
191st Production
Deadly Nightcap
By Francis Durbridge
Tuesday 5th - Saturday 9th May 2009

Murder and mystery abound in this ingenious play from the master of the genre. A greedy husband tries to take advantage of the sudden death of his brother-in-law by trying to convince his wife that she is on the verge of a nervous breakdown and then, with the assistance of his girlfriend, to kill her and make it look like suicide. However his plans are horribly thwarted and he himself ends up dead. But how – and by whom? Suspects line up, from a business associate aware of his dodgy dealings in the property market, the ex-company solicitor whose wife is seriously ill as a consequence of one of those dealings, his wife’s friend seeking revenge for her daughter’s death, the wife herself, or was he just the next victim of a killer prowling the area?
The investigation is in the hands of Superintendent Jordan, a very shrewd man who asks all the important questions. Jordan is good at his job but his passion is as a budding author, writing books that ‘solve’ previously unsolved murders. His talent is such that the Americans require him to travel over there in order to publicise his books. Is this case beyond even his capabilities? Can he solve it before he possibly leaves the force? What does his future hold?
Why not try to solve the puzzle yourself by joining us at the Plowright Theatre for one of the performances.
Cast
Sarah Radford
Geoffrey Curtis
Lucy Baker
Edward Donnington
Kate Warren
Jack Radford
Anna Truman
Dr. Maurice Young
Cliff Jordan
Arnold Boston
Rachael Elliott
Jake West
Caroline Norden
Chris Johnson
Rachel Ireland
Stewart Robertson
Elizabeth Hempstock
Chris Freer
Andy Pontin
Mick Metcalfe
Production Team
Director
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Lighting
Sound
Properties Managers
Prompt
Front of House Manager
Programme co-ordinator
Poster Design
Publicity Team
Publicity Photographs
Set Design
Set Construction
Costume
Mailing List/Advance Bookings
Les Tong
Bianca Ireland
Caroline Norden
Ann Brown
Debbie Johnson
Elizabeth Hempstock
Chloe Hodsman
Lynn Burkinshaw
Jan Gregory
Elizabeth Hempstock
Les Tong
Elizabeth Hempstock
Paige Hurley
Graham Wells
Les Tong
Brian Lewis
David Elford
Graham Wells
Society Members
Jan Gregory
Les and Margaret Tong










