Little Theatre presents three-week season

Woy Woy Little Theatre's production of Season's Greetings is opening on October 19, for a three-week season.

Alan Ayckbourn's black, often farcical, comedy is set in the 80s and starts on Christmas Eve.

Staged in an average English suburban house, the play follows days in the life of a dysfunctional family.

The cast includes Bernard, an incompetent doctor (John Hickey) who is married to Phyllis, an alcoholic (Lianne Haddock).

Neville, Phyllis's brother (Marc Calwell), is partnered in a stale marriage with Belinda (Judi Jones), who finds consolation in Clive (Graham Vale), a writer who is in a luckless relationship with Rachel, Belinda's emotionally fuddled sister (Louise Sullivan).

Eddie, Phyllis's brother (Ryan Amin), is a lacklustre man, married to unhappily pregnant wife, Pattie (Jen Mealing), who can only nag at him and wish she were not having another child.

Director Fran Kendall said the Ayckbourn classic was a delight.

"The challenge of adapting the original set for Peninsula Theatre was difficult but, with the creative genius of Douglas Kent, it was made possible," Ms Kendall said.

"Without this talented man by my side, working on wardrobe, props, and the puppet theatre, my task as director would have been much harder.

"I am extremely grateful to him," she said.

Ms Kendall said her crew, comprising stage manager Jan Grounds, assistant director Ms Barbara Hickey, assistant stage manager Bob Farmer, lighting and sound technician Mr Lloyd Grounds and costume and set designer Douglas Kent.

"We have all worked together to create a production which will greatly entertain our audiences," Ms Kendall said.

Season's Greetings plays at Peninsula Theatre, Woy Woy, at 8pm on October 19, 20, 26, 27 and November 2 and 3 and at 2pm on October 21, 28 and November 3 and 4.

Tickets essential.

SOURCE:

Media release, 3 Oct 2018

Terry Collins, Woy Woy Little Theatre