Cinderella programme 2008

Helmdon Bridge Players
Present
BACKSTAGE CREW
MORAG UNDERWOOD
DAVE BRIDGER
PETER FISHER
PROPERTIES JOHN COATSWORTH
VAL SMITH
DAVE DYNDOR
CHOREOGRAPHY VANESSA VICARS & KATHY
QUINEY
BACKSTAGE RUNNER
MAKE UP
ELEANOR SHEPHERD
LIGHTS & SOUND PHIL BRIDGER
CREATION OF SOUND EFFECTS JOE ADHEMAR
FRONT OF HOUSE FLISS AND ZOE DYNDOR
REFRESHMENTS ANDREW RIMMER
RECORDIST
CURTAINS
MADDY BARNES
MICHAEL O’BRIEN
KATHY QUINEY & HER TEAM OF
“LOVERLY LAIDIES”
THANKS TO
John and Geoff Watson for providing us with space on their land for our costume and props storage and for assisting with transport
The Reading Room for the loan of chairs
The staff of Helmdon School for putting up with us
Martin the caretaker for his patience and humour
Parents of all children in the panto for providing costumes and delivering and collecting children to and from rehearsals
Janette of Whacky Wardrobes in Banbury
James Gidman for the hire of the lights their
20th Anniversary Pantomime
CINDERELLA
2008
DIRECTOR
PRODUCER
SCENERY & STAGE MANAGER
Cinderella
A pantomime by Derek Dwyer and Merlin Price adapted by Morag Underwood
Directed by Morag Underwood

The Plot
The action takes place in Helmdon, a very special village in Northamptonshire.
Baron Hardup lives in a big house but has very little money since his first wife tragically died and he married again to Edna Blowave. Edna has a need for a great deal of money…..both to satisfy her own greed and to fulfil her plan for world domination. The Baron’s beautiful daughter, Cinderella, now has to take orders and insults from her new stepmother and stepsisters Marge and Morticia. Poor Cinders is downtrodden and miserable but life changes when Edna decides to appoint a new butler. Mystery and intrigue surround the new butler and Edna seeks a team of secret agents to uncover the truth……but gets more (or less) than she expected. Will her plan succeed or will the British Secret Service come up trumps?
The Bridge Players twentieth anniversary
2008
The Bridge Players formed in 1988 to put on their first village pantomime. Key players in the original group were Sue Wallace, David Derbyshire and Richard
Watson. Sue established our wardrobe of costumes which has continued to serve us well, although the mice have successfully demolished a few items . Bryony Worthy, who is now a mother of two promising young actors aged 3 and 1, has been in almost every pantomime since our inception, only missing out when heavily pregnant!
Scores of Helmdonites have passed through our clutches and are now sadly missed but we continue to evolve as a group and enjoy ourselves enormously. Over the years, the technological sophistication has changed. We have progressed from fairly crude manual sound effects and a few stage lights to an array of wires, speakers and fader desks that look very impressive. The lone pianist has developed into a full-blown band who put in hours of rehearsal time and become very accomplished. The original stage, carefully crafted by Tim Law, has rusted and rotted and been replace by a more modern (but creaky) version. In addition to pantomime in December, our summer plays are produced in June each year and although they usually take place in the Reading Room we have, in the past, mounted open air plays at Fountain House.
In this production we are delighted that some old timers have been able to add their presence to the ball scene (without rehearsal)…Christine Duke on Friday night and
David Derbyshire on Saturday night. Here’s to 20 more years! …….and don’t forget that if you would like to join us you will be made very welcome.
James Buttons
Baron Hardup
Edna Stavro Blowave Hardup
Marge
Morticia
Cinderella
Miss Funnypenny
M (Head of M27)
Q (How does she do it?)
Bareback Bruce/Clint Tricep
Dandini
Odd-doc
Peg and Pauline (the burglers)
Prince
Ball scene extras:
Footman
Secret Agents and dancers:
The Cast
Fraser Turner
Paul Stothard
Becky Leitelmayer
Dave Bridger
Gary Turner
Jess Quiney
Sue Blackburn
Paul Underwood
Nicola Dent
Jonty Bridger
Hector Sharpe
Neil Smith
Kate Blackburn and Georgia Crouch
Bryony Worthy
John Coatsworth, Vanessa Vicars,
Kathy Quiney, Derek Morris, Paul
Underwood, Neil Smith
Guest stars from yesteryear as announced
Lawrence Sharpe
Darcy Butler, Bethany Gordon,
Bob Duncombe, Rhian Rimmer,
Esme Earl, Shannon Smith, Jade Kent,
Josie Pamment, Hannah Shepherd,
Eleanor Ezzy, Daniel Ezzy, Amy Ruffley,
Ben Humphrey, ,Emmy Haynes.
The Band
Musical director & lead guitar John Plunkett
Keyboards Joe Adhemar
Guitar Simon Martin
Bass Andy Hart
Drums Harvey Taylor
…….and what a great sound they make. Bookable for parties, weddings………