'Stevie' by Hugh Whitemore

24th - 28th May 2005

Oldbury Repertory Players Presents "Stevie" by Hugh Whitemore

Cast:

Stevie Smith , Marie Belfort

Aunt , Anita Peakman

The Man , Andy Worley

An O.R.P Studio Production directed by Lisa Smith.

Crew:

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT : Janet Hassel

LIGJTING AND SOUND : Alan Wood

SET AND STUDIO PREPERATION : Ray Lockey, Peter Turton, Alan Kenny, Chris Ely, Margueritte Ely, Joyce Watson, Danny Hulse

PROPS : Janet Hassel

PROMPT : Richard Walter

COSTUMES : O.R.P. Wardrobe Dept

TECHNICAL OPERATORS : Wayne Colwell, alan Groucott

With thanks to Shelia Carradine for her assistance with props

The Play:

The production follows the life and career of the poetess Stevie Smith. Stevie's tragicomic life is portrayed by means of naturalistic dialogue, by her own reminiscences and comments and by examples of her poems, spoken by herself and the "Man" who also plays several parts. The poassage of time extends from the 1950's to the 1960's up to her death at the age of sixty nine.

Forthcoming Main House presentation :

9 - 16th July

DRACULA

Liz Lochhead

Can you face the terror of Dracula in this new adaptation of Bram Stokers classic horror novel?

Programmes for 2004/05 Season

Dick Whittington : The Late Edwina Black : Stevie : Gasping : Bram Stoker's Dracula