Dead of Night
A thriller by Peter Whalley
Was produced from
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 |