Taunton Thespians Archive - past productions

The School for Scandal, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The Odeon Theatre, Taunton, 28th - 30th October, 1957
Cast
Lady Sneerwell Vera Rich
Snake John Emmett
Joseph Surface Ken Galloway
Maria Barbara Ballenger
Mrs Candour Elsie Goldsmith
Crabtree Raymond Crook
Sir Benjamin Backbite Joe Boyce
Sir Peter Teazle Norman Hyland
Rowley John Hargreaves
Lady Teazle Priscilla Lansdown
Sir Oliver Surface Keith Jary
Moses Derek Wheal
Trip Richard Warner
Charles Surface Leonard Green
Sir Harry Bumper Gerald Holding
Careless John Spear
Sir Toby Peter Leman
Lady Sneerwell's Maid Angela Fraser
Lady Teazle's Maid June Woodman
Sir Peter's Servant Philip Marfell
Joseph's Servant Peter Leman
Page Michael Cull
Backstage
Producer John Wilkins
Stage Manager Neil Trood
Assistant Stage Manager John Emmett
Permanent setting devised by Leonard Meux
Constructed by Edward (Ted) Goldsmith
Interior scenes designed and painted by Stephen Wilkins
Front scene by Grace Dickie
Portraits by Frederick Miller, Grace Dickie and Bill Warner
Scenic assistance by John Dorse, Barbara Ballenger, John Lock and Derek Wheal
Lighting Peter Coombs
Assisted by Ian Marfell, Peter Lines and Paul Chalmers
Properties Beatrice Darby
Assisted by Barbara Betty
Music Hilda Chapman
Call Girls Sandra Trood and Elisabeth Wilkins
Stage Staff Rosemary Labbett, Charles Adams, John Lock, John Cook, John Croker, Shirley Croker, Rannie Renacre
Acknowledgements
Stewards Directed by James Weaver
Programme Sellers Directed by Alma Thomas