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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Which Is Probably the Most Ambitious and Technically Demanding Show the Company Has Produced

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Which Is Probably the Most Ambitious and Technically Demanding Show the Company Has Produced

6th - 10th November 2018 Evenings 7.30pm Saturday/Wednesday matinees 2.00pm St Albans Company would like to welcome you to this performance of Fantasmagorical!!, which is probably the most ambitious and technically demanding show the company has produced. There is an adage in the theatre that you never work with children and animals, well this time we’ve added a flying car as well! We are delighted to welcome back Julia Rufey as Director, who directed our very successful production of ‘’ in 2014. Peter Allanson joins us for the first time as our Musical Director and the directorial team is completed by our talented Andrea Campusano, who as choreographer has certainly put the cast through their paces. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a fantastic musical adventure with an out- of-this-world magical car crossing lands and seas and has been a ‘Truly audio Scrumptious’ show to work on with our very talented cast of children Sound & Lighting for Theatre, Music & Corporate Events and adults. So, get ready to fly away for some amazing stage spectacle and unforgettable songs as we welcome Chitty to the Alban Arena. Seventh Wave Audio is pleased to supply Joyce Smith the sound and lighting for St Albans Chairman

Musical Theatre Company's production The flying Chitty car holds the Guinness World Record of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” asDid the mostyou expensive know...? stage prop costing £750,000. In the movie, the musical number ‘’ took three weeks to film and involved RECENT WORK INCLUDES: 38 dancers, 40 singers, 85 musicians and 100 dogs. The famous Chitty Chitty Bang Bang song was used as a wake up call for Commander • The Kite Runner – UK tour Pamela Ann Melroy and the Space Shuttle Discovery crew on November 7, 2007. • West Side Story Carrie Hope Fletcher played Jemima Potts when the show opened at the Palladium • The Wizard of Oz – UK Tour in 2002, and then on the 2015 UK Tour. • Blood Brothers – The original book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was written by the creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming. It is the only children’s book he ever wrote. • Richard O’Brian, Martin Kemp, Wayne Sleep, Paul O’Grady and H from Steps have • Lee Mead all played The Childcatcher. • Jimmy Carr The part of Truly Scrumptious in the film was originally offered to Julie Andrews which would have reunited her with after their success in . • Derren Brown For everyone’s enjoyment 01305 753848 / 07545 088186 We want you to enjoy the performance to the full so, as a courtesy to both www.seventhwaveaudio.com audience and cast, please switch off all mobile phones and electronic devices. Video or audio recording of this performance is strictly prohibited. facebook.com/seventhwaveaudio Please note: This performance includesthe use of haze, smoke gunshots, Including lighting and sound effects. Thank you for your co-operation. mobile phones

Julia Rufey trained at the Guildhall Director School of Music and Drama and went Juliaon to work inRufey TV, Rep, on tour – and in the West End. Performing credits Andrea Campusano – include: Hermia, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Lucy, the Rivals; Sonya, ChoreographerCredits: Little Shop of Horrors (Vivo D’Arte and ATG partnership Uncle Vanya; Maureen, Madam Blavatski Lives; Sheila, A Chorus Line; production at The Milton Keynes Theatre), Rent (Immersive Sally, Follies; The Baker’s Wife, Into The Woods; Woman 1, Putting it production at Frogmore Paper Mill) – 5* reviewed Professional Together; Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes; Lily Vanessi, Kiss Me Kate; and Production, Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Alban Arena) – Henrietta, Robert and Elizabeth. Julia has also toured extensively with the female comedy sketch Assistant Director Carrie, The Musical (Frogmore Paper Mill), Oliver! (Sandpit group Mutton and has appeared in various comedy radio programmes. Theatre), West Side Story (Curzon Centre), Parade (Immersive production at Frogmore Paper Mill) – 5* reviewed Professional Production), Oliver! (Vivo D’Arte and ATG partnership production at Directing credits include: The Norman Conquests Trilogy, Hayfever, Blithe Spirit, Henry V, Macbeth, The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury), West Side Story (Frogmore Paper Mill), Made In Dagenham Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Carousel, King and I, Sound of Music, Crazy for You, Anything Goes, (Curzon Centre), Oklahoma! (Sandpit Theatre), Rent (Immersive production at Frogmore Paper Broadway Pirates, The Mikado, Iolanthe, Annie and Tell Me On A Sunday. Julia also directed the Mill), The Wiz ( Palace Theatre) – additional choreography, Our House (Rudolf Steiner World Premier of Fast Food the Musical and the UK Premier of ’s lost musical Jubilee in Theatre), Seussical The Musical (Sandpit Theatre), Oliver! (Watford Palace Theatre), Hairspray London. (Rudolf Steiner Theatre), Guys And Dolls (Court Theatre) – additional choreography, Annie (Sandpit Theatre), Noah The Musical (Rudolf Steiner Theatre,) Joseph (Court Theatre), Hairspray (Sandpit Theatre), Beauty and The Beast (Court Theatre), West Side Story (Court Theatre), Once On The Island (Sandpit Theatre), Annie (Court Theatre), Disco Inferno (Court Theatre), Seussical The Musical (The Elgiva), Spring Awakening (Sandpit Theatre), Seussical The Musical (Abbey Peter Allanson comes from Bolton. He studied singing with Nicholas Musical Director Theatre), Songs for A New World (St Stephens Church, St Albans), Bugsy Malone (Abbey Theatre), Powell,Peter John CarolAllanson Case and Erich Vietheer – and appeared in Little Shop Of Horrors (Sandpit Theatre), The Wiz (The Elgiva), Just So (Abbey Theatre), masterclasses with Peter Pears and Gerhardt Husch and on the South Oklahoma! (The Elgiva), Pippin (Abbey Theatre), Godspell (Beck Theatre) Bank with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. He sang in opera and oratorio and gave recitals including performances of Schubert with a piano made in Andrea has loved being back with SAMTC working on this very special production. 1796. He sang professionally in opera, oratorio and recital, recording She wishes the cast and crew every flying success. They truly deserve it! for Symposium records including a private recording of Winterreise in English. Subsequently he has sung with a number of local operatic and music theatre groups but is now better known as a musical director in which capacity he has conducted performances of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, musicals by Sondheim, including an award winning production of Follies, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Cole Porter and . He is delighted to be working on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He runs Chambermade Opera which exists to help charities to raise funds. Over the years they have helped to raise over £50,000. By day, Peter is Trust Secretary at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and lives in Chorleywood. Gareth Edwards – Nate Finestone – CaractacusA proud northerner, PottsGareth is originally from Derbyshire and JeremyNate is 12 years (Lollipop old and lives in Bushey, Cast) Hertfordshire with his family. trained professionally in music and drama in Manchester, before He trains at The Academy Watford, run by West End performer moving ‘down south’ to become a teacher. He was last seen with Sara Bispham. Nate’s TV appearances include Carter’s Get Rich, SAMTC as Patsy in their award-winning production of Spamalot. Endeavour and The Good Karma Hospital. He played Young He has been lucky to perform some of his favourite parts with Cosmo Brown in Singin’ In The Rain, alongside Gareth Edwards many local companies, and counts his favourite roles to date as (Caratacus Potts). Nate’s hobbies include football and basketball Seymour, Little shop of Horrors, George, The Wedding Singer, Evelyn, Anything Goes, and he is a massive fan of Watford FC. Malcolm, Full Monty, Jesus, Godspell, Cat in the Hat, Seussical and Cosmo, Singing in the Rain. He has had a great time rehearsing this fantasmagorical show and hopes you enjoy the show. Gareth dedicates his performance to his dad.

Elise is delighted Betts to be returning – Truly to the Alban Scrumptious Arena stage as Truly Maddie Evans – Scrumptious. She last performed with SAMTC as Tracy Turnblad in Maddie is Jemima12 years old and (Gingerbread lives in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. Cast) Hairspray. Maddie attends a full time Performing Arts School and trains with Most recently, she played Mother and The Witch in Hansel and Stagebox Elite and West End MT. Maddie is also part of DMA Arts Gretel (Image Musical Theatre Tour). She made her professional for Elite Acting. Her Musical Theatre appearances include A Little debut as Mrs Phagan in a promenade revival of Parade performed in Princess, Wind in the Willows, Oliver!, and High School Musical. She the world’s oldest working papermill. Previous shows also include Rosalia in West Side has appeared in EastEnders and recently finished shooting a feature film. Maddie also has Story, Dancer in You Me Bum Bum Train, Kate Monster in Avenue Q and Rizzo in . She has experience in animation and voice over. Maddie’s hobbies, aside from all things singing, also recently performed in three sold out performances of What Would Julie Do? a musical theatre dancing and acting, include horse riding, swimming, cooking, walking her dog and chilling cabaret show at The Pheasantry Pizza Express. with her friends. Elise is a member of two vocal trios The Polka Dots (1940s trio) and The Estrellas (1960s trio) and performs with them across the country. However, the best part Elise has got this year is becoming Mrs Betts, Michael’s wife! Ben Pulford – Darcey Jones - JeremyBen loves being (Gingerbread on stage with SAMTC, where Cast) his first role was in JemimaDarcey is in year (Lollipop 6. She has been a chorister Cast) at St Albans Cathedral Oliver! in 2014, and, more recently, as Benji in Priscilla Queen of the since 2016 and has sung at services and in concerts at a variety of Desert in April this year where he won the NODA award for best venues with the choir. She toured with them to Sweden earlier this young performance in an adult production. Ben attends West End year. She was in the OVO Theatre’s production of Midsummer’s MT, where he has performed in masterclasses with leading musical Night’s Dream at the Roman Amphitheatre in July 2017, and was a theatre performers. He has also played principal roles with the National Youth Music semi-finalist in St Albans Got Talent in 2016. She won a scholarship to Top Hat in St Theatre, in their 2017 & 2018 summer shows at The Other Palace, London. Recently, Ben has Albans in 2017, and has appeared in various showcases for StageArts, Living the Dream and NSG been lucky enough to work on projects for TV, film and voiceover. Chitty has always been one of schools of performing arts. Ben’s favourite shows and he is delighted to join this terrific cast. Tony Bradburn – Susan Akroyd – AfterGrandpa many years ofPotts pleasure and experience in amateur BaronessSusan joined SAMTC Bomburst 17 years ago when she played the musical theatre Tony joined SAMTC in 2009 to appear part of Florence in . Since then she has helped in the chorus of Jesus Christ Superstar. Since then Tony backstage and performed in the Chorus and as a Principal, has enjoyed playing some classic character roles including most recently as Mrs Sowerberry in Oliver, Hattie in Kiss Me Arvide, Guys and Dolls, Blake, Annie, Mr Bumble, Oliver, Father O`hare, Sister Act, Kate and Baroness Elsa Shraeder in . Other roles taken for the and Doc, West Side Story as well as some memorable straight drama roles with the Company include Hebe, HMS Pinafore, Aldonza, Man of La Mancha, The Beggar Company of Ten at the Abbey Theatre, St Albans. Woman, Sweeney Todd and Lady Thiang, The King and I. Favourite roles with other Tony is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to play the iconic role of Grandpa societies are Ann, Half a Sixpence, Tzeitel, Fiddler on the Roof, Tessa, The Gondoliers, Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and perform with such a talented team of people Mad Margaret, Ruddigore, Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls and Maria, The Sound once again. POSH POSH: The Travelling Life for me! of Music. When not treading the boards, Susan is unable to avoid children as the mother of five ‘little darlings’!

Matt Clothier – Alexander McKinven – BaronMatt last appeared Bomburst with SAMTC in the 2015 production TheAs a proud Childcatcher graduate from the University of Hertfordshire, of Hairspray, having joined the society to play Daddy Alexander is delighted to perform at the Alban Arena. Previous Warbucks in Annie the previous year. For the past eight roles include Bobby in Crazy for You, Cookie in Return to the years or so he has been regularly taking on principal and Forbidden Planet, Georgie in Blitz, Andy in 42nd Street, Andre in supporting roles with various local societies (Harpenden, Radlett, Rickmansworth, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Bernadette in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, George in Top Dunstable), inexplicably carving out a niche as the uptight middle-aged white guy. Hat and most recently Tony in Barry Manilow’s Copacabana. Growing up on film Shows include: The Full Monty, Sister Act, , The Producers, and musicals, Alexander is excited to be involved with SAMTC’s production of Chitty many more. His extremely patient wife and three children are just glad he will Chitty Bang Bang. He promises to bring sweets and lollipops to the theatre but not be keeping his clothes on this time. share them with ANY children. Well, he is playing the baddie! Caractacus Potts ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Gareth Edwards Truly Scrumptious ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Cast �����������������������������������������������������������Elise Betts Jeremy Potts �����������������������������������������������������Ben Pulford (Gingerbread) and Nate Finestone (Lollipops) Jemima Potts ����������������������������������������������������Maddie Evans (Gingerbread) and Darcey Jones (Lollipops) Grandpa Potts �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Tony Bradburn Baron Bomburst ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Matt Clothier Baroness Bomburst ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Susan Akroyd Lord Scrumptious ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Mike Smith The Childcatcher ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Alex McKinven The Toymaker ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Will Smith Boris ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Alex Handley Goran ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� AJ King Miss Phillips ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Claire Stanley Violet ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Rachael Timberlake Sid ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Brett Tyrrell Junkman �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Roy Woodward Mr Coggins ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Martin Scott Turkey Farmer ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� James Russell

Inventors ����������������������������������������������������������������Martin Scott, Roy Woodward, James Russell, Brett Tyrrell, Dave Halshaw, Stephen Hathaway Captain of Vulgarian Army �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Graham Blundell Chef �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������David Brewer

Principal Dancers �����������������������Danielle Agar, Natasha Baker, Cate Brooks, Stefanie Chadburn, Kat Jackson, Claire Stanley, Lucy Wicks, Martin Scott, Alexander McKinven, David Brewer

Adult Ensemble ���������������������������Lydia Bigginton, Anne Bonnar, Rena Docker, Vicky Hargreaves, Gill Pigram, Sarah Russell, Jessie Smith, Rachael Timberlake, Isobel Wiggins, Graham Blundell, Dave Halshaw, Stephen Hathaway, James Russell, Will Smith, Brett Tyrrell, Roy Woodward, Children – Lollipops George Hawes (Stephen), Polly Alexander (Susan), Samuel Traviss (Toby), Anna Foster (Greta), Skyler Koval (Marta), Dorothy Foster, Olivia Huke, Elizabeth Huke, Erin Marshall, Anna Marshall, Amy Potts, Isabelle Power, Zoe Power, Evan Thrift Children – Gingerbread Joshua Jasinski (Stephen), Amelie Crocker (Susan), Ricardo Roberts (Toby), Greta Laycock (Greta), Flo O’Byrne (Marta), Beatriz Curley, Thomas Davies, Ivy Kinsella, Stella Laycock, Sidney Mittleman, Lois Roache, Amy Solomons, Skye Wheeler, Milena Zolynski

ST ALBANS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY

“Bringing the West End to St Albans!”

St Albans Musical Theatre Company Patrons Our patron scheme is an initiative for our supporters who wish to make an ongoing and worthwhile annual contribution to help us continue to stage high quality musical theatre productions. We would like to thank all those who have generously supported St Albans Musical Theatre Company.

Frank Loesser Patrons John Whinney Evelyn Whinney

Andrew Lloyd-Webber Patrons

Matthew and Charlotte Gregory

St Albans Musical Theatre Company Corporate Sponsors Creating a musical of this magnitude is a significant undertaking. We would like to thank our generous Chitty Chitty Bang Bang corporate sponsors:

Major Estates

Insurance Solutions Limited

More information on our Patron Scheme is available on our website www.samtc.org.uk If you would like to become a patron, a corporate sponsor or if you have any questions, please contact Aditi Sawjani, Company Secretary via email [email protected] ACT I ACT II

Overture ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Chitty Chitty Bang Band Entr’acte ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Orchestra

Opening ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Company

Vulgarian National Anthem ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Company

You Two ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Caractacus, Jeremy & Jemima

Them Three ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Grandpa Potts The Roses of Success ������������������������������������������ Grandpa Potts & Inventors

Toot Sweets ��������������������������������������������������������Caractacus, Truly, Lord Scrumptious & Ensemble Lovely, Lonely Man ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Truly

Act English ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Boris and Goran

Hushabye Mountain ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Caractacus Chu-Chi Face �����������������������������������������������������������Baron & Baroness Bomburst

Me Ol’ Bamboo ����������������������������������������������������������������������Caractacus & Ensemble Teamwork ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������Caractacus, Toymaker,

Posh! ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Grandpa Potts, Truly & Children’s Ensemble Jeremy & Jemima

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ����������Caractacus, Truly, Jeremy & Jemima The Bombie Samba ���������������������������������������Baroness, Baron & Ensemble

Truly Scrumptious ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Jeremy, Jemima & Truly ��������������������������������������������������������������������Truly & Caractacus

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Nautical reprise) �������Caractacus, Truly, Jeremy & Jemima

Finale �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Company Finale...... Company

There will be a 15 minute interval. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang –Production Chitty Chitty Bang Band! Directed and Staged by...... Julia Rufey Musical Director...... Peter Allanson

Musical Director...... Peter Allanson Reeds...... Daniel Ephgrave, Rachel Broadbent and David Baker Choreographer...... Andrea Campusano

Production Manager...... Di Martin Horn...... Viv Davies

Stage Manager...... Chris Rook Trumpets...... Paul Taylor, Lewis Taylor Deputy Stage Manager...... Pedro Gardiner Trombone...... Fred Slide Assistant Stage Manager...... Terry Catchpole

Stage Crew...... Mark Wiggins, Andy Traviss, Shaun Phillips, Nick Shaw, Josh Pollard, Percussion...... James Pickford, Bill Pamplin Niki Dunn, Jason Power, Emily Southcombe, Ben Palmer, Annette Adkins, Charlie Harden and members and friends of the Company Keyboards...... Graham Thomson, Stephen Lethbridge

Sound & Lighting supplied by...... Seventh Wave Bass...... Lesley Vincent Set supplied by...... Scenic Projects Ltd, Chitty Car Hire and The Barn Theatre

Lighting Desk Operator...... Brian Carroll

Follow Spot Operators...... Lewis Covey-Crump, Rachel Manser, Josh Pollard

Wardrobe...... Joyce Smith, Rosemary O’Toole and team Costumes supplied by...... Costume Workshop WinesWines of Winter of Winter CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS TASTING TASTING 2018 Wigs...... Julie Lilley, Fenella Lee and Shepperton Wig Company SaturdayDecember 1st December 2nd/3rd 11-5pm 2018 12-7pm | Register | atBook Eventbrite Eventbrite Make-up...... Juliette Dormoy, Ella Cross, Jess Hatchett

Props...... Kimberley Covey-Crump, Maggie Bradburn

Dance Captain...... Kat Jackson

Marketing & Publicity...... Elise Betts, Henrietta Wingate-Martin and team

Programme...... Graham Blundell, Elise Betts, Aditi Sawjani

Front of House...... Mary Myers assisted by Janet Biggs and members and friends of the Company

Rehearsal Accompanist...... Simon Gargrave, Emma Barry, Daniel Ephgrave, Karen Stocker

Chaperones...... Patricia Jones, Amanda Finestone, Jackie Pulford, Kate Kinsella, Kathleen Marshall, Sarah Jane Marshall, Jo Foster, Lisa Laycock, Becky Alexander, Katharine Solomons, Kate Monaghan Huke, Vikki Wheeler, Natalie Anna Lucy, Joyce Smith, Di Martin

Photography...... Simon Wallace Melting Pot Pictures

Many thanks to: The Alban Arena, Garden Fields JMI School The Green Room and The Barn Theatre Unit 1 Verulam Industrial Estate | London Road | St Albans | AL1 1JB 01727 85 44 88 | www.cellardoorwines.co.uk | @CellarDoorWines | twitter:@CellarDoorHerts JOIN US! If you’ve enjoyed watching this COMPANY performance, think how much more OF TEN fun it can be to take part. It takes all PRESENTS sorts of talents, whether on stage or behind the scenes, to produce such a show and there is an infectious spirit throughout the Company as rehearsals build towards this week. Whether you’d like to join us on stage or behind the scenes we have full and junior performing memberships available as well as friends memberships available at a reduced cost giving you access to all SAMTC meetings and social events! Anyone who thinks they have something to offer can be sure of a great welcome with SAMTC! Email: [email protected] or check out the website www.samtc.org.uk OUR NEXT SHOW: Our House For details, see the back page, visit www.samtc.org. uk or join us on Facebook ‘St Albans Musical Theatre Company’. Launch Event – 20th Nov – 7.30pm Auditions – 9th Dec – 10.00a.m Charles Dickens’ classic adapted by Anthony Peters Venue: Garden Fields School, AL3 5RL Further details: [email protected] 15 - 29 DecEmber 2018 Box Office: 01727 857861 Main Stage www.abbeytheatre.org.uk If you would like to place an advert in our programme for ‘Our House’ please contact: [email protected] – for further details about our competitive rates. SOME OF OUR RECENT SHOWS

Fiddler on the Roof ‘16 Spamalot ‘17 Guys and Dolls ‘13

Sister Act ‘16

Grease ‘14

Priscilla ‘17

West Side Story ‘17 Oliver ‘15

Annie ‘14 Follies ‘13 Hairspray ‘15 ENTERTAINING ST ALBANS FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS Join in the fun – www.samtc.org.uk

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Coming up at the Barn Theatre Welwyn Garden City

16th – 24th Nov Houses may change, but memories live on.

14th – 31st Dec An ugly duckling’s tale of good versus evil in the farmyard.

The Lion in Winter Singers at the Barn The year is 1183. Like many a modern- Sing or listen to songs from the day politician, Britain’s King Henry II finds shows and more. it occasionally useful to take his wife Singers at the Barn is a monthly out of mothballs and parade her before opportunity for all and any singers the public. Henry’s Queen Eleanor, long to perform live in the Barn Theatre’s exiled to a faraway castle, is ‘invited’ to clubroom and bar to an appreciative join Henry and their three sons for a audience...the bar will, of course, family reunion. Chaos reigns! be open!

18th – 26th January 2019 1st Sunday of EVERY Month

Tickets at www.barntheatre.co.uk or call 01707 324300 ST ALBANS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY presents The MADNESS Musical

by Tim Firth Music and lyrics by Madness

OUR HOUSE was first produced at the Cambridge Theatre, London on 28th October 2002. Producers were Tiger Aspect Productions, Rupert Lord, Andre Ptaszynski and Phil McIntyre in association with Madness

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe www.mtishows.co.uk

30th April - 4th May 2019 Evenings at 7.45pm Saturday matinee at 2.30pm Programme designed and produced by art-direction.co.uk / Front and back cover design: Martin Smith and back cover design: Programme designed and produced by art-direction.co.uk / Front

Box Office: 01727 844488