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The banner includes 109 actors and 2 dogs from the previous 24 productions

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Actor

Production

Year

Character

Comment

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Tom Gittins

Comedy of Errors

1976

Egeon

Tom was one of the founders of HP

Heather Peers

Taming of the Shrew

2005

A tailoress

 

Richard Dodd

Taming of the Shrew

2005

Hortensio

 

Ann Myers

Merchant of Venice

2013

Lady of Venice

 

Karen Cumming

Merchant of Venice

2013

Lady of Venice

 

Jack Garland

Merchant of Venice

2013

Aide to Prince of Morocco

 

Gemma Davidson

Merchant of Venice

2013

Portia

 

Heather Taylor

Merchant of Venice

2013

Lady of Venice

 

Ian Hamilton

Love’s Labours Lost

1984

Rustic

 

Bob Jones and Barnaby Hayes

As You Like It

1982

Corin

 

Will O’Neill

Merchant of Venice

2013

Bassanio

 

Nora Rushton

Taming of the Shrew

1966

Katherina

 

Unknown

Love’s Labours Lost

1984

 

 

Ben McConaghy

As You Like It

2007

Touchstone

 

Helen Hill

Love’s Labours Lost

1984

Katherine

 

James Kay

Merchant of Venice

2013

Shylock

 

Simon Garland

Merry Wives of Windsor

1992

Slender

 

Henry McDowell

Midsummer Night’s Dream

1978

Egeus

 

Beth Lucena

Taming of the Shrew

2005

Bianca

 

Paul Comaish

Much Ado About Nothing

1990

Borachio

The pair at the back

Mike Ellis

Much Ado About Nothing

1990

Conrade

The pair at the back

Tom Gittins

Much Ado About Nothing

1964

Benedick

The group in the middle

Chris Owen

Much Ado About Nothing

1964

Don John

The group in the middle

John Kelly

Much Ado About Nothing

1964

Don Pedro

The group in the middle

John Livesey

Much Ado About Nothing

1964

Claudio

The group in the middle

Mark Blades

Two Gentlemen of Verona

1980

Valentine

The pair at the front

Keith Hill

Two Gentlemen of Verona

1980

Proteus

The pair at the front

Caroline Sawley

Merchant of Venice

1986

Nerissa

 

Penny Morris

Winter’s Tale

1998

Hermione

 

Adrian Davies

Merry Wives of Windsor

2011

Master Page

 

Jonathan McGrath

As You Like It

2007

Orlando

 

Kate Drew

Winter’s Tale

1998

Perdita

 

Barry Prescott

Merry Wives of Windsor

2011

Nym

 

Desna Nugent-Robinson

Merry Wives of Windsor

2011

Townsperson of Windsor

 

Cyril Cambridge

Comedy of Errors

1976

Gaoler

 

Charles Riley

Macbeth

2009

Macbeth

 

Elizabeth Eddowes

Merchant of Venice

1986

Lady of Venice

 

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Actor

Production

Year

Character

Comment

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Patrick Gee

Love’s Labours Lost

1984

Director

 

Kevin Eames

Comedy of Errors

2003

Balthasar

 

Jean Herbert

Comedy of Errors

1976

Lady of Ephesus

Group at the back

Bob Forrester

Comedy of Errors

1976

Angelo

Group at the back

Ian Burnett

Comedy of Errors

1976

Lady of Ephesus

Group at the back

Stuart Rathe

Merchant of Venice

2013

Solanio

At front

Jane Clark

Twelfth Night

1996

Viola

Group at the back

Andy Webster

Twelfth Night

1996

Orsino

Group at the back

Nicola Berry

Twelfth Night

1996

Olivia

Group at the back

Vanessa Colquhoun

Macbeth

2009

Witch

Group at the front

Rebekah Tolcher

Macbeth

2009

Witch

Group at the front

Marie-Anne Dempsey

Macbeth

2009

Witch

Group at the front 

Samantha Horne

As You Like It

2007

Rosalind

 

Sally Lynam

Macbeth

2009

A Lady

 

June Lancelyn Green

Merry Wives of Windsor

1967

Director

 

Bettina Wilkins

As You Like It

1982

A Lady

 

Jacquie Williams

Much Ado About Nothing

1964

Beatrice

 

David Gibson

Midsummer Night’s Dream

1978

Philostrate

 

Pete Turner

Romeo and Juliet

1994

Abram

 

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Actor

Production

Year

Character

Comment

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Jane Leffman

Merry Wives of Windsor

2011

Mistress Ford

 

Frank Adderley

As You Like It

1982

Duke Frederick

 

Rosie Coombes

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

Hippolyta

 

John Welshman

Merry Wives of Windsor

1980

Host of the Garter

 

Janet Reed

Two Gentlemen of Verona

1982

An attendant

 

Steve Morse

Merry Wives of Windsor

2011

Peter Simple

 

Frank Nance

Two Gentlemen of Verona

1982

Duke of Milan

 

Mike Lockley

As You Like It

2007

Oliver de Boys

 

Rita Miller

Romeo and Juliet

1994

A Nun

 

David Utley

As You Like It

1982

A Lord

 

Geraldine Slinger

Two Gentlemen of Verona

1982

An attendant

 

Malcolm Ash

As You Like It

1982

Duke Senior

 

Alan Richards

Taming of the Shrew

2005

A servant

 

Penny Lamb

As You Like It

1982

Celia

 

Janet Bird

Merchant of Venice

1986

Portia

 

David Tolcher

Comedy of Errors

2003

Doctor Pinch

 

Jim Bird

Merry Wives of Windsor

1992

Falstaff

 

Chris Lucas

Macbeth

2009

The Porter

 

Carys Cooper

Merry Wives of Windsor

1992

Mistress Page

 

Graham Thew

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

Theseus

 

Thea Lett

Merry Wives of Windsor

1992

Mistress Ford

 

David Perkins

Macbeth

2009

Angus

 

Mike Ellis

Merry Wives of Windsor

1992

Master Ford

 

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Actor

Production

Year

Character

Comment

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Rick Sawley

Love’s Labours Lost

1984

Longaville

 

Betty Adlard

Midsummer Night’s Dream

1978

Hippolyta

 

Robin Nelson

Much Ado About Nothing

1964

Balthasar

 

Pauline Garland

Macbeth

2009

Lady Macbeth

 

Jim Bird and Charlotte

Two Gentlemen of Verona

1990

Launce and Crab

 

David Oliver

Merchant of Venice

1986

Duke of Morocco

 

Martin Riley

As You Liker It

2007

Duke Frederick

 

John Livesey

Taming of the Shrew

1965

Petruchio

 

Norah Rushton

Taming of the Shrew

1965

Katherina

 

Mark Prescott

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

Francis Flute

 

Jacquie Williams

Much Ado About Nothing

1964

Beatrice

Top group

Elisabeth Sladen

Much Ado About Nothing

1964

Hero

Top group.
Lis went on to become famous as Sarah Jane, one of Dr Who’s assistants.

Margaret Nance

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

A Fairy

 

Ruth Griffith

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

Titania’s Court

 

Emily Ashton

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

Titania’s Court

 

Jennifer Roche

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

Titania’s Court

 

Val Marshall

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

Titania

 

Georgia Rawson

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

A Fairy

 

Melyse Austin

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

Titania’s Court

 

Lois Moon

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

Titania’s Court

 

Victoria Casement

Midsummer Night’s Dream

2001

Titania’s Court

 

Leanne Hardy

Romeo and Juliet

1994

 

Top Group

Michael Hetherington

Romeo and Juliet

1994

 

Top Group

Caron Cookson

As You Like It

1982

Page

Top group

Alistair Williams

As You Like It

1982

Page

Top group

Robert McWilliam

As You Like It

1982

Page

Top group

Linda Parkinson

As You Like It

1982

Page

Top group

Lynn Jameson

As You Like It

1982

Page

Top group

Carol Joyner

Merry Wives of Windsor

1992

Woman of village

At front

Nick Fawdrey

Merry Wives of Windsor

2011

Bardolph