Move Over Mrs Markham

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Autumn 2006

by Ray Cooney and John Chapman

Thursday to Saturday 9^th-11^th November 2006 @ 7.30pm

Audience Feedback, Cast, Major Roles, Minor Roles, Poster, Production Team, Rehearsal Photos, Programme

Philip Markham, a publisher of children's books, is asked by his business partner, Henry Lodge, if he can borrow the flat for the evening to gallivant with his latest girlfriend. As Philip and his wife will be out, he reluctantly agrees. At the same time, Joanna Markham is being persuaded by Linda Lodge to let her borrow the empty flat in order to entertain her lover. With some misgivings, Joanna agrees. What nobody knows is that the interior designer who has been decorating the flat for the past three months has decided that this is the night that he and the au pair girl will try out the new oval bed. When the Markhams' evening out is cancelled, it is too late to let any of the parties know and three sets of hopeful lovers all converge on the bedroom at the same time. The situation is further complicated by the arrival of Olive Harriet Smythe, a straitlaced authoress of children's books. The frantic efforts of the Markhams to hide the amorous goings-on and, at the same time sign up Miss Smythe, lead to a hectic and hilarious evening. The play had a very successful West End run in the 1970s.

Cast

	Joanna (Life was so much simpler when there was only shopping to think about) Markham – Caroline Harbord
	Philip (Wouldn’t anyone be bored after 15 years of marriage to him?) Markham – Chris Topham
	Linda (What did she get up to in Derry and Tom’s roof garden?) Lodge – Carol Wadey
	Henry (a slave to his authors) Lodge – Mark Lamberth
	Alistair (Not even just a little bit gay?) Spenlow – James Godwin
	Sylvie (Swiss goosing champion) Hauser – Kat Sexton
	Olive Harriet (devoted to her bow-wows) Smythe – Jeanette Brown
	Felicity Jane (Life’s more fun if you seize every opportunity) Wilkinson – Kelly Mason
	Walter (seething with passion beneath a dull exterior) Pangbourne – Ronald Stevenson

Director: Michael Black
Assistant director: Kevin Webb
Producer: Ann Monk

Major roles:

	Joanna Markham – attractive, sophisticated, mid-30s or older
	Philip Markham – worried, rather a drip, mid-30s or older
	Linda Lodge – vivacious, scatter-brained, hoping for affair with Walter, mid-30s or older
	Henry Lodge – full of masculine confidence, he and Philip are partners in a small firm publishing children’s books, mid-30s or older.
	Alistair Spenlow – fashionable interior designer, trying to have an affair with Sylvie. 20s or older.

Minor roles:

	Sylvie – attractive Swiss au pair. 20s
	Walter Pangbourne – business man, wants an affair with Linda, possibly late 40s
	Miss Wilkinson – attractive, 20s
	Olive Harriet Smythe – author of children’s stories, 50s or older, rather dotty, county

The Production Team

Producer

Ann Monk

Set design and artworks

Ann Monk

Stage Manager

Bob Pugh

Stage Crew

Alison Gray, Anwen Pugh, Chris Doyle, Chris Hunnam, Richard Lee, PeteWelsh

Sound and lighting

John Morgan

Properties

Richard Meredith and Ann Monk

Costumes

Carol Wadey and Ann Monk

Make Up

Jan Sheppeard and Carol Wadey

Front of House

Christine Hunnam and team

Poster and programme cover

cheekdesign ltd

Programme

Caroline Harbord and Michael Black

Publicity

Kat Sexton

Photography

Kevin Webb

Prompt

Kevin Webb

assisted by Linda Hutchings and other Club members

Poster

Designed for us by Cheek Design, thanks!

Rehearsal photos!

The play was a triumph, people I was with were crying with laughter and said they hadn’t enjoyed an evening so much for a long time. Well done everyone.
Laughter, the best medicine! The rest of the week will be a riot. See you soon
Email from a member of Thursday nights audience.

Really enjoyed the play - you must all have worked tremendously hard so I hope you enjoyed a good party to celebrate! I also enjoyed the nice touches of the front door bell and the dog!
Email from Saturday nights audience.