Sheila Hine

Sheila had a long and distinguished career in amateur dramatics, at both the Garrick and the Wilmslow Green Room.

At the Garrick, she was a prolific and versatile actress, performing in numerous plays from the 1960s into the 2000s. Her first time on stage was in Goodnight Mr Puffin in 1965 and some of her other credits include The Killing of Sister George, Relatively Speaking, Vivat! Vivat! Regina (as Elizabeth I), Cause Celebre, and The Wizard of Oz (as Aunt Em). Her final performance was in Les Liaisons Dangereuse in 2005.

She was also an occasional director, and worked backstage in make-up, as an ASM and as prompt.

Sheila was equally busy at the Wilmslow Green Room during the same period. As an actress, her first role there was in Nude with Violin in 1966. She also directed productions, and was involved backstage in make-up, wardrobe and as a prompt. Sheila also took part in the Green Room's many productions at Gawsworth Hall, both as an actress and director.