"Ladies in Retirement" by Edward Percy & Reginald Denham - Apr / May1987

 

Produced by Didda Godson
Assisted by Karen Wildgust

The Cast (in order of appearance)

Lucy Gilham

Sian Barnard

Leonora Fiske

Kathleen Ready

Ellen Creed

Judy Pratt

Albert Feather

Simon Holmes

Louisa Creed

Jane Page

Emily Creed

Val Rushworth

Sister Theresa

Ruth Holmes

Synopsis

Based on a famous murder in the 19th century, this is set in a remote house on the marshes of the Thames estuary. An ex – actress lives with her companion. A visit from two eccentric sisters who make themselves at home precipitates events, compounded by the arrival of a mysterious nephew. The result is disappearance and murder.

Act 1

A June morning in 1885

Scene 2

Afternoon the following September

Scene 3

Late afternoon a week later

Interval of 15 minutes

Act 2 A Saturday night in mid-November

Scene 2

Sunday Morning

Act 3

The following Wednesday night

Scene 2

Thursday morning

 
 

The Production Team

Prompt 

Marie Preece

Stage Manager

Brian Spencer

Assistant Manaager

Ralph Lacey

Scenic Design

Ray Jackson

Ticket Sales 

Anne Spencer

Sound & Light

David Page

 

Clive Holland 

 

Andrew Preece

Makeup

Sandra Straw

 

& Val Straw

Front of House

Anne Spencer

 

Annette Ayres &

 

Group Members

Wardrobe 

Edwina Parnham

Props

Jo Spencer

 

Pam Thompson