| Monday, Tuesday | £13.00 |
| Wednesday, Thursday | £15.00 |
| Friday, Saturday Evening | £16.00 |
| Saturday Matinee | £10.00 |
| The Cast | |
|---|---|
| People of Warwickshire | |
| Christopher Sly, a tinker | Michael Hetherington |
| The Hostess | Christine Smith |
| A Lord | Kevin Eames |
| Page | Mark Braund |
| His Huntsman | Alan Richards |
| His servants |
Heather Peers Sally Lynam Sarah Corke |
| First Player of a strolling company | James Kay |
| Characters in the Play | |
| Lucentio of Pisa, a wealthy student | Gareth Jones |
| Tranio, his servant and advisor | Steven Molloy |
| Baptista Minola, a wealthy man of Padua |
James Kay |
| Katherina, his elder daughter | Val Marshall |
| Bianca, his younger daughter | Beth Lucena |
| Gremio, an old man of Padua, Bianca's suitor |
Barry Prescott |
| Hortensio, a young man of Padua, Bianca's suitor | Richard Dodd |
| Biondella, second servant to Lucentio | Rebekah Tolcher |
| Petruchio, a wealthy fortune hunter | Michael Hetherington |
| Grumio, his personal servant | Mark Prescott |
| Curtis, his housekeeper | Sarah Corke |
| His household servants | Christine Smith,
Sally Lynam, Heather Peers, Alan Richards, Mark Braund, Kevin Eames |
| A Pedant | Keith Hill |
| A Haberdasher | Christine Smith |
| A Tailoress | Heather Peers |
| Vincentio of Pisa, Lucentio's father | Malcolm Ash |
| A wealthy widow, in love with Hortensio | Sally Lynam |
The Dancers |
Members of Wirral Theatre School |
| Troupe W | Troupe S |
| Rebecca Anderson, Joanna Cameron, Sophie Campbell, Kirsten Hall, Francesca Marcomini, Jenny Murray, Phillipa Richmond, Anna Roberts |
Sophie Boyle, Bryony Challoner, Frances Dee, Sophie Griffiths, Kirsten Hall, Megan Hall, Hannah Rowlands, Sarah Rowlands |
| The Acrobats |
Members of West Kirby Gymnastics Club |
| Troupe W | Troupe S |
| Bethan Birch, Hannah Cannon, Rachel Doran, Sarah Doran, Georgia Flynn, Sarah Littler, Megan Cheers, Abigail Shalcross, Rosie Cheers, Victoria Baker, Rosie Charsley, Sophie Everson |
Chloe Fogarty, Charlotte Fogarty, Rebecca Maher, Rachel Maher, Jessica Walsh, Elizabeth Noon, Olivia Charsley, Rebecca Joynes, Stephanie Rimmer, Jo Stones, Chloe Kerr, Nicola Wise |
The Musicians |
Musicians in action |
| Musical Director / Tabor | Greg Williams |
| Flute / Recorder | Sarah Williams |
| Flute / Recorder | Nicky Molley |
The production team |
|
|---|---|
Director
|
Frank Nance
|
| Assisted by | Keith Hill |
| Original Music composed by | Greg Wiliams |
| Stage Director | Nigel Cooper |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Pam Buckle, Gareth Cooper |
| Choreographer | Denise Skinner |
| Gymnastics coaches | Linda Pederson, Vivienne Kirkham, Gemma Heaps |
| Continuity | Do French |
| Costumes design | Val Marshall |
| Wardrobe Mistress | Julie Khayati |
| Wardrobe assistants | Jill Breckon, Dianne Gibbard, Lynn Lack |
| Additional costume hire | Dianne Gibbard, Cheshire Drama Resource Centre, Homburg Leeds |
| Scenic Design | Frank Nance & Keith Hill |
| Scenic Construction | Richard Smith & Collin Graham |
| Scenic Painting | Pam Buckle, Debbie Reynolds, Steve Jones |
| Properties | Zo McCrudden & Steve Jones |
| Sound Engineers | Peter Elliott, Chris O'Neil |
| Lighting Design / Chief Electrician | Simon Ollman |
| Lighting Operators | Peter Clements & Rob Clark |
| Lighting Crew | Richard Angwin, Daniel Blizard,
Ray Byrne, Daniel Ellis, Peter Nance, Richard Stacey, Danny Stenhouse, Patrick Johnson, Jack Bluett, Jon Williams |
| Chaperones | Shirley Birch, Sue Cameron, Julie Roberts Cathy Challoner, Georgina Gibbard, |
| Audition Readers | Andrea Jones, Margaret Nance, Keith Simpson, Ann Warr |
| Officials | |
| Site Manager | David Hearn |
| Front of House Manager | David Hearn |
| Box Office Manager | Owen Roberts, Rob Smith |
| Sponsorship | Bryan Bower |
| Publicity and Programme Design and Production | Nick Sample |
| The Committee | |
|---|---|
| President | Eric J Murch |
| Chairman | Mike Ellis |
| Secretary | Caroline Sawley |
| Treasurer | Michael Minter |
| Business Manager | Tim Downes |
| Patrons and Ticket Secretary | Owen Roberts Rob Smith |
| Committee members | Richard Angwin
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