Archive Gallery
1997
Return to the Forbidden Planet
May 1997
2000
A Little Princess
January 2000
Educating Rita
October 2000
Cast
Frank - Roy Vernon
Rita- Susie Milner
Production Team
Director - Peter Wright
2001
Sweet Dream Baby
May 2001
2002
The Wizard of Oz
January 2002
Noises Off
May 2002
2003
The Demon Headmaster
January 2003
House & Garden
14 - 17 May 2003
Cast
Teddy Platt - Roy Vernon
Trish Platt - Pat Christian
Sally Platt - Liz Vernon
Giles Mace - Mat Urey
Joanna Mace - Hayley Corbett
Jake Mace - Paul Lawton
Gavin Ryng-Mayne - Roger Boardman
Barry Love - Steve Kelly
Lindy Love - Emma Temple-Heald
Lucille Cadeau - Kim Chappell
Fran Briggs - Kelly Hall
Warn Coucher - Chesney Talbot
Izzie Truce - Joan Sergent
Pearl Truce - Kelly Raida
Village Children - Holly Maudsley, Helena Gordon, Rachel Keenan and Danielle Moran
Production Team
Director - Peter Wright
Assistant Director - Cate Longhi
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
9 - 11 October 2003
2004
The Witches
January 2004
The Fosdyke Saga
13 - 15 May 2004
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
7 - 9 October 2004
2005
Peter Pan
27 - 29 January 2005
Cast
The Darling Family
Mr Darling - Chesney Talbot
Mrs Darling - Wendy Statham
Wendy - Emma Byers
John - Callum Maudsley
Michael - Ben Cookson
Nana - Kim Chappell
Liza - Emma Temple-Heald
Adult Wendy Darling - Becky Wickens
Jane Darling - Molly Wheeldon
The Lost Boys
Peter Pan - Chris Priestley
Slightly - Holly Maudsley
Tootles - Mark Schofield
Nibs - Helena Gordon
First Twin - Becki Thatcher-Hall
Second Twin - Chelsey Crook
The Pirates
Cecco - Gain Orvis
Bill Jukes - William Parry
Cookson - Becky Wickens
Gentleman Starkey - Natalie Marsom
Skylights - Gaynor Orvis
Smee - Graham Phythian
Noodler- Joanna Rushton
Robert Mullins - Caroline Dowsett
Capt. Jame Hook - Chris Williams
The Crocodile- Gaynor Orvis
The Piccaninny Tribe
Great Big Little Panther - Amie Wheeldon
Lone Wolf - Molly Wheeldon
Tiger Lily - Rachel Keenan
The Mermaids
Amie Wheeldon
Molly Wheeldon
The Neverbird - Becky Wickens
Production Team
Director - Roy Vernon
Musical Director - Paul Lawton
Choreographer - Hayley Corbett
Stage Manager - Catherine Vernon
Stage Management Team - Richard Gerrard, Andy Gelsthorpe, John Hale, Brian Cookson, Vince Bowers, Chesney Talbot, Vanessa Brooks, Stephen Rothwell, Barrie Thorpe, Dennis Nash, Scott West, Adam Urey
Set Design - Catherine Vernon
Sound - Andy Gelsthorpe
Lighting - Peter Wright
Wardrobe - Pauline Gerrard, Sally Vernon, Hazel Smith
Props - Faye Daniels
A Little Local Difficulty
May 2005
Steel Magnolias
October 2005
2006
Bugsy Malone
January 2006
What The Butler Saw
May 2006
Can't Pay? Won't Pay!
October 2006
2007
Oliver!
January 2007
Eight Miles High
May 2007
One Big Blow
October 2007
Cast
Wack/Mike - Martin Vernon
Jock/Duncan Vigar - Chris Williams
Taff/Psycho - Vince Bowers
Stanley/Yorkie - Chesney Talbot
Geordie/Jimmy - Adam Urey
Wally/Kid - Shaun Penton
Production Team
Director - Peter Wright
Stage Manager - John Hale
Choreographer - Hayley Johnson
2008
Alice In Wonderland
January 2008
Bouncers & Shakers
May 2008
Girls Night
October 2008
2009
James & the Giant Peach
January 2009
Hindle Wakes
May 2009
Blackbird
October 2009
Cast
Ray - Roy Vernon
Una - Emma Parker
Production Team
Director - Peter Wright
2010
'Allo 'Allo
13 - 15 May 2010
Love & Understanding
14 - 16 October 2010
2011
The Farndale A Christmas Carol
27 - 29 January 2011
Spring and Port Wine
12 - 14 May 2011
The 39 Steps
13 - 15 May 2011
(also Isle of Man Easter Festival of Plays - Friday 13 April 2012
Cast
Richard Hannay - Simon Cove
Annabella Schmidt / Pamela / Margaret - Hayley Marsden
Playing the remaining 130+ roles:
Clown 1 -
Chesney Talbot
Clown 2 - Bob Ashworth
Production Team
Director - Vince Bowers
Stage Manager - Alan Wallwork
Lighting - Peter Wright
Sound - Andy Gelsthorpe
Wardrobe - The Company
Stage Management
- John Hale, Janet Wallwork, Joan Hale, Sue Talbot
2012
Hi-Di-Hi!
26 - 28 January 2012
One Big Blow (2012 Revival)
May 2012
Cast
Wack/Mike - Martin Vernon
Jock/Duncan Vigar - Chris Williams
Taff/Psycho - Vince Bowers
Stanley/Yorkie - Chesney Talbot
Geordie/Jimmy - Adam Urey
Wally/Kid - Shaun Penton
Production Team
Director - Peter Wright
Stage Manager - John Hale
Choreographer - Hayley Johnson
Calendar Girls
10 - 13 October 2012
2013
The Hound of the Baskervilles
24 - 26 January 2013
Harvey
16 - 18 May 2013
Talking Heads
October 2013
2014
The Graduate
January 2014
Quartet
May 2014
2015
Peter Pan (with The Acting Academy)
14 - 15 May 2015
Kindertransport
15 - 17 October 2015
Cast
Eva - Rachel Brown
Helga - Kelly Martindale
Evelyn - Pat Christian
Lil - Sally Vernon
Faith - Laura Ellis
The Ratcatcher - Micahel Howells
(The Nazi/Border Official/
The English Organizer/
The Postman/
The Station Guard)
Production Team
Director - Chesney Talbot
2016
The Flint Street Nativity
January 2016
Jerusalem
May 2016
One Man, Two Guvnors
October 2016
2017
Alice in Wonderland
(with Academy Performing Arts School)
January 2017
Di & Viv & Rose
May 2017
Glorious
October 2017
2018
The Wind in the Willows
(with Academy Performing Arts School)
January 2018
Nell Gwynn
May 2018
The Invisible Man
October 2018
2019
A Bunch Of Amateurs
16 - 18 May 2019
Cast
Dorothy Nettle - Hayley Johnson
Nigel Dewbury - Chesney Talbot
Mary Plunkett - Tracey Parker
Denis Dobbins - Gareth Jones
Jefferson Steel - Shaun Penton
Lauren Bell - Kathryn SInclair
Jessica Steel - Mia Chowdhuri
Production Team
Director - Seb. Lassandro
Production Manager - Peter Wright
Production Assistant - Sue Phillips
Props - Marilyn Gollom
Costume - Sue Penton & the cast, with thanks to CHADS
Lighting - Peter Wright
Sound - Andy Gelsthorpe
Stage Manager - Alan Wallwork
Production Photography - Becky Woolstencroft
Around The World In 80 Days
17 - 19 October 2019
Cast
Phileas Fogg - Paul Allison
Passpartout - Kelly Martindale
Inspector Fix - Chesney Talbot
Jules Verne - Geoff Lockton
Production Team
Director - Peter Wright
Stage Manager - John Hale
Stage Assistant - Joan Hale
Production Assistant - Sue Penton
Lighting & Sound - Peter Wright
Costume - Sally Vernon, CHADS & Cast
2020
One Big Blow (2020 Revival)
19 - 22 February 2020 & on tour 2022
Cast
Wack/Mike - Chris Grixti
Jock/Duncan Vigar - Simon Cove
Taff/Psycho - Shaun Penton
Stanley/Yorkie - Chesney Talbot
Geordie/Jimmy - Adam Urey
Wally/Kid - Gareth Jones
Production Team
Director - Peter Wright
Stage Manager - John Hale
Choreographer - Hayley Johnson
2021
My Brilliant Divorce
27 - 30 October 2021
Cast
Angela Kennedy Lipsky - Hayley Johnson
Production Team
Director - Peter Wright
Stage Manager - John Hale
2022
Mortem Memoriae
20 - 22 January 2022
Cast
Amy - Hayley Johnson
Zoe - Kathryn Sinclair
Production Team
Writer - Jayne Marshall
Director - Peter Wright
Breaking The Code
16 - 19 February 2022
Cast
Alan Turing - Chesney Talbot
Mick Ross - Phil Gibbons
Sara Turing - Sue Penton
Ron Miller - Dain Hobson
Dilwyn Knox - Richard Hall
Pat Green - Sarah Williams
Christopher Morcom - Sam Simms
John Smith - Chris Jones
Production Team
Director - Gareth Jones
Sweet Home
11- 14 May 2022
Cast
Fliss - Hayley Johnson
Berni - Sue Penton
Mr Jackson - Adam Urey
Production Team
Written & Directed by Rob Johnston
September in the Rain
21 - 24 September 2022
Cast
Jack - Shaun Penton
Liz - Tracey Parker
Production Team
Director - Hayley Johnson
Ghost Light
11 - 14 January 2023
Cast
Your Hosts - Susie Milner & Hayley Johnson
Sal - Sally Vernon
Trapped
Gareth Jones
Kathryn Jones
Understudy
Geoff Lockton
Rehearsal
Martin Vernon
Chris Williams
Ian Ball
Ghost Light
Death - Himself
Production Team
Directors
Peter Wright
Anthony Bowers Smith (Understudy)
Chesney Talbot (Rehearsal)
Every Brilliant Thing
14 - 17 February 2024
Cast
Performed by Gareth Jones
Production Team
Director - Peter Wright
