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Car Parking The Golden Age of Members of the EAT committee and the drama committee are in talks with Bexley Council in an attempt to gain more parking space for our members and audiences. In the meantime,

the Adult Education centre will be closed during the run ofThe Golden Age of Radio, so NOTES DIRECTOR’S there will be no parking problems! RADIO In the words of : ‘Good Evening!’

2016 AGM hank you all for coming to see the Golden‘ Age of Radio Comedy’. After the success of Our AGM will be held on the 23rd February at 8.15pm. As many of you know several members putting Hancock’s Half Hour on stage, I wanted to try something different and put some of our current committee are standing down, and, as such, it offers an opportunity for those Tof the other well known radio on stage. Having always enjoyed listening to and of you who would like the chance to serve on the EAT Committee either to put yourself watching , I thought this was a good start! I then decided onThe Goon Show and forward or to nominate someone who you feel would be an asset to the committee - it is a . good idea to check with them first! Steptoe and Son was written by and Alan Simpson about a father-and-son rag- The three committee members who are standing down are Sarah our chair and Mark and and-bone business. They live on Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd’s Bush, London. Four Roz our artistic Directors (the position of artistic Director has been replaced by the drama series were broadcast by the BBC from 1962 to 1965, followed by a second run from 1970 to 1974. committee) so there are three committee places available - the five other members are Round the Horne was a BBC Radio comedy programme that was transmitted in four series of prepared to restand. weekly episodes from 1965 until 1968. The series was created by and , Serving on the committee involves attending approximately six meetings a year, discussing with others contributing to later series after Feldman returned to performing. all aspects of the theatre and making decisions based on those discussions. It has been a challenging time for the EAT in terms of the building works, lease negotiations, The Goon Show is a British radio comedy programme, originally produced and broadcast by internal improvements and declining audience numbers and theatre members. the BBC Home Service from 1951 to 1960, with occasional repeats on the BBC Light Programme. We still have many challenges and no doubt will come across more in the future but with The first series broadcast from 28th May to 20th September 1951 and was titled Crazy People; the building works now completed and the council reopening active negotiations, re the lease subsequent series had the title The Goon Show, a title inspired, according to , by a and our drama committee planning an exciting new season, this is a great time to join the EAT character. committee and help mould the future of our wonderful little theatre. The Golden Age of Radio Comedy is my last production directing as Chair of the Edward If you are interested then please contact Karen Friett on07976 905 437 or Alderton Theatre. I have always been so proud of the productions we produce, and I am so happy [email protected] who will be delighted to discuss it with you. that my last production I direct as Chair is one that I love so much. I have always loved the 1960’s Radio shows, and have listened to them as a child and growing up Casting news and still find them funny today! Congratulations to the following people who have been cast in our July 2016 show, I hope you all enjoy the episodes I have chosen tonight - it was no easy task to decide! There are Lend Me A Tenor: Darren Cullen (Max), Niti Williamson (Maggie Saunders), Kevin Coward so many to choose from, so I hope you enjoy the ones I have chosen and laugh as much as I do! (Tito Merelli), Van Corbould (Maria Merelli), Sara Bowers (Diana), Viv Stapleton (Julia) and I am so happy with my amazing cast. They have all worked so hard to get the voices and the Steve Padgham (Bellhop). The role of Henry Saunders is yet to be cast. mannerisms of the people they are playing. We have had a lot of fun in rehearsals, and I am so Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig (the non-musical version) is directed by Nick Hewitt and is in proud of them all. A massive thanks to them, for all their help and support during rehearsals and for performance 23-30 July 2016. possibly driving all their families mad practising the voices at home! Please note there is a cast alteration toUncle Vanya: Ian Welsh is now playing Vanya, Thank you to Steve Nash for providing us with the amazing while Mark Campbell is Dr Astrov and Steve Hunt is Serebryakov. microphones again, and thank you to Michael Taylor for sourcing all the sound effects. Carol Singing I would also like to thank Ian Long for the musical direction. Many thanks to all of you lovely people that attended our Christmas Carol Service. It was a And finallay, thank you to Mark Campbell for helping me to great success and wonderful to see so many faces, old and new, at the EAT! produce these episodes tonight. I hope you enjoy tonight’s performance. Sarah O’Hanlon, Director www.edwardalderton.org The Golden Age of Radio Comedy Directed by Sarah O’Hanlon

The Cast: The Goon Show - The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill on Sea First Broadcast 12th October 1954 ...... Steven Padgham ...... Michael Taylor ...... Kevin Coward Spike Milligan...... Ian Long Live Sound Effects...... Mark Campbell

Steptoe and Son - Live Now, P.A.Y. E Later First Broadcast 13th March 1972 Albert Steptoe...... Steven Padgham Harold Steptoe...... Kevin Coward Tax Inspector...... Michael Taylor Tax Inspector 2/Clerk...... Ian Long Retired Policeman...... Mark Campbell Live Sound Effects...... Mark Campbell/Ian Long

Round The Horne First Broadcast 10th June 1965 ...... Mark Campbell Kenneth Williams...... Steven Padgham ...... Viv Stapleton ...... Kevin Coward Douglas Smith...... Ian Long ...... Michael Taylor Live Sound Effects...... The cast The Crew: Director...... Sarah O’Hanlon Producers...... Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Stage Manager...... Sarah O’Hanlon Lighting and Sound Operation.... Sarah O’Hanlon Light Rigging...... Michael Taylor Lighting Design...... Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell Sound Engineer...... Michael Taylor SPECIAL THANKS Microphone Design...... Steve Nash *********** ************** A very special thank you to Viv Stapleton Set Painting...... Sarah O’Hanlon and Mark Campbell for stepping in at the last minute. Costume and Properties...... Cast Thank you to Roz Betts for all her Publicity...... Kevin Coward wonderful work and help in rehearsals, and we wish you a speedy recovery. Many of these shows were recorded at the BBC’s We love you lots! Paris Studios on Lower Regent Street, London Edward Alderton Theatre 5 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4EZ

• Bar opens: 7.30pm • Performance begins: 8.00pm • Tickets: £10 (£8 members) A non-professional productionOUR NEXT PRODUCTION IMAGES FROM OUR LAST PRODUCTION Uncle PHOTOS: © ROBERT PIWKO

Vanya A Different way Home by Anton Chekhov By Jimmie Chinn–December 2015 adapted and directed by Richard Self

14-21 May Poster designed by by designed Poster Kevin Coward

The playBook portrays online the at: visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/edwardalderton of an elderly professor and his glamorous, much younger second wife, Yeléna, to theor rural telephone estate that our supports booking their agent urban - lifestyle.TicketSource Two friends, on 0333 Vanya, 666 brother 3366 of the followprofessor’s us on facebook late first wife, and twitter@EdwardAlderton No booking fee for online bookings, however telephone booking via TicketSource will incur a £1.50 charge to cover ticket delivery who hasTo long contact managed the theatre the directly estate, on and performance Astrov, thenights local please doctor, call 020 both 8298 fall 1269 under Yelena’swww.edwardalderton.org spell, while bemoaning the ennui of their provincial existence. Sonya, the professor’s daughter by his first wife, who has worked with Vanya to keep the estate going, meanwhile suffers from the awareness of her own lack of beauty and from her unrequited feelings for Dr Astrov. Matters are brought to a crisis when the professor announces his intention to sell the estate, Vanya and Sonya’s home and raison d’être, with a view to investing the proceeds to achieve a higher income for himself and his wife... Cast: Ian Welsh (Vanya), Eleanor McEnery (Marina), Niti Williamson (Helena), Rachel de Silva (Sonya), Clive Madel (Waffles), Steve Hunt (Serebryakov), Maureen Hardwen (Mme Vonitsky) and Mark Campbell (Dr Astrov) FUTURE PRODUCTIONS

14-21 May 2016 UNCLE VANYA DRAMA. by Anton Chekhov Directed by Richard Self

23-30 July 2016 LEND ME A TENOR COMEDY. by Ken Ludwig Directed by Nick Hewitt

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