Pickwick is based on the Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens and takes place in and around London and Rochester in the Year 1827 – 1828. The show is a farce that focuses on Mr. Samuel Pickwick and Sam Weller reminiscing how they ended up in a debtor’s prison.
The DMTC archive 1988
Durham Musical Theatre Company
Pickwick
198821st – 26th March 1988The Garland Theatre
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About the show.
Behind the scenes
The production team.
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- Stage Manager
- Dave Foxall
- House Manager
- Harry Cottle
- Lighting
- Geoff Foxall
- Props
- Anne Suddes · Denise Brooksbank · Graham Brooksbank · Elizabeth Hayton · David Robinson · June Heavyside · Melanie Spedding
- Costumes
- Homburgs of Leeds · Jean Graham · Alice Wise · Chris Emerson · Diane Gill
- Scenery Construction/Painting
- Mike Barrass · Eliane Martin · Frank Cure
- Make-up
- Margaret Chapman · Brenda Mullen · Valenda Taylor · Bethan Yarwood · Katherine McDonald · Beverley Jackson
- Accompanist
- Elizabeth Johnson · John Ward
- Prompter
- Kay Henderson
- Refreshments
- Joan Foxall · Valerie Cure · Irene Geddes · Fred Lawton
- Acknowledgement
- Principal and Staff of New College · Durham County Council · Cheltenham and Gloucester Building Society
- First Aid
- St John Ambulance Brigade
- Programme Production
- Sports and Leisure Publications
- Programme Printing
- Howe Brothers of Gateshead
- Programme Compilation
- John Holt
- Loan of Props
- Gateshead Little Theatre
- Loan of Skates
- Sherburn Leisure Centre
- Ticket Sales
- Tourist Information Office
- Window Displays
- Mary Hetherington
- Town Hall Banner
- Alastair Franks
- Window Display
- Mrs Kennedy of the Post Office
On stage
Cast & company.
Principals / cast
- Samuel Pickwick — a retired businessman
- Alwyn Burton
- Augustus Snodgrass — Pickwick Club member
- Bill Harland
- Tracy Tupman — Pickwick Club member
- Mark Stockdale
- Nathaniel Winkle — Pickwick Club member
- Kevin Shield
- Sam Weller — Pickwick’s man-servant
- Anthony Smith
- Mary — Sam’s girlfriend
- Fiona Dunn
- Mrs Bardell — landlady of The George and Vulture
- Eileen Glenton
- Georgie — her son
- Darren James
- Mr Wardle — of Manor Farm, Dingley Dell
- Harry Dallard
- Emily — Mr Wardle’s daughter
- Val Shield
- Isabella — Mr Wardle’s daughter
- Dorothy Elliott
- Rachael — Wardle’s sister
- Audrey Robson
- Joe — Wardle’s servant
- Nikki Carré
- Roker — Turnkey of the Fleet Prison
- Freda Dawson
- Mr Jingle
- Michael Dixon
- Dr Slammer
- Peter Clapham
- An Officer
- Bev Thompson
- Landlady of The Blue Lion
- Mary Gordon
- Sgt. Buzfuz — Mrs Bardell’s counsel
- Bill Taylor
- Dodson — Lawyer
- Kevin Graham
- Fogg — Lawyer
- Bev Thompson
- Hot Toddy Seller
- Maurice Carr
- Cold Drinks Seller
- Mary Hetherington
The company
- Greta CalverLadies’ Chorus
- Carolyn CombenLadies’ Chorus
- Joan DallardLadies’ Chorus
- Sonia DixonLadies’ Chorus
- Mary GordonLadies’ Chorus
- Barbara GrayLadies’ Chorus
- Mary HamiltonLadies’ Chorus
- Gwen YoungLadies’ Chorus
- Lindy CarréLadies’ Chorus
- Shiela CottleLadies’ Chorus
- Freda DawsonLadies’ Chorus
- Christine DobbieLadies’ Chorus
- Margaret GrahamLadies’ Chorus
- Mary HetheringtonLadies’ Chorus
- Molly HughesLadies’ Chorus
- Julia HealLadies’ Chorus
- Jim ChapmanMen’s Chorus
- Maurice CarrMen’s Chorus
- Mike DixonMen’s Chorus
- Peter ParkesMen’s Chorus
- Martin SugdenMen’s Chorus
- Bev ThompsonMen’s Chorus
- Peter ClaphamMen’s Chorus
- Kevin DixonMen’s Chorus
- Ian MadsenMen’s Chorus
- David PlantMen’s Chorus
- Andrew StoryMen’s Chorus
- Julie AtkinsonChild
- Rebecca DixonChild
- Helen GreenerChild
- Holly HughesChild
- Joanne RobsonChild
- Emma SturtChild
- Zoe CoatesChild
- Erica DobbieChild
- Sarah HorsburghChild
- Caroline RaysonChild
- Pamela ShieldChild
- Leonnie TaylorChild
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