THE COCKTAIL PARTY
By T.S. Eliot
Directed by Joy Smith
Performance Dates
1966
Cast & Production
Cast
| Edward Chamberlayne | Gordon Henderson |
| Julia Shuttlewaite | Mary MacNeill |
| Celia Copplestone | Marian Sinclair |
| Alexander MacColgie Gibbs | Stephen Stickland |
| Peter Quilpe | Ken Felstead |
| Unindentified Guest – later identified as Sir Henry Harcourt-Rielly | Don McIntyre |
| Lavinia Chamberlayne | Joy Story |
| Young Guest Nurse Secretary Catering Hostess |
Helen Chamberlain |
Pre Production
| Stage Manager | Louise Lammin |
| Set Design | Ken Felstead |
| Stage Crew | Sue Andrews, Jim Matheson, Ian Barrett |
| Set Construction | Ken Felstead, Don McIntyre, Gordon Henders, Sue Andrews, Ian Barrett, Louise Lammin |
| Prompt | Eileen Shannon |
| Make-up | Dorothy Higgins, Helen Anderson |
| Dresser | May Henderson |
| Sound | Albert Dulfer |
| Lighting Operator | Rus. Hammond |
|
Front of House |
Mary MacLeod |
| Foyer Stall | Marj Drew |
From BNT newsletter June 1966
The next production will be T.S. Eliot’s The Cocktail Party. A delightful satirical English play requiring 4 male, 4 female and two to three small parts.
Joy Smith will be producing this play and auditions will be held on Monday 18 July and Monday 25 July if there is need of further auditions. All those interested please note those dates. Play will be performed about 21 October.
As well as members of cast, stage crew, stage manager, set builders will be required. Anybody interested at all in any aspect of this production please contact Joy or turn up at the theatre on 18 July.
From BNT newsletter September 1966
The first rehearsal of the next production T.S. Eliot’s The Cocktail Party was held at the theatre last evening. The cast have guaranteed to have this play ready for production on the 14 October. Not much time, but under their producer’s guidance am sure that they will achieve their objective. Pleasing to report that we have some new members and some we have not seen for a while coming forward for this production. Members of the cast will be Mary McNeil, Helen Chamberlain, Marian Sinclair, Joy Storey; Don McIntyre, Gordon Henderson, Ken Felstead and Stephen Stickland. Louise Lammin will be stage-managing and Ken Felstead designing the sets. Production is in the hands of Joy Smith. Mary Macleod will be organising the front of house team and those willing to give of the services please contact Mary as soon as possible. The charity night will be on the 14th and will be in aid of the Girl Guide Association.
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