STRAIGHT AND NARROW
By Jimmie Chinn
23rd February - 15th March 2008
SYNOPSIS
Bob and Jeff are partners in a kitchen design and manufacturing business, who
also happen to be partners in a same sex relationship. While this is painfully
obvious to most of the members of Bob’s family, Vera, Bob’s possessive and
dominating mother appears to be unaware of the relationship and is always
prompting Bob to find a ‘nice girl and settle down’. Of course, Bob’s not the
only one with problems; his sisters and their respective others contributing
their fair share of hurdles to Bob’s desired harmonic state, as he privately
escorts the audience on a journey that explores with witty familiarity, the
pathos and humour that make up everyday family life.
Jimmie Chinn, who also wrote Dolphin’s popular production of “Sylvia’s
Wedding”, examines the strengths and foibles of human nature – and the things
that make us who we really are!
CAST
| Bob Swift |
|
Darren Waugh |
| Jeff Shotter |
|
Nigel Flockhart |
| Vera |
|
June Britton |
| Nona |
|
Julie Taylor |
| Lois |
|
Melissa Nordhaus |
| Bill |
|
Carl Drake |
| Arthur |
|
Terry Gray |
CREW
| Director |
|
Kevin Murray |
| Production Assistant |
|
Shailer Cottier |
| Stage Manager |
|
Annie Whittaker |
| Deputy Stage Manager |
|
Robyn Bull |
| Rehearsal Prompt |
|
Avis Raynor |
| Set Design |
|
Roy Dillon |
| Lighting Design |
|
Des Hudson |
| Décor Design |
|
Jeni Cottier & John Kelleher |
| Wardrobe Design |
|
Jeni Cottier |
| Properties Design |
|
John Kelleher & Jeni Cottier |
| Sound Design |
|
Sue Moncrieff-Driscoll |
| Properties Assistants |
|
THE CAST |
| Technical Operators &
Assistants |
|
Peter Allen-Baines, Robyn Bull, Lisa Inman,
Matt Poole & Alix Whittaker, |
| Set Construction |
|
Roy Dillon, Alan Stokes |
| Set Painting |
|
Norman Fairley |
| Committee Liaisons |
|
Jeni Cottier & Norman Fairley |
| Photography |
|
Barry Spring |
| Front of House |
|
Sherrill Allen |
| Reservations |
|
Helen & Bill Stilwell |
| Box Office |
|
Sherrill Allen |
| Programme Design |
|
Sue Moncrieff-Driscoll |