2007 - As You Like It

2007 - As You Like It

General Information
Cast Members
Production Team
Programme
Press coverage
Photographs - in performance
Photographs - site set-up
Photographs - the Arena
Photographs - audience facilities
Photographs - backstage areas
Photographs - a very wet Tuesday evening
Committee
Music

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Dates
Monday 18th June - Saturday 23rd June
Evenings at 8.00pm - Saturday matinee at 2.30pm
This was our 21st Anniversary production.

Tickets on sale in March 2007 from Pacific Road Arts Centre & Heswall Hall.

Ticket Prices:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday matinee   £15
Friday, Saturday evening £17.50
**Special offer - Monday evening and Saturday matinee 2 for the price of 1 **

Venue
Royden Park, Frankby, Wirral
Presented in Association with Metropolitan Borough of Wirral

Director     Andy Webster


Assistant Director
John Welshman

'As You Like It' was also performed in 1982

Cast

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Duke Senior - a banished Duke James Kay

Amiens - noblemen in attendance to him Charles Riley

Jacques - noblemen in attendance to him Rick Sawley

Duke Frederick - his brother - the usurper Martin Riley

Le Beau - a courtier Gareth Jones

Charles - a wrestler John-Emmett Scholes

Oliver de Boys - son of Sir Rowland de Boys Mike Lockley

Jacques de Boys - son of Sir Rowland de Boys Nigel Doylerush

Orlando de Boys - son of Sir Rowland de Boys Jonathan McGrath

Adam - servant to Oliver Mike Ellis

Dennis - servant to Oliver Mark Prescott

Touchstone - the clown Ben McConaghy

Sir Oliver Martext Barry Prescott

Corin - a shepherd Keith Hill

Silvius - a shepherd Graham Breckon

William - a country youth in love with Audrey Mark Prescott

Rosalind - daughter of Duke Senior,
                 - later disguised as Ganymede Samantha Horne

Celia - daughter of Duke Frederick,
          - later disguised as Aliena Clare Thompson

Phebe - a shepherdess Gemma Langerhuizen

Audrey - a country wench Janet Blizard

Hisperia - a gentlewoman Ruth Griffith

Hymen - God of marriage John Welshman

1st Page Andrew Nance

2nd Page Lucinda Scott

Lords Nigel Doylerush,   Kevin Eames, Simon Garland, Barry Prescott, Sally Lynam, Ian Charles

Ladies Rosie Coombes, Eleanor Hillman, Janet Reed,
Isobel Roberts, Caroline Sawley, Liz Shone

Attendants Jessica Ball, Ben Francis, Caitlin Hare,
Helena Parker, Georgia Herion

Musicians Alison Parker, Mark Barrett, Paul Bonnett,
Siobahn Hare

Goats Billy and Freddy

                                                        Cast in rehearsal

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Production Team

Director Andy Webster

Assisted by John Welshman

Scenic Design Andy Webster

Costume Design Val Marshall

Lighting Design Danny Blizard

Wardrobe Mistresses Helen Harwood-Smith, Jill Breckon

Assisted by Sinead Bonnett, Sue Bonnett, Trudi Brooks, Diane Colbeck, Janet Reed, Chris Shanks

Choreography Christine Gee, Patrick Gee

Scenic Construction Richard Hill, Collin Graham

Assisted by Steve Drew, Sarah Smith

Scenic Photography Alan Thompson

Fight arrangement 2-Xtreme Dean Allmark, All StarWrestling

The Crew

Stage Manager Nigel Cooper

Assisted by Pam Buckle, Gareth Cooper

Continuity Do French,

Properties Ian Maddock, Katie Welshman,
Jessie Cussons, Lynette Clements

Assisted by Cathy Cross, Elspeth McCaig

Sound Engineer Peter Elliot

Chief Electrician Simon Ollman

Lighting Crew Nick Blizard, Peter Clements, Daniel Ellis, Harry Herion, Kevin Irvine, Kate McCaig, Steve pollock, Richard Stacey

Make Up Annie Shankland
Programme
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Press coverage

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Photographs - Dress rehearsal

Orlando, Rosalind and Celia

The Court

The Wrestling Match

The Banished Duke and his followers

Jacques and friends

Rosalind, Celia, Touchstone, Le Beau

Orlando, Oliver, Adam, Charles

Touchstone, Audrey, William and the Pages

Corin, Silvius. Phebe, Rosalind and Touchstone

Group Photos

Finale

Committee

President Eric J Murch

Chairman Mike Ellis

Secretary Caroline Sawley

Treasurer Michael Minter

Business Manager

Patrons and Ticket Secretary Rob Smith

Press and publicity John Welshman

Committee members Bryan Bower,   Nigel Cooper,   Ann Warr,
Do French, Nick Sample, Keith Hill,
John Lee, Kevin Eames, Jo McGuire

Duke Senior - a banished Duke	James Kay
Amiens - noblemen in attendance to him	Charles Riley
Jacques - noblemen in attendance to him	Rick Sawley
Duke Frederick - his brother - the usurper	Martin Riley
Le Beau - a courtier	Gareth Jones
Charles - a wrestler	John-Emmett Scholes
Oliver de Boys - son of Sir Rowland de Boys	Mike Lockley
Jacques de Boys - son of Sir Rowland de Boys	Nigel Doylerush
Orlando de Boys - son of Sir Rowland de Boys	Jonathan McGrath
Adam - servant to Oliver	Mike Ellis
Dennis - servant to Oliver	Mark Prescott
Touchstone - the clown	Ben McConaghy
Sir Oliver Martext	Barry Prescott
Corin - a shepherd	Keith Hill
Silvius - a shepherd	Graham Breckon
William - a country youth in love with Audrey	Mark Prescott
Rosalind - daughter of Duke Senior, - later disguised as Ganymede	Samantha Horne
Celia - daughter of Duke Frederick, - later disguised as Aliena	Clare Thompson
Phebe - a shepherdess	Gemma Langerhuizen
Audrey - a country wench	Janet Blizard
Hisperia - a gentlewoman	Ruth Griffith
Hymen - God of marriage	John Welshman
1st Page	Andrew Nance
2nd Page	Lucinda Scott
Lords	Nigel Doylerush, Kevin Eames, Simon Garland, Barry Prescott, Sally Lynam, Ian Charles
Ladies	Rosie Coombes, Eleanor Hillman, Janet Reed, Isobel Roberts, Caroline Sawley, Liz Shone
Attendants	Jessica Ball, Ben Francis, Caitlin Hare, Helena Parker, Georgia Herion
Musicians	Alison Parker, Mark Barrett, Paul Bonnett, Siobahn Hare
Goats	Billy and Freddy

Director	Andy Webster
Assisted by	John Welshman
Scenic Design	Andy Webster
Costume Design	Val Marshall
Lighting Design	Danny Blizard
Wardrobe Mistresses	Helen Harwood-Smith, Jill Breckon
Assisted by	Sinead Bonnett, Sue Bonnett, Trudi Brooks, Diane Colbeck, Janet Reed, Chris Shanks
Choreography	Christine Gee, Patrick Gee
Scenic Construction	Richard Hill, Collin Graham
Assisted by	Steve Drew, Sarah Smith
Scenic Photography	Alan Thompson
Fight arrangement	2-Xtreme Dean Allmark, All StarWrestling
The Crew
Stage Manager	Nigel Cooper
Assisted by	Pam Buckle, Gareth Cooper
Continuity	Do French,
Properties	Ian Maddock, Katie Welshman, Jessie Cussons, Lynette Clements
Assisted by	Cathy Cross, Elspeth McCaig
Sound Engineer	Peter Elliot
Chief Electrician	Simon Ollman
Lighting Crew	Nick Blizard, Peter Clements, Daniel Ellis, Harry Herion, Kevin Irvine, Kate McCaig, Steve pollock, Richard Stacey
Make Up	Annie Shankland

President	Eric J Murch
Chairman	Mike Ellis
Secretary	Caroline Sawley
Treasurer	Michael Minter
Business Manager
Patrons and Ticket Secretary	Rob Smith
Press and publicity	John Welshman
Committee members	Bryan Bower, Nigel Cooper, Ann Warr, Do French, Nick Sample, Keith Hill, John Lee, Kevin Eames, Jo McGuire

2007 - As You Like It

Tickets on sale in March 2007 from Pacific Road Arts Centre & Heswall Hall.