Dead of Night

A thriller by Peter Whalley  

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Was produced from

Wednesday 3rd- Saturday 6th March 2004 at 7:45pm

At Duston Community Centre - Pendle Road, Northampton

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The Cast

JACK.....................

Robert Harnett-Williams

MAGGIE................

Kate Watts

DENNIS.................

Tim Dwelly

LYNNE..................

Bernie  Wood-Isgar

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Jack has just been acquitted of manslaughter, and delightfully regales his live-in girl friend Maggie and their neighbours Lynne and Dennis with a disparaging account of the trial. According to the evidence (most of it Jack's), the victim, Philip Mercer, had broken in late at night, and on being confronted by Jack, produced a gun, which Jack got hold of during the ensuing struggle and then used it to kill Mercer.

A clear case of self defence ................. or was it?

Mercer's family doesn't seem to think so, as they are rumoured to be outside, apparently waiting for a crack at Jack. As the action unfolds, Maggie, Lynne and Dennis begin to have their doubts too. We gradually learn more about what really happened that night and how it concerns them in different ways, until the truth is finally known, with tragic results.

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Production Team

(As you can see -even if we have a small cast we need lots of help with all the other important jobs to make a play happen)

DIRECTED and DESIGNED BY....... Richard Varley
STAGE DIRECTOR............................ Tracey Mitchener
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER...... Jay Snedker
BACKSTAGE CREW......................... Beckie Bailey
Chris Barton
Jamie Creedy
LIGHTING AND SOUND..................... Allen Kitching
SCRIPT CONTINUITY......................... Hannah Bloomfield
MAKE-UP............................................. Carole Rafter
SET CONSTRUCTION....................... The Company
BUSINESS MANAGERS................... Debbie Malcolm
Glynis Tame
PUBLICITY........................................... John Myhill
PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES.......... Neil Griffin
CATERING........................................... Lynne Varley and Team
BAR MANAGER.................................. Dave Muncaster
FRONT OF HOUSE............................ Lucy Parkinson
Pauline Stanley

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