2008
4 to 26 April
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Cast:
Duke Frederick / Duke Senior - Nick Sampson
Celia -Kelly Williams
Rosalind - Lisa Jackson
La Belle / Audrey - Helen Baker
Charles / William / Jacques De Bois - William Kenning
Touchstone - Anil Desai
Amiens - Esther Biddle
Jaques - Paul Brightwell
Oliver / Sir Oliver Martext - Simeon Moore
Orlando - Paul Woodson
Adam / Corin - Edward Clayton
Denise / Phebe - Claire Prempeh
Silvius - Neil Henry
Director - Brigid Larmour
15 February to 8 March
An English Tragedy by Ronald Harwood
Cast:
Leo Amery - Jeremy Child
John Amery - Richard Goulding
'Bryddie' Amery - Diana Hardcastle
Dr Rosemary Pimlott - Lucinda Millward
Mr Taylor - Nicholas Rowe
The Major - Michael Fenton-Stevens
The Warder - Bill Thomas
German Broadcaster - Alexander Doetsch
Director - Di Trevis
29 November to 6 January
Jack and the Beanstalk by Joyce Branagh
Cast:
Giant/Mayor's Guard/Jenkins - Richard Ashton
Harriet/Harp/Daisy - Martine Burt
Jack Trott - Ricardo Coke-Thomas
Jill McSpotty - Natasha Cox
Felix Fleshcreep - Peter Holdway
Henrietta/Beanstalk/Hen/Daisy - Alice Jackson
Fairy Bo-Peep - Tania Mathurin
Mayor Dotty McSpotty - Andrea Miller
Dame Felicity Trott - Christopher Robert
Silly Billy Trott - Dale Superville
Director - Joyce Branagh
2007
21 September to 13 October
A Small Family Business by Alan Ayckbourn
Cast:
Jack McCracken - Michael Garner
Poppy McCracken - Barbara Wilshere
Ken Ayres - Ian Lindsay
Tina - Claire Parrish
Roy Rushton - Nathan Amzi
Samantha - Zoe Thorn
Cliff - Jonty Stephens
Anita - Josie Walker
Desmond - Clive Hayward
Harriet - Deborah Maclaren
Yvonne Doggett - Cherith Mellor
Benedict Hough - David Holt
The Rivetti brothers - Eliot Giuralarocca
Director - Christopher Luscombe
10 to 15 September 2007
Roger Chapman, Matthew Byam Shaw and Act Productions present the Dash Arts production of
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Cast:
Philostrate - Ajay Kumar
Hippolyta - Archana Ramaswamy
Theseus - P R Jijoy
Egeus - J Jayakumar
Hermia - Yuki Ellias
Demetrius - Prasanna Mahagamage
Lysander - Chadan Roy Sanyal
Helena - Shanaya Rafaat
Peter Quince - Vivek Mishra
Nick Bottom - Joy Fernandes
Francis Flute - Joyraj Bhattacharya
Robin Starveling - T Gopalakrishnan
Tim Snout - Umesh Jagtap
Snug - Jitu Shastri
Puck - Ajay Kumar
Peaseblossom - Faezeh Jalali
Cobweb - M Palani
Mustard Seed - D Padmakumar
Moth - J Jayakumar
Dragonfly - Tapan Das
Glow Worm - Dharminder Pawar
Oberon - P R Jiijoy
Titania - Archana Ramaswamy
A boy - Lakhan Pawar / Ram Pawar
Director - Tim Supple
28 July to 11 August 2007
Sonia Friedman Productions, Mark Rubinstein, Michael Edwards & Carole Winter, Tulchin/Bartner Productions and WTTP in association with Watford Palace Theatre present the Young Vic production of
Herge's Adventures Of Tintin adaptation by Rufus Norris & David Greig
Cast:
Thomson - Jeremy Barlow
Castafiori/Mrs Rama - Nicola Blackwell
Lowly Porter - Anil Desai
Mr Rama - Neil D'Souza
Captain Haddock - Stephen Finegold
Chang - Nina Kwok
Blessed Lightning - Steven Lim
Yeti - Daniel Llewelyn-Williams
Calculus - David Newman
Tintin - Matthew Parish
Thompson - Dominic Rouse
Tharkey - Dai Tabuchi
Grand Abbot/Nestor - Daniel Tuite
Snowy - Miltos Yerolemou
Director - Rufus Norris
24 May to 16 June 2007
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
Cast:
Mrs Bradman - Penelope Beaumont
Elvira Condomine - Emma Cleasby
Ruth Condomine - Tessa Churchard
Charles Condomine - Simon Dutton
Dr Bradman - Robin Hooper
Edith - Becky John
Madame Arcati - Aicha Kossoko
Director - Matthew Lloyd
19 April to 5 May 2007
We That Are Left by Gary Owen
Cast:
Ruth - Angela Down
Ginger - Amy Hall
Billy - Paul Woodson
James - Gawn Grainger
Director - Brigid Larmour
22 March to 14 April 2007
Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw
Cast:
Lady Utterword - Teresa Banham
The Burglar - Jack Carr
Ellie Dunn - Laura Elphinstone
Captain Shotover - Ian Hogg
Mazzini Dunn - David Killick
Hector Hushabye - Dale Rapley
Hesione Hushabye - Suzan Sylvester
Alfred Boss Mangan - Martin Turner
Nurse Guinness - Susan Twist
Randall Utterword - Howard Ward
Director - Indhu Rubasingham
8 February to 3 March 2007
Enjoy by Alan Bennett
Cast:
Wilfred Craven - John Arthur
Connie Craven - Sue Wallace
Ms Craig - Howard Gossington
Linda Craven - Josie Walker
Heritage - Mark Killeen
Anthony - Adam Lake
Gregory - Chris Edgerley
Mrs Clegg - Carol Macready
Adrian - Steven Alexander
Sid - Nick Von Schlippe
Harman - James Hogg
Charles - Dale Carpenter
Rowland - Tom Bickley
Director - Christopher Luscombe
2006
2 December 2006 to 7 January 2007
Aladdin by Joe Graham
Cast:
Aladdin - Stefan Butler
Widow Twankey - Peter Shorey
Wishee Washee - Dale Superville
Ping - Joanne Redman
Pong - Kieran Buckeridge
The Emperor - David Webber
Princess Baldroubadour - Rachel Grimshaw
Lotusblossom/Spirit Of The Ring - Nicola Blackman
The Genie Of The Lamp/Bob - Howard Coggins
Abanazar - John Alastair
Director - Joyce Branagh
2 to 18 November 2006
Top Girls by Caryl Churchill
Cast:
Isabella Bird/Joyce/Mrs Kidd - Zoe Aldrich
Pope Joan/Louise - Elaine Claxton
Lady Nijo/Win - Sara Houghton
Patient Griselda/Nell/Jeanine - Emma Pallant
Waitress/Shona/Kit - Claire Redcliffe
Marlene - Rachel Sanders
Dull Gret/Angie - Hayley Jayne Standing
Director - Kirstie Davis
28 September to 14 October 2006
Copenhagen by Michael Frayn
Cast:
Margrethe - Kate Fahy
Bohr - Jack Klaff
Heisenburg - Tom Smith
Director - Matthew Lloyd
31 August to 23 September 2006
The Daughter-in-Law by D.H. Lawrence
Cast:
Mrs Gascoigne - Gwyneth Powell
Joe - James Chalmers
Mrs Purdy - Joanna Brookes
Minnie - Charlotte Emmerson
Luther - Jack Sandle
Director - Kirstie Davis
15 to 17 June 2006
Hiding by Francis Turnly
Cast:
Kate - Tanya Franks
Tracey - Claire Goose
Ben - Michael Smiley
Director - Anthony Biggs
18 May to 10 June 2006
Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall
Cast:
Christopher - Marcel McCalla
Bruce - Alex Lowe
Robert - Gerard Murphy
Director – Joyce Branagh
21 to 29 April 2006
Oxford Stage Company in association with Royal and Derngate Theatres, Northampton and Watford Palace Theatre
Paradise Lost by John Milton adapted by Ben Power
Cast:
Satan – Jasper Britton
Raphael/Sin – Caroline Faber
Adam – Christian Bradley
Eve – Vinette Robinson
The Son – Charles Aitken
Gabriel/Beelzebub/Death – Stephen Fewell
Director – Rupert Goold
3 to 8 April 2006
Hoipolloi in association with Watford Palace Theatre
The Impostor freely adapted from Moliere’s Tartuffe by Shon Dale-Jones
Cast:
Mr Fleming – Trond-Erik Vassdal
Mary – Jill Norman
Anna – Stefanie Muller
Thomas – Andrew Pembrooke
Charles – Ben Frimston
Director – Shon Dale-Jones
2 to 18 March 2006
One Last Card Trick by Stewart Permutt
Cast:
Magda – Amanda Boxer
Hetty – Avril Elgar
Sophie – Gillian Hanna
Loretta – Debra Penny
Directors – Lawrence Till & Stefan Escreet
2 to 25 February 2006
The Beauty Queen Of Leenane by Martin McDonagh
Cast:
Mag Folan – Eileen Pollock
Maureen Folan – Cate Hamer
Ray Dooley – Andrew Macklin
Pato Dooley – Connor Byrne
Director – Kirstie Davis
2005
3 December 2005 – 8 January 2006
Cinderella by Joe Graham
Cast:
Buttons – Daniel Crowder
Cinderella – Allyson Brown
King Hugo/Baron Hardup – Andrew Bolton
Prince Horatio Charming – Oliver Tompsett
Dandini – Stephen Boswell
Fairy Godmother – Gina Murray
Adorabella – Kieran Buckeridge
Fruitella – Dale Superville
Sadista – Debra Michaels
Isabella – Madeline Appiah
Director – Joyce Branagh
3 to 26 November 2005
Queen’s English by Vanessa Brooks
Cast:
Jim – Martin Ledwith
Bridie – Annie Farr
David – Jotham Annan
George – Daniel Hill
Ruby – Marilyn Cutts
Directors – Joyce Branagh and Lawrence Till
15 September to 8 October 2005
The Memory Of Water by Shelagh Stephenson
Cast:
Mary – Jacquetta May
Vi – Miranda Foster
Teresa – Catherine Shipton
Catherine – Michelle Bunyan
Mike – Gary Beadle
Frank – Robert Duncan
Director – Joyce Branagh
30 June – 16 July 2005
Get Ken Barlow by Ian Kershaw
Cast:
Lesley – Lorraine Bruce
Elvis – Jesse Civilian
Dave/Wayne Midnight – David Crellin
Vince Maize – Andrew Grose
Mary – Janice McKenzie
Gerry Maize – James Weaver
Director – Lawrence Till
27 May to 18 June 2005
Alfie based on the novel by Bill Naughton. Music by John Cameron. Book and Lyrics by Eden Phillips.
Cast:
Alfie – Darren Day
Lofty – Samuel Board
George/Old Joe/Elliott – Ian Conningham
Siddie – Ceri Ann Gregory
Humphrey/Brian – Mark Hilton
Doris/Matron/Nurse/Doctor – Julie Jupp
Gilda – Rebecca Lock
Ruby – Gina Murray
Ensemble – Victoria Nalder
Lily – Corinna Powlesland
Harry/Flower Seller – Michael Remick
Annie – Rebecca Trehearn
Ensemble – Lee Waterworth
Director – Lawrence Till
31 March to 23 April 2005
Flying Under Bridges a stage adaptation by Sarah Daniels based on the novel by Sandi Toksvig
Cast:
Eve Marshall – Julia Hills
Psychiatrist – Neil McCaul
Lillian Cameron – Julie Legrand
Pe Pe Cameron – Patricia Gannon
William Cameron – Anthony Kernan
Adam Marshall – Neil McCaul
John Clarke – Daniel Pirrie
Shirley Marshall – Patricia Gannon
Inge Holbrook – Julie Legrand
Tom Marshall – Anthony Kernan
Director – Joyce Branagh
24 February to 19 March 2005
I Have Been Here Before by JB Priestley
Cast:
Sam Shipley – Roger Bingham
Sally Pratt – Candida Gubbins
Walter Ormund – John Hodgkinson
Dr Gortler – Gordon Langford-Rowe
Janet Ormund – Jenny Ogilvie
Oliver Farrant – Adam Smethurst
Director – Jeremy Bond
27 January to 12 February 2005
Sitting Pretty by Amy Rosenthal
Presented by Watford Palace Theatre in association with Nica Burns, Max Weitzenhoffer and Keith Murray
Cast:
Nina – Belinda Lang
Nancy – Anna Carteret
Martin – Philip Bird
Sylvia – Richenda Carey
Luka – Bruce Godfree
Bridget – Kim Hartman
Max – Richard O’Callaghan
Josie – Pooky Quesnel
Philip – Simon Robson
Zelda – Natalia Tena
Director – Tamara Harvey
2004
3 December 2004 to 9 January 2005
Cinderella by Lawrence Till
Cast:
Fairy Tinsel Tranquilheart – Sarah Moyle
Demon Discontent – Jonathan Glew
Betty – Debbie Korley
Jill Goose – Jenny Fitzpatrick
Colin – Stephen Ashfield
Jack Mickey Goose – Daniel Crowder
Mother Ermyntrude Goose (nee Presley) – Rod Arthur
Ann Priscilla Mary May Goose – Naomi Morgan
Mayor Sir Marion Bottom – Simon Bishop
Bailiff Harry Harrow – Joanne Redman
Bailiff Willy Wealdstone – Marianne Benedict
Director – Lawrence Till
8 to 30 October 2004
The Country Wife by William Wycherley in a new version by Tanika Gupta
Cast:
Hardeep – Stephen Rahman-Hughes
Quack – Ryan Early
Jazzy – Mark Monero
Daisy – Elizabeth Cooper-Gee
Dolly – Marianne Benedict
Baz – Marvin Springer
Dorilant – Adam C Booth
Sparks – Richard Sumitro
Alok – Rohan Siva
Preethi – Amanda Gordon
Alesha – Yasmin Wilde
Director – Lawrence Till
2002
14 June to 6 July 2002
Big Night Out at the little palace theatre by Sandi Toksvig with songs by Dillie Keane
Cast:
Grace – Dillie Keane
Molly – Sandi Toksvig
Jack – Ken Bradshaw
Tom Freeman – Simon Coulthard
Dick Hardy – David Ashley
Harry Willis – Russell Churney
Barbara – Bonnie Langford
Director – Lawrence Till
17 May to 1 June 2002
A Perfect Ganesh by Terence McNally
Cast:
Ganesha – Rohan Siva
Man – Andres Williams
Margaret Civil – Lolly Susi
Katherine Brynne – Sandra Dickinson
Director – Tim Luscombe
12 April to 4 May 2002
Full House by John Mortimer
Cast:
Susan – Helen Lederer
Sam – Gordon Kennedy
Cheery O’Leary – Anny Tobin
Chloe – Maria McErlane
Tim – Richard Braine
Owner of Corner Shop – Kish Sharma
The Hairless Diva by Eugene Ionesco translated by John Mortimer
Cast:
Mrs Smith – Maria McErlane
Mr Smith – Richard Braine
Mary – Anny Tobin
Mr Martin – Gordon Kennedy
Mrs Martin – Helen Lederer
Chief Fireman – Kish Sharma
Director – Kate Sinclair
8 to 28 March 2002
The True Life Fiction Of Mata Hari by Diane Samuels
Cast:
Mata Hari – Greta Scacchi
The Soldier – Simon Greiff
Captain Pierre Bouchardon – Jonathan Oliver
Captain Baudouin – Toby Sawyer
Monsieur Clunet – Leonard Fenton
Sister Leonide – Valerie Lilley
Director – Lawrence Till
1 to 23 February 2002
The Deep Blue Sea by Terence Rattigan
Cast:
Philip Welch – Ben Warwick
Mrs Elton – Zena Walker
Ann Welch – Harri Earthy
Hester Collyer – Julia Watson
Mr Miller – Philip Rham
William Collyer – Philip Madoc
Freddie Page – Paul Warriner
Jackie Jackson – Alex Avery
Director – Lawrence Till
2001
1 December 2001 to 12 January 2002
The Legend Of Dick Whittington And His Cat by Roy Hudd
Cast:
The Spirit Of The Bells – Louise Raven
Night Watchman – Paul Ainsley
Citizens Of London – Paul Bartlett, Kae Driscoll, Hannah Hall
King Rat – David Nellist
Alice Fitzwarren – Lucy Hunter-James
Alderman Fitzwarren – John Pennington
Sarah The Cook – Graham Hoadly
Idle Jack – Michael Vivian
Cat – Claire Bailey
Dick Whittington – Caroline Head
Sultan of Morocco – Paul Bartlett
Terminator Rat – Paul Ainsley
Director – Chris Emmett
31 October to 24 November 2001
Palace Theatre Watford with the Library Theatre Manchester
Perfect Days by Liz Lochhead
Cast:
Babs Marshall – Race Davies
Alice Inglis – Joanna Bacon
Sadie Kirkwood – Janet Henfrey
Brendan Boyle – Danny Edwards
Grant Steel – Lee Haven-Jones
Dave Marshall – Andy Williams
Director – Roger Haines
27 September to 20 October 2001
A Different Way Home by Jimmie Chinn
Cast:
Leslie/Maureen – Roy Barraclough
Director – Lawrence Till
31 August to 22 September 2001
How The Other Half Loves by Alan Ayckbourn
Cast:
Fiona Foster – Fiona Mollison
Teresa Phillips – Fenella Woolgar
Frank Foster – Mike Burnside
Bob Phillips – Ben Price
William Featherstone – William Oxborrow
Mary Featherstone – Debra Penny
Director – Richard Beecham
13 June to 7 July 2001
Palace Theatre Watford and Library Theatre Manchester in association with Lip Service
The Importance Of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Cast:
Maggie Fox
John Griffin
Sophie Jerrold
David Kellett
Jamie Newall
Vanessa Rosenthal
Sue Ryding
Darren Southworth
Matthew Vaughan
Director - Lawrence Till
23 May to 9 June 2001
Barefoot In The Park by Neil Simon
Cast:
Corrie Bratter – Sophie Millett
Telephone Man – Robert Benfield
Paul Bratter – Alan Westaway
Mother – Eileen Battye
Victor Velasco – Kevork Malikyan
Delivery Men – Ray Thomas, Don Hanham
Director – Natasha Betteridge
20 April to 12 May 2001
Morning Glory by Sarah Daniels based on an idea by Teddy Kiendl
Cast:
Adele – Brigit Forsyth
Rose – Ann Rye
Grace – Charmian May
Melissa – Siren Turkesh
Luke – Louis Tamone
Brett – Scott Neal
Director – Lawrence Till
16 March to 7 April 2001
Neville’s Island by Tim Firth
Cast:
Neville – Nigel Betts
Gordon – Howard Ward
Angus – Roger Frost
Roy – Nick Wilton
Director – Richard Beecham
2 to 24 February 2001
Martha, Josie And The Chinese Elvis by Charlotte Jones
Cast:
Brenda-Marie Botting – Debra Penny
Martha Clear – Belinda Lang
Josie Botting – Janet Dale
Lionel Trills – Adrian McLoughlin
Timothy Wong, the Chinese Elvis – Paul Courtenay Hyu
Louise – Juliette Caton
Director – Lawrence Till
2000
2 December 2000 to 13 January 2001
Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp by Roy Hudd
Cast:
Ping – James Howick
Pong – Paul Ainsley
Sing – Nicole Ross-Anderson
Song – Chevaun Marsh
Abanazer – Michael Kilgariff
The Emperor Of China – David Monico
Princess Jasmine – Danielle Tarento
Aladdin – Katie Cox
Wishee Washee – Michael Vivian
Widow Twankey – Graham Hoadley
The Genie Of The Lamp – Thomas Goodridge
Director – Chris Emmett
3 to 25 November 2000
A Taste Of Honey by Shelagh Delaney
Cast:
Jo – Kaye Wragg
Helen – Gemma Craven
Peter – Patrick Baladi
Jimmie – Mark Springer
Geof – Ashley Artus
Director – Richard Beecham
6 to 28 October 2000
The Palace Theatre Watford and Salisbury Playhouse
Rough Crossing by Tom Stoppard
Cast:
Sandor Turai – Matthew Kelly
Dvornichek – John Ramm
Adam Adam – David Martin
Alex Gal – Nicholas Lumley
Natasha Navratilova – Abigail Thaw
Ivor Fish – Robert Duncan
Director – Joanna Read
1 to 23 September 2000
Cor, Blimey! by Terry Johnson
Cast:
Sid – Neil McCaul
Kenneth – Tony Timberlake
Barbara – Samantha Seager
Sally - Anna Acton
Imogen – Gailie Morrison
Eddie – Peter Rylands
Director – Lawrence Till
16 June to 8 July 2000
Palace Theatre Watford and Duncan C Weldon
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
Cast:
Mrs Bradman – Ann Bryson
Doctor Bradman – Bernard Holley
Elvira – Natalia Makarova
Edith – Debra Penny
Madame Arcati – Anne Reid
Charles – Christopher Strauli
Ruth – Paula Wilcox
Director – Lawrence Till
18 May to 10 June 2000
Theatre Royal Bath Productions presents the Palace Theatre Watford production
Talking Heads by Alan Bennett
Bed Among The Lentils
Susan – Nichola McAuliffe
Soldiering On
Muriel – Zena Walker
A Cream Cracker Under The Settee
Doris – Dora Bryan
Policeman – Jack Smethurst
Director – Lawrence Till
14 April to 6 May 2000
Palace Theatre Watford, Salisbury Playhouse and Belgrade Theatre Coventry
Translations by Brian Friel
Cast:
Bridget – Sarah Corbett
Hugh – Patrick Drury
Jimmy Jack – Patrick Duggan
Maire – Annie Farr
Sarah – Paula Garfield
Manus – Jonathan Keeble
Owen – Alan Mooney
Doalty – Jonjo O’Neill
Captain Lancey – Graham Seed
Lieutenant Yolland – Jonathan Wrather
Director – Lawrence Till
21 March to 1 April 2000
Women On The Verge Of HRT Get Away by Marie Jones
Cast:
Anna’s Mother – Moyna Cope
Halif – Louis Decosta Johnson
Tassa – Anni Domingo
Vera – Ruth Hegarty
Anna – Amanda Hurwitz
Abraham – Scott Murtaugh
Director – Terry Byrne
4 February to 4 March 2000
Three Steps To Heaven by David Cosgrove
Cast:
The Big Bopper – Allan Cutts
Roger Peterson – Robin Johnson
Stella – Jane Milligan
Ritchie Valens – Philip Reed
Buddy Holly – David Shelley
Director – Clifford Milner
