Thurlow Playhouse is in the running for an Arts Council Grant, and do they need it!

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees - one Clarence Mason - perpetually squanders the Theatre Trust's money by hosting lavish parties, insisting on real horses for his wife's amateur productions, sacking the entire backstage staff on a whim and generally bullying everyone who attempts to oppose him - his wife in particular.

Unfortunately he goes too far when he tries his domineering antics on Ms Murdstone - the Arts Council representative. However, fortified by the demon drink, his wife Doretta comes out with a few home truths, assisted by the chief usherette, Rita, and order is restored and everything ends happily.

A day in the life of a regional theatre may not be strictly accurate, but it is enormous farcical fun.

CAST  

• Sarat Broughton as Val Marshall

• Mark Edgar as Alec Partridge

• Ros Greenwood as Lulu Lynchpin

• Lynda Newton as Doreta Mason

• Hugh Everett as Murphy

• Beverley Stuart-Cole as Rita

• Val Watkinson as Ms Murdstone

• Steve Williamson as Clarence Mason

• Directed by Bill Platt

• Designer: Peter Coatman

• Sound: Robin Watkinson

• Lighting: Geoff Scullard