Family Planning
By Frank Vickery
21st February - 14th March 2009
SYNOPSIS
Tracy, who lives at home with her parents, discovers she is pregnant
and is unsure how best to "share the news". She believes Mum Elsie will
be stoic and supportive once she gets over the shock, but her dad Idris,
who is in a permanent state of hypochondriasis, will need much more
delicate handling.
Thank goodness for Gran who lives in the upstairs bedroom and is full
of schemes to ease the way, like...getting Tracy's monosyllabic
boyfriend Bobby to deal with Idris, after all, he caused it!
Unfortunately, Idris overhears mother and daughter discussing this
latest family happening and being so totally self-absorbed, concludes
they are talking about him and that he has only a short time to live!
Feeling desperate, Idris confides in the next door neighbour,
mischief-maker Maisie Millard, mother of gormless son Jeffrey, who is
learning the art of gossip at his mother's apron strings.
Maisie takes advantage of Idris's vulnerable state and declares her
long term yearning for him and then proceeds to demonstrate the
intensity of her feelings just as wife Elsie returns from a spot of
hospital visiting! Things definitely need to be sorted out!
CAST
| Gran |
|
June Britton |
| Elsie |
|
Helen Burns |
| Idris |
|
John Keleher |
| Tracy |
|
Sarah-Jayne Phillips |
| Bobby |
|
Tyler Read |
| Maisie |
|
Julie Taylor |
| Jeffery |
|
Zane Fleming |
CREW
| Director |
|
Maxine Burgam-Page |
| Production Assistant |
|
Sherrill Allen |
| Stage Manager |
|
Annie Whittaker |
| Rehearsal Prompt |
|
Helen Stilwell |
| Set Design |
|
Dugald Page |
| Décor Design |
|
John Keleher |
| Wardrobe Design |
|
Robyn Fleming & Diana White |
| Properties Design |
|
Noeline Murfitt |
| Lighting Design |
|
Nathan Grange |
| Sound Design |
|
Maxine Burgham-Page |
| Lighting & Sound
Operators |
|
Peter Allen-Baines, Robyn Bull, Lisa Inman, Alison Laxon, Matt Poole
& Ana Zarkovic
|
| Set Construction |
|
Roy Dillon, Norman Fairley & Alan Stokes |
| Set Painting |
|
Norman Fairley |
| Photography |
|
Barry Spring |
| Front of House |
|
Sherrill Allen |
| Gala Reservations |
|
Peter Goodier |
| Box Office |
|
Bill & Helen Stilwell |
| Programme Design |
|
Sue Moncrieff-Driscoll |