A pantomime based on the story of the Beauty & the Beast.
The DMTC archive 1998
Durham Musical Theatre Company
Beauty & The Beast
19988th – 12th December 1998The Garland Theatre
Explore the programme Back in the spotlight
About the show.
Behind the scenes
The production team.
Production credits
- Set Design
- Melanie Spedding
- Set Construction and Painting
- David Foxall · Melanie Spedding · David Carter · Carol Carter · Alan Simon · Rob Gair · Miriam Maddocks · Reece Maddocks
- Stage Manager
- David Foxall
- Properties
- Denise Brooksbank · Elizabeth Hayton · Melanie Spedding
- Wardrobe
- Jean Graham · Jane Flowers · Kathleen Bradley
- Costumes
- W. Homburgs, Leeds · Panto Box, Norfolk · Society Wardrobe
- Wigs
- Natural Image, Newcastle
- Lighting
- Stephen Wharton · Bob Harbisher
- Sound Design, Installation and Operation
- Tony Atkinson · Andrea Atkinson · Tony Atkinson Associates
- Make-up
- Brenda Mullen · Margaret Chapman
- Hair
- Brenda Mullen
- Prompt
- Graham Sneddon
- Accompanist
- Olly Burton · Robert Humes
- House Manager
- Gordon Nicholson
- Refreshments
- Joan Foxall · Val Cure · Mary Robinson · Margaret Sutton · Dot Tuckerman · Frank Tuckerman
- Children’s Attendants
- Delia McNally · Valenda Taylor
- Acknowledgement
- Principal and Staff of New College, Durham · Tourist Information Office, Durham
- Programme Production
- Sports & Leisure Publications
- Publicity Printing
- Rainbow Print, Durham
- Publicity Assistance
- Durham County Library · Graham Sneddon · Anne Robinson · David Robinson
- Artwork
- Olly Burton
- Backcloths
- Border Studios, Selkirk
- First Aid
- St John Ambulance Brigade
- Lighting Supplier
- High Lites · Vortex
On stage
Cast & company.
Principals / cast
- Beauty
- Marie McIntosh
- Joe Jarrod — her father
- Alan Ball
- Tutti — her sister
- Alastair Franks
- Frutti — her sister
- Bill Harland
- Prince Valentine
- Eunice Sneddon
- The Beast
- Anthony Smith
- Miss Lucy Lastic
- Val Shield
- Gregory Gobsmack
- Mike Dixon
- Gregory’s Granny
- Rebecca Dixon
- The Rose Fairy
- Rosalind Earl
- Countess Cruella
- Margaret Graham
- Gruesome — her henchman
- Nicky Tones
- Grunge — her henchman
- Geoffrey Wade
- Flash Lightning
- Rob Gair · Kevin Shield · Jamie Stirling
- Saxophone Solo
- Nicky Tones
- Sherriff
- Kevin Shield
The company
- Ruth BallChorus
- Sophie BeggChorus
- Katy BellChorus
- Hannah BickerdikeChorus
- Beth ChiversChorus
- Fiona DavisChorus
- Anthony DixonChorus
- Janet DixonChorus
- Rebecca DixonChorus
- Olivia DrewChorus
- Irene EarlChorus
- Rob GairChorus
- Rebecca GoodburnChorus
- Katy HaggartChorus
- Muir HewittChorus
- Scott HewittChorus
- Ruth InnesChorus
- Peter JonesChorus
- Laura KellyChorus
- Phillip ScottChorus
- Kevin ShieldChorus
- Danielle SimonChorus
- Samantha SimonChorus
- Kirsty SimpsonChorus
- Laura SimpsonChorus
- Christina SlaneChorus
- Jenni SneddonChorus
- Joan SpenceChorus
- Jamie StirlingChorus
- Rachel SweeneyChorus
- Nicky TonesChorus
- Geoffrey WadeChorus
- Caroline WheelerChorus
- Ailsa WilkieChorus
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The original programme.
Meet the people, revisit the production and explore the programme as it appeared at the time.